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    #842
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    Forget hard drive shortages, where has all the air gone:eek:


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    #843
    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    try ebay, http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_npmv=3&_trksid=m570&_nkw=+compressed+air+cans


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    #844
    Peter8
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Peter8


    I am moving my hard drive into a new pc. I wan't to clear it so its good as new! :D would formating it on this computer then moving it and installing windows on the other do the job?


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    #845
    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Peter8 wrote: »
    I am moving my hard drive into a new pc. I wan't to clear it so its good as new! :D would formating it on this computer then moving it and installing windows on the other do the job?
    During the windows installation there is an option to format your HDD there so you'd be fine.


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    #846
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Is it a new copy of windows? You can just format it in the installation of windows.


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    #847
    Peter8
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Peter8


    Eboggles wrote: »
    During the windows installation there is an option to format your HDD there so you'd be fine.

    Ok so I don't need to format my hard drive before putting it in another system, its all good to just physically pop it in the other pc (with all my current data) and format it from there?


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    #848
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Yes. I think you click custom install or advanced to get the extra options for formatting it. You should disconnect any additional drives during install in case Windows decides to put boot information on another drive.


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    #849
    Peter8
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Peter8


    Monotype wrote: »
    Yes. I think you click custom install or advanced to get the extra options for formatting it. You should disconnect any additional drives during install in case Windows decides to put boot information on another drive.

    Ok thanks for the useful information :)


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    #850
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    Looking at some of the 7970 figures, it seems to overclock like a beast. Anandtech got their sample to 1125MHz, Xbit got to 1130MHz.

    [H] managed to get 1125MHz on their ASUS sample, and 1150MHz on the XFX Black edition. From their review, it seems that this isn't even exceptional:
    AMD explained that almost all GPUs would do 1000MHz, a lot would do 1100MHz, and at that time of talking to AMD, it even had a 1200MHz sample running on its test benches.


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    #851
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,060 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    deconduo wrote: »
    Looking at some of the 7970 figures, it seems to overclock like a beast. Anandtech got their sample to 1125MHz, Xbit got to 1130MHz.

    [H] managed to get 1125MHz on their ASUS sample, and 1150MHz on the XFX Black edition. From their review, it seems that this isn't even exceptional:

    What's the stock clock speed on it?


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    #852
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    What's the stock clock speed on it?

    925MHz


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    #853
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,060 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    deconduo wrote: »
    925MHz

    Didn't think it was that low (I mean as compared to the overclocked figures you just posted). That is a seriously impressive overclock.


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    #854
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Stop it dude. I really want it and you are just making me excuses to get one :D


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    #855
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    lads, ultra-low budget cooling...

    Xigmatek Loki or Arctic Freezer 7 Pro rev2?

    both are €15 on HWVS...


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    #856
    Nibs05
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Nibs05


    Found my new case

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-AE&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=2226


    Not a bad price either


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    #857
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Nibs05 wrote: »
    Found my new case

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-002-AE&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=2226


    Not a bad price either

    i hate when they dont add pictures of inside.

    it can be gold plated and wraped with Mila jovovich underpants, i wont buy it if i cant see inside of it!


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    #858
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    i hate when they dont add pictures of inside.

    it can be gold plated and wraped with Mila jovovich underpants, i wont buy it if i cant see inside of it!

    Mostly agree with this. I like my cases roomy and sure that the fans are well clear of any obstructions :) Hard to visualise with just words without actually seeing what's inside of it.


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    #859
    Nibs05
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Nibs05


    Hear you go lads,

    http://www.aerocool.com.tw/index.php/products/chassis/31-pgsr/118-sixthelementwhite


    Good cable management grommets, cut for CPU, looks good.


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    #860
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Nibs05 wrote: »
    Hear you go lads,

    http://www.aerocool.com.tw/index.php/products/chassis/31-pgsr/118-sixthelementwhite


    Good cable management grommets, cut for CPU, looks good.

    tumblr_lltzgnHi5F1qzib3wo1_400.jpg


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    #861
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    lads, ultra-low budget cooling...

    Xigmatek Loki or Arctic Freezer 7 Pro rev2?

    both are €15 on HWVS...

    can't really say about the xigmatek but my arctic works just great for 15 euro, with my 2500k OCed to 4.5.


