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    Installed windows on SSD using UEFI -- able to use SSD on another pc?

    I accidentally / non-accidentally installed my copy of win 8.1 using the UEFI option from my windows usb stick in the bios boot menu and now I noticed that there is a separate, 100 MB EFI System partition in my SSD. In boot menu in BIOS I see 3 partitions: (Priority 1) Windows Boot Manager...
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    Led lights on peripherals on when system is shut down

    I made a new build a couple days ago and I noticed that when I turn off my computer via windows "shut down", the lights and fans on my external hdd and sound card (connected via usb) remain on. If i physically turn off my psu from the back then the lights turn off so something must be going on...
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    Safe to remove brand-new heatsink without re-applying thermal paste?

    So I just bought the parts for my first build and at the computer store I had one of the service guys show me how to put on the CPU onto my motherboard. Everything went well, except right before he put on the heatsink I thought I saw a tiny black spec on the CPU and I told myself it's probably...