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    Router or Switch or Hub?

    Thanks, folks, for the very helpful tips. I've now bought an ADSL modem/router with integrated 4 port 10/100Mbps switch. This doesn't have an uplink port, but the existing hub does (is that what you meant, bcastner?) so I assume that I'll just need a straight-thru cable to connect them. Once...
  2. crowndale

    Router or Switch or Hub?

    I do some PC support work for a locally-based national charity, and have recently moved them to a new office which was cabled with cat5e. I've scrounged an 8 port hub, and now have their 6 PCs working happily together, one of which has a dial-up internet connection. The PCs are currently all...
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    Motherboard or CPU?

    Thanks guys It can't be ram as I've tried various combinations, including no ram at all, and I've also taken out all addon cards. However your first & last points, Martin, are both worth following up. I've just got back from PC World to get some thermal paste, but they've sold out! Nice point...
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    Motherboard or CPU?

    I've had a home-built PC running since January with an ASUS P4P800 motherboard & a 3Ghz Pentium 4 processor, and until recently it was fine. About a week ago Windows XP closed itself down for no apparent reason a couple of times, then a few days later it got to the point that the machine would...
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