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  1. L

    [SOLVED] Logitech external webcam video not working

    Hi everyone, Just posting here briefly - will elaborate tomorrow. I have a very annoying problem that I cannot figure out. I have had an external webcam by Logitech for years (HD C310) and until I reinstalled Windows 7 a few months ago, the audio has been working impeccably, but it only shows...
  2. noobofnoobs

    Question Windows 7 Professional

    This might be a dumb question but a friend of mine gave me a key for windows 7 professional OEM. But i have no idea if that key is for a 32 bit or 64 bit. Is there a way to find out what it is exactly, or does it support both ? I've installed a program called Microsoft PID checker to see if the...
  3. LORD RADEL

    Discussion Help please to install windws 7

    Greetings to all Internet users and users of this great forum, by means of this I request you to be kind enough to help me with a problem of installation of Windows 7 Ultimate Operating System 64 bits on an HP brand PC model 280 G3 SFF of Reduced Form with Processor I7 of Eighth Generation with...
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    [SOLVED] Extreme overheating

    Hey guys. I just bought a new PC. I chose the components and let the shop build it for me. They already installed the system there. I have AMD Ryzen 5 2600. In idle state, the processor has a temperature of 80°C. When I was playing "The Crew 2" (Ultra settings, full hd, stable 60 fps) the...
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    Can I plug ARGB fans directly into motherboard without using a controller (CM H500M)

    Hey I have the Coolermaster H500M case and the Gigabyte Z390 Master motherboard. The Coolermaster H500M come with a ARGB fan controller as seen in these two pictures one and two. My motherboard has a Digital LED Header seen here. I am wondering if I could just bypass the H500M controller...
  6. henrytcasey

    Apple’s Original Shows Coming Free to iPhones, Apple TVs

    iPhone and Apple TV owners will get Apple's original TV programming for free, in a new service coming to iOS and tvOS in 2019. Apple’s Original Shows Coming Free to iPhones, Apple TVs : Read more
  7. T

    Question about new GPU

    Hi there. So im looking at buying a new gpu. MSI VGA Graphic Cards RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC. Says recommended power is 500w. If my current power supply is 600w. Do i need upgrade my power supply or am i good to go?
  8. W

    Looking For Component Upgrade Suggestions (Gaming)

    Current specs are a GTX 970 OC (+175 core clock OC and +325 memory clock OC) , i5 4690k (4.5ghz OC with watercooler) and 12 gb ram. I play at 1080p 144hz and struggle in some games to stay at 144fps+ i wanna upgrade my system to the point where i shouldn't have any problems reaching 144+ frames...
  9. M

    Tt Contac 16 Heatsink giving me high temps under load

    Was going to overclock but found out even when under load @3.5(Stock) I'm getting temps at around 95c and idle 30-40c. I use 'prime95' for the stress test and 'coretemp'/'HWMonitor' for the temperatures. PC pics: https://imgur.com/a/fMUHSis (Note: I have inverted the blue fan so that it is...
  10. N

    Fast, Secure, and private DNS - which one?

    I am trying to determine whether I should change my ISP DNS (comcast) to something else. It seems that there is a trade off between speed, security, and privacy. Of course I woudl like to maximize all. I am concerned about Comcast now allowed to use my DNS data. However, I am not sure whether...
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    Will GTX 960 work with Old motherboard?

    Hello, i Have a pretty old pc and i want a new graphics card but i dont know will it work with such a pc specs: CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Kentsfield 65nm Technology RAM 6,00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 333MHz (5-5-5-15) Motherboard Foxconn 9657AA (Socket 775) PowerSupply 400w
  12. MattC231

    Should I get a M.2 cooler?

    Mainly, this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H0BC8FG/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_3_w Is it necessary? I'm getting 2 nvme M.2 drives (corsair mp500) and my board has 3 m.2 ports. 1 above the 1st pcie lane, 2nd between 1st and 2nd pcie lane, and 3rd below 3rd pcie lane. If I put the two m.2...
  13. ScrappeyDP

    CPU Overheat? 1700x & GTX 1080 Ti w Cryorig H7 Cooler - Premiere Pro / Encoder System Crash

    I built a system for Video editing but I am having issue with the Render causing my system to crash. I have CUDA set on and think it has something to do with the CPU temps because as soon as I try to render my CPU temps will shoot up into the high 80 degrees C. Is it possible my H7 Cryorig...
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    Error trying to install games - the file 7z.dll was not found!

