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    Help With DvD Drive Not Being recognised

    So i Just went To the market to change my desktop to a tower and got it done. i asked him to install windows 8 on it even though i could do it myself but hey who cares. i got a new hd 5770 and i haven't installed the drivers yet and i cant see my dvd drive's icon in computer. when i open the...
  2. emtasty123

    How to use ethernet for my killer e2200 high speed?

    It's in the back of my MOBO from MSI and since my wireless isn't working, I'm switching to wired. Can someone give me a good cheap Ethernet cable (With a good speed) and an Ethernet hub (since there isn't any Ethernet port in the basement), all with the total price of 20 or under? Thank you.
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    64-bit instruction set VS 32-bit physical address extensions

    I plan to put PC-BSD on a Dell optiplex 745 with [per Dell's specs] a 2.8GHz Intel Pentium D Dual Core processor. I cannot find a processor with that name on Intel's ARK list, but I did find "Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820 (2M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)." I ASSUME this is the same...
  4. Evil Joker

    Is this a good PSU/Case combo?

    Hi! I've been looking for a cheap psu case bundle, it's just for a i3 4150 with a gtx 750ti will this work? Thermaltake versa h23 with a 500W PSU http://www.thermaltake.com.au/products-model.aspx?id=C_00002328
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    SSD or RAM

    So, I have £60 at the moment, and I want to get an SSD or upgrade my RAM from 8 gigs to 16. Currently, I don't have an SSD, so my boot times are nothing short of appalling. However, I do a lot of video editing and music production so it would also be nice to get 16 gb of RAM. What do you guys...
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    Windows 8.1 Isos Not mounting

    So, I have had windows 8 for a while now, and I can no longer seem to mount .ISO files using any program. i was able to in the past, but no program works anymore... with daemontools i just get a failed to mount message, wincdemu refuses to mount, and the native windows 8 mounting gives me...
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    FX-9590 - M5A99FX Pro R2.0 - GTX 780 AMP! SLI

    Hi Guys, first post in here! Completed my build today and ran 3DMark. Check out the results So far I am experiencing quite a lot of heat but hey... it's a killer PC ! CPU was around 61 degrees chassis open while actively gaming and I freaked out a bit. Checking from different threads, I noticed...
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    PC: No HDD light, no video display and won't turn off via power button

    Around 3 weeks ago, I plugged my PC in at night and set everything up after having it disconnected for a few hours due to moving stuff around the house. I've always had a dodgy adapter, but it was working and lights on so I thought it was fine. I played a few games with my friends that night...
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    Overclock or Unlock?

    First off hello. I have a few questions, so ill start with the main one. I'm planning on purchasing an AMD Sempron 145 Should I unlock the second core (try) or Overclock the single? This is for mainly office browsing and maybe some CounterStrike:Global Offensive on all low. Next: I ordered a...
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    PC keeps crashing when playing games

    My PC blue screens every time I enter a server on BF4, if it helps I recently swapped my faulty asus M5A97 LE R2.0 motherboard out for a gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 (yes i no its a S*** motherboard), also i checked the blue screen report and it saying its caused by "ntoskrnl.exe" i don't have a clue...
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    Can AMD FX-6300 work for Dying Light?

    I would like to find out if my PC can run dying light under the AMD FX-6300 processor or if I have to get the AMD FX-8320 to be able to run my pc for the minimum. PC SPECS: Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 CPU: AMD FX-6300 RAM: 8 GB 1866 mhz Kingston Hyper GPU: nVidia GTX 750 The minimum requirements...
  12. Rival Son

    Avexir 2133 2x4Gb with i5-4670K AsRock Z87 BSODs?

    So I've had a few BSODs from time to time.. Never thought much of it, then I had another and decided to look into it since the PC is less than a year old. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/VfkhdC Full system build (current) From PCpartpicker, I did notice this before buying, but after a little...
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    Future Plans With An OEM Computer?

    So ive bought a computer ( HP 500-326na if you must know) I'm hoping to change stuff around, mod it a bit and stuff along the lines of that over the next few months, i was originally planning to build a desktop... but i had no idea where to start. Until i found here and already have my desktop...
  14. Julio Falcon

    graphics card update!

    HELLO, I HAVE AN HP Pavilion a6330f DESKTOP, I WANT TO UPGRADE MY GRAPHICS CARD TO PLAY EMPIRE TOTAL WAR! LOL. SO I DONT KNOW WHAT GRAPHICS CARD TO GET, SO I WANT SOMEBODY TO RECONDENT ME A GRAPHICS CARD FOR MY COMPUTER. ----------->http:// MY SPECS ARE 3GB RAM, 300POWER SUPPLY BOX AND A 32BIT...
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    New SSD not recognized--"Select Proper boot device"

    Hi all. I'm running three hard drives at the moment, and having a few issues getting the right one to boot. HD1 is my original Windows 7 drive. It's old and declining, so I decided to get a new SSD. HD2 is a newer larger drive. It is, as far as I can tell, essentially irrelevant to the issue...
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    Best GPU for the money?

