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Thanks k1114! You are right the lad is studying something architecture related, and yes, his budget is whatever he managed to save from his summer job. I will go for a consumer GPU as you suggested, would you have any good suggestions? What level of CPU power would I need for this build...

Thanks for your replies. The software that will be used is AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop and also some other 3D design software he couldn't remember the names of. I was thinking that a highish-end consumer GPU would do for that kind of thing when I came across the Quadro...

Hi All, I am preparing to help build a PC for a friend who is studying Graphic Design but I am unsure about what GPU to suggest. As I understand Quadro GPUs are for "professional" use and best suited for CAD, Video Rendering and other specialized software for design. Would a Quadro be the...

Can you check your update history to see if the Wireless NIC driver was updated? Can you check the manufacture's site for an new driver ?

If the dsl connects but keeps dropping, it a line issue. When you restart your modem the DSL led should flash and then stay solid, that is the DSL service syncing. Once it goes solid the DSL has synced and the Internet led should start blinking. That means you have a connection to the internet...

You shouldnt be posting your product key. Anyone could use it!

This happened after an update installed yesterday? It was working ok before? Was a new wireless nic driver installed during the update? Try rolling back the driver. Left click on the network icon in the taskbar, you should see a list of available wifi networks. move your mouse pointer over your...

It sound like it cant find a boot device. Is it a fresh install or an old one that cant boot? Do you have any usbs connected or any boot dvds in the dvd drive? If so remove and try again. also check bios for primary boot device.

You could use a linux live cd like Ubuntu, load the linux os and see if you could access the drive. Linux is usually more flexible then windows in these cases and may allow access to your drive. It also has a nice partition editor (gparted) that will allow you to check the drive for errors. All...

There will surely be a performance difference in loading times and during large read/writes. While gaming and streaming I don't think it will be significant enough to cause a serious impact. On the other hand what other choices do you have?

All 4 Pin headers are PWM. The fourth pin on the header does the power management. The first two are power and ground, the third is a sensor pin and the fourth pwm. The CPU OPT should be for an optional 2nd CPU FAN, if you plug a PWM fan into that header it should work in parallel with the 1st...

Grab a screwdriver and open up the disk enclosure. Remove the HDD from the enclosure and install it inside your PC. It should work fine. If you have a laptop and cant install internally, you will need a new disk enclosure for the disk.

I personally used Acronis and it worked great. Usually the manufacturers supply some kind of disk cloning software with the disk, or on line for download. Check it out and if there is such a software supplied for free use that. It will allow you to clone the entire disk (HDD) to the new SSD as...

Is the disk readable? Does the system recognize the disk? Usually a failing disk will also make some clicking sounds along with the buzzing. It is possible that the disk is going to fail. If you check your event viewer you should be able to see any errors (I/O). If you have SMART enabled there...

That sounds like it could be a power issue. Portable drives will have that kind of issue if they are not sufficiently powered. If that is the case, it could be caused by a couple of things. One would be the cable, and the other would be the actual USB port it is connected to. If the drive...