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    System can't find new hard drive to put system image on. (And so much more..)

    Computer specs OS : Windows 10 home (Upgraded from windows 8) Mobo : ASrock z77 extreme Cpu : Intel I7 3770 Hard drives, 3 of them 1 : Seagate Barracuda 1 tb (Old drive) 2 : Seagate Firecuda 2 tb...
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    BitFenix Alchemy 1.0 sleeved cables compatibility help

    Will these be compatible with a corsair RMx power supply, I really like the silver colour and no other providers seem to sell it.
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    Took Ownership of C: Drive, but Want to Give it Back

    Using Windows 10 on a Toshiba Satellite laptop I got earlier this year. A few days ago, I found that apps wouldn't launch; it didn't matter if it was from the Start Menu or a shortcut on the Desktop, only apps that were pinned to the taskbar would open. I went searching and found this page with...
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    £300-375 budget Build, Need help shaving ~£60 off this build.

    Need to shave £50-80 off so i can also get a monitor My current build is here: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/spchee/saved/ZYTBmG
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    Bad Ram Causing Driver BSOD?

    I have been bluescreening for a while now and often get different codes that refer to drivers. I ran a system memory test and found that i have faulty ram. Would buying new ram fix my bluescreening? Thanks in advance.
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    Very slow USB 3.0 transfer speeds

    I have a Toshiba 16gb 3.0 usb stick. I had no problems using it with my old pc which had a 1.1 usb hub. Now I'm using a new pc with 3.0 connectors on the front and files always transfer slowly to this drive. Not only that but when I transfer a file, around 700mb to 1gb, it says the transfer...
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    Windows unable to connect to network

    Hi all, I am a systems admin at my place of work. Today morning one of my workmates pc could not connect to the in-house wireless. This computer has been connecting properly before and after trouble shooting with windows, it says the issue is with the network adapter or access point. Anyone help...
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    A few questions

    I've been putting together my first build and my case has made it am absolute nightmare(Antec 900) and I'm pretty much done other than I can't secure my video card to the case as there's no holes and the holes that are there you can't screw it to anything cause there's nothing under it just...
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    Can I plug another drive?

    Dear Team, Yesterday I purchased New western Digital WD10EZRZ Hard Drive. I inserted into my PC. Already I connected 1 Dvd Writer and 1 Samsung 320 GB Hard Disk for Backup purpose. My SMPS is Hytech 450 W. I want to connect DEEPCOOL ICEDISK 2 COOLER for my new hard disk. Because of the...
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    New Motherboard. "Reboot and select proper boot drive" Asus P8H61

    Hiya! My motherboard broke so I had to buy a new one. I bought an Asus P8H61 and today I took apart my PC and rebuilt it with my new motherboard. I turned it on and it booted to the message "Reboot and select proper Boot device or insert Boot media in selected Boot device and press a key." I...
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    WD Elements 1TB HD Compatibility Issue with Samsung LED TV

    Hi, I recently bought WD Elements 1TB portable external HD to use it with my Samsung TV. My Samsung TV is UN55D6000SFXZA and I use Windows 7 or 10 depending on my computers. My TV can read all other external HDD such as Seagate GoFlex and even WD Passport, but somehow it can't read my new WD...
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    Can I swap my 64mb Intergrated Graphics Card out with a 512mb card??

    I've got a Dell Oplex 960 with a intergrated graphics card on the motherboard, I know nothing about computer hardware. Can somebody tell me how to swap out my graphics card without losing all my data? my case comes with a case key if that matters. Here are my specs and the card I'm going to put...
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    Decided to build my first PC

    So I decided to build my first PC (the budget is 756$ (have in mind that I am living in Poland and the prices are very different) I was wondering, is it decent for gaming and if there are any errors with it! Build: Motherboard - MSI B85-G43 Gaming Processor - Intel Core i5-4460 3.2Ghz Graphics...
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    mic radio signal

    http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3089059/radio-signal-headset.html this is the previous thread i had. Im trying a new category as im not sure where to put this. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I recently bought a HyperX Cloud...
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    Upgrade HP DC5750

    Since my 0A64h motherboard only supports a low-profile video card on x16, I need another motherboard for my new GTX 950. How can I find the list of compatible motherboards? I would prefer to keep the CPU (AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor, Socket AM2 (940)).
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    Another Corsair CX-series PSU victim.

