Recent content by J-man80

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    Can't access my 2 TB Hard Drive anymore (not typical)

    Here's a link: http://www.mediafire.com/view/7xnnc3izd40ncej/Screenshot_%285%29_LI.jpg Thanks
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    Can't access my 2 TB Hard Drive anymore (not typical)

    Hello HDD experts, I wanted to turn my external hard drive into an internal one. I took it out of the case, installed it in my box... nothing there. I tried multiple power and sata cables, then I assumed that maybe it needed a special driver to run as an internal drive, but there is nothing...
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    Fan behind Motherboard. Intake or exhaust?

    I'm buying a new case that has a place behind the motherboard where I can mount a fan... Should this be intake or exhaust? This is the case: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108423&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
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    Diamond Heatsink Any One?

    Don't you have to heat diamond to 600-800c before it will burn? If your CPU is that hot, I imagine your computer is a smoldering puddle and toxic vapor. I heard that cooling technology is the only thing hindering us from creating super processors. Maybe diamond will some day be the answer!
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    Advise and Criticise my system. Play whack-a-newb!

    Hey everyone, I started building computers as a hobby about a year ago but only recently discovered this site. I've already learned a lot from mistakes I've made and from this forum. As you all know, this is a very expensive hobby and mistakes can prove to be quite costly. I've decided to throw...
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    Why has the price of my GPU gone up so much?

    Hey, does anyone know why the price of this GPU has gone up so much? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121770 I've seen it at over $800 on Amazon. I bought it in February 2014 for $333 on Newegg. I was thinking about getting another one but $600-800 is WAY beyond my...
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    Database of healthy Windows files

    Hey, I'd like to store a private stash of healthy OS files on an external drive that I can use to replace corrupted files. I've built computers for a couple of my siblings and we all have the same OS (Windows 8.1). I just thought that might be a good thing to have on hand. Is it possible? Is it...