Recent content by Thidical

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    PSU coil whine then PC shutoff

    PSU: https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-WHITE-Power-Supply-100-W1-0600-K3/dp/B01127D0MY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534370289&sr=8-1&keywords=evga+600w CPU: i5-4690k @ 4.2 GPU...
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    Idle temperatures high after cleaning

    My idle temperatures were getting quite high (60 celsius), and I hadn't cleaned out my PC for a while, so I got rid of all of the dust, re-routed cables, took the cpu fan (stock) off and cleaned the dust off of it, then installing it again with new thermal compound. My idle temperatures seem to...
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    Aftermarket cooling despite case restrictions?

    I would like to buy an aftermarket cooler, probably a 212 evo, for my 4690k. You need brackets and stuff that go on the back of the motherboard (ASUS H81M-A), but I have a restriction: https://prnt.sc/flmrnf As you can see, I cannot see my motherboard, so I was wondering if I could fit the...
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    Do I need to do anything? Upgrading G3258 to 4690k

    I'm upgrading my Pentium G3258 to an i5-4690k tomorrow, and I was wondering f I need to do any of this flashing BIOS upgrade stuff? I have an ASUS H81M-A motherboard, do I need to update it or whatever to support the i5? Is there anything else that I need to do alongside this, or do I just take...
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    High end 1060 or low end 1070

    I have an i5 4690k, looking to upgrade my GPU to either...
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    Black screen after disabling onboard graphics

    I've accidentally disabled my onboard graphics through the Device Manager. I got a black screen, and so I turned my computer off. I saw that I should remove the CMOS battery on my motherboard after finding nothing in the Gigabyte BIOS so I did so. It was hard to remove, so much so that I just...
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    VGA + Headphones = ??

    I'm adding a second monitor to my PC. I will be using an adapter to switch from DVI-I on my Graphics Card to VGA on the new monitor. If I use headphones that have a usb connection to my computer, will I still be able to hear the audio from both monitors? It all comes from the PC, right? The...
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    Future 2 monitor setup, little confusion

    Thank you!
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    Future 2 monitor setup, little confusion

    I currently have an EVGA GTX 750Ti SC (1x Displayport, 1x HDMI, 1x DVI-D) hooked up to a HP Pavilion 22xi (1x HDMI, 1x DVI-I, 1x VGA) through HDMI. For my birthday in a week I wish to get a 27 inch AOC monitor (1x HDMI, 1x VGA). I'm struggling to find a way to have both of the monitors...