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my pc randomly shutdown while downloading torrent and playing far cry 2 There is NO error message or virus, no bios message show either and I got stuck at the ROG logo after powering up from shut down my pc spec intel i7 4770k EVGA GTX 760 4GB 16gb ram 2 tb seagate hdd asus maximus vi hero...

I am building a PC with Intel 4670K, MSI Z97 Gaming 7, and the Asus R9 280X DC2. I am a bit confused regarding a low profile memory kit. Which one of the two listed below is a better choice in terms of performance, future system upgrade, overclocking and system stability? 1. Gskill Ares...

I'm kind of a noob to PC gaming but I was going to get this video card the R9 270x OC Edition and I noticed there was two models. There's a 2GB and a 4GB option. Now why is the 4GB cheaper then the 2GB version of the same card? Am I being an idiot here? Because I actually wanted the 2GB but if...

I was looking for some opinions on this build, which I will mainly use for gaming... http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/gabriel98/saved/JGjWGX

Hi, I was doing some research because I wanted to crossfire my R9 290. I knew I needed a new motherboard because my current one is only pcie 2.0 x16 and will run at x4 if crossfire is enabled. I thought it was as simple as 'get a motherboard with pcie 3.0 x16 slots', but then I found out it's...

Hey guys, I ran into an issue on my computer that when I play games it will randomly freeze during them. Ive tried many ways to fix it but it doesen't seem to work. I defraged my disc, Used CCleaner to repair some stuff, Ran a Registry Clean, Did a Disk Repair and nothing was found. I recently...

Hi all, I just built a system with a ASUS Z87-PRO motherboard, and I have an external soundcard I want to use instead of the onboard one. Problem is, if I disable the onboard sound, the DVD player stops working. It's not even listed in BIOS. If I enable the onboard sound again, the player shows...

I customized a laptop on the hp website and, before it buy it I just wanna know how good the build is, if it's not good then, can you help me with another computer (laptop), of equal or lesser price? Windows 8.1 64 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor Included 2 Year Warranty NVIDIA...

I will go to buy new PC tomorrow and this is my build CORE I5 4670K GIGABYTE Z87N-WIFI WD 1 TB SATA III 64MB BLUE 3-Y LEADTEK 770 OC KINGSTON HYPER-X (K2) 8GB (4x2) 1600 MHz CL 9 D. X2/Blue/Beast LG 24X SATA-Interface Seasonic S12 II Bronze 620w Corsair 250D When I show this build to my...

was on my computer when monitor went off then back on now wont come on at all nor will the wireless mouse and keyboard and i am getting a beeping noise from the tower can you help please

Ok, so my problem is that my gf has an external hard drive hd elements 1tb which she had connected to a laptop, when the laptop ran out of battery she unplugged the disk and charged it. When she turned on the laptop, she also attached HD but now it isn't recognized anymore, i shows up the letter...

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2wYZw I havent purchased anything that doesn't already say so, or really picked out a power supply. I'm totally open to all suggestions, especially regarding the cpu cooler. I'm in canada, so that does kind of limit some things. any feedback at all?

im new to all this um this is about BSOD memory management and system service exception

well all i want is a cheap laptop to play games on and do some school stuff etc. i wanna play: LoL, Dota 2, Guildwars 2, Diablo 3, WoW on medium settings or higher. i want something that would last really long, like 4 years++ thats about it... just a simple gaming laptop

I recently purchased the $779 lenovo y510p ideapad and wanted to know if it was a good choice for gaming?

Hi. I just got new laptop and it has windows 7 64bit in it. And after I turn my laptop on for 1 or 2 hours my internet suddenly doesn't work and I'd have to disconnect and reconnect it in order to make it work.!! I don't know what's causing this or how to fix this problem please help.! i ran...

If I boot the FreeNAS OS from a flash drive on a Windows 7 PC, does it remove Windows 7, or can restarting the computer without the flash drive reload Windows 7? Thanks!

Okay I really need some expert advice here. I just built a new system. But when I hit the power switch I am seeing/hearing no response from the CPU. This is my first build so I am frantically trying to figure out what else might be wrong. All that happens when I hit the power switch is that...

Hello, New computer with 64 bit windows 7. I have tried 4 different wireless USB adapters and none have worked. After installing the drivers, the computer can not find the adapter. Then the wizard exits. I have verified that I have the latest drivers. I have called tech support at Asus...

