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    My computer is restarting! How do I fix it?

    Lately after a while my computer is shutting down and restarting whenever. So we think It's overheating. We just installed a Corsair Hydro Series H55 Intel & AMD What I have: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad-Core Processor 3.80GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 ATI RD9x0 64- bit...
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    i5-4690k motherboard for overclokcing NO SLI!

    Live in Victoria, Australia can anyone recommend a motherboard for the following build http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/HrKjxr $220 is max budget but if there is one cheaper i would love to save money :)
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    Help my first OverClock

    i want to overclock my CPU and my GPU I have a Evga 750Ti the one with the two fans on it my CPU is AMD FX(tm)- 4130, 8 GB of RAM windows 10, Corsair CX 500 PSU I currently have the OverClock Scanner X by evga with precision x to adjust the voltages and I'm assuming I need the MSI after Burner...
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    Low budget laptop to run Minecraft and Steam

    The only big game I play is Minecraft and my brother's laptop can't handle it. But I can play League just fine with the lowest settings. I wanna find something that will run Minecraft smoothly. I have a few games on Steam so if I could play those too, that'd be so awesome. I'm not going too hard...
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    Do I need an additional thermal compound for my stock Intel pentium precessor fan

    I just want to know if I can just stick the stock fan on or if I'd need to get something
  6. Tallon Serkanic

    Dell Optiplex 755 gaming build power consumption help...

    Hello! I've made a gaming rig out of a optiplex 755. It is a Mini-Tower optiplex 755 with a 305W Power supply. It currently has these specs: 8GB of DDR2-800MHz Ram (All of them = 8W Combined) 1TB Samsung 7200RPM HDD Nvidia Geforce GT 610 2GB of GDDR3 Ram (29W Max) NO DVD/CD DRIVE!!! Intel Core...
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    Intel Core i7 5820K Haswell-E 6-Core LGA 2011-3 3.3GHz CPU

    I am looking for a cpu which has 6 cores (physical) and 12 threads (logical) so in msconfig it should show up as:12 cores. I need it to have same specs as this one: Intel Core i7 5820K Haswell-E 6-Core LGA 2011-3 3.3GHz CPU but it MUST have onboard video memory support and have ddr4 with...
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    Laptop won't boot with new RAM installed

    Hey guys, I have a Toshiba C55D-B5310 with one stick of 4GB PC3-1200S Samsung RAM. I bought another stick, a Kingston 4GB PC3-1200S to be exact. The only difference is between them is that the Samsung pre-installed RAM is 1rx8, while the Kingston is 2rx8. When I install it, my laptop won't boot...
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    AMD R9 Fury X Radiator Fan Missing Sticker

    Hi guys, This is the picture of the fan/radiator that came with my AMD Fury X (Sapphire): I bought the Sapphire edition, and according to Newegg's stock image (below) of the Sapphire X, you can see there's a AMD branded sticker on the center of the fan: Will the lack of the sticker on my...
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    Custom build that booted before but won't boot now.

    So I built myself a computer yesterday and I decided to boot it up. I was aware that everything wasn't fully complete but I made sure that I had everything essential so I could boot it up since I wanted to see if all of my parts worked. It did work and the temperatures were all right for...
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    Onkyo receiver keeps trying to log on to network

    MyEventViewer records a Security Audit Error with Event ID 4625 and the description "An Account Failed to log on" The problem is that the account trying to log on is my Onkyo receiver which doesn't or shouldn't actually have an account. Is this because it's trying to call outside the LAN? This...
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    Which GTX 980 brand to choose?

