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Hello, I recently got interested in PC gaming and I decided to take out my parent's old HP Pavilion p6677c to try to make some changes to it. So I was wondering on what graphics card are compatible with this pc. I am also wondering about what other new pieces of equipment I could switch out...

Would a gaming 5 mobo and i7-8700k be viable? I was planning on getting a gaming 7 but they're expensive in Australia and the only place that sells them at a reasonable price is out of stock with no ETA. I should note that this is a pc upgrade and not an entirely new build. My current specs are...

I have a 980 and I looking for a newer cpu. Can this card bottleneck the i3 6100?

I have a gtx 1060 6gb card and cs850m psu.I have heard that seasonic,evga make better PSUs.Yeah,thats true..but while overclocking if the voltage drops below 11.4,would the system get damaged or protect itself by shutting down?Any ideas

Currently I have a 60hz 1440p monitor but I am looking into either a better gpu or a 144hz monitor and I am torn btwn the two. I plan to upgrade my 680 during the next midrange gen and am wondering other peoples thoughts on whether prepping myself with 1440p 144 hz is better than a gpu like the...

after 3 bios password attempts on gateway laptop,screen froze,removed powersupply and battery, now wont turn on ???

I got a new pc 3weeks ago and I got this problem since than..my pc shuts down randomly on idle and I found out that it happens only when it gets cold..if I leave it downloading or do nothing it shuts down after an hour or so..but not while playing a game ..now I let a game run in back ground so...

Hey. I currently own a gtx 680 2gb. I am looking to upgrade to a 1060 or a 1070, i am not sure yet. At the moment i game @ 1080p 60fps, but in a month or two i will be looking for sales for a 1440p monitor. So my question is, should i get the 1060 or 1070, and is 1440p rlly worth it ?

Hi folks, I am in the process of building a new computer for my sons xmas and have got most of the components already (only a proper monitor and graphics card to buy) but I have a question about the Intel rapid storage technology tab that is in the main screen of the motherboard bios (Asus Z170i...

Hello, everybody, I'm attempting to build my first computer and have reached a dilemma- I will be using light 3D modeling (Autodesk 123D Design and Austodesk Meshmixer) and light gaming (Minecraft). What I'd like to do to satisfy both programs is this: buy a low end workstation graphics card and...

i5-6600k MSI Z170A PC MATE EVGA Geforce GTX 960 4Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4gb) Noctua NH-D14 WD BLUE 1TB Cooler Master Vanguard S 550W http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems Linked thread, 23. Tried breadbording to see why my computer...

I have a ATX 600W BeQuiet! 80+ silver PSU and an r9 290x direct cu II(asus) and i know it is risky but could i overclock it with minimal risk? Dont know if other system components are required for u guys to evaluate but im goin to put them I5 4460 1tb hdd 8gb ddr3 1600mhz Msi h81M PRO-VD

I have a gigabit h81m-d2v motherboard and a cmstorm case. The 2 frontal USB 3.0 ports don't give power and don't recognize anything. Also, the frontal mic and audio ports don't work. However, the frontal usb 2.0 ports work fine. I checked device manager and no drivers seem to be missing. I am...

What is the best 2TB Hard Drive for about 150$? And what is the best 120gb SSD for about 150$? I will be storing almost everything on the Hard Drive, the SSD is just for fast booting when I start my computer. If you recommend a SSD, could you tell me how much time it would take for my...

Good Evening everybody, I am very happy to say that i just have to plug in the case fans, power switches and L.E.D. lights in order to complete my build. However, i cannot find the Front Panel Connectors for my specific motherboard. I have an Asus P8Z77-V Motherboard I was hoping this great...

I've had a gaming laptop for years, but now it can't even run AC Black Flag (I mean it'll run but at 20-30fps) so I've decided to sell it and build a gaming desktop i5 4460 Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H 8GB (4x2) Dual Channel G.Skill Ares 1600Mhz Zotac GTX 760 amp 128GB Corsair GS SSD 500GB Toshiba...

