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  1. Mikebert4

    Asus Eee Pad Transformer

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=LT-180-AS&groupid=959&catid=1882&subcat= So I was having a play with one of these the other day. Throughly impressed. Thinking of getting one. Thoughts? Reasons why not? Better alternatives? Cheers! Mike
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    A little overclocking help

    the thing to watch when pushing voltages is temerature. I personally wouldn't push past .2v above stock without some kind of improved cooling solution, and even then I'd be careful. Chips can respond to increased voltage in very unpredictable ways - some seem to handle it fine then die in a...
  3. Mikebert4

    Dead Motherboard (Chronicles of overclocking)

    Hello all, my first post in a looong time. Tis good to be back :) I was helping an old friend (improbablytall on here) out with overclocking his old AMD X2 6000+. Specs are(were): Gigabyte M750 Sli-DS4 (AM2+) Athlon 64 X2 6000 (Cooler: Zalman CNPS 9700) 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400 Gainward...
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    E6600 Temps

    not to burst your bubble or anything with buying AS5 etc... but the Thermal gunk that comes with the AC7 series coolers is as good if not better after a burn-in period (takes ~200hours of use to really 'set') AS5 take a smaller burn-in (unsure but think ~70 hours) to reach maximum...
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    Recommend Me A Case For - PC Repair Business

    you could butcher an old lay-down type case (older ones where the monitor sat on top) For testing I just cut the sides off a larger one of these and used it as a base.. you'd have to sand/grind down the corners (can be quite sharp) but it's a simple and functional platform, cheap, easy to...
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    Which large case?

    I've an Akasa Eclipse62 and for space it's fantastic. Admittedly I want a mountianmods UFO (*drools*) but I've had a '62 for over a year and it's taken everything I've thrown at it with space to spare. Also, wheels are great things for wheeling it about a Lan-Party (important consideration for...
  7. Mikebert4

    How to pull out a screw that has "screwed" head

    There are a few ways to remove bound/sheared screws. Firstly, try and cut a groove in the head with a hacksaw or dremel-type cutting disc, and get a flat head on it. Failing this get a pair of mole-grips (uber-pliers) and get them as tight as you possibly can around the head then spin it...
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    My Project For The Summer!

    I'll be watchign this thread, I was considering building myself a new case from scratch, but the pland I had were a little wild and frankly beyond my ability. When I finally get my workshop up and running I'll be joining this pimping-out-old-server-cases phase. Good luck, looks to be an...
  9. Mikebert4

    New BB ISP, or upgrade current package

    New ISP Recomend Eclipse (cheap -and- fast)
  10. Mikebert4

    Retro Clocking

    Speaking of Retro... I've been blowing up old P2 233 sticks Even using a signal generator to clock a P1... thats fun.. Strange how soon some things become 'retro' *sighs*
  11. Mikebert4

    Blocked block

    *nods @ WJA96* you can't fry a P4 without meaning to. Maybe the Power supply is frying because of the same reason (build up of dust) Get someone to look at it, and not the *competitor!* gorillas, because chances are youc an salvage most if not all of the system. I'd recomend a friend or a...
  12. Mikebert4

    water cooled PSU?

    hmm... water cooled PSU, I've seen it tried on an amature scale to disasterous effect.. but some of the implimentatios around seem workable. Personally the PSU is one part of my system I would never get water anywhere near. Too much at stake, if the PSU goes and starts throwing 240v down...
  13. Mikebert4

    1gb PC4000 or 2gb PC3200?

    basically, yes. Nerf it all down to 3200 speeds until you can upgrade it all to PC4000
  14. Mikebert4

    Would you rather be hit by....

    Car
  15. Mikebert4

    is there a grace period on tax?

    Not a millisecond of grace. I left mine a day (stupid) and got wacked by the full force of a £40 fine. to avoid getting a letter from the Continous registration guys in glasgow, get it taxed ASAP... they also make you pay arears.
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    What are the "rules" for driving without an MOT?

    Interesting point: If you get stopped you have 7 days to produce your documents. it's not difficult to get your MOT done same-day (have just had mine) so if you get it done the day you get stopped, there's absolutely nothing to fear. you just accept you'll have to pop into your local...
  17. Mikebert4

    Do engines loose BHP with age/milage?

    There was a Top Gear not too long ago when they took 1980's supercars and held a competition of sorts. most dropped ~80-100bhp from when they were new. factor in that a supercar's engine is more maintanance intensive and you've perhaps got a drop of 20~30bhp over 20 years... Thats is...
  18. Mikebert4

    Screw Down H/S`s when do you know they are fitted correctly

    As W3bbo. Except I killed my 3000+ by screwing down too hard on an uneven mount (only two bolts, so it rocked on the core if you weren't careful) Usually, you're lookign for a firm contact, so the HS can't be moved easily, tighter is always better, as you reduce the gap (which has to be...
  19. Mikebert4

    Help me Drain My Loop

    I'd guess at putting a washing-up bowl under the rad and draining it that way... but you wount be able to pump the water round and out the system very well liek that. you're probally better letting it drain under gravity. and leave a washing up bown under the back end. it'll take a lot of...
  20. Mikebert4

    24/7 watercooling

    Run mine 24/7. No worrieth. Problems I have had are to do with cheap barbs leaking, and crappy tubing going a weird brown-colour in the UV light, and setting like concrete which cracks when you try and bend it. Also, cheap and nasty pumps make a hell of a racket, so leaving it on 24/7...
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