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What's the most stable and reliable of power supplies? I've just had an Antec True Power Trio 550w blow one of the caps. It's about 2 years old. Would it be wise to place the cap...if I can find its value or should I bin it and buy a different make?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817702010 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030 my ranking for them would be the top one is the best, the bottom one is the worst. for what i need...

Hi, I am pondering the possibilities for a PC-based "all-in-one" analog and digital electronics test instrument suite. What I want is an affordable "prosumer" PC based electronics test bench. I am a 50 year old "simple consumer hobbyist" who pines for the days when I soldered my first...

the title is a mouthful, but basically... in my phenom ii 720/gtx 260 core 216 rig, there's like 4 slots left, i am not doing SLI, so i figured if i somehow get a PCI-E x16, which would let you use the full bandwith of USB 3.0 and Sata 6 Gb. anyone know of any pci card, or more specifully, the...

Any ideas on the best gaming pc for about 1k? Noo I am not going to build.

This is the current system I'm planning on building in the next week or so, but i would love some better suggestions or changes to the config, budget is flexible but would like to keep it under 3K, also this is a system that I intend to upgrade in 6 months or so maybe with extra ram and another...

I was just wondering what's the cheapest (yet reliable) mobo i could get for an i3-2100 P.S. Im looking for an ATX board, not mATX I don't OC at all, and I have no plans of doing so..

Ok basically i wanted to see if the 4 core would work since i have 550 BE and i did the ACC and EC firmware thing but then it booted and i was like :bounce: literally :P but in cpu z it says i only have one core now :cry: help please did i do something wrong?!

I am trying to reinstall LucidLogix VIRTU, but when I try to run the installer, I get 2 messages. The first is a fairly standard "the old version will be uninstalled" but the second message says that it cannot run the uninstall as "unins000.dat" does not exist. What can I do at this point? The...

I built a new PC with P5K-Premium but I had to return it because of SATA issues. Many of us (over at Asus Forum) could not even install OS. Now I have to search for a MB again. I was considering Asus Blitz Formula and GA-P35-DQ6 but I came across this IP35-Pro today. Looking at the reviews...

hey folks, got a new 125w Phenomx4 965, and ive got a ocz vanquisher cpu cooler from the cpu ive replaced. is this good enough to cool the x4 when i start overclocking, or am i gonna need some thing better? If its not good enough, what would you recommend, taking in to account, it Christmas...

I have purchased a new Mobo (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128562). I have a brand new SSD (Samsung 840 series) plugged into SATA 0 and my old hard drive into SATA 1. In Bios when I select boot order I can only see the SSD(UEFI: USB USB Hard Druve) and my flash drive...

Had an old computer that i thought the mobo was bad on (powered up, but no display whatsoever on the monitor, had tested all other components). ordered a new mobo, put the ram in it from first mobo and fired it up -- same problem -- no display. took the stick of ram to a working pc and plugged...

Can you tell me the equation of cost per die?

Hey i have been doing some searching and came to an end with no answer. My question is about the Logictech G5 mouse. Anyone else having issues with the report rate resetting? I set it to 1k and sometimes it will randomly reset down to 500. It seems if i jerk the mouse cord onto my desk(not...

Hello, I have a HP a220n and i wanted to upgrade my power supply to support my new video card(I don't know if it helps but its a Radeon HD 2400 with 512 mb ,AGP slot) and i need to know the demensions to get the right power supply and i already looked on the hp website and i couldnt find...

Hi I am new to all this please bear with me, I have a GeForce 7050M-M mother board what is the best processor for this board ? I don’t do any gaming but do a little with photos and video work for myself.

Hi there, i mainly use my pc for gaming, but also for video editing, im selling my phenom 9750 and upgrading to a........ heres where you guys come in i want something that is gunna be a beast for performance, and not bottleneck my 4890, my budget is fairly limited, so i have narrowed it down...

For Video & Image editing work which of the following choices do you recommend? 1. Core i5-2500 (non K series), H67 Motherboard, Use Integrated GPU 2. Core i5-2500k, Z68 Motherboard, 1 * Discrete GPU 3. Core i5-2500k, Z68 Motherboard, 2 * Discrete GPU I understand GPUs mean a lot for gamers...

