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  1. Go to first new post Icon6 [Help] Possible upgrade to Core i7 or AMD x4 or x6, help!

    Need help. I am considering upgrading to these 2 chips. I have a Core 2 duo 6750. My budget is about R5 000 and I need: PSU (550W) CPU Mobo DVD writer 4gig memory (2x) or 2 gig (2x) Possible 24" screen (LG or Samsung) Should I rather stick to my config and upgrade rather memory, screen...

    Started by calvin&hobbs, 3 Days Ago 12:41 PM
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  2. [Help] Is my Harddrive Dying?

    Hey dudes. I been noticing some strange stuff with my Western Digital 750Gb recently. I am running my OS and have a lot my important data on this drive but it has been acting really weird and want to know if I should start looking at backing it up and replacing it. :( Here is the HDTune...

    Started by Pollynator, 2010-06-13 10:50 AM
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  3. [Excellent] A Humble Russian Man Presents His CPU Collection

    This Russian man has a tattoo, some nice Persian rugs, and a modest television set. He also has hundreds upon hundreds of processors. Peruse his absurdly long (though very well organized) list and see if he has your favorite. CPU List:

    Started by DiSSaRRaY, 1 Day Ago 10:17 AM
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  4. Icon5 A Good well priced UPS or backup power solution.

    Good Day I need some assistance. I am looking for a good UPS system that will work with normal desktop computers. Preferably nothing in the rang of 10K each...:dizzy: Let me explain a bit. The company that I am currently working for have got desktop computers that are connected to Mecer...

    Started by OmagaIII, 2 Days Ago 02:22 PM
    backup, battery, power, power supply, ups
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  5. Icon5 Wireless Hardware Configuration

    Hi, I need some advice on setting up a wireless network in a fairly large home... I will replace the adsl modem with a wireless one, but also need to add in a wired AP on the other side of the house so that the laptops in the house still have access... :question: What would be a good...

    Started by itmachines, 1 Day Ago 03:16 PM
    wireless
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  6. To the non believers who thought I would be too fickle

    It has been over a year now since my last upgrade. I won the battle! :soldier: http://www.pcbg.co.za/threads/9971-The-Core-i7-upgrade-thread

    Started by Razer, 2 Weeks Ago 02:20 PM
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  7. Icon13 [Help] Graphics problem

    Greetings again:) Story start: I eventually got my graphics card back from the importer of the card (a well known name on this forum) after it broke in February, yes... I've been without pc games for that long:mad: Eventually they gave me a new GTX295 to replace my broken one... Which I was...

    Started by weirdwolf, 2010-06-09 10:25 AM
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    2 Days Ago 08:19 AM Go to last post
  8. Relatively inexpensive sound card with front panel

    Hey guys Looking for the sound card as per title. My fiancee is a freelance journalist and uses my pc for her editing. The voice-overs require a plugged in mic, and it's a pain to have to scuttle under the desk each time to go and unplug the speakers, and put in the headset and mic jacks... ...

    Started by absent, 1 Week Ago 03:48 PM
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  9. [Help] Chipset Cooling Solution

    As the title says - I am looking for a decent chipset cooling solution to cool down my northbridge chipset... Specifications of my Intel chipset heatsink: Length: 10cm Width: about 5cm Actual Chipset die size: unknown (too afraid to take the heatsink off in case it goes poof).:devil: ...

    Started by Bloodrayne, 2010-02-17 08:12 PM
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    2 Weeks Ago 01:24 PM Go to last post
  10. [Help] Compressed air??

    Anyone know where I can buy some?? Used to buy dust buster from IC but none of the two branch close to have it and don't know when they will get, been like this for two weeks. Also tried 10 other pc shops and some hardware stores. Any suggestions would be great,

    Started by Stefan9, 3 Weeks Ago 11:06 AM
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  11. Advice: Gaming Rig

    Howdy to all, My good friend Ryno referred me to this website saying I should post my rig before purchase just to make sure I get good advice. This will be the first gaming rig I buy in like 8 years - yeah I know....:disapointed: I've done research on the components and I'm pretty happy...

    Started by g1xx3rb0y, 2010-06-21 11:08 AM
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  12. [Help] Hard Drive Recovery

    I have a 500Gb Maxtor SATA hard drive about 2 years old that is not being recognised by the bios. Drive still seems to be spinning. I need to do a data recovery on it - but the guys I phoned want a fortune - I cannot afford that kind of money. The few I phoned want the drive for a day to check...

    Started by ahm, 2010-06-11 03:46 PM
    hard disk, hard drive
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    3 Weeks Ago 03:38 PM Go to last post
  13. Core i5 Upgrade and US Prices

    I've been wanting to upgrade my Core 2 Duo machine to a Core i5 for a while now and, although I still don't have the money, I decided to price upgrading the case, motherboard, processor, RAM, hard drive and power supply. What do you think of the following: Case: Cooler Master Gladiator 600 -...

    Started by Mally442, 3 Weeks Ago 04:52 PM
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  14. Medium office server - advice needed

    Hi Guys I am putting together a file server for our office of about 30 computers. All of them connect to the server for their general files, and most of them connect to it for two databases - one on the operations and one on the accounts side. The current server is tired and we need to upgrade....

    Started by absent, 2010-05-28 12:55 PM
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  15. [Help] How many users can a D-Link DWL-2100AP support?

    Does anyone know more or less how many users a D-Link DWL-2100AP can support? Note - only used for basic web browsing and launching an intranet site from a local server. Thanks

    Started by Mascoff, 4 Weeks Ago 03:08 PM
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  16. [Guide] The Best Gadgets

    <!-- google_ad_section_start --> "What gadget should I get?" is a timeless question. To answer it, here's our current leaderboard of favorite gadgets, including smartphones, laptops and cameras. First, what makes these gadgets the best of the best? Quality and reliability for...

