I want to replace a 1.13 AthlonTB (266FSB) with a AthlonXP 2200 CPU. The Mobo manufacturer states that the new processor must be: AthlonXP 2200+ (.18u) 266FSB It CANNOT BE .13u. But no online vendor states the .18u and .13u difference.

I have sent a hard drive back to CCL that was without doubt faulty. It would not power up in the 2 machines I tried it in. Today, I receive a phone call from CCL saying they cannot find any fault! I say ********, they have returned the original faulty one to the manufacturer, and are sending me a...

I ordered an asus a7n8x motherboard from them that was in stock when i ordered on wednesday last week, when the items came they sent me the deluxe version worth £30 more, i thought it was a mistake. When i checked the website the standard version was out of stock, thats what i call service! ive...

I'd like to know a place I can buy a cheap 3.5" internal memory card reader/writer. I would preferably like one with a plain front (ie. no branding) and USB2.0 if possible. I'd also like it to be of decent quality. Based on the one's at Ebuyer I'd be expecting to pay up to £20 but little...

Hi, Where would you experts go in the UK (I'm London-based) to buy a second-hand 17" TFT monitor - especially one that came with some kind of guarantee? Any advice makes to go for / avoid, and expected price to pay also welcome. Thanks,

What has happened to Novatech service? I have been waiting nearly four weeks, have telephoned them seven times, have been given four delivery dates, and am still waiting for one item (Kodak digital camera) as part of an order of five items. Every time I telephone, I am told either to phone later...

"Lem" wrote in message ... ISTR that Amazon would charge different customers different prices (presumably done by cookies on the hard drive). Does this still go on at Amazon? Apparently Amazon backed off when challenged and stopped doing it...

"Stefan" wrote in message ... Off topic post here but you people may have some info. There were some recent ads on TV here in the UK saying that the overnight power consumption of a television on standby was...

I had just had a visit from PF today. RMA replacement shipped by EMS on 24th Sept, HK time. Arrived in UK on 25th, got taken to Coventy for sorting and back down to NW4 depot for delivery on 26th. Parcelforce driver turns up at 10am, parks outside house with engine running. Rings doorbell and...

in Sheffield, guy who works there is called Sam and posts here. ta!

Anybody had any dealings/experiences with www.unbeatable.co.uk ? or can anyone suggest a (online) uk camcorder retailer? many thanks, Simon

I have a small business, trading as a sole trader. I have a client who has not paid an invoice. I invoice clients on a 14 day payment cycle. At 14 days, I send a reminder, with a note to say if invoice isn't paid in a further 7 days, I will add 30% administration to the balance. If after that...

Does anybody know of a place that sells Micro-ATX PSu's either trade or retail. Many Thanks in advance andy

"Lem" wrote in message ... I don't have a Dabs account and I was pricing something up at the website. There was the products cost, an "order handling charge" and then VAT was added to both these. I was then asked for my details...

Okay, fairly obvious what this means for most items - presumably returned by customers for some reason, but the product works. But what does it mean when the availability is 7 days?

I have an audigy card but cannot use a joystick bracket (long story) The upshot is, i need a midi interface that doesn't require a gameport (and has good latency). USB midi interfaces seem to be the way to go but i cannot find one for less than 40 quid, and most online music stores charge a...

The great: Tekheads. Ordered a shuttle, processor and memory Last Wednesday at 2pm. It was shipped out within half an hour and arrived the next day. All nicely packaged, and works fine. Tekheads rock :-)

Hi I am looking for an english installation disc for the Soundbalster Audigy Platinum Ex as the one I bought from ebuyer was in GERMAN, need some kind sole to up it, send it, anyway possible any help apprec Snazz :)

Hi, Loads of places sell cheap keyboards (ie for around 3 quid), but none that I can find which do ones without those stupid power/wake/sleep keys. Found some at Scan a month ago, just re-ordered the same ones, but they came with the pesky keys. Anyone know a source for keyboards without them?

everything is out of stock and the prices keep changing . 2 orders now have been messed around by them, they say its in stock on the site 15+ in stock then the next day I get a mail saying most of it is not in stock. Getting to be a right pain in the arse this is -- E-Mail Addy...