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    can i use cooler master hyper tx3 evo to overclock fx 6300

    Hey guys, i have an amd fx 6300 clocked at base frequency of 3.5 Ghz. Now i want to overclock it to 4.1 Ghz to be able to play GTA 5 with no lag. SO can i do it with the hyper tx3 evo. I just want a yes or no with a reason to justify. Also suggestions for any other cooler if hyper tx3 evo wont...
  2. boner

    ATI video card question

    hey guys what type of PSU should i get for this video card?? SAPPHIRE 100172L Radeon X1550 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card i already have two and both of them gives me 450W total and one of them has 18A and the other one has 22A the 18 one came with my Xion II case and the other...
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    UV EPROM erasing

    Archived from groups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (More info?) Does anyone know if the lights for drying UV cure nail polish will work to erase EPROM chips? I am trying to come up with a low-cost alternative to buying a commercial EPROM eraser without having to resort to building one from...
  4. Y

    noisy geforceti4600 fan

    Hello, I bought about a year and a half ago with a geforce ti4600. Over the last couple months, the fan has become noisy, making this kinda scratchy sound as it turns. I've noticed that if i shut down the computer, wait about a half an hour, and turn it back on, the noise goes away. But after...
  5. J

    HELP!!!!!!! Crashes after installing Radeon 8500

    I own a "Powered by" ATi Radeon 8500 LE 128MB (built by Hercules). The games (especially NWN) look great! If only I got the chance to play them!!! I have a truckload of problems eversince I installed the card. I get blue screens, sudden lock-ups, files that cannot be found even though they ARE...
  6. dhlucke

    GTS or PRO?

    First off, I really want to enjoy games. Right now it sucks on a Voodoo3. So which chipset will I be happier with? My games are Tribes2,Sacrifice,Max Payne,UT,Giants,LOD,Black and White, etc.... Second off, I still haven't been convinced by the Radeon DDR. I'm buying all of my components...
  7. C

    Upgrade HP or buy new Acer

    Hello, Bought a HP Mini 210-2000 couple years ago and tried it out just long enough to see how SLOW it was(N455) before the HDD died and took OS with it. Replacement cost was the same as new, so shelved it until other solutions could be found. Now I have a use for it and have decided to either...
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    Canon Pixma color profiles

    Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) Can someone point me towards a good resource on creating accurate profiles using a scanner and test pages? Or is it pretty much just print and adjust? I get nice prints, but color and contrast never match what I see on screen. I find that...
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    TECH: Indiana Jones L/R control gate question.

    Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Hi, I have a curious issue with my Indiana Jones machine. The left and right control gates remain locked up when two particular flashers in the back box are installed. Once I pull those flashers the control gates work as normal.. The...
  10. S

    Best Multimedia Laptop

    Which is the best multimedia laptop on the market? or at least top 5? and Whats your opinion on the Hp Spectre?
  11. CrysisComa

    Looking for a good laptop 1k$

    im looking for a good laptop around or under $1000 Uses: moderate Gaming, skyping, browsing, movies etc. Preferably something with a ssd. General speed such as booting up accessing is what im looking for here. A bonus is something that looks great.
  12. g8mou

    New build

    my frd just helped me building a new gaming pc i5 2500k gigabyte z68xp-ud4 asus gtx 560 OC 8gb 1600mhz ram dual boost both windows and mac(mac doesnt support my graphic card,but who cares) when eveyrthing is all set and done i noticed my boot time is considerally slow....like it doesnt run...
  13. T

    Chat brogrem

    Hello, i want to sign 2go on my leptop pls help
  14. D

    Laptop motherboard bios bin file

    I need Compaq CQ61 laptops bin file and guide line to update because screen dosent shows.
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    GeForce4 Go

    Recently, Tom's Hardware made clear that the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 blew the socks off the NVIDIA's GeForce2 Go. There should be an updated article that includes the new GeForce4 Go as well. The performance gap must clearly be much narrower. Although Dell is currently shipping notebooks...
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    Compromise between gaming and portability?

    1. What is your budget? $1000 (somewhat flexible) 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? around 14"-16" 3. What screen resolution do you want? 1366x768 or higher 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Portable 5. How much battery life do you...
  17. S

    Lenovo x200, yes, but which one ?

    I all ! I am student, and I am strongly thinking to buy a second hand Lenovo x200, but I have this evening discovered that things are not so simple, and I have found different offers with different specifications, and I would like to know your point of view on the differences : Basically...
  18. G

    Which external mic for dell vostro

    hello. could you please let me know which external microphones are compatible with the Dell Vostro? I don't know which model number the Dell is as it's not mine. Thanks Peter
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    Factory Recovery Password For Acer Aspire 5315

    is there any way to reset my pass word as i cant get into my laptop
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    Can one of these gaming laptops play Everquest 2?

    Can an ASUS G74, Clevo P150HM, or Clevo P170HM play Everquest 2 on good settings and resolution with good frame rates?
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    Rebooting a computer

    Hello, i have a asus altec lansing computer that keeps asking me to reboot it but i dont have the reboot disc what can i do?
  22. C

    Will this laptop play fsx?

    Its an Asus G2SG-A1. It was from 2008 but is it still a good laptop? T9300 Duo 2 core CPU 2.5GHz 4 gigs of ram 300 gig HD 5400 nvidia graphics 2 an amazing 1920x1200 17" screen Its really cheap and all I play is FSX. Do you think it will play it well? It also comes with a gaming mouse...
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    Performance notebook suggestions.

