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Although the motherboard with a dual core processor also has USB 3.0, I seriously doubt whether the dual core processor will be up to much. Check out http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php for processor ratings. The quad core scored 3000+ whereas the dual core scored ~730 which isn't much...

From what I can find out online, your computer has a free PCI-Express slot which is the standard type of slot to put a dedicated graphics card in. I can't suggest any particular graphics card, but just bear in mind that the more money you spend, the faster it will be. I don't know which country...

I can think of no logical reason for this other than a bug in the firmware for your motherboard. I suggest contacting Foxconn and hopefully they will release an updated BIOS to fix the issue.

Sorry for the long delay in replying :D Donkey, I'd tried them! But still no luck. In the end I had to wipe everything off and do a re-install. Thanks for everyones help!! Thomas.

Hi, I'm getting a message as XP SP3 starts to boot saying that windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys is missing or corrupt. I've done the usual copying it off the CD in the recovery console from both D:\i386 and C:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386, neither work. :doh: Also tried copying it from...

Hi, I was just using my computer (typing a Word Document and listening to some music on Spotify), and all windows became unresponsive, but the mouse continued to move (clicking anything had no effect until after the freezing when everything was clicked at once!). Do you think this suggests...

Thanks for the advice! I think I'll wipe off Windows 7 then and use the other drive. Btw, where did you get 65C from?

Hi, My computer is telling me when it boots that my primary HDD has SMART status BAD, and I should backup and replace the HDD. Using speedfan, I found that the error is End-to-end error count. I have no idea what this means! Speedfan Report I have another 2 HDD's, the backup and a...

Thanks Donkey and RHochstenbach, I've never had much luck with networks :)

I'm not sure whether a standard ethernet cable will work, or whether you'd need a crossover cable?

The problem with that plan is that when you get around to upgrading the motherboard, it most likely won't have an AGP slot, meaning you can't use the graphics card.

Hang on, do you mean PCI or PCI-Express? PCI < AGP < PCI-Express Go for whichever your motherboard supports.

It sounds like the macine is overheating, and therefore is forced to shut itself down to prevent further damage. Make sure the processor fan is fitted correctly, and be 100% sure it's working all the time. If not, buy a new fan! :) You can download SpeedFan (Google it) and check the...

It sounds like you're out of luck. If the old JPEGs are showing up as files, then that would suggest it has found references to them in the 'contents list' of the memory card, but the actual data isn't where it is supposed to be.

So based on that I'd go for the configuration witht the better graphics chip.

What will you be using the laptop for? Gaming or general office stuff and interwebnet browsing?

Isn't it still under warranty after 11 months?

DirectX wouldn't make any difference. It's a lack of working drivers that I'm guessing is causing the problem... or a faulty card :)

At work (I work in a photography shop), we use the software that Sandisk bundles with some of its memory cards. I forget what it's called, but a google search should find it for you. If that can't recover the photos, then I'm afraid that there isn't much of a chance!

Also consider trying an older version of the nVidia drivers. I'm not sure if it'll make any difference, but it's certainly worth a try.