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    indepent sound from each screen

    is is possible to have each of my 2 monitors each have their own sound independent of each other?
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    No sound from PC after new build

    Hi all, Built my first gaming PC(yay!!) everything works so far except for the audio. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers. It shows that its there in the playback devices as Speakers (RealtekHd Audio) and the green bars move when something is playing or when i test it but no...
  3. N

    Multiple Sound Cards, Microphones, and Line-Ins??

    Hi, I’m currently in the process of planning out an upgrade to my CCTV system and am looking at adding audio recording to it. Currently, all the cameras are IP cams recording to NVRs, the cams don't have audio capabilities so here is an outline of my current plan: - Mount 10x CCTV RCA...
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    500w PSU is enough to run the 10xx GPU?

    will the cougar SL500 can run any brand of gtx 1060 or 1070? PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817553018 i'm just using i3 4thgen and 8gb ram
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    Intel diagnostic tool PCH fail.

    I don´t know what happens. PCH fail --- IPDT64 - End Time: 06/12/2016 2:20:27 --- IPDT64 - Result: Fail Any suggestions? Edit: more information. PCH Test Module Version: 1.0.9.64b.W Start Time: Tue Dec 06 02:25:18 2016 Test Result - FAIL Chipset : Skylake Platform Controller Hub...
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    I am about to build a desktop. Can you advise me on my choices?

    I am looking for advice, good or bad, on my build below. I am a newbie, although I have put some real work into my choices. Things to note: • I am not a gamer. • I have no need to overclock. • I am looking for a reliable, reasonably fast computer to do some spreadsheets (with macros), email...
  7. J

    Computer randomly stopped working

    My PC has been fine for a couple months, today after coming home from work, I turn it on and the power light stays on, but on the inside of my computer, no fans are spinning, the heat sink started up and stopped immediately, my GPU lit up and then stopped immediately. What's happening?
  8. alexblair

    Should I upgrade to the deathadder elite from deathadder chroma

    I have been using the Razer DeathAdder Chroma for around 6 months, and I love it. It is the best mouse I have ever used (because it is my 3rd ever mouse, 2 being $20 Logitech ones). Now I hear that Razer announces the DeathAdder Elite, and the reviews are all positive. My question is: should I...
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    can i overclock this a8 6600k just got it from a friend

    CPU-Z TXT Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPU-Z version 1.76.0.x64 Processors ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number...
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    4790k high heat problem

    Hello, I have had my system for about a year and a half, and have been battling with a CPU heat issue the entire time. According to HWMonitor, I idle in the lower 40s and rarely hit the upper 30s. Using the Prime95 small FFTs test, the temp gets to about 85. This is preventing me from...
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    The Week In Storage: 15 TB SSD For Only $10K, Samsung Rains On WD's Parade, Micron's Poison Pill

    We play the storage market like a full contact sport. The Week In Storage: 15 TB SSD For Only $10K, Samsung Rains On WD's Parade, Micron's Poison Pill : Read more
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    Using 2 different GPUs

    I have a new 980ti GPU and my old 780 can I use both of them at the same time. If I can will it help by giving fps or will the only useful thing I can do with it plugged in is to just have it render PhysX. Or is it just going to be better and just selling it/giving it to a friend and saving up...
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    Stuck in Standard account

    I created an admin account using my standard (because it was the original it also had admin abilities) however, the admin account didn't finish loading so it is offered as a possible log in but when I input the password, I receive an error message saying the account is corrupt. I went back to my...
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    First Gaming PC build, £750 budget, Thaughts?

    This is my first attempt at a PC build, really want to get into PC gamming with a budget of £750. Already have Monitor and peripherals so they aren't an included. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/jdMfr7 Thoughts would be greatly appreciated, Cheers :)
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    GTX 750Ti Freezing/Crashing

    Starting around a week ago my computer started to blackscreen after 15 seconds to 2 minutes of my mouse not moving and I was able to trace back the crashing to TDR failing to reboot the drivers themselves upon activating. I've been able to stop the blackscreens by disabling TDR completely, but...
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    Will a core i3 6100 handle modern day gaming?

    My friend is considering to try out pc gaming as he was always a console gamer.We did some research together and it seems the core i3 is in he's budget line.
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    Using laptop screen with one external monitor as a dual monitor setup for gaming?

    Hello all, I haven't had any experience with dual monitors for gaming before, so what I am asking might not even be possible. I did some search but all what I found was about 2 or more external monitors, and nothing about the laptop monitor itself as part of the dual setup (again, for gaming)...
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    Seagate HDD not working

    i have 2TB seagate Barracuda, from past 15 days it was too slow to read n write , now pc is not even detecting the drive . i'm using from 3 years and never did format , continuously i'm using it almost everyday , device manager showing the drive but wen i try to populate it say's "volume...
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    Connecting home stereo system speakers to TV without a reciever

    Hey guys! So my friend just recently gave me the speakers from their Samsung HT-C5500 5.1 surround sound system because the receiver is broken. So I'm left here with 5 speakers and a subwoofer and no way of connecting them to my TV or PC. I don't really want to get a new receiver because of...
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    Is this a good pc build?

    Good day everyone, i have been looking around on the internet for a good few days as i was trying to assemble a new pc for myself. As a first time builder i am not that experienced so i wanted to ask you guy on advise for the build i have come up with so far. With this pc i was trying to acieve...
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    Asus G750jx motherboard issues?

