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yesterday i installed windows 8 on my pc. before that i was using windows xp and my head phones was working properly. but after installing windows 8 my head phones are not working and the trouble shooter is not detecting my front panel head phones. what to do??? please help me...

I have a CM1855 (https://www.asus.com/us/Desktops/CM1855/) and 2 sticks of DDR3 1866 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536) that I'm trying to get up to 1866. It seems my BIOS doesn't have the AI Tweaker menu tab though, so I can't find any XMP settings. I updated it...

Samsung 5-550 WONT Reset in ANY way(SNOW FORBES A-E 4656) Got a cb that will not reset and my son needs it for school by Monday! It booted up saying "Chrome OS is missing or damaged." I DL'd and used the recovery app but it just gives another error message saying "an unexpected error has...

Hello, soon I'll get a GTX 750ti to do more intense gaming, I play on 720p though... I had overclocked 2 GPUs in my life, one of those being a GT 430 and another one a HD 5570. I overclocked almost +300 in clock and +200 in memory MHz in both of those cards. I'am not ready for an Mid-High end...

Hi All Is it worth upgrading my i5 2500 (locked version) in your opinion? I've seen much talk about skylake but read that not many people think its worth it! Would you recommend maybe getting a 2nd hand unlocked (K) i5 or i7 1155 chip from ebay instead and overclocking it? If so what chip...

As the title says, I peak at 80C. Is that a damaging temperature?

which ssd is better? 1- http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-SSDNow-SV300S37A-120G/dp/B00A1ZTZOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436999557&sr=8-1&keywords=120gb+ssd&pebp=1436999552630&perid=1B4JPN4VFJGX2SX3A0ST 2-...

Hello guys! I have a question about crossfire compatibility between my graphics card and processor: I have the AMD XFX R7900 Series graphics card and I just got the AMD A10-7850K with a Radeon R7 integraded GPU. I am wondering can I run these two in a crossfire? And if I can, how could I do it...

Asked a question yesterday, got some good feedback. There are a few games that I know I love and want to be able to play and have the best experience. I'll put the parts below. These are the games I'm looking to play ULTRA MAXED out settings: Rust, DayZ (standalone/mod), Reign of King, Skyrim...

Hi when playing games I noticed that in GPU-z when out of 'dedicated' memory it seems 'dynamic' memory is being filled. I thought that when you run out of vram your game may stutter. but I dont seem to experience too much of this when dedicated memory is full. What is this dynamic memory and...

Hi, So I've got a problem every time i try to play Arma 3 or Planetside 2 i get really bad stuttering from 1 second all the way to 10 or sometimes even 15 seconds. As you can imagine this is really frustrating. I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU but im not sure if they are the issue. All...

My computer is relitively new i have had it for about 2 years and a bit its using a reused hard drive as a boot drive and my internet browser is there (google chrome) and iv'e been seeing some abnormal hard drive usage with most of the top programs that are maxing out my hard drive are: System...

hello I plugged a Sata power cable into a 4*4 cpu connector (modular cpu) and it overloaded the hard drives (www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2579624/ssd-plugged-inn-cpu-power.html) I have now buyed a new ssd, but can I reuse the same Sata powercable and do you know if the PSU and the MB got...

Hi everyone i have a question about the Intel Xeon E3-1231V3 Haswell 3.4GHz. will it work on ASUS H97I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel H97 mini itx motherboard with bios update or will there be another motherboard that is mini itx that will work with this cpu my new pc is for gaming and working like video...

I live in an apartment with 5 built-in-wall LAN sockets spread across the whole apartment. My PC is directly plugged into one socket while in another socket I have TP-WR940N router with few wireless devices connected to it (smartphones, laptop, tablet, TV). Problem is that my PC's external IP...

hi guys can a AMD CPU Phenom II X2-550 B.E Support new high density ddr3 ram?

can someone help me build a pc with a gtx 970 (the reference one) and with a cfi boreallightcase. I dont want the intel processors maybe a good amd one ;D tanks you guys

Hi -- I got the blue screen of death last night (Jan 27) and today I cannot find several Excel files that were open at the time of the crash. I had saved them all previously many times over the past several days. In fact, though I saved several different Excel files each of the last few days...

Hi guys,just needed some quick help in over clocking my zotac gtx 970.I actually am not sure how much should i exceed,a lil bit concerned about not to blow up my card..So plz give me some tested number,thanks in advance

I've had this tablet since Christmas day. The battery can not hold charge when using apps. Its can drop from 70% to 20% within a minute. Then straight down to 3% after about 10 seconds. I can reset the tablet and it says its is 60% then will just shoot back down again. Could this be software...