    Hi! I've seen a few people with this issue around but yet to find a fix, getting the error : Internalerror:extracttemporyfile: the file 7z.dll was not found! I've tried reinstalling 7zip, pasting the 7z.dll to various places etc but no fix found! Any advice? anyone else had this? Thanks!
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    Planning on a new Rig [ Editing and Gaming ]

    I only need smps, processor, GPU, motherboard and RAM. This is what one of my friend suggested: Corsair vs550 smps AMD FX series 8370 4.0 ghz Asus Dual fan RX 480 4GB OC edition MSI 970 gaming motherboard kingston fury 8gb x 2 My budget is 50000 INR [ Indian Currency ] should i opt for an...
  16. D

    Driver to connect

    connect Maxtor 3200 to a Win10 pc
  17. PootsMaster

    DVI-D to HDMI adapter not working

    i bought the said adapter and tried to plug my hdmi monitor to it, but the monitor gets no signal and the pc doesnt recognize it. However, oddly when i tried to plug in a VGA monitor using the DVI adapter along side another HDMi adapter, the pc detected the display, but received no input signal...
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    6500 or 7600k?

    Should I buy a pre used i5 6500 or a new i5 7600k for gaming? Pre used cost 150 dollars and the new one is 250. Is there any diference in performance in games like Battlefield 1, Just Cause 3 and Watch dogs 2? Is it worth the extra 100 bucks? Thanks
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    PC build 2017

    I am looking for a PC build with a budget of £350 but am willing to go over budget at a maximum of £380. So if someone could help me out as I have no idea on thing such as these.
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    Am I right in blaming the PSU?

    I've been having Hard Drive issues - the drive not showing up (in BIOS or Windows), the drive showing up but not being able to read/write, that sort of stuff. The drive is a WD Black. I chucked in a WD Blue, and although it worked fine for a while, it eventually started behaving the same. The...
  21. L

    PCI E x8 (in x16 slot) max power draw.

    I have a motherboard that has only one PCI E x16 slot. This slot has 8 lanes in. Will the max power draw for this slot still 75W or will it be the lower 25W that PCI E x8 slots are limited to. (Note that the slot uses PCI E x8 2.0 technology). I am asking because I am looking to buy a GTX 750ti...
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    More Performance options

    HI. i've been gaming on my laptop for a while now and i've always been curious about performance in games and benchmarks, but whenever I search up ways to gain more performance they're all the same and don't work. Anyway i am wondering if there are any other ways to improve performance rather...
  23. Jeamy7

    Low Budget Gaming Computer

    I'm looking to build a cheap gaming computer, that can run the latest games at a decent FPS and would prefer it to be under $500. I don't need an OS or any peripherals... Thank you!
  24. E

    Help connecting GPU please!

    Doing my first build and have a question. I bought an EVGA 750 watt platinum PSU and am confused as to which cables to connect to the graphics card (Nvidia Reference GTX 970). The GTX 970 has 2 - 6 pin connection holes on it. MY PSU has a few different VGA cables that go into the GPU. I...
  25. J

    Windows Education ISO

    Do you need to login to Dreamspark or OnTheHub to get an update to WIndows 10 Education. I am still on build 10240. I have product key but can't find ISO. Media Creation tool doesn't work for Enterprise or Education.
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    HELP! "Scan drive for errors" notifications keeps showing up!

    Hello. I've been recently getting "scan drive for errors" notifications for the past few months. I scanned it many times but no problem ever came up and it told me my drive is healthy. However, a couple days ago my windows 10 became corrupt (it wouldnt let me sign in, reset my pc, and eventually...
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    More problems after fixing Kernel_Security_Check_Error

    I bought a new desktop gaming computer a couple months ago http://www.cclonline.com/pc/gaming-pcs/elite/ (Instead of the intel cpu I have a AMD radeon R7) After a couple days the computer would randomly give me a bsod when I was playing games after a couple hours or at it's worse before I had...
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    OEM Win10 Motherboard Upgrade questions

    I was about to upgrade my motherboard when I realised that I own the OEM version of windows 10. Some Microsoft forums say you can upgrade motherboard without buying windows again, while others say you will need to buy windows again as it is technically a new computer. What should I do and what...
  29. A

    Freezing lagging with new upgrades

    I just bought new ram cpu and mobo, I am experiencing freezing lagging and random hang ups I have switched out RAM with my roommate to see if it's ram related does not appear to be my build is as follows Asus m5a97 2.0 mobo Amd fx 83000 2 8gb go kill rip jaw 4 ram sticks Nvidia 970 gtx 4gb 750...
  30. T

    How Well Will An Intel Celeron G1840 Paired With A Zotac GTX 750 Ti Perform?

