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  1. D

    Question Tech Challenge...

    Looking for ways for people at different locations to play card games. Needs internet based program to link players and handle deck of cards. Like Pogo, AOL, Yahoo games, back in the day... Any response most welcome... regards... David
  2. Z

    Bottom front fan lights up and spins for 10 seconds.

    So I bought a new case the other day, the Corsair Crystal 460x and it's working fine except this bottom front fan starts spinning until my PC boots into windows, but the leds are still on (it's corsairs rgb fan) I currently have it plugged into my motherboard. I switched connector to see if it...
  3. L

    Tor Browser 7.0 Launches With Firefox 52 ‘ESR’ Base, Multi-Process Architecture

    The Tor team launched version 7.0 of the Tor browser, which now includes the multi-process architecture of Firefox 52 "ESR", as well as a sandboxing mechanism for improved security (only available on macOS and Linux, for now). Tor Browser 7.0 Launches With Firefox 52 ‘ESR’ Base, Multi-Process...
  4. C

    4 Pin power supply on an 8 pin motherboard (Gigabyte F2A88XM-DS2)

    I'm looking to order a new CPU for my build and I was wondering, I currently have a 65W TDP processor installed and I am looking to install a processor with a TDP of 95W. Will a 4 pin connector be okay or will I need to get a molex adaptor or even an entirely new power supply?
  5. Sam130214

    windows 7 activation, product key is invalid and it's not letting me change product key, OEM version. (don't want hacks)

    About 23 days ago, I was upgrading my grandma's laptop to windows 10, but before that, i had to install some tiny updates through windows update (already downloaded). I started the download for windows 10 (assuming that it won't install on its own or the tiny updates would finish installing...
  6. R

    Seasonic or Enermax

    Hello, I have to buy a new PSU for my computer and I am undicided. My two choices are Enermax Revolution X't 530W and Seasonic M12II 520 Evo. Enermax PSU is 80 plus gold and Seasonic is 80 plus bronze, but people say that Seasonic capacitors are better. What's the better choice? The price...
  7. K

    Skylake Pentium Build

    Im on a budget of $275.00 USD for a PC and Im in a split decision about the two Skylake Pentium models they have, which are the G4400 or G4500. They both have integrated graphics and I just want to be able to play my games in 720p@60fps. Is it worth the extra 20 dollars to buy the G4500 with...
  8. W

    Windows 95 is 20 years

    Windows 95 is 20 year old august 24. Since it is a 20-year celebration of Windows 95. A little challenge for you geeks out there. Get a Win95 computer up an running. It have to work on the internet, email client and an office package must be installed. Browser must work on facebook and youtube...
  9. K

    Too much at once?

    I'm about to put a new motherboard in my oldish system. I'm currently running Win7, but I put in a SSD which, dual boot, is running the Win10 preview. Have lots of memory and storage. I assume that in a month or two I will move the Win7 stuff to Win 10. Currently, Win7 is 32-bit, but I want to...
  10. LTVETTE2

    asus auto tuning, now not booting

    I recently did a build with an Asus M5A99FX Pro R2.0. It was working fine, but I decided to try the auto tuning feature, just to see. Well all I have now is a paralyzed system. It will go to the ASUS screen, but won't allow F2 or DEL to access the BIOS, nor will the direct bios button get me in...
  11. S

    Is the corsair carbide spec 03 any good for pc gaming?I'm building it with an asus gtx 980 and i5 4690k,If it's not good can y

    Looking for a good gaming case,I don't care about the budget
  12. K

    PC Crashing on high stress

    Hello, before I will discuss the problem I will post the specs, eventhough I don't know the exact brands because I did not built the system myself. ASRock B75 Pro-3 Intel i5-3570 Nvidia GTX 660 OC 8 GB RAM (One stick) 1TB Harddrive @ 7200 rpm 750W Power Supply Whenever I start playing a game...
  13. W

    Is the I7-5930k really worth it?

