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  1. Horrgakx

    Help me understand iCloud

    I just "don't get" iCloud. Why would I want to use it - and why will it stop backing up my iPhone to my Windows PC? Can anyone offer tips or advice on using it please?
  2. Z

    Acer Aspire E-15 External Microhpone problem

    Hi there! About a year ago, I bought this Acer Aspire E-15. I've used the internal microphone ever since, but I've gotten an actual headset now, with microphone. The Acer laptop only had 1 hole for the headset, so I bought a splitter so I could connect 2 cables into 1 (The hearing and speaking...
  3. C

    LAN connection dies when connect laptop wirelessly

    I have a desktop that is wired to the router directly. There are two cell phones in the house that connect through wireless and a laptop that connects through wireless. I have verizon FIOS connected straight to a netgear WGR614 v6 router. The router has its most up to date firmware. Both cell...
  4. A

    Windows 10 messed up my Desktop

    I updated my PC today to windows 10 and when everything was finished installing I noticed that I can't choose 1920x1080 resolution through AMD Catalyst Control. Not only that, it seems like no matter which resolution I choose my task bar and icons go off screen. I've updated all my drivers for...
  5. C

    PC won't boot up

    Dont know if this is the correct section for this, so sorry if it isn't. My computer has been broken for a while now and I'm too broke to get it fixed. Whenever I plug the power cord in, the computer attempts to boot all by itself without me ever touching the power button. After like 3 seconds...
  6. A

    samsung Express Cache

    hi guys, i have a samsung NP530U4BL and the hard drive stopped working after being dropped, so i have to replace it. i installed the new drive but that express cache 16GB it has, doesn't let me install windows on the drive. any of you had the same problem/found a solution?
  7. T

    AMD FX 6300 overheating and shutdown

    Hi! I don't usually write on forums, so I hope I start a new thread in the right place. I recently bought an AMD FX 6300 CPU and couldn't get it to work for more than 3 hours without the system shutting down. I run it on stock cooler with a 550 w psu and a HD7870 gpu. Used the thermal paste that...
  8. L

    Non-OC FX-6300 with Hyper 212 EVO getting hot?

    In January, I installed a Hyper 212 EVO on my stock-clocked FX-6300. I have never gotten around to overclocking it. When I first installed it, while under light use (i.e., avast running, browsing the internet, listening to music, etc.), the thermal margin in AMD Overdrive (i.e., the amount of...
  9. V

    Running 60Hz but can do 144Hz

    Hi guys, So I have run into a problem, I built a new pc recently with a MSI Nvidia GTX970 GPU and my monitor is an AOC G2770P, I typed into the search on windows 8.1 didiag.exe which shows my computer components but also what my monitor is running at. I saw my monitor says it is running...
  10. Gowrieshankar

    Need to Assemble a Gaming PC

    Hello, I am planning to buy a new PC which should support all games for at least next 2 years without needing to upgrade much (Except Graphics Card - May be). The budget includes both CPU and Monitor too. My Budget is around 60000 INR. I may be able to stretch another 10000 INR and not more...
  11. S

    RAM bus speed for 5820K

    Hi! I am gonna buy a PC. My preferred processor is core i7-5820K. So, with that, I'll have to buy a LGA2011 v3 socket consisting motherboard and DDR4 RAM. Now, from intel website, I see that the memory types supported by 5820K processor is DDR4 1333/1600/2133. So, shouldn't it mean that the...
  12. morgilroka

    Upping the budget, 1500$!

    Changing budget from 1300-1500$ (including OS). Current build is this: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.32 @ TigerDirect Canada) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.10 @...
  13. S

    Horizontal lines and black screen?

