Hi, a quick and easy (hopefully) question. I have E5200@3.2GHz, 4GB RAM and GTS450 runs quite well, but I need more RAM for Ligthroom/Photoshop work and faster CPU for some gaming. DDR2 RAM is now twice as expensive as DDR3, so I thought I'll change whole platform. I'm about to upgrade my...
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I've had this CPU (Q6600 Go stepping) coupled with a P35 motherboard, ATI 3850 and 4 gb ram, ample of storage (64gb SSD, 2x 500gb & 1x 1 gb harddrives), a DVB-T and a DVD-S2 TV cards. I also have decent cooling from my old overclocking days.
This PC is now hooked up in my living room and is...
I have an HTPC with the following specs and am wondering if the picoPSU-120 + 80W Adapter is enough for it:
- Mobo: ASUS E35M1-M PRO
- SSD: OCZ Vertex2 60.0 GB
- Slot-loaded ODD: Sony Optiarc BC-5600S
- Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500)
- 1 x 60 mm case fan
I put...
Im looking for a work/game pc, mainly for work
I want to be able to put a heavy load on the pc, running many apps at a time, apps would include:
- photoshop, visual studio, eclipse ide, browser with tons of tabs, running a test server(php, python) in the background, liscen to music.....
I would...
Hey guys, I just recently had a problem with my computer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0mO...5IZaVqGZyVjE&f
eature=inbox) if you wanna watch wat is wrong go for it. But here's the main subject of this topic, do you guys think that ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 and the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black...
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I have a pentium dual core e5300 cpu and I have noticed that in task manager, under the performance tab, there is only one cpu usage history. I used to have 2. What test can I use to determine that both cores are, working?
Hello. Wife and I are very soon moving to Nicaragua for a few years and have been told its best to invest in at least 3 UPS. Power is known to flicker on/off throughout the day, luckily we have a back up generator, so the power is only off for a few minutes (normally,lol)
My computer specs...
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I just bought a new AMD Athlon II X3 450 CPU and I'm confused about the temperatures readings.
When idle CoreTemp and HWMonitor both report around 24 C core temperature, which is lower than 27 C ambient temperature. In HWMonitor TMPIN1 (CPU socket?) is about 10-12 degrees higher than...
Hey all. Just general cusiosity, it seems like many people seem to hate Rosewill power supplies. I sometimes see people react to a Rosewill as if its some sort of computer antichrist. From what I've looked into them on Newegg like anything there are some cheapies but there appear to be some...
Newegg has there Rosewill 700w psu going into there daily shocker at 6, I was considering buying one, but the reviews dont look too promising, anyone ever used one of these?
MY setup:
Intel i5-2500k
MSI P67
1TB Hardrive
CM Hyper Cooler +
8GB DDR3 dual channel...
XFX 6870 GPU
Anyways i need to choose between the "Corsair HX650 Powersupply" or the "Cooler Master 600W silent pro"
these are both modular and cheap-ish power supplies over 600Watts, I'm not planning to...
+OS: Windows 7 64-Bit
+Motherboard: M4A88T-V EVO
Alright, so a few days ago I turned on my computer and it didn't display anything, after checking connections and hardware, I decided to order a replacement. When the replacement got here, I put the new motherboard in and plugged everything...
Hey guys... This is my first post, so sorry if I put this in the wrong place or something.
I am looking to build a new PC mainly for recording purposes(I use an audio interface that I connect to the PC via firewire) and was wondering if the i7-2600K was significantly better than the i5-2500K...
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no hardware connecting to serial port , while on another pc it is connecting properly .i know comm port on pc got failed but this is happened but what will be possible reasons behind it want to know for root cause analysis . please help me out for the same .
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I have a working wireless PCI card (linksys WMP600N) that I try to use with a desktop computer. Of course, I'm here because that doesn't work.
The problem is that the concerned PC doesn't get to the POST. The fans spins and lights goes on, no video and no beebs. (It still boots up...
I have Acer Server & it's show the CPU usage 100% always. I checked all possibilities like msconfig, system scanning using kaspersky antivirus etc. but problem is still there.
