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I was able to upgrade the cpu from an i5 6500 to an i7 7700. Updated the bios to the latest July 23 version first and then swapped out the cpu. So far so good.

I've got an HP EliteDesk Mini G3 with an i5 6500 and 32GB DDR4 RAM. I'm considering upgrading the CPU to an i7 7700. Both have the same LGA 1151 socket and TDP. Is this swap safe and compatible? Any experiences? For additional context, my current setup includes 32GB of DDR4 RAM, which I...

I've installed brand new Corsair RAM, listing says its 5600MHz. The BIOS is saying it's 4800MHz. Is that right? My mother board is ASUS TUF GAMING B650 which says it can run speeds of 5600MHz DDR5. Is it even worth trying to match the advertised speed? I do a lot of 3D rendering in C4D and...

I’ve never had a dedicated KVM before and not sure what I should be looking for. There are a lot of options with a wide range of prices. I have 2x computers I want to control with one keyboard and mouse and connect to 2x screens preferably. However, would be able to sacrifice 1x screen if need...

Thank you. After a little investigation, I think the issue is to do with Windows Fonts and my Font Manager. I've stopped Font Base from running at startup and deactivated all the fonts I had set up through Font Base and the issue has pretty much disappeared. Generally more responsive and input...

Every 1-5 mins my cursor, input or refreshing the UI (right clicking, loading a webpage or opening a menu will hang) will cause an input lag of approx 0.5 - 2s. I'll start typing or right click and have to wait that 1-2s for the text to finish appearing on screen or the right-click dialogue to...

Thanks for the advice! I want the arms to stay in the vertical position, so I can make the best use of the space on my desk. I'm using the stands that came with the displays originally and they sit on the top of my desk worktop. The desk is a plywood top. I could drill into it but doing...

Can anyone recommend a screen mount that will support the following: 23" Apple Cinema Display 24" Dell Display Displays in landscape stacked on top of each other. Apple Cinema is my main display(on bottom), Dell secondary display (on top) At some point in the next 6 months I'm likely to...

I've also noticed that when the computer gets stuck, showing no TV signal, the reset button on the front of the chassis will completely stop working.

Here's the info... CPU: i5-3450 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75N Ram: 8GB 2x 4GB Modules SSD/HDD: Boot HDD 120GB SSD, 2nd Storage drive, 930GB 3.5" HDD GPU: GeForce GTX 660 Ti PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 430W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Chassis: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced USB 3.0...

My computer won't boot when turned on from hibernate. When turning the computer the power starts, and I can see the and hear the graphics card fans coming on. However, I get not BIOS or Windows startup screen and my TV shows a No Signal message. I'm able to turn the machine off with a hard...

Thanks for the suggestions. It's WD 2TB external drive. Currently it's hooked up to a Linux server but formatted as ntfs. So I think I'll have to connect it up to my Windows machine for some more investigation with the 'Data Lifeguard tool' I'll report back shortly.

Is my external HDD broken? It's taken 124 hours to check bad blocks and it's only reporting 0.40% done. Seems like a long time. I can access most files on the drive even if it takes a while for that to happen. Should I bin the drive or try and reformatting it?

Any suggestions on how to test if this might be the case?

Every so often I hear an odd spring-like noise coming from my PC tower. It sounds a bit like the noise a metal or plastic ruler would make when flicked of the end of a desk. Or a bit like a spring returning to it's relaxed state. It's quite a metallic and long sound, mid-pitchish and with some...