    I just dont see the advantage of the I7-5930k over the 4790k I've looked at a lot of reviews and such and no one seems to think it makes a noticeable difference...am i missing something i mean i know the obvious on paper advantages but real world does it really perform in the gaming world and as...
  14. J

    Windows 7 over windows 8

    I have a used HP A900 that I loaded windows 8 on It had Vista. how can I remove windows 8 and reinstall windows 7 from a repair disc?
  15. Confused Idiot

    Help With Buying Gaming PC

    I'm looking to buy a gaming pc preferably 950 dollars, I prefer prebuilt, though if I must I will build, But I'm worried If I build I have to pay lots of money for shipping lol I want it to include EVERYTHING I need to start gaming, monitor Wifi adapter,OS, I do not need a mouse or keyboard but...
  16. S

    Good Build for my needs

    I found some builds online at pcpartpicker.com. newegg deal First build Second build This will be my first time making a PC so I would like to start off with a good basic build for my needs. I already have a laptop but the specs are not good. This laptop was given to me from my school so I...
  17. G

    will wifi adapter work with pci to pcie x1 ?

    I bought a wifi adapter that runs on pci e x1 but I have a graphics card that takes two pci slots and the pci e x1 is right below my pci e x16. So pci x1 is blocking my gpu. So I was wondering would this wifi adapter (rosewill n600pce) would work with a pci to pci e x1 adapter? I dont think...
  18. TwistedFury

    Msi motherboard 990fx pci-e lane 1

    My MSI board has had this problem since I got it, but when I use the first pci-e lane which is the x16, there's no output, but it's fine on my x8, how do I fix it? From my Android device.
  19. Jill Scharr

    Target Malware Found on Home Depot Card Readers

    The same malware behind last year's Target data breach may have been used to steal millions of credit cards from Home Depot stores. Target Malware Found on Home Depot Card Readers : Read more
  20. A

    minimum wattage needed

    i7 4930k (oced 4.5) Asus rampage iv gene 32gb gskill ripjaws 2133 EVGA Titan 500 gb ssd samsung evo 3tb hdd seagate EK l240 watercool kit with gpu wb corsair 350d my seasonic 750 m12II died, need new psu. xfx 850w black or evga 850w g2 ?? can't find a 750w, will end up with a 850w, each psu...
  21. klewlis1

    Which is better at cooling my overclocked FX 8320

    I have a H70 /w 2 Swiftech Helix fans running p/p on a FX 8320 overclocked to 4.3 GHz and i am still getting alot of heat output behind my pc. I'd like to make a dent in that heat output as i live in a 10x10 bedroom and it gets pretty hot in here. I was thinking of going with a H100 or a Noctua...
  22. A

    Pre-applied thermal interface material?

    I just bought this processor brand new, and it says it has pre-applied thermal interface material. Does this mean I can go ahead and throw the processor and heatsync on to the motherboard without adding any paste?
  23. A

    Need help from Toms hardware!

    Firstly i am mentioning my pc specs: Processor: Amd phenom x2 560ti black edition Ram: 4gb ddr3 kingston Mobo: Asus m4n68t m lev2 Psu: Corsair vs450 Gfx: Sapphire ati radeon hd 6750 1gb ddr5. Now my problem is that i want to change my gfx, i choosed 2 of them but dont know which one to buy! My...
  24. J

    Ssd and windows configuration

    I already have a hdd in my pc with everything on it. I recently installed my ssd for a boot drive, and when i installed window (8.1) i set my bootoption #1 to my ssd and when windows loads, it comes to a clean desktop and nothing there, (like a clean pc) my hdd is there but when i try to open a...
  25. exfileme

    Battlefield Hardline Goes Open Beta On PC

    You can now get a taste of Battlefield: Hardline. Battlefield Hardline Goes Open Beta On PC : Read more
  26. D

    Bios Not Saving "PoweR" Settings

    My PC Bios Dont Save Automatically Restart After Power Failure Setting On "Last State" Or "Power On". If I Change Date/Time It is Saved,But When I Change Power Settings->Save And Exit. It Doesn't Change. Any Idea What it Is? I want my PC to Restart After Power Failure. My PC's Board is "Intel...
  27. S

    Core i5 4670k mini itx oc?

