Recent content by eevee12123

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    Furmark drastically slows down and lags when i use cpu burner with it

    so i got a new computer recently an hp elite 8300 sff for a good price. but i notice that when i play games it randomly freezes like tf2, dirt 2 and oblivion it doesnt freeze to the point of pushing the power button just ctrl alt delete it and close it down. but what causes it to do this it came...
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    pcie extension cable?

    ok thats good i never heard of a powered cable but that sounds like its better. also i take it the psu and everything is gonna run ok this will be a while until i can buy these things but i still am gonna get them eventually and thought why not ask ahead. and for maybe a gtx 970 needs quite a...
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    pcie extension cable?

    Hello i just scored a new computer for a pretty good price imo i got an hp elite 8300 small form factor with a 32 inch monitor and another case and crap of that sorts all for 300 bucks. i got this because it has a decent processor it has a 3770 non k processor in it. so i thought thats a great...
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    I have had 8gb ram is now reading 4gb

    yup they work perfectly but i did notice some corrosion kinda look on some of the chips and capacitors but still works and looked like that last month but still works but looks like when a battery has corrosion.
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    I have had 8gb ram is now reading 4gb

    now that im looking at it also lol i made this account for the same reason before when they werent working and its exactly a month ago
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    I have had 8gb ram is now reading 4gb

    I tried every slot with both and nothing so i put one in there and numerously reset the computer and cmos because the screen was blank until it post which is like resetting it 20+ times literally i have a blister from removing and putting the chips back resetting the cmos over and over again...
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    I have had 8gb ram is now reading 4gb

    Ok so here again with this problem and now im certain my motherboard is bad but like a month ago i tried turning my computer on from sleep but the screen said no signal so i was like ok whatever ill just restart it and when i did nothing showed up on the screen so starting to panic a bit i...
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    basic harddrive knowledge needed

    awesome i think i get the gist of it then
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    basic harddrive knowledge needed

    would a z97 pro wifi motherboard support those much drives? thats what im planning to go with i havent built my computer yet so i still have options
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    basic harddrive knowledge needed

    so theres no need for raid then? lol i was always confused my the different raids there are. so i can hook up 5 hard drives with no problem then? if so thats awesome because i dont know jack about raid thanks for clearing that up for me. anything else i should be aware of? i dont need everything...
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    basic harddrive knowledge needed

    Ok i know the title is kinda misleading in someways but im wondering about how to set up some hard drives like im gonna get a samsung 840 evo ssd for my os, a 4tb wd blue for my games and the new seagate 8tb drive for my movies and such now my question is can i just hook these up without any...
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    Is my ram bad?

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    Is my ram bad?

    ok i fixed it upon closer inspection the snap thingy to keep the chips in wasnt lined up with the chip and not keeping it in place and making it crooked omg i feel stupid thanks to anyone that helped and commented on this sorry if i wasted time with this
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    Is my ram bad?