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    Is a PSU supposed to have melted plastic across the circuits?

    See title. Just got the last few parts for my build, plugged everything in and... nothing. I check the PSU, and I see this: That's what looks like melted yellow plastic, spread out across the circuits on the bottom of the PSU. In the first picture, you can just barely see the edge of some...
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    Will steamroller use the am3+ socket?

    I'm curious. If it will, I plan to invest in a nice motherboard for my first pc. If not, I'll get a bare minimum, no frills board and then upgrade to haswell later.
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    CPU Upgrade Questions

    Hey all, thanks for taking the time to read this! I'm currently running a Phenom II X4 970 OC'd to 4.2ghz and my video card is EVGA GTX 680. It handles BF3 (High Settings) and MOHW no problem, but man, it's really just getting destroyed in the Planetside beta. I'm thinking the core performance...
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    Best mmo mouse

    i'm look for a good mmo mouse for dcuo and wow. i was looking at the razer naga, but im not a fan of the rubberized surface, which is why i use the deathadder BLACK EDTION for fps games. for mmos i was looking at the logitech g600 or the naga hex. i've heard that the g600 has a problem with...
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    I5 3550p overclocking turbo boost?

    Is it possible to overclock turbo boost with i5 3550p? thanks
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    Inspiron 1440 processor upgrade

    I have an Inspiron 1440 with an Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 processor. Can I upgrade to an Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile Processor P7450 or P8700?
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    Power supply fault

    HI, I HAVE A TAGAN TG800-U25 AND ITS NOT COMING ON. THE CAPACITORS LOOK GOOD AND THE FUSE LOOKS OK. IVE TRIED IT IN MY PSU TESTER, NO JOY. ANY MORE IDEAS?
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    SATA powersupply

    Hello, what is meaning of old SATA POWERSUPPLY?
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    Any performance gain by ocing i7 2700K?

    mainly source games which are more cpu reliant than gpu. in custom 32 man servers my fps will dip to 60 at times...which is ******* retarded if u ask me for a processor powerfuly as mine. sorry if i sound mad, but i want my fps @ 100 and over constant.
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    Very loud noise on startup after

    Basically when I boot up I can hear a strange noise. Sounds like a fan losing power or slowing down. When I get into Win 7 Its quiet and normal. The noise is gone. This only seems to happen if the pc is left off for quite long and I boot it up in the mornings etc. Any idea what this could be...
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    Help! Screw!

    Have a Thermaltake frio cpu cooler. Was wondering whether anyone could tell me what kind/the name of the bolt used to attack this cooler in place. It like a double sided hex bolt but would b appreciated as I cant find any of these screws and saves a trip to a hardware shop. Thanks
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    CPU Overheating, what cooler should I use?

    Hi I have an i920 1366 CPU. It has a stock cooler and I've had no issues with it before. For some unknown reason, it has started to shut down the PC. When I check the temp all cores are showing 212C!! This appears to be the thermal shutdown point. I have no idea why it has started to do...
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    Any window installation problem

    Hello,i have dell p4 pc with 1gb ram,200gb hard and 2.80Ghz processor.the problem with my pc is that when i start any window installation at system partition my pc did not work it hanged completly my boot preority is at F2 and F12
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    Speaker and Headset question

    I just bought a single ear piece headset and when I plug the orange wire into the pc my friend can hear me but i cant hear him through the headset , but when i plug the other wire the green one in the headphone jack I can hear him through the headset and he can hear me but it cuts out the sound...
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    Cheap third hand

    Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) I found a cheap third hand that is useful for working under playfield work. Most closets have the type of pants hangars that have two spring clamps on a rod. These spring clamps slide back and forth along the rod and can be rotated around it...
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    YASD and introduction

    Archived from groups: rec.games.roguelike.adom (More info?) First post so here's a bit about myself. I live in finland and I've played ADOM on and off for what seems to be forever (at least g10 but maybe earlier). Never had a single victory, but then again I haven't been spoiled more than a...
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    Ouch! The high costs of repairs...

    Archived from groups: alt.games.diablo2 (More info?) Ouch! I put Lioheart into a superior wyrmhide armor, and for every point of durability it costs me 11K to repair it! That makes my previous best (5.5K for every point in a Lore'd superior shako) seem mild by comparison. At least my Honored...
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    cd/dvd drive not reading disc

    Hi I use a Toshiba Satellite M45-S351 and strangely my cd/dvd drive suddenly stopped working. It does not read any disc whatsoever. The disc is not the problem since I tested the disc myself on my desktop. I've been striving on using Virtual Driver since then to do my daily routine. Now I...
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    FS: Kingston 4GB Hyper-X PC6400 KHX6400DK2/4G

    I have a 4GB kit of Kingston Hyper-X memory for sale. It was used very briefly in my rig that I'm in the process of parting out. KHX6400D2K2/4G is the exact kit number. $84.48 shipped to lower-48 States. Purchase here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270499054965
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    Viewing Samsung SPH-i700 Outdoors?

    Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) How does the screen of the Samsung SPH-i700 look in direct sunlight? I would be using it a lot in an open convertible, so the screen must be visible in sunlight. -- Bob D.
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    What is the best looking and most practical full tower case?

    Hi, I already have a gaming PC which as a very simple mid tower case. I'm planning on buying a new full tower case so I it allows me for further expansions like SLI graphics and so on. I really need the case to be very good looking and also very practical (ie. liquid cooling...
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    My computer will not shut down

    My computer will not shut down instead it will restart