    Before I go to Corsair on this, I'd just like some opinions. This PSU was given to me a few months ago as a gift, and I have the store receipt and registered it immediately with Corsair. I installed it in my old 2500K/680SLI gaming PC (see sig below) after the 5-year old TX750 for it died. This...
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    how do i run two different cards

    i want to play some older games which worked on my asus but they wont run on my amd card i want to keep both cards in so i can switch between the two for when i want either my old games or new games
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    MSI RADEON R7 360 OC 2G 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E RETAIL on 430 Watt

    i already bought the gpu and i am waiting for delivery propably tomorrow, with another KINGSTON HX318C10FK2/8 8GB (2X4GB) DDR3 1866MHZ HYPERX FURY BLUE SERIES DUAL CHANNEL KIT. both of them will be fit on a system with AMD A8 6600k with another exact same set of RAM KIT, 1 X 1TB HDD, a simple...
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    delete me plz

    delete meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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    Where does my Cassett Player socket fit?

    I have an ancient cassett player which I use to play old tapes and it used to be plugged into the back of my ASRock H67M-GE. Somehow or other it got pulled out and I don't know where it fits. I can see some different colour sockets but I have no idea which one its supposed to to fit into. Can...
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    New PC build, can't connect to Internet

    I need help with the new build. Everything has set up fine so far. It's the MSI H170 mobo and windows 10. After installing the windows 10, I then inserted the mobo cd with drivers and installation, all the drivers are up to date within the mobo. I have it wired directly to the modem but it still...
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    Asus z97-A, grid + and ai suite

    Hey, to sum it all up, I have 4 case fans and 2 fans on a corsair h110i gtx, so six total fans, I'm getting a grid + from nzxt shortly and I'm wondering if it matters which fans I connect to my motherboard and which fans I connect to to the grid, I want to be able to control all of their speeds...
  23. Bmg123

    Help With New Gaming Rig

    Im building a PC from MWAVE (was going to use pccg, but Mwave build your PC at the warehouse) Im Pretty sure all of these parts fit, but i just need some professional advice: Intel Core i7 4790 Quad Core LGA 1150 3.6GHz CPU Processor SKU# AB54933 | Model# BX80646I74790 MSI GeForce GTX 970...
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    How To Fix A Black Screen

    Hi, So my GTX 780 is giving me problems. The last two weeks I've been getting random black screens while gaming. After that,I can't see a thing on my screen(usually the PC is still running with whatever applications running in the background) and I have to forcefully shut down. Now, I've tried...
  25. ajaymishere

    i7 - 4790K Temperature at 63C too hot ?!

    My ambient temp is above 32C Average with stock fan the i7 is getting heated upto 63C sometimes the PC crashes too im using win 8.1 is this too hot ?! should i get a cooler for the cpu ?! will the temp go down if i get a good cooler ?!
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    Which Graphic card is compatible with my PC?

    I Have to upgrade my PC But......i confuse about my graphic card:pfff: My PC specifications- Processor-Intel® Pentium® Processor E5300 (2M Cache, 2.60 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) Motherboard-P5KPL-AM/PS with Intel G31(1600(OC)/1333/1066/800MHz FSB, PCI Express x 16) Ram - 3GB DDR2 VGA -Integrated Intel...
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    Would this case fit this CPU cooler?

    Would the Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition Case fit the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler?
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    Compatibility: between this graphics card and this case?

