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So I have a rather intriguing problem. My laptop, an HP running Windows 8.1, (not entirely sure what specific model, though in this case I doubt it matters) has a fan that acts rather... strange. If I put the laptop in hibernation mode and then wake it up, the fan makes a god-awful noise, like...

I have these parts, https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Mingaparts/saved/#view=2N.... I put em together and everything went okay, until I tried to figure out how to get the fans in the case to work. Now their a light on the motherboard that is shining a bright white, unplugged everything and nothing...

Hello guys. I've never used this site before. But i found in recent searching through the internet. But I wanted some Advice.. So we have been living in this apartment for about a year now, but recently we got new neighbors and i believe that they have internet. For the past 3 months we have had...

Hello, I just changed my CPU cooler from a Hyper 212 EVO to a Noctua NH-U14s. I used arctic cleaner to make sure the heatsink and CPU were clean and I used the pea method to apply thermal paste. However I am noticing temps that are higher than when I was using the Evo. The Evo was capable of...

I'm an old disabled guy scaping buy on a fixed income, so all my computer stuff is hand-me-down. I've reached the point where the old Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop I got from FreeCycle Seattle years ago just chokes-up when I try to visit a web page these days. So I need to replace it. There's a...

Greetings, I want to hear out different perspectives on this problem as I am moving on the diagnostics. Here is the issue that I am facing, my system sometimes reboots when launching either Witcher 2 or 3 but seems fine with other games. I am trying to isolate the possibility of hardware issues...

Hi, I am building my first build in the EVGA hadron air with the z170 Stinger motherboard. However, where would I plug in the led strips to it? thank you!

Hello. I built my computer (parts list herehttp://pcpartpicker.com/p/gVwHCJ) nearly 3 weeks ago and everything has been going swimmingly until today. I turned my computer on and all everything turned on, but without any display. I turned the computer off and on, unplugged it, checked the HDMI...

I'm trying to copy my HD (1 TB) to a SanDisk - Ultra II 480GB. There is only 300 GB used on the HD. I’m using EZ GIG IV software for the clone. When the clone is complete, the report shows no errors. When I attach the SSD to the computer (Dell XPS 720 running Win 7), I'm getting an error...

On my Account Settings page, there are three lines with Computer Setup and Signature being two of them. But there's no edit button for that section, even though down below it there's a "save my signature" checkbox (which was already checked). I've tried in three browsers, so what am I missing...

Out of all these keyboards what do you think is the most comfortable and best in performance these are the links http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azio-keyboard-mgk1 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-keyboard-kbpizklblus01 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk4000gkcr1us...

I am a not as fit with pcs as I would like but I have been considering building a pc and was curious about "bottle necking" specifically with the MSI Z97-G43 Gaming USB 3.0. Would this motherboard bottle neck a 980ti and i7-4790 ?

Not really a question. More like a request. Can you PC guys build me a PC? MAX price 400 Euros. Parts that i require Motherboard CPU -INTEL 6mb or more cache. GPU -128bit or higher 2gb ram RAM (4gb is enough) new psu? (if 400W is not enough) ---------- things i have. a damn big case. (could be...

Hi, I've about come to the end of the road here with computers and gaming. I've spent so much money on computer parts and they're not even high end. Currently, I have: Intel CPU i7 4770 3.5ghz 16GB memory GeForce 780 GTX Windows 10 Samsung 4k UHD monitor I want to play games on 4k and be...

Heya, I've recently purchased a new pc with an Asus Z170-K motherboard, And I'm trying to install windows 7 home premium on it through a usb (I don't have a cd). However, rights as I press Install Now, a window pops up and tells me 'cd/dvd device driver missing' As far as I can tell I, it's...

Hello, I need advice from people who are more knowledgeable than me in CPU cooling. I want my computer to be as quiet as possible and I am going to replace my CPU cooler. I am wondering if a good fanless cooler would be enough for me or if I should go with liquid cooling instead. My CPU is...

My desktop power is on but monitor says no signal.i have dissambled it and assembled it several times.my pc is very old.is this a problem with my connections

hello fellow experts i just need a little advice here i am running on a xeon w3520 @ 3.15ghz on a stock cooler but the thing is in game the temps won't exceed 60 its usually 57 58 degress but i want to change my cooler to a water cooler like the cooler master seidion 120 v but i also want to...

I'm new to mechanical gaming keyboards. The M key just started spamming on its own then stopped now the M key doesn't work. The LED works just not the key.

Difficult in instalment of the Hp Laser Jet P1102

What is the cheapest CPU I could get that wont bottleneck a GTX 980 TI?

