Hello,
I am really stumped, while i eas playing the witcher enhancede edition, the computer suddenly shut itself off. Ithappened twice. I could then browse the internet wothout any problems. Now , today, i continued conducting troubleshooting tests. I was running a scheduled memory test at...
Hi all,
I've recently built a new system.
intel i5 2500k @ 4.20
MSI P67-GD65-(B3)
Corsair Vengeance 1600 8GB
Sapphire HD6950 2GB
Corsair TX750 PSU
Corsair 600T Case
Corsair H60 Hydra CPU cooler
2x WD raptor 150GB on RAID 0
2x WD Cavier 1TB
My question is, when I originally looked for parts...
I finally got my new build all put together but when i turned it on for the first time it wouldn't boot. Later i read that this little blue LED next to the CPU that was constantly on was a bad thing. On the Asus P8P67 WS Revolution they have these little LED's called diagnosis lights next to all...
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I am about to buy a new rig and would just like to know if my old Corsair VX 550 W PSU would run this rig below:
1. Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II Lite (~£60)
2. Motherboard: Asus P8P67 LE R3 P67 (£95)
3. CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k (£160)
4. RAM: G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX...
I'm looking for some helping picking out a new mouse for my new comp. For a while I've been using a super cheap logitech mouse: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/473/196 but the thing seems to glitch out a lot in games and I'm getting pretty tired of it. I've heard good things about the MX510 and...
I have the tempest evo and it has ALOT of 120mm fans. So when I go to plug some of them in to molex it is very hard cuz I guess not all pins are lined straight up. SO then I have to force it in but then the pins with the wires pop out the back of the plug and then I have to individual re...
I use a solution of vinegar and water when mopping my floors. I built a new PC recently, and during the build, I laid out a few of the components on the floor. Then I got to worrying about the vinegar, since it is an acid, possibly affecting my PC. My PC is booting successfully now, but do...
Hi, I wanted to ask what would be better to clean off old TIM(Thermal paste/compound). I have acetone and ethanol/spirit. Which one of those two would be better, I don't have Isopropyl and as I've read those two work as well, just wondering which would be safer and better.
And how should I...
pc config: intel core i5 650 3.2 ghz
2 gb ddr3 ram
nivdia gtx 460 graphics card
160gb and a 500 gb hard drive
windows 7 64 bit
cooler master 460 w extreme psu
my problem is my pc...
alright. so my great jetway m-atx sets my clock speed to 800mhz when cpu ratio is set at auto in bios..when i manually set it to x16 for 3.2ghz stock speed, i get the BSOD on startup. I dropped it down to x14 for 2.8 speeds, but get the BSOD around 20 minutes in windows. x12 seems stable :/
I'm...
Hi dudes,
I wanna change my cpu to in order to play witcher 2 faster , and make my computer faster. my system configuration is :
motherboard Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3
CPU DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E4600, 2400 MHz (12 x 200)
gpu nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
I wanna buy Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 2.66 GHz...
Hi , can anyone give me some advice with OC'ing an E2160(Conroe-1M,stepping D ,revision M0)on Asrock P5B-DE mobo(latest BIOS) and DDR2-800Mhz-2x1GB-Kingmax RAM ?
The CPU runs @1.8Ghz on stock cooler with idle temps @30-35*C, prime95 45-48*C load temps but when i tried to OC @2.7 then 3.0Ghz...
Hello all,
I'm getting to the final decision about the case and those 2 are left. From what I saw there is no much difference between the 2 except 690 2 advanced is a little bit more roomier. I can get the storm scout significantly cheaper, so is it worth to add money for the 692.
Thanks
Hi i have just mashed together my first build i like to think i know some stuff but i'm no computer genius.
