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Hello all, I recently built a new gaming rig and when I booted up one of my favorite games, the text seemed to be extremely illegible and discolored. I am currently using a NVIDIA GTX 760, it is more than capable to run the game that I play. I've upgraded to the newest drivers and tried to...

So my problem goes like this.... I was trying to download a torrent 12gb. And I turned on the auto shutdown from utorrent. I don't have a really fast internet speed so left the pc on for the rest of the night however this morning when I turned on the pc, it went through the windows screen logo...

Hello! I am looking to either upgrade my CPU from a FX 6100 to a FX 6350 BLACK EDITION. (Btw i have win 7 64 bit and 8GB ram) Or buy a gtx 770 and go from a CORSAIR CX 500W PSU to a Corsair TX 650W Since the gtx 770 takes way more power than my current xfx 7850 2GB. What should I upgrade? I've...

I need to restore my Toshiba Sat. C655. It just stopped turning on. I saw that I may need to download a driver update for my toshiba. Can I do this to a different hp laptop and not come across any conflicts on my hp.

is this normal? I see on the Nvidia website the 520 max temp is 102... how bad is this and how much further could it actually go and still not break, if any at all? Also fan speed is at 100% when this is happening (automatic fan speed, it raises and lowers in connection to the raise and lowering...

I need a mobo for this CPU: AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor. I need a "fullsize" not a micro or mini ATX

Approximate Purchase Date: In the next month Budget Range: $2000 - $2500 (with a little wiggle, but keeping it lower is better obviously) System Usage from Most to Least Important: Photo / Video Editing, Graphics work, Gaming, Regular surf the web stuff Parts Not Required: Nothing outside...

Hey, so in a nutshell my current monitor sucks. And I have been looking around the web and apparently these 120hz that show over 60 fps are pretty awesome, and make the game look that much smoother - period. The thing is these monitors are pretty expensive... So the question is, if I pay £250...

For two years now, manufacturers have been offering some particularly economical models, and HP has even broken new ground by launching a color laser - the Color LaserJet 1600 - selling for less than $300 in mass-retail chain stores.

i was just researching the web to help me choose what OS i might want, for a new computer i'm going to build, when a certain question came across my path. what Bit OS is compatible with the motherboard and CPU i'm looking to use? this is the motherboard that was recommended to me: AS Rock...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I have a Sony VAIO desktop and I want to get a second video card and use a spare monitor that I have as a second monitor. Has anyone done this with a VAIO desktop and integrated video? I read that the integrated video has...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) I'm trying to help a friend. He says that when he downloads from the internet, he doesn't get to choose where it goes. He always has to go looking for the file. Can anyone tell me how you set the download properties so...

Hello, i3 2100 bottleneck a hd6950 in battlefield 3 ? thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) whenever i add an icon to my desktop, it comes out double. So, i have 2 word icons, 2 my computer icons, etc. When I delete 1 of them, both disappear. I've tried many solutions but i must be missing something. Any ideas...

When people run GPU-Z and CPU-Z what are they looking for to see if they are taking full advantage of your GPU ? Also would a FX 6200 bottleneck a 1GB HD 7850 ? I dont seem to be getting the fps I would like. Maybe I am expecting too much from this card?

just installed VLC PLAYER guys on my laptop "DELL" :sarcastic: and used it for sometime , few days back my media player got crashed . anyway i had to use VLC PLAYER , i listen to hard metal so i raised the sound to 200% , well the sound was great after just 15 minutes or something , i heard...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) I installed the 1005 bios for the K8N-E 2 weeks ago. I was checking the Asus site and noticed they removed that bios version!!! Why? I'm not having any problems but that makes me paranoid!!!! (Sir, if you purchased brand X water...

i have ordered GeForce 7600GT in newegg.com but i did not know that 7600GT needs minimum of 350W. and i just found out that my power supply is only 300W. do i need to get a new power supply or can i still use GeForce 7600GT with my 300W?

Allright guys, here's the deal. I'm seriously considering in getting myself a high-end system. However, I want to get all components to work in harmony without one component having to wait around turning fingers while another component can't keep up. Want to OC my processor a bit so a little...

hi everyone, at the moment i have Athlon II X4 640, 4GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD6570, i'm thinking of upgrading my graphics card to AMD Radeon 6970 so i can run Far Cry 3 on ultra, and other games. Will my processor be ok? I've just learnt about bottleneck... also will i need any special cooling...

