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Hi everybody! I have an ASUS X540LJ laptop for 2 years and some days ago I tried to apply some Thermal paste (HT GY260) and after I tried to turn it on it didn’t! (I’m not a newbie in computer and I’m absolutely sure I haven’t touched or broke anything on motherboard) Here are some other...

I tried to add my comp to my profile but aperently I have to make five posts first, so instead of spamming here is my parts list. Everything is brand new. I had the build setup with the three intake fans that came with the case originally on the right side now at the top of the case (I was...

Howdy folks, I've been having issues with the router that came with my internet service, so I'm looking to upgrade. The prices seem to range from affordable to expensive as hell, so I'm looking for some suggestions on what functionality I really need, and some overall recommendations. My...

I want to upgrade my old fx 6300 with something new that dont bottleneck 1060 like the old fx but its not overkill *like i7,ryzen7 etc*. Whats best cpu I can get :?

My HP pc won't turn on useless I plug the charger in I only had it for like 2 or 3 weeks. How do I fix my PC without replacing the battery?

I'm looking to upgrade from Z170 to X99 just for the better editing times and everything but I am using a mid tower case so I cant seem to find a red/black or black/red ATX x99 mobo that has good reviews any suggestions?

hello,this is my first time building a gaming pc and im kinda noob so i guess i could use some help advices. budget wise i can afford around 800-1000? this are the parts that ive picked http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7H6zmG

I don't know if this is normal, but it can't be. My CPU is an AMD Fx-6300 6 core processor, lately I've been having troubles with my PC crashing due to game play, I watched a video that if I "unpark" my CPU cores (Which I have 6 of) that it will stop the crashes. I tried it and it helps, haven't...

Alrighty, so, let me start off by saying this will be my first time building a pc. I've got video tutorial lined up to assist me a long the way. With that said, I would like to ask a favor of you hardware folks. I would like to lower the price while keeping the same performance. I started off...

Here is my problem. My computer shutdown while I was playing Dota2, I did not try any other game. This had happened a few days before as well, I thought it was heating issue. I added CoolerMaster Hyper 212 X to my Rig 3 days earlier. I did not notice shutdown, the temps were way normal than...

is there a Asus saber-tooth motherboard that doesn't OC? im gonna use it for gaming but i wont OC so i was just wonder if they a have model that doesn't OC

Hi There, i need advice for my budget gaming PC. can i know weather this is a good build or do i need to change some of the parts so it would be cheaper for me. and also need help if some of my parts are not compatible. Parts: Processor: Intel Core i3-4150 3.50GHz (Dual Core) Haswell Refresh...

Hi everyone :D, first of all Im from Argentina, so please excuse my poor english Im building my computuer by myself for the first time, so im a little overwhelm with all the things that should be take in consideration At the moment i have already bought these items: Intel Core I5 4670K Cooler...

will be getting a 2.5" laptop HDD tomorrow. i was told that the drive have bad sectors. i'm going to put the drive in a external HDD housing, so i could use it as a portable drive. so is it possible for me to do a low level format inside xp?? while the drive is plugged into the usb port??

Greetings; I recently purchased a refurbished lenovo thinkcentre M55e; I wanted to upgrade the graphics card to a card w/ an HDMI port. Bought a XFX1 recommended elsewhere on these forums. BUT: What I 'think' is the pci express slot is not configured for the card - (see photo here: )...

Hello. When hooking up a PC to a 42" LCD TV does the speed of the computer effect the quality of the video or is it entirely dependent on the video card? I have a old P4 2.6 Ghz PC i was wondering if i could buy like a HD 6450 and hook it up to the TV using a HDMI cable to watch movies. Any...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) So their is no 3rd party utility for Win XP in existance that can read a diskette compressed by such a monster? -- Irish Diplomacy: The ability to tell a man to go to hell so that he looks...

Which graphics card should I choose the 7770 or 7850? Obviously the 7850 is better but I'm in a every penny counts mode and I'm not overly fussed about having everything at it's highest settings. I'm also planning to put it with the intel i5-3750k processer. Any advice? Thankyou :)

Hi. I'm trying to decide whether I want the Radeon HD 7870 - (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125418) or the Radeon HD 7950 - (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414). I realize the memory on the 7950 is 3GB at 384-bit, so judging by that, it...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin,comp.security.firewalls (More info?) I've posted this a few times, but never with "full details" - so hoping that this will clarify the question, the fault, and hopefully others may recognise the issue and either panic or offer a...