    Hi, For some reason, whilst in game, watching videos or even just on the desktop i get these flickering lines, sometimes covering half of the screen, or sometimes it just sends my whole screen black, this happens especially in games, is there anything i can do to stop this? Just some notes...
  14. gronthak

    Looking for GPU purchase advice

    I got cheap system not long ago packed with MSI A78-E35 motherboard and AMD A8 6600k 3,9GHz processor, that have integrated Radeon HD8570D graphics. I've heard, that going for Dual Graphics is not such a good idea, so I'm looking for advice to buy new GPU. I want to use this PC mainly for gaming...
  15. R

    Problems with constant crashing and Blue screen of death

    I am having a lot of trouble with my computer crashing games or going into the blue screen of death while playing games such a GW2, War Thunder, and even older games like Republic Commando.The games will either just randomly crash, completely freeze up until i restart the computer, or go into...
  16. T

    [SOLVED] why has my mac slowed down

    hi ever since i Upgrade to OS X Yosemite my mac has slowed down. even when i tried to shut it down it didnt the top nav bar dissappeared and then it froze and when i came back the next day it was still the same and i had to force shut done by holding the power button. any idea why this is ? i...
  17. I

    double beep during boot

    i have just got all my part and i set it all up , but when i put my R9 graphics card in and try using it the pc beeps twice but nothing comes up on the screen. but with some old a** graphic card i tried it worked fine , the bios booted up no problem. just with the R9 it beeps twice and just...
  18. B

    Computer Won't Start

    So i bought a new power supply and graphics card for my pc and when i installed everything it would not start. So i pin tested the power supply, it worked, then tried again to no avail. So i tried plugging in my old graphics card and power supply and surprise.. it would not work either. So after...
  19. OnionHead

    Cloning software recommendation

    For my sins I work on Trucks as part of my Job and use 2 dedicated diagnostic computers that cost like 8,000 Euros between them :( Mini rant over The older one is a touch screen windows 2000 box that unfortunately has stopped being supported. This gets just as much use as the new machine as it...
  20. MrCombatTurtle

    What monitor should I get?

    What monitor should I get? My budget is £100-£150. This is what I'm looking for(I know its a lot): 24 Inch Display Lowest Input and Display lag. Above 60Hz if possible?! At least, 1x DVI-D/DVI-I port and 1xHDMI port. Looks good next to my old Samsung syncmasterSA100 Thanks in advance!
  21. N

    Can I overclock my EVGA GTX 750 ti Superclock? (need help)

    Well I just got this and I was wondering if I could get just a few more fps (say 5-15 more) and I don't know if I could overclock this because it is superclocked. If it can be overclocked I would like to know what settings to overclock it to please. I use PrecisionX 16.
  22. S

    Thinking of upgrading my RAM

    Hello, so i'v waited till after christmass to buy new ram, i am currently using 4x2gb team elite sticks. they are 1333mhz wit CAS 5-6-7-8. What i'v been looking at is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231538&cm_re=g.skill_ripjaws_1866-_-20-231-538-_-Product is there any...
  23. G

    PC Whining - Sims 3

    My PC whines when loading up The Sims 3, on Steam, and while playing. It just wont stop no matter what is done. I think it could be coil whine, and it doesent happen in any other game. Specs: 4790K (Stock clock, stock cooler) Z97X-SOC Motherboard Gigabyte 770 Windforce 3X
  24. S

    Quick Question - Will this work?!

    Will this power supply work in my girlfriends system? She's wanting to use a Radeon HD 6870 that her friend gave her, but I'm not 100% sure that everything will hook up and work correctly in her prebuilt. The Power Supply Her PC is a "HP P7-1234"
  25. A

    Computer crashes nearly every time I start playing

    So recently, within the past two months or so, my computer has been crashing nearly every day when I game/record. I have tried almost everything that I can think of to try and solve the problem, but nothing seems to work. I dissassembled my entire computer, cleaned all of the hardware, and put...
  26. ShavaShav

    A6-7400K not recognizing iGPU, shows "Basic Display Adapter" in device manager (<1 FPS)

    Well, after spending half my day searching google and developing a migraine, I thought I'd reach out for help. Here are my system specs: APU : A6-7400K RAM: 4 GB 1600mHz Motherboard: GA-F2A88XN-WIFI OS: Windows 8.1 PSU: Silverstone SFX Using an HDTV for a monitor The display is working...
  27. A

    $1200 New CPU (Non peripheral non OS)

    Approximate Purchase Date: This week Budget Range: $1000 to $1400 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming(Above All) Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: Everything (Building from Scrath Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts: None (Since i cant get...
  28. perez jens

    PC crashing under heavy load

    hey, so im struggling with a crashing computer for over 6 months now, so like i said allready, i am getting really desperate and i want to fix this. What Happens When I Crash. the screen freezes, the first month i had the crashes i got like brown screens, green screens, etc. but thats a long...
  29. N

    Which gtx 970 is better?

