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Hi all, I bought Harbinger (2003) on the website gamerstate. I've been able to install it, the game launches and doesn't crash which is a good start. The thing is, there is an issue with the pre-rendered objects that makes the game unplayable. I thought at first that the issue was only...

I have a laptop Dell Inspiron 15-3552, which I would like to upgrade by using the available optical drive. Does my DIY plan to upgrade seem plausible? 1. Clean up and back-up my system. 2. Attach SSD to USB-to-SATA cable. 3. Clone entirety of HDD to SSD. So what I've read is that the SSD...

Hello community, im here for some suggestion or advices regarding my cpu and the overclock that i have done. My PC specs are: CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 Mobo: Asus Strix Rog B350-F Gaming DDR4: Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4gb 2400mhz 15-15-15-35 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 600watt Plus 80+ Case: Therlmatake...

Here http://www.jarir.com/sa-en/computers-peripherals/laptops/asus-k501-laptops-458843.html They didn't say much about the Specs of the laptop So when I googled it I got so many results for different models with similar names like: K501LX K501UX K50I K501IJ ... I only want to know which laptop...

My external drive is Seagate Expansion 4TB, Model: SRD00F2 What happened: Started two days ago... the drive kept disconnecting, moving the usb cable could reconnect the drive, but earlier today it kept reconnecting itself and later on it stopped working. Drive doesn't light up and doesn't...

Hi guys i would like you to tell me some high airflow fans cause the one my case have are not the best. My case is zalman z3 plus. Plz provide me with answer frome this site: http://www.skroutz.gr/c/674/case-fans.html bugdet is 17 dollar for each fan!!!

The PC cases I've bought in the past have always had a little black (ground) wire coming from the front I/O module that I have always attached to one of the PSU mounting screws. However, I just bought a cheap little Corsair case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139041)...

Hello, i hope that someone can help me here i realy need help about this, oke so, my mouse have disconnectes every 5-3 minutes like 2-3 weeks and i cant fix it. before it was dissconecting like 1-3 time in week. now its dissconnecting every 5-3 minutes please help so angry. [Mouse: Roccat...

Just as the title says, I need the best MMO Gaming mouse for under $50. I would love to spend less. All I ask for are a good amount of buttons, and not ugly. Let me know what you find!

Hi. Today playing Skyrim I just realized that one of the "fourth" cores is always at 0%. I got an i3-3140 and a HD5850 so the GPU charge is always high. When I checked the charge of the cores I realized that 3 of the cores are always high but the fourth core is always at 0%, sometimes at 6%, is...

so im doing a new build with the i7 4790K witch on paper only works with 1600MHz ram but I have been told that 2400MHz ram works as well so can some one clear this up for me as I don't want to waist my money on ram that don't work. im new to computer building so im a bit of a noob u could say

hi guys i have a question that does gtx780 ti will support dx12 :/ bcz i want to play forza 5 on pc so will it play or have to change the card

Hey, I know you need a modern motherboard like the Intel 7 series for TRIM to work with SSD's in RAID 0 but what about if you have a raid card, does that affect anything or is the modern motherboard a must for the SSD's to support TRIM in RAID 0? The raid card is a LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i.

I have a 500w Tacens PSU (generic) that only has 1 power sata 15pin connector and one 4 pin molex free. I want to connect a HD7790 to the pc, and it comes with a molex to pcie 6 pin cable, however my molex connector has an adapter taking some power to the CPU fan. (...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Running XP pro, no system sounds i.e. mail alert, logon wav so on. All other media and programs sound working fine. Ideas? Already checked sound scheme.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Hello! It's a long story... Bottom line I uninstalled Norton AV to attempt to solve another problem and am now trying to reinstall. The re-install part is fine. After my system reboots, I am asked to configure...

I have a Nvidia GTS 250. My display (Acer H233H) looks like is has fast running water running across the screen at a diagonal angle. I first notice it about three days ago and it was very slight. Today it is a lot worst. I can't really see it on white backgrounds, but it become more visible...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I'm trying to load CD tutorial for work on my PC. At first when trying to run from the D: drive I got an error stating '16 bit Windows Subsystem c:\window system32\autoexec.nt The system file is not suiting...

