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    #902
    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,179 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    They do, yeah. You can get M4 Slims. You're right though; not much in it price-wise.


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    #903
    Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Oh, good to know. Is the M4 the preferred of the two? Is it as near EOL as the 830?


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    #904
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Brian wrote: »
    Oh, good to know. Is the M4 the preferred of the two? Is it as near EOL as the 830?

    to be honest. which ever one you will pick, you wont go wrong. both great ssds.


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    #905
    M00lers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭M00lers


    -( i )- Wicker wrote: »
    TP-Link 500 Mbps Powerline Adapter - Twin Pack for £28.49 as a lightning deal for the next few hours only.
    Cheers, just got a pair for £28.49.
    BaconZombie wrote: »
    Looks like it was a VERY fast lightning deal;

    2wxC2.png

    Click on Lightning Deal, still available! @14:24


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    #906
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    paid £40 for them last week :(

    EDIT: for anyone interested, im very happy with them. peak around 70+mbps download speed. no hickups etc. waaay more stable than wireless.

    as mentioned in a review, the easiest way to set them up is to ignore the instruction booklet and do this:
    ignore the instructions, just do this...
    1) Connect your 1st homeplug to your broadband router via supplied network lead
    2) Connect your 2nd homeplug to your other PC/Xbox/Laptop etc
    3) Press the pair button on the 1st home plug in for 1 second (power LED will slowly flash)
    4) RUN to the 2nd homeplug and press pair button in for 1 Second
    5) Both units will flash for a minute or two (not sure why it takes this length of time, but it don't matter - go make a cuppa) and then the connection should be established. Turn on your other PC/Xbox/Laptop device etc and enjoy.


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    #907
    N64
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭N64


    I actually bought the 200mbps pack there a couple of weeks ago. It pretty much maxes out my connection most of the time and I am happy enough with them however they are greatly susceptible to interference (e.g. a cheap laptop charger I bought off ebay was causing my speeds to half - but I presume the charger had no shielding on it)


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    #908
    Saadyst
    Registered Users Posts: 535 ✭✭✭Saadyst


    In terms of LAN network speeds... would this be limited by the standard modem that Eircom provide? Would you have to get a switch to make full use of this?


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    #909
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Eircom probably have different routers, so you'd have to check what the speed limits are for each individual one. Cheaper ones might be maxed out at 100Mbps, but that's only a guess.

    I got one of these myself and wow, amazon delivered the next day. Lightning fast. :pac: Nice.


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    #910
    MRTULES
    Registered Users Posts: 638 ✭✭✭MRTULES


    What sort of distance will these do? Is it going to need to be on the same circuit?


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    #911
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    MRTULES wrote: »
    What sort of distance will these do? Is it going to need to be on the same circuit?

    They can work across circuits once they originate from the same fuse/breaker box. The technical limit for homeplugs is about 300m, but I'd imagine the quality of service wouldn't be great at all as you get approach to the maximum.


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    #912
    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    I thought these were a no go for alot of people.

    I know I cant use them in my house, as the upstairs and downstrairs power are on separate breakers. Ended up using UPC's service to move the box from downstairs upstairs and then ran ethernet accross the attic.

    All in all cost me €50 to get them out and do the job, they gave me cabling aswell


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    #913
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    TheDoc wrote: »
    I thought these were a no go for alot of people.

    I know I cant use them in my house, as the upstairs and downstrairs power are on separate breakers. Ended up using UPC's service to move the box from downstairs upstairs and then ran ethernet accross the attic.

    All in all cost me €50 to get them out and do the job, they gave me cabling aswell

    By all accounts they should work fine for most Irish houses. There was an interesting thread on it here over in the broadband forum last year, although much of the finer detail went over my head at the time (and still does :o).


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    #914
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    glynf wrote: »
    Gah. I can't buy downloads as I'm not in US, what's the workaround-proxy US address?

    However, got Saints row the third for €17:46 delivered - as opposed to €30 on Gamestop.:)
    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Just add a US address to your amazon account. I've bought loads of download games from them.

    You can use a address generator to get a proper American address, I used this one and it worked.
    http://www.fakeusaaddress.com/


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    #915
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    bernardamaac. wrote: »
    ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCUII - 1280 MB GDDR5 €35 just ordered two! http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/search/asus-geforce-gtx-570-directcuii#amount-low=0,amount-min=0,amount-high=37,amount-max=37/sortFilter=0_0/display-list/

    Doubt they'll honour it, but I sent in an order anyway.


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    #916
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    Just put in an order too, would be amazing to get it but probably not :(


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    #917
    Tij da feen
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Tij da feen


    Just did the same. Unlikely but in the off chance they do honour it I'd be kicking myself.


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    #918
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Also ordered was tempted to order a few but have decided not to be greedy.
    A friend of mine who is always broke needs a good card so lets see how it turns out.


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    #919
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    they will just go with some bull**** like: oh we ran out of stock etc. Plus on top of that it is pixmania we are talking about. if amazon would do such **** up then 90% chance it owuld be honored!


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    #920
    Chosen
    Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭Chosen


    deconduo wrote: »
    Doubt they'll honour it, but I sent in an order anyway.

    If people ordered only 1 card along with something else, we would have a chance. But here, "let me order a bunch and see if they're gonna honour it" nope, that never works :s


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    #921
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Sorry about the chat Cherryghost, got carried away in the sillyness of it all.

    Would make my christmas if they ship em anyways.


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    #922
    darconio
    Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭darconio


    ordered 2 myself via fatcheese :) for a total grand of €82.57


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    #923
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    honestly, if i had seen that myself, i wouldnt have posted it anywhere.


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    #924
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    honestly, if i had seen that myself, i wouldnt have posted it anywhere.

    Yep, when they get 1000 orders for them it'll definitely be stopped, where as a handful might just slip through.


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    #925
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Chances look even slimmer now with so many ordering multiple cards. :(


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    #926
    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,179 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Chalk up one more. :P

    Highly doubt it'll go through, but if it does it'll make a wonderful present for a friend of mine.


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    #927
    God Father
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭God Father


    Now delete OP and all evidence :P


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    #928
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    The only one trying to delete all evidence will be pixmania.


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    #929
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Just bought one. I wonder if I should sell my 7850 in anticipation...


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    #930
    PseudoFamous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    NiallSparky wrote: »
    Just bought one. I wonder if I should sell my 7850 in anticipation...

    just the one? I had the measuring tape out to see if I had enough clearance over the PSU for 3 :P


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    #931
    bernardamaac.
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭bernardamaac.


    I have pictures of everything now anyway. So if they dont honour it il open up a false advertising case.


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