IBM ThinkPad

I've had an old IBM Thinkpad 560E for a number of years and it has always worked fine for the most part. A couple days ago I turned it on and nothing showed up on the LCD, no flickers, no faint picture nothing. I plugged it in to two known working monitors and no picture showed there either...

Hello :) I have a SSHD and it seems its acting a bit wierd of resuld of smart one, also tests Current pending sector count 100 worst 98 And reallocated sectors count 99/99 I did all check ups and it did fail last one i did it was (long generic fail) What can this be?

Hi all, So my pc can currently run most big games at 60 fps but sometimes lags with super demanding stuff so I'm wanting to upgrade some parts or make some additions to it. My current specs are: -Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 -SanDisk SSD PLUS 480GB -Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6 Gb/s...

I had a question about the current temps I'm seeing in my water loop in regards to my CPU and GPU. Before I had this custom loop I had a corsair h115i Premium (280mm)  going to CPU and the combination of the Kraken G12 bracket and a Kraken x52 (240mm) going to my GPU (1080ti). Temps at idle was...

Will a high spec graphics card put pressure on a backdated motherboard? Example: Gtx 1080 on MSI a88xm-e32.

I have a corsair H115i pro closed loop liquid cooler on a ryzen 5 2600. I would like to overclock the cpu but i know im gonna need the cooler to accommodate the higher clock speeds. As for the dedicated monitoring software for the aio cooler, to make a LONG LONG story short, its no gud because...

So hello everyone. Yesterday i have taken apart my system from my old case to build it again into my new case and decided to get an AIO cooler (Cooler Master Masterliquid 240) for my cpu with it since the whole idea was to aim for better airflow and cooling. I was using the Wraith Ryzen...

I tried to manually connect to the network but it still keeps saying my password is incorrect and it is not. After creating the wireless network connection the wireless connections says “the settings on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network “. If I remove my...

I put together this build first two days ago and have not been able to get it to Post since. I've been looking through these forums and have found a few people with similar issues and have looked at their solutions but none have worked. Since then, I've tested to see if the case was shorting it...

I have been using this pc for about a year and a half and so far its worked great but for maybe a month I have been having problems with it restarting unexpectedly. I have cleaned it for dust and everything and it kept going I went to event viewer and it said it either lost power, crashed, or...

I think it is, but people say you would need to do a bios update with a different cpu, and others say you dont, please answer. I am trying to build a PC with those two components. Are there any better options? Im building a mini atx build so that would be helpful And is the ASRock H110M-ITX/ac...

Hy, I have a situation that's a bit weird.. my pc suddenly freezes ,no error , no bsod no matter how much time i leave it froze , and it freezes in the way that i can't do anything , no CTRL+ALT+DEL , nothing . This is my configuration: Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit CPU AMD Phenom...

so the title should already explain my question, as you all know RX 580 had a TDP of 185w unlike its predecessor RX 480. Is it worth it? i mean, extra 35w will affect my electricity bill a lot ( coz i play a lot ) :??: :??::??::??::??::??::??::??::??::??::??::??:

Hello. Is there any significant difference visually when gaming with 30 FPS and 60 FPS on games like GTA 5? Is gaming on 45 FPS acceptable? I will be gaming on a 60 Hz laptop display. I have had a very weak laptop before this and I never crossed 30 FPS on most games... never even experienced...

I had an old computer with​ important stuff. I didn't use it for a while because it was really outdated. When I started it , everything worked fine but one of the disk drives of the HDD. It is neither showing any data not is it getting formatted or opened.

I have an Nividia Geforce 7400 series GPU running on an older HP Pavilion dv8235nr system with 2GB of Ram. Can someone tell me how to increase the amount of memory dedicated to the graphics card?

I recently upgraded my graphics card from a hd 7770 to a gtx 960 and my disk usage on start up has been really high. Any ideas of what is causing this? I already removed my old graphics card drivers but im not sure if its completely gone or if its causing the problem...

Hello everybody, I am planning to build a new PC for my work(mostly coding, and a little bit of Photoshop) and free-time gaming(GTA V,Just Cause 3 etc.). Here is the Config: CPU - Intel i7-6770k M.B. - ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Z170 GPU - MSI GTX 970 4G Twin Frozr CPU Cooler - CoolerMaster Hyper...

Hey guys so, right now I have a Msi twin frozr r9 270x 2gb GPU. This does the job, but not as well as I would like it too. I would like to play AAA titles at high and or ultra/max settings and get a steady frame rate. Games I play: Battlefield 4, Battlefront, Arma3, Arma2, DAYZ Standalone, and...

