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  1. bigben

    PCSPECIALIST Can I install oem Win7 on a new HDD?

    Hi guys, My mate has a 500gb WD Caviar Blue which is full of rubbish and runs slow, he wants a higher capacity drive so I suggested getting a 1tb Caviar Black and formatting the Cav. Blue to get rid of all the junk. If he is getting a Caviar Black it makes sense to have it as the boot drive so...
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    PCSPECIALIST Which wallpaper do you use

    Hey, they are beautiful bikes. How about these ones then? (The skiing one is my current wallpaper) To be fair, it is pretty hard to come across good pictures in the right resolution...
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    PCSPECIALIST Which wallpaper do you use

    Haha awesome. My wallpapers tend to be either skiing, or motorbikes...
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    PCSPECIALIST Lian Li PC-CK101SB

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lian-Li-PC-CK101SB-Mini-ITX-Geh%C3%A4use/dp/B00961JI02 Pretty awesome case. Quote from a different company: "The most unique case EVER! The Mini ITX format is normally boring but now Lian Li are revolutionising the market with the ultimate "chugga-chugga-chu-chu" train...
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    PCSPECIALIST Can anybody recommend some quiet, good, (preferably red, non LED) case fans?

    Hi, noticed while playing BF3 a loud whining noise that I could hear over my headset. After the game I took the side off to try and work out what it was and the only thing I could think was the top case fans. I would quite like to carry on changing the theme of my case to red but I think that...
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    PCSPECIALIST PC Specialist Wallpapers

    TADA! What more could you want from a wallpaper? Edit: A slightly more classy effort:
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    PCSPECIALIST Monitor Problem - Samsung Syncmaster SA450 24"

    Grimezy - Try these settings: (Save what you already have first) Picture mode: Movie Picture: 28 Contrast: 50 Sharpness: 10 Black Equalizer: 0 Colour Temp. R:100 G:96 B:98 Senseye Demo: off Dynamic Contrast: 0 I have the above setup and although the viewing angles aren't brilliant, I don't...
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    PCSPECIALIST How fast is your internet according to Speed Test?

    Romtelecom? bucharest? Bit of a downgrade from what you get at home..... My BT infinity is so unreliable...
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    PCSPECIALIST Tour de France

    Hi guys, after Andy Murray won Wimbledon I went onto Facebook and it was full of people all exited about it, one person was even talking about calling his new dog Murray.. I watched Chris Froome become the second British cyclist to win the Tour de France. I once again went on to Facebook to see...
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    PCSPECIALIST Replacement CPU cooler, suggestions of a decent, quiet one?

    All fixed! It's soo much quieter now! This is the new fan on the front. Still couldn't work out how to connect the led on/off switch but nevermind... Thanks again for all the help :)
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    PCSPECIALIST Server

    Hi guys, I was wondering what sort of specs for a server we would require for work. We were expecting to have to pay about £1k but the guy who we are getting to maintain our system told us it would probably end up between £3500 - £5k!? We only run 6 desktops and this seems excessive. The list...
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    PCSPECIALIST Replacement CPU cooler, suggestions of a decent, quiet one?

    The one from the old fan:
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding second monitor, thoughts?

    So I bought another monitor.. Not a chance I'm gonna fit another on the desk.. Thanks again for the advice, pretty happy with it. A couple of questions though: 1. Is there a way to have 2 different desktop pictures? 2. Is there a way to have the bar at the bottom (don't remember what it's...
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    PCSPECIALIST Best £200 GPU?

    Hi guys, My mate wants to upgrade his GPU. He has a budget of about £200. I was thinking GTX 660ti. Any suggestions? I'm not sure what AMD cards are good. Thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST GTX 670 Not on upgrade or configurator?

    I was weighing up whether or not I could afford/bring myself to buy to get a second GTX 670 but I couldn't see it on the upgrade option or configurator. Have you stopped stocking them or are you just out of stock? Thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST Adding second monitor, thoughts?

    Hi guys, I fancy adding a second monitor to my setup. Not sure whether I should get the same again (expensive and pretty big) or get something smaller and cheaper. The way I see it for getting the same monitor is: Pros: If I decide to get a 3rd monitor I will have a cracking setup. The colours...
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    PCSPECIALIST Replacement CPU cooler, suggestions of a decent, quiet one?

    Hi guys, I currently have a Spire Thermax ii (or something like that). While it keeps the computer really cool, it sounds like a jet engine (you can't change the speed of the fan). I was tempted to just get the super duper quiet one from PCS but it isn't offered to me in the upgrade system (I...
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    PCSPECIALIST Internet on my desktop is slow, but normal speed on laptops, Dad's desktop etc.

    Hi guys, basically what it says in the title. Since I had my desktop from RMA back the internet on the desktop (homeplugged) has been slow (between 2 and 5mb download with awful upload speeds) whereas it has been normal (~15mb) on my laptop, PS3 and on Dad's desktop (which is also homeplugged)...
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    PCSPECIALIST Itunes says display doesn't support HDCP??

    Hi guys, I want to watch a video I bought on itunes although when I try to watch it I get THIS error message. Nvidia control panel says it does support it though PICTURE. Does anybody know how to sort itunes out please? I payed for HD, I obviously don't want to watch it in SD. Also, does...
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