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Hey, I just wanted to overlock the cpu with only the multiplier and got 4.2ghz. Is this a decent overclock without playing with any other settings?

I have recently built a computer with an i7 3770k and a Hyper 212 evo cooler. I was attempting to overclock it (hopefully to about 4.5ghz when i'm done) when i was encountering some issues. When i overclock it to a meager 3.8ghz, and run prime95, it almost instantly jumps up to 80 degrees...

I am looking into buying a budget computer as a HTPC, for school stuff, and some basic/medium gaming. I have almost no experience in overclocking or building computers in general, and I am not sure if it is a great idea on a Micro ATX motherboard. I have seen that its is possible from some other...

Hi guys, I was looking for some new thermal paste and came across this mega comparison chart http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62 As I want to make the right choice the first time I want to get some paste from the A(+) category. However, I fear...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Dear group, I have shortcuts to most of my programs, but am annoyed that when I click on START, PROGRAMS, the first menu shows only a few things I've used recently and I have to hit down arrow to fully expand the menu...

So I sold my 3770 and bought a 3770K, for overclocking purposes, and I'm having some issues. When I go into the BIOS, I can't raise the ratio at all, it's permanently fixed at 35. I've tried everything, it just won't let me change it. Any suggestions? Furthermore, I can't change the ratio...

After an OC Prime seems to crash rather than produce an error like its supposed to. I'm not sure if this indicates instability or not, seems to work fine in games. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I got 2 sticks of 1GB 1Rx8 PC2-6400U-666-12-Do and I would like to upgrade. Can I put any kind of memory? If no, which memory should I put inside? I saw this "GB Micro 2GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHz Memory" on staples, is it fine?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I just upgraded to XP from ME. It doesn't recognize my scanner. I have uninstalled all the software from it that was recognized and tried installing the whole thing from scratch. Most of the software installs but not the...

Hi all, i want to buy this case http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008R524GS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER but i dont know which motherboard will fit perfectly , im looking for AMD motherboard for FM2 chip

Alright, Here's the problem. I have a MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 motherboard which supports up to 16GB of RAM. Specifically I have G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 RAM cards. When I plug in two cards the system boots up perfectly. No problem whatsoever. However...

Hi, I am doing my first build, and I have everything together and when I turn on the computer I get no video. I tried doing a bench test and still no video. Also when I turn on the computer I don't get any beeps from the speaker that I installed when it turns on. When it turns on all the fans...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?) I just setup a modem and fax console for one of our lines that is a dedicated fax line. The funny thing is, that the system received a fax on one of our other fax lines. I thought that maybe we had just misconfigured the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) Hi, I have two accounts at my Win XP Professional: * First, I made one account on the fresh installation by myself * Second (domain based) is made by IT stuff for me for corporate purposes. The...

Hey there! I've fallen into the old trap of trying to improve my system by buying one piece of hardware, then ending up having to upgrade everything. I decided I wanted to make a game capable PC, so I went out and bought the new sapphire 7870 xt with boost card. Then I figured I'd need a bigger...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) it started with feeze ups, now, nothing works. i tried to do system recovery but when i try to click on a button or file, nothing happens. if i do this a few times, the whole desktop goes into freeze. im on another...

Hello, I have an Asus X55VD-SX046H. it was working fine. last week i turned it on and there was some error messages in the bios, i shut it down, pressed the power button and only the power light lights up. There was no other response. there is no image on the screen. I think it's due to the...

Guys I need serious help. Just spent about $1k for a new build and the system hard locks while gaming. Not even a BSOD. Also just watched some youtube on full screen and experienced a lock. Its just so weird as there are times where I play Crysis 3 for 2hrs+ without a lock, and then other...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?) I'm surprised I don't see more requests for this but Windows Messenger needs to add message histories just like what is available in MSN Messenger. Either that or make MSN Messenger SIP capable so that it can be used with...