Mine is currently on selective after booting in safe mode.Thank you for responses.

OK so after some research this is an updated version (Since im getting my pc built, Sound card, optical drive and psu come with the case Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Processor...

Hi guys So I have a lenovo g710 with the motherboard model : Ginkgo 7A1 Do i need SO-DIMM Ram or some other type?? Thank you in advance.

Currently I have one Dell S2340L 23.5inch monitor which is an IPS screen. My main use of this is for web-designing, 3D modeling, and playing ETS2 a truck simulation game. I have these monitors in mind now: a) http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LS27E390HS/ZA -----(1of this at 27inches)...

I am in the middle of my first pc build and the 24 pin power connector will not clip into the motherboard. I have tried using a lot of force and no go. I feel like if I push anymore the motherboard will break. I have an ASRock H97 Anniversary Motherboard and the EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified...

Hello there! I'm thinking of building a new Gaming Pc and I would like to ask you guys to have a look of what i have in mind and share your suggestions, knowledge, advices and help me come closer to a decision!Here are the specs: GPU: Asus GeForce GTX970 4GB Strix CPU: Intel Core i5-4690...

Hello, I am building a computer, and want to install Windows. I do not want to buy Windows 8, as there has been speculation that Windows 10 will be cheaper. Therefore, I want to install a Windows 8 Evaluation, and upgrade to Windows 10 without losing any of my files/programs. Is this possible...

Hi, I want to make a custom build computer and I could use some advice, as I have never build one before - Is this a good build? Thank you: Leo Holberg

Hi, my laptop model is Envy15-j037tx. It has pre-installed windwos 8, but it want to install linux os with dual boot. boot manager not allow that in bios. so i decided to remove os and install windows 8.1, but i need to know the problems i have to face after this change. if any genius can...

guys i have all the parts ready to assemble my first pc. i am concerned that do i need anti static wrist band? i will not be assembling the pc on a carpet but on bare marble floor. i will be bare foot too. will this work?

Hi, I want to buy the Graphic Card's "Nvidia Geforce Gtx 970" from Switzerland to use on Bolivia (South America) Becouse i cant get it here. So my doubt is if there is any problem about compatibility between regions, I know switzerland uses 220 [v] like Bolivia but a friend told me that the...

Hey, I currently have an FX-8350 paired with a R9 280x. I'm looking to get some extra performance and am wondering if I would benefit more from a GPU upgrade or a CPU upgrade? Any ideas and if so could you name the products? Cheers!

Hi everybody! I'm looking for a durable motherboard that supports a GTX 970 SLI, LGA 1150, overclocks and that has a nice BIOS menu and maybe some useful features. I'm currently choosing between the MSI Z97 GD65 Gaming and the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 but they are significantly more expensive than one...

Hi Guys. I want to build a gaming pc but I am in trouble which components should I buy. CPU:i5 4460 or 4590 or 4690 MOBO:MSI Z97 Mate 1150p RAM:CORSAIR 2x4 gb 1600 mhz GPU:GTX 970 GALAX or Zotac GTX 780 which CPU and GPU should I choose ? Is there too much difference between them? And last...

I need help to figure out a problem with my new computer monitor. It's from AOC and I bought it from amazon :??:

What is better to get? I will not get a 1440p monitor since it is the same price as a single 4k monitor. What are the ups and downs for 4k and triple 1080p?

Hello. I'll keep it short. I have 2x NEW 1TB Drives 1x OLD 1TB Drive 1x 120GB SSD I'll be putting that up together in 2 days. What I use PC for: Programming (Sometimes moving around 50GB Virtual Machines) Gaming Office Some Graphics Some 3D Graphics To start of: 120GB SSD (100GB usable) is...

Hi, I have a motherboard with two memory slots. And I already have Patriot Viper 3 installed in one slot. My Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132068 My RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220806 I want to make my computer process...

When trying to install DRV for HP3325 as per procedure on HP.com, deskjet 3600 driver via the Windows Update button are not getting. Giving massage windows are unable to give update drv from windows update, try again. This is happening for last whole week, when tried. Kindly help.

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Hi! I am a newbie builder and am in the process of my first build now. I have my motherboard build and everything. All I need to do now is plug all the cables together. Coming out of my PSU are about 8 cables, and I am quite unsure which ones I will need to use and what ones I don't. I know the...