Imation

Forum discussion tagged with Imation.
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    Question help choose laptop

    which of these laptops are the best? L1 https://ibb.co/z7h5NWZ L2 https://ibb.co/0JgrbGZ
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    EPYC Linux instability

    I am searching for a good debate about segfault crashes with Linux on EPYC chip, as I have experienced system instabilities recently. There is a lengthy thread about problems with Ryzen that might extend to the EPYC at https://community.amd.com/thread/215773?start=1890&tstart=0 I have seen...
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    Pendrive requires format

    We needed to get a software to this old Windows computer and It doesn't connect via ethernet and we couldn't connect normally, so we got a pendrive downloaded it onto it (computer asked for format and we did) so we could just pur it onto the computer. When we plugged it into the old computer and...
  4. Tarun17

    PSU Problem! (GTX 1060 + Ryzen Build)

    Hello everyone, I am planning to build a new PC with the following specs: Ryzen 5 1500X (65w) Asus b350m mobo 2 X HDD 8 GB DDR4 GTX 1060(120w) so, I was first buying the Corsair vs450 but then I thought that I shouldn't cheap out and was thinking to buy the vs550 (Cheap PSUs because I am on...
  5. thomasst

    New Ryzen 5 mid-range build - feedback?

    Hello, I'm looking for feedback on the following build: CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core / 12-Thread Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 RAM | Kingston HyperX Predator 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 SSD | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" SATA HDD | Western Digital Caviar Blue...
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    Help with drivers! (Don't know where to put this)

    Hello, first off I didn't know where to put this thread so I just put it here. I recently just built my first PC. I made 2 mistakes; I didn't get an optical drive and didn't know what to do without one.Second is that I forgot to get ethernet/wifi adapter/etc. So I can't connect to internet. I...
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    DDR2 RAM compatibility needs assistance

    I have a p5l-mx mobo that only takes ddr2 RAM i was wondering if this RAM i found was compatible before i have to buy and return the RAM fir the third time 8GB DDR2...
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    Would this choice of parts work?

    Excuse my very big noobieness, but this is my first pc build so I'm pretty nervous that I'll mess something up so I wanted to ask some veteran pc builders first, also if you have any other suggestion for parts don't be afraid to edit the list. here's the list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HLfQmG
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    New Lenovo Laptop is Slow

    From the first day of my experienced with my new lenovo g50 with good specs windows 8.1, it is experiencing slow, just clicking the folder takes more than 8-10 secs to open and load, even when my im trying to click other apps such as photoshop, google, minutes past and it is still loading to...
  10. Grant Wiley

    I need a budget cooling system for my gaming pc that will keep the CPU and video card at a low temp.

    I need the cooler to be able to keep the PC at a low temp when overclocking. I am hoping to keep the pc quiet and on a budget. I don't want to spend over 100 dollars. Hopefully this is possible. My PC is in the link below. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NcbHt6 Thanks!
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    my hp laptop doesn't show any contention wifi or Ethernet cable

    I restored my hp laptop with windows 7. the network adapter didnt download and I cant seem to get the drivers any where.
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    Building a gaming and animation computer- Will the parts fit in the case?

    I am in the market for a desktop computer- specifically, one made for medium animation work and heavy gaming. I've poured a ton of research into this and my friends are all annoyed by how much I badger them about perfecting my build, so I think I'm finally done with this guy. I'll post my build...
  13. mahone7

    PC starts making weird noises when playing games

    Hello guys My friend's pc starts making weird noises when he starts playing games(rift) The temperature rises to almost 90°C when playing games Could it be CPU related? edit: Does he need to re-apply the thermal paste?
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    Huge PC problem please help!

    Hey guys. so i have a huge problem come by after installing my new CPU heatsink and 970 GCard! My USB devices, mouse keyboard are going absoloutely mental, my keyboard randomly disconnects and starts loading things up (whilst typing this it keeps loading up task manager) and if i run my hand...
  15. chaotixblade

    R9 280X 450W Help, please.