    I have upgraded my rig not too long ago (Dec 2014) and my system currently has a ASUS Strix GTX 970 without any coil whine issues and heat issues. I have read many threads but still confused on what brand to choose for GTX 980. I am not looking to OC. My current rig:- Processor: Intel i5 4690...
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    Corsair cx750m with EVGA GTX960 SSC

    I am confused on how to connect this card to my power supply. I have the Corsair cx750m and the card is an EVGA GTX960 SSC 4GB. If it also helps, I have the ASUS 97-A Motherboard. The card came with an adapter, but the instructions say to use the PCIE power cables from PSU first, if not...
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    My Board D945GCNL .. Processor support query

    Hello, My desktop board D945GCNL and AA Revision : D97184-102. I want to use intel Core 2 Duo E6600. I checked where it says it supported. http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/d945gcnl/configs.htm Bit confused with below processor supported boards...
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    a10 kaveri or athlon 750k or higher

    Im planning to upgrade my a6 5400k my mobo supports fm2+ sockets. For a budget gaming specs. Which is best? a10 + r7 250 or athlon + 750ti? Thanks :D
  16. Drake_The_Kind

    Graphics or motherboard issues.

    Upgrading to a new mobo and I5 soon. My current 6 yr. old gaming rig I built seems to have croaked about a day or 2 ago. I had bought a 750gtx to replace an old 5xxx Radeon. The day before I had been playing some chivalry medieval warfare and I got some crazy bad artifacts. I shit myself to...
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    Is a Nvidia GTX 750 good for gaming?

    Hi, I'm currently finding a good budget GPU. I was wondering if a Gainward 2GB Nvidia GTX 750 would be a good Graphics card for gaming.
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    How to recover deleted encrypted files under /home/$USER/.Private folder in /dev/sdb5 partition with ext4 Linux LVM file syste

    1) Recently I incidentally deleted a lot of files (the encrypted files under /home/$USER/.Private folder, about 140GB in total. some of the VM files size is about 20GB. the /home/ folder is on /dev/sda5 partition with ext4 Linux LVM file system. recently i run "rm -rf .Private" under /home/$USER...
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    Screen flickering black?

    Hi, First I'll give my components AMD FX 6300 3.5 GHZ GSKILL 2x8 16GB RAM @ 1333 MHZ EVGA GTX 760 2GB There is the link to the RAM...
  20. darksudip

    How To Increase Fan Speed Of CPU?

    I have a PC with Intel Core 2 duo E6550 processor. Currently my CPU Fan speed is around 2000 rpm. I would like to increase the rpm of my fan because my CPU is currently running in 82 degree C. And that is damn tooo hot. I'm worried about my system.... what should i do? Should I purchase a new...
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    Im gonna upgrade my gaming pc but i need help!

    Hi, sorry if im posting in the wrong section I'm gonna upgrade my gaming pc into a new case( CiT Neptune black midi tower case) , new 550w power supply(corsair VS series VS550) and a new graphics card(asus nvidia geforce 750 ti 2gb) (i'm upgrading my pc case from the AvP Viper Gaming Black...
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    Window 7 Live Mail vs AT&T U-verse

    Had U-verse installed on Fri Feb 6, 2015. With AT&T Support got Outlook to work on old XP PC. Followed setup from XP Outlook to setup Live Mail on Windows 7. Wouldn't work - at all. I find this hard to believe (and it may not work tomorrow). I logged onto ATT email which takes you to...
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    GTX 570 on 520W

    I would like to know if GTX 570 would run on Antec Neo 520/M12II 520 Evo/S2II 520 but i m more into the M2II 520 EVO .Thanks
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    Screen Resolution Problem

    My official laptop (Dell corei3, windows 8 Pro OS) comes with an HDMI port. I use the HDMI-VGA converter when projecting using a VGA projector. It works perfectly with any kind of content and the output is excellent. The only problem I have encountered time and over again is that whenever the...
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    3570K Overclocked to 4.5GHz stable? Temps ok? Please HELP!!!

    SPECS: Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77V-PRO CPU: I5 3570K OVERCLOCKED TO 4.5GHZ (1.192v @ MAX) Cooler: Corsair H100i (Just got today and installed today) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 1866MHz 9-10-9-27 Video Card: PNY Nvidia GTX 770 2gb Factory OC Case: Thermaltake Core V71 Power Supply: Thermaltake...
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    Cas matter for DDR4?

