Recent content by SilverTongueDevil

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    PC working without GPU

    From the event logs: With a image of the bsod attached. https://ibb.co/m1qEfo
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    PC working without GPU

    I got a bsod and it seems I found the issue, it's my nvidia 560TI gpu. When I uninstall the drivers via device manager I am able to login to my PC, whether I update the gpu with the latest or old drivers, the bsod screen comes up and I can't get into windows.
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    SSH tunnel setup

    I'm testing how to set up an ssh tunnel, but when I do it through putty the prompt needs to be up and won't work closed. Any ideas on how to set this up? I have another program working on the VPS, so I cannot setup OpenVPN as much as I would like. I need to set this up as I frequently access...
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    Backing up windows

    I have 2 HDD drives, 1 of them has my windows installation and the other is for programs and files etc.. My windows copy is OEM and I'm curious if my first drive goes how can I backup or restore my copy of windows over to my secondary drive? What do you guys do with your windows settings and...
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    High Performance CPU quick question

    I'm currently researching info on cpus for future reference. I'd just like to know why Intel's high performance cpus Gen identifier shows previous generation codenames. For ex: the i7-5960X is Haswell and not broadwell?
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    Samsung SSDs - Seagate

    Curious on your thoughts about Samsungs dirves are affected by Seagate. if their performance and reliability went out the window? Have you seen any difference?
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    LAN and wireless card issue

    So I was playing csgo online and suddenly my computer restarts for updates and caused me to have "limited access" to the internet(wireless). I plugged in my Ethernet cable and it didn't seem to work. Could it be the card is failing? This happened before and I reinstalled the OS and worked fine...
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    Having trouble with computer

    My laptop is not loading windows after windows logo. After trying to install windows again it says there are drivers missing, so I can't proceed with the windows installation. Steps I've tried -Reset bios -System image -system restore -repair disk nothing comes back -safe mode not loading...
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    Installation -Windows- Question

    I was working at a computer repair shop and the guy was using the same disk to install on computers needing it. The installation doesn't ask you for the cdkey, but it does say put the cdkey in after it never forces you to. He's like windows doesn't ask you for the cdkey if the machine already...
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    Installation -Windows- Question

    Hi, I have a question about windows. If there's a copy of windows already on a computer, but something is wrong with it and you install windows from a cd/usb you don't need the cdkey right?
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    USB and repair tool - did not get the cd key

    Are there other solutions besides downloading windows 8(No cd key because I only have access to UEFI bios) or downloading the repair tool from a windows 8 computer?