    I am looking to to upgrade my GPU and was wondering what GPU would be the best for the price. I am willing to spend between $300 to around $600. I play games like DayZ, Bioshock infinite, GTA v, metro last light redux, and looking to get assassins creed unity, dead island 2 and possibly splinter...
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    Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 with i5

    will a Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 work with i5 4690 and r9 280x? and which one should i choose i5 4690 or fx 8350 for gaming
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    Full bars but no connection

    Hi, I just recently bought the Linksys N600 Pro Range extender. Carefully followed the steps in the booklet. Now i get full bars in rooms where i had 1-2 bars without the range extender. My device indicates that im connected to the router that i set the extender to. However, in the end, I do...
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    Razer Kraken Pro mic too quiet

    My razer kraken pro mic doesnt work when i plug it into my pc its really really quiet and if i turn it all the way up including the booster there is just alot of static noise and it still sounds like im whispering. however when i plugged it into my mac it worked. What do I do?
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    FullScreen Windowed Mode

    Hello Forums, I am curious about a tweak be it Windows side or something similar that will force games, when in Windowed mode, to not display the windows bar at the top and the borders. I know a lot of games do not natively do this but some do. Anyone know of a workaround?
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    Recommended processor and graphics card for gaming

    I got a starter set for PC gaming and it has an alright processor and graphics card but I want to upgrade them. I have a AMD Athlon II X2-250 and a ATI Radeon HD-4200. I can play some steam games and League of Legends but there are from steam that lag. Recommendations? I was thinking of getting...
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    Alienware AMD motherboard re[acement

    My 7 year old Alienware motherboard has just died. I am not a novice with computers, I am just not sure about which motherboard to replace it with.I have a budget of around $100 and would like some recommendations. The dead board is a Foxconn Nforce 590 SLI-C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H.I believe it is a...
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    Best gaming pc for between 800-900$(No Monitor,Mouse,or keyboard)

    If possible a quad-core processor of at least 3.6 ghz or greater with this price range and a good cooling system.
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    my Windows 8 screen is turning green when i watch videos on youtube, netflix, or any apps

    I don't know how to fix this problem and it is getting worse as the days go on. I can't fix it on youtube either due to there not being a hardware button i know of. it didn't start until I got a Netflix app, but now I don't know how to fix it and I can only watch videos when my computer will let...
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    Best gaming laptop under 1000$?

    What is the best gaming laptop for under 1000$ I was looking at the Lenovo y510p but i would like to hear some more suggestions!
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    fsp raider 750w help.

    hi! just want to ask if its possible to change the fan of my psu, fsp raider 750w, i want to change it with a blu2 120mm fan..if its possible, can you give me some tips, thanks..
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    Looking for best processor

    I am building my own computer for Cad which I will use to work from home. I will be working in 3D most of the time and want the program to run flawless. With money not being a concern, I want to know which processor would be best : Intel i7 extreme edition or intel xeon e7 family I will note...
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    2-4pin conn. giving me hard time

    Ready to test my first build and the 2 4pin connectors are giving me a hard time, actually one of the two...the other is fine. The second one has not gone all the way down. I would say its more than 3/4 down, just does not show leveled as the first one. BTW, this is the ATX 8 pin connector...
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    Need help/advice Streaming on my gaming computer

    Hey guys. I'm flirting with the thought of livestreaming my games. I would love to hear what you guys have to say. Is it possible on my computer to stream and game on the same pc? Do i need some improvements? I was thinking about buying a AVerMedia Live Gamer HD C985. is it worth it? Heres...
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    hidden icons on laptop[

    I think I mistakenly hide my icons and the screen is blank, how do i fix it if i cant see the screen
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    Defrag stuck win 7

    i runed defrag on my windows 7 OS it analyzed fine but whe it got to defrag it got stuck on 29%. my fail was that when it was on 29% i had to go and accidentally put it to sleep, i understood my mistake and did defrag again cuz i knew it wong go on but its still stuck. what to do? p.s. its on...
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    Need a good, quiet cooler for 8320 and tall ram.

    I've got my first build coming together: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ukvD and I'm beginning to think that the tall ram may have been a mistake to buy because I've recently looked up videos of the 8320's stock cooler and it is extremely loud and distracting, and the cooler I was looking at...