    Im getting some ram but, it is DDR4 cas 13 with 32 gigabytes. Would it still work well? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk32gx4m4a2133c13
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    Is my case big enough for my gpu

    I recently decided to upgrade my crappy OEM card, as I felt it was a limiting factor on my computer. My current rig is a standard hp envy phoenix with an upgraded CPU. I am worried the card I want to get will not fit in my case. That is a stock photo of the computer, my camera was broken. I...
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    Putting Windows 7 on new Motherboard

    Hello, last night I- being the genius that I am- fried my motherboard on accident; it is an Asus M5A97 Evo (AM3+). I have tested all the other components by installing them in a different computer and they work but I want my computer back, so my question is this: If I buy another M5A97...
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    How to share a 3G usb internet connection connected to a desktop to others PCs on the LAN?

    Hi, i have a 3G usb internet connection dongle connected to a single desktop, what i want is sharing that internet connection with other wired desktops within the same LAN. How to proceed? Thank you for your assistance. Youjine
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    is this a decent build?

    im going to use this pc strictly for gaming. is this a decent build? I know a little about pc and parts but not enough to ease my mind to spend this kind of money CAS: Phanteks Enthoo Pro w/ USB 3.0, Side-Panel Window CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-5820K Six-Core 3.30GHz 15MB Intel Smart Cache...
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    Need help creating a build for Photoshop, Painter & Co, please!

    Hello, First of all - I already looked at existing builds, but the graphics ones were mostly intended for 3d graphics or Video use. I am looking for a build that can run Photoshop, Corel Painter and other 2D graphics programs at high performance. I intend to work on a Cintiq tablet and would...
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    Could this laptop run team fortress 2 and LoL medium settings around 40-50 fps or not?

    I want to buy a laptop, mostly for, browsing, some series and movies, work, and casual gaming. I'm looking at this laptop and i'm really not sure if the processor is good enough to run for example tf2 or LoL on medium settings, and around 40 fps? Would be glad if someone who knows about these...
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    USB flash drive not recognized

    I have a mac laptop and i had my memory stick plugged into it going through pics i have saved on there for years!!!! my daughter bugged it and it came up about improper ejecting of the disk, but then after that when i plugged it back in, now it comes up that the computer does not recognize...
  34. vintagedon

    BIOS Needs CPU Update? Symptoms?

    Evening Community: So I've been building systems for decades, but in all that time, I've always matched my CPU/mobo and haven't run across needing a BIOS update. Anyway, I put together a new system tonight with some cobbled together parts, an i3-2120 and an older Biostar M61MGC motherboard I...
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    $900 gaming build

    Hello guys, I am looking to build a $900 US dollar desktop. Its main usage would be gaming(mmorpgs such as EVE, LoL, and Rift) however I would also like a lot of storage to store my school files off my laptop. I am not too picky on brands or anything, I just want performance. I'd prefer if most...
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    Sound Card For Astro A40s With ASUS® MAXIMUS VI HERO

    Hello, I am getting a PC with the ASUS® MAXIMUS VI HERO motherboard and I will be using the Astro A40 headset. Will I need a sound card or will the motherboard be good enough? Thanks
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    i have 4 gb ram intel core 2 duo processor & 2gb of intel g41 graphics memory but it displays only 128 mb is workig

    i have 4gb ram, intel dual core processor & 2gb of intel g41 series graphics card. it displays that the system graphics memory is 128 mb. please help me somebody!!!!
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    canonscan lide 20

    I got windows 7 ( 64 bits ) and a canonscan lide 20 but is not working anymore because there are no drivers for it. somebody can help please.
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    Xeon(R) CPU E31235

    Hello out there my name is scott i am new hear but not so new to technology, i have been building computers since 1996 however even I have many questions still to better myself in the knowledge of all the high tech words and technologies that seem to only grow in size daily. I have a Question...
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    is it bad to keep my laptop on for lets say 3 to 4 days?

    i am not using it for anything except downloading. sometimes i start playing games, but usually i keep it on only for it to download. will it do anything to my laptop? and btw, it stays on ALL the time during this period but it doesnt get hot, it stays warm a little and i'm not using a cooler