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    Installing new HDD, does not show in disk management?

    http://i.imgur.com/GsasJNC.jpg (screenshot of Disk manager) Specs Case: NZXT Guardian 921RB Ram: 16gb Ripjaws Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 Processor: Amd FX 8120 Eight core 3.10GHz Power Supply: Corsair CX500 OS: 64 Bit Windows 10 Cooling: 2 80mm fans, 1 120mm liquid cooled fan HDD...
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    where do I find parts? Cooling fan?

    Where can I buy a cooling fan for a Toshiba Tecra Z4T-B?
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    What pc to get

    I have been looking at gaming pc's for a couple of days now and I think I have a good idea about what a good PC needs. I need a good amount of RAM ( Crucial 16GB(2x8GB) DDR4 2133MHz, CL15) a good graphics card ( Nvidia GTX1060 6GB, DVI, DisplayPort & HDMI) a good microprocessor ( Intel Core...
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    I can't get Dishonored 2 to run on Dell Inspiron 15.

    I can't my Dell Inspiron 15 to run dishonored 2 game. What can I do?
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    Took Ownership of C: Drive, but Want to Give it Back

    Using Windows 10 on a Toshiba Satellite laptop I got earlier this year. A few days ago, I found that apps wouldn't launch; it didn't matter if it was from the Start Menu or a shortcut on the Desktop, only apps that were pinned to the taskbar would open. I went searching and found this page with...
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    £300-375 budget Build, Need help shaving ~£60 off this build.

    Need to shave £50-80 off so i can also get a monitor My current build is here: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/spchee/saved/ZYTBmG
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    First build help - $1000

    I've done my research but I have no experience with building computers myself. I've set my sights on: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kdVygL i5 6500 212 evo ARCTIC MX4 thermal paste Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX or ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX or ASRock H170M-ITX/DL Mini ITX GeIL EVO POTENZA (2 x...
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    Pc is not working how it used to

    (when i talk about frames im talking arma 3) I had many problems lately. headset is broken and my pc has been being garbage again. I can go in to 1600x900 res on all low settings with no vsync and I'll get 15 frames and stuttering drops. I used to get like 80 Frames constant. People with worse...
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    What should my Intel 3770k Core Temps be?

    http://imgur.com/oyM2FtX Im getting about 45c on Idle, is this high? If it is would replacing thermal paste be a good place to start? them maybe a new cooler? it has stock cooler but I do not overclock
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    Gaming build on a budget, please help!

    So, I'm planning on getting a custom built pc this summer (in maybe 1-2 months). The thing is, I have a budget of around 1300€ (that must include windows 10 and a decent monitor (at least 21' 1080p) for gaming. So that leaves me with about 1000-1050€ for the actual computer. I have picked a...
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    2 video cards

    My pc has 2 video cards:Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600.NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970from some reason it seems like the nvidia card doesn't work at all. when I try to run games like FarCry 4 or assassin's Creed Syndicate the FPS is 15. what is the problem and how do I solve it?
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    toshiba satellite C655D-S5126: Keyboard not working

    Hello Guys! I've got a toshiba satellite C655D-S5126 laptop and problem with it's keyboard. I have already updated all the drivers and installed all the windwos update, but the problem is still on. A couple of keys are not working: q, v, comma, j, g, d, s, caps lock, x, c, v, m, point, quote...
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    Feedback on mid-level PC build

    Hi guys! I'm looking to build a new system, as my old got stolen during a LAN last weekend. Please give me feedback and/or improvements. There is a bit of room left in the budget, but I think below build as a good money for value. CPU: AMD fx 8350 CPU cooler: CM hyper 212 evo Mobo: MSI...
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    i7 4790K Are these idle and load temperatures safe?

    I have setup a new i7 4790K build last week. Today I decided to run some stress test on it to see how hot it can get. Setup: CPU: i7 4790K - stock (no overclocking) Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Hero (bios settings at optimized defaults) Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper T4 Thermal paste...
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    Gaming PC Build Help

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xkLQxr Any suggestions? improvements? I wouldn't want to go much higher in price but I can try to work around that.
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    what to do if components get too hot

    I was going to try some overclocking. My last thing to know is what to do if my cpu or gpu gets too hot. I'm going to be playing games and I have good cooling. Would I shut the pc down through windows or holding the power button? Or could I just take the load off and leave it idle?
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    Win 7 image in ide to new SSD in ahci ,will it work?

    I have a mother board that sata controller was set to ide initially with my old SSD and I made an image file of my win 7 64. I bought a new ssd and have set the BIOS to ahci mode. I want to restore the image file to the new drive and I was wondering if this might be an issue? Before I begin I...
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    i got my gpu, now compability

    I ended up getting the 750ti here, i have it here with me, is it compatible with pci 16x or 2.0 ?????
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    windows doesn't recognise hdd but bios does!

    hi there, I had a notebook with some important files on its hard drive,its display just break so I opened it and get the hdd out of it and connect it to my computer using sata cable,at first windows came up and everything was fine,then I format a drive which label was "system reserved" by...
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    R9 290 DD blackscreen crashes with occasional BSOD

    I recently bought an xfx r9 290 card after upgrading from an nvidia card. For the first couple weeks after installing it everything was fine. Now I get frequent blackscreen crashes where my only option is to reboot the system.These crashes occur frequently in specific games like the new...
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    Can I reinstall Windows 7 on ssd at a later date?

    Hello everybody. I am a first time builder and I was wondering.. If I want to eventually get an ssd for my operating system (Windows 7 system builder) and programs, but funds are a little tight.. Could I just get the hdd for now and install everything on there, and when I get an ssd, reinstall...
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    which quad Cpu for this?

    I need quad cpu in good price for this mother For BF4 multiplayer and good games Mother:Gigabyte G41mT-S2P
  23. abeer72

    computer generating too much heat.

    Hello, greetings, Well this problem occurs every summer. whenever i use my pc it tries to cook me alive,it generates so much heat that i have to switch on the air conditioner even on a 20c day.I would like to know if buying a water cooler would do any good but i don't think that it will make a...
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    SSD Host Writes per day exploded

    I've a 256G SSD; in the first 13 months, CrystalDiskInfo reported total host writes of 1.4TByte or 3.5GByte/day. In the last 10 days, it accumulated 2.3TByte or 230 GByte/day. I'm not aware that my use pattern changed by any means. I've the Windows page and hibernation files on the drive, but...
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    I have installed my hard drive in to another computer that I purchased that had the hard drive removed, I am now getting a mes

    trouble with installing old hard drive in another computer
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    Cyber Ghost VPN

    Whenever i successfully connect via cyberghost my internet connection gets terminated. I have no internet connection once i am connected to Cyberghost.
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    how to check vram or vrm temperture on nvidia cards

    anyone knows a program for that? msi afterburner or zotac firestorm didnt show it ,wanna know cause ill be installing a kraken g10 to my 770 from zotac and i know the vram will heat up so wanna check the temps :)