startlogic is ok, sometimes they can be a little slow. I would check out http://1and1.com and also http://inthrive.com both are very fast and very relyable.
no not really because Ive gotten the "you need to reactive windows" thing after just changing a video card. but sometimes ive chaned a motherboard a processor and memory and never gotten it. so its all differnent.
when you make a change like that it will not let you activate it anymore because it looks like a new pc, but all you have to do is then call it in, and they will give you a key.
i don't think it is a way to save money, i think it is just a way for them to save time in the manufacturing process, its just 1 less thing that has to be done.
S7R1D3R your download is probally about the best that you are going to get. but one thing that you should do is do a test with a larger file, they file that you used is too small for your connection, try this one then post your results.
http://www.testmy.net/tools/test/d_load.php?ni=1&tt=1&s=2992&st=st&ta=&top=
i would think it would be that, because if now one else has the problem, then its nothing with the ISP themselves. so I'm going to say its the actually peace of hardwere that connects to the internet. and if you rent one from the ISP, then they should be able to give you a different one.
well obviously the liquid cooling is not working, eather something is broken, or its just very ineffective, i would call Sony and tell them those tempters because it should not be like that at all.
60c is very hot for a processor, infact everything is very hot in there. I'm thinkin he just needs a exhaust fan and then he should be good to go. but if he does already have one, then something else is going very wrong in that pc.