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I have ASUS Z97-A motherboard and it has 2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots and 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. I want to know if the 3rd PCIe slot does or doesn't shared the bandwidth with other 2 PCIe 3.0 slots? What I am trying to achieve is to add more sata HDD but I have used up all 6 sata ports so I was...

I was searching online to find out what 3d mark is the best/newest and someone stated that 3d mark advanced is the newest and is only used for monster machines. Is my pc considered a monster machine that its worth buying 3d mark advanced?

I understand that with the release of Intel's SSD 750 Series SSDs motherboards need UEFI BIOS with proper support for NVMe in order to boot from the SSD. Does ASRock Z77 Extreme6 with BIOS 2.8 support use and boot from Intel SSD 750 Series SSDs ? ASRock's web site has not been updated with...

I think my GPU was damaged. Because my pc does not boot and after a while it shows my monitor is going to sleep. But how can I check my mainboard is okay or not? after damaged my GPU.

Hi all. Currently im running using Intel HD 4600 and single DDR3 8GB module with 1600 MHz. I want to switch RAM to 2x4 (or, probably, 2x8) 1800-2133 MHz. Will it be noticeable different in games? And, for sure, will i3-4330 support this frequency? There is different info over the internet...

My gtx 660 hits temps of about 60 Degrees after playing minecraft on max settings for about an hour or 2 is this normal or what should i do?

About a month ago, I started playing War Thunder. Everything was fine, but then one night the game started freezing. My computer would totally freeze either after a few minutes of flight, or immediately upon entering a match. The computer also sometimes immediately shuts off as if the power was...

Hey I am trying to learn overclocking but am having some trouble. psu: 560 W gpu: club 3d r9 290 royalace cpu: i5 4690 k (4,5 GHz 1,25 volt) mobo: gigabyte z97x soc When I try to add more than 30 mV to my gpu for extra stabillity it chrashes when I run 3d mark firestrike as a stabillity test. I...

Hi all, Since yesterday when I power on my system the processor fan spins and stops and few seconds later it spins and stops and few seconds later it start spinning...moreover the led lights in the cpu cabinet which lit when power on is off now. I tried restarting without RAM and VGA card...

HELLO I WANT PCI SOUND CARD DRIVER FOR WINDOWS 7 THE SETUP FILE OF THE DRIVER IS BEEN MISSING ..HOW TO HANDLE TIS WAITING FOR REPLY..

Total game freeze and crash during gameplay. Probably not heat related, since it can and will happen within 1 minute of Bioshock Infinite depending on what I do in game. Every temperature monitoring program known to man installed and run, I dont understand them but theyre there. EVerey test run...

Hello, I'm having MAJOR freezing issues with my GTX 760 card. It happens whenever the card needs to perform (so mostly in games). My screen goes black, my sound hangs for a while and it's followed by my display drivers crashing. Sometimes it freezes and my drivers don't crash, but I have to...

I know there has been a thread about this error before but I think my issue is a bit different. About a month ago my office was hit with a massive flood which caused some major problems. Our server was damaged and hasn't been replaced yet. We have internet and can connect to our...

I have an Android's Smart Media Player RK3188. Basically it makes an ordinary TV into a Smart TV which is good but when I try to connect to WiFi it just says: 'Turning WiFi on...' and just stops after 30 secs. The same is with the ethernet option. I would appreciate a fast answer. Thanks.

I am buying my little brother a new GPU for his PC so he can play his Minecraft with a decent amount of MODS, mainly shader mods and i dont want to go over $50. I have found this one below so far which is very cheap, will it run Minecraft with Mods and a great shader mod good? Here is his PC...

After doing a considerable amount of research and deciding that i would like a quad core processor i tried to select parts around my CPU selection. although i have gone over budget like many of you have. I am trying to see which parts i can switch out to take my final budget from $1100 down to...

hi and sry for my english is bad i buy fittings quick disconnect for watercooling because if i wanna change my gpu or cpu block i well not have any probleme with the water and i wanna ask u if u know any product lik quick diconnect for safty thxx

I am trying to update a Radon amd 6850 driver to 14.4 on windows 7 64 bit and every time it says Driver Install: user must be a member of the Administrators group for the display and audio driver, even though i am running it as an admin. Please Help

Hey guys I recently purchased this system off a friend who didn't need it anymore I have a question about the psu in the system it's a Aywun megapower 550w as I have never heard of this brand, I was wondering whether any of you guys have heard of it and whether it's reliable or whether it...

