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    Wanted: LGA 1366 Motherboard

    UK buyer here looking to replace a dead motherboard. Don't mind which brand so much, but I do require six DDR3 slots. Can anyone help?
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    Smallest Mini-ITX case with PCIe Support?

    Hi, I'm looking to integrate a PCIe x1 or x4 expansion card into as small a PC as possible without having to do extravagant mods (back in the day I actually connected a PCIe x1 card to a Merom Mac Mini via its WiFi port and it actually worked). I can work with half-height but ideally I'd like...
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    Recommend a Mini ITX Config

    Hi, I'm looking to build a tight, compact mini ITX system with the following requirements: * As small as possible * Cheap but durable, it'll be ported about a fair bit * Core i3 or i5 processor * RAM not especially important - 2GB min * Room for low profile expansion card (not a GPU)...
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    Recommend an Ultrabook?

    For four years I've been using a Dell XPS M1330, and I've made a number of upgrades - CPU upgrade from 1.5GHz dual core to a 2.1GHz dual core, 512MB to 4GB and I've ripped out the optical drive to add a 500GB mechnical drive and put a 256GB SSD into the main HDD slot. The screen on this thing is...
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    Pay as you go data in the US?

    Hi, Visiting San Francisco next month, and rather than getting bummed heavily by the hotels for internet access, I'd like to buy a pay as you go SIM for my laptop. Last time I was in the USA in October 08, the best deal I could find was 5mb data as part of a $9.99 SIM (!!). Are there...
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    Advice to ultra-compact mITX build?

    Hi, I'm looking to build a mITX system with either socket 775 quad core or one of the new Clarkdale set-ups. I'm looking for the smallest possible set-up, factoring in that I will be using one or two SSDs (no bulky desktop drives required). An optical drive is not necessary. The only...
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    Turning 5.25" Bays into Airflow Vents

    I'm really not happy with the airflow in my case and the only way I can see to improve the situation would be to remove the some of the 5.25" blanking plates and replace them with vents onto which fans could be attached. Can any one suggest products that could help me in my cause?
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    Extending eight-pin CPU power cable.

    I've just bought a NZXT Whisper case and while it lives up to its quiet billing and massive internal space, I am finding that the distance between the eight-pin CPU power slot on the motherboard and the power supply (a Xigmatek 850w job), is about 1-2 inches too short for the supplied cable (it...
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    Wanted: Conroe C2D or Q6600

    Looking for a decently priced Conroe or Kentsfield (1066MHz only) to slot into an early C2D motherboard. Buyer must be willing to ship to the UK... global EMS is dirt cheap for a tiny item like this. HSF not required. Can any one help?
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    Antec P183 Alternatives?

    Hi, I'd like to set-up a system with five hard disks, three optical drives and a GTX295. The natural choice would be an Antec P183. However, is there anything lighter and significantly cheaper that could do the same job?
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    P6T, Deluxe, WS Pro... Differences?

    I recently constructed a PC for a client using the Asus P6T WS Pro motherboard and to be frank, it is the best computer I've ever built. In terms of stability and its compatibility with my bespoke applications, it's light years ahead of my own Gigabyte EX58-UD5 system. So I want to swap over...
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    Multiple Hardware Overlays

    Hi there, I'm not hugely into 3D performance, but my own applications do make extensive use of the 2D hardware overlay. I've heard that recent cards actually support dual hardware overlays. Is there any way to find out which AMD and nVidia cards support this? And do any other cards support...
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    Games Front-End Software

    Hi there, I'm looking to update my HTPC to a full-on games machine with GTX295 to connect to my 1080p plasma - the idea here is to bin-off my consoles and run the PC as a full-on games machine and media machine. The thinking here is that most console games run at 720p 30fps, while the GTX295...
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    Lots of minor issues with Gigabyte EX58-UD5

    I upgraded from a rock solid QX6850 based system based on the ASUS P5E WS Pro Workstation board to a Core i920 system built around a Gigabyte EX58-UD5. At first I was astonished by the gulf of performance between the old and new in terms of my high definition video applications - we are...
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    Best SIM card for Cellular Net Access?