    I have a gtx 780 in my mini itx build already and I need to get a new cpu. I was not sure if the core i5 4670k would be a good choice because an overclock would make the system a lot hotter. Is there any other core i5 that I should get that would not bottleneck the 780 but still give great...
  28. Shamsy99

    Best video AMD card under $120?

    Looking to build a tower, was wondering what you think is the best AMD card I could get for under $120.
  29. T

    Fresh install corrupted

    I'm having an issue installing a clean install of windows 7 on my new SSD. I am using an OEM install disk and every time I Install it (I have tried several times) there are corrupted files found when running sfc /scannow (which fails to repair them), and they are always different files which...
  30. K

    how to make it so my brothers computer doesnt make the wifi slow

    Ok, so I typically have around 80ms on my computer when speaking about wifi I think it is (not a computer guy) which I am very ok with, its about all I need to play the game I like online, League of Legends. I have 3 brothers who also play online games such as Xbox and their computers as well...
  31. A

    How do I set up Windows 7/Vista/XP to dual boot on an existing system?

    Introduction What is dual booting? Dual booting is the ability to boot into a select installation of an operating system from two or more operating system (OS) installations. Simply put, it is being able to boot into multiple OSs, one at a time. It is important to note that "dual boot" does not...
  32. M

    Help for which laptop to buy :))!!!

    Hey guys,, i have been looking and reading the last 2 days all over the internet for finding out what to do, i just wanna tell you a little about my situation before i start.. I have a macbook pro mid 2012 13" , i then just got the Call of duty ghost and i was founding out my mac is not able...
  33. A

    SSD not detected after shut down

    Hi, I've bought a SanDisk Estreme II SSD 2 days ago. I plugged it to the first SATA port of my motherboard, and a SATA power cable. Then I started my computer and installed Windows 7 Pro without any issue on the SSD, but after I shutdown the PC, the SSD isn't detected anymore in the bios. The...
  34. Skylarz

    My $1200 build

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Memory Express) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ NCIX) Memory: Kingston...
  35. dazkyl

    Using auto voltages. Will i get better temps with manual voltages?

    Right now my 4670k corei5 on asrock extreme6 z87 motherboard is idling at 35 degrees with a cm v6gt cpu cooler. When playing bf4 on ultra settings , it was at 68degrees. Speed is currently @4.4ghz and all voltages in bios are set to auto.Maybe thats why im not getting better temps , although...
  36. M

    450PSU for R9 270X

    Hi I would like to know if having a 450V supply can handle the R9 270X card.
  37. S

    How to repair xp in raid0 system?

    i tried to repair xp on my raid0 hdd. but after loading files it is showing that unable to detect hdd. kindly help me out
  38. G

    Data Execution Prevention

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Hi, Recently , when I boot , a window pop-up about "DEP" closing "Microsoft Generic Host Process" , or something like that , now I heard about this feature that come with SP2 , but why suddenly now ?BTW the...
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    How to install Win-XP SP2 on a single SATA drive?

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I have constructed a new machine, with an Asus motherboard that has 'SATA' bios support. I have just a single SATA-drive present (thus RAID is not relevant). My problem is that during Windows-XP installation, it wants me...
  40. A

    PC boot problem when Kingston 4GB RAM is installed

    Hi Friends, I have a PC with foll. Specs: AMD II X3 Phenom 720 BE CPU Asus M4A785TD - V EVO Mobo Kingstong KVR1333D3N9/2G - 2GB 1333MHz RAM Seagate SATA 500 GB HDD Zebronics Power Supply The PC is around 3 years old I wanted to upgrade my RAM with a 4GB stick running along with my old 2 GB...