Recent content by jw79

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    Is it possible for Ethernet on motherboard to fail

    Ok so I’ve moved the pc back upstairs and even used the same power link adapter that worked downstairs and it doesn’t work again. Anyone any idea what may cause this?
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    Is it possible for Ethernet on motherboard to fail

    Great tip thank you, don’t know why I’d didn’t think of it. Everything works when connected downstairs to the router. Also works if I connect to the Powerline downstairs. Great to know there’s nothing wrong with the hardware but now even more lost as to why it no longer works upstairs. Unless I...
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    Is it possible for Ethernet on motherboard to fail

    I turned my machine on one day and I can no longer connect to a network through the Ethernet cable. I’ve tried various solutions online such as flushing dns, renewing IP, winsock reset etc through the command prompt but no luck. I’ve changed the cable and the Powerline adapter I’m using, still...
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    Upgrade or new PC for photo editing

    I was thinking of something like the below, I may do a little 3Ds Max work also on this machine but nothing too heavy. As I already have a case and disk drives, I want to where I can use parts I already own. I have a PSU which is now a few years old - Antec TruePower Trio 650W PSU. Do you think...
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    Upgrade or new PC for photo editing

    Thanks for your replies I’m going to see what I might be able to get for £500-£600 updating the MoBo, cpu, ram and graphics.
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    Upgrade or new PC for photo editing

    Hi, I am looking to upgrade my current setup and will mainly be using it for photo editing but can't work out whether I would be simply better creating a new system. I currently have an Asus 5Q pro with Intel Quad core Q9450, 8GB ram and Radeon HD 6800. I've been looking into whether I could...