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Help with CPU Fan

Wouldn't it be quite loose without the feet though? They are definitely removable as part of the heatsink construction process out of the box was screwing those feet on both sides
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- Post #10
- Oct 5, 2009
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Help with CPU Fan

Hey, thanks for that. I just encountered one small problem which had forced me to put the old heatsink unit back on. I bought the heatsink you recommended, but it has 4 'feet' (as an example see http://www.frozencpu.com/produ...GP.html?tl=g48c369s48) which don't appear to have anywhere to go...
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- Post #8
- Oct 5, 2009
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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32bit XP switching to 64bit XP

Thanks, I would go straight to Windows 7 then, but since it's not out I may have to get the 64bit version of Vista now and get the free upgrade come October.... Annoying, but oh well.
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- Post #3
- Jul 15, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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32bit XP switching to 64bit XP

Can I use my 32bit Windows XP Pro cd key on a 64bit Windows XP? Basically I need to reinstall my OS and thought I would move onto 64bit because: 64 bit is more embedded now I've bought another 2GB of RAM totalling 4GB I have an X2 4200+ 64 CPU. Do I have to go out and buy another copy of...
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- Jul 15, 2009
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Help with CPU Fan

Thanks I'll buy that heatsink you listed and take it from there ;)
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- Post #6
- Jul 10, 2009
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Help with CPU Fan

Is it generally not possible then to purchase a CPU fan without the heatsink? I'm a bit worried about ruining the CPU if I try and pry the heatsink off. Is it worth upgrading my CPU do you think for the motherboard/CPU I have at the moment?
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- Post #4
- Jul 10, 2009
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Help with CPU Fan

Hi, basically my cpu fan appears to be die-ing - it struggles to reach the proper speed at boot up, and makes strange noises, and sometimes doesnt come on. Can someone recommend a new one for me to get. I dont understand what I need to buy; 120mm? 80mm? Can I get them seperate or can i only...
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- Jul 9, 2009
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Hard Drive dead? Can I recover anything!?

Cheers, is there any advantage over a standalone external USB 2.0 hard drive and an internal drive in a USB 2.0 enclosure?
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- Post #5
- Sep 22, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Hard Drive dead? Can I recover anything!?

Actually, my computer was in general doing strange things before I got any SMART warning. Now that I stay off trying to access anything on the "dodgy" drive my pc seems more stable. The SMART message is now pretty consistent at boot up. Wow, only $100 for 500GB? Which one would u suggest -...
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- Post #3
- Sep 22, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Hard Drive dead? Can I recover anything!?

Hi Guys, I could really do with some help here! :( My hard drive appears to have died. I am slightly lucky in that it is my secondary hard drive which contains most of my media, documents, etc.. therefore I can still boot into Windows and actually use the internet, ms office, etc.. (as this...
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- Thread
- Sep 22, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows Security Alerts

Annoying indeed - just can't understand what triggered it too. I guess this is a common problem; perhaps an MS Windows bug.
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- Post #7
- Jun 17, 2007
- Forum: Security
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Windows Security Alerts

My firewall and AV appear to be working as they always have done. I don't think I have any malware as I do NOD32, Windows Malicious Remover, and Spybot scans fairly regularly. I can access my windows security centre fine (via control panel or the little red shield I have permanently in my...
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- Post #5
- Jun 13, 2007
- Forum: Security
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USB Keyboard Problem

I've just bought the Enermax Aurora keyboard and have the following problem: It seems to unplug and replug itself after 2 seconds. I know this because it makes that noise when something is disconnected or connected to the PC. What this means is sometimes my typing "freezes" - I have to wait...
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- Jun 13, 2007
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Any good slim keyboards??

I've just bought the Enermax Aurora keyboard and have the following problem: It seems to unplug and replug itself after 2 seconds. I know this because it makes that noise when something is disconnected or connected to the PC. What this means is sometimes my typing "freezes" - I have to wait...
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- Post #13
- Jun 10, 2007
- Forum: Keyboards
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Windows Security Alerts

Yeh, they seem to be. I tried those eicar files and NOD32 wouldn't let me dl a couple of them. The ones on the bottom it detected and deleted when I asked NOD32 to scan them. =T
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- Post #3
- Jun 10, 2007
- Forum: Security
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Windows Security Alerts

I get the little red shield thing coming up when I startup telling me I have no firewall or anti-virus (I am using Zonealarm and NOD32). This has happened recently and I don't know why. It used to detect my firewall and antivirus apps fine and keep quiet. Is there a solution to this apart from...
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- Thread
- Jun 9, 2007
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Security
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Switched to Dell 2407 from 19" CRT

What's going on? They run as normal (can hear everything), but the window/screen is blank
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- Jun 5, 2007
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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"enumerate device win32 bios fail"

Anyone know what this is and how I get rid of it? I don't recall installing anything recently apart from Diskeeper - but I had that running for a few days before that error message started appearing. It appeared about the same time I starting using my new Dell 2407, but even then I don't think...
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- Thread
- Jun 5, 2007
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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SATA DVD Writer Question and Suggestions

Are you saying there are issues with the NEC 7170 drives? I would rather not flash any drives if I can.
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- Post #7
- May 7, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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SATA DVD Writer Question and Suggestions

