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  1. shaneosborne

    Old system build - problems

    Just checked and no jumper, seems odd that a BIOS battery would cause so many issues but as soon as I inserted a new Energizer battery, all is now fine. I've read many posts online with the same battery issue but no resolution. Some have said that the board could be shorting and draining the...
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    Old system build - problems

    It was new 3 weeks ago, they usually last longer than that from new :/
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    Old system build - problems

    Decided to change the battery and it seems to save BIOS settings. Luckily I purchased a 2 pack but why has it only lasted 3 weeks? I'll run some tests and see how we go...... the one thing I thought it wouldn't be and it was!
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    Old system build - problems

    Decided to unplug the PSU and it does seem that the BIOS is not saving once the power is cut. The internal clock also resets, so nothing is sticking once the power is cut and the vcore fails.
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    Old system build - problems

    Update The String Test Fail shows; Test Result FAIL ..no valid string parts found. Detected: Intel(R) Core (TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz String part compare error
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    Old system build - problems

    Gigabyte GA-965p-ds3p Q6600 Core2 Quad Originally my motherboard blew a MOSFET and I purchased another board same as the original. Everything was put together but had problems with the RAM and the PC turning on/off on boot. I decided to buy some standard voltage RAM. I'll cut a long story...
  7. shaneosborne

    Upgrade Advice, Please . . . . .

    £800 but I would love some pennies left over ;)
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    Upgrade Advice, Please . . . . .

    Hey! I'm looking to upgrading my PC which I built in 2012/2013 and I was hoping for some of your expert help and advice. As you can see, the current spec isn't that bad at all and I recently upgraded the GPU. I'll appreciate all help and assistance with this matter, thanks in advance. Current...
  9. shaneosborne

    MSi X79A-GD65 [8D] Intel® Gigabit LAN

    Well, I have no idea what could be causing the system to freeze/lockup... As I said previously, I've tried everything with no luck... Will have to stick with the Microsoft version of the driver and remember not to update via MSi Live Update :/ If anyone else has had a similar issue to this, I...
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    MSi X79A-GD65 [8D] Intel® Gigabit LAN

    The above website where it states its an Intel LAN is the US so I'm assuming the US Version is different to that from the UK but why do I have a US version? M/B was purchased from Overclockers last year :/
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    MSi X79A-GD65 [8D] Intel® Gigabit LAN

    Well, this is where the confusion starts and I thought this... I previously tried that and no device found... Device Manager states its an Intel and its also detailed here on the MSi website :/ http://www.msi.com/product/mb/X79A-GD65--8D-.html#/?div When I was previously using Windows 7, I...
  12. shaneosborne

    MSi X79A-GD65 [8D] Intel® Gigabit LAN

    I've tried that version, the damn thing just won't install.... :'(
  13. shaneosborne

    SSD - Software and O/S install...

    Many thanks, so just use the HDDs for storage of downloads (music/videos etc.)...
  14. shaneosborne

    MSi X79A-GD65 [8D] Intel® Gigabit LAN

    I'm having problems installing the driver for the on-board network adapter (LAN). No matter what driver version I use the system freezes during install. I have even tried installing on a fresh install of Windows 8 and still, the same occurs. Has anyone else experienced this problem and/or...
  15. shaneosborne

    Want to get a PC for just £24?

    How well can you overclockers a celeron CPU? LoL
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    Want to get a PC for just £24?

    Want to get a PC for just £24? If you are in receipt if Housing Benefit, Income Support, Pension Credit and numerous other benefits then you are eligible to get "no-nonsense" refurbished desktop and laptop computers. A fully working desktop computer costs £99, while a laptop is £149...
  17. shaneosborne

    SSD - Software and O/S install...

    I have two 128GB Crucial M4 SSD's in RAID0. I've installed Windows 8 along with all drivers to the SSD's. I have 2 500GB HDD's also in RAID0, what should I install to the SSD's and what to the HDD's (Office, Games, Photoshop etc.)? I normally use my extra drives as storage (music, videos...
  18. shaneosborne

    Help with SSD Benchmark/Speeds

    I've tried a few adjustments and even changed the SATA Cable but no change... Anyone offer advice?
  19. shaneosborne

    Help with SSD Benchmark/Speeds

    I have two (2) Crucial RealSSD M4 256GB with updated firmware (RAID0) and I've just run a benchmark and the results seem low, well some. Can someone look at the following results and let me know if these results are about right or not, if slow, what can I do to improve speed(s)? AS SSD...
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