    Greetings, Quick question. My current rig is as follows: r9 280x 600w psu i5 3570 I am about to buy a r9 270 for a rig in my bedroom: 450w psu 2x mobile hard drives 1x 120mm fan 1x 80mm fan Intel g850 Micro atx motherboard 1x stick of ram The r9 270 is identical to an r9 270x when OC. The...
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    thermal paste for the i7-4790K

    I was planning on building a new system with the i7-4790K. A coworker told me that this processor does NOT need thermal compound like other processors. I've been trying to google some information on it but I'm not finding a specific yes/no answer. Of course I don't want to throw almost $350...
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    Accessing laptop hard disk from windows 8 all in one pc

    Recently i bought a Windows 8 Ready all i one PC, i've updated it to 8.1. Everything is up to date. basically i had 2 laptops that were 3-4 years old with xp on both, recently they died, which is why i bought this new pc. My issue is that i cannot access these 2 hard disks. I have bought a HD...
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    LowProfile Graphics Opinion

    my build so far is amd a10-6800k msi a88xm-e45 8gb of ram (will be choosing later) (any opinions of this also would help) (video/graphics card is what i need and help with... needs to be low profile because of the case that im using) the case is xion xon 720 (also would the psu be good...
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    Overclocking my i7 3770k 3.5 ghz

    Hi guys, thinking about doing this so i can get better results with my xfx r9 280x. I'm just wondering if i should in the first place, and if so, how? Would my 525 watt psu be able to support the overclock? it's not 80+ certified. I got 8gb ram and yeah, thnks guys in advance.
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    Is FORTRON RAIDER 750 SILVER a good power supply?

    I decided to make a new build and i am wondering what power supply will i need. Here is my build for now: ASROCK Z87 EXTREME4 INTEL CORE i5-4670 KINGSTON 8GB DDR III 1600 HyperX (I will buy a second one in the future) GIGABYTE 4096M GTX760 N760OC-4GD SAMSUNG HD103SI ATA Device (1TB 5400RPM...
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    Help moving data and boot sector to diffferent hard drive

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage (More info?) Existing set up: Intel desktop running XP Pro SP1, with two hard drives, primary drive with boot sector, operating system, etc., and secondary drive for data storage, both formated as NTFS. I want to remove the pimary drive...
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    Onboard raid vs pci raid

    Hello, i want to make raid 1 but i don´t know wich is better: Onboard raid vs pci raid, I heard that If you are using a PCI card RAID controller to mirror your files and your motherboard develops a fault, you can install the controller and hard disks in another PC and carry on working but If...
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    Help and Support, Search

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) When I click on "Help and Support", or on "Search", in the Start menu, nothing ahppens. how can I get them back? Thanks
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    Upgrading VideoCard

    Hi experts, Currently i have the follwing specs Processor-2600K sandy Bridge 3.4Ghz not overclocked MoBo- DH67BL Ram-Transcend 1333 Mhz 32Gb- 8*4 Modules. Harddisk- 1Tb seagate and 500GB seagate. 2-Modules Powersupply- Huntkey 500W powersupply. One DVD writer/Reader Combo XFX-9400GT Nvidia 1Gb...
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    Computer lockups while playing certain games.

    GPU is ATI Radeon HD 4670, OS Windows 7 Motherboard: Acer EM61SM/EM61PM IMPORTANT UPDATE: GPU works fine even on higher game settings in my brother's computer I have had this frustrating problem for a while now and after countless weeks of troubleshootig and internet surfing similar people...
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    Weird boot-up hang, hardware related?

