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    [SOLVED] Building my first home server / NAS - please help with some guidance and suggestions!

    Hello, I recently bought a used supermicro system that came with C9X299-PGF motherboard. However, I'm now regretting that I didn't do enough research about the product. The motherboard only supports the Intel X series, and it is hard to find one that is reasonably priced. Further, Supermicro...
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    Purple Vertical Line

    Hello, I’ve recently found my monitor giving a weird purple vertical line down the middle of my screen, I have no idea what it is or how to get rid of it, any help would be extremely appreciated Monitor - LG 34UC88 Picture - https://m.imgur.com/54jQFOK,APR3GXi
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    What is the pci-e version of this mobo?

    What exactly is the pci-e of this motherboard? and does pci-e version can affect gpu performance? https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/G1Sniper-rev-10#ov
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    EVGA Guarantees Its GTX 1080 Ti K|NGP|N Edition Is Capable Of 2,025MHz OC Speeds

    EVGA has once again collaborated with extreme overclocker Vince "K|NGP|N" Lucido to develop the new EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti K|NGP|N Edition. EVGA Guarantees Its GTX 1080 Ti K|NGP|N Edition Is Capable Of 2,025MHz OC Speeds : Read more
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    Fps drop dramatically after reinstall windows

    Hello, MY fps recently droped in CSGO from 250-300 constant to around 50-80 after I changed the number of processor in msconfig from 2 to 1. I went to msconfig and did stupid which was changing the processor number from 2 to 1 without knowing what it will do. Later on I found out that my fps...
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    Is this pc good for gaming?

    Hey guys! I have wanted to get a new pc for about 1 year. I wanted to ask you since i havent build a computer.. is this build alright? I would appreciate if you helped me out!:) https://ibb.co/jr6EbF
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    Suggestions on what to upgrade my 5 year old PC

    Hello, First off thank you for taking the time to read my 1st post. I am in need of some assistance on what to upgrade on my old PC. I am primary a gamer, and I am tired of running every new game on LOW settings and getting below 20 FPS in games. I think I build this PC back in 2006. I think...
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    Can't get Python 3.5.2 IDLE to run

    I've been trying for a few hours to get Python 3.5.2 IDLE to run on my laptop but every time I try and open it, I get the following Error message: "pythonw.exe - System Error The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-|1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the...
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    MSI GTX 1080 SEA HAWK EK X vs ZOTAC GTX 1080 ArticStorm

    I have a dilemma between the cards in the title. If someone could help me choose, and explain why would they choose that graphics card. Thanks.
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    if i crossfire two Sapphire r9 380x in pci express 2.0 x16. Will there be any performance lagging & disadvantage ?

    Hi, What will happen if i crossfire two r9 380x in pci express 2.0 x16. I mean will there be any performance lagging & or any disadvantages? My motherboard is asrock b85 fatality killer.One thing about my motherboard is it has one pci ex-2.0 x16 and one pci ex-3.0 x16. Is there any...
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    gigabyte geforce gtx asus rog swift PG278Q

    Hey ppl! I have a gigabyte geforce gtx 780TI gpu and a Gigabyte g1 killer z87 motherboard. Does my card have the display port the monitor need? Is my setup strong enough to play good looking games on this 27" screen? maybee i will have to go 1080p becouse of my setup. But how will that look on...
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    I just wanted to play games at 60 fps :(

    This isn't even much of a question. I'm just here to explain what happened and hope I'm just wrong. So, I built my PC back in July of 2014, and I recently purchased an i5-4690k. In fact, it showed up today. I was really stocked, since I just bought a $240 processor. I've been wanting it for a...
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    How does my first build look? Is everything compatible and reasonable for a gaming setup?

    CAS: Corsair Carbide Series Spec-01 w/ USB 3.0, Side Panel Window CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4690K 3.5 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 CS_FAN: Default case fans FAN: Intel Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink FLASHMEDIA: None HDD: 1TB SATA-III...
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    Memory almost full in idle?

    I just upgraded my PC from this: CPU: Athlon II x2 240 RAM: 3GB Motherboard: Asus M4N78 SE to this: CPU: i5 - 4460 RAM: 8GB Motherboard: Gigabyte H97 Gaming 3 I thought 8GB would be enough but ever since i upgraded the RAM usage its almost full even if i'm not running much. Here are some...
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    Budget PC build how can i reduce the price HELP

    Hello Thanks for contribution :) i have been plaing on my old pc for 3y now and i want to move on i have done some reserch and i have made this build. The problem is that iam an under 18 so all my money is pocket money (takes ages to colect for a pc ). Now as you are experts can you tell me...
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    Best choice? i5 4690k + r9 290/i5 4460 + GTX 970 and motherboard?

    Hey guys I am looking to build myself a new pc. I will be using it mainly for gaming on 1080p. I want to use the bitfenix prodigy as my case (so mITX motherboard) I have 2 choices to go for right now Choice 1: i5 4690k 230 euro Amd r9 290 260 euro MSI Z97I GAMING AC 130 euro Choice 2: i5 4460...
  17. mateenah95

    Air Travel With Desktop PC

    Hi everyone, So this holidays, I'll be travelling from Canada to Dubai and want to take my desktop PC with me. I plan to take it assembled for the most part in the original packaging that my PC case came in (I have the foam and packaging material). Only I will be removing the GPU, the HDDs and...
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    R 10000 budget gaming box

    Hi guys I'm a newb in building a rig from parts I actualy select myself and I'm not realy very hardware wise. I'm from south africa durban and I want to know where to shop for parts and wat moby you guys think I should get. I want to be able to play the best games with no "lag" on atleast...
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    Compatible motherboards for AMD Phenom II 1055T processors?