Hello, I think I hit a wrong key; Now nothing works. When I turn it on, I am asked for my name and password. Because I am the only user, I didn' set up an name/ password. Pleae assist! Less 99.00, which was quoted to me. Thanks! Karen

Just curious, i decided to take apart my card last night along with my case to clean it out with air duster because it hasnt been cleaned in about a year. While taking off the red fan from the assembly, it was held in by 3 small screws..1 of which i seem to have lost after re-assembling it...

I have pieced my computer together over several weeks and sometimes it works fantasticly but most of the time I noticed that only 1 or 2 of the cores operate and it makes doing almost anything impossible. The only thing that is used in the computer is the processor being a little over 2 years...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) Since using Acronis True Image to create an image of an XP partition, and restoring it to a new, larger, partition, a friend's PC has...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?) i installed the trial version of this game to my computer both by clicking run and second time by clicking save. when i click on the link to the "Game Zone" it can not detect the trial version on my computer. i went to the trial...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Plan to install Virtual PC 2004 on notebook computer running Windows XP Professional. The notebook has a Pentium M 2GHz CPU, 915PM chipset, and 2GB of RAM. Any advice about how to make installation will be apprciated. -- KC

Archived from groups: alt.games.starwarsgalaxies (More info?) When I play SWG it will minimize to desk top, does not crash the game or the comp. just minimizes. I'm playing in full screen mode.Anyone had this to happen to them?

Hi i am building a new right just wondering u any of you have idea would a 600W/650W PSU be sufficient for running a system with 4770K, 3:HDD,s and 2SSD:s [HDD,s are WD: blacks] and i7 4770K will be mildly overclocked [not much like 3.7-3.8Ghz clocks], 16Gb of 1600Mhz RAM The GPU I would be...

I'm looking to upgrade my case from an Antec 300 to a full tower, primarily for space and ease of upgradeability. I was originally considering the NZXT Phantom, but I read several reviews that said the air flow from the case was not good compared to some other popular ones. While air flow is not...

Computer won't get past HP blue screen. Any ideas?

Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?) Ive noticed something quite annoying. Whenever i want to make my own roof, ie using the roof editing tools, the roof always goes into the room partially. So even if i would like to have the roof lean against a wall i get an ugly effect on...

Hello, Unwanted program has taken over my homepage.How can I get rid of it?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I went to the knowledge base and tried everything that I can find and nothing works. I can't even get the msinfo32.exe to work. I can't even get the visual studio (acmsetup) to install. Also for some reason...

So, I had just finished putting together my new rig and was full of that anxious anticipation as I pushed the power button. The computer sprang to life and hummed contently, everything seemed fine; until until I realized that the screen was still dark. The Gigabyte GTX 470 wasn't sending out...

Hello All; I'm new to forums so please bare with me. I have a Philips Freevents HEPC 9602 all-in-one which has a problem with the graphics card, (Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS model:P419). I've managed to find out that I cannot use another card as these were programmed to work only with Philips. My...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) Hi, I am running two computers in a workgroup. Both have XP Pro SP2 installed. Computer 1 is the host, with DSL Cable modem connected to LinkSys G series router. I have full internet connection here. I cannot browse the...

putting the ball dosent move very far.

Hi everyone! I've recently bought some gear for an upgrade. I upgraded as follows : CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE --> Intel ore i7-3770K GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5770 --> XFX HD 7950 DD MOBO: MSI ms-7577 --> AsRock Extreme 6 Z77 The following Gear has stayed the same: SSD: Crucial M4 128GB HDD: 2x...

hi guys newbie here. first post lol where do i even begin... i have a three year old system that never gave me any issue whatsoever. i am going to buy a new system soon so i decided to buy a video card first, a powercolo 7950 pcs + and to be on the safe side i upgraded my psu as well to a new...

hi i need help i am a complete beginner building my first pc but some of the wires in my new case are difrent from my board i have an audio hd plug but cant find the pins to match on my gigabyte ga-8s648fxm2" any help would be greatly apreciated

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) I don't know if this is a security problem or not, but occasionally I get a popup dialog box with the following message: Buffer overrun detected PF\MS_Update\Ms_Services2.exe Corrupted the...