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by jackbrennan
Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:55 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: xp installation error
Replies: 4
Views: 1406

Re: xp installation error

The reason that windows cannot find your Hard drive is because your laptop must have a SATA hard drive installed. If that is the case you would have to slipsteam your SATA drivers onto a Xp install cd. Here is a step by step on how to achieve this: http://www.digitgeek.com/how-to-slipstream-sata-dri...
by jackbrennan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:00 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: NOD32 v4 - anybody tried it?
Replies: 12
Views: 3499

Re: NOD32 v4 - anybody tried it?

Ive been using it since beta, fantastic piece of software, and yes its a free upgrade if you own a V3 liscence. Although i dont like the new interface very much, too many colours!
by jackbrennan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows: Vista Or Xp - 32bit Or 64bit: Which one is for you?
Replies: 8
Views: 2294

Re: Windows: Vista Or Xp - 32bit Or 64bit: Which one is for you?

That's a whole lot of work. Well done. Just a bit late to the party, unfortunately. Thank you, its just usually a question that gets asked alot and i thought that would have been a good summary, i guess it can help those that have been out of the loop for the last two years :). These days, probably...
by jackbrennan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: windows vista slow to load
Replies: 2
Views: 1083

Re: windows vista slow to load

You have a decent system there so loading times should be at a minimum, the following is what i woudl have done in your situation. 1) Check all your system settings are as they should be in the bios, Ram timings, CPU speed ect. 2) Update to SP1 if you have not done so already. 3) Download the latest...
by jackbrennan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:35 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows: Vista Or Xp - 32bit Or 64bit: Which one is for you?
Replies: 8
Views: 2294

Windows: Vista Or Xp - 32bit Or 64bit: Which one is for you?

Hi all, I thought seeing as im new here i might aswell start it off with a bang :). I have listened to the last few pod casts and it seems you guys know what your on about, so im looking forward to getting more involved in the forums. The reason i posted this was basicly because it seems to be a com...
by jackbrennan
Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:23 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Post your Highest OC'
Replies: 250
Views: 180518

Re: Post your Highest OC'

My highest overclock has been 4.7ghz on my E8400 using a Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme. It was a day to be remembered, by me at least :D

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=449069
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