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by BigVan
10 Aug 2010, 14:52
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Lenovo X201 needed - Who does have stock?
Replies: 3
Views: 152

Lenovo X201 needed - Who does have stock?

Please contact me.

I've been waiting 3 weeks can't wait anymore.
by BigVan
05 Jan 2010, 20:11
Forum: Hardware
Topic: All about Smartphones and Tablets...
Replies: 2111
Views: 94020

Re: Which SmartPhone?

Hi All, I've been using my HTC Touch Diamond 2 for the last 4 months and it is awesome. Ion the 3'rd rom already. Its like having a new operating system with a different look and feel every time. THe HTC communicty is nice where you can browse for nice usefull programs. I use it as a business phone ...
by BigVan
12 Oct 2009, 14:03
Forum: The Locker Room
Topic: F1 2009
Replies: 11
Views: 3496

Re: F1 2009

F1 has lost the plot and as result millions of Fans
by BigVan
12 Oct 2009, 14:02
Forum: The Locker Room
Topic: What sport do you play?
Replies: 214
Views: 21777

Re: What sport do you play?

Golfer - Solid 9 handicap
by BigVan
12 Oct 2009, 14:00
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Word Chain
Replies: 58468
Views: 724749

Re: Word Chain

spices
by BigVan
12 Oct 2009, 13:58
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Budget Rig - Your Opinions
Replies: 46
Views: 1297

Re: Budget Rig - Your Opinions

Wha tis the price of the E7500. I recently installed the AMD Athlon II X4 620.

Please go read this review:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ath ... ,2414.html

For R1000 for the CPU I do no think you can do better. Easy to overclock as well.
by BigVan
30 Sep 2009, 09:05
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Confused - Please help.
Replies: 23
Views: 582

Re: Confused - Please help.

Yesterday i took delivery of the Athlon II X4 620 and the Asus M4A78 and installed it last night..... I must admit is must be one of the best upgrades I've done and there has been plenty. For R2000 this must be the bargain of the life time. If you have a AMD mother that supports this CPU please take...
by BigVan
28 Sep 2009, 09:27
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Confused - Please help.
Replies: 23
Views: 582

Re: Confused - Please help.

Dear All, We are making progress thank you for the sometimes confusing however very valuable input. :D One more question does the R2k versus R4.5k purchases warrant the price difference of R2.5k. I know the i5 is much faster however not double the price for x% increase if i will use it for occasiona...
by BigVan
26 Sep 2009, 20:28
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Confused - Please help.
Replies: 23
Views: 582

Confused - Please help.

Dear All, I need to replace my motherboard and cpu and need your expert advice. I am keen on the AMD ® Athlon II X4 620 (2600mhz) for about R1 100 however not sue what make motherboard to buy or AM2+ or AM3. Budget is about +- R1 000 for Motherboard as I can use my existing 2 gig of DDR2 - 800 Mhz. ...
by BigVan
17 Feb 2009, 19:50
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Help me choose a CPU and GFX combo.
Replies: 26
Views: 598

Re: Help me choose a CPU and GFX combo.

Which company if I maY ASK?
by BigVan
17 Feb 2009, 19:44
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses
Replies: 28
Views: 614

Re: Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses

My problem is - WHY PAY DOUBLE. DSTV pays SABC for contents = paying for the right to receive the signal.
Why do I have to pay SABC AGAIN?
This looks like a constitutional court case. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Any lawyers out there ready for pro bono case?
by BigVan
11 Feb 2009, 09:02
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses
Replies: 28
Views: 614

Re: Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses

Lancelot - With all due respect, I will be happy if they drop SABC cause I don't watch it in anycase, then they can lower my subscription. Why pay TWICE for something you have no interest in it. It is time for on demand TV.
by BigVan
11 Feb 2009, 08:59
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses
Replies: 28
Views: 614

Re: Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses

What if you have a without an antenna in and can only take RCA connections from your dstv?
by BigVan
11 Feb 2009, 08:42
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses
Replies: 28
Views: 614

Should DSTV subsribers pay their TV licenses

Maybe Someone can help me. Its was discussed on 702 a while back however I don't think there was answer. Multichoice pays the SABC to air their channels on DSTV. Why should we then pay AGAIN for our TV license. That is surely a ripoff.

Hope anyone can help.
by BigVan
06 Jun 2008, 19:44
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Help needed on notebook - Lenovo X300 or X61
Replies: 13
Views: 551

Well I bought the X300 and is VERY impressed. Small, fast, no HDD beating in the background. Intergrated 3G modem is a dream and fast. Outlook - search for a speciifc. word is superfast. I must admit best Laptop ever. I am sure I will love this beast for the next few years. Feel solid for such a sma...
by BigVan
05 Jun 2008, 15:28
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Help needed on notebook - Lenovo X300 or X61
Replies: 13
Views: 551

Thank you for the input. My heart is set on the X300, read some great reviews on it. keen to see the perfromance on the Solid state drive. Will keep you updated.
by BigVan
05 Jun 2008, 07:57
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Help needed on notebook - Lenovo X300 or X61
Replies: 13
Views: 551

Help needed on notebook - Lenovo X300 or X61

Some advice needed between the the choice of X61 or X300. Budget is not the problem. I travel a lot and need balance of performance, batery life and small as possible.

have anyone used any of these two before.
by BigVan
16 Apr 2008, 20:18
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Paste what you copied last:
Replies: 5089
Views: 158025

Dear Masuda-san,

Mr Holborn is in Japan for a KM summit meeting I will therefore reply on his behalf.
by BigVan
30 Jan 2008, 10:16
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista - System Stability Chart
Replies: 24
Views: 1425

After running at a stable 8.46 I loaded party poker... a month later I'm down to 4.18
by BigVan
30 Jan 2008, 09:15
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ATi 3870 X2 launched!
Replies: 30
Views: 1467

by BigVan
09 Jan 2008, 21:15
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista - System Stability Chart
Replies: 24
Views: 1425

Re: Vista - System Stability Chart

I don't get you - that might affect performance but not reliability. [/b] I did remove items from the startup to increase the performance you are correct, plus decrease the possibilities of something that can go wrong as well as to cut boot up time. The chart is a nice visua dispaly of problems tha...
by BigVan
09 Jan 2008, 13:39
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista - System Stability Chart
Replies: 24
Views: 1425

Maybe i should ask if you are aware that it exists?

To get there:

Right click on My computer - Manage.

Go to Reliability and Performance, then Monitoring Tools and then Reliability monitor.
by BigVan
09 Jan 2008, 12:28
Forum: Windows
Topic: Vista - System Stability Chart
Replies: 24
Views: 1425

Vista - System Stability Chart

Hi Guys,

Would be interested to find out what your system is running at? Mine is currently 8.73

Is this good or bad? Its running ok. Had about 90% of the items in auto startup disabled.
by BigVan
08 Jan 2008, 21:06
Forum: Hardware
Topic: MB - Gigabyte 965P-DS3 Bios Corrupt
Replies: 7
Views: 487

Obituary wrote:if you flashed your board with an incorrect or corrupt bios well than you have to swap the bios chip either way, coz there is no way to reflash or reset the bios without a working bios to boot into.
I couldn't state it any better...I need to swop the bios chip. :!: :!:

Thanx for the input guys.
by BigVan
08 Jan 2008, 16:36
Forum: Hardware
Topic: MB - Gigabyte 965P-DS3 Bios Corrupt
Replies: 7
Views: 487

Thanx will take it to Rectron