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    high latency, can't find the reason.

    figured it out, too much traffic due to too many devices.
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    high latency, can't find the reason.

    i'll just preface this with saying that i've been browsing everywhere for solutions and they don't seem to be related. When i'm gaming my latency will be hovering around 80 ms and then will shoot to around 500 or >1000 ms, these occur every 4-7 seconds. I've checked resource monitor to see if a...
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    blue screen of death WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR

    so, i redownloaded msi afterburner and pumped my graphics card fan to about 92% max speed and i haven't been blue screening which i'm assuming means i BSOD due to heat. but, now my game crashes after about 45 minutes of continual game play. to be more specific; i'll be playing lords of the...
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    blue screen of death WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR

    let me just preface by saying that i've done some research and i understand that this error could be memory, driver, or overheating problems but i'm really confused on how to find which one it really is. my computer has been running great for the past few months since i built it, until...
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    motherboard error 'A2"

    well, i found a forum post that suggests that getting these numbers on Dr. Debug to show upon start up is normal. This is odd, because Dr. Debug has never shown numbers upon start up until now, I think... the forum link: http://forums.tweaktown.com/asrock/49772-extreme4-z77-code-a2.html
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    motherboard error 'A2"

    first off, i'm sorry if this isn't the perfect place to post this. well, as the title suggests, when i turn my computer on i get the error code "A2". so here's what's gone on so far: i opened my custom built computer up to install an old HDD, while doing that i decided to take out some old cold...
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    Getting the blue screen of death, need help solving

    it's too big of a file, what now?
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    Getting the blue screen of death, need help solving

    well, sorry in advance if this is the wrong section. so, here it is: Every time i go to use the windows experience index, i get the BSOD. I've located the mini-dump file, but i'm not quite sure how to use the file so i can copy and paste the records into a post for you guys to see. if you...
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    Water cooling, worried about bricking the GPU.

    ....so, what are the possibilities of a bricked GPU?
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    Water cooling, worried about bricking the GPU.

    sorry, the message as posted before i was ready, somehow. anyways, here is the GPU i plan to get: EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007KC1R3A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER The mother board i plan to buy aswell: AsRock Extreme 4 z77 lga1155...
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    Water cooling, worried about bricking the GPU.

    hey all, so i'm planning to over clock the GPU i'm getting, and so i would like to water cool it. What i'm worried about is that i heard there are possibilities of bricking the GPU. The water cooling system i plan to buy : -ARCTIC Accelero Hybrid VGA Cooler...
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    Having difficulty understanding SSDs

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    Having difficulty understanding SSDs

    do i hook up the power cables to the PSU or the actual motherboard?
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    Having difficulty understanding SSDs

    first of all, these are the SSDs that i'm looking to buy: Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s Samsung MZ-7TD250BW 840 Series Solid State Drive (SSD) 250 GB Sata 2.5-Inch What i'm having trouble understanding is how they are powered. I've been looking around Google to find a...
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    Need help with a gaming rig.

    my budget, 'round 1400 U.S. dollars. OK, so far what i'm doing via your recommendations: drop to PSU to a: NZXT HALE90 80 Plus Gold 750 Watt Power Supply with Modular Cable HALE90-750-M (White) and i'd like to use the h60 because electronics like to heat up in my room a little faster than...