    Hi, I'm spending three weeks in the USA in October. I'm taking my laptop which has a cellular modem capable of HSDPA speeds. Can any one recommend a 'pay as you go' SIM card I can buy from a store that includes a decent data allowance so I can access the internet from wherever I am in the...
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    Wanted: Low Profile PCIe x1 Graphics Card

    Hi, I'm looking to buy a low profile PCI Express x1 graphics card. Anything vaguely recent will do, this is for 2D use only. I'll require the low profile bracket as this will be going into a slimline PC.
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    Integrated Graphics and Hardware Overlay Performance

    I'm looking to create PCs as small as possible for my applications. Decent 3D is not required, so losing a graphics card and going for integrated graphics seems like a good idea. However, my application requires a hardware overlay. The hardware overlay in a card as ancient and low-end as a...
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    8800GT: No 16:9 Resolutions

    Hi, I've got an 8800GT connected up to a Dell 2405FPW via DVI and I'm using the latest ForceWare drivers. The Windows desktop and games such as GRID are refusing to accept that I can run 16:9 resolutions such as 1920x1080 and 1280x720, yet I can run them with no problems at all on games...
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    Help with SG02 Build Spec?

    Hi, I'm putting together a small form factor PC for audio-video content creation, so no fancy 3D required whatsoever - just decent 2D performance. nVidia's hardware overlay processes YUV incorrectly, so ATI it is. SilverStone SST-SG02B Silverstone NT06-E x5 Copper Heatpipe Bare heatsink...
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    Recommended X38 Chipset PC8500 Modules?

    Hi, Just upgraded my motherboard from an ASUS P5WDG2 WS Pro to a P5E WS Pro and my Crucial Ballistix DDR PC8500 won't run at anything other than 667MHz :( A quick enquiry with Crucial reveals that my modules won't run on this chipset due to an incompatibility. Can any one recommend good...
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    WTD: CAS4 PC5300 for Laptop

    Hi there, Working with a memory intensive application for my notebook and need as fast RAM as possible, so looking for 4-4-4-12 laptop RAM at 667MHz. 2x1GB modules would be ideal. Needs to be shipped overseas, and I'll even pay over MSRP.
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    PC8500 RAM for ASUS P5WDG2 Pro?

    Hi, I'm currently running an ASUS P5WDG2 Pro-based system with QX6850 CPU. I ordered some Crucial Ballistix 1066MHz PC8500 RAM and the board only recognizes it as PC5300. Manually setting up latency, voltage etc allows me to move up to PC8500, but it's unstable under Orthos. Does any...
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    Wanted: 2.33GHz T7600 CPU

    Hi there, Looking to upgrade my Mac Mini and want to get the best possible CPU. I'm willing to pay $400 inc shipping to the UK, which with Global EMS should be a pittance. Any one?
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    Need to Stream 95MB/s to HDD

    Hi there, I'm currently running an Asus P5WDG2 WS Pro which has Intel and Marvell onboard RAID controllers, two PCI-X slots and PCIe x16 and x8 slots. I'm looking to use an application that requires heavy hard disk usage - up to 95 megabytes per second, though around 60 megabytes per...
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    Expansion Cards in 5.25" drive bay?

    Hi, I've got a video capture card and an audio card that I'd like access to from the front panel of the PC. I'm wondering if there's some kind of mounting bracket that will allow me to mount these cards into a 5.25" drive bay or two, running flexible risers internally from the motherboard...
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    Dual Xeon Motherboard Selection?

    Hi there, I'm considering building a dual Xeon system with twin E5440 CPUs in the future. But I'm lost as to which motherboard I should be considering. My only requirements would be: 1x PCIe x16 slot 1x PCIe x8 slot 1x PCI-X slot Any recommendations on motherboard? Would I need an...
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    WTD: Bargain Basement Intel Mac Mini

    Hi there, Looking for a bargain basement Mac Mini. I don't mind what the spec is, my only requirement is that it's the newer Intel model. I'll even take the 'tard pack Core Solo iteration if it's available and the price is right. I'm in the UK but shipping via Global EMS will be a pittance...
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    PCI Express Mini Card:

    Hi there, PCI Express Mini Card is in all modern laptops and is basically ExpressCard with a different pin configuration. In theory, we should be able to run PCIe cards from the WLAN slots in our laptop, or from the WLAN slot in the MacMini. I'm prepared to build the harness here to...
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    Santa Rosa sub-notebook *without* slot-loading DVD?

