Portable Device

Hi all I want to unlock my amd phenom x2 555 black edition's 2 cores. Motherboard is asus m4a88tm anybody could guide me how to do so?

I have 4 gb installed ram with 3.87 available. 325 gb free of 452 gb on HD. After windows 10 download I have had consistently high CPU and memory usage when using anything, including google chrome, playing games, whatever. I tried a clean boot, even went through and tried starting services 6 at...

Alright, so I've recently built a computer and have successfully installed Windows 7. I can't seem to install the ethernet drivers however, even off of a USB drive. When I try to use the PROWinx64.exe Network installer that I downloaded off of Microsoft's website, it'll take me through the...

I was hoping that someone could tell me if this is the case, the sales person said that if I upgrade to the newer server, I'd get better performance. This is what I currently have: Dual Xeon l5639 Hex Core - 2 processors @ 12 cores This is what they are suggesting I move to: Intel Xeon...

Hi i am wondering how to install windows 8.1 on my new system? But i want to install it on my ssd.

So I want to know the best gpu for my Modified HP Pavillion Specs: Thermaltake 430 Watt psu Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz 8 GB of ram Pegatron Carmel motherboard

http://prntscr.com/7k6gsz Why is my computer using more than 10 gb of ram practically idle?

So I found this song on a minecraft video and I've tried to find the song since the day the video came out. I can't find it, it's like it doesn't even exist. If you guys could please try its gold. WARNING: Strong language! Song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QOsk6BW1uhg

Hello. I am finding parts for my budget rig and I was about to pick up the i3-4170 until i looked up that i3 processors will not run games requiring 4 cores. At first I was sure that the hyperthreading will take care of this problem but people kept saying that 4 true cores are needed. Will i3...

Hello. I am building my new pc very soon but I simply can't decide what monitor(s) I should pick! These are the minimum pc specs of my build (ignore the prices) : i5 4690k - 250eu GTX 970 - 380eu (eu prices D: !!) Asrock z97 pro 4 - 110eu 8gb corsair vengeance ram - 62eu 1tb seagate desktop hdd...

i have pentuim g2030 and 4gb of ram and foxconn 2abf 3.20 i will install gtx 970 and i7 3770 can i do that help and what psu can i install

Hello! I currently have this rig: i5-750 (Planning to overclock after my hyper 212 evo arrives ^_^) Sapphire vapor-x 5870 1gb 4gb ram GA-P55-USB3 OCZ 700w I want to make a short term gpu purchase that won't be bottlenecked by my cpu a lot. Since I don't have the money to buy new mobo and cpu...

My 4 month old Sandisk flash drive gives me this prompt when I try to open it. It was working just a few minutes ago. I was working on a spread sheet then saved and closed it. When I tried to open the drive, this is the prompt the pops up. I saw a thread where a forumer suggested to use chkdsk...

I plan to build a gaming computer. I'll use it for FSX flight simulator. I'm going to have another computer networked to it to handle Plan G, Vatsim, and all other peripheral software. Here is my list of components so far: CPU i5 4690 GPU GTX 970 or AMD R9 280X SSD Crucial MX200...

I just moved and I am having trouble identifying which power cable goes to which component. Asus VS247H-P Corsair CX750M I've got these power cables: 1. E316601 (UL) SJT VW-1 105 DEGREES C 300V 3X1.31MM^2(16AWG) 2. (UL) SVT 75 DEGREES C E205765 VW-1 3X0.624MM^2(18AWG) 300V CSA 211586 TYPE SVT...

i want to buy a new mid range gaming computer and i want to know if the FX-6300 will decrease graphics card performance or it will be fine.

I'm a complete newbie to computer building, I was wondering if this http://www.microcenter.com/product/432558/HyperX_blu_8GB_(2_x_4GB)_DDR3-1866_(PC3-14900)_CL10_Dual_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_(Two_4GB_Memory_Modules) would fit in...

For example the Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1GB Vapor-X vs MSI R7 260 2GB OC. I have heard talk that the bus width doesn't even matter anymore, but can't think that that's true? If you can explain fully please do. Thanks in advance!

