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I plugged the ONT cable directly into the laptop and the speed was about 20-MBPS!! I called Verizon and they also thought that this was ridiculously slow. Yet, I try the WIFI and the speeds are about 70%. I can't think of anything else except maybe get a new router.

just to make sure I was clear, I have 500 MBPS service with Verizon, but I am getting 250-277 MPBS with a wired connection, and 350 MBPS if wireless. I will try plugging the cable from the ONT into the laptop and re-test.

Hello, Over the weekend I decided to test my wired connections in my house and noticed slow speeds (I currently have 500 MBPS download/upload cap with Verizon FIOS), and I was expecting speeds better than 70% when connected through Cat 5e or better ethernet cables. 70% is what I get when I...

Hello, My son had spilled water on his old gaming PC, and after a while it stopped working. I bought the following brand new: ASUS ROG Maximus XI HERO (WI-FI) Intel I7-8700K Corsair H100i G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (DDR4 3200) Geforce GTX 1060 The only parts I saved from the old...

Hello, I just got this mobo for my son and am in the process of assembly. I am confused about how to connect the I/O panel to the mobo. There is this giant plastic cover over the I/O panel so I'm not sure if that has to be removed (or even how to since the Mobo guide doesn't mention it) in...

Thanks to all. The system is fine when I use the Mobo VGA. I tried moving the GeForce to another slot, but same result - no signal. Now I have to decide if I want to get him a new GPU or just make him use the Mobo graphics. :-)

Hello, My 14 year old spilled water on the top of his case and within a few minutes, the system shut down. He said he used a towel on the top of the case to get most of the water. He said he didn't think it was much water. Anyway, after 1-2 hours, the system would not boot up. I could see...

Thanks guys. Yes, I was going to say that the Intel CPU doesn't have pins. I build an AMD machine back in 2007 and I remember that it had pins and I had to be extra cautious. This time, my problem was that the Mobo pins were bent, so I RMA'd it. 3 weeks later, I still don't have a...

ALL: I am in the process of a system build, but had some damage to the mobo so I'm waiting for the replacement. Due to the damage to the mobo, I never got to test if the CPU was working correctly. While installing the CPU, I am fairly certain that I touched the bottom of the CPU (an...

looks like 4 or 5, but I can't see them very well. I'm just going to purchase a new one, and this time, with accidental damage protection.

it appears that there are bent pins in the CPU socket. This has never happened to me. I guess I will need to purchase a new mobo, correct?

Yes

I just completed the build of a new computer for my son. Here is what It has: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-core Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" SSD EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB...

Hello, I used PCPartsPicker to assist me with a new system and I choose the Corsair 100F and the Coolermaster HAF 922. However, upon setting it up, I couldn't find a good place to install the radiator. I'm thinking that this case isn't compatible with the 100i. Does anyone have this...