My IE9 suddenly stopped displaying the Home Page, unless I click on the "Home" icon. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling it, thinking some part of it had become corrupted, but I have the same problem. Not that I really need Internet Explorer. I have both Mozilla Firefox and Avant...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) Hey all- I am trying to write an automatic script to setup machines. I'm having trouble doing this though. I'd like to set the appearance to classic, and also disable write caching on the hard disk. I'd like to do...

There is no disk in my D:\ but the light is permanently on and the slot will not open. It causes the system to freeze up for 30 secs to a min every time it decides to try and see what is in that drive.......driving me nutso!!! Please help!!! Lissa in Oregon

What does it mean an upgrade version on Window? Can we start to install the window by itself on a new built PC?

Archived from groups: alt.games.civ3 (More info?) So, it's the year 2035, and I'm coasting to an easy score victory. The only other civ left is a militarily strong America. My cities are all happy...have all 8 luxuries...improvements everywhere...I'm busy building my recycling centers and...

Hello, I had to reinstall xp and now xp won't boot when my Matrix raid o for storage drives are connected. XP boots to the xp splash screen and stalls. I can delete the raid and xp boots fine with all the drives connected. I did install the raid drivers using F6 when installing XP. I have...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) Error loading c:\WINDOWS\System32\MSA64CHK.dll The specified module could not be found. I have this error meassge every time i start my pc. Can anyone advise what it mean, and what i can do?

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) Hi, a friend of mine was given an old Dell, an Optiplex GX-1. It's got a Pentium II processor and 64 MBs of RAM. It has Windows 98. Can he add RAM to it? If so, how much? And does he have to get it from Dell or can he buy more RAM at...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?) is it true that if you had hp drivers installed on your computer you could probably run a samsung printer off the same port? That is, that hp and samsung drivers are mostly interchangeable?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I have a Gateway 710X running Windows XP Home Edition which has been patched up-to-date. Connected to this is a Western Digital 80Gb external hard drive (Model Nr WD800B005-RNN). The drive had been connected to the USB port...

will this configuration work? Will the Power Supply be enough watts. Please tell me if there is anything else wrong, I am open to any suggestions. Specifications mobo: MSI Z87-G43 Socket 1150 Intel Z87 Chipset HDD: x1 WD Black 1TB 3.5" SATA3 7200RPM 64MB Cache OEM Hard Drive...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Whenever I log on to Windows XP Home (Svc pack 2) xvchost.exe is opened twice with a security warning asking me if I'd like run or cancel it. What is this and what should I do??? Thanks JW

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Hi Just recently I have noticed that I am no longer able to click on a web address that is part of my email in outlook. Instead I have to right click and copy the url, open up a broswer and paste the url. This...

Hello, Please uninstall uniblue

Anyone know of a good Multiple or Virtual Desktop app that works with Win 7?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) Installed samsung dvd in my self built xp pro system, downloaded drivers from google source for xp OS. Downloaded WMP codec from microsoft.Plays music cd.when i install dvd get message dvd compatable dvd decoder not...

Hi on my optiplex 745 I am trying to load win 7 on my xp pro but I think the dvd drivers are currupted as its not working. any advice.thanks David

Just put together my 1st build. i5 4670k Hyper 212 EVO ASUS Z87-A Corsair Vengeance LP (2 x 4) Corsair AX760 WD Green 2TB HDD Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD Windows 8.1 64-bit CM Storm Stryker I am anticipating Black Friday/Cyber Monday to buy the GPU. I am just trying to get an idea of what to...

the booting stops at winxp start logo for ever

I'm not sure if this is really the right area to post this in, but its close enough lol I recently installed Windows 7 Professional x64, and suddenly I have all sorts of problems with programs crashing that never crashed before, I first noticed this in FL Studio 9, It would run just fine for a...

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) We have recently changed printers to HP Laserjet 4000. The problem we have is that default our co. uses Letter paper which we have set for the lower tray (Tray2). We have also set on the printer Tray1 to A4. The problem arises b/c...

So I go to turn on my monitor today (NEC LCD1765NX) and when I tough the power button, I get shocked... So I push the power button, nothing happens.... the thing is dead...... The ac adapter led is showing it has power, but the monitor power led isn't doing anything, and neither is pushing...

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) I got a HP Deskjet 560C and power supply/cord for $2.50. How the heck do you connect the cord?