    Hi there, I'm looking to produce a modified laptop for a project I'm working on. I'd like something pretty similar to the Dell XPS M1210 - ie a sub-notebook form factor, lightweight chassis, 1280x800 or higher LCD, but - a key requirement here - it MUST have a conventional slimline...
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    WTB: Xbox 360 Elite with Hitachi Drive

    Hi there, UK citizen living in Israel here, requiring an Xbox 360 Elite package with the Hitachi DVD drive. You can see which drive you have by looking at this picture. Willing to pay a reasonable premium over RRP. Please let me know if you can help. eBay references available upon request.
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    "System Builder" XP Pro Media doesn't support RAID!

    I could really do with some assistance here. I'm building some PCs for a local client and have previously used OEM XP Pro software, but I thought I'd do things the right way and buy in some "System Builder" XP Pro licenses. These are characterised by having yellow COAs. The problem is that...
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    Any Asus P3-PH5 Owners? Please help!

    Hi there, I'm seriously looking at this barebone for a project I'm working on. The only problem is the half-height PCIe slots. Does any one own one? What is the highest possible card I can fit in there? According to the half-height PCI spec, from the bottom of the socket to the top of...
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    Silver Case to Accommodate 8800GTS?

    Hi there, I spent a few days this week attempting to cram my new build PC into a Thermaltake Tsunami Dream case. Despite being huge, it seemed to be very cramped inside and my worst fears were confirmed when my stack of hard disks could not be accommodated due to the length of my brand new...
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    RAID issues with Foxconn P9657AA-8EKRS2H

    I have a really big issue with the RAID on the Foxconn P9657AA-8EKRS2H motherboard. I have 1x40gb HDD for Windows and 2x500gb HDDs for RAID-0. When I install XP in any RAID mode, it seems to install just fine. However, when the system loads up XP, it simply resets completely. I've tried...
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    Conroe SFF: Any Alternative to SD37P2

    Hi there, I'm looking to build a Conroe SFF. Requirements are: 1. Conroe Core 2 Duo Support 2. PCI Slot 3. Shuttle-sized, mATX is too large and heavy Does any one have any suggestions? The SD37P2 is the closest to what I want, but has no PCI slot... surely Shuttle isn't the only SFF...
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    WTD: Pentium D 840/940/950 or XE

    Hi there, I'm looking for a dirt cheap Pentium D 840/940 or will pay a little more for a 950. Also interested in Extreme Edition CPUs, although as an 840XE went for £165 on ebay.co.uk today, prices should be reasonable. I have these CPUs available to trade: 1. T7400-ES Intel Merom...
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    FS: Intel Merom 2.16GHz T7400ES

    Hi, I have a very limited supply of Intel Merom 2.16GHz CPUs available for sale to UK residents. They'll slot straight into a number of Core Solo/Duo notebooks and will apparently also run just fine on the Mac Mini too. CPU-Z: I've tested out the Merom on the Dell Inspiron 9400 (A01...
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    Preslar 940 Engineering Sample

    Hi there, I have an lntel system in pieces that I'm looking to reassemble, which will be based around the Supermicro PDSG4 motherboard (one of the parts I already own - PCI-X, PCI and PCIe slots on one board). Here's a shot of the meagre overclocking options: I have been offered an...
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    Yonah/Merom Comparisons at Stock Speeds?

    Are there any benchmarks anywhere comparing equivalent Yonah and Merom CPUs at stock speeds? For example, how fast is the 2.16GHz Yonah vs the 2.16GHz Merom? We're talking about CPUs that will be primarily used in laptops which very rarely offer any overclocking potential, but more than that...
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