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    Format SSD with OS Installed, what should I do first?

    I downloaded something called GParted instead of Seatools for the DOS (http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php). Correct me if I'm wrong but, I think all I have to do is burn the GParted iso onto a disk and then put it in my drive, reboot my PC in DOS mode and run the Secure Erase for the SSD.
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    New graphics card.but monitor gets no signal

    Putting the card in the pci express slot isn't the only thing you do. You need to make sure that the gfx card is connected to the psu via connector. That's what I meant.
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    Format SSD with OS Installed, what should I do first?

    Hello, I want to format my SSD that has Windows 7 installed. I have the option of using the SSD software (Samsung Magician) to do a secure erase. But I'm confused about how it's going to securely erase the SSD while the OS is installed, and while I'm using the computer. Will the program turn off...
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    Audio Device Output Question

    Thanks for answering. My confusion about the audio output is gone.
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    New graphics card.but monitor gets no signal

    Ok, well since you don't know if your BIOS is launching I would either recheck if everything is properly connected or unplug most of everything and plug them back in. -See if all connectors are properly connected. (If your mobo has an additional 8 pin power connector make sure it's connected...
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    New graphics card.but monitor gets no signal

    Are you hearing any beeps or know if your computer is doing a POST/launching bios? When you turn on your computer with the cables plugged in, does your monitor say that it has no signal or does it just show a black screen? I encountered a similar problem yesterday, I don't know if I had the...
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    Audio Device Output Question

    Hey, I just recently purchased MSI Z87-G45 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 and built my first computer for the first time. When I first plugged in my headphones, Windows set the Speakers playback device to be the default. I have a playback device named Realtek Digital Output and I'm wondering if this...
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    New graphics card.but monitor gets no signal

    Hey, are you plugging the VGA cables(from the monitor) into the VGA slots that are on the GFX card.