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    Super rapid unwanted shut down

    Just over four years ago I built an AMD/ASUS mobo desktop and have recently, as in over about four months, had a few incidents of super rapid crash. Basically the screen will freeze and then show a jagged static pattern (kinda funky like the old Outer Limits lead in) and then the whole...
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    PC randomly restarting due to voltage issues(I think)

    Hello all, recently my pc has been restarting randomly without warning. Sometimes while booting. It seems to come and go. I am from india and my house wall sockets where i plug my pc feels old and dingy. India does have some fluctuation issues. My PSU is corsair VS 450W, it was giving similar...
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    Should I upgrade to Windows 10 home from Windows 7 home premium or Windows 10 education with DreamSpark Premium.

    I got my upgrade update from Microsoft in windows update. Should I do that or use DreamSpark Premium Windows 10 education. What happens when I am out of college and don't have DreamSpark Premium anymore and am using Windows 10 education?
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    a questiob about ups

    my ups is 800kva but lately cant handle my 600 watt pc.. so somebody said changing oil can help.. is it so?
  5. Bryan Harmon

    Upgrading old computer for my son

    Hello! I'm trying to take my mom's old computer and upgrade it so my son can play his games on it. She has 4gb of Ram, Windows 8.1, 64 bit OS, I have taken my old gtx 645 gpu and installed it, the cpu however is very old. It is an intel pentium cpu G6950 @2.80 Ghz. My question is.. is all I...
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    What motherboard do I pick with this build? (First Build)

    1) What motherboard will work great with this build? 2) Will the things I have picked all work great right away? (Possibly a silly question but people say that "you'll need updates" or "not compatible" on other posts so I'm a little nervous. Budget around $120 Build...
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    Is fast ram beneficial for computing (science, math work)?

    So basically I'm curious if anyone has any good benchmarks that show if RAM frequency makes a difference for non-gaming, non-productivity work such as a very memory intensive C/C++ program or a Perl / Python script doing some heavy memory IO. I ask because I hear continuously and probably...
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    Windows 8 randomly freezes on either install or afterwards

    Hi there. I am hoping that someone here could help me out with this problem that has been bothering me for days. I recently purchased my friend's computer, its slightly outdated but has new-ish graphics card and RAM, and a brand new 2 TB hard drive. He previously had no problems when running...
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    Desktop Equivalent of GTX 970m

    Hey, Just a quick question: What is the desktop graphics card equivalent of the GTX 970m 6 GB? Thanks
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    Motherboard question micro atx build

    Hey, I am planning on building my first pc soon and was wondering if with the Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 if I could do 2x crossfire and still have room for a pcie wireless network adapter?
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    I need a recovery disc for a Toshiba Nb305-N600 running Win 7. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Just recently bought a Notebook, NB305-N600 Win 7 . I tried to recover the notebook to factory but it appears that the recovery image is no longer there. Any help would be very much appreciated
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    "Missing Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate"

    Hello, I received the "Missing Operating System" in my laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate. After doing some online research, I realized my USB flash drive, which I had forgotten to remove last night, was interfering with the start-up. I removed the flash drive by simply pulling it out of the USB...
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    Windows 7 splash screen over and over

    Hi all; I apologize off the bat if this is in the wrong area. But here goes... Dell Inspiron 620 Desktop Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 2 i5-2310 / 2.9 GHz Quad-Core 8 GB ddr3 ram SATA HDD/CD-DVD Drive Intel HD Graphics 2000 Dynamic Video Memory Windows 7 64 bit My friend has a Dell inspiron 620...
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    Acer aspire 7551-7422 quad core tutorial

    Hello, Is there a tutorial for my acer aspire 7551-7422 quad core computer?
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    file extensions

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) how do i convert a video file to a picture file?
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    Slow startup and shutdown windows 7

    New Laptop and having trouble with a very slow startup and shutdown in windows 7 Thanks for your help 6gb Ram and 750 HD N950 4core
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    I can't get game for win95 msdos to install.

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games (More info?) I'm getting that warning that says that the file is not suitable to run MSDOS or Windows applications. The game is Command&Conquer Red Alert. If anyone can help, please do. I will even give you remote access to my computer...
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    Optimum partition size windows 7

    Hello, what is the optimum partition size for windows 7 64 bit on a 1 TB hard drive?
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    Cannot select dual boot in windows 7

    Hello, I installed Windows 7 on a separate drive from Windows XP. On booting the computer the two operating systems appear but I cannot used the arrow or tab key etc to select the operating system. It defaults to Windows 7 after 30 seconds.
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    Wireless LAN

    Hi There Lacking a suitable phone line, I connect to the internet, from a friends Wi-Fi, 30 metres away, into my desk top PC, via an external arial. I have been trying, unsuccessfuly so far, to connect my main desk top PC, using a PheeNet WAP-654G High Power Wireless AP/Bridge unit to our...
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    Setting partition/drive to active?

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus,microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?) In recovery console, how do I see which partition/drive is...
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    Seeking Ultra SCSI 3.3v 50 pin external pci card for Zip V..

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,comp.periphs.scsi (More info?) I have a Dell 600SC that has specially keyed slots that only allows a 3.3v pci card. (see http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=PowerEdgeServer-FAQS&message.id=15#PC003) We have a Zip 2g drive...
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    nvidia GPU no longer working on my windows user

    I'm using a 650 ti on my windows 7 ultimate 64 bit system and ive been gaming on it for a while without any issues but lately my gpu seems to be using my intel 2500 integrated graphics instead of my gpu and i dont know what to do about it - on my windows user it also tells me i have 0mb vram on...
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    LG L1732TQ-BF

    Does anyone know anything about this monitor? Or about LG monitors in general? It's specs are, 4ms response, 1400:1 contrast and 300cd brightness all for about 250$. Is that too good to be true? Are LG monitors quality or not? Thanks for any info!
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    Canon doesn't want professional, high-end users.

    Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=24004
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    Classics arcade in Reading PA that actually has some pinba..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Hi All, I wanted to pass along this info about a classic arcade I came across. It's in Reading PA in the Berkshire mall, and is called the "Challenge Arcade." It's on the 2nd level by the food court. They have a nice lineup of pinballs...
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    changing mobo+cpu, winxp reinstall??

    Im swapping my MSI K7T266 pro2 with an asus kt800 board.. and the cpu from amd 1600 to 2600... do i need to reinstall windows? if so, whats the least hassle, seeing as i dont wanna change anything cept the mobo and cpu
  28. nikorr

    KASPERSKY lab Pure 2.0 - 3 User $0 after mir

    KASPERSKY lab Pure 2.0 - 3 User was: $89.99 -> $60.00 -> $0.00 after mail-in rebate + FREE SHIPPING http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832355044&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL071012&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL071012-_-EMC-071012-Index-_-SecurityUtilitiesSoftware-_-32355044-L0E