Hey Guys, Need help why does cpu-z say both of my cores running at 1.6ghz. Also intel's desktop utility says core volage running at 1.2V? Is this right? How Do I change it back stock setting. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Specs: :? intel D975XBX E6600 Zalman ZNPS9500 fan Crucial...

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Does one have to low-level format a new OEM SATA drive? A POST message from the K8V motherboard states: "Scanning for IDE drives" then "No drives attached to Fast Track controller". There are no vanilla IDE hard drives in the system, just a Western Digital 160 GB SATA drive. The system...

Just thought it would be interesting to see what everyone else has for a setup! Not for people to ridicule, just to compare. I wanted something for both gaming and PVR function. Using some existing parts on hand and some new ones came up with: Thermaltake Bach Media Case w/VFD display AMD...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) Can I change my motherboard with windows XP installed or would I have to reinstall windows after I changed my motherboard?

ok, i need to get higher voltages out of my abit th7-II board. first of all, will the bios38 give me higher voltage options? seocnd of all how do i flash? i downloaded the file and it inflated into a few files, do i just boot into dos and run the exe or do i need another program? is there a...

I'm just curious if anyone has done a review on dual P4 Xeons. The 512K 2.0 GHz part appears to be about $130 more than a standard P4 2.0 GHz processor which is certainly in the range of possibility for a lot of people and it seems a shame to ignore it simply because it's not deemed a consumer...

i just built my system , the problem i first encountered was that it froze after five minutes of running fine. A friend of mine told me to raise the cpu core, so i did up .2 v adjusted with the jumpers of the epox 8k7a board. It ran a little better, but still it freezes about ever time. I am...

1.2Ghz T-bird...with Epox 8K7A with DDR or...Iwill KK 266 with PC133...If you were building a new box and had to choose which one would it be??? Other parts...Matrox G450, Plextor CDRW, Hitachi DVD-CD, Diamond MX300, Maxtor ATA/100, Entec SX1040...any bad choices???...mismatched parts??? HELP...

How would I convert the 2.5" Hard Drive - Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB into a Desktop 3.5.... my case will be a Antec Twelve Hundred V3 Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Is there any way I could make a SATA to USB adapter instead of buying one? Just for the data cable, not the power cable too.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I purchased and installed an external USB/1394 DVD Recorder and used it for a couple of months without any problems. Then I detached it to use it on another computer. When I tried hooking it up to my computer again, XP...

PLEASE HELP ME. 11:42 PM I upgraded to Win "XP pro" from "Win Home" tonight. Now I can't get my scanner or my printer to work? I can't even get the driver programs to load into the PC. I'll start from the beginning to help you guys help me. 1. I was given Win XP Pro from a friend at work. (so...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general (More info?) In Windows 2000 Server, is there a way to get the disc defragmenter to run as a scheduled task, or do I have to purchase a third party utility? Regards,

Hello, i want to install vga on my laptop

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) Hi all, Damn.! I love messing with comp, but I have to stop doing it to mine. I woke early this morning and decided to put in a spare hdd to start the day. After physical instal, I proceded to bios to see if it was there...

i am building a system with 768 meg ram, and it was mentioned windows has problems with that much, or i should say over 512. is windows the os to use or should i find another os, and would it be compatible w/my games devices? is there is fix for this? plz advz le roi est mort vive le roi

Hi, I am trying to find a boot disk for version 1.8 of Linux, it appears that the boot sector of the HDD has failed, (The machine is asking for a boot disk now when it is powered up). Anyones help with this will be very much appreciated!!!!

Hello, I HAVE A WIRELESS OPTICAL MOUSE CONNECTED TO MY LAPTOP AND I'VE HAD IT FOR A YEAR OR SO...BUT NOW...THE MOUSE STILL WORKS BUT SOMETIMES WHEN I CLICK TO SCROLL DOWN, IT MINIMIZES THE BROWSER & ON WEBSITES I CAN ONLY CLICK ON LINKS BUT IT WON'T ALLOW ME TO CLICK WHERE I DESIRE BUT EVERY NOW...