Recent content by Apollospaceman

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    Uplay Games Crash On Start

    I know this shouldn't go on this forum but the uplay one is too slow and Tom's Hardware is a godsend. So I got a new pc recently and after installing my games from steam i decided to install my two ubisoft games (Far Cry 3 and AC4) After installing both of these, when i tried to play the game...
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    Should my PSU fan be mounted facing up or down?

    I have a large intake fan in the very front and a small exhaust fan on the side of the motherboard
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    Should my PSU fan be mounted facing up or down?

    I have a Cooler Master Elite 130 m-itx case and I wanted to know if I should mount my psu with the fan facing up or down. The psu sits directly above the motherboard and cpu and the case has a vent directly above it. Thanks!
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    What should I upgrade first?

    My heat sink is the stock Intel heat sink that came with the processor. My psu is a Seasonic 550w modular power supply.
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    What should I upgrade first?

    In the future I want to upgrade my pc and I'm not sure what I should upgrade first. I have an i3-4170 and a GeForce GTX 960ftw. I'm thinking it's the cpu that should be upgraded. Also my pc gets a little hot (Not sure what actual temperature) after playing Fallout 4 for a few hours. Should I get...
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    Best M-ITX Board for 110$?

    I bought the Asrock board originally but it was DOA but I here Asrock is pretty reliable. Of the two which would you guys choose nevermind the price difference?
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    Best M-ITX Board for 110$?

    Hey guys, what would you recommend for a mini-itx motherboard for about 110$? Needs to have WLAN and be compatible with an Intel Core i3-4170 processor. Thanks! :)
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    Is my motherboard fried or what?

    Will I need to buy more thermal paste to attach the CPU fan and heatsink again and is there any test that can confirm its fried or is this info enough?
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    Is my motherboard fried or what?

    Yes, unfortunately. Any tips on how to know if its for sure fried? It might have been DOA because I think I was pretty cautious.
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    Is my motherboard fried or what?

    So on my first build when I installed everything and tried to boot up all I got was a chirp from PSU about every second. Then I tested it outside the case and the same thing. PSU passed paper clip test. Is my motherboard broken? Psu- Sea Sonic G-550 550w 80 Plus Gold Motherboard...
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    New PSU chirps on first boot and doesn't start

    What does that even mean?
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    New PSU chirps on first boot and doesn't start Please Help

    So I finished my first build and when I plugged it in and tried to boot it up all I got was little chirps coming fom the PSU about once a second. PSU is a brand new Sea Sonic 550w 80plus Gold and it passed the paperclip test. Pretty sure everything is wired up right. Open to all suggestions. Thanks