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    Re: Question about heatsink/fan

    It's about an inch too tall.

    With the case you've got, I wouldn't attempt fitting a cooler that was any taller than a standard PCI card: 107mm or 4.2 inches. And even one exactly that size may...
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    Re: Question about heatsink/fan

    Looks like both the UR20P and UR30P variants came with the Intel i3-540.

    Scan sell the OEM fan for ?3.56 + p&p:...
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    Re: Whats your best pc games???

    Favourite game ever? Deus Ex.

    But currently addicted to Skyrim.
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    Re: New GFX card

    At that price point there it'll depend on what games you play? at what resolution? and whether your team red or team green? ;)

    My suggestions:
    Team Red; ≤1920x1200: AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB ~?180...
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    Re: Creative Suite 2 inc Photoshop CS2 free!

    The Adobe site was swamped yesterday, was gong from the Gismodo article which said you had to register.
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    Creative Suite 2 inc Photoshop CS2 free!

    Adobe are giving away Creative Suite 2 for free, including Photoshop CS2. Only requirement is that you sign up for an Adobe.com account....
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    Re: Is HD worth it?

    Not a mistake per-se. Rather a limitation of the older DVB-T standard that we've used since 1998, with the inception of the now defunct ONditigital subscription service. (The DVB-T2 was only ratified...
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    Re: Is HD worth it?

    It's not possible...

    On freeview, the SD channels are broadcast in MPEG2 whilst HD are broadcast in MPEG4. The older, DVB-T tuners are not able to decode MPEG4, so are unable to display HD...
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    US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies...

    US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon, has died at the age of 82, US media report.

    Earlier this month he had surgery to relieve blocked coronary arteries.

    He walked...
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    Re: windows vista problem

    One reason not to get Vista: it's been superseded by Win 7!

    Which is, in turn, about 3 months off being 'replaced' by Win 8. (I have my doubts that Win 8 will be the success that MS want/need it...
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    Re: Best site for takeaway orders :-)

    Unless you get 50% off and live 100 yards from the local shop... ;)
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    I'm in the process of moving, and work randomly block WoD, so haven't had much chance to get on...

    Bit-tech's tests are normally only with the stock cooling. Adding an intake fan on the side grill...
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    I prefer the look of the Cosmos S to the HAF range.

    Quick search of the bit-tech archive shows the Cosmos S runs slightly warmer than the HAF 932: ...
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    BH, notice you're using AS5 thermal paste. Whilst this is still one of the best on the market, MX-4 gives slightly better temps and is non-conductive.
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    Not SpeedStep, but processor core stepping. For example, the Q6600 went from a B3 stepping to the G0 stepping, which were better at overclocking.

    More:...
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    Re: need help urgently :(

    If you've not got a SATA optical drive or IDE to SATA converter lying around then you can download the untouched ISOs from the official distribution partner via the links here:...
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    As the decent 512GB drives are now finally starting to drop below the ?1/GB mark, do you have price in mind that will trigger a purchase? 75p/GB, 50p/GB, or just as cheap as possible in about 6...
  18. Re: Nice to see solid state storage dropping in price.

    If they're not at the price point you're looking for that's fine, but the capacity range of 60-128GB does suit most people.

    I've got 2x 128GB Crucial C300 SSDs in RAID0, and, with the exception of...
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    Re: seagate bt vision box hdd

    I know they've a reputation for being faster, but the problem with PVR hard disks, such as those out of BT Vision, Sky+, and VM TiVo boxes, is there is no on-drive error checking. Therefore, you...
  20. Re: Nice to see solid state storage dropping in price.

    What are you guys hoping to use an SSD for? For the desktop user, there is no point in using SSDs for general data storage. It's not going to make your media play any quicker or transfer files any...
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    Ebuyer are knocking out the Crucial M4 128GB for ?88.99 this weekend! http://www.ebuyer.com/266526-crucial-128gb-2-5-m4-ssd-sata-iii-6gb-s-read-415mb-s-write-175mb-s-ct128m4ssd2
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    From initial reviews:

    At stock levels, Ivy Bridge (IVB) is 5%-10% faster than the equivalent Sandy Bridge (SB).
    On overclocking IVB is hitting core temps of +80?C. It has been posited that this...
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    Re: Hotmail wont sign out ?

    The fact that you signed out of the rest of the Windows Live components, you may as well rule GWL out also.
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    Re: Hotmail wont sign out ?

    Do you use Games for Windows Live?
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    I wonder if they'll do a stepping revision like they did with the Q6600, i7 920 etc?
  26. Re: You must read this letter from the post office.

    Snopes says it has it's origins in a true story from the US: http://www.snopes.com/glurge/abbey.asp
  27. Re: Free Pack of Thompson & Morgan Seeds Worth Up to ?3

    Make sure javascript is enabled. Also search and delete cookie for that website.
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    Ah! It looks like the NDA has lapsed, and some full 3570K and 3770K reviews have hit since lunchtime.
    http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/04/23/intel-core-i7-3770k-review/1...
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    Nice summary, but there doesn't seem to be any new information in that article?

    Also the chips aren't available to pre-order on Scan or NewEgg. So I wonder if it's just that they've started...
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    Waiting on prices and benchmarks really. May end up with the 3570K if it's more cost effective for my needs (i.e. gaming and a little photoshop).
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    Having gone for Bloomfield over Lynnfield and skipped Sandy Bridge all together, I can see me doing a partial upgrade on this cycle (mobo, CPU, RAM, cooler and possibly case).

    I've had nothing but...
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    Re: How to record clips from bbc etc on pc ?

    Sounds like you need a screen recorder. Which is just a piece of software that records what you see on your screen, i.e. you will have to watch the clip as it records. There are several free ones...
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    Re: good and cheap PC component sites

    Still some bargains to be had on ebay, but a lot of the time it's either the same price or cheaper to get stuff from the likes of Scan, ebuyer etc.
  34. Thread: what tablet

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    Re: what tablet

    Not sure if they take regular mini-SIMs or iPad friendly, micro-SIMs, but, as Berley says 3G is mobile internet. Other synonyms that you might see are "Wireless WAN" and "HSDPA".

    If you haven't...
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    Re: good and cheap PC component sites

    I generally buy from ebuyer these days; 95% of the time they've got what I want, are usually one of the cheapest and offer free postage on orders over ?50 (which often makes them cheapest when you...
  36. Thread: what tablet

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    Re: what tablet

    The Moto Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Dell Streak 7 all have 3G versions.

    The Acer PadFone is an interesting solution to the problem.
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    Re: Anyone into overclocking cpu's ????

    My Asus LGA1366 mobo died this weekend :(

    Swapped out for a replacement from Sapphire that I've been meaning to switch to for a while - I've a 3 slot cooler on my GFx card, but also need space for...
  38. Re: laptop screen went discoloured can some1 help

    You're right.

    Actually if I'd looked at both pictures rather than just the blurred top one I'd have realised that the image is actually inverted, with the weird grid like pattern likely being a...
  39. Re: laptop screen went discoloured can some1 help

    That's going to need a new screen :(

    If it had just been stripes it might have been the signal cable, but the round splodges are from liquid crystals having leaked out. If you cannot see a crack,...
  40. Re: trasfering information from one hdd to another

    To be honest unless there are programs you've lost the install disc for, you might be better off doing a fresh install to the new hard drive (after backing up your data).

    However, if Vista or 7,...
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