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  1. nathbooth

    Cisco Switch

    I would manually set it to switchport mode static just to make sure it doesn't mess itslef around and do the speed and duplex to full and 100/1000 just so you know it wont negoiate to something stupid
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    Faster Broadband - anything I can do?

    I was just about to suggest Samknows, but it appears they have removed all the functionality i used to use it for...
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    Wireless up my parents house

    I suspect on a 10mb package they should be able to get a free wireless N router if they phone up and ask. They offer them to new customers so I can't see why you can't persuade them to send you one.http://allyours.virginmedia.com/websales/product.do?id=3264&buspart=Portal_HP_1_4 They provide...
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    Mobile broadband

    Hi 2-step, In reviews three come out best in group tests for mobile broadband dongles. See: http://www.reghardware.com/2010/05/11/grouptest_uk_mobile_broadband/ As for the cost whilst you are abroad these tend to vary a lot between operators, on a payg dongle Three costs £1.25 per mb which...
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    Faster Broadband - anything I can do?

    A BT i-plate may solve issues, this disconnects a ringer wire which is not needed now for modern telephones and often causes line interference. As mentioned above make sure you are using the master socket in your house. What speed are you getting and what is your distance from the exchange...
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    Which USB wifi adapter?:Edimax EW-7711UAN or OcUK Value 300Mbps

    If you feel there may be issues with wireless coverage to your desktop that far away it would be most beneficial to get a pci wireless card that can be fitted into the pc rather that a usb one. This option would allow you to upgrade the aerial on the card to a higher gain one if needed. PCI...
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    Help needed with new router.

    Have you checked the onboard nic isnt disabled in the bios? that could cause the issue if it is not appearing in device manager at all. what chipset is the onboard nic? broadcom, marvell, intel? it may be worth trying a driver direct from the nic manufacturer. Any PCI card should work fine...
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    Help with Printer Issue

    Check he has the kodak as the default printer, if it is set to soemthing else it will just queue up sometimes.
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    Can anyone recommend a PSU?

    Ideally i would love to see tagan modular quality cables on the corsairs but hey you cant have everything. i agree with davidb some will go wrong but most are solid as a rock and super quiet but that should be expected really as there made by seasonic.
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    Problem Computer

    I would say is most likely ram, thats ussually the first thing to check. Ussually if its consistent at crashign on boot at a similar time scale it is most likely ram. psu or psu would be more inconsistant ussually. Pitty your the other side of the country as a quick run of memcheck would tell...
  11. nathbooth

    Quick Q

    You can uninstall the drivers but thats not gonna clean up the mess of chipset drivers and all other devices relating to the old motherboard, so your gonna end up with a bloated os thats chock ablock with stuff realting to your old hardware. Just do a fresh install will run much smoother.
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    Can anyone recommend a PSU?

    620Watt corsair!
  13. nathbooth

    Quick Q

    Ideally an OS install should be run on the hardware used on initial install, when replacing a major component such as a motherboard it is recomended to do a fresh install as there can be major issues with drivers, These are mainly down to chipset drivers and storage controller drivers. It will...
  14. nathbooth

    Which 8800GT?

    Spend a tiny bit mroe and get the gainward golden sample, the cooler is awsome on it, and is pre overclocked. I bought one a couple of days ago and am loving it.
  15. nathbooth

    *** Desk and Room Gallery***

    Awsome thread! Here's my setup in my rented house at uni. Theres an Antec P182 hiding under the desk with an E6750, Asus P5K-E/Wifi AP Motherboard, Powercolor X1950pro (soon to be replaced), 2gb Crucial Ballistix ram and a 250gb and a 500gb Samsung Spinpoint drives.
  16. nathbooth

    New case?

    I do like the eclipse but i have doubts about the plastic front on it! anyone have any decent pics of how it looks in real life, the pic ive seen look crappy coz the plastic is shiny.
  17. nathbooth

    New case?

    Hiya, Im looking for suggestions for a new case to get, i'm in love with the Lian-Li PC-A16B but refuse to pay £180 for it from OCUK when in the US it is available for £70 and £95 at another Uk retailer but are currently out of stock. Anyone got any suggestions for a good quality aluminium case...
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    New Case

    Hiya, Im looking for suggestions for a new case to get, i'm in love with the Lian-Li PC-A16B but refuse to pay £180 for it from OCUK when in the US it is available for £70 and £95 at another Uk retailer but are currently out of stock. Anyone got any suggestions for a good quality aluminium case...
  19. nathbooth

    Lian Li PC V1000 Plus

    Thanks, im lookign at getting the corsair hx 620 watt psu so i think ill risk it and in the extreme i may modify the devider so that the cables plug throught he devider.
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    Lian Li PC V1000 Plus

    I am considering buying a Lian-Li PC V1000 Plus My only concern though is the size of the power supply that will fit into the case with the partition that is built into the case and if a modular PSU will fit, can anyone please advise? Thanks Nathan
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