Recent content by sheldonleigh

My end goal is to have 3x 27" 3d screens. When I was in for my last brain surgery my dad built this desk for me. It is a nice place to be. Blue under lighting and plenty of space for toys. Ok now to find out how to post some pics.

Hi there boys an girls. I have a question for those of you that know... I am currently running a Phenom2 940 BE Processor at 3.4gz. It is very stable but still quite slow. It is on an AM2 board running 4gb of 800Mhz ram. Now I am a noob at all things OC so couldnt get any extra out of the...

Hey guys and girls Just got back from a work/fun trip to California. Was fantastic and WOW I could sooo live there!! While I was there I bought a great little Vaio laptop for work. It's netbook size but packs quite a punch. 1.6ghz AMD Dual Core processor, 3Gb RAM, RADEON HD6310 GFX card and a...

Hey there my lovely people. I recently had to cancel a new build with Mesh computers due to their apalling service and blatant deceipt. So this means upgrading my old system to last for another 6-9months (After our wedding). So I have purchased an HD6970(XFX) and 4GB of Kingston 1066 DDR2...

Here is my desk. I am a very lucky man. My partner knows I like Logitech gear so I get random Gseries bits of kit for no real reason. I got the G19, when I came out of surgery 15months ago it was just there sitting on my computer desk I have dropped a hint for a 6Screen setup so I can only...

Hey there lovely peoples. I am very confused by my PC. I purchased it from Mesh computers a year ago and it has served me well till now. Unfortunately though itt slowed down massively with the new games that are out. I was in the process of upgrading to a new PC but Meash messed me...

Hey there people I have a problem. I have installed an 800w atx novatech power supply, a noctua NH-D14 and a HD6970 to my existing pc. The case has one mesh side and 1push+1Pull fan. The card does fine on Lost Planet Bench on max settings. I ran 8 in a row with no problem. However when I play...

Hey there guys and girls. I picked up 4gb of corsair DDR2 1066 ram cheap and have installed it on my m4a78 pro mobo. It is however only showing as 800mhz. How do I change this?? Thanks a million. Ron

Hey there my lovely peeps. I have a problem. I have just installed a 800w psu, Corsair DDR2 1066 ram and a XFX HD6970 gfx card. My CPU is an AMD PHENOM2x4 940 @3.4ghz with a Noctua NH-D14. My mobo is an Asus M4A78 Pro. The question I have is: how do I make it register the faster RAM. It is...

Hey there guys, good review. I know it's off topic but is Windows 7 that good compared to Vista?? I haven't given it a go just yet. Is it a worthwhile investment over Vista Ultimate 64?? Also very novice question bu could you put a 5400rpm, 7200rpm and 10000rpm drive on a graph against the...

Ok so I'm building a pc for a friends parents. It is NOT for gaming but I don't really have a handle on what is a decent spec for a day to day home pc. Have a look and let me know what you would add or minus. The budget is £250. they have a screen. Thanks for the input Please note the above...

Hey guys and girlz. I just received my XFX HD6970 in the mail. Only to find out that it requires a 6pin(which i have) and an 8pin (that I dont have) Power connector. My PSU says HEC-550VP-2DE. Do I now need to buy a new PSU?? Any tips on what PSU, considering I am on a budget till my refund...

I have been spending a lot of time researching different parts for pcs. The main focus has been graphics cards. Am I right in saying that Asus, Saphire, XFX etc etc all use the same processor to make say the HD6970?? If I am right then how can Saphire for instance charge so much more than...

Hey guys, I made a novice mistake on Friday. I saw that my heat sink on my CPU was very dirty so I decided to clean it. I made the mistake of breaking the seal between the sink and CPU. I put it back and thought it'd be ok, it's not:( COD crashed yesterday and when I checked the temps the CPU...

Hey guys so I understand that the Noctua is an AMAZING cooler. But , is it necessary for OCing an older processor and even then not Maxing it out?? It seems likes massive expense. It is probably worth more than the processor Is there a cheaper alternative or would you all say the extra expense...