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    Joystick for space combat sims.

    Hi peeps, I was playing a lot of Xwing alliance and Xwing vs tie; so I bought a Thrustmaster Hotas X... but I hate it because of the deadzone being so massive and it makes dog fights annoying. I just need something with some good accuracy. I read the Thrustmaster T1600 has a much better...
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    Help me pick a card quick :D

    Ive been out of a GPU since oct 20th my 280x was faulty after 6 weeks purchasing, finally im getting credit for it so im going to buy a 970 which is most reliable to go with. Preferably around the 280 pound mark. Just give me a few suggestions of the best and i will pick one and buy in a few...
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    Lenovo x1 carbon mega problem

    Windows 8 professional and it freezes like hell, HDD activity light is on when it does it and when the light starts flickering again the pc unlocks. I cant seem to get the bcedit command to work it just says it cant recognise the command, i tired installing HyperV and got no improvement. How...
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    Lenovo x1 carbon mega problem

    http://scottiestech.info/2012/09/01/windows-8-freezes-or-hangs-the-fix-that-worked-for-me/ Windows 8 professional and it freezes like hell, HDD activity light is on when it does it and when the light starts flickering again the pc unlocks. I cant seem to get the bcedit command to work it...
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    i7 920 D0 unstable at stock settings

    Got a PC in atm thats suffering from BSOD's (not seen one myself yet) anyway this computer failed around the 20 minute mark on Memtest 3 times in a row. I took the DRAM voltage off the auto setting and set it at 1.654 doing this keeps the PC memtest stable. I also ran a Prime 95 custom blend...
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    Which android should i get out of these 2?

    http://www./cubot-x6-5-ips-mtk6592-8-core-android-422-phone-p-119641.html http://www./cubot-s308-50-ips-android-422-mtk6582-quad-core-3g-phone-p-131476.html Ones got 2 gig of ram and the other has 1 and a 8 core processor. Would console emulators even use 8 cores? is 2 gig important now...
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    Outlook contacts Agrhh

    Fixed someones PC, got a clone of there drive next to me. I re installed windows 8 on their computer and re installed office. problem is i don't have a clue how to get her outlook contacts. I found an OST file on her drive that i cant open with my Office 2010. email provider is 1 and 1 and i...
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    Hard drives with windows 8 on them

    Why when i plug a hard drive with windows 8 through a Sata bridge it doesn't always show up as a mountable device on windows 7. 80 percent of the time of it wont and 20 percent of the time it will, 80 percent of the time it wants me to initialize the disk Keep having this problem all the...
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    SSD with 3000 bad sectors :S

    Had a Crucial 1tb drive on Verify test on HDD scan, it came back with 3000 bad blocks is this normal? Edit- its a M550 drive, i was having trouble installing windows so decided to test it. Windows is installed now think it was actually the dvd drive at fault (it had an error when expanding...
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    Hard drives dropping out of boot

    Two different drives an OCZ 160 gig and sandisk 120 gig, two different motherboards and same issue. Windows repair at start and drives dropping out the BIOS. After a few restarts windows loads properly, its a bit of a random issue and wierd the issue is on two completely different set ups...
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    Outlook indexer

    Is there any fast search that isn't lookeen, has to be able to index and find emails fast 60 000 + emails? Had lots of problems with lookeen
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    No chipset driver

    Trying to download off the Asus website the chipset driver for my p8p67, but it only downloads 7 meg of a 250 meg file. what a joke Anyone got any ideas? http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8P67/#support_Download total crap
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    Dead samsung 830 FFS

    Drive isnt even 2 years old, was browsing the web earlier and fire fox stopped responding so i did ctrl alt delete, instead of taking me to the normal task manager option it said something about Windows security and had a little loading circle then the next thing i know. BSOD and thats the end...
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    Memory upgrade question (sandy bridge)

    Currently on 4 gigs of ram, 2 x 2 gig sticks. Same ones in my sig the Gskill ripjawsx. I'm wondering can i add the 4 gig sticks http://www.ebuyer.com/264750-g-skill-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ripjawsx-memory-f3-12800cl9d-8gbxl my 2 gigs are the same version i think, well there is only 2 versions if i...
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    Mobo Suggestions for I5-4760K

    Hi, planning on upgrading my PC very soon and figured I'd buy the 4th Generation (Haswell) I5-4760K ( http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-4670k-s-1150-haswell-quad-core-34ghz-38ghz-turbo-1200mhz-gpu-34x-ratio-84w-retail to be exact) but just trying to figure out which motherboard I...
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    Chipset Drivers uninstalling?

    Is this even possible, had a motherboard swap. Tried uninstalling the chipset drivers in device manager but they kept coming back. Fresh install works perfect, (its not my PC its someone elses) But is it possible to do or do you have to Fresh install with a new mobo or CPU?
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    Need help screwed MBR!

    Ok so i was running zonealarm advanced disinfection and had a power cut, i turned my computer back on to be greeted with Grub error : File not found Thing is i dont even remember using Grub as a loader i dont even have linux installed i just have windows 7. I did how ever use Ubuntu live CD...
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    Computer dead

    My dad has a PC comprised of old parts, CPU= 3800 x2 motherboard= Asus m2n-e Ram= Corsair value 2 gig GPU= xfx 7900GT PSU= Hyper 550 watt ( possibly 6 years old, i know terrible.) Two problems and they're probably connected, firstly there was a warning about USB drawing too much...
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    Kid racks up a bill over 1000 pound on his dads credit card

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2171930/X-Box-Live-Boy-playing-Call-Duty-Fifa-ran-1-150-bill.html :D He is such a liar, if i did that at his age i would of got the biggest hiding of my life haha
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    Best 128 gig SSD drive below 100 pounds.

