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  1. consptheory77

    Should I replace thermal paste on a CPU while it is in the socket?

    I just got an i5 and couldn't figure out how to put in the aftermarket cooler but now I have figured that part out, so I'm told of course I need to replace the thermal paste which I just put on yesterday. I've never cleaned thermal paste off a CPU until just yesterday when I took it off the...
  2. zanenewberry

    Pull files from a RAID 1 HDD from a different computer

    Alright, I have a huge headache on my hands. I have a Buffalo NAS 2 HDD RAID 1 storage array. One of the HDDs failed (From what I assume). When trying to use the array, using the software it requires (Navigator2), I am unable to access the files. The array flashes an error code which means the...
  3. C

    Ethernet and wifi

    Hi all Just some questions about this as I don't have the tech knowledge. If I get around 20-30 Mbps internet then 1) is 10/100/1000 Ethernet worth it over 10/100? If I understand correctly the max i would need is 30 (download) + approx 10 upload = 40 mbps? Am I working that out right? 2) I...
  4. S

    Is this website accurate

    I sell on eBay and would like to know if this website for calculating eBay and PayPal fees is correct. It gives you all the fees that are given from PayPal and eBay while also giving the total money you had earned from your sold item. Link: http://finalfeecalc.com P.S. I not sure where else to...
  5. R

    New Motherboard, Cpu, and Ram. Wont start up!!

    I just got the asrock ab350 pro4 with a ryzen 1600x and a 8gb stick of ddr4 ram. I installed it made shure i checked all the wires were plugged in and everything is secure. The 24 pin connector is the only thing I have found to be causing the trouble. When I plug it in, before it is secure...
  6. J

    Cpu light on

    I have a Ryzen 7 1700x with an b350 MSI tomahawk arctic, gtx 1050 ti, 750 watt psu, 16gb of ram. The ez debug light for the cpu is on and I have checked everything but everything seems fine. No bent pins.
  7. M

    Using dedicated GPUs for computation using CUDA and driving 4K monitor

    Hello, I am planning to build a powerful computer with four dedicated Nvidia GPUs to do computationally intensive research using CUDA. If I also want to use a 4K monitor, what suggestions do you have? I suppose connecting a 4K monitor to one of these GPUs will slow down the computation. Am I...
  8. G

    Portable Desktop With Station Package Mod

    Hi Guys, I'm thinking about to build a portable desktop that can also be plugged into a greater system when home, basically something like Nintendo switch. No I'm not making a laptop. the portable system itself has the main cpu but weak gpu, storage etc. and it could be plugged directly into a...
  9. A

    New Headset Not Working On Motherboard Or Sound Card

    I have an ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 motherboard and just recently got a Sound Blaster Audigy 5/rx sound card. All of my previous headsets were through usb and worked just fine but since I purchased a sound card I wanted to get a high end headset I could plug directly into that sound card. I...
  10. P

    Problem with WDC 500 GB HDD

    I have a problem with my WDC WD5000AAKX-001CA0 500 gb hard disk drive. It started 3-4 month ago when i tried to install Battlefield 3 and it simply didnt install with this problem, but on the second day it managed to install, the problem was forgotten and everything went happy. But a month ago...
  11. A

    speakers for radio talk stations

    Hello everybody I need a very clear-sounding speaker for my radio. I listen to talk stations every day and I want the best sounding speaker I can get because I'm trying to improve my English language through listening. Also, I don't need bluetooth speakers because I don't move my radio (Amazon...
  12. L

    STRIX Z270E fault finding confirmation.

    Hi Folks. Been building PCs for years did over 40 by now but this has me stumped. I need a fault finding check confirmed please. Now the motherbaord that's in the title did not post with 4 ram sticks HyperX Predator 16GB kit. So I tried them one at a time in slot 3. 3 failed and one allowed a...
  13. G

    can i replace cpu of the Acer Aspire-573G

    can u please help me ? i need help becouse i need replace my cpu from i5-6200U to i7-7700K but i dont know if my cpu can replace PLEASE HELP :(
  14. M

    Msi gt 1030 with Asus monitor VG248QE

    Hello, Yesterday i bought a pc with msi gt 1030 graphics card and asus monitor VG248QE.But the problem is that i can't put 144 hz.. It's because of the cable or something else? Please someone help..
  15. S

    Cleaning out Laptop for Sale.