    Hey guys. Apologies if this is in the wrong section but I'd like some suggestions on a new laptop for my girlfriend for Christmas. I've been out of the loop a while so not sure what's changed over the last year with laptops performance wise. with a budget of around £400 I would like one that's...
  24. abully

    2 fans in one PWM mobo connector

    Hello guys...... i have gigabyte GA-p55-usb3 mobo which was the following fan headers - one 4-pin CPU fan header, one 4-pin case fan header and two 3-pin case fan header (well one is for the psu fan but i'll use it for a case fan). I was wondering if i can connect two PWM fans (for case...
  25. K

    Asus G73sw web cam problem

    hi friends please help me i have asus g73sw my devise manager is not showing my web cam details. and my web cam is not working how to solve the problem i already reinstall the window 7 OS. but still problem is same . please try to help me . thank you
  26. springhalo

    Difference between MSI P67A-G45 and G65

    I'm looking at getting a p67 motherboard that supports at least 8x 8x crossfire and I'm wondering what the biggest differences between these two motherboards is. I can get the G65 in a combo, saving me 15 dollars, but im wondering if it would be better to save 20 bucks with the G45 or shell it...
  27. A

    Lapton wont turn back on

    Hello, I turned on my laptop this morning and it came on fine only a minute after it just cut off. Now it wont turn back on and when i pug the charger into the charging port in the laptop the light in the charger comes off. Its a dell inspiron 1545. this is the first time i have had a problem...
  28. G

    Student Laptop

    Hi there, I need help finding a laptop for me please :) This computer will be for work and light recreation (browsing the web, itunes, streaming videos, etc.) However the main focus is work. I know very little about computers, so am going on a rough sheet of notes from my boyfriend about what...
  29. S

    When i turn my laptop on, if i turn it off after 5 mins it will not come on, i h

    Please can someone help me as i am getting very frustrated!! I have a Acer travelmate 5730, when i switch my laptop on and use it for any length of period, Once i switch it off i cannot re-use it for a certain period of time, Yesterday it was off for 23hrs after 5 mins usage? also another...
  30. T

    Know any crossfire capable AM3 motherboard?

    looking at shogun 2's recommended system requirements and battlefield3(yikeys!) am thinking of building a new rig from scratch. (with shogun 2's system req as the minimum boarderline.) shogun2 recommended specs 2nd Generation Intel® Core™i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent 2GB RAM...
  31. J

    Emachine wont boot after memory upgrade

    I have an old m5310 laptop There are two spots for memory one on the back and one underneath the keyboard. I replaced the memory underneath the keyboard and now it wont boot. I tried installing the old memory again and it does the same thing. The power light turns on and the cpu fan turns...
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    Gaming/College Laptop

    Hi guys, I'm looking for a <~$1200 laptop as I start college in September. (Comp Sci.) I hope to have one that will be able to handle any college programs I will need as well as play some games (Mainly SC2, perhaps some FPSs too). I'd like to have this laptop for the next 4 years if possible. I...
  33. R

    Lookin for Business/Multimedia Lappy

    1. What is your budget? Around $1000 -ish 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15 inch -ish 3. What screen resolution do you want? HD+ (1600x900) 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Portable 5. How much battery life do you need? > 4 hrs 6. Do...
  34. G

    I3, i5 or i7

    Hello, I am trying to purchase a computer. I found one i would like to order, but I want the computer to be fast. I am trying to decide between an i3, 6, 500 or an i7, 6, 500? what is the difference?
  35. eggibm

    Help to deciding on new laptop

    1. What is your budget? Up to $1550 (8000 DKK) 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15,6" 3. What screen resolution do you want? 1920x1080 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Both 5. How much battery life do you need? Not important, I have...
  36. A

    Overheating even after cleaning and replacing paste

    Hi All, hope someone can help me, please. I have a Toshiba L350 with Intel T3200 dual core processor. I was getting overheating (up to 71C) so I stripped it down and cleaned out fan, fins, removed heatsink, cleaned it and processor top with alc and replaced paste, but after all that - it...
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    Advice for HTPC laptop

    Hello Forum, Programmer here looking for a laptop with a long (4+hours) battery life, good computing/multi-tasking power so that I can program on it, low gaming power but high enough graphics power that it can play a 720p or 1080p movie over HDMI to a 32” LCD and make it look good. The laptop...
  38. R

    Asus, Toshiba or Envy (HP)?

    Hello. I have enclosed 3 laptops w/ specs. Which one would you pick and why? I am looking for the best audio. It will be replacing my desktop. Any comments, opinions or advice is welcome. #1- Model: Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q896 CPU: Intel(R) Core i7-820QM (1.73 GHz x 8 threads, 8MB L3 Cache) |...
  39. R

    Computer need empty case for hp g60-249wn

    i need to find a new shell for my lap top I drop it broke the screen and the hendges i need the black plstic case so i can transfer my harwere
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    Power User Laptop

    1. What is your budget? <$2000 Canadian 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15" (approx) 3. What screen resolution do you want? 1440 x 900 or better. I care more about the gamut and quality of the screen than the number of pixels. 4. Do you need a portable or...