I have this mobo-
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2NPVVM/#CPUS
i was hoping someone could tell me what the best CPU this board can handle. i want an AM3 for whan i upgrade...
hi i have just built a computer in a wall unit it is an asrock n68c-ucc with am3 pocessor and duel patiot 2x2gb ddr3 10600 (1333mhz) cl9 can any one tell me how to set it up it is in bios they are running at 800mhz i got it as a bundle do i need to some thing in the bios
your help would be good...
i want to replace the mother board processor and heat sink in my AMD DV7 machine with an Intel based system. Any information to help me will be very much appreciated
My laptop all of a sudden freezes during boot up. will not even go into bios or self recovery mode. Discovered later the fan don work cos the base was very hot. Before the final freeze, it's been hanging and working. Could it be that the bad fan had damaged the processor and could that also...
Hello,
can a 754 processor be installed into a 939 socket please?
I'm not that bothered if there is a performance loss, I'm just trying to establish if some motherboards and processors are working OR not.
I've just invested/inherited a BOX OF BITS!!! argh
Thanks all
Hello, this has never been something that crossed my mind as my computer has never really had any problems, but recently i've been wondering why the multiplier for my Intel Q9550 was set at 8 rather than 8.5 and was curious if anyone knew how I would be able to set it to 8.5? I have a custom...
Folk's need information regarding about CPU, please kindly check out the picture
As you can see i pointed out the dull golden spots with red circle on processor why dose it occur or happend & is it alright to use the processor with those dull golden spots no risk of Damage or anything like it...
Hi guys I sorta have a problem just installed a new graphics card the HD 6770 and for some reason I notice my Core speed according to CPUz doesn't fluctuate it's at a steady 3.1Mhz which is max for my CPU . It just stays that way regardless of what running or not.
I ask here since maybe...
Hello! Still been working on temps. They still seem a little high so before I overclock I'm gonna have to possibly reapply thermal paste.
On to the question: While inside the BIOS my CPU temp reads at about 43C. Using CPUID and SpeedFan, however, the temps read on average 34-36C. Is this...
Ok so my recent PSU broke down on me cause of overheating and ill a new one but i want to ask you guys on the forum for the best out of my money my budget is about 130$ for a CPU cooler and a PSU with atleast 34 amps
any help will be appreciated
Hey everyone I just have a couple of questions this is my first build that I'm doing on my own and I'm a little confused on a couple of things.
Okay so first off I see on my motherboard that there is a place to power my CPU, it's a 8pin connector. On my cables on my PSU I have only one 8pin...
Hello everyone, I have a problem, my processor runs at about 57 ° C idle and at 85+ when I'm playing (of course at that point the computer shuts down). It Happens to me since I passed by this configuration:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33 GHz
Motherboard: Asus P5GC-MX/1333
GPU: Nvidia Geforce...
Hey everyone; To start off, I'm running on an old system, but I don't have the means right now to just purchase a new one (That's been planned for down the road). As such I still want to bring mine a little closer to acceptable.
Right now I'm using an HP Pavilion: AMD Athlon[tm] 64 X2 Dual Core...
Hi, I'm looking to build a new gaming rig soon, and I'm not sure whether the i3 2100 or the AMD 965 would be better, I plan to game heavily (an hour and fourty five minutes a day or so) but also multitask, edit and render photos and videos as well. I am getting a 6850 GPU and I've heard you get...
Hi Folks, I looked around, didn't see this particular question, I hope this isn't a repeat.
I have got to replace the case fan in a GX620. Is there an easier way to do it besides hauling out the power supply and DVD drive? Can I get into it from the back?
Any wisdom on this issue would be...
Hi Everyone,
I recently bought a new computer: i5, 4 Gigs of RAM, etc.
A couple of times since the purchase my screen has gone completely "insane", as shown in the link below.
Screen Going Crazy!
I have swapped monitors over, with the "box" still powered, and the screen has been the same.
I...
I've just ordered a new board and CPU off of Newegg (Z68 Gigabyte UD7 and a 2600k). This is going to be my 4th 2600k build so far. I'd just like some input on previous experience with certain brands of PSU's. The main company I'm looking to purchase is Seasonic. They have two great PSU' that's...
Hello, It just seems that AMD has procrastinated enough on there new cpu line. And I was wondering id anyone has any info on it, because I was told to wait instead of making my new rig with intel's 2500k i5 but I dont want to unless it's worth it. :heink: So please share any opinion's about it