    Hello. someone asked me to buy my laptop for a good price. What do i need to do to wipe the hard drive So far i have used windows option in the recovery settings to fully clean disk and reset windows. I have done that 3 times. I also have uninstalled windows and reinstalled windows 10 twice. Is...
  16. H

    will GPU watercooling work on my humble PC?

    Hi Guys, I have a budget PC which is a gift from my wife and i want to make it cool particularly the gpu. My System as follows: Case: CM Masterbox lite 3 (Micro Atx case) MOBO: Asus H11m-A/m2 CPU: i7 6700 (non K, happy with its performance even no overclocking) CPU Cooling: CM Hyper 212 LED...
  17. L

    New PSU electrical buzzing

    New PSU makes a loud electrical buzzing sound as soon as I power up. It continues buzzing until I shutdown. The buzzing stops dead on when all the lights go off. Tried both through the surge protector and straight to the mains. Didn't have a problem with my old PC Any ideas? Thanks :)
  18. G

    Upgrade gpu or cpu i5 7400,gtx 1060 6gb?

    i5 7400,gtx 1070 or i7 6700,gtx 1060 6gb ? I have a i5 7400 and gtx 1060 6gb and play on a 3440x1440 100hz mnonitor games like projectcars,grid autosport,CS:GO,need for speed 2 shift unleashed, bf 1 also have bf 3/4, crysis 1-3 and games like borderlands 2, the per sepuel,wolfenstein the new...
  19. L

    Some Help Pls

    I have a: GPU: rx 480 4gb CPU: athlon II 880k 4ghz RAM: 8gb ram and im lagging on games. I'm planning on buying a i5 7600k 3.8ghz, 525gb crucial mx300 and a new motherboard to fit the cpu it. Do you think that would stop me from lagging on game because right now im bottleknecking on games and...
  20. P

    Slow ethernet problems

    Hello all, this is my first time posting here so I apologize in advance if I violate a rule. My problem is: I have a Ethernet cable from my router to my computer and its slower than the wireless. I also have a wireless extender in my bedroom and when i plug my Ethernet cable into my main router...
  21. S

    H100i v2 fan direction(s) - seeking advice

    I recently posted about CPU temp and ended up with an Amazon Prime Day deal for an H100i v2 liquid cooler for my 6850k. I'm looking for advice on how to best configure fans for my case and/or someone to tell me to just stop obsessing (I burned out a CPU by being stupid, as you can see in the...
  22. J

    I want to format my Acer. Windows 7 is there. I selected option- restore to factory default status. But at end it shows error"

    I have Acer aspire S3. While formatting to factory default status,it shows error. Error is " FAIL CreateiSSSPT disk 0" Plz help
  23. R

    Multiple Random BSOD's happening consistently every couple of days

    I'm not sure why but for quite a while now I have been having seemingly random BSOD's that seem to happen every couple of days but can sometimes happen multiple times a day. I've tried researching why this could be happening but I can't seem to find a definitive answer. If anyone could help me...
  24. M

    CPU backplate can't be removed ?

    I have a old aspire X3200, and my CPU fan broke so i am thinking of getting a new CPU cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo but it lookes like I can't take the backplate off. Socket[AM2+] I will try to get a pic of the backplate soon
  25. M

    Can I remove the battery from the back of my gateway NE71B laptop to reset it? And if so can you tell me how to do it

    My gateway NE71B laptop is password locked and I dont know password. I've tried every suggestion on Google from pushing f8 to pushing alt and f 8 at the same time. I haven't tried one suggestion about taking the battery out. Does that work and how do I do it
  26. G

    Random Restarts While Gaming

    Hello everyone this is my fist post on this forum. I almost always frequent the site when I am having an issue that I cannot solve alone and i think this may be the first time I havent found a solution. I have read many other posts concerning the same type of issue I am having but given the...
  27. P

    Is this psu enough for a gtx 970 strix 4 gb?

    Is his psu https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supply-Cooling-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B07213HLS1/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1497862338&sr=1-2&keywords=evga+600w+w1 enough for a gtx 970 strix 4gb?
  28. S

    I would like to upgrade to a 1080ti, is there anything else I should upgrade along with it according to my setup now?