I'm going to buy a upgade for my memory earlier, but I remember that I don't know any of this stuff if I'll buy x2 4gb DDR3 or x2 8gb DDR3? because I don't know what to buy and what type of brand of memory, but I'm going to upgrade my Palit GeForce 210 1GDDR3 to Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) I have experienced a strange problem. If i use IE most text is all in proportion to the window and is readable but a odd thing occurrs when I acess certain web sites now. The text appears large and for example my btmail...

is Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) PC RAM (CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10) compatible for my both processor i5 3570k AND Motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme6. and which watt of smps ( power supply) required..???????????? plzzzzzzzzzzz help meeeeeeeee urgently........... which ram is best for i5 3570k &...

need a new motherboard? i need a new motherboard that will support a nvidia geforce gtx 260 graphics card and ddr 2 pc2 6400 and ampx ddr2 800mhz and a processor Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8500 (6M Cache, 3.16 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) socketlga775 can someone help me please and show me a link of the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) I installed a new motherboard with a p4 chip upgraded from a p3 chip and motherboard. When I try to install Win XP Home my computer says it doesn't recognize the hard drive.The hard drive is the same. The hard drive has power...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) On network shares with a large number of files, listing the directory on Windows XP running on new Dell with a 2.8GHz Pentium IV and 256MB RAM is much, much slower than on an old Compaq Prosignia desktop running...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) I had to replace a motherboard in an emachine. When Windows loaded it said I have to reactivate. I cliked yes and the activate windows screen appeared. There is no text in the screen, just the logo of the two keys...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games (More info?) I own a game called Delta Force 2, and when I play this game in singleplayer mode offline, I receive no problems. However, once I am online (AOL), and I view the multiplayer servers available, when I try joining one of the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) I posted a message on 2/12 at 3:10 AM asking how to remove the "image" file that is put on the "C" drive when dragging a file to a CD Burner drive. I did what others suggested go to C:\Documents & Settings\<username>\Local...

I am looking to make my first build and after a long time thinking I am ordering the parts this weekend. But first wanted to ask a couple of questions on my build. First off my build is mainly for gaming and some light autocad use and programing. I want my build to last me at least for two years...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) A curiosity really. Before the February Updates, all files shown in the Defrag progress window were compacted to the left of the "unmovable files" line. Now there is a block to the right that will not move. I don't...

Job: A simple Server or Desktop capable of hosting a small Minecraft server and capable being a multimedia hub for downloading content to and downloading from it. My Idea: A powerful desktop Processor: Core 2 Duo Ram: 4gb Graphics: Cheap and BAD (No monitor will be attached) OS: Windows Server...

A family member asked me to build a budget Picture editing PC. Budget: $500 It will be running: loghtroom 3 Here's what I have so far: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-2310 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) I'm trying to capture video in windows moviemaker2 . My device is recognized but when i try to finalize the process I get an error message that says " class not registered" What does that mean? What can I do to fix it?

So I've had my current computer for over 3 years now, and I'm ready to get a new one. Unfortunately, my budget must be less than $1000. I've been doing some research into building my own but I worry I won't have the time to familiarize myself with enough guides and walkthroughs to actually do it...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) Computer is a Sony Vaio PCV-RS420 I replaced hard drive push start-Fans start nothing else. Tried start-up recovery disc, CD will not start. Tried DVD slot, did not start. Tried F2 nothing. How do I get computer to start?

Planning on getting this: 1 TB 7200 rpm hard drive 8 GB DDR3 1600 RAM i7-3770 3.40 ghz 8 mb cache L3 processor ATI Radeon 7850 2GB GPU. option to upgrade to 7870 free Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 MOBO 500 Watt - Corsair CX500 V2 PSU Windows 8 I don't do overclocking, I work so much there's no...

My PC was working yesterday morning before work and then when i got home i found it rebooting itself every couple of seconds and couldnt get it to work, i have tried breadboarding it and it does the same thing please help. I just bought all the parts and built it in january. MOBO...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) I have made a 20 min. movie in MM and added some music. The movie plays nice in MM from beginning to end including music , but when saving as DV-PAL to hard disc MM stops at 80% and gives a error message that the movie...

Components Intel 3.4 GHz LGA 1155 Core i5 3570K Processor Gigabyte GA-Z77MX-D3H Motherboard Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB Gigabyte AMD/ATI GV-R7850OC-2GD 2 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card Corsair CMPSU-1200 AXUK 1200 Watts PSU Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive Do i need to buy other...

My PC Spec's: Motherboard: Intel DH55TC CPU: Intel Core i7 870 2.93ghz Ram: 6Gb Ram DDR3 (2+4) HDD: 4.250Gb (2x2tb+250gb) GPU: ASUS 450GTS 1GB GDDR5 PSU: Gigabyte 585W Problem: When The power goes out due to failure or outage after it's back sometimes it doesn't start, it only starts after...