Recent content by GavX

Ello all, got my GTX570 folding now (16000ppd but will not be on even close to 24/7) but still looking to contribute. Now I work with lots of computers at work, but sadly onlt really have total control of 1 at work, equipped with the mighty E5700 and a beast of a HD 4350. This machine is on 24/7...

Ello all, My HD 4870 is starting to age (presumably, the gaming machine hasn't been on for months..) and I feel it is time for an upgrade, with Crysis 2, Battlefield 3 () and other good games I would like to play this year. So, new graphics card then! 2 options I think, 560 or 570. Now I am...

Hey all, I have a wee question for you: Moved into a new flat about 3 months ago, and only really got round to sorting out my computer-y parts this week. But I have a network dilema. I have a fair ammount of things to network, not sure what would be the best way to do it. I have in the...

Well, it has come to thing, moaning on an internet forum about girls, it was only a matter of time eh? Heres the story: Been seeing this girl for about 5 months but recently things are getting out of hand. I see her as much as I can, 5 days a week? Wednesday is about the only day I don't see...

I finally have my server storage (Le Marquis) up to what I want (5tb :D) and gaming machine (Red October) is getting there (Core i7 so encoding will be easy!) so I am now looking to archive all my DVDs like I do my music, so I can watch them anywhere in my house through my network without...

18 month mark is coming up soon for Red October, so it is overhaul time! Not so much a mod log but more a build and overclocking log, with some minor mods, but I thought I might as well contrubute more to this place, so here we are! Red October Mk2 is already in the works, but the major work...

Well, Red October Mk2 has served me well, but from January 2010 Red October Mk2 will be taking over in its Core i7 glory. Got a mate more than willing to take the quad, 4gb RAM and Mobo off me for a pretty penny (he currently rocks 2Gb DDR1, P4 3Ghz and some crappy mobo) so its gonna fly like...

Oh what one to get indeed? Too many to chose from, I am confused, but I know Red October Mk2 is going from a Velociraptor to a SSD in the next month or so, so which ones a good 'un? 64gb should be ample, I rarely play alot of games, just Counter Strike and overclocking... Saw Vons review on...

So, i get in from a "hard" day at college, fire up red october... and it turns on, just nothing on the screen. Was working damn fine last time, so I am stumped. I tested with another monitor, the one I am on now, and still nothing on the screen. Weird thing is, you can hear it go to the...

GRR! What a load on nonsense. Ment to be doing an essay on Professional Issues un Computing. Where that ties in with technical support I will never know, but it is a core unit, and needs to be done. I really couldn't care about ITIL, about lobbying governments, about how IEEE has progressed...

Well, what can I say? I am awesome at overclocking, my PC 8500 Crucial RAM now only goes at 800Mhz after a year with me! So, time for new stuff I think. When I rock my FSB480 I have to drop my RAM timings right down and settle for 900Mhz on the RAM as the next strap in about 1100Mhz+, so...

Thanks to ASUS being AWESOME, my 550 can now use its "Unleashing" mode to become a non dual core, the only problem is core 3 just does not want to play ball! I have cores 0,1,2 all running up to 3.7Ghz nicely, might have even got a 3.8, but the system won't even POST at 2Ghz with all 4 cores...

Right, I have to get this off my chest. RANT! I had the most pathetic customer on work today (PC World techie) Firstly he comes up asking about Windows 7, and I go on to say I have been using it since July and think it is ace. All going well. Then he says he refuses to talk to me unless I can...

Righto, need some advice: Mates birthday coming up, and being a sad geek I am continuing my tradition of buying them PC components (RAM last christmas!) Currently rocking the 3450 which is, well... not great. Was looking to spend £30ish for a PC that will mainly play CSS, WoW and a few...

Sadly my Core2Quad is showing its age now, and I really want to get the last bit of juice of my system before my planned Core i7 (maybe i9 if I am rich after xmas). My current Q9450 can hit 3.8Ghz (480x8 @1.45v), and ~17.5k in 3DMark06, but was wondering if you lot knew any tricks I could try...