Recent content by Chalky10x

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    How to RAID 0 with C drive?

    I'm doing it because both of the drives are only 32GB and my C drive is 5GB off being completely full up
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    How to RAID 0 with C drive?

    I have 2 SSDs, both same capacity and brand, one is brand new and one has my OS on (Windows 10). However I know that they both need to be blank to make a RAID 0, but how do I do this if I want to run the OS off of them?
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    Tips for freeing up disk space on C drive?

    As an SSD user I would like to keep as much space free on my C drive as possible, but lots of space is taken up and I'm not sure what it is actually being used by. The only things I can see on there are Skyrim and all the things for my Windows OS, which I want to keep there, but 47GB of space...
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    would i be able to run windows 8 and excel and read pdfs on a 1.3 ghz cpu?

    That tablet should be fine. It works like this: you only need to look at the highest requirement, not add them all up. That means your processor needs to be at least 1.3 ghz as that's the highest any of those things wants from your processor. I've just looked up the processor and it seems pretty...
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    No video output to monitor, probably a GPU problem?

    I built my PC about a month ago and it's been working fine ever since. However, I've just downloaded MSI Afterburner to over clock and adjust the fan speed (it's very noisy), and now I'm not getting any display. I'm thinking it is definitely be something to do with the video card because this...
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    Just installed a new cpu cooler (arctic cooler 13) and now my computer won't start, any ideas what I've done wrong?

    Check that the light on the motherboard is on when the PC has power but isn't booted up. If it is then the motherboard ans CPU are ok so it must be that the new CPU cooler isn't working because the PC won't turn on if the CPU isn't being cooled. Try connected the cooler to different connectors...
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    New PSU and Graphics Card now won't boot to windows

    I agree that Corsair PSUs aren't the best. If you still have your old parts, try booting with the old PSU and the new card and see if that works, if it does then there's a problem with the PSU and you'll have to send it back. Also try with the old GPU and new PSU to see if the problem is the...
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    New graphics card isn't detected

    Try uninstalling all the drivers from the old GPU, reinstalling current drivers, and try the card in a different slot. If it still doesn't work I don't know what it could be, maybe a faulty card.
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    Dual-booting Linux from CD isn't working?

    I'm trying to dual-boot with Kali Linux which I've just burnt to a disc but my PC isn't booting from it. I've set the CD drive as the first boot option in BIOS but it is still not working and my PC is just booting to Windows 7. What should I do?
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    3DMark 11 thinks I have a different graphics card?

    I've recently built my first gaming PC and did a test with 3DMark. Here are the results: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/8823065 but I have an R9 280. Do you know why this could be happening?
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    Graphics card driver problems? MSI R9 280

    Hi, I've just built my first computer and it's fine except on my temperature-checking software the GPU temp shows as 0. I've tried 2 programs, CPUID and GPU Temp. CPUID checks temperatures for all hardware and the only one which doesn't show is the video card temp, so I assume it's some sort of...
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    Where to buy Windows 7? (UK)

    I just don't want to risk getting a fake... Does this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-English/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=pd_cp_sw_h__0/279-5522959-9696822 look OK? If not, where do you recommend buying it from? I'm the in the UK by the way.
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    Need a monitor for gaming, 21/22", under £100/$160?

    I can go slightly over budget but by £20 is really too much. I like the look of this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/VE228HR-21-5-inch-Widescreen-Multimedia-Monitor/dp/B0097I6R5I/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1411155430&sr=1-1&keywords=Asus+VE228H p.s. I'm not a lad xD
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    Need a monitor for gaming, 21/22", under £100/$160?

    I've looked everywhere but I am having trouble finding a good monitor for my first gaming computer. It must be HD/1920x1080, 2-5ms, basically a fairly good one. Thanks for suggestions. Also would an IPS monitor be ok for gaming? I've heard they aren't as good but I really like this one except...