So please help me to solve this problem
I have about $90 to spend on the PSU and case and need some recommendations. Right now I'm thinking of picking up the Gamma, Blackbone, or a Sentey with a recertified OCZ EliteXStream 800W PSU ($40 from Microcenter). Is this good for the price (about $80 after tax) or should I be looking at...
Hi, I'm having trouble with a PSU and hoping to get some on advice on what might be going wrong.
I recently replaced all the major parts in my Dell 630i, the new build being as follows:
Intel Core i5 2500 3.3GHz
Intel DP67BG Extreme Series iP67
EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Corsair Memory DDR3 RAM...
Hey guys, I'm currently building an Alienware M17x, and I'm going with a single 2GB NVIDIA GTX 580M video card ( http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/GPUs/geforce-gtx-580m/specifications ). In light of that, is the Intel i7 2630QM microprocessor ( http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=52219 ) good...
Lets say we have two equal CPUs here, which both clock 6000 points on a benchmark chart and are just equal.
The little details dont matter, lets not cry about little things like a bunch of 14 year old girls.
Price isnt an issue so the 100 more for Intel is gladly paid for a smoother computer if...
im using pentium d 3.00ghz ,2gb ddr2 ram , 1gb xfx 9500gt ddr2 ,500gb of hard disk i dont want to upgrade my system as i dont have enough money.. when i installed nfs hot pursuit i cant play it as the game was running only at 8-15 fps ..i installed the latest drivers and update for the game...
Here is my setup:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1Ghz (Brisbane)
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum
4Gb Cosair RAM
NVIDIA XFX 9600 GSO
OCZ 650W PSU
Ive upgraded the BIOS to the most recent version, I'm having a temperature problem and I have done ALL the normal things to try and fix it. I am looking into...
I have a Bestec max 268W PSU in my computer and it's been used for 18 monthes. My graphics card fan has just stopped recently and caused my GPU to overheat. I tried to clean it, but with no positive results. The fan did go on for a couple of hours today after bootup, but when I ran a game (not...
I am building my first system... and struggle the most with the information about PSUs.
Here is my upcoming rig... (for Photoshop, web, and maybe light gaming... not a serious gaming rig).
i5-2500K
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 mobo
EVGA 01G-P3-1452-TR GTS 450 video
8GB (2x4GB) Ripjaws X
1 TB...
we are planning to implement a new property management system with oracle data base standard edition one. we are in the look out of a best server confugeration (10 to 20 user) which is the latest and socket should not be more than two. this pms has more than 10 different modules. we will not...
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I'm not a computer whiz, but I've done a lot of research and I wanted to ask for community feedback if I got the steps to upgrading a CPU correct:
Okay, so I have a MSI K9A2 CF motherboard...I checked the specs and apparently it says AM3 compatible, despite currently running a AMD...
I am building a new pc and am purchasing 2 of http://tinyurl.com/683l5sa . In order to be sure that they have the largest impact, i was thinking of ways to control the leds on the fans i plan on ordering. I thought i could strip the connection wire, find the led wire, expose the copper, and wrap...
Hello everyone! I am a new user and I am looking at building a new gaming rig for a pretty decent price and good performance. My specs are:
ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support x1
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB...
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I want to upgrade my hardware which has OS windows 2000 server to the motherboard 870A-G54. Does anyone knows if the motherboard 870A-G54 still supports this OS?
Can I use a SATA2 harddisk on this mother board?
My ATX form factor measures 16x4cm for the back panel connectors. Will this...
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I am looking forward to create my second rig using stock parts that our shop cannot sell. Now, I am wondering if this stock Thermaltake litepower 700W would be able to run the system. Hardware are as follows:
MOBO: Gigabyte x58a UD3R
CPU: Intel i7 960
GPU: Sapphire Radeon 6950 2gb
CASE...
I installed the cpu, but had to remove the heatsink that came with it. Upon removing it, the pre-applied thermal paste adhered to the chip, bending three of the pins and breaking one. I managed to straighten all of the rest and replace the broken pin by taking of an old pin from a Sempron CPU...