    Looking for motherboards compatible with my AMD Phenom II 1055 T processor. Specifically, a motherboard that has USB 3.0 support as well as an overall black/white tone to match the interior of my pc case. My price range is around $130.00.
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    What video card to run 3 monitors w/o adapters

    Hey guys, My curent setup is a MSI 7770 video card with 2 monitors. I tried to run a 3rd one and I believe that my display port might be damaged, anyways, I am looking to just get a new video card overall, but it needs to run 3 monitors, and HIGHLY preferable if no active adapters are needed...
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    What cards are better than gtx 770?

    Can you think of cards that are better than gtx 770 2gb. Apart from these: gtx 780 r9 290 r9 290x Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 AMD Radeon HD 7970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 GeForce GTX 780 Ti
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    Dual Monitor Help I have a lg monitor and a toshiba lcd tv and tower pc running windows 7?

    I am trying to set-up a dual monitor display to a radeon graphics card.I am connecting the tv to the card using hdmi and the monitor to the card using vga with and dvi adaptor ,but for some reason the LG monitor is working fine and the tv is saying not supported when both plugged in but it is...
  23. wonder44

    How to reinstall windows 7 without loosing games.

    hello. im having trouble finding this out. How can i reinstall windows 7 with a system repair disk i made to remove all the pre-installed junk off c drive and without loosing any data on d drive. i have movies, games, music on d drive but if i reinstall windows 7 will i loose that stuff? also...
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    Password

    how do i change my password so that windows7 will recognize it as do hp and google
  25. clydefrog

    Old School Operating Systems

    I wasn't sure where to post this (but i do own windows 7 :p ), so Mods, feel free to move this thread. I've always been interested in computers, and I have decided to make it my career choice, however only recently have i acquired a deep interest in computer history. I'm going to get to the...
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    Wall plug or wireless network?

    I have 2 computers. 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs. My router is downstairs and i play games upstairs so i want the best connection for gaming. Would it be better to use wireless or a wall plug network? I found this wall plug: http://www.netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_adapterkit_hdxb101.php
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    Getting a hard drive accessable threw a network

    i have a external usb hard drive how would i access it from a nother computer threw my network
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    Disabled port

    Hello, non of ports work with usb760 have green light but compouter cannot see device uninstalled drivers and reinstalled went in and change power mode select something or other to "1" turned off and turned on drivers uploaded ports still do not work
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    Why is my gaming frames per second crippled?

    I can rarely get Battlefield 3 to push past 60 FPS- it typically sits at 48. Settings are all high except shadows on LOW. CPU: Intel i5-2500k MOBO: ASUSTek P8P67 EVO MEMORY: 8GB DDR3 at DRAM Frequency 824.3 MHz (1600) GPU: Radeon HD 6870
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    what one?

    Hi im looking at building a new system. Anyway Im looking at the amd xp 2100 and I would like to know any resons I should not get this chip if threre are any. And waht would be the best system board to go with this chip. Thanks. "yes I know my enemy they are the teachers that taught me to hate me"
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    Realtek AC97 audio not outputting on windows 7

    Hello, i have a dell dimension 4700 running windows 7 34 bit and i have integrated sound i think it called multimedia audio. and i downloaded realtek ac'97 but those dont work because i dont hear any sound nothing is muted or anything of the sort help plzz :(
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    Really annoying freezing!? :(

    Hello there My computer will random freeze up , so i checked the event viewer in windows 7 and before every unexpected shutdown this error showed : "Driver ACPI returned invalid ID for a child device (3)". Event ID 56 I have : Flashed the BIOS , ran Memtest to check ram , done many virus scans...
  33. buwish

    The Evolution of Windows

    Found this pretty cool info graph on how Windows has evolved over the years to the current W7 version. Check it out:
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    What will be best?

    i have a very basic old desktop pc.it's core-i3 530,4gb ram,intel dh55tc.i want to upgrade my desktop within 2 month.which should be my future configuration? i was planning to spend 1000$ on this project.i thought of something like core-i7 3770k,gtx 680,thermaltake 675w bronze,asus p8h77m etc.is...
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    Want to get a 3550 + 6850 system

    Hi guys, this is my first time to homebuild machine. I'm not sure if the system is okay. Intel i5-3550 $210 Sapphire 6850 $150 Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 $110 G.Skill Ripjaws 2X4GB DDR3-1600 $46 Samsung 1TB 7200RPM 32MB SATA 3.0Gb/s $90 Rosewill Hive...
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    [Solved] \

    tried to restore to earlier settings,and no such interface supported appears,how do i correct please.
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    What is the best large, quiet, cool case to get for $300

    I am in need of a new case. My Thermaltake V3 is falling apart slowly but surely. I am looking to upgrade to a full tower. Also my room is quite warm so I need a case with wonderful cooling however I don't want fan noise to be a problem. And of course if I am dropping what I consider a pretty...
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    How can i cancel a windows xp install

    want to cancel xp install i have only got to the fist blue screen that says setup. Then options are; use an up and down arrow to select from list. SetUp Windows press enter. To create a paartition press C. To delete the selected partition press D. F3 is a cancel option but nothing happens when...
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    Cooler Master PSU with 20+4 cable connector issue

    Hi all, I have a gigabyte motherboard and a Cooler Master Silent Pro 500w. The mobo has a 24 pin connector and I can get the 20 pin part plugged in and then the extra 4 pins won't fit because of tiny plastic pieces coming off of it (picture attached). There's the additional 12v for the CPU too...
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    Clock problem

    At what time between 3 and 4 o'clock are the hands of the clock opposite each other?