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I have an asus f2a55-m csm motherboard it's a new build and I can't boot into my bios my ram is Kingston hyperX khx1600c9d3k2/8gx on PC part picker it says it's compatible but in my motherboard manual it says khx1600c9d3k2/8gx (xmp) the same thing but it includes those last 3 letters. When I...

so here we are, i have a Z87 Extreme 4, to install an i7 4790K i need to update my BIOS right? just wondering, because i see a lot of new cheap build for HR processor, they usually go for H81/B85/H87 because its cheaper than the H97 motherboard, can we update the BIOS to support HR processor...

hi..i am currently planning to buy hd 7770 powercolor edition.i have i3 3220 3.3ghz processor..says ivy bridge in cpu-z?i have 4 gb ram ddr3..so would changing this gpu create a bottleneck in my system..i am planning to game ac unity, crysis 3, far cry 4 ,etc..on resolution of 1280x720..not more...

hi I dont have what to do and im wondering which cards are better for gaming NVIDIA or AMD ?

Hello! I just bought a Samsung notebook with preinstalled partitions, but I couldn't install a clean Windows 8 on those partitions, so I thought that deleting them would solve the problem...but it didn't. Every time I am trying to install the Windows again, after the first restart request I get...

I have the next problem: I have 50Mbps internet connection, and I can see that on speed test.com from my laptop. But if I copy a file from another PC (windows to windows) I only see 1Mbps! If I connect my laptop to the wired LAN, the same file transfer is now ~400Mbps Why i see this???? Is not...

CAS: NZXT H440 Silent Mid-Tower Case w/ USB 3.0, Modular HDD Trays, FN v2 fans included 3x 120mm front & 1x 140mm rear, Side-Panel Window (White colour) CPU: INTEL® Core™ i5-4690 Quad Core 3.50 GHz 6MB Cache LGA1150 + HD Graphics FAN: INTEL Socket LGA 1155 Standard CPU Cooler HDD: 1TB Seagate...

Hello i am in the process of putting together a PC mainly for minecraft. i will not be recording, or using any intensive resource packs or mods. just shaders. i was building a machine that could at least get normal shaders (not ultra) to run at least at 40 FPS and here is what i made below. For...

Does the Intel Solid State Drive 320 Series 40 GB Internal 2.5" - OEM Have trim? I'm looking for a cheap good ssd as a boot drive that has trim

Hey community, I currently have W8 and i really hate it. But I use it because I think it may be beneficial to learn what it can and cannot do. On the otherhand I also want to try out Linux. I've looked up Dual Partition so that I can get 2 OS on one HDD. Would it be a good idea to do a dual...

mu specs is: i5 4670k cooler master hyper 212 evo asus r9 280x top g.skill ripjaws x cl8 1866mhx 8gb blue wd black 1tb 64mb aerostrike-x advance devil red edition (case) corsair cx600w modular gigabyte ga z87x d3h the whole build will be blue but is there anything i should change or...

is the resolution 1920x1080 ingame is 1080p? i just bought a 32 inch monitor/tv the text are small in desktop and is set 1920x1080 native resolution i want to know if i am playing at 1080p ingame or not thank you

hey everyone! im planning on building a decent gaming rig, just the average gamer but want to get into it a bit more! not sure what to get but I want it to be formed are the i5 4670k MY BUDGET IS $1400 CPU: I5 4670K @$269 MOBO: GPU: msi gtx 760 hawk $339 PSU: HDD: CASE: CM STORM stryker...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage (More info?) Noticed that my HP d1000e's Seagate 80gig ST380013AS 7200rpm SATA drive makes random high pitched chirp noises. Anybody else get this? Diagnostics show the drive to be fine but the noise makes me wonder if a failure is...

i have an nvidia 560gtx ti and a nvidia 260 gtx i would like to use the 260 as a secondary video card in my system for the phyx. is this possible and if it is do i set it up as sli? and will it effect the speed of the graphics on the system?

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage (More info?) OK. I got two SATA harddrives - a 36gb 10,000 rpm boot drive and a 200GB 7,200 rpm 8MB cache drive. I use XP Home and Win2K on my machine and want to create a single pagefile.sys partition for both to use. I understand the...

Hello,I can't download my pictures on the computer becuase it keep sayin i have to format the disk and drive

i have sound card CT 4830 SB live.i need driver for windows 7

Building new system, and I am concerned with some of my choices....well...more like second guessing myself. THE BUILD: CPU: AMD FX-8120 PSU: 850W Cooler Master Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 Memory: 16GB DDR3 1333 Crucial GPU: Radeon HD 7950 3GB HD: 3x 2TB 7200 RPM WD Black I am looking to...

Hi, I have some older games (Diablo II, Heros of Might and Magic 3, SimCity 3000) that were designed for OSs of 98/95. I currently have Win7 64 Ultimate and wanted to ask you all, if i download the "WindowsXP mode" from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx...

what is the difference between ATA 100 and Ultra DMA?

