Recent content by EvanBerrett

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    Unusual issue: Re-install of optical drive screws up windows 7

    Hey guys, My brother in law came to me with an issue he recently encountered and I'm at a loss. He has a samsung laptop (specs will be below) which was having some issues with its optical drive apparently. Wouldn't read anything. So he read something that said if he pulled it out of the...
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    Motherboard overheating (116 C), but nothing else is?

    Driver updates weren't possible unfortunately, but I did notice something. At times, Speccy will mirror the BIOS temperature of around 25 C. Also, it boots up super fast (we're talking 8 seconds or so) so I'm able to get a temp reading with HWMonitor and Speccy practically as soon as it starts...
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    Motherboard overheating (116 C), but nothing else is?

    Hey guys, thanks in advance. Just finished a build with the following specs: OS: Windows 10 Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R Arctic White CPU: I7-4790K Motherboard: ASUS Z97-E/USB 3.1 RAM: 16 GB RAM G.Skill Ribjaws Graphics: GTX 970 4GB Power Supply: Corsair 750W Modular SSD: Samsung Evo 850...
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    Computers BSODs after startup? Ideas on why?

    Hey guys. Built a computer for my brother-in-law recently and something odd is happening (this is my 7th build, so I do have some experience). To keep costs down (only needs it for very basic things, really low budget), I used an AMD A6-5400k and a MSI-FM2-A75MA-E35 Mobo. The hard drive was a...
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    Need some advice - Budget DSLR for Business use?

    Hello! Just wondering if I can get some advice on a camera purchase. I am an instructional designer for a large mortgage company and we want to buy a camera so I can get some great still pictures as well as some short video clips. We would like the image quality to be good, but doesn't...
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    Where to find a Waterproof and IP64 Dust Proof PC Cases

    Hey guys, I'm hoping to find a PC case that is waterproof, but if that's too hard to find, than at least IP64 compliant to level 4 rating. I'm having a hard time finding such a case though that can be used to put Mirco-ATX components in. I don't want a rack-mount, server-like case, I'm hoping...
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    What a Dell tech told me about Power Supplies...not true...right?

    So I'm building a simple gaming computer for a friend, and to help him see what he's getting out of it, I wanted to compare it to a retail PC. I chose the Alienware X51 since he was already looking at it. I noticed that it is sold with a 240 Watt or 330 Watt Power supply. I also noticed I could...
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    Is Diablotek still in business?

    I know their website still exists, I mentioned that. But I would challenge you to find the following cases (not Used, note that Newegg only shows refurbished) that I would imagine should still be on the market but I can't seem to find: DIABLOTEK EPIC DIABLOTEK LEGEND DIABLOTEK DIAMOND When you...
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    Is Diablotek still in business?

    Might seem like a dumb question, and it very well could be, but I'm honestly curious. Their website is still up, but their facebook page is genuinely abandoned. I'm somewhat interested in buying a number of their cases for a special project (I have one myself and been quite happy with it), but...