Which video card should i use in this build(GTX 960 or R9 280)(my monitor runs at 1920 x 1080 pixels) and how long will this build last for? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/bumpz111/saved/zhDhP6

hello i have a y50 with an 860m maxwell does anyone have experience Ocing this? NOTE- temps are not a problem My temps are around 50C while on witcher 2 @ ultra ( i have a 2 ton AC blowing right at the back side of my laptop)

...Looking to upgrade the memory in my graphics workstation from 12GB to 24GB. The one "rub" is I need to also update my Win7 from Home Premium to Pro as Premium only supports up to 16GB. Microsoft has pretty much stopped selling Win7 in any form so the online "Anytime Upgrade" path is rather...

I have a 32 GB flash drive that has several folders and files on it. I put a small text file on it at work today and ejected it properly. Now at home (both work and home system are win7) it only shows a giberish file name of zero size and date sometime in 1982. File name: Date...

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I own a maximus vi extreme motherboard and I am looking into buying a g4me zero due to their high sound quality and mic built in. I read a few reviews that said your really need a headphone amp and/or sound card to get the most out of these. Is the onboard sound going to be enough for these...

AMD APU vs GPU and a CPU

Hi all, I'm planning to buy an fx 6300 because my fx 4100 is bottlenecking my r9 270x hawk. But do i have to upgrade my asrock n68 vs3 fx to or will it do fine? Thanks in advance

Hey guys, i'm building a pc gaming and i just want to know if na i3 4130 combined with the gtx 660 is good ? (i already have the graphic card, i only need to buy the processor)

I was chatting with some people on Battlefield 4 today in regards to performance, and someone mentioned unparking the CPU. I read an article on the internet which claimed that windows only lets 2 cores run and renders the other 2 practically useless. Is this true? (I have my power options set to...

so my specs are: Asus Z87-Pro 16GB Gskill RAM i5-4670k GTX 780 GPU 900watt PSU so I built my pc about a month ago and had no problems but recently when I power it down the next time I boot up it keeps shutting down and booting up in like 5sec intervals, when I unseat the ram and put it back in...

i have had my corsair psu for about 7 months, and recently it been making a high clicking and ticking noise constantly i have made a video of what the sound is lke link ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdbkPYcHFw, also cause my computer is under my desk i can lean it forward, when i do...

Have HP desktop with wifi/bluetooth card attached to mobo (NOT to a PCIe x1 slot). Card is Dual-Band WiFi "N600", and Dual Mode Bluetooth 4.0 (2) cables run from wifi/bluetooth card to (2) tiny metal brackets (internal antennas), and (2) wires from each cable are soldered to the little...

I need a good Micro ATX motherboard for around $200, but. I'm willing to spend a little more. I was looking at an Asus Maximus V Gene but no place sells it at a reasonable price.

Hey guys, my name is Sengial (Pronounced Sen-jie-al) and I do not know how to overclock. I don't even know where to start overclocking and I don't know anything about overclocking besides that it makes your CPU faster. CPU: i5 3570k CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO MOBO: AsRock Z77 Extreme4

I have a gtx 670 with a 23" asus. I just got both and I'm not sure how I should set up the resolution. Any recommendations would be great!

Hello, I want to be able to easily switch off the internet, but stay connected to my local network. I'm trying to set up an arrangement that allows computer 1 to disconnect from the Internet, but stay connected to the local network, so computer 2 can still access the printer that is slaved to...

So, I'm sure this comes around many times; it's my first build ever. After some enlightening from friends, and 4 days of research, I've gotten a basic understanding of what goes, what doesn't, and how some things work. I'm pretty confident in the build I have so far. However, I'm not entirely...

Noob here, I am putting together a dev system used to run abour 6 VMs with MSSQL being the powerhouse. what is the best CPU to use for this, AMD 8 core, i5 or quad core Phenom? I have the following hardware: 32G DDR3 1600 memory 750 watt ps 4-1t HDD in a Raid 10 configuration AYX case, I...

Just looking for some imput on my upgrade due to a serious inner debate i've been having on my next gpu purchase. I've been browsing around trying to find information about the upcoming amd 8000 series and due a lack of in depth knowledge on gpu's, i was unsure if there is an validity to the...

Guys How is an Intel i3 3220 +HIS 7870 ICE Q for gaming? I would play games like BF3,FarCry,Source Engine games and probably Crysis 3.I also wont change the PC for the next three years. So thanks in advance! :D

so iwas thinkiing of buying an asus hd 7770 directcu top my motherboard ia gigabyte h61m s2p not the b3 version the pcie slot is right next to the pci slot the pci slot is taller than the pci exprees so im afraid that the card cooler maybe blocked by the pci slot can the the card be blocked ?