Hey i just got into this whole Firestrike benchmark thingy,and I was wondering if my 280 is not doing its best? When i finish my test i go to MSI afterburner and see that my clock speed was only 850Mhz out of my 940Mhz ,though my Memory clock was the full 1250Mhz,when playing a game like tomb...

Hi, this is my build so far and I don't know what motherboard choose for it, if it's all compatible, etc... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rcq3Jx I'll be honest. I need a new PC, and I have the money right now, but still I'm reluctant in spending them for an amazing PC, so I'll try to spend as far as...

I am pretty new to the pc buidling stuff and i am wondering if i am able to upgrade my NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 to a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti here is my processor: AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core

I just switched to a new mouse, no idea what brand it is. Got it for my birthday last December so I decided to use it since my Ol Reliable mouse just died out. Anywho, point of the thread is that when I pick up my mouse to readjust it (FPS Games) the mouse tracks it too hard. It tracks up to 2...

Hello. This is my first time on Tom's hardware forum, so please forgive any mistakes I make. I have an old Dell Inspiron N5010 with 4 GB RAM Intel core i5 ATI Raedon HD 5470 graphics card (1 GB) It is about 4-5 years old, so warranty is definitely void. I have been running into some...

So I wanna buy a graphics card for my brother.. He plays assassin's creed a lot... On his intel on board graphics memory.. So I came across with 2 graphics card one is sapphire 7770 and the other is zotac gtx650 synergy edition.. Gtx650 has warranty left... 7770 doesn't.. And 7770 is...

Hey guys! So I'm confused I heard that more cores will be able to talk to GPU at same time with DX12 while in DX11 only 1 core can talk to GPU. http://www.littletinyfrogs.com/article/460524/DirectX11vsDirectX12_oversimplified DirectX 11: Your CPU communicates to the GPU 1 core to 1 core at a...

I have recently got a new graphics card a GTX 970 since I have had it (4 days) I have had 3 instances where I can smell a sort of smokey smell and my pc would just turn off not shut down but switch off in the middle of gaming. I am only assuming it's my graphics card because it didn't happen...

hello fellow gamers have aquired my brothers old old gaming laptop and i was wondering if i would be able to run the dayz mod my laptop specs are CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 / 1.83 GHz Number of Cores Dual-Core Cache L2 - 2 MB 64-bit Computing Yes Data Bus Speed 667 MHz Chipset Type Mobile...

I have an offer for a used PC with below configuration http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T2WrBm The offerred PC is around $600 below pcpartpicker $. Could this Rig run Witcher 3 and GTA 5 in Very High / Ultra settings?...I would appreciate if i can get an overall opinion from this forum regarding this...

I had my Computer, monitor, and speakers plugged into a surge protector. I just got a new gfx card (gtx 750 ti) today and worked fine unitl i tried playing metro 2033. just as i was about to get to actual gameplay the computer just shut off and wouldn't turn back on. I tried plugging the tower...

Hp (h8-1010) when I install pcs R9-270x and boot black screen...uninstall stock gpu driver. is this mobo compatible? bios is updated to the latest thru HP site!

So I'll try to keep this short and sweet. I'm NOT looking for a super tacky, flashy keyboard and mouse. I'm not looking for a bundle, individuals will do just fine. My budget is around $80 - $100 for the two together. A back light would be nice, I don't mind what color it is. And on the...

Hello! i searched alot of places. and i dont seem to find the answer. I am wondering what graphics card would be best for gaming? i use 1920x1080 and to run everything on ultra and get most fps. and get the smoothgame play. :) Is it best to wait for the 980 ti or will 970 sli be better? The...

I have already posted a thread like this except I wrote the wrong resolution which might be important. And sorry if these questions might seem a little unclear. What would be the best gpu for 768p resolution (1366x768p.)? im not sure if all graphics cards work at 100% capability at this...

i dropped my computer about 2 feet and it would not boot nothing at all started. Tested the PSU with a tester had to buy a new one. now that i have the new PSU it still isn't booting. when i have the PSU connected to the 24pin connector and the 8pin connector and hit the power button nothing at...

So What is the best motherboard to overclock the pentium? Once you choose a motherboard, what is the max/ideal overclock i can get out of it? I want to overclock so as to not bottleneck my gpu. I have not bought anything yet, it is for a future build. My budget for the motherboard would be about...

Hi, I am looking to build a gaming PC for around June time, and I am looking at comparing these 2 CPU's. I have an apprenticeship, and therefore have no worry about price, I am just looking at performance alone for mostly gaming, and video editing/rendering. Thanks

Does the Asus gt610 silent edition give any gaming performance with i3 2120,dh61ww,4gb ram(1066mhz), windows 8.1 pro, and monitor with resolution 1366x768