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MSI 970 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g or ASUS 970 http://www.asus.com/us/Graphics_Cards/STRIXGTX970DC2OC4GD5/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121899&cm_re=asus_gtx_970-_-14-121-899-_-Product

I received a brand new "bare bones" computer from my brother for Christmas, has no OS. I have a laptop & a desktop which both have win8.1. I'm too broke to buy a new OS but I have 2 or 3 copies of XP, 1 Vista plus, a win7 that I've already upgraded and cant use. I would like to (if I can)...

Hello, i was wondering if anyone here can help me. I recently install two new cpus, intel xeon e5472 to my moderboard. The computer runs fine in everything But when im playing assassins creed unity like 5 minutes after i start playing the computer crashes. I get the blue screen and the...

I am wondering if my xfx ts550 will have enough power to run an over clocked fx 6200 and a r9 280x?

My issue is that my active window (Opera Web Browser at the moment) loses focus every 10 seconds or so for no reason. It is not my keyboard or mouse. I have looked at a focus logger that tells me the process 'wermgr.exe' is taking the attention when the window gets deselected. I have tried...

R9 290 ASUS Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 FX-8350 Cooler Master Hyper 412S/RR-H412-13FK-R1 12GB RAM Is 650W enough or should i go with 700W or higher ? Is Cooler Master Hyper good,i am not going with overclocking.

Hi I recently built my first computer but whenever i try to start it up the screen doesnt receive a signal. I managed to get a signal twice but after powering down and up again it didnt work. Any suggestions?

First off, I have 2 computers. I have a good gaming computer that i leave at my moms house but at my dads house i have an older computer, with 2gb ddr2 ram and a intel pentium E2200. I want to know if it would be worth upgrading the computer at all. Right now i have a geforce 9600 gt graphics...

Hi all, I've had my current system for almost 4 years now and I really want to upgrade it, but I am not entirely sure what. I have about $1000 to on upgrades but I am stuck on what to change. My current system is: i7 920 gtx 480 27" ASUS 1920 x 1200 monitor 6gb of ram 850 corsair PSU 500gb...

If seen a few forums before where people have said they are building there pc case from would , whats peoples opinions on using wood

I am looking to build a new gaming system for under $1000 with monitor. I already have a case but I will need everything else. I am not picky on AMD vs. Intel or AMD vs. Nvidia just want the best price to performance machine I can get.

Hello, I want to buy a new graphic card but I'm not sure whether or not will it fit my computer. I have motherboard ASRock H55M-GE and processor Intel Core i5 661. At the time I have just an intergrated card, which does not come up to my demands anymore, and I'm thinking of buying 'Gigabyte...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?) I just got cable broadband and MS FAX is greyed out. It's checked off in the Windows Components Wizard. How can I get it back, or is it gone forever? Thanks.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?) Sometimes I need to connect remotely to my laptop. The only problem is that when I disconnect from this machine, I can not get the display back. They only way for me to get back on to the machine (while sitting in...

Hello, I am using a Linksys switch box to share the mouse, keyboard, and monitor on 2 computers. The problem is when I have the switchbox on the XP Station, the boot up disables the keyboard. I have to disconnect the main keyboard cable from the back of the switchbox to get it to unlock. Sooner...

Ello, So, I'm wondering if anyone has experience with these coolers first of all... are they worth it, etc HR-03 GT / HR-03 GTX / Spitfire In this review, the spitfire is cutting a 5870's temps in half. http://www.anandtech.com/show/3637/quick-look-thermalright-spitfire-vrmr5 HR-03 GTX is $50...

I am curious what is latency and timing when it comes to memory? What does it effect? Is there "good" or "better" latency or timing? Thanks

Archived from groups: rec.games.frp.dnd (More info?) This came up last night. All the players naturally had one view, the DM had another. Is there an official ruling on this posted anywhere? 10th level Wizard is casting a long 5th level spell (full-round or longer). He is attacked by...

Hi, my frined is a real pain in the rear end... he loves to dig up my files in my computer for some reason... So I just wanna password protect some of my files from him. Any ideas on how to accomplish that noble task? =) Justin

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?) I have an application that requires username "Everyone" to be granted permission for a MS Access database file. But everytime I run the MS Access Repair/Compact tool (to eliminate database corruption and free up space)...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?) I have a user call johnsmith how do I get a print out of which gorups he is in? thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?) I have a small multi-site company which has not been using active directory to date due to lack of time to set this up prior to now. I've finally got some time to try my hand at this, but am new to it. Based on a lot...

Archived from groups: alt.games.video.nintendo.gameboy.advance (More info?) I own a Nintendo DS and I'm obsessed with it. (Can't wait for animal crossing to come out.) I seriously got it from one of those sites from gratis, they also have freeipods.com(and about 7 other things since they...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Last wk installed the above. Went to Nero (CD burner) to back system up with info stored in Backup file. After one hour downloading, get msg saying that "cannot verify files"; "info missing from 1st disc"; "problem...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.misc (More info?) I have heard that Microsft is not going to be supporting the NT operating system and considering a "dead" OS. Is this true and where can I find more information regarding this announcement? Please advise

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?) Ok My ISP sent me an e-mail warning me that an e-mail from my adress was sent containnig a virus: WORM_NETSKY.P. I found this odd because I had a similar problem and had a trojan horse, so i got an anti-virus installed and...

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Dear Forum! My name is Tom Woods and I used to study on DFI and now working on a PhD, and I was hoping that you may be able to advise me or point me in the right direction, in regards to the question below.... (your time permitting) : ) Im not sure if you are in this area or not, my apologies...

maplins say that their stock AKASA P4 COOLER is not suitable for a core 2 duo 6300 (Conroe). I am using one to replace a failed ASUS P5A2-8SB4W (Fan bearings failed) and it seems to cope .

Does anybody knows how to create a log file for two pass DiVX encoding? If anybody encodes 2 pass DiVX movies, please send me your "C:\divx.log" file as soon as possible. My e-mail address: <A HREF="mailto: imran@dhaka.net "> imran@dhaka.net </A> Let us know <A...

Okay, so early this morning I was doing some gaming and when I exited my game, my computer locked up. So I restarted it, and it displayed a black screen saying that Windows was unable to start. Me, thinking it was just a random messup, I restarted, same thing. So, I tried to go into the Startup...

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Hello, I have installed windows7 but motion eye built-in cam is not working now as it worked fine with vista earlier please suggest what to do..

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Hello, I just wonder If anyone out there can help me please? My son has a Dell Inspiron M5030 & I'm getting a message on It saying that the Hard Drive Is not being recognised! What exactly does that mean & how can I rectify the problem please?

LG Electronics has announced its much anticipated dual-format high-definition video player at a press conference preceding the official opening of the CES 2007. The Super Multi Blue Player will be available in the first quarter of this year for $1200, the company said. CES 2007: LG to roll out...

Although there is a growing tendency to integrate sound chipsets on the mother board, Creative Labs is offering removal of the sound card from the PC and connection to the USB port. The Extigy is a hybrid, a halfway point between the Audigy and an external AC-3 decoder. Here's how it's done...

Ok so i built a brand new computer about 5 months ago, since ive gotten it it has really not impressed me I have been getting constant BSOD and just recently restarting for no reason. I have an AMD phenom x6 1055t processor ATI HIS HD5850 gpu asus m4a89 series mobo 700W power supply (four fans...

Hello, My computer works fine, although slow. I want to reformat it & reinstall windows7. The dvdrom spins up fine, but computer doesn't seem to recognize it. Then I go to the boot menu & ask it to boot from cdrom. It starts, then says press any key to boot from cd. I press keys but it is as if...