Please can you assist, I have installed a 120 gig hard drive in an external 3.5" usb 2.0 case and on the first conection was detected and allowed me to format it, when restarting the device windows 7 do not detect it but the device shows a green light. Further more when I go to control panel it...

Here is the link to my parts list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/waydeb/saved/4bdK Basically I'm using the PC for watching movies over the internet, mild gaming (Starcraft 2, Anno 2070, etc.), internet downloading, etc. I need a PC that will be quick, and function well. If there are any...

i am using the stock fans, and the same fans that came with my case (200r). I get around 60 degrees max, and around 50-55 avg on my CPU, and 72 degrees max, and around 62-3 degrees avg on my GPU. Are these temperatures dangerous? (My cable management is very poor, I am using a traditional PSU)

Just out of curiosity, what would be the best PC for the cost of $2,000?

What if my motherboard doesn't have a usb 3.0 header and my case does. Is it okay to just tuck the usb 3,0 connector with the other wires and not use the usb 3.0 port until i get a usb 3.0 to usb 2.0 adapter?

ok, so the question in the title speaks for itself. Suddenly, I have no sound coming out of my speakers. I reinstalled newest REALTEK sound drivers, nothing. I checked to see if speakers were muted, they weren't. I checked to see if speakers were enabled in sound manager and they were. I tried...

Hello everybody, I don't know if that's a problem or not, but while I was surfing the web I heard a sound. It was like ''chhh chh'' but it wasn't loud if I wanted to hear it i would need to put my ear next to my laptop keyboard to hear that sound. This sound i think is from the hard disk and...

hi i am in need of a new pc case and fast but have the lowest budget possible. i found this on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360468174611?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 its a sumvsion arena 400 mesh if you dont want to check the link and just want to know if it will fit my...

I'm picking a new PSU for my build... Ideally I would love a 80+ Bronze fully modular PSU from the likes of Corsair.... Something around 550-750W...

So, I finally want to build a newer system since the current one is pretty old. What would be better for the price? mATX build with the case and cooler I have right now (QS-200 Lite with Scythe Katana 4) i5 3570K MSI B75MA-E33 Gainward GTX 670 OC 8 GB G.Skill RAM Total price around 650€ or...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130826 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202025 JJust around 200 dollars. It will be on a a10 6800k apu. Yes guys i know i wasted money and got an apu. IT was cheaper than dirt when i got it. Which one is the...

I'm having an issue where recently my computer has begun crashing at non-constant times during different game-play. At different points in time across different games, both of my monitors will suddenly display an image similar to this [http://i.imgur.com/jfzZkdC.jpg] . Sound will continue to...

I can buy a LaCie external dvd writer (slim) for 130 UK pounds (including shipping). This is the model that I want http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=7181&GroupID=169 and as far as I can tell it is the same as the LaCie DVD-Writer D2. What I'd like to know is wether anyone...

Hello, purchased HP Pavilion dv7t notebook with i5-580M dual core. Device manager shows 4 i5-580M processors. Why?

Like the title says is there a program for this?

Hi all First of all, sorry for my low capacity to express myself in english. I hope that you can understand my message despite that. Well, I will explain my problem from the beginning (the important thing is at the end, I will also explain another problem I have with the pc, because I want to...

Running Win 7 in Dual mode with XP in VM. There seems to be some distortion when using XP. For instance, the icons on my Qucik Launch bar are to small. How can I make them large When I click on Start the line above sya "Log Off" I want it to let me selecti Shut down or Log Off. I can't...

Does anyone know what kind of size would fit 1920x1080? A 22" is perfect for 1680x1050 and a 24" is perfect for 1920x1200 so im guessing it's 23" or 23.6"? What size would perfectly fit 1920x1080?

Hello, I replaced my MB due to loss of power up and video capability. Thought the reflow of the old MB fried the old MB. I have same blasted reboot cycle ongoing with no video. I have tried booting with no memory, 1 memory stick, no HD and all with same reboot cycle. Can anyone tell me if...

Media player 12 deleted in error for Windows 7 64bit. Can i get an alternative or buy it on it's own without the full system ?

Does anyone know what the difference is between these two models? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231180 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231189 The second is listed as compatible with the Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P board but the first isn't...