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That tool seems kind of cool, but I'm not really sure how it would improve my boot time

Hey guys, I have a ASRock z77 extreme6. Recently (do to a few mistakes made while poking around with linux haha) I had to reformat my primary drive (a corsair force 3 ssd) and reinstall windows. Unfortunately, I've noticed that my boot time has really degraded. I used to boot in less than 10...

My BIOS is set to default to the PCI-e slot. I'm not sure what else I would need to do to enable it and to run at 16x

I've installed the card numerous times throughout the whole process. The slider that secures the card slides in all the way, and I managed to successfully install it in another computer, so I'm pretty sure that that isn't the issue.

Hey guys, So I've been through a huge ordeal with my graphics card and I don't know what to try next. I built a system last summer that ran great, except for my graphics card kept doing weird things with the fan (turning up to full when the computer was idle, not turning on when the card was...

Well, I just finished my second ever computer build, and everything went like a dream except for one little problem. I'm running a 500 GB Western Digital Caviar Blue HDD with my Corsair Force 3 SSD, but I can't seem to get the computer to recognize the HDD. When I start the computer if I touch...

Hi guys, I'm putting my computer together right now! Hooray! Unfortunately, I've run into a bit of a conundrum. I'm connecting the power supply to the motherboard right now, and I've found that there's a port on the mobo labeled ATX12V1 and I'm not sure what I should plug into it. I'm using a...

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Hey, this may be a dumb question, but I just needed a quick confirmation. Is this RAM totally compatible with this motherboard? Thanks! ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295 G.SKILL...

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Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP Budget Range: Under $1800 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, streaming video, programming Parts Not Required: Mouse Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com Country: USA Parts Preferences: Best performance for the price Overclocking...

Hey guys, I'm thinking about putting together a new computer, but I have a question about all the different chipsets that are available on mobos for intel processors right now. Any chance I could get someone to tell me about what's available right now and what I'd probably want for an Ivy...

2 clicks? I can barely get one! what should i do? just push harder or what?

the computer literally only stays on for about 20 seconds, is there anyway to flash in that time?

500W MasterPower So i turned it on a few more times after trying various things and i've been able to decipher a couple of error messages just before it shuts down. The first was i believe something like an MD5 checksum error? I cleared the CMOS to see if that would help and then i believe i...