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Hi, So recentley I accidentally booted into my UEFI BIOS (headphones on keyboard during POST) and thought id take the oppurtunity to double check things. I found a new option in my boot list, windows boot manager. For some reason it was set as the highest boot priority option. I tried to boot...

Hey Guys, So was doing a new build MSI Gaming 5 motherboard, Didn't get a post on start up. Tried the usual stuff and then finally disassembled the system and on removing the processor noticed one bent pin. Now what I want to know is expect for the Led lights on the board nothing else worked...

I was overclocking my MSI GTX 980 4G a bit ago. I was still getting around 70 degrees. I bumped up the clocks some more, drivers crashed. I changed the clocks to where I had them prior to the crash and everything was fine. I pushed the clocks up just a bit more (not as far as where I had it when...

Hi. I'm currently using Logitech Z2300 speakers with my desktop PC. My soundcard is the Asus Xonar Essence STX . I have had the Z2300 for years and like them. However, recently I read several positive reviews for the M-Audio AV 40 monitor speakers. I am wondering if this would be a better choice...

I'm fairly new to computer building, well not exactly new but I've been out of the loop for a LONG time. I purchased a used, custom built gaming PC last summer and it was running perfect until last night. I went to power it up, all the lights in the case flashed for half a second then went...

Hi I have the motherboard in title, my problem is the board wont save any bios changes, it wont even save optimised defaults. If i set optimised defaults it will show 3.8ghz then after save the pc will on-off mutiple times before bios shows 4.2xxghz? Ive cleared CMOS by removing and replacing...

Hello recently I've picked up a cheap AMD FX-6300 6 Core Processor, and I noticed in the Task Manager that about three of my cores are parked for some reason, and I would like to know how to un-park them also I noticed it says 3 Cores instead of 6 on the task manager but from what I've been...

I did a Windows Update 3-4 days ago ever since my desktop background goes black at random. It also goes black if I click a desktop icon or if I use the highlight tool on my mouse. When I was doing the update it got stuck on restarting and I had to force shutdown my computer. I feel this may be...

I need 2 x 2 GB DDR2 RAM that will work with my grandmothers motherboard in CANADIAN currency if possible. Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs Supported DIMM types: PC2-5300 (667 MHz) PC2-6400 (800 MHz) If 4 x 1GB is cheaper and will work...

Hey guys I am kinda stuck here, wondering if my 550W PSU will be able to run a 380 with no problems. Here is my current build: i5 4690k B85M g motherboard 12GB RAM

I have 16GB of ram installed in my computer, as two 4gb sticks and one 8gb stick. Today, I upgraded my old Phenom II CPU to an FX-8350, and my GPU from a Radeon 7770 to an R9 380x. Until today, 4gb of my ram was always listed as Hardware Reserved, but now only around 32MB is reserved, and I'm...

Hello, I currently own a Dell XPS L501x Laptop (specs below). Recently the discreet graphics card stopped working and can no longer run many of my games without major struggle. I decided I would like to cheaply and effectively build a briefcase computer and would like to know what components...

Hello, today i was playing DayZ when suddenly my screen went completely grey, after i reset my computer the screen goes black after windows logo, but i do see the screen blink and it shows "1920x1080 60hz". When i uninstall video drivers, everything works perfectly in 800x600, the weird part is...

I am planning to buy a new HDD with 1TB memory and SATA 3 cable, and i wanted to add the new HDD with the old one, but my old one is 320Gb and is connected with SATA 2 cable as well as the CD-ROM, so I was wondering if there will be any problems with 2 different SATA cables connected at once

Hi, are here users of xeon phi coprocessors? I wonder if there is possibility of native execution of matab or python interpreter directly on coprocessor's linux?

Hello guys, i have bought a gaming pc yesterday, the components are ; i7 4790k Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4GB Gigabyte GA-Z97x Gaming 5 Kingston Savage 2x8 16gb RAM Kendomen TI CX600 corsair Yesterday when i put all the components together, there was something wrong, the pc would boot, than...

I planning to buy a new mid tower case any suggestion 1. Cable management 2. That will fit Palit GTX 970 3. PSU at the bottom of the case.

Hello, I'm a first time builder, and was wondering if all of the parts in my build are compatible. Parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b7WQmG Thanks!

Classified - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487202&cm_re=980_ti-_-14-487-202-_-Product Gigabyte ( reference really with aftermarket cooler ) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125803&cm_re=gigabyte_980_ti-_-14-125-803-_-Product Gigabyte new is...

I have an AMD Radeon HD 6800 Graphics card, it was working fine until i turned on my computer today, after the windows logo the screen would just be black, i booted in to safe mode and rolled back the driver to the VGA driver that came with the system and the computer turns on fine and works but...

