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I just got back from a summer away from home. During the 2 months I was gone my PC wasn't run at all. I fully cleaned it out before running it when I got back because there was dust everywhere but when I booted it up my monitor said there is no signal coming from a computer. I have had this...

I have been trying to fix my faulty Hard Drive for so long, I know there isn't really much point in fixing it because a faulty drive is a faulty drive but I wanted to attempt different things to get it working again but nothing seems to be working. I have attempted to do multiple DskChks leaving...

I just bought all the parts for my first gaming pc i am a complete noob but i know a little , anyways i plug everything up and not a peep , it happened before and i returned the mobo and got a new one and same thing , i tested the psu on another computer and it comes on , am i hooking something...

Hello im wondering if it will be easy to convert my alienware into a custom build i am having some problems with it so i was thinking about just gutting it and rebuilding it into a new computer does anyone have any suggestions, here are my specs: OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Version...

Need some views on my pc. what you think about it... is this a pretty cool budget pc? what about performance? Cpu- Intel Pentium G4400 3.3 ghz. psu-corsair vs450. RAM-corsair vengeance 8gb ddr4. Gpu- Zotac GT730 4gb ddr5. Is this a nice combo with gpu?

How should I recover my windows 10 product key. My laptops HDD had its files corrupted. But it still runs and is recognized by system. My laptops BIOS is dead. I took apart the laptop and when I put it back together. It would not run. I can't look into the bios to find it. I can't use...

I removed a 500 GB Hitachi SATA HD from an old laptop to convert to an external USB storage device. After copying the items I wanted to save onto my computer I began to erase the HD on my MacBook. It began the process and then nothing happened for a LONG time, over an hour! I stopped the process...

i dont find a06 version bios for my laptop

I am just wondering what graphics cards this set up will be able to build on, or upgrade. a lot of reviews on newegg are saying that this pre-build is very easy to build on and has room to be built on. so I was just wondering what kind of graphics cards, or RAM I need to get to make games such...

Which require more electricity charges which is economical ,ps2 or PC with graphics card

I'm limping along on my current system, and hoping to get some quick feedback on a new build. My budget is limited at the moment, so I'm open to building something modular that I can expand on in the coming months. Below is my attempt at hitting my $1500 budget on a 2011-3 platform with the...

I saw this PSU and I've never seen it before? Was wondering if it was good .... Link- https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-750N1-Warranty-Supply-100-N1-0750-L1/dp/B01LZ3WDQG?tag=linus21-20&th=1

Do i need to remove my CPU from motherboard when applying thermal paste?

Hi i have a custom built pc and the ram i have installed is coming up as really low speeds My build is Asrock N68C-S UCC Motherboard AMD Athlon ii x2 250 3.0ghz cpu 500gb HDD 120gb SSD Ordinairy 2GB DDR3 1333MHZ Ram Kingston Hyper x Fury 4GB 1600MHZ my bios displays them both clearly but...

So I am planning a build with the following components: PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Y6XVjX Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Y6XVjX/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($140.36 @ Vuugo) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X31 69.5 CFM...

can i change my intel graphic card into nevida. my laptop is inspiron 15 3000 series .

I am looking to improve my cooling setup in my Corsair 750D case. I am currently using the default corsair case fans and my setup is as follows: 2 front intake 140mm, 3 top exhaust 120mm, 1 rear exhaust 120mm, none at bottom. Since 5 of these fans are running on %100 all the time (the rear...

Hello, Today I came across a Gigabyte GtX960(GV-N960OC-4GD) which, in Greece, has the same exact price of the Gigabyte GTX960 G1 Gaming 2GB. Should I buy the 4GB one for the same price(235€)? I'm a little concerned about the coolin system, though. What should I do?

Im planning to build a rig with these components: i7 - 4790k msi z-97 gaming 3 mobo 16gd ram (either kingston hyperxfury or corsair vengeance) palit jetstream gtx 970 (no other brand available sadly) micro atx casing AIO cooler (240mm) and some 120mm fans.. LED lights (for a red themed PC) I...

i have a gpu that eats a whole bunch of power and a not so strong psu so im wondering if its enough for it. here is my complete build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mZmbZL

System configuration is AMD fx 8350 processor gt 610 2gb nvidia graphic card 16gb ddr3 ram 1TB HDD Cooler Master Vortex Plus - CPU Cooler with Aluminum Fins and 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes Gameroyal cabinet with ATX 450w smps Whats wrong with configuration why it gets so hot and shutsdown when...