The Linksys is used for the wireless network and I use the Mifi for internet access. We have three laptops at this location. I would like to set up my MiFi router to see the Linksys router as a device. I am trying to avoid having to manually disconnect from one router than connect to the other...

I have comcast blast and a docsis 3.0 sb6121. I am using a linksys wrt160n v2. The download speed is fine at around 30mbps but when doing a speedtest it takes a second for the upload to start and then it is max around 2 mbps through a wired connection (you can see my comp stats in my sig)...

I bought a seagate 320gig sata and started installing xp on first boot i get an error failure to load os.tried reinstalling same thing installed raid drivers as required.

guys a new pc is needed, i'm on a tight budget but i'm aiming to play planetside 2...i currently have a decent 24 inch monitor and a HD6670 gdd5 graphics card which will do for now. Im looking at getting an I3-2120 with a view to replacing with i5-2500k and a HD7850 when funds allow(probably...

I am currently using the stock cooler for my FX 60. Can anybody suggest a good replacement that doesnt require me taking the mobo out of the case to put a bracket on the rear of the mobo!!? I just want a straight swap but without all the messing around!! It has to be a good one though...

yeah, i want to switch my headphones and speakers with out plugging in and plugging out jacks... does any1 know any products for it?

Hey there i took that advice you guys gave me for my birthday build and did this. All from newegg. Combo: Case + PSU COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 Evolution -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119122 COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-650W -...

thanks for the advice.

I recently built a new system with a dual core CPU mainly so I could be productive while compiling/burning a DVD. I have to admit, when doing this now it seem almost as slow to respond as my old single core 3000+. Any suggestions? Thanks

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Just bought a Lazer Ball today (1979). Lights up, displays all illuminate, playfield lights up. but wont' start. Just keeps running numbers in the credits and balls display. Is there any caps that dry out on older machines like this? This...

Hello, I am thinking of building a PC. The PC will be used for mainly for video editing, with programs like Premiere and graphics editing with Photoshop. About games, well, not a hardcore fan but Oblivion and FEAR is a must these days :) Requirements Motherboard: Asus definitly CPU: Pentium...

Im looking to build a new comp for the main purpose of drawing and rendering large 3d models in Rhino and autocad. Since this is going to be an expensive build i have to get it right the first time! What would be the best cpu,mb,graphics solution for this kind of workstation? Any help here would...

I recently started my first pc build and not surprisingly have messed up. I bought a boxed, retail AMD64 X2 4800+ the packaging of which mainly consists of a green ‘egg carton-type’ cardboard. Anyway when I opened the box I found that the cardboard had cracked, resulting in there being a small...

hi i just bought a XG Dragon Case and it comes with a cpu heat sensor but i dont know exactly where to put it can someone help me please??? thx in advance

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?) Hi I have an old dell 4100 running at 867mhz. I just installed a dvd drive. When I tried to boot it bck up, it would not go past the dell logo, and no hard drive activity (sound). I have also tried unplugging the dvd drive. I...

Here's what I'm putting together. Abit AN8 Ultra MB with AMD64 3.7 CPU Antec TruPower II 550w EPS PSU. (24 pin) The MB has a 12v 4-pin square connector near the CPU in addition to the 24-pin connector. The PSU has no 4-pin plug. Am I screwed or will this PSU work? If this PSU will not work...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?) Are the Celeron 478B and 478D processors interchangeable? I am assembling a small form factor system whose motherboard has a 478B socket. The local shops are giving conflicting advice on comparability. One shop says that the 478D...

Okay, I priced out two systems I thought to be equal and comparable. Excluding the identitical components, I found that the price was hardly a factor to decide upon and I'm forced with an incredibly difficult decision. Here they are: -Intel P4 3.2GHz, 512K 800MHz FSB w/ HT -GigaByte GA-8IK1100...

Archived from groups: alt.games.halo (More info?) Hello! I have some problems with my game Halo: Combat Evolved, I need help. I wanted to play in Internet. I choose Network Game -> then Internet ,and the problem is that there is written at the bottom of that window: " Manual Update Required...

Hey everyone. I'm looking for a Mobo for my Intel-i3 2100. Currently planing on getting ASRock Z68M/USB3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 996995...