Nehalem

Hello, i`m building my new high end gaming system. And i need a good cpu cooler to run my cpu at 4.2Ghz . I`m using a Asus Maximus V Formula and my case is CM Storm Trooper so it has plenty room for cooler. What is the best cooler around 50-75 dolars for my setup? And is the Evga Superclock...

Hello, I have a Z77A-G45 mobo. When I got it, the mobo was on bios version 2.4, I have tried OC Genie with it and everything ran fine, the cpu clock speeds increased. Just yesterday I updated to 2.8 by loading the 2.8 off of MSI's website onto a flash drive and using m-flash to flash it...

I am just finishing my build, and want to overclock my 2700k to 4.5ghz. Specs: Cpu: i7 - 2700k Mobo: MSI Z77 MPOWER Gpu: Asus GTX670 Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 2x8GB Cooler: Corsair H100i I would like to know what settings i need to change to get a stable overclock at 4.5Ghz. Also any...

Hey, I'm upgrading my CPU and Motherboard to these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Gene [...] roduct_top http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-SABER [...] omputers_1 And I've been doing lots of research into CPU coolers. The issue I have is that, unfortunately, I have Corsair Vengeance RAM which has...

Hi guys, Once again I'm faced with the dreaded CRC/DMA error on my Optiarc DVDRW. I have trawled many sites looking for a solution I found last time which worked for me with no avail. (Should've bookmarked it I know but hey we all make mistakes hehe). The drive is SATA and it's not in PIO mode...

Hello people, I am building my own gaming desktop soon with the below specs: -Intel® Core™ i5-3570K (Processor) -ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 2GB (Graphics card) -ASUS P8Z77-M (Motherboard) -Kingston 2x4gb ram -1TB HDD How much psu watts would it be recommended for this (Including overclocking) ...

Logitech Setpoint does not detect my Logitech G500. I know that is is a hugely common problem with the piece of *** Setpoint program Logitech uses. Is there anyway to get this thing to work? Also, does anyone know what the 3 default DPI settings the G500 comes with out of the box?

I am facing a huge problem on dual booting Windows 8 with Windows 7, because I can't find a menu to select the operating system and still I tried with to figure it out using the MSConfig, MS Dos and the Advance system settings, but couldn't find the Windows 7. I can still find my previous...

I was wondering if anyone knew of a company that makes a sort of portable touchscreen monitor that could connect wirelessly, basically like a tablet that was just the screen, that you could then hook up to a nice desktop machine running windows 8. The idea being to basically have this super...

Hello, I have got some computer thing from my dad. and i whant to know what/how it works. i have tryed to look it upp on the web but i cant found it. on it is written: venus ds3 usb-lan and under that: external data storage?? any one how can tell me what it is???

I have been trying to overclock my amd 940 x4 for a while now, but with little success. On standard voltage, I can OC to 3.3 Ghz from 3.0 just fine and it runs completely stable. But as soon as I go up to 3.4 Ghz, I get blue screens after 2 minutes of battlefield 3. I increased the voltage in...

Hi folks I have a i5 3470 just wondering if it was normal to be able to change the multi on a non k edition chip.I did'nt think it was at all possable but with a h77 board i was able to make a change from 32 to 34 so 3.4ghz on a i5 3470 not much of a boost but a boost is still is any one else...

hello :D i got an asus k55vj-sx074h and i want a new graphic card my current graphic card is nvidia geforce gt635m 2gb ddr3 i need a more powerfull one i dont know wich motherboard i got can u pls help me find a new card? :D

does anyone have any clue if this will get too hot?? ill grab both fans i think it only supplys two but the the aerocool and CooliT make a nice touch ..... http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1ET4V1 PLEASE ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS

Okay, both the Xeon III and PIII (in the 733MHZ/256K cache varieties) have the "70 unique instructions, called Streaming SIMD Extensions", 256K of full speed cache (L2) and multiprocessing capabilities. I know the Xeon handles more memory, and their are larger cache versions (750Mhz version...

I've been trying to overclock my processor (Phenom II 1100T) recently and decided to run CPU-Z to get a confirmation of where I was at. I noticed that the Core Voltage displayed in CPU-Z and VCore in the PC Health Status section of the BIOS is different than what was set in the BIOS. In the...

my windows 8 is not starting it is showing a green screen and nothing else only F1,F2 etc buttons are working i just installed it it started in the first place bt not now plz help me with that

I will be using my computer mostly for gaming I'm going to use this cooler: CM Hyper 212 Plus I want to be able to easily OC around 4.2Ghz Thanks.

I purchased the larkooler isky 300 water cooling kit yesterday and when i was done setting it up i powered on my pc to see my temps it was at a 60c idle and i thought that cant be right so i restarted and the temps were the same. i had about 3 fans plugged into the 4 pin connecter i was using...