Hi all, I'm still in the process of building a new gaming rig (waiting for a few other components), and I really need some advice with water cooling, if anyone is able to lend a hand? I'm looking at a loop where I can see the water (looks cool, I guess. :P ), but I'm just not too sure if it...

AS title, is that not a little on the high side for a true cooler ? Case is a haf932... Wait, whats the difference between cpu and core temps? My core temps are 64 ish and the cpu temp is 53...

Recently the power in my hoouse went out, not for long just a second then it came back. It did however cause my system to crash. Since i didn't know if it was a one time thing or if it would happen again i left it off for a while. When i went back after a bit and booted it up my display was...

Does ATI cards support or have something like the Nvidia 3d vision kit? My ATI X1900 GT card died and I am looking for a good replacement. I want to get back into playing new games and not want something I need to upgrade in under a year. My MB is Asus A8R32MVP so it support crossfire but I...

config; amd pII x4 810 msi 790gx motherboard 2gb kingston ddr3 msi 4770 video card aoc f22 monitor windows 7 most games run perfectly in full hd, then ofcourse there are annoying monsters like crysis. but besides crysis and farcry, if my performance criteria was 1920*1080 and say 45hz, would a...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) This is a bit off topic. I am looking for a way to get live sound and video between two PC's via the internet (A 1mb broadband connection at both ends)? Can anyone recommend some software to create a reasonably secure...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHAT IS ERROR 1402 AND HOW TO SOLVE THIS ERROR I CAN NOT LOAD SOME PROGRAMS ON MY COMPUTER THANKS

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Win XP Pro with SP 1. All of my folders and files have only the following attributes. Read-only (which is checked but greyed out on many of them), and Hidden. I have no archive attribute. When I go to copy or move...

OK I have a Dell GX620 that I would like to upgrade. It has: P4 Prescott 2.8GHz 2x1GB PC4200 80GB HD 275W PSU onboard video So I would like to get a video card and it will have to be a low profile due to the case. Are there any cards that will work with the stock PSU, or am I stuck with the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) I've noticed that when I go to open or save a file in most any Windows app the dialog box tends not to have the files in any obvious order. It also defaults to the list view. Is there a way to make these dialog boxes stick...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) I just switched from Win2k to XP Pro. Everything seems to be flying well *except* one major glitch I can't figure out and one minor one. (1) When I select a folder, open it, select a file, a group of files, whatever, why...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.ati (More info?) Gday all I know this has prolly been asked heaps of times but what are the feelings/opinions on which card would be better performer? I am in the market for one and they r in the same price range(close enough anyway). The...

my.spacebar.is.not.spacing when.i.tap.it.a.menu.box.comes.up I.need.help.PLEASE

Hi, just bought a second hand acer aspire s3 that comes with a 20gb ssd and 500gb hdd. It came with Win7 on the 500gb, but I have installed a separate copy of Win8 on the 20gb ssd for faster booting (what the drive was designed for). My questions are this: 1. a) How do I setup windows 8 so...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Everytime I try to burn a CD I get a SCSI error. I know I am up to date with all my drivers for it including ASPI. Is there anything I can do to fix this error?

my inspiron 5100 recognizes the dvd rom but cant read any disk.. pls help me. :cry:

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?) I am at my wits end here peeps. I hope there is someone out there with the information to help me. I have been scouring the M$ websites, as well as Google and have not found a prudent fix anywhere. Nor have I come across a post...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.misc (More info?) I am trying to replace all instance of a certain string in the registry. Microsoft's REGFIND utility will search and replace values, but when I try to use the -n and -r flags to replace key and value names, I get an error...

Hello, does anybody know if a stock copu cooler i7 lga1366 will fit an am3 cpu ? mobo is asus m5a88-m thnx

I'm looking for a micro atx case with the following requirements but haven't found any, or they are very expensive. Motherboard: GA-H61M-S2PV Form factor: Micro-ATX Price range: <$60 Number of drive bays: 2-4 (prefer 2.5" bays) Optical drive: not required PSU: 160-170W (not required to come...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.advanced_server (More info?) Is there a way to track logins and logouts from the workstations by user? Also, this part might be a 3rd party, but I would like to make reports too. Please let me know Thank you Devon

This post help to remove spyware from the computer. Antivirus 2008 is counterfeit anti-virus software. Antivirus 2008 usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Trojan and virus. Antivirus 2008 will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to...