    GPU now-GTX 980 CPU now-i7 4790 3.60 GHz Motherboard now-MSI Z97 PC Mate RAM now-16GB ddr3 PSU now-600w ATNG (ATM 600-FB) 80plus certified, standard I believe Upgrading to a 1080ti I am pretty sure I would need a better PSU, but would I need to upgrade my mobo, cpu, or ram, along with it? Or...
  29. Z

    Am I ready for Gigabit Internet?

    I have a B150M PRO GAMING motherboard and UTP Cat5e cable and was wondering if I will be limited by that?
  30. A

    GTX 1080 Vs. GTX 1070 For 1080p Gaming

    i am building a pc and plan to have a i5-7600 kaby lake and either a gtx 1070 or gtx 1080 i got a deal on a 1080 that is $400 should i take that for 1080p gaming?
  31. T _ M_ J

    Can my PC run Games ?

    I have a Core 2 duo e6700@2.66Ghz. https://postimg.org/image/3r80f2vnr/ 4gb DDR-2@667Mhz Samsung. https://postimg.org/image/slri95ghz/ GTX-460 1Gb GDDR-5. Windows-7 Ultimate 64Bits. Can My PC Run games ? Like : Battlefield 3 CS:GO COD MW3 Assassins Creed Revelations Far Cry 3 Sniper Elite...
  32. mpampis84

    SK Hynix Overclock with Ryzen CPU

    Has anyone been able to overclock past 2993MHz with X370 motherboards? I'm using F4e BIOS on the Gigabyte AX370 Gaming K7 and I've managed to hit 2993MHz using Ryzen Master. Ryzen Master allows RAM voltage up to 1.32V. Using F3 BIOS, I only got 2666 to boot. My RAM is a pair of 8GB G.Skill...
  33. P

    New RX 460 4g OC. No monitor signal

    Well, my monitor works if it relies on the onboard graphics, but not on the gpu. I tried getting the cmos battery in and out, tried plugging the power chords and holding the cpu and monitor's power button, tried disabling internal graphics on the cmos. Dunno what to do MOBO: GA 880GM-D2H CPU...
  34. A

    Most compact mATX case for this build

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $226.99) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9a 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte -...
  35. W

    looking for insight on my build

    TLDR: I chose what i want, is there anything the community could reccomend or suggest that i could choose different pieces. i dont have an issue but i was hoping to get experts notes on the pieces of hardware that i have chosen. this will be my first pc ive built and itll be a dedicated gaming...
  36. G

    Android Emulator to view on PC

    Is there any android emulator which can be viewed during working with other software.
  37. J

    Old Gen 7200rpm SSHD VS 5400rpm Firecuda SSHD

    hi all, i'm planning to buy a sshd. i want to know which is better. a seagate thin SSHD 500gb 7200 rpm with 8gb NAND (ST500LM000) OR a new generation Seagate Firecuda SSHD 1TB 5400RPM with 8gb NAND (ST1000LX015)
  38. L

    no motion blur benq monitor w/o g-sync?

    I'm looking for a 144hz 1440p monitor for my new PC i7 7700K/zotac 1080 ti, but I can't decide which should I get. My only requirements are 144hz, 1440p, no motion blur, tearing, sttutering and flickering. I don't care for panel type, both IPS and TN are good with me. I really like the Benq...
  39. S

    10 pins wire on Lenovo PSU to 8 pins CPU connector

    Hi, will it work if I will put 10 pins CPU into 8 pins CPU on a motherboard? 2 pins just "flying" in this case, is it ok or I should look for another PSU? Motherboard - ASRock Rack EP2C602-4L/D16 Dual LGA2011/ Intel C602/ DDR3/ SATA3/ V&4GbE/ SSI EE http://imgur.com/a/9zrFh...
  40. Y

    gtx 1070 not preforming well

    hey i got a gtx 1070 and a few days ago it ran overwatch in 170 to 200 fps now it runs on 120to 160 fps and it isnt loud as it use to be (when it played on 170 to 200 fps) what can i do to get more fps? (i have 2 case fans and an i7 7700 if it helps) i am playing on fhd res