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    #862
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    went with the xigmatech in the end... trying something new.

    hoping to OC a 960T to ~3.4ghz (from 3.0) if it doesn't unlock. probably asking too much for €15 but ill report my findings.

    just back from the bank for the transfer. the Ulster Bank guy is hoping that we'll be able to do international transfers online within the next 2 weeks, but they have been telling me that for months.

    aaaand I've just realised how much money I've personally sent to HWVS over the last year.. thousands... I want free delivery for my next purchase.


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    #863
    Tij da feen
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Tij da feen


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    went with the xigmatech in the end... trying something new.

    hoping to OC a 960T to ~3.4ghz (from 3.0) if it doesn't unlock. probably asking too much for €15 but ill report my findings.

    just back from the bank for the transfer. the Ulster Bank guy is hoping that we'll be able to do international transfers online within the next 2 weeks, but they have been telling me that for months.

    aaaand I've just realised how much money I've personally sent to HWVS over the last year.. thousands... I want free delivery for my next purchase.

    Think about how much has been saved tho. Imagine if you bought all of that on komplett :pac:.


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    #864
    ninja 12
    Registered Users Posts: 954 ✭✭✭ninja 12


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    went with the xigmatech in the end... trying something new.

    hoping to OC a 960T to ~3.4ghz (from 3.0) if it doesn't unlock. probably asking too much for €15 but ill report my findings.

    I've a Xigmatek Achilles (similar to the Loki) cooling an AthlonII x4 620 in an Antec 300 and it keeps it just above ambient room temps at idle , and under full load with Prime95 , it never goes above 35 degrees .


    When I had it overclocked to 3.2Ghz , the temps only went up by a couple of degrees .

    Great value cooler .


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    #865
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    went with the xigmatech in the end... trying something new.

    hoping to OC a 960T to ~3.4ghz (from 3.0) if it doesn't unlock. probably asking too much for €15 but ill report my findings.

    I'd say you'd easily manage that unless you get a dud. Sure I got an X3 up to 3.8 with a stock X6 cooler and it's still running fairly cool. You'd have an extra core but the Loki is a better heatsink. Let us know how it goes anyway.
    Tij da feen wrote: »
    Think about how much has been saved tho. Imagine if you bought all of that on komplett :pac:.

    He'd have single-handedly solved any recession in Ireland with all that VAT!


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    #866
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    yea that's what I was thinking, but chances are that it's somewhat of a dud if it's locked down anyway.

    ideally, I want 3.4 on 6 cores :D
    would be €109 well spent.

    on the subject, I've got a spare athlon x3 445 lying around in its box. anyone know what I'd get for it on adverts? it fully unlocks to a phenom x4 with the 6mb l3 cache.


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    #867
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    Interesting article on RMA rates of different brands:

    http://www.behardware.com/articles/843-6/components-returns-rates-5.html


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    #868
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    deconduo wrote: »
    Interesting article on RMA rates of different brands:

    http://www.behardware.com/articles/843-6/components-returns-rates-5.html

    just wow at SSDs...


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    #869
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    deconduo wrote: »
    Interesting article on RMA rates of different brands:

    http://www.behardware.com/articles/843-6/components-returns-rates-5.html

    - 3.65% Western Digital Caviar Blue (WD10EALS)
    Oooer... I have one of those.

    I was just wondering if some of the companies had lower returns because of shorter warranty periods, thinking of Seagate cutting theirs from 5 years to 3 years a while ago - then I discovered that they've now actually reduced it to 1 year for their main drives (Barracuda & Barracuda green 3.5'' + Momentus 2.5'')! I won't be in a hurry to get another one of their drives when they don't trust them themselves. :mad:
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/16/seagate_cutting_warranties/

    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    just wow at SSDs...

    LOL.


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    #870
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    just wow at SSDs...

    Yeah, when you think that the OCZ RMA rate is 42 times higher than the intel, you see why they cost twice as much. Crucial at 0.8% is also pretty impressive.


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    #871
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    deconduo wrote: »
    Yeah, when you think that the OCZ RMA rate is 42 times higher than the intel, you see why they cost twice as much. Crucial at 0.8% is also pretty impressive.

    OSZ really ****ed up theyr name on those SSDs...

    corsair is not that great too... though my 60gb corsair works fine...

    *touches wood


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