Recent content by Planet_Icarus

Hey guys, So I recently built a PC for my brother, using a combination of old and new parts. After wiring everything up, I turned on the PC and everything works fine; the lights come on and the fans spin for almost every component. However, the issue is when I tried hooking it up to a monitor...

I have had trouble connecting to the internet for a while now. I can connect to my router and it will display that I have internet access but, I can't connect to any websites. Only when I turn on my VPN, I am able to connect to websites. I'm not sure why my PC is like this. My operating system...

I have a 60GB SSD with windows 7 installed on it. I've already done a new clean install on my new boot drive. How do I wipe this SSD completely?

I have a boot drive + a mass storage drive. I heard that Windows 7 is no longer getting mainstream support. So I do I upgrade from Windows 7 to 8 without destroying my files?

okay, so just remove the CPU cooler and the HDD. What else should I remove? And what did you mean by reseating the RAM and GPU?

And I have a water cooler, so there isn't too much weight on the CPU. But, what other problems might a water cooler cause?

I'm moving at the end of the month. If I give my PC to the moving company, it will over 1 month for me to receive it due to customs. I can't have that because I need my PC for work. I'll have to take it on the plane with me. I have the original foam and package of the PC case. What other...