Thanks guys, I wasn't aware IDE connectors had been/were being phased out. It makes sense to get a SATA one then in case I upgrade my computer in the next year. Maybe I'll replace my current DVD ROM for a SATA one too since these optical drives are so cheap now. Out of the above mentioned drives...
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- Post #6
- May 7, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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SATA DVD Writer Question and Suggestions

I'm looking to get a new DVD Writer. Is a SATA one really worth getting? My current DVD ROM is already ribbon cabled together with my current DVD Writer so I'm going to have a ribbon cable plug dangling there anyway. Is the performance difference noticable or do people just get these for the...
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- Thread
- May 7, 2007
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows Update Page

Thanks, it was set to some custom level. Don't remember customizing it. Set it to default medium, seems to be working; hopefully that level is still safe.
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- Post #4
- Oct 14, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Windows Update Page

Does anyone know any reason why http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ will not load in my IE browser. I normally use Firefox, but obvisouly MS won't let you use that page on FF. The page is basically just blank. I am using Zone Alarm, any setting in there which is bizarrely blocking it? (no...
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- Thread
- Oct 14, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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My PC has stopped working!? =(

Antec Smart Power 450W. It's pretty new; Asus A8N-E; AMD X2 4200+; Put it together myself in about March/April.
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- Post #9
- Oct 6, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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My PC has stopped working!? =(

Ok, all I did to fix this was switch the boot order of my 2 hard drives. For some reason the 2nd hard drive (of which I primarily just use for storage) jumped ahead of the 1st hdd (with OS, key docs, etc..) (!?) Could I be having problems because my 2 hdd's are identical? Both WD 4000YR's...
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- Post #7
- Oct 6, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Yahoo! Widget

I found google gadgets to be quite messy and annoying. It seemed to slow my PC down alot too, are widgets any better?
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- Post #14
- Sep 30, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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My PC has stopped working!? =(
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- Post #6
- Sep 5, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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My PC has stopped working!? =(

It doesn't appear so. I can F8 at the boot up screen, but it just gives me a choice of all the devices it could boot from. Each tpion brings me to the same screen again.
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- Post #3
- Sep 5, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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My PC has stopped working!? =(

I came home today, turned on the computer, and it just stalled on the Windows loading screen. It then goes to the black screen just before it, listing the PCI devices. All sorts of items are on there, but the one at the bottom is ACPI Controller - IRQ9 and thats it, the computer won't do...
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- Sep 5, 2006
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Computer Building
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Key Logging Program

Thanks I'll look into this
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- Post #3
- Aug 30, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Key Logging Program

Is there a good, easy to use keylogger out there that actually works? I know this may be controversial, but my sister is frightened to death that my 13 year old niece is speaking to a peodophile over msn and through e-mail on her laptop. She uses a yahoo a/c (which we can't access) and with...
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- Aug 29, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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Dell 2407 latest revision on dell.co.uk website?

Thanks, any more views?
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- Post #6
- Aug 24, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dell 2407 latest revision on dell.co.uk website?

The above screen which I had been looking to buy for what seems like a long time now is available 25% off on the uk dell website: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/produ...aspx/monitor?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs Does anyone know if it is the A02 revision, as I've heard that this fixes the...
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- Aug 23, 2006
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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Can't log into Router anymore

But it's working fine, I just can't log into the menu thing through the PC. Doesn't it sound more like I have some kind of security software blocking it?
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- Post #4
- Aug 17, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Can't log into Router anymore

I don't seem to be able to log in to my modem/router anymore when I type the address in. I have a Netgear DG834G. I have never been able to with Firefox, but IE always used to let me. Now with IE, after I have entered the user and pass, it just brings up a blank white page with "Loading...
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- Aug 14, 2006
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows
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Problems with Spyware

But I just don't understand how they reappear so quickly and easily when normally I have to go into my firewall cookie control settings to alter and allow the type of cookie needed for certain sites (ie. airline bookings) I use Firefox, btw. And the tracker cookies detected always seem to be...
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- Post #6
- Aug 12, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Problems with Spyware

Everytime I do a spyware scan it picks up a handful of tracking cookies. I realise they are not supposed to be so serious, but why do they keep reappearing!? I use the "anti-spyware" scan as part of the zone alarm pro security package and Spybot on an ad hoc basis to check for such things. I'll...
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- Thread
- Aug 12, 2006
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows
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Keyboard recommendations

I'm in the UK though. The MS Comfort Curve 2000 looks good so far.. not sure about the low profile keys however.
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- Post #5
- Apr 25, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Keyboard recommendations

I really like my current keytronic, soft quiet sounding keys, aren't too flat, aren't too short. What can I get to replace it. Something black and maybe a bit more functional and modern to what I've already. You also don't seem to be able to find keytronics anywhere.
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- Apr 25, 2006
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Creative X-fi + headphones?

Bah, maybe I'll just leave it then. My case has a door, and only one drive bay left (want it for something else eventually) so the fatality or platinum is a no go. The elite pro version is too expensive, and the xtreme music I guess is too clumsy.. .. unless I get some new speakers? Would I...
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- Post #5
- Apr 24, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building

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