    Fps wise and heat wise. Msi twin frozr gtx 970 OR inno3D ichill air boss Herculez x4 (long name I know) The really over the top cooler caught my attention on the inno3D one. I personally think it look beastly and I can find it for a very close price to the msi (about £280 on overclockersuk.)...
  30. S

    860K vs 760K, Approximately $6 difference...or

    Like my title says, what do you guys think is a better choice if the 860K and 760K are priced differently approximately $5-6. I have a Low-Mid Range Gaming Desktop that is composed with Radeon HD 7850 1GB, 8GB of DDR3 1600MHz, 120GB SSD and 1TB of Storage HDD. I used to use a A10-6790K but it...
  31. D

    I search for laptop

    purpose I want a laptop with the Disk OS. I will use it for quick basic, and Lynx internet navigator. It needs to have a hot processor, and with hot I mean HOT, so I can use it as a pillow in
  32. L

    need help to pick a processor

    guys do i really need an i7 processor for gaming. is i5 just enough with a good graphics card??
  33. G

    Splitting audio from multiple sources

    Hello! I've been working on some videos for Youtube and was wondering about splitting audio. I want to split the audio from my game, teamspeak, chrome, ect. Because it seems that every time something cool happens and I record it (with shadowplay) one of my (less than average intelligence)...
  34. J

    Graphic card help

    Hi i am trying to fix my PC to be able to play few games like Payday 2. recently my PC started to freeze for some reason after i opened it to check what RAM i have (2x1gb, 1x2gb) and i just brought payday2 and i lag during game. Here is my PC...
  35. S

    converting watt to amperage

    Hello! can someone confirm this... Trying to figure out the amp that GTX 970 requires, on Nvidia's website it says "Graphic Card Power (W) is 145W to turn this in to Amp do i divide 145 with 12 (12V) = 12,08A. does that mean 12,08A is needed to run GTX 970?
  36. J

    Do I need Full tower Case?

    Hey guys, first time building a gaming PC, and I'm relatively new at this. I have no idea what to look for when buying a case, and I was wondering if I needed a full tower case to fit all my components. My build (hopefully): MOBO: Asus Maximus Hero VII (already owned) Graphics Card: GTX 970...
  37. MadDog121

    Is it worth upgrading?

    I currently have a AMD Phenom II x3 710 @ 2.6GHz on a GiGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard... and i have found a good deal on a unlocked AMD Athlon II X3 455 to an AMD Phenom II X4 B55 3.3GHz for 45euro. I'm planning to sell my current processor to a friend for 35euro and add 10 more for this one. Is...
  38. M

    New PC build crashing, BCCode 116, very annoying.

    Need help! Just built a brand new PC (first time doing so) every seemed fine for 2 days and then starting crashing, BSOD, code is 116, with research have traced this back to my graphics card and/or drivers. This starting happening after my driver updates. Was crashing every 2-3 minutes, ended...
  39. yellowpois0n

    Which CPU will work better with this GPU?

    First and foremost, im going to be playing some cpu intensive games, like World of Warcraft (mainly) and mabey some battlefields, cods, watchdogs, borderlands pre sequel, far cry 4, any modern title goes into this. Im wonder if the i3-4150 or the fx 6300 will be the better option pared up with...
  40. K

    sold 690 to buy 980 good or bad?

    So I sold my gtx 690, I paid 700 for it almost 2 years ago. I figured if I sold now I ended up getting 450 total after amazon fees, and then buy the 980 for 550. So I was just assuming that next time I upgrade whether it be a 990 or whatever, that the 100 bucks I spent I should be able to...