    I want to know if the budget PC i'm building will be able to run some modern titles as well as some less demanding titles at 720p either 30 or 60 FPS on at least low settings. Games like: -Insurgency -Battlefield 4 -Far Cry 3 and Far Cry Blood Dragon -Borderlands 2 -Arma 3 -GTA V -No Mans Sky...
  31. M

    Is GPU too powerful for my current CPU?

    Hi, My current rig is an i7 950, 6gb triple channel ram, geforce gtx 460 powered by a 750W psu. I am looking at upgrading my gpu to a gtx 980 or a gtx 980ti. Will my current cpu be able to handle the gtx 980 or 980ti? I am also not sure if I should upgrade my ram as well.
  32. N

    msi z97 gaming 5 for akg k712 amp

    Hi, does my msi z97 gaming 5 for an "akg k712" is worth an external amp? (o2) and/or dac(odac)? Because my motherboard already have shield/amp and the last realtek chipset ALC1150 that seem better than any 120dollars DAC and AMP. From my point of view, motherboard has come very close to what in...
  33. L

    TV giving me "No Signal" when hooked up to computer via HDMI

    The title says it all. I had a TV just sitting in my room unplugged, so I decided to put it to use as a 2nd monitor. I hasn't worked... I have been searching for hours and hours and not a single solution has worked. I have tried multiple working HDMI cords, and nothing changes. My normal monitor...
  34. M

    R9 390 multiple display setup problems

    Okay so I got a couple new parts recently. So let me list my parts and then i will get into the issues. CPU- AMD FX-8350 Mobo- Asus Sabertooth 990FX GPU(new) - MSI R9 390 RAM - 8gb G-Skill Ripjaws X Power Supply - 850w EGVA G2 HDD- 1tb Western Digital Caviar Blue (x2) SSD(new) - Samsung Evo...
  35. Kevin Fox

    Does a GTX 460 / 550 Ti is compatible with ASUS P5KPL AM-2 and P5KPL AM-SE mobo?

    Hi, so after looking on my local computer store, i found a GTX 550 Ti that costs about $49.12, i'm planning to save money to buy it, also my brother, which is also planning to buy a GTX 460 that costs $38, and has the similar motherboard as me (ASUS P5KPL AM-SE) my motivation to buy the 550 Ti...
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    Is this compatible with motherboard & what psu

    Hi. I am getting a new graphics card but I don't know if it is compatible with motherboard and if my psu has enough power. Is my motherboard compatible, and does my psu have enough power? (Psu has about 150-200 watts) Thanks. Specs- Operating System Windows 10 Home 64-bit CPU Intel Core i3...
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    1600mHZ ram is 540 CPU-z

    today i bought 2 hyperx fury 1600mHZ 8GB after i installed it and check in CPU-z its only 540 mHZ can i know what is the problem here ? cuz i had another old type RAMS and before i install this and the speed is the same i hope for sooner answer and thank u *motherboard model x58-usb3
  38. T

    Automatic UEFI boot causes grey screen, manual boot selection works fine

    [cross-posting from Motherboard and Graphics Card forums] MB: Asus P8Z77-V Pro GPU: MSI HD7950 Twin Frozr OC OS: Win 10 64 Boot SSD: Crucial M4 128GB After I upgraded from Win 7 Pro to Win 10, I would get a grey screen after the blue window logo with the rotating balls. I assumed it was a GPU...
  39. C

    Looking for Desktop PC audio build guide

    Hi all. I'm planning to buy a DAC and a over-ear headphone. Total budget would be around $500, so...$250each maybe? My song list is quite long, from pop song to band (Linkin Park & Within Temptation) to classical piano. Also of course, movie (EXPLOSION!!!) I'm not sure what kind of DAC would...
  40. A

    Problem with Dell XPS 8300 and new GPU

    Just recently bought a Radeon R9 380 Gaming 2G from Tigerdirect.ca, changed my Dell XPS's PSU to 850W,installed this card only to see a black screen at start and system and GPU seems to Power on but is not booting. I heard there was compatibility issues with Dell XPS's so i then updated the...