    I'm on the market for one just for windows and a few other apps. My friend telle me the Samsung 830 series is the best, what do you guys reccomend?
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    560 Ti vs 6950 Aghrrh

    I'm itching to upgrade my GPU,currently using a GTX 260. i play at 1680x1050 rest of my system is 4.4ghz 2500k, 4 gig ram, 650 watt HX v2 psu. At my resolution the 560 TI seems to yeild better results in most games than the 6950, but the 6950 comes with 2 gig Vram for pretty much the same...
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    2 Awsome AMD deals for UK users

    Phenom II 955 Quad core - £55 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002TQYUAE/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21 Phenom 1090T 6 core - £ 85 http://www.stuff-uk.net/p-675413.aspx Shweet.
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    120mm Fan advice (Haf 932)

    I'm basically wondering if its worth replacing the side fan with 4 x 120 mm fans, would such a set up increase airflow in the case and lower Temps slightly? Also if i was to buy 4 fans how would i go about powering them, is there enough power in one Molex for some sort of adapter for all 4...
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    Sandy bridge build not working :(

    So i built together Asus p8p67 I5 2500k 2 x 2gb Ripjaws 1600 mhz Corsair 650 watt TX v2 psu GTX 260 Im using 2 HDD's both sata and a sata dvd drive I turn the PC on and i get no video signal too the monitor, the PC turns on for about 5 seconds then powers down and starts up again and...
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    White stuff in brand new corsair PSU? *urgent*

    My new pc parts arrived today, i bought the new 650 watt TX v2 corsair PSU i looked inside the PSU and i can see white stuff it looks just like this pic http://i31.tinypic.com/f5bt4j.jpg Please dont tell me its already screwed ><, i have not plugged it into my system yet
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    Before i pull the trigger!

    Ok so finally with the new R3 sandy bridge mobo's and pay day, i can upgrade my PC at long last, is this all good to go? I couldn't find many reviews on the PSU but im presuming as it's corsair it should be good quality? mobo...
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    Asus xonar DG 5.1 and P5Q pro issue?

    I bought this soundcard after breaking the audio port on my motherboard, i cant actually see how this card slots into my motherboard. Im probably being extremely thick here is a pic of my motherboard...
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    I5 build assistance needed

    http://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-p8p67-intel-p67-express-s-1155-pci-e-20-%28x16%29-ddr3-2200%28oc%29-sata-6gb-s-sata-raid-atx http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-%282x2gb%29-corsair-xms3-ddr3-pc3-12800-%281600%29-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-165v...
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    Clucking for an upgrade!

    Well ive been running a e7200 for years now and im trying to look for an upgrade because the performance is pretty bleak now for gaming. I got a price budget of 330 pounds and i need new mobo, new ram and a new processor my 2 main questions are. Is it worth saving a few quid and going with...
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    Flash install problem

    Trying to install flash on Ubuntu and its a bit of a pain, i googled my problem and found nothing oO. Basically i click the flash install for ubuntu 9.4 + it downloads and then says the flash installer cannot be found:confused: Im a complete linux noob anyone know how to do it?
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    Before i order HAF 932

    Because the PSU is on the bottom of the case will i need any adaptors to reach the top parts of the mobo etc, well i seen people in the past need extension cables etc in some cases. I got a Cooler master 600 watt igreen PSU if this helps :confused:
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    Should i get a Q9550?

    As christmas is coming up im kind of tempted to buy a quad, at the moment i have an e7200 clocked at 3.2 ghz (wont go any further), 4gigs corsair XMS 800 mhz and a GTX 260. I use this PC mainly for gaming really im wondering if there is going to be a decent difference performance wise in...
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    No boot manager agrrhhhh

    Ok i have 2 HDD's one has Windows 7 and the other has Vista, i decided to install Ubuntu over vista and now when i turn pc on there is no boot manager atall >< i cant get in either Operating system ubuntu or windows. it just tells me to insert readable media
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    Windows 7 Issue!!1

    Basically i downloaded a wmv file that had a .htm extension and wouldnt open in Media player, so i changed the reccomended program to open it too WMP, only after that all my desktop short cuts and everything in my start up bar Need wmp to open them. facepalm, how do i sort this :confused:
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    Problem with dual monitor setup Windows 7

    Ok i want to connect my HD tv up to my PC and im doing so with a DVI Too hdmi adapter, it works Fine on windows vista i have my 22 inch monitor as my Priority monitor and then HD tv as secondary. How ever on Windows 7 when HDMI is connected to my HD tv, it switches my 22 inch monitor in to...
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    GTX 260 and HDtv

    How do i connect this to my 32 inch tv and recieve sound, i have a dongle with Componant connectors on it, do i just need to plug this in the back of the card and buy a Componant too hdmi cable?
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    Which Tv is better?

    The samsung http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_page.jsp?page=Product&sku=701402&camp_id=ppc_tvcamp__LE32B530#_P&gclid=CIvB9P6lx5wCFYYU4wodV04rJw&source_id=aw or the LG...
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    A vga switchbox for 360/PC monitor

    I need a switch box for just the 360 and my PC, got no idea what makes a decent one so im wondering if anyone here has a simmilar set up and can reccomend one? Im from uk btw
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    Is my new monitor faulty please help ><

    Errr :( Ok so i have had this monitor since friday, havent had any problems untill i installed CoD 4. I did a quick run through of the first mission and then the second, while the next mission was loading i went out my room for a min, came back and I see my monitor is in 'Power saving mode'...
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    Need a 22 inch monitor

    Ok so i uprgaded to a GTX 260 a few weeks back and i want a 22 inch monitor, Dont want to pay over 150 pounds for one. So im wondering is this any good http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149336/show_product_reviews ?
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