Hello, I am about to build a computer and I think I have settled on using one of the Lancool cases (K56, K7, or K58). The K62 is cool, but I think I am going to go windowless. My goal is to have a sleek, relatively quiet case that can be used for future builds (whatever those may be). The...

My Nvidia GTS 250 quit working today when I put the PC in sleep mode. Now when I try to open the control panel for it, I get a message saying that there is no video card.

Hello all, I have these specs Intel core i3 530 @2.93Ghz 4Gb ddr3 RAM Intel DH55TC motherboard Nvidia 9400 GT 1gb card Today i went to the market researching for an upgrade of my GPU card to Nvidia 650Ti, and the shopkeeper said that u would definitely need to upgrade your PSU too as DDR5...

After a long debate on my next upgrade ive decided on going with an amd 7970 ghz edition card. I have narrowed the decision down to 2 choices: the xfx double d 7970 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150632 or the saphire vapor x...

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: When money comes along. Probably next 3 months. SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Mostly gaming. PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, etc. I do plan to use my current PSU. Unfortunately, being at work, I don’t have the exact make and model. It is a 550w...

Its out of: edit: changed my mind, 660 ti is not worth it. 3GB 7950 MSI OC ~ $315 Edit: considering 2GB Radeon HD 7870 OC ~ $235 Is the 7950 worth the 80$ more? Can both overclock at the same amount? For gaming of course, ill be playing Skyrim, COD, BF3 and a mix of other games. I have a...

I am in the process of putting together a machine and wonder a bit on which ssd I choose. I see that Samsung gets the most recommendations, and wonder at what is the basis for it. When I look at the comparison here at toms...

1 US dollar = 40.8480 Philippine pesos store link http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=14926169 powercolor link http://www.powercolor.com/Global/products_features.asp?id=418 it's the cheapest 7950 on the market here in the philippines, and I wonder how good it is I don't see much review...

ok, i got a corsair hx1000 w psu in a haf 932 case i installed the psu and wanted to test the case fans. so i plug in the molex coneector into the psu and then plug 3 fans wih molex adapters into the moplext connectors coming off the psu. i plug in the psu and turn it on and the psu fan wont...

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.4GHz Memory: 16384MB RAM 500w corsair PSU GPU: Radeon 7870 twin frozr edition I've also tried it with a 460 GTX gpu and the problem remains I noticed I get poor fps in EVE online/Diablo...

I cant identify what is causing my constant fps drops on some games... Processor Amd a6-3500 2.4ghz overdrive Mobo Jetway Ta55M Fm1 Ram Kingston 4gb DDR3 1333mhz GPU Sapphire HD7750 1gb ddr5 Hdd seagate 500gb Psu fortress 700w I have constant fps drops in games like Medal of Honor...

is there anyway i can get rid of drive D? I would like to have only one drive C (space issues)!!!

Hi guys. I have a couple of questions and hope that you could answer me. 1. I have a laptop and it is has AMD HD 4250 integrated graphics, and its not so cool for high end gaming. So, do all laptops have a PCI or PCIe slot to install a new graphics card? I use a HP pavilion dv6 3010us . 2. Is...

Hey all, Looking for input/advice on this moderate gaming rig. My first build, so all comments are welcome. Not looking to do any real overclocking, but I may mess around with some smaller things. Purpose: Cheap, upgradeable, moderate gaming rig. Target Price: <$1000 -------- Current...

New build. My usb mouse will not work when I start windows xp unless I take it out and replug it back in, then it works. I have tried multiple mice with the same effect. Once I even had the keyboard not work, till I replugged it. Any suggestions? However... I believe I had both mouse and...

ive got a Win fast 6150M2MA (i know cheap mobo) but i read that it wont work with a AMD 6400+ Black Edition, but im sure it will, can anyone confirm it mobo specs = http://www.foxconnchannel.com/Product/Motherboards/detail_comparison.aspx?ID=en-us0000359 CPU =...

Hello, This is my first message on here. I have built a low end PC. I am going to sell it to a nephew who wants to plag games so I installed a graphics card. (ASUS hd 6670 2GB). Windows 7 starts fine and the PC works until you try playing a game then screen goes black and I have to restart PC...

I have a 4 year old computer I bought from ABS that is behaving very odd during shutdown. When I shut the computer down via windows, instead of turning off and going silent, it now produces a high-pitched whining sound while powering down. All the fans continue to spin and all the lights in...

Hello, I am wondering whether my current 430w psu can handle a radeon 6850. My psu is a Corsair 430w cx v2 or something like that. My system spec: CPU: FX 4100 500gb hard drive 6gb 1333mhz memory Radeon 6770. Also, how much of a performance increase will I see in terms of fps? Thanks in advance.