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    PCSPECIALIST Optimus II windows 10

    Hi Guys, hope this is in the correct section, apologies if it is not. I have a Optimus II laptop and upgraded to windows 10. If I follow the upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10 everything works correct, however if I install a clean install of windows 10 (so no windows 7 exists) I cant get the...
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    PCSPECIALIST Hard disk controller

    Hi all. I have a problem i hope somebody can help, i downloaded the Razer Game Booster and run the diagnostic tool and have got the following error: 1201 - Time : 25/11/2012 00:11:12 1202 - Source : Disk 1203 - Description : The driver detected...
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    PCSPECIALIST Optimus II wirless

    Hi Guys, I have had my laptop for just over a year and it has developed a small problem. When i switch it on, sometimes the wireless will not switch on. The icon on the lower right of the taskbar stays grey with 'no connections available' if i hover the mouse over it. i click diagnose and it...
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    PCSPECIALIST Optimus II shutting down while gaming

    HI all, I have an Optimus II , that is about 10 months old, this weekend while gaming, after about 1hour it will turn off without warning. It did this once on Saturday (i then played for another couple of hours with no problem) and twice tonight, about 1 hour ago and then just now. I have...
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    PCSPECIALIST Problems with wow freezing

    Hi guys, i have contacted Blizzard about this but they are about as usefull as a chocolate firegaurd, so i am hoping somebody with a brain can give me some ideas.(Quit playing is not the ansawer before anybody starts that). I have a problem with wow freezing, it can happen at any time without...
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    PCSPECIALIST What speed memory

    Hi All, i have an Optimus II that i purchased last year and have a question about memory speed. I am not sure what motherboard i have but i have got Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2630QM (2.00GHz) 6MB Cache. I have done some searching and am getting conflicting results on memory...
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    PCSPECIALIST Optimus II Shutdowns

    Hi All, Is there a program that is standard in windows (preferably) on a pc/laptop that can tell me why it has shut down without warning. The problem i have is last thursday and again yesterday while gaming my laptop just switched off. It was 2 different games, it was plugged into the mains...
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    PCSPECIALIST More memory

    Hi pcs, i have an optimus II and am thinking of adding more memory. At present i have 1 4gb Samsung 1333Mhz SODIMM DDR3 and would like to add another. I have looked in the spare parts section but memory is not listed. Do you sell the memory seperate for upgrading and if so how much would it be...
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    PCSPECIALIST Processor temps

    Hi all, i am on an Optimus II with the I7-2630qm processor. When it was new about 3 months ago the temps were: Idle=35 deg c Gaming=80-85deg c. Over the past couple of days the temps have been: Idle 27 deg c Gaming=90-95 deg c I have the laptop sitting on a notebook cooler and have cleaned the...
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    PCSPECIALIST Nvidia gt555

    Hi guys, not sure if this is the correct section for this question but here goes. I have been reading up on the gt555 in the optimusII laptop. The spec states : Core Speed *525-753 MHz Shader Speed *1180-1505 MHz Memory Speed *785-900 MHz my readings in afterburner are: Core Speed *590 MHz...
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    PCSPECIALIST i7 turbo boost

    Hi guys, just a couple of questions i hope somebody can ansawer for me. I have a Optimus II with i7-2630qm processor, no matter what i do i cannot get it to run above 2001Mhz and i know this processor has turbo boost. ( i tried having a virus scan running, ie open, chrome open and 4 games...
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    PCSPECIALIST Crysis2 spec

    Hi Guys, i was just wondering if the below laptop would run Crysis 2 and if possible how well? The main thing i am wondering about is the graphics card, i know everything else is ok. Optimus II: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile...
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    PCSPECIALIST Driver updates

    Hi guys, I was just wondering how often pcs update the drivers on the download drivers page. In my account on download drivers i have no links to download drivers but this morning pcs had to download a new driver because i have a new motherboard and a component has changed and the driver was...
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    PCSPECIALIST 2 usb problems (maybe related)

    Hi, just got my Optimus II back from repair (new motherboard) and have the following problem. In hardware i have Universal Serial Bus Controller with a small yellow tiangle, in the properties it says driver not installed. When i try and install the USB 3.0 driver i get the following message...
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    PCSPECIALIST Build v Rma

    Hi all, please dont get me wrong if it looks like i am complaining i will try not to but have a question regarding new orders v Rma's. Are the stocks for new build different to the stocks for repairs? the reason i ask is this. My laptop is at pcs for repair, i am informed the motherboard is at...
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