    Hi So, my laptop is about 2 years old. Last time it randomly shutdown was about two months ago. Recently it shut down in mid usage, twice in three days. But this time, when I turned it back on, a green vertical pixel appeared and persisted on the monitor. Took it to ASUS and they are...
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    facebook virus spam malware

    hi, just need to ask a question concerning facebook: a friend of mine has a page and only certain people can join if they are invited. this friend removed one user because he/she said "he/she had a virus" i cannot understand this, possibly the virus was in a message???? thx,
  23. MaxTehLegend

    [SOLVED] Is my computer mid or high end? and what build shall i get next?

    My PC Specs: GPU: GTX 960 4GB CPU: AMD FX 6300 HDD: 500GB HDD 7200RPM Motherboard: M5A97 R2 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz PSU: SV450 450W Future Build: GPU: GTX 960 4GB GPU: GTX 960 4GB CPU: i5 4690K HDD: 500GB HDD 7200RPM SSD: 120GB Kingston Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X-SLi RAM: 8GB Vengance DDR3...
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    can you crossfire a r9 270x with a r9 270 and they are also different brands

    title says it all "can you crossfire a r9 270x with a r9 270 and they are also different brands"
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    Random and frequent bsods

    Hi everyone, thanks for taking time to try to help me solve this. My laptop which is a Clevo W350ST,(bought 2 years ago) i7-4700mq, gtx 765m , 8gb corsair ram (1600MHz), Killer wireless n-1202, Windows 7 would constantly bluescreen or freeze even if I managed to boot into safe mode before being...
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    Can I used different sized ram kits together?

    Can you use two different sized kits of RAM if the timing and frequencies are the same. I have a 8GB kit(2x4GB) and would like to get a 16GB kit(2x8GB). Here is the kit I have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233524 Here is the kit I want...
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    System build need help! (first time builder)

    Hello, I have already purchased these items for my first build: asus x99-a usb3.1 Intel 5280k DDR4 Dominator platinum 16GB Samsung 850 Pro 256GB corsair hydro series H110i pioneer BDR 2209 corsair 780t case I still yet to purchase the GPU (EVGA 980ti) and i have put off buying the PSU because i...
  28. Aartjan mulder

    R9 390 crash

    Hi I have a R9 390 from XFX If i power on my pc and i log in the screen turns off (monitor still on) and crashes i have the drivers 15.15 and if i put old HD 5850 in it it works fine!
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    Are one of my Sata cables broken? (90 degrees Sata cable detected HDD and Optical Drive)

    I bought the MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 GAMING 5 and it came with 2 sata cables (Straight and 90 degrees) but when I use the straight sata cable, the drivers cannot be detected. When I swapped the 90 degrees sata cable with either the HDD or the Optical Drive, my computer can...
  30. Rockstar525

    Power Supply Size Issue and Good Case Fans

    I'm having trouble picking the right size power supply for this setup also would be interested in some good case fans for the NZXT 410. CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler...
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    What are some good graphics cards that will work with ASUS's ASUS M11BB-US012S Desktop Computer?

    I'm trying to turn my desktop into a sort of gaming PC. Not being very well educated on the subject, I need help finding out compatible graphics cards for my computer. I need something that can play games at a decent resolution and frame rate. I don't need ultra settings, just not very low(what...
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    Problems with Inspiron 15R 5521 Graphic Cards

    My external graphic card is AMD Radeon HD 8730M.(8 GB Ram) when i'm trying to run any game i feel like i have a 256kb graphic card for example i tried to run a game with minimum requirements 2 gb ram and 512kb graphic card it's an old game , when i start the game it runs anyway but very very...
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    windows 7 says disk is write protected

    Suddenly my usb pendrive has a problem that disk is write protected i have try many ways like in cmd and by editing registry but it has not worked for me. please help me to solve this problem
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    How to remove Kali Linux from my Pen Drive?

    I recently installed Kali Linux on my 8 GB Pen Drive to use it as a Live USB. I used Win32 Disk Imager to install Kali Linux on my pen drive. However, when I try to format it, it shows the Pen Drive capacity to be only 2.79 GB. How do I remove Kali Linux and restore my pen drive's capacity?
  35. bhalton26

    NZXT Phantom 820

    Hello all, got my i7 5820k gaming rig up and running, haven't overclocked it yet, and don't know if I even need to considering that I can run current 2015 games on ultra settings and temps don't even go pass 45 with the Corsair H100i working. Everything is good but the loudness of the case fans...
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    Steelseries Rival Black Or White?

    I am planning to get a awesome mouse called the Steelseries Rival, but I am deciding between the White one, and the black one. I don't care about the looks. What mouse would be better for jitter clicking? I was going to go for the white one, since glossy surfaces are better at clicking than...
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    how much should i sell my gaming laptop for? ASUS G75 2 years used

    Asus G75v 17.3" , I7-3630 2.4ghz, 16gb memory, 750gb hdd, 6x Blu-ray, win 8.1, GTX 670m 3gb. also pm me if you want to make an offer. thanks in advance for advice. No major cosmetic issues. no scratches on screen.
  38. uthvag

    Ocing my 860m

    hello i have a y50 with an 860m maxwell does anyone have experience Ocing this? NOTE- temps are not a problem My temps are around 50C while on witcher 2 @ ultra ( i have a 2 ton AC blowing right at the back side of my laptop)
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    What should I know before making a rig that will hold a amd 380x

    What should i know about the red team what psu requirements and more
  40. CAaronD

    Risk of air flying parts?

    Due to overpriced parts in my country, I am thinking of bringing back some parts from another country, since I am on holiday. So, what if I pack my parts (still in the original boxes) in my luggage carefully? What are the risks of it getting broken from air turbulence? Also, I will not be able...