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Pc upgrade - specs, and pics soon :) 
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After my Pc problems I reckoned ininstalling and starting again would work - it didn't. Couldn't even install windows. End result I believe that there is a mobo fault that is RAM related - due to dmi pool data fails. So new mobo = may as well upgrade... New specs will be:
I5 760 CPU
4gb ddr3 ram - it would be 1600 MHz but I bought high voltage stuff, so it'll have to default to 1333.
A Asus p55 mobo, pretty basic one ( can't remember all the digits xD)
Added to my original:
F3 1tb hdd
320gb hitachi hdd
9600gt + 8400gs graphics cards
700w psu

I'll try and get some pics as I put it together, as I am also changing tower, and the new one is huage!

Ill also be flogging my e8400 CPU at some point ( which works fine) and need to test some of my old ram before possibly selling that as well.


Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:25 pm
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Pity as I have a spare socket 775 mobo kicking around you could have had.

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Pity as I have a spare socket 775 mobo kicking around you could have had.


Too late now :D

Plus I think both sticks of RAM had been killed by the Mobo, needa check that out, but seems likely. So the only thing was really the CPU. Which I can sell on easily enough.

I am now writing this from my PC!! Happy days, got it up and running smoothly, the mobo (ASUS P7P55D) I got is an absolute gem, works perfectly, bios is easy to navigate + the lights on it tell me whether there are any problems when it boots.
RAM works fine at its lower MHz and the CPU is speedy :)

Pics to follow soon.


Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:18 pm
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I'll watch out for you listing the old parts in "For Sale" as might build a cheap rig for a mate of mine. ;)

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Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:36 pm
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Nice.

What do you use your other 2 screens for BTW?

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What do you use your other 2 screens for BTW?


The middle one is for main task (so if im watching a movie, games or w/e else).
The right screen I use when browsing internet to use facebook/skype. So I dont have to keep switching programs to see new messages. (or I can have a video call on skype and still do stuff on the computer).
The left screen is used mainly when im writing essays or doing other research stuff (a fair bit). So I have the essay on screen one (mid), an essay plan on screen two (right) and research on screen three (left) . Which may sound odd, but is actually majorly useful.

Often the left screen will be off (as it isnt constantly needed). Though the right screen is on pretty much always.


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Alexgadgetman wrote:
The left screen is used mainly when im writing essays or doing other research stuff (a fair bit). So I have Crysis on screen one (mid), an essay plan on screen two (right) and research on screen three (left) .

Amended. :D

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Alexgadgetman wrote:
The left screen is used mainly when im writing essays or doing other research stuff (a fair bit). So I have Farmville on screen one (mid), an essay plan on screen two (right) and research on screen three (left) .

Amended. :D

Reamended ;)

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I seriously need to restock my games library - only good game I have now is dragonage origins.
Though I won't deny that when there is time, a bit of wc3 emerges. Mostly the main monitor is fine for gaming though, the others only really come into play for work. Now I need to find a game that would use all three monitors ( though their differing siZes may make that difficult.


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Alexgadgetman wrote:
only good game I have now is dragonage origins.

I lost many hours on that game and is one of the few I would happily lose more hours on.

A game across 3 monitors, that's had me pondering. I have 2 monitors know and am thinking how best gaming would be on it. I don't fancy the idea of splitting the screen across them as they're different sizes, like yours, but there must be some games where you can make good use of them...

* scratches chin *

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I thought most games that'll split over monitors are things like flight sims. Or train sims, I suppose, if that's your thing.
Actually, wasn't there some sort of Mech game... ?

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