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I am working on building my computer, but my RAM has yet to be shipped. I want to make sure everything is hooked up properly, but I can boot anything up to check the motherboard codes. Is it possible to get that without my RAM? I am just worried that I might have messed something up and that's...

Hi everyone! I don't have good spelling skill in English, so please forgive some mistakes. I'm web-designer from Russia and was looking for news-site project for my portfolio. And because Tom's Hardware always helps me pick best solutions i decided to do a conception. Now it's done, check out...

I went to the bios to see if there was an option to turn off the fan from running constantly. I found and turned off the option. The fan runs properly for when I run my video editing software, the fan runs at the speed it ran at before I turned off the settings in bios. It runs at normal...

Greetings, I currently have the XFinity TG1682G modem/wireless in my bedroom. From it, I am running a hardwired connection to the living into a new router that I bought hoping to extend my wireless range. Another thing, I also need to have the wireless on in the bedroom so I can't have the...

I have a powerline adapter connecting my router to an access point (i.e., an old DIR-615 being used as an AP). Yesterday, when I was going out, I noticed that the powerline adapter was not fully lit up and the power light on the DIR-615 was orange instead of green. I unplugged them both and...

which one is best in perfomance?

Please, is non-K cpu overclocking possible on a Gigabyte Z170-HD3 (rev. 1.0)? Specifically, the cpu is a Skylake 3-6100 3M 3.7 GHz.?

hp touchsmart 310-2020, i am almost positive that the lcd is bad but can't tell. it has an LVDS 40 pin connector and i think if there is a cable(LDVS 4o pin) that will`connect to the mobo and the other end to a VGA, DVI, etc to use with an external monitor? anyone?

The fans won't spin, there's no beep, nothing but the weird PSU noise when I press the power button that stops when I unplug the rig. The outlet is good, the cord is good. The mobo is in the in the right place, all the standoffs are screwed in, there aren't any that are not screwed in. The...

So I have an Hp elite 8000 small form factor (SFF) and im wondering if I can fit a gtx 960 in one of my pci slots. I appreciate the help

My current setup: i5 3570k @ 4.5Ghz, Corsair CX600w PSU, Zalman Z11 Case I have a 1920x1080 144hz monitor and a second 1920x1080 60hz monitor I need a card that is smaller than 290mm so it will fit in my case. I want a card with some overclocking potential and I am not sure if reference cards...

Can a ATX PSU be put in a Micro ATX case and work with a Micro ATX motherboard? My Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133274 My Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130850

I currently have 2-G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) DIMMs installed on my system (w/a ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard). I intend to install 2 more DIMMs. Is there any benefit at this point, on making the 2 new ones that I add, be a higher MHz (like maybe...

I currently have a M5A97 LE R2.0 with a FX 4100, Im planning on upgrading my processor to a FX 9590 but according to PC Part Picker, the 2 items are incompatible. But a FX 8350 is compatible according to the site. Is this true, please explain to me how it is :) They're both AM3+ socket types...

I am planning on upgrading my PC by installing a new GTX 970 to replace my 750. What I'm looking at is a GTX 970 G1 Gaming by Gigabyte and I'm wondering if it'll fit in my case. My case: Thermaltake Versa H22 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J0NZ5N0/?tag=pcpapi-20 If not, what is a better GTX 970...

just wondering what you guys think, is it worth selling my gtx titan to buy a 980 ill have to sell it cheap though and make up the difference somehow but will my games look better? im playing the withcer 3 on my titan at pretty much ultra with hairworks off and just high for textures, i love it...

was wondering if this pc can run gta v CPU: Intel core 2 extreme, 4 cores, 2,93GHz, 4mb cache GPU: Nvidia GT 730, 2GB, GDDR5, 392 cores, 902Mhz clock speed RAM: 8GB Curcial 2 sticks in dual channel, DDR3, 1333MHz, CL:11 Mobo: Dell Stock, lga775, sata2, pci x16 HDD: Segate Barracuda, 500GB...

My budget is 1000 dollars, i can go a bit over but not more than like 90ish dollars over budget. also, i know i got things for overclocking besides the cpu cooler but im not looking to overclock straight away which is why i didn't get the cpu cooler. instead of getting the cpu cooler, im going...

i cloned my hard drive with windows 7 to an SSD, if i were to buy a new laptop with windows 8 on it, could i replace that new laptops hard drive with my SSD?

I recently set OC settings in BIOS but I didn't overclock it because I'm gonna see if it's stable and then I will overclock and try to get up to 4.5 or 4.4. Is this too hot or could I go higher? (I haven't done a P95 test yet, gonna do it now) http://gyazo.com/f1845d28bbc344084a904a6b9ca0a8cb...

I'm looking for a good motherboard for my i7-4790. I don't plan on overclocking so thats why I need suggestions.

As the title says, will this Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard fits in this NZXT Tempest 210? If not, please suggest a fittable budget case! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131873 -> M5A97 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146084 -> NZXT Tempest 210

Can GFWL detect if you have a pirated windows copy? I keep debating my friend that it can and that he can get banned on his games (I read it on other posts). What do you guys think? Please put an end to this tedious debate, we have been going on at it for 3hrs now straight. Thank you in advance!!

ecs p4m800-m7 no display problems how to find my ram changed and processor chaning but not come display new cannet vga card also

My house is wired for Ethernet with Cat6 cable all ran from a room under the staircase. Currently the cable modem and a 4 port Wi Fi router are under the stair case as well. I would like to move the router upstairs to use as a wireless access point and a switch for better coverage. I am...

So basically, I purchased some extremely good headphones known as ATH-M50s. I first tested them on my iPod touch 5th gen and the sound quality was phenomenal, like nothing I had ever heard before. However, when I use them on my PC, the quality is a bit dissapointing. It's okay with acoustics...

Is ASUS M5A97 LE 2.0 a good mobo for 6300? Have it anything like 5x protection type? Want to add a Sapphire R7 240 boost 1gb DDR5 gpu.

Hi I just recently had a power outage that turned off my computer while I was on it twice(the first time lights were out for a minute and then the second it was off for 2 hours) When the power came back on for good I noticed that my headphones were not making sound so I tried it on my roommates...

I have a Type3 wire for my motherboard m5a78lm usb3 i dont know where it goes in can someone help..

How big power supply I should use to power PC with Asus R9 280x DirectCUII TOP?? I am planning to buy 600w power supply