Hi I'm planning on buying a new VGA card for my PC Here are my Specs Intel DH55HC Motherboard Intel Core i5 760 Processor Kingston DDR3 1333MHz (2x2GB) 500GB HDD 18.5" Samsung Monitor PSU - Cooler Master Elite 400W RS-400-PSAR-J3 - http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6616 I'm...

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182072 A friend is looking to get a 680 and he linked me this Power Supply in his current system. I remember when i was buying my 680 it need 38 amps and this power supply if I'm reading it correctly only has 20 amps. Is this going to be...

Hello, i've recently been convinced to get a gaming pc by several factors in my life. i have a general understanding of computers and i may be a gamer. Aswell to gratify myself that im making a good decision i've also got the idea of doing some vfx and video editing.so today my mother asked me...

So basically my problem likes to show up only when it wants to. I have gone months to even a few days before it arises. Basically when i am playing a game i will get program is not responding then my computer screen will go black but the tower and everything is still running i can still hear...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Is there any difference in installing SP2 for Home or Pro? I have Pro installed, but think I have the Home version of SP2. Would this be a problem? Thanks.

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Hi guys, I know this topic is slightly worn out and the general answer goes something along the lines of "no" or "you can't". I was wondering though, if it is possible for me to install a dedicated graphics card onto my laptop. It's a Fujitsu Lifebook AH532 i5-3210M 6 GB RAM and 500 GB on the...

Hello, noticed a GTX560TI448 at a bargain price and with a view to upgrade my base unit early next year (got to sell my flat first) I was about to press the buy button ...then thought...will it run on my existing system; Athlon64 3.4, core is 2.4 2gb ddr Akasa Power Green 80+ 600w PSU I realise...

I am not looking for gaming purposes, but I know you all are who to ask when it comes to graphics cards! I am looking for a laptop that will be running an electronic health records program that mainly runs off flash. They recommend a discrete class graphics card. The graphics card I am looking...

I have a Netgear router. It was set up so I could have internet on my laptop but awall switch wiped out the connection--by accident. How do i get it reconnected? Its a bear! I don't Know where to find my security code etc. Help pls!

Hello, im looking for a graphics card that can play high-def games without the huge amount of lag im getting. Im currently using Intel Integrated Graphics with 1024mb dedicated VRAM as the new PC i bought didn't come with its own graphics card. I can play certain games like Left 4 dead 2 or...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) For an unknown reason, the toolbar-like buttons that normally apepar below the pictures have disappeared in my Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Can anyone help in what I may do to get them back? I am running a PC...

Hi, I would like to upgrade my Half GB graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 4350) to 1 GB or more with out changing my SMPS on my Dell Inspiron 545. Which is the best graphics card for me ? Babu Choorakat

Hello, I just switched from windows vista home to windows XP Pro on a Toshiba Satellite L45-S4687 laptop and I can not find the ethernet controller driver, can anyone help. Thanks,

Hello, I got a problem and it's racking my head. My hosts file works well in system32\drivers\etc. And as the title, i want to chang the hosts file location. after a time for researching, i found out that there is a registry value in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Param...

My Rig: CPU - Intel i5 3570K MoBo - Asrock Z77 Extreme6 GPU - Gigabyte 9800GT Silentcell PSU - Cooler Master GX-550W Would like to upgrade my GPU. 200$ is my budget. I am currently playing NFS Hot Pursuit and I intend on playing games like NFS Most Wanted when it releases.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Hi, I have added a USB keyboard to my new Siemens pc. After I restarted, the keyboard will not work when I get to the login prompt. It works fine in the BIOS. I have tried a ps2 keyboard and this will not work at the...

I have this one computer with integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics and it seemed to work fine, then I updated the driver, and at first I experienced no problems. But then I played Stronghold 2. And I noticed all these triangle shapes that I could see through. I tried playing another game...

is my pc's features ok till now ?? CPU: AMD X2 4200 @ 2.6 RAM: 2GB DDR MB: A8n32-sli VGA: En6600GT 256mb pci-e i'm planing to have 2 new VGA cards (i mean DX10 VGAs) with a Physics card and increasing rams in 2007.. How much u think that my pc will last ? and how can i know that its the...

Hello Lads, I have a question that really bothers me. Are the HDMI or VGA or DVI cables included with the GPU packaging or do I have to buy them myself? Thanks!