Recent content by Spades812

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    [SOLVED] Did my hard drive die?

    The hard-drive that I’m worried about, the one with windows installed, is an internal hard drive. Should i simply remove it from the Motherboard?
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    [SOLVED] Did my hard drive die?

    Also, while I can’t quite recall what my specific specs for my computer are I’ll rattle off the ones I know. MoBo - Asrock gaming z270 32 gb’s of ram Geforce GTX 1080ti several hard drives, and one SSD processor is an I7, intel of some kind. I’d love to get all the specifics, but as...
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    [SOLVED] Did my hard drive die?

    Hi all, ran into a bit of an issue earlier today, and am trying to diagnose it. My computer no longer boots properly. The lights come on, fans spin, and everything seems typical. However it never displays the windows login screen, and as much as I’ve attempted I can’t seem to get into the...
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    Problem determining CPU temperature.

    By the logic that the article gives, my thermal margin is within 30-35C, and as such, I am 30-35C away from the max temperature. MY card is an FX model, and those chips are usually 60-65C max. So by the articles logic, I am at 25-35C while playing Darks Souls 3, hopefully this is correct, as I'm...
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    Problem determining CPU temperature.

    After asking several questions relating to my processor's temperature being abnormally high, I thought I found a definitive answer, using HWINFO. However on this application it shows two different temperatures, they are both 20C apart from one another. At the moment, I have Dark Souls 3 running...
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    Accurately determining CPU temperature

    I recently started playing Dark Souls 3 on my PC, and noticed that my CPU temperature, (According to the application that the processor came with) was nearing Sixty Celsius, and according to another thread on this site, the maximum "Safe" temperature is 60-65. Strangely enough, the only time my...
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    Gtx 970 power supply

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    Gtx 970 power supply

    After buying a gtx 970, as I attempted to install it I found that my PSU was missing a single wire that seems vital, usually you are supposed to have a 6-pin and an 8-pin. However, we have a 6-pin that has an extra 2-pin instead. I can only power either the fans or the card itself, Is this...
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    AMD FX 8350 Heatsink and fan suggestion

    I recently asked on here for a good and quiet fan for my processor. I'd like to ask for suggestions on the best means of keeping the processor cool, with a relatively cheap price tag. I'm looking for an efficient fan and heatsink. Currently I'm at 32 degrees Celsius. Nothing running but...
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    Quiet CPU fan AMD FX 8350

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    Quiet CPU fan AMD FX 8350

    After reading a few threads on the AMD FX 8350 Black Edition CPU. I've got a big question regarding my purchase. The fan that came with the Processor is incredibly loud and my CPU is always quite cool. I've no idea why the fan pushes itself so hard and the CPU stays relatively cool. I'm looking...
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    Upgrading my Graphics card

    ATX ILG 500R2 500 watt gold edition. If that doesn't suffice I can reply later with more information. I have it's box at home and I am currently on mobile