    After a fresh installation of windows XP, I've encountered probably the most peculiar problem to date. Here's the run-down: It started off with a hard drive that had windows 2000 on it, and one day it just wouldn't boot (it would hang at the windows splash screen). After performing chkdsk to no...
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    Windows 7 Compatible Low Profile, AGP 4x/8x Graphics card

    Hello everyone, my first post. My socket 478 mobo only has PCI and AGP slots. While I save up for a ~£700 rig I have to put up with my Dell OptiPlex GX270. I need a cheap, low profile AGP (or original PCI) graphics card. My other options are a) buy a 478 motherboard with PCI-E slots & buy a GT...
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    What GPU for my new build

    Hello, I cant yet decide what graphic card should I buy to finish my build, I have 3 cards to choose from and I want the best money/performance or bang for the buck, I would be happy if i'm able to max all games to.. 1 - Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 Ghz Edition - price: 225 JOD (317 USD) 2 -...
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    q9550 seen as P3Xeon 2.83mhz & 4gb ram as 2gb

    Hi guys, I've got 3 questions. I just upgraded to a q9550 on a Gigabyte X48-DS4 mobo and windows xp sees it as a xeon of equal speed. I know it isn't always accrurate in what it reports, I was just wondering if this is normal and/or has any effect on the performance of the cpu ? I also got...
  30. arzbhatia

    Is it the PSU? Or the Card?

    Hey there, It's nice to be back here after a while. This time I'm gonna ask a question. I'm running a fine build right now, here are the specifications - Intel Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge ASUS Maximus V Extreme Z77 G.Skill RipJaws X 8GB (4GBx2) 1600Mhz G.Skill RipJaws X 16GB (8GBx2) 1600Mhz (Yeah...
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    Is Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6670 1 GB DDR3 Graphics Card is good for gaming??

    Hello, im planning to buy Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6670 1 GB DDR3 Graphics Card.... i love games to play like crysis 2,assassin creed, nfs run... is this gphx card good for gaming???
  32. teapole

    LCD Backlight Bleeding, Mura Effect, Clouding?

    Trying to figure out what's wrong with my LCD/LED Tv, I used this as a monitor for two or three years, worked great. One day I was playing a game, and all the sudden in the corner of my screen I lost "brightness". This manifested in the bottom right corner of the screen, I spent many days and...
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    IS IT WORTH GETTING A GTX 680 WHEN A GTX 670 DOES THE SAME THING

    Is it worth getting a GTX 680 when the 670 is so similar? Give me some reasons why guys :)
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    Multiple Monitors with odd resolutions.. what gpus would work best!?!?

    [not looking for best gaming setup or Nvida surround. General pc use on 5-6 monitors at once] I can't find a clear answer to multi gpu setups... :??: :( :??: :cry: :pt1cable: I've got a couple of monitors lying around. One 1280x1080, another 1368x 768. I might buy a 1920x 1200...
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    How larger lcds (flats panels?) take up more cpu usage?

    I was reading some posts about bottlenecking and read somewhere that certain monitors because of their resolutions will take more cpu or gfx card usage. My question is , obviously if u lower the resolution its less intensive on your computer, but if you have two screens with the same resolutions...
  36. J

    Magnetic Shielding -distance from device

    I have a Polk PSW10 sub. It is not magnetically shielded. I understand this can be a problem for computers and screens. I need to know how far away I should keep these items apart. J
  37. Adent_42

    Acer P235H stopped working with PS3 and 360.

    I had my PS3 and 360 hooked up to my Acer P235H monitor through HDMI and everything worked beautifully for almost a year. Now I get no picture from PS3. The 360 does work with games but when I try playing a DVD or Netflix it says "HDCP handshake not found". I've tried 3 different cables...
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    17 inch crt monitor's doesnt show resolution greater than 800x600

    earlier the monitor had the problems of green and pink colour screen...i got it repaired by a mechanic..the problem got solved but resolution was changed it now became 800x600..when i try to set it again on 1024x768 it doesnt work...the screen goes beyond the boundaries and i have tried...
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    1440x900=1080p

    I just bought a lcd monitor w/ a resolution of 1440x900. i know that all monitors are "hd." if i order a blueray player and hook it up w/ hdmi, will it run at 1080p?
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    New Keyboard and Mouse

    I'm definitely needing a new mouse to use with my laptop, and I'm thinking of getting a keyboard as well. The mouse can cost $5.00 (I actually foudn one) and probably be better than the 10 year old mosue I have up there. I was thinking of trying a wireless mosue since since there are a lot of...