Recent content by P_Hoops

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    CPU Overtemp Error

    I put together my pc not more than two or three months ago and its been giving me a "CPU Overtemp Error" after bios screen. In bios its been stuck on 89°c and blasting my fan. I had an Intel i3-6300 originally but it was a big bottleneck so I swapped for a i7-6700k. With the i3 I was able to...
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    Replaced a motherboard

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    Replaced a motherboard

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    Replaced a motherboard

    So, my Samsung NP470R5E-K01UB has been my favorite laptop since I got it in Dec of 2013. More recently, I spilled some soda on it, cleaned it out, and had to do a couple things on it before I could use it again. I ended up going into the motherboard and when I went to remove the fan from the...
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    Copying / wiping a "protected" hard drive.

    For copying, I agree with @GoneToPlaid. connect to another pc As far as wiping it, boot up like any winows disc go all the way to wherever it asks "where do you want to install windows" and format and delete the media drive, reformat it to whatever windows requires if you want to install it...
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    Urgent!! Gaming Laptop Needed

    here is a homemade eGPU DiY link i found that i used originally http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984716/laptop-computers/how-to-transform-your-laptop-into-a-gaming-powerhouse-with-an-external-graphics-card.html
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    Urgent!! Gaming Laptop Needed

    why not a desktop? just curious or try to get a laptop with a thunderbolt or expresscard connection and use a eGPU that you can make from whatever or buy a lower end one.
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    Slow router and DSL

    At my house we have a modem/router that was provided by our cable company and I know this is not going to provide the house with intense blazing speeds but for our demand it seems to suit us properly. My dad is the one who is in control of all the wireless and wired aspects of our network and...
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    Win 10 to Win 7 time waster?

    Okay so I bought a new, terrible, god-awful laptop because I had no time to lookup specs beforehand and I was in need of a beastly laptop in a rush. I mean not necessarily video gaming because I know the best way to go is desktops (which I also had looked at but all that was offered were minis...