Hi I just bought a samsung SATA DVD drive, and I tried to install it in my pc with 2 IDE HDD's. My mobo has 4 SATA ports, it's an epox 4pda5+ mobo. It's the only SATA device I've ever tried Installing. After plugging in the data and power cable to the drive, I turned on my PC and I got the...

In the market for a new monitor. I Have a 22" flat panel now, but am looking to size up to anything from 26"-32" range. In my research, it seems I can get a pretty decent 32" HDTV 1080P usually 60hz for about the same price a decent 27" 1080p "monitor". I play FPS, no movies really, and other...

Just wanted to know out of curiosity, is Windows 8 shipping with a 32-bit version as well, or only 64-bit since most machines today have a 64-bit CPU? Thanks

Hi All, New poster here. I might be missing something super basic, but I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I had built a new desktop computer and installed PC Linux OS on one hard drive. Worked fine. I then added a used 250gb hard drive to my desktop and installed Windows 8 via USB...

Hi guys I've got a WD 1.5TB Green drive that is failing - it's getting a regular clicking noise. When I plug it in via an eSATA Icybox I can see what's on the drive and seem to be able to access all the folders except for one which is I assume where the problem is occuring. Excluding that...

Hey guys, i am overclocking my cpu (AMD FX- 4100) to 4.5 ghz, or im trying too. When i run Prime 95 1 core drops out, so i figure i need more power. When i put my voltage to 1.4250 instead of 1.4215, my cpu speed drops to 3.3 ghz. No matter what i set the multiplier to, if the voltage is on...

So i am having a tiny bit of a difficulty overclocking my AMD Phenom ii 3.4ghz x4 965 processor. Can anyone suggest several tweaking options so i can get 3.4ghz bumped up to a 3.8ghz OC? Here are my specs: CPU- AMD Phenom ii 3.4ghz 965 MOBO- ASUS M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 RAM- 16 GB (4x4) G-SKILL RAM...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130843 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130787 Is it just that one has dual fans? They're the same price with the rebate, so should I go with the dual fan then?

I guess it depends on who you ask Really, though I do have a question about SSD and size. It has been asked over and over but I have not seen any threads that really answer my question. What size SSD would be the best option for me? I do your normal computer operation but do a lot of serious...

im thinking either of these. Or does anyone have any other options ? Corsair Hydro Series H100 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360524646464?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 or Corsair Hydro Series H80...

My new AMD HD 7970 (GIGABYTE) shows incorrect displays on my monitor. There are black edges on the screen. I have downloaded the latest drivers for my monitor and the GPU. Help anyone?

Hey, I'm searching for a new cpu heatsnik, here is some details: 1. I'm looking for quite cooler (I guess that the specific heatsniks i've wanted to buy won't work over 80% of their max speed. so they won't exceed 40DBA so they'll be quite) 2. I've only 3 options- this is the best i can get in...

When extending the windows desktop in display properties, I assume "primary monitor" refers to the main monitor that displays the task switching window when pressing alt-tab, which is monitor #1 when clicking "identify" (right?) I have a laptop (Lenovo T60) but always use my external monitor...

Hey guys, I just bought the Samsung S23750D monitor. I hooked it up to my hd cable box via HDMI and got really disappointed. The image looked really grainy and the colors really washed out. Anyone knows why? Rui

Hello, I want to combine two disk drives, without losing any data... What are the steps that I need to follow?

Well this is my ram: http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/KHX1600C9D3K2_4GX.pdf I was wondering if the timings are correct or I can squeeze some more out of it? Also ganged vs unganged? :V

OK, I have done a whole lot of reading about this lately, including a bunch of videos and online forum manuals about overclocking the phenom CPU. As far as I can tell, I am performing this procedure correctly, but I want to make sure before I push it any further. I recently installed a liquid...

Approximate Purchase Date: In Jan or early Feb Budget Range: 700 to 1200 USD After Shipping System Usage from Most to Least Important: Surfing the Internet, Coding, Gaming (FIFA, Diablo, Starcraft, Call of Duty, etc.) Are you buying a monitor: No (Using a Dell U2713HM) Parts to Upgrade...

Ok I am kinda new on how to overclock but I know a lot about computers so how do I overclock my nvidia geoforce gt640m ddr3

Hello I wanted to overclock my i5/3450 to the max I know its locled I am going to be overclocking on a z77 sabertooth and I am using an h100 I just wanted to know how to oc

Im planning to get a RAM Cooler, the Gskill Turbulence II http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=296 I was just wondering if it would fit along just fine with a Hyper 212 Evo Turbo (or TX3 Evo) Here are my PC Specs by the way: Intel Core i3-2100 ASUS P8Z77V-LK Power Color 7850 G.Skill...