    Started by calvin&hobbs, 2010-06-22 12:57 PM
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  17. WANTED:GTX260 216 Core Graphics card

    Hi. Looking for a new/secondhand GTX260 216 Core Graphics Card. Anyone have one to sell? Cheers.

    Started by frank2010, 2010-06-08 08:00 AM
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    2010-06-08 08:32 AM Go to last post
  18. Icon11 PC Build - Doom²

    Well here is a mini upgrade thread. Here is my system before my upgrade. CPU: Core i7 920 @ 3.2Ghz MOBO: Asus P6T Delux v2 GPU: 2 x GTX 260 SLi RAM: 3 x 2Gb Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600Mhz CL8 + Corsair Memory Cooler PSU: Coolermaster SilentPower 850Watt Case: Coolermaster CM690

    Started by Pollynator, 2010-06-04 09:15 AM
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    2010-06-07 01:44 PM Go to last post
  19. [Guide] CPU Heirarchy Chart

    I found this on Tomshardware (http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-core-i5-phenom-ii,review-31898-7.html) (You may browse the previous pages for in depth specs): What about this other CPU that’s not on the list? How do I know if it’s a good deal or not? This will happen. In fact, it’s...

    Started by calvin&hobbs, 2010-06-02 09:45 AM
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  20. Billion router will randomly restart?

    hi guys my billion adsl router has its own mind lol.... sometimes it will restart just randomly for no reason.... any ideas why this would happen

    Started by namlessak, 2010-05-21 11:26 AM
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  21. Icon3 And The Coolest Gadget Of Google I/O Award Goes To… AR Drone.

    [Posted by Artem Russakovskii (http://www.androidpolice.com/author/artem/)] Right next to the Chevy Volt, which, by the way, is quite a looker, I saw a couple of guys playing with odd flying machines, called AR Drones. After spending a few minutes talking to them, we got a nice lengthy demo,...

    Started by Pollynator, 2010-05-24 06:59 AM
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  22. Icon5 [Help] Transmitting Data Using Twisted Pairs

    Ok, I am sort of confused, the paragraph in my ICND 1 manual says this: Now, my question, take below image, an Ehternet Straight-Through Cable, where pair 1 and 2 are used to transmit data from the PC to the HUB, is both wires used to send data or only one becuase the above copied...

    Started by VirtualForce, 2010-05-19 04:20 PM
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  23. Advice requested - new (low end) system

    Hi Guys A friend of mine has about R5k to spend on a new system. He has a power supply, graphics card and screen, the rest he needs to buy. The system will be used for photo editing (Photoshop, Lightroom) and work, and probably the odd little game or two, but that is not priority. He got a...

    Started by absent, 2010-05-12 02:47 PM
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  24. Finally ordered my new LCD screen

    So with my beautiful 2708WFP gone forever after the robbery, I've been without a screen for over 2 months. In case you forgot: Its successor, the 2709WFP is already discontinued. The 2408WFP is also discontinued. Dell has released a new "U" series but there is nothing in SA. After a lot...

    Started by Razer, 2010-05-07 04:02 PM
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  25. [Help] Completely Unlocked 3G Modem

    Hey folks, Looking for a bit of assistance here, need to know if anyone knows of or better yet, where to get, a 3G modem that would work on any network here and overseas. Someone at the office asks me stupid questions I can never answer so I decided it was time to respond, I would greatly...

    Started by tifutu, 2010-05-07 04:02 PM
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    2010-05-09 06:49 PM Go to last post
  26. Icon5 G.Skill DDR3 Memory’s Overclock to 2500MHz

    Source: Tech-Mania (http://www.tech-mania.com/2010/04/g-skill-ddr3-memorys-overclock-to-2500mhz/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tech-mania%2FjGpq+%28Tech+Mania%29&utm_content=Google+Reader)

    Started by Rynoster, 2010-04-18 08:10 PM
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  27. LCD monitor

    Why does my LCD monitor have a display driver? Why do I need a display driver? What does the display driver do? I have a old LCD monitor about 4 years old and it came with a driver but windows finds the driver for me and installs it. __________________ yahoo keyword tool...

    Started by carolin, 2010-05-08 08:44 AM
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  28. Intel demonstrates Light Peak on a laptop, says 10Gbps speeds are only the beginning

    [Source: Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/intel-demonstrates-light-peak-on-a-laptop-says-10gbps-speeds-ar/)]

    Started by Pollynator, 2010-05-09 05:37 PM
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  29. My new Mod! Project Atari 2600

    Hey guys! :D So, as you may have noticed, I've been really quiet lately in the modding scene. Things have been really busy, and I ran into some problems with my last project. So now I'm back, and I really plan on modding LOADS this year. I can't promise that that'll be the case, but that's my...

    Started by DAE_JA_VOO, 2010-02-10 02:36 PM
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    1gb, amazing, case, console, drive, email, fan, fun, games, gif, hdd, mod, power, problems, psu, ram, reviews, rig, sponsors, super, thread, tweak, wanted, year
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    2010-04-13 10:36 PM Go to last post
  30. Sony Ericsson C902 Review

    Sony Ericsson c902 Review - By Zizzy Body (5/5) The Sony Ericsson C902 has a very slim shape. It has a really nice feel in your hands. It doesn't look like a phone that is too long. One might think because it is slim and the same length as most phones (even a bit taller) it wouldn't look...

    Started by Zizzy, 2008-11-17 02:03 PM
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    2010-04-10 11:35 AM Go to last post

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