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    Question Help with connecting RGB fans please ?

    Thanks. This is the mother board: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H610M-S2H-DDR4-rev-10#kf The code on the power lead from the new fans reads: Corsair RWF0093 and the label says they are 12v.
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    Question Help with connecting RGB fans please ?

    My niece wanted me to change her PC tower case as she wanted a white one and white RGB fans. I wish I’d never offered to help… I got her a CORSAIR 3000D RGB case with three AR120 RGB fans. Each of the new fans has two leads, one I presume is power and the other RGB lights. I’ve managed to get a...
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    [SOLVED] Maximum RAM capacity

    Thank you all. I will get an 8GB stick then and replace the 4GB with that. Regards James
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    [SOLVED] Maximum RAM capacity

    I want to add more RAM this this laptop, but it only has one slot and the maximum capacity is 12GB. If I add a single 16GB RAM, will is work ok and just act like it has a 12GB stick of RAM in it, or will the overly large RAM confused the laptop and make it "slower"...
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    Question Finding bios for ancient laptop

    Right, very helpful both. I agree, if the BIOS isn't needed then I won't hunt anymore, I just thought it may help. James
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    Question Finding bios for ancient laptop

    I'm trying to keep an ancient laptop going and want to know if the current bios is the latest, and if not, where I can find the latest, everything seems to have vanished from the Sony Website. Sony PCG-71211M Current Bios: Brand: American Megatrends Inc Version: R0300Y8 Date: 07/20/2010 Now...
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    Where to install software?

    My new PC has an M2 hard drive with Windows 10 on it. I have two spare standard SSDs which I am also going to put into this new PC. Where is the "best" place to install software on the new PC; on to the M2 Windows drive, or on one of the other two internal SSDs? There is plenty of space on all...
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    Supporting six monitors

    Thanks for that. Reassuring. Can you recommend a card which will support three monitors and which is of reasonable quality but won't break the bank? I'm unsure how much memory would be advisable on such a card which will support three monitors.
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    Supporting six monitors

    I am looking to run six monitors from a PC. I don't play games and the monitors are all pretty old (1908FP Dell monitors), and it is to simply run mostly text-based tasks, editing, email, web browsing, and some very basic image manipulation (I use Paint more than I use Photoshop!). I am in the...