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Current setup: Cascading routers LAN-LAN, single subnet 192.168.1.0 but the issue is that my 2nd router doesn't like not having the WAN port unplugged. It thinks it isn't connected to the internet so NTP doesn't work and neither does the Quick VPN feature (it is a D-Link DIR-867) -- even if...

ok so right now i have a computer HP Z400 LGA1366 with a xeon w3565 at stock speeds which is similar in specs to an i7 960. and im wondering i can buy a xeon W3690 which is the same as an i7 990X for around 100$ im wondering will this be a good performance increase gaming wise below is the info...

Hi guys, first day on forum, I pose a question, I'm gonna do a new build mainly for gaming but video editing runs a close second, at first I was gonna run an 8700k, msi Z370 Godlike gaming , 16GB ram, x2 gtx 1080 sli, also 250gb M.2 drive for windows 10, x2 Seagate barracouda pro's 4Tb & 8Tb...

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My Laptop is Lenovo Z5170 Core I5/8RAM/Radeon R9 M375 I bought it new with this problem. First watch this video to know what is happening The Problem is that When I Plug The Charger in High Performance Mode, games and heavy graphic apps like 3ds max crash and show these messages: "Display...

1long 3short beeps, happens 1 time out of 10 on boot, starts fine thou, and fps in games is normal. Seems unrelated to the beeping, as it happens at different boots.. but also 1 times out of 10 on boot, the gfx card outputs no video (i checked that HDMI cable is not loose), hard reset fixes...

My 3 month old 1tb blue drive has been diagnosed as source of fire that nearly burnt down the house..thank god for smoke alarm

Hi, In the morning I decided to check my front panel and was messing around with the fan. After I had finished assembling everything back I tried powering the computer on, but none of the components started with the exception of the cpu fan spinning for about half a second. I tested the...

Hi , i cant install my gtx 1070 asus rog strix on my z77 extreme 4 motherboard , because when i try to install the gpu the golden line or what ever is that , is longer then the input in my motherboard , before i bought the gpu i read a lot and i was sure its a 100% compatible ...

As the title states, I am looking to build a PC in the few weeks to come. It will be mainly used to run engineering applications such as MATLAB, MS Visual Studio, Multisim ,others programming compiler, network apps. etc. Occasionally I do some photo/video editing as a hobby. Below I have...

Need a quick link to solve my current frustrations. I can't seem to find a AMD compatible motherboard that is equipped with a PCIE 3.0 x 16 slot. Anywhere please help

Hi, I currently have an XFX Pro 550w PSU, my specs are; Gigabyte H61M DS2 motherboard, i5 3570k CPU, r9 270x GPU, 8gb ddr3 1333MHz ram. I am upgrading the 270x to a 290, I understand that I am able to run the card, but with no over clock, which is something I may want to do in the future. Would...

Basically I have this issue where it shows a 362GB batch of temp files in my C drive's Disk Clean Up dialogue box, yet my SSD is only 128GB. When I try to delete it the next time start up my system, it tells me my start up is broken, goes into trying to repair and just loops from there. I...

people keep telling me to build my own gaming pc at first i was like no but my worries was warranty and to hard i googled and asked they come with Warranty and are not as hard to build so i might build it BUT i dont know what parts i need to get but i know the graphics card has to be GTX 970 and...

Hi All. I have recently bought a new set of RAM, identical to the old one (at least on paper) and ever since I installed it, I am getting random BSODs in both Win 7 x64 and now Win 8.1 x64. My configuration is as follows: Core i7 4770k MSI Z87-GD65 2*4GB G.Skill RipjawsX 2133Mhz CL11 (the...

im trying to replace my motherboard cuz it hasa faulty pcie slot and because I want something that can handel more RAM

Hello I got this psu for like a week now and i didn't see the fan turned on yet, i know it starts to spin at 40% load so... Is there any program that can show me the RPM's and if it's spinning or not? Profanity removed - SS corsair link btw.

Hello everybody names ned So I need some help or advice. I'm building my first ever gaming PC and would like some help on what parts I needs. I'm looking to spend between $800-$1000. I will be playing games along the line of counter strike jade empire dragon age origins. I will also be picking...

I am currently using a laptop with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 2GB VRM. I have built a desktop computer which is lacking a graphic card (currently running on Intel graphics using Haswell i5 CPU). I always keep my graphics setting to the minimum and not into playing stuff on High/Ultra. The game...

Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro or Audio-Technica ATH-M50x. I just play games don`t really listen to music but if i am I`m listening to something it will be Drumstep. So anyway I need which ever headset that is the most comfortable for long periods of hours. Being portable dose not matter to me...

my laptop is of acer its brightness is less how it can be increased

I am looking into getting a Gaming laptop so when I travel I can play the games that I love. Please do not tell me to build a desktop as I already have one. I have a budget of $1750 and can't find a good laptop. Mainly because I keep seeing Alienware and how iconic it is for Laptop gaming...

I have an MSI a78m-e45 mobo for my first computer build. After installing the CPU and RAM, I attempted a test bench. What I received was 3 beeps and no image on the monitor. I then removed the RAM after I realized that the mobo doesn't take ecc ram and that's what I bought. Again, I tried a...

Hi, Over the past few months I've been experiencing a problem with my USB mouse. Basically what happens is it randomly disconnects for about 1-2 seconds, only to reconnect afterwards. During this time my cursor freezes for the whole duration of the process. It occurs at random intervals and an...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($469.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($125.99 @ Newegg) Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal...

Hello all. I'm a part of a small research group whose work is being adopted in a number of areas. A few months ago, I produced original training DVDs, and while I've done some basic video editing, making the DVDs themselves was somewhat new to me. I made these DVDs using my Win 7 tablet using a...

I'm looking to upgrade my case to support more options for water cooling. I am very new to water cooling and would just like to make sure that a mid size tower like the 600T would support water cooling. I'm looking at the h100.

The wife wants a faster computer. No games, just start up , internet, grandchild's vids and pics( she edits them), and 5 or 6 social networking sites that ALL have to be running at start up. She has an Amd 5000+ on a Biostar AMD2 Mcpgb-m2 mobo with a NF6100-430 chip set and 4gb ddr2-800 ram. I...

Hello, I have subscribed for several years to a newsletter that contains links to various news sources. Yesterday, I received the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions on this computer. Please contact your system administrator" and was unable to activate the link. This...

i want to remove write protection so that i share data with others.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.outlook.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.word.newusers (More info?) What is the activation telephone number for Office 2k3? I can't activate by inet and I can't find a phone number. Thanks. ColBlip. E-mail...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) My computer seems to go into a loop at startup. I loads until the XP logo appears and then after a few seconds restarts and begins to loop. I cannot load safe mode or any other type of mode. I tried disabeling...

I have a AMD Phenom II 920, 4GB OCZ 1066 RAM, an 800 watt OCZ P/S, 300GB velociraptor HD & a Biostar TA790GX A2+ MB. I just built the computer today and everything went fine except that both in the bios and when I installed vista 64 bit it didn't recognize my new processor by name (I got the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) ok my cousin ran Norton (Norton virus bull) whatever said it was suspicious and wanted it to delete the file. so she did and the problem stated. My Pictures, My Documents, My Music, My Computer and some programs...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I can't open anything in Control Panel. I get error "C:/WINDOWS/system32/rundll32.exe Only part of a ReadProcessMemory or WriteProcessMemory request was completed." How do I correct this??

Hey all, my buddy has the following system: Pentium D 2.8Ghz 2GB DDR2 7300GT 1440x900 He loves gaming, but it's obvious that the 7300GT and PD2.8 just doesn't cut it, especially at 1440x900. Also, his motherboard blows. It only has 2 DIMM slots, and a PCI-E 4x. Also, it doesn't do above 800Mhz...

Hello everyone! I will be building a new house soon and need help with what to do for a network. There will be about ten rooms that I would like to have multiple gigabit ports in. I was looking at the Netgear JGs524 but I am not sure what all hardware I will need. I also would like to have...

During a recent thunderstorm my new computer got fried and I am trying to find out if any parts are salvageble. How do I check for the motherboard? How do I check if a power supply is destroyed? is there any inexpensive gadget to test it? Are there any visible signs on cpu for damage or do I...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) 1st I purchased a PalmOne zire 31 and was unable to hot- sync due to error 1607 which Palm says there is an "issue" with WinXP. I used every troubleshoot they advised to no avail. Palm finally suggested calling Microsoft...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?) I usally use GAIM, a program that enables me to talk on AIM, yahoo, and MSN, all at once. THe other day though i logged on to AIM so i could send a file to a friend and thats when I heard the hatchet swing to let me know...