Hello, I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but I have the following problem. My keyboard stopped working today and I have no idea what to do about it. I've already tried googling it, but with no results. The thing is, the keyboard doesn't work neither in Windows, nor during the...

This is the computer I want to get: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TD83jX I didn't choose a graphics card yet. If i don't choose one i'm gonna get a AMD Radeon HD 4770. But which Graphics card should I get. Maybe a GTX 760, or a 780. But my budget is $700-$830 But I feel bad if I get a graphics...

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Hi! Thanks for taking time to go through this. I have an issue with my pc keeps freezing at random points and if there is sound from the speakers when the pc freezes the sound will start buzzing and then completely stop. I've read through many of the threads all ready on this page...

Looking to upgrade my computer and this all-in-one looks perfect for my needs. But, how will it run World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor? Thanks in advance...

Hello community! I am looking to build an entry-level budget gaming PC. I will possibly hold off from buying it to see if there are any tempting Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. I am planning to buy GPU in December and my initial choice is 750Ti, or maybe 280(x) if I find it well priced...

so recently i have taken apart my pre-built computer and am left with the following parts and need to find a compatible motherboard to build a pc with (also a case and power supply recommendation would be greatly appreciated): Core i7 3770 2 x 4gb ram ddr3 (brand not specified) 1tb western...

Is there a way to have dual-GPU AND triple-display set up on my system? Hi all, I have recently upgraded to a GTX 590, however I have had a fairly annoying problem when it comes to multiple monitors and multi GPU. I can either have dual GPU and a maximum of 2 monitors, or Single GPU and 3...

Will this psu (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151090&cm_re=SeaSonic_SS-300TFX-_-17-151-090-_-Product) fit inside my Acer aspire x3400(http://panam.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/2010/acer/Aspire/AspireX3400/AspireX3400sp2.shtml)? Need answers fast so I can cancal the...

I am a student and I'm able to obtain the student version of Windows 8. But I hear so many varied information some saying I MUST have a windows 7 to be able to use it. I tried the Microsoft forums and no clear information there either. I do not have any previous windows 7 nor any windows at...

Hey guys, so I've asked a lot of questions with regards to my laptop search lately. But I've narrowed it down to these two. I watched a lot of comparisons and such, but would like your input. I need help deciding which to get here. I know the Razer Blade is more dedicated towards gaming, and...

Hey guys this is my first build ever, if i am correct all will work together just fine and i will be able to play most games on high settings around 40-60 frames. is there anyone that could give me some feedback? Thnx in advance Power supply - Corsair Builder CX600 Bronze Case - Corsair...

Looking to build a new PC, Could do with some advice on parts/bottlenecks and changing parts as a result. The Parts are in this Link; http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/chris_shadez/saved/VQNgXL PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core...

I run command prompt as administrator and input the correct settings as it it says "ok" after I change the mtu from 1500 to 1492. However when I restart my computer and check the mtu setting again, it has reverted back to 1500 for my wi-fi connection. I can get it to work on my Windows 7...

So a few months back I finally gave using my 37" tv a shot as a pc monitor... and I love it :D The "problem" I have now, is that I picked up a ps4 when it released last year... and I'd like to be able to use the same keyboard for both if possible, without having to physically move the usb plug...

Hey! I came across a new AOC monitor (the model is 24" G2460FQ, it's coming in a day or so (when I'm writing this) to storages in Finland.), which has 144hz and 1ms response time, but I looked up It's specifications a little bit closer and saw this: "1920x1080@60Hz D-Sub/HDMI; 1920x1080@144Hz...

Ok so basically yesterday when I started up my computer it seemed to change, I had about half as many Icons on the desktop homepage than I normally do, and all my settings had seemingly reset. For example I went onto Chrome and all my bookmarks had gone, all my search history, my ad-ons, the...

Can any1 suggest a fix for an error i get when shutting down I get a beep then it brings up a memory error .. "click okay to terminate" i'd get a picture but ive not thought much of the problem until its been doing it 9/10 shutdowns now. next time it happens, ill take a picture. any initial...

Hey, just wondering if my current gaming rig will run relatively new games such as bf3/4 crisis 3 at medium-high settings? Specs: Cpu: Amd a4 5300 (3.40 ghz) ram: 8 gb of ddr3 ram (1600mhz) gpu: Xfx Radeon hd 6950 (2gb version) Psu:Corsair 650W VS650 HDD: western digital caviar black Thanks...

Which one to get ? GTX 770 or R9 280 X ? http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&lid=1&pid=2131&leg=0 Vs http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX770DC2OC2GD5/