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    Is is possible for one fan to be noticably quieter than another if they're both operating at the same RPM?

    I bought a case with a really noisy front panel fan that cannot be adjusted with speedfan, and there's no option in bios to slow it down so my only hope is to replace the fan with a quieter one (Noctua?) but I'm not sure if those fans, or any others would be actually be less loud. What makes one...
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    First time cloning a drive, I have a few questions.

    I have a computer at the moment with a 3.5 mechanical drive that I intend on swapping out with a Samsung Evo 850. I would like to clone my current Windows installation onto the SSD before I swap it out but I'm not sure what I need; nor am I sure about how to actually go about doing this. From...
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    Will windows 7 work on Ryzen and if so how?

    I'd like to know what is required for the actual installation of windows 7 on ryzen. I have heard of two methods of installation and I'm wondering which one is still valid (if not both) and which one is preferable. Some people are using modified ISO's/patches in order to install Windows 7, where...
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    Alienware x51 R2 replace HDD with SSD.

    I have an Alienware x51 with a slow 1TB HDD that I'd like to replace with a 1TB SSD. I have purchased a Samsung Evo 850 and now I need to find a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter but I'm not sure which one will work with the Alienware x51. Would any adapter work or do I need a specific kind? Thanks
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    Will using a m.2 PCIe ssd affect my GPU in any way?

    I have done some research but and from my understanding the answer is no. The only thing that will change is one SATA 6.0 Gb/s port is disabled. However I am just confirming that my GPU performance will not be reduced in anyway. here is my build. Thank you kindly for reading.
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    Could you install Windows 7 on a brand new laptop?

    If I wanted to load Windows 7 onto a new Asus laptop could I do this without any driver issues? I am assuming no because the manufacturer probably doesn't make drivers for an older OS like Win 7 but I'm thinking maybe you could just use Win 10 drivers? Or would that be a terrible idea? I just...
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    Installing Windows 8.1 on Skylake builds

    Hello, I'm helping a buddy out with his new computer build and we've got everything put together.. but when we try to install Windows 7 we get an error regarding missing drivers. We discovered that the issue is skylake related. Skylake motherboards don't have a USB 2.0 controller so we can't run...
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    File History not working

    I'm trying to use file history to back up my main files but it's not working for some reason. The external drive is connected and I can access it, and I've used this same one before without issue but now the files aren't showing up on anywhere on the drive. Any ideas?