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That's way too hot for an i5. Try checking the seating of the heatsink and don't forget to check for fan failure.

Intel's onboard graphics actually suck so I'm not too surprised about the fps drop. Onboard graphics use the processing power of the cpu which adds to its load thus making it hotter. You said that you plugged your monitor to the provided port on the mobo so I assumed that you are using the...

Don't reformat yet!! Run chkdsk C: /R from command prompt. Reboot and scan.\ Defrag your hard drive (~10 hours operation at best case) Try again.

It's because you removed the Video card. The video card handles the graphics operations. When you removed it, the operations were loaded onto the cpu and the internal graphics. Depending on your cpu, you may get good fps (30-60 on an A8) or bad fps (stop motion - 20 on a Pentium P6100). You'd...

The FX-8320 may not be compatible as the mobo is an FM2 Socket (src. Everything else is will be fine as long as they comply to the standards.

Try running chkdsk C: /R You may have some corrupted files on your system drive. If this doesn't fix it, it may be a hardware problem.

Most graphics cards are compatible on any motherboard. If it's an older motherboard, you may want to upgrade soon since the older parts will only get more expensive and harder to find.

PCI Express for graphics card. You may want to remove that debris in the slot as you may fry the attached circuits.

You normally can't turn off the psu fan and it may void your warranty and even damage the psu. Try listening to the CD/DVD/BD Drive or Floppy Drive if you have them. It may also be a sign of a dying hard drive. Ticking noises, especially at startups may indicate that there may be some...

You normally can't turn off the psu fan and it may void your warranty and even damage the psu. Try listening to the CD/DVD/BD Drive or Floppy Drive if you have them. It may also be a sign of a dying hard drive. Ticking noises, especially at startups may indicate that there may be some...

You can do something like that using two or more computers in a "secure shell" (ssh) setup, which I've only done in Linux Mint configured for this function. I'm not entirely sure if you can run the WINE emulator through ssh but it's worth giving it a shot. The server computer needs to be...

You can easily play the previous generation games on medium settings 720p with that build. I use an A8 myself. For best results, you may want to switch to an MSI mobo and modify the memory allocation of the GPU to 2 GB in the BIOS. Also, you may want to get a 500W PSU so you can easily expand in...

For really old cars, the old audio cd format will do. It's a certain type of cd that reads like a vinyl and with only *.cda files to mark the start and end of each track. You can burn one using Nero and other similar tools. Newer cars may support *.mp3, *.cda, *.midi, or even *.flac.

What model is your Ford and what year?