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So I bought an 840 EVO 250GB SSD recently, and for the past few days I have been trying to use the software that came with it to transfer all my data over. It starts up fine, and migrates the data fine until it gets to exactly 470MB. After that the number stops and the time goes until around...

So I was trying to get fans running on my new mobo, and by my own stupidity, I plugged in the 4 pin female connector from the end of the Peripheral wire in my PSU, to a sysfan slot next to the big 24 pin connector to power the mobo. When I turned it on, smoke came out, i took out the 4 pin...

Hi, I am getting the BSOD flash then immediately restart. Startup repair via disk completes but fails to solve the issue. I am running a 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD,the ssd holds my OS. A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. If this is the first...

I bought both these components and don't know if they will work together. The psu has two 12v rails rated at 18 amps each while the 260x requires 19 amps on the 12v rail? Will this work? Do I have to buy any molex adapters or anything?

I'm a heavy OSX user so I don't know a whole lot about this, but my son uses Windows because he likes to play games. I'm trying to upgrade his boot drive from a 1TB HDD to a 512GB SSD. Last night I used Norton Ghost to try to make this happen, but after it completed, the SSD is not booting. I...

I recently purchased the crucial ballistix sport 8gb ram(http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/bls8g3d1609ds1s00) for my MSI Z77a-g45 mobo. I wanted to upgrade fomr 8gb to 16gb because i use a lot of VMs. It seems that computer got a lot slower after installation. What can be the cause of this problem...

Hey guys, i just won a 4930k from ebay bid. When i got delivery of it, i checked to see if Intel can identify the chip on there warranty page. I tried to type in the FPO and Serial number but the website cannot identify it :( I did the same thing for my existing 3570k but that seemed to be...

i have and raedon 8670m 2gb and i wanted to know that will need for speed rivals will run or not?

Ok, so I boot up my newly built PC for the first time. I see the bios comes up. It says I have 4080 MB of RAM when I put in two stick of 4 GB RAM. Shouldnt it say 8000 MB instead? It also doesnt list my GPU on there. It says my CPU model but not the GPU. Also My CPU temperature is around 39C and...

Hi everyone , I have a very old DVD player back from 2006 and I have 2.1 Computer Speakers . I don't use them but I have an Idea , The DVD players does not have any 3.5mm Jack to Connect my Speakers but It has a RCA just ( Quite Similar to 3.5mm but a Lot Thicker ) I've just found a RCA to...

Upgrade current computer or get next gen console? so obviously Christmas just passed. i got quite a bit of money as gifts and stuff. I have been thinking about getting a Xbox one but then i also have been thinking about using the money on upgrading my current pc that i have which is pretty...

Hi, im still new to the master race and wanted to know if an i5-4670k with a GTX 770 will run most of my games at a steady 60FPS on ultra settings on a single 1080p tv? should I save for a 780 or is that overkill?

Hi Guys, Brand new to the forum and sorry if I make any mistakes with my first post. Anyhow, I decided I wanted to build an HTPC for my parents that would either hold some movies on its drives and just stream the rest from a NAS. Approximate Purchase Date: This week Budget Range: <$1000...

Hi for a good month's time i've had this monitor, i bought it for my new pc, and been using 144hz so far, but i want to try 120hz+lightboost to see how it look and if there's a notable difference compared to 144hz, however the option is greyed out in the menu? anyone know how to enable this...

Hi, I am fixing my neighbors computer and it turns out the hard-drive adapter (as my best guess) is faulty and causing all the issues. Problem is the laptop is from 2005 and also I need to somehow get one with a wire like the photos. Any idea what this is spercifically called or how I can get...

So I am overhauling my system for the first time and am not quite sure which brand of processor to go with. I want to be able to play BF4 decently (maybe medium-high settings at a solid frame rate). All I want to purchase for now is a new CPU/Mobo/Ram. The video card I currently have is a Radeon...

Hey guys So I'm interested in this Abysus mouse for a friend. Currently I can get it for 27£ and that seems pretty sweet considering that my friend doesn't even own a gaming mouse. My friend games on a Mac however and according to Razers page' system requirements, no OSX OS is mentioned - So...

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax77701gbd5he http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax77701gbd52dh While these two may not exactly be the best examples, but why is the GHZ edition cheaper than the normal one? Is it anyway inferior than it? Will I get the same...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.pro (More info?) We have a Behringer feedback destoyer and it has 1/4" jacks for input and output of each channel. The manual advises using the mixer "insert" to put it into the path of a mixer channel or subgroup. The Beringer says it has balanced inputs and...

Can i run dual GTX 560 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578 with this PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021 Thanks for the help?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) When I put a CD/DVD in or plug in my digital camera it no longer runs automatically. The dinging sound that is offiliated with plugging in the camera occurs, but nothing pops up. Where do I go to change this setting so...

Archived from groups: alt.games.mame (More info?) when will force feedback effects be emulated in mame for games that support it? i remember that out run upright cabinet supported force feedback.

I recently aquired an old intel pentium D dual core system with the intent on building a basic HTPC. The power supply in this is 480 watt antec TPII-480. my current system consists: AMD Athlon 7750 Gigabyte M61pme-s2p 3gb ram ECS GT240 2x Seagate Baracuda 160gb Thermaltake XP550 NP (430...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Can someone tell me where I can get 'safe' codecs? I've heard a lot of stories about software with codecs that along with the codecs installs spyware and adware. Thanks. OM

When I run "DXDIAG" and view the display tab, it says "Approx. Total Memory: 752MB" This card has 2GB of video memory and is BRAND NEW. What could be causing my video card to lose 1.3GB of memory? Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit (Always Updated) 6GB DDR3 1333 750W Power Supply AMD Athlon II x4 640...

Hey guys! Next month I´ll be going to Nashville, and I´m planning to buy some new hardware for my PC. Does anybody know a good place for that?

Hello, I have a 2.5Ghz Intel core 2 quad, bus clock 333Mhz, 4Gb DDR3 RAM, 1Tb hard drive and....the Geforce GT320. In Second Life, viewer 1, graphics are slow to rez (OK once rezzed). I have tried to download viewer 2, but get a warning from Linden Labs that my PC doesn't meet the minimum spec...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I have windows XP home and I'm having problems defraging my hard drive. I have a Western Digital 120 GB HD. Originally tried to defrag my computer yesterday before I went to work it got to 6% before I left. When I...

here are some auzzie prices for HDD's 80gig maxtor = $735 60gig quantum (ata100, 7200)= $520 75gig ibm = $775 not cheap :( "Don't be too proud of this technological terror you have created"~Darth Vader, Star wars

I currently have a GTX285, and I am interested in "building" my first SLI or dual card comp. I understand I can get another GTX285, but... is it possible to actually get a GTX470 to get the D11 functionality and assign the GTX285 to just Physx and let the newer GTX470 do all the hard work...

I have a new XFX Radeon HD 5830 1GB, still in it's unopened original packaging in my room. Currently I'm running a Radeon 4870 512 MB. I'm not sure if I should replace the 4870 with the 5830 or buy a GTX 460 768 MB and sell the Radeon 5830. I bought the 5830 for $179.99, and I can get a $20...

i am unable to change my resolution except the higher one and the lower one and when i install graphic driver an error occured that your system does not meet minium requirement, i installed all driver i dont know what is the problem

Hello guys, I'm confused about my GPU memory clocks. The manufacturer says my memory clock should be 990Mhz (x4 3960Mhz): https://shop.tgt-team.com/en/current-products/legacy-products/geforce-gtx-570-series/pov-_-tgt-geforce-gtx-570-2.5gb-beast.html Fudzilla reviewed it and got the same...