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    [SOLVED] Which Case Fans do i get ?

    So i'm looking to get some budget case fans and came across this two options One is a 4 in1 pack Cooler Master Silent Fan 120 Si2 and the other was a 3 in1 Cooler Master Master Fan 120 Air Balance RGB Which one would you recommend to get ? I'll be using a Cooler Master MB510L casing just...
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    White spot on laptop display

    Hi. I've recently discovered that my laptop's display has a weird white spot on the upper right area. I really don't know where the spot came from. The laptop didn't receive any hits at all. I must mention that I started carrying my laptop to school since I have important projects and it makes...
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    Can i run DOOM 2016 on my Laptop?

    Hello :) i have A Gaming Laptop from 2012 called Alienware M11X R2 i7 Model, i heard that it play AAA Games but in very low settings, due to the old of my laptop, i'm confused if i can run DOOM on it, some videos proofs that you can play it on low end Specs! here's a video showing that...
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    Ethernet internet is super slow on only one computer

    So it started about a week ago where my usual speeds of 70Mbps on speedtest dropped down to around 9-30 Mbps. I do not know what is going on here as I have tried everything I could find online to fix this issue. This is only happening on my gaming rig, my phone and other computers are reaching...
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    ArmA 3: Can I run it!?

    Starting off this thread by saying. Don't be so rude with shit like "OH IS A LAPTOP" I get it, it's not a god tier PC. That's why I'm asking you all, to know if I can play it (25-40 FPS) at LOWEST or VERY LOW settings 1920-1080p. Specs: i7 3630qm 2.4ghz 8GB Ram GTX 660m (M not the Ti or the...
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    Am I better off with a better ranking dual core or lower ranking quad core on CPU benchmark for multitasking?

    What is better for multitasking, dual or quad core? I don't play games, no movies, don't care about high definition and if the screen is pretty. What I do care about: - Opening multiple tabs in browsers - Running simultaneously Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office, and tons of programs at the...
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    Low FPS on Dedicated Graphics (Low performance games)

    I run on a Gtx 1050ti i7 7700HQ which is PRETTY fucking solid. I can run games like the Witcher 3 on High in 60 fps and other high-end games like Insurgency on Ultra in 80 fps. But I found out that games like Minecraft and Geometry Dash stutter horribly when I try and use my Nvidia card on them...
  8. GeKKo525

    How to make hard drive not turn on after waking windows 10 from sleep

    Hey! I'm running windows from an SSD and I'd like to make it so that when I wake my laptop from sleep the hard drive doesn't turn on. I have it so that it turns off after 1 minute of not being used but I put my laptop to sleep quite many times and the HDD working takes away a lot of battery...
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    Recommend a good N300 Router that can run 24x7 non stop

    Hi, currently I own a DLink DIR 605L N300 router. But from last couple of weeks it is giving me some weired problems. Like connections going out and I have to manually restart the router to make it working. The problem is that my router runs 24x7x365 and I'm looking for a router that can hadle...
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    ssd or hdd first?

    hi guys i am stuck between choosing ssd or hdd first. i can only choose one btw these 2 and i am only able to get the another one next year. So do you guys think that i should go for the 256gb ssd first or 1 tb hdd first?
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    water cooling fanless

    Ok, this is an idea I had for a long time, never going to do it as I hate water cooling but i'm wondering if anyone has done this. Have all the crap inside the computer hooked up to the loop, route the water cooling outside of the computer, into a bucket of water, then to another rad on the...
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    Would this graphics card work on my pc?

    Hi, I don't know anything about computers. If someone could help it would be very much appreciated. I want to be an ASUS GTX750TI http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-GTX750TI-OC-2GD5-Nvidia-GeForce-Graphics-PCI-Express/dp/B00ICUGOP0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459617919&sr=8-1&keywords=GTX+750+Ti I have a...
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    How to conect a modular PSU

    I have replaced my PSU for an ANTEC EDGE 650W, full modular. but I have some questions on what I have to conect. This is the conections on the PSU http://img.conseil-config.com/2014/12/Antec_Edge_650_cote2.jpg This is my computer: Motherboard: Asus Z87-C GPU: GTX 760 1 HDD 1SDD 1 CD/DVD...
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    kernel security check failure BSOD

    I recently upgraded to windows 10 and occasionally (once every few hours) get a kernel security check failure BSOD. Checking event view gives me a warning and error around the time of the crash but I have no clue how to resolve it. 'The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was...
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    New motherboard in presario 2100 laptop?

    I have an old Presario laptop 2100 model 2102EA. It is very slow now and the letter o will not type. However, strange things happen with the o, sometimes it runs off on its own. If a search page is opened it goes oooooooooooooooooooooooooo all by itself. I thought it may be motherboard. The Cpu...
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    hows this laptop

    just wanted to know is it good for the price and that can it play games well better then reg laptops ALIENWARE M18x R2✔Core i7 Quad✔32GB RAM✔Raid 2x1TB+SSD✔Radeon HD 7970M with 2GB...
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    i5-4690k Overclocking Failure?

    Hi, I recently purchased a Corsair h100i gtx to cool my 4690k and it works great so I decided to do some overclocking. I have an Asus Maximus Gene VI Z87 mobo. I tried a cpu strap of 100 with a multiplier of 42. Got into windows ran LinX everything worked great, so naturally I decided to go...
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    gtx 970 overclocking

    I've had my 970 g1 for a while now and without a voltage increase can get my card core clock to 150mhz and memory to 400mhz with power limit slider full. I was thinking of bumping the voltage up and seeing if I can get any higher, but wanted to see what other peoples clock settings where and to...
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    What CPU/Specs for matlab?