    Does the MSI GTX 980TI fits in a Corsair Obsidian 250D Mini ITX Case? thanks!
  29. custos7

    Looking to Upgrade My GPU

    Case: Thermaltake Element T MB : P8Z68-V PRO HDD: Corsair Force 3 SSD / WDC Black 1TB / Green 2TB CPU : i7 - 2600k GPU : MSI gtx 560 twin frozr oc II (not ti) RAM : 8GB kingston hyper 1600 (runs on 1333) Monitor: Asus VG248QE This PC is 4 years old. Cooling is stock, PSU replaced, I'm not sure...
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    gtx 980 high pitched whine

    Hi, my graphics card was recently making an odd noise due to a wire lodged behind it, and after taking it out to move the wire, my card began to cause shutdowns due to me putting it back in wrong. ( I assume this as it now performs as before while under load in situations where my pc crashed...
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    directx 9 over directx 11

    So recently on team fortress 2, the gun mettle update came out. within the update was decorated skins, but i could only see the stock skins since I was running tf2 in directx 8.1. My computer is running on directx 11, but when i set my hardware option in tf2, it looks like the characters dont...
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    Upgrading from the HD 7870 - R9 390, 290X, or 970?

    Hey guys :) So I recently bought a pre-built PC from my uncle (meaning it's a little older) as a baseline of sorts. I decided that I want to upgrade the graphics card to something that will assure I can run all modern games at 900p (eventually 1080p) on the highest settings. With the releases of...
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    Newly bought RAM messes everything up :(

    I bought 16 gigs today and was happy as can be. Alas, I get home, put the new 2x8 into my MB and then everything falls apart. I get a lot of different blue screens of death including ones with these errors: IRCL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL PFN_LIST_CORUPT DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION MEMORY_MANAGEMENT The RAM...
  34. Hoyzon

    Issues with my Gaming Rig

    Hey guys, as the title says, i'm having a few issues with my Gaming Rig. I've built it have maybe a month. And, i think isn't fast enough for the price i've paid on it. Sometimes lag, or even crash. There goes the specs: CPU: Intel Core i5 4590 MB: MSI H97 Gaming 3 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1x4GB...
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    Help choosing 1080p monitor for 200$ budget!

    I am going to upgrade my old monitor. I use the monitor mainly for gaming but not on a competitive level so i am looking for the best display. Which one is better? http://www.lg.com/au/it-monitors/lg-24MP77 or http://www.asus.com/id/Monitors_Projectors/VX239H/ I like the lg because it has 24"...
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    Blue screen, dumps all with fresh install

    So it all started yesterday when my sons pc started acting strange. He kept getting blue screens which were causing him to reboot. We backup the important files, reformatted the HDD and installed a fresh copy of Win7. I got everything up and running fine, that is until Windows update downloaded...
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    Advice on Buying a Monitor

    I am currently just using two old Logik TV's that I had lying around for a dual monitor set up, however after graduating and having a bit more money now would like to invest in a proper monitor rather than a TV screen. I need something that can handle moderate gaming (FPS games, MOBA's etc)...
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    New Ram ruined my Aspire XC AXC-603G-UW13

    I installed a new 8 gigabyte Ramm chip into my Acer aspire, but I did not get it completely into the slot and when I plugged it in there was a siren sound. I unplugged it, reseated the ram but now the computer won't boot or show anything on the monitor. Have I ruined the whole motherboard or if...
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    DVD Optical Drive sata cable help

    hey i have a slim dvd drive that has two slots. one for motherboard and another for power supply, but i dont have the connector for it and i dont know what it is called. i searched up sata power adaptors but they are all dont fit. the slot looks almost identical to the one that connects to the...
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    How can i know which GPU are compatible with my current specs?

    Can anyone help me get a list or at least some way to know which new GPU are compatible with my current specs? I wanna upgrade it but i am not sure exactly sure if i need to change my motherboard or PSU for it. If possible, can anyone at least tell a good GPU which can run all latest game at...