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  1. MadsModsat

    [SOLVED] Create .txt file gone missing from right click context menu. Any way to restore this option?

    I have been using Windows 11 Pro for a few months now, and everything has been fine, and I'm surprisingly happy with this new OS. But I have run into a very minor issue, which I haven't had previously. I quite often use right-click -> Create New .txt File, and it has been working fine until...
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    [SOLVED] Question regarding CPU power connectors Gigabyte z690 Gaming X DDR4

    I'm going to a friends' house tommorrow to help him assemble his new components, but there's one question remaining, I haven't been able to find a conclusive solution to before I go. His new motherboard - Gigabyte z690 Gaming X DDR4 - comes with the usual 8-pin and 4-pin CPU powerconnectors...
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    [SOLVED] Two RAM / IMC related questions

    I have two memory related questions with regards to an issue I've been running into lately. I apologize for the long post, but I have spent a lot of time with this problem already. I suspect the IMC in my 9900K CPU has degraded to some degree. I have run medium/"high" frequency RAM with my i9...
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    [SOLVED] Corsair "Mac RAM" CMSA8GX3M2A1066C7 2x4 GB for Lenovo ThinkPad X201 potential compatibility issues?

    Hello everyone. I have a friend who has an old Lenovo ThinkPad x201, which he would like to add some more RAM to (OS is 64-bit). I can't seem to find a RAM QVL for the Lenovo Laptop, all I have found (as mentioned in the link above) is that Lenovo recommends DDR3 SODIMM 1066 MHz RAM...
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    [SOLVED] Best tool for wiping 6TB mechanical hard drive before possible RMA

    I have an almost brand new mechanical hard drive, which I suspect might be failing, and I have contacted the store asking if it should be RMA'ed (or if I'm wrong). But it is full of personal files, I have a lot of family photos on it, I have some work related data and a tonne of stuff that...
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    [SOLVED] In need of backup software, which one to choose?

    I've been looking for a good program for syncing files and folders between two drives. I recently bought a Seagate IronWolf 6TB HDD, because I got tired of having a lot of different smaller drives. However, I'm unsure if the Seagate drive is failing already after just a few weeks, and since...
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    Question Can a new BIOS update make RAM compatibility worse?

    I have a 9th Gen Core i3 9100F CPU I have been keeping as a spare, from a while back when my i9 had to be RMAed. I also have two spare sets of RAM, which I was using with the 9100F. Both sets are Kingston HyperX Fury 2666MHz 2 x 8 GB (HX426C16FB2K2/16). They are two sperate 2x8GB kits, bought...
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    [SOLVED] Recommended software for controlling PWM case fans connected to MB?

    Hello. I'm looking for a piece of software to control my case fans. I only need it every now and again, for when I'm stresstesting / benchmarking and for trying to find the best settings between case fans and the fans on my AiO, and pump RPM of the AiO. It is not something I do too often, but...
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    Question Does anyone know if audio dropout issues with Soundblaster AE-7 and AE-9 are solved?

    Hello. About six or seven moths ago I purchased a Soundblaster AE-7 to replace my current Soundblaster ZXR. Unfortunately, I and a lot of other people ran into persistent issues with random audiodropouts to the point where the crd would only be working for a few minutes at a time. It was...
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    [SOLVED] New Mechanical Keyboard similar to my current one

    Hello everyone. First off, I am aware there are quite a few threads on this topic, but I haven't really arrived at a conclusion so far. I currently own a Roccat Ryos MK Pro (Cherry MX Brown switches). In spite of having a lot of features I'm not too impressed by, I'm actually extremely happy...
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    [SOLVED] PSU Cables compatibility - Corsair AX / Seasonic Prime Ultra

    A couple of years ago I had a set of custom cables made specifically for my Corsair AX860 (non-i version) PSU. The cables were made to order by www.cablemod.com I have recently sold the AX860 and bought a Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850 instead. For now I'm just using the standard cables...
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    Question Sound Blaster ZxR Microphone issues

    EDIT : Solved. I messed up connecting my headset, see my last post in this thread. Hello everyone. Sorry for the wall of text. I thought it would be better to provide all the details that I can, rather than people having to ask for it and potentially waste your time. The problem with the...