I'm looking to buy a headset soon for my xbox one and here are the best options I've found. XO Seven: http://www.turtlebeach.com/product-detail/xbox-one-headsets/ear-force-xo-seven-pro/607 Astro A40: http://www.astrogaming.com/a40-headset/A40-HEADSET-ASTRO-GEN2-XB1.html Astros are $200, xo...

Hey guys, i got a geforce 660 that i accidentely spilled a litle water on while it was running, the computer is running but no display are shown on the monitor but the monitor detects the computer but yeah no display are shown. Im just wondering if the graphic card is broken or if you still can...

First time poster. Thanks in advance for any help. I just got a BSOD and ran WhoCrashed to see what's going on and it turns out this is the third BSOD in three months and somehow I didn't notice the other ones happen. On Tue 1/6/2015 4:01:18 AM GMT your computer crashed On Tue 2/10/2015...

Would anyone change a thing with this ? I will eventually be adding a GPU when I get moved and ready to play a bit. Wondering about the MB, does it have on board graphics ? and the CPU is there anything I can get for a little more ? Was told to try for a Z97 board. I can get up to about 550$...

How can I quick eject a DVD from my optical drive on my Dell XPS 15 laptop computer.. which short key can I use

Hello, I've often come to the Tom's Hardware forums for assistance this is the first time I've asked a question myself. I recently got a new gaming rig with a 3.2 i5 and a MSI GTX 760 2gb video card. Naturally I booted up Crysis 2 and maxed everything out to see how it will handle things. It...

Is this a good gaming PC? I'd love to play dayz at high settings with 50+ FPS. Can I?Im planning on running dual monitors(one for gaming, and the other for browsing the web, etc) also, is this a good system for over clocking? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G47zhM

my case doesn't have the right mounting places for my motherboard what should i do?

Hi, Seagate Barracuda dropped on floor after that cant access data. Hdd itself is recognised and working well i can open see all data but when i try to select any data hdd start clicking noise and turn off. Need to restart pc to be recognised again. Sry for my bad english and thanks in advance.

Hello So I've installed the game when it released and finished it and then I reinstalled windows and formatted my hard disk and copied the whole folder of the game on an external hard to back it up Now I copy the game to the downloading folder for the Uplay and it doesn't work .. any ideas...

First, I'll start with an apology if I have put this in the wrong place. I'm not familiar with the site yet. I recently purchased and built my first PC. I loved every second of it until I turned it on and realized that I was going to be dealing with problems. * I have seen the BSOD many...

I've just completed a dual-boot configuration with Windows 2000 Advanced Server (Primary) and Windows XP Professional (Logical). I have two hard drives. One IBM 120GXP set up with these operating systems set just the way I said above, and a slower WD600AB 60GB set up with a Paging File...

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:Christmas BUDGET RANGE:£350 USAGE FROM MOST IMPORTANT:gaming nothing else OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:3570k,seagate 1 tb,zalman z11 plus,asrock z77 extreme 4 PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:uk strictly,no shipping,a friend will bring it OVERCLOCKING:no....for at...

Hello,i forgot my password how do i reset my password

i downloaded windows 7 torrant and install on my computer.I already had windows xp in another partition. Before using the loader to crack two operating system worked fine.But after cracking boot menu was not appearing and i could't log in .My computer is assembled one can you help ?

Hi, So I want to spend a bit more to get some headphones for gaming. I have done some research and I am stuck choosing between Logitec's g930 virtual 7.1 headset for £105 and the Sennheiser HD 598 which are £199. Basically I want earphones which will give me the best gaming experience. I am...

Just upgraded my neighbors computer from 2000 to 7, using Vista in between because 7 cant upgrade from such an old operating system. I digress, my real problem is that I cant find any suitable internet driver for this old computer that isn't just for xp. I would like to finish my upgrades on...

The store has fairly equal prices on three 640MB 8800GTS: -Leadtek -EVGA -Sparkle None are overclocked Are any of these three better or is it all the same?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) The system date changes randomly, has happened twice in past two weeks, this time it went a month ahead, last time it went a week ahead. I reset the date via control panel last time and had no problem until today. Any...