    Hi, so my brother only watches movie and does matlab(only for college) and i don't think they do any kind of advanced programming etc i already decided on other specs and i'm really tight on budget, i mean i can pay more if it's necessary but i rather save! It will just have an 500gb~ hdd no...
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    Not able to extend display to 3rd monitor

    GPU: Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X Outputs: DVI-D, DVI-I, HDMI, DisplayPort I have 3 Asus VN248H-P all with 2 HDMI and a VGA input, as well as an Asus PB298Q that has HDMI, DP and DVI-D. This is how the 3 VN248's are connected 1. HDMI cable to HDMI output 2. VGA cable to VGA/DVI adapter to DVI-I...
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    im building a new pc

    will the xfx radeon r9 280x fit in the Rosewill Challenger-U3 case?
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    Using Vizio Soundbar & TV with Pioneer Receiver

    I would like to know how to hook up my Vizio Soundbar through my Vizio Razr TV and Pioneer Receiver and have Satellite connected as well. Components are: Vizio Razr TV (4 HDMI, 1 Component, 1 AV, 1 Dig Opt) Vizio Soundbar (1Dig Opt, 1 AV, 1 Coax ) Pioneer Receiver (4 HDMI in/ 1HDMI out, 5...
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    Why is this happening?

    Hello, this thing sometimes happens no idea why, any suggestions? It happend today after I played CS:GO for a while and it dosen't solve itself until I change my desktop background. http://i.imgur.com/lBm24hn.png GPU: 280x vapor x CPU: i5 4670 PSU: VS650
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    Please help hardrive ***** ??

    Ok so I just got a new motherboard (B75M-D3H) and I had to install windows again. So I did that watched a tutorial on how to install etc etc. And I couldn't remember my password so stupid me I go and try to reinstall windows and I had to format the drive and I did. But now when I go to install...
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    New computeor says no signal when connected to a working monitor

    I'm not really sure what's going on with my new computer, but the monitor says "No Signal" when attached. I still need to install an OS if they matters, but I can't do that without being able to see anything. Any help would be appreciated. Here are the specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3...
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    won't boot- want to back up of my hard drive

    Windows 7 won't boot, goes to startup repair.I have important files to back up from the partition. how can i get the back up of my hard drive from here when windows is not starting. It only showing in windows installation partition. Please let me help to get my data. Issue with my Laptop...
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    Windows 8.1 is freezing quite often, generally acting weird..

    For no apparent reason windows 8.1 (PRO 64-BIT) nowadays decides to: -boot with with no icons in the taskbars -And no desktop icons -No network cababilities -But all apps are accessible if i search for it, or press start -The above problems solve themselves after 1-2 mins -Windows takes longer...
  28. jakester9000

    Any Fun Free roam games rated T? for pc

    i was wondering if there are any free roam games on the pc where me and a friend could goof off. i would prefer one like Just Cause 2 but my friend cant play games that are shooters like that, he can play games like warframe ( a 3rd person sci-fi shooter ) because its sci-fi and the guns and...
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    No boot with two RAM sticks installed

    I've read all the other threads on this and can't find a fix anywhere! I've got an Asus P8B75MLE mobo with an i5-3570k and Crucial 8GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM. The 8GB is in two 4GB sticks next to each other (the board only had two slots). Suddenly, when I try and boot with both sticks installed, I...
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    Getting University

    Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (More info?) Okay, I have some spare time to rub against itself, I think I'll be getting University this weekend. Since I have the patch for the original game, am I right to think that how I have to install U is to uninstalled Sims 2 (while keeping...
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    Gaming notebook recommendation

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Can anyone recommend the best gaming notebook for under $2,000?
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    flight viewer

    Archived from groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim (More info?) am looking for a flight viewer to replace tower view (boring) ive had active camera which was good but now cost too much as it used to be freeware. so i need a good viewer or a crack for active camers 2004 ver 1.1. thank you...
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    The page cannot be displayed

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) I am having a problem with internet explorer.I am running xp home and have my computer subdivided into two users. Both users are administrator accounts. One user works perfect. The other cannot access the internet...
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    How Do I Create An Image Of My OS?

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) Hi folks, sorry this is a bit of an idiot question, but I wonder if anyone can tell me how to image my system? I'd like to know how to create the image for backup purposes. Thanks...
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    disappeared

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I had all the up-to-date Microsoft products (Works,Office) I took a course on Microsoft office 2003 through a college network connection. Since the class has ended both programs are gone I have the files but they...
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    Mixer device free download

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    Permission to remove USB flash drive

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Hi all, I've get a lab with 6 XP SP2 machines that are members of an AD domain. When user without admin rights (just about everybody) trys to use the "Remove hardware safely"...
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    Power Management

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Does anyone have any suggestions regarding power management? Right now, my monitor, HD and standby are set to "never", and hibernate is not enabled. I don't know the advantages / disadvantages of alternatives.
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    Please advise where the logon script should be placed in XP?

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) I would like to set up a logon script for a PC running XP which logons to a domain server. Where should I put the logon script? TIA
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    Remote Desktop server for ppc ?

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?) is it possible ? using BlueTooth, wifi or GPRS. thank for help