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    PCSPECIALIST Is a P150EM GPU upgrade possible?

    I was wondering whether it would be possible to upgrade a 2 year old P150EM from a 675MX to a 980M. Do they use the same socket, dimensions and generic heatsink and are they even possible to buy on their own. Thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST Anywhere to buy replacement fans?

    The CPU fan in my Vortex III is starting to make grinding noises so it might be time to replace it, I haven't been able to find anywhere in the UK that offers these fans at a reasonable price (eBay Germany had one for £40!!). So if any of you guys have had to replace their fans and know of a...
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    PCSPECIALIST Dropout problems with Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

    Is anyone else experiencing dropouts on this wireless card when N mode is active? It runs fine on G but the speeds are equal to broadband from a few years back. I've been keeping track of a thread on the Intel forums where developers are trying to fix the problem...
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    PCSPECIALIST Vortex III Stuck in sleep when the lid is opened

    Yeah I guess I'll do that. I usually set it to hibernate when I close the lid etc but it takes a while to wak from hibernation, no problems with that though. I doubt it's a function, my event log seems to always show the same thing, the system has restarted because of a bug check. I search...
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    PCSPECIALIST Vortex III Stuck in sleep when the lid is opened

    I've noticed that about 2 out of 3 times I close the lid to sleep the laptop and then come back some time later to find its stuck in sleep when i open it. I press the power button and the laptop boots normally, even though it was still on when i pressed power. Running the Intel 3740QM, Nvidia...
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    PCSPECIALIST Vortex III 15.6" Idle Temps

    I was wondering if anyone had idle temperatures to compare to mine, the laptop seems to run rather hot and loud even when I am not doing anything. CPU: i7 3740QM, Idles at 50 - 55 C GPU: GTX 675MX, Idles at 42 C I am more concern about the CPU temperature, some people on here have said the...
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