Recent content by James Layne

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    AMD graphics card driver causing washed out fuzzy look to HDTV

    Currently I've been having issues with my brothers brand new computer and his displays. The computer has a AMD 270x in it and when I first installed the operating system onto his PC (Windows 8.1) everything looked crisp and very clear but as soon as I installed the updated graphics card drivers...
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    Temporarily swapping Ram for booting windows for the first time.

    On last question. So technically I would only need one stick to boot his computer correct? I currently use my other gaming computer as a streaming device for games through steam and online video which has 2x4gb=8gb total, so in the meantime while he is waiting for his ram to arrive I could pull...
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    Temporarily swapping Ram for booting windows for the first time.

    Hey everyone. I am currently helping my brother build a gaming computer. He seems to think his ram isn't going to show up till next week. I was hoping to help him build his computer this weekend. My question is can I temporarily take the ram from one of my other existing working computers and...
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    Bought new case swapped out parts. Computer wont boot!!!

    Bought a speaker. No beep when ram was removed. Tried another PSU same issue. Finally bit the bullet and bought a new nearly identical motherboard. Found out I had a dead motherboard for anyone who is experiencing the same issues and viewing this thread. (I would highly recommend buying a...
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    Bought new case swapped out parts. Computer wont boot!!!

    So I just recently realized that I had put in the wrong standoff screws that came with the case. I then removed the others and put in the new ones. I powered her on and ureaka she came on and continually ran. I then shut her down and tried to connect my screen keyboard mouse etc and now I cant...
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    Bought new case swapped out parts. Computer wont boot!!!

    I just recently bought a Corsair Vengeance C70 case because I hated my last case. As of last night swapped out all of the parts and now the computer wont boot in the new case. Fans will turn on for 1 second and shut off for a 1 second then computer will repeat that process until I kill the PSU...
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    Cant Enter Startup Repair

    So recently when I turn on my computer my gadgets will half load and my internet shows the connecting symbol with the green circle in front of the icon. At that point I know nothing will load. None of my programs nothing. Only way at this point to get my computer to completely to turn on is...
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    Battlefield 4 and mantle

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    How do I overclock with a MSI G45 gaming motherboard, and a i5 4670K?

    Nice sounds like you got a good one! If you are trying to achieve 4.6 or 4.8 then you definitely should look at these coolers otherwise the hyper 212 is a boss for the price! Whats your voltage input at?
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    How do I overclock with a MSI G45 gaming motherboard, and a i5 4670K?

    Try looking at this youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4yucCk_Zrc Be aware this guy got very lucky with the haswell chip he has. Personally I got to 4.4, VID 1.21 stable. Also based on your temperatures at 3.4 I would recommend reapplying your thermal paste. The pee method works well...