I had a gpu delivered today and it's was around 32 degrees to 28 degrees outside. UPS did not ring my door bell so it sat out there in the cold for 3 hours... I took it out of the package and looked at it and it looks like there is a thin layer i guess of idk condensation? from the indoor heat I...

Build: PSU: Thermaltake 630 ATX Berlin CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965 MB: MSI 880GMA-E45 VGA: Sapphire 5770 1GB RAM: Corsair DDR3 4gb x2 HDD: WD SATA III 500GB 16 mb Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate SP1 As explained in the title my PC goes into a weird "standby" state. When booted in Safe Mode no problem...

Hi to everyone Im planning to buy a new monitor 24 inch is and im stuck wich cable use dvi or hdmi ? using for internet and some gaming is any difference between them?

why cant play I tunes with windows 10 since I got windows free 10 my Itunes used to play well on windows 7 . now it has a compatibility problem ,I have reinstalled my audio drivers, made my players and speakers default, re configured Itune to play and nothing helps ,any suggestions?

I have an AMD FX 4130, currently overclocked to 4.2 ghz with 1.4375 voltage. Im using a Thermaltake Water 3.0 Liquid Cooling solution, should i be able to get more overclock out of my cpu with this cooling?

The title says all. If not, I have a second SSD and a win7 OEM key. Is there a way to put the ISO on the SSD without the need for a USB/disc? I have tried to do this but my PC just doesn't detect the file when I try to install it.

Just want to know whether this is a balanced build for 1080p gaming at ultra and if there are any obvious gaps to save money without sacrificing much performance. I also need to know if this is EVERYTHING I will need to buy (other than the heat paste stuff you put on the CPU)...

Looking to replace my old cheap 20$ case, wanting to upgrade, just has to fit a r9 280, fans would be nice for cooling etc. Just wondering which case was the best quality for the price, thanks!

Can any one plz tell me the Dimension of Dell T3500 Power Supply???

hi, im gonna build a pc, but im not sure if my MotherBoard is Gonna Fit in my Case My motherboard is a: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 And my Case is: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 is it gonna fit, thats the question, thanks

I have windows 8.1 pro 64 bit.But my dvd writer isn't working with this OS.It can burn dvd's on windows xp and windows 7.But it couldn't burn dvd's on windows 8.1 pro.My dvd writer is LG-GH24NS70.Could you guys tell me which new internal dvd writer should i buy so it can support and burn dvd's...

I was looking for a $1000-$1100 PC build mostly for 1080p/60fps gaming, and future Oculus Rift support. After fiddling around this PC Part Picker for a while, I replicated one build in Cyberpower, which because of their fall sales, ended up being cheaper than what it would be building it myself...

I've searched and read similar issues with other folks and have tried the solutions in those threads to no avail, so this is my attempt to fix my personal problem. Specs: 8GB DDR3 1600mhz ram, i5 3470, R9 280x. I have a Logitech m510 mouse connected to my desktop computer (tower <10ft away...

I recently purchased this monitor and set it up yesterday. I have a EVGA GTX 460 video card. NVidia states that this video card does support the max 2560x1440 resolution. I have it plugged into the Mini HDMI port on my card. However, the only way I can get the display to use this mode is if...

So I bought a new laptop. For two weeks it was all good, but now I hear a rattling noise coming from the left vents on my Acer laptop. Sometimes the sound isn't there. Sometimes I can barely hear it. Sometimes it's actually loud if in quiet environment. When I hear the rattling I always check...

So we installed my friend's old GPU in my other friend's old computer, the GTX 550ti. It all worked ok at first. He was able play his games just fine. Then I installed a 2GB stick of RAM (he had 1x2GB + 1x1GB) and I reinstalled Windows. Now the graphics are acting weird. Symptoms: -Nvidia...

i'm running Win7Pro, 64bit. i have 8G of RAM available. however i CAN NOT run an SSD on this machine since the mobo refuses to run with one for more than a day before i get a BSOD (i tried several). the hard drive is a WD Black 2.5" (7200rpm / 16meg cache), the processor is an A6-3650, and i...

Hi, Im looking to buy a gaming pc around 800€, and I want to see others opinions about this build. Right now Im gaming on low laptop which will run mmos and some 2 year old titles on max 30 fps lowest settings, so I want to upgrade to a desktop PC, but at the same time run most multiplater/Mmo...

Hello everyone, I have an extremely weird problem I've never seen before and was hoping to get some of your input. Basically my USB had a few important folders on them and when I went to put it into the PC at work it came up with all my files/folders in weird characters (like wingdings). So I...

Hi as stated, graphic card and motherboard both from Gigabyte, motherboard G31M-ES2L 0xc000000e pls help