Robin

Forum discussion tagged with Robin.
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    MSI GTX 1060 Armor fans not working consistently

    Hi all. I have a new MSI GTX 1060 6GB Armor OCV1 card I bought from Amazon. This card has two fans. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. As far as I can tell both fans should always spin at the same speed, and they should be spinning at 40% anytime the OS is running. When I turn the system...
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    Use SSD as cache

    I have a mechanical hard drive and a SSD, I tried installing Windows to the SSD and changing install locations to my hard drive with regedit but its causing too many problems. How would I be able to install Windows to my mechanical drive but use the SSD as cache for booting windows and...
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    asus shift keys

    shift keys on my asus x501u laptop only work intermittently and spacer works poorly. any ideas/
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    Light / Moderate Gaming Laptop for College?

    Hey guys, I am going to college soon and I am not allowed get both a desktop for gaming and a laptop for school even though my budget could allow for it. I will need a laptop as I am currently aiming for a CS major but I also want to be able to play some next gen games with a decent frame rate...
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    about gigabyte 970A-DS3P not support the lan

    Dear experts we have one gigabyte mother board model number 970A-DS3P .. in this installed linux Centos operating system it is not support the lan driver ..please help me how to solve this problem ..please Thank you
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    3 questions from a newbie

    Archived from groups: alt.games.unreal.tournament (More info?) hi, this newbie has 3 questions about UT: 1. is there any particular input device that optimizes the gameplay? (joystick, any particular mouse.......) 2. i see that the experienced players in online servers (and godlike bots too)...
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    Change Language of all Windows XP-menus and mediaplayer an..

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Does anybody know how i have to change language of all the menu's, programnames and programcontents from English to Dutch on a new computer? Thanks for helping me out!
  8. cefoskey

    ATI destroys Nvidia in HL2...says ATI

    Check these benchies out: <A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=19707" target="_new"> HL2 Benchmarks by Ati </A> Impressive performance by ALL of the ATI lineup. Hmmm, a bit biased perhaps? Or does HL2 really run THAT much better on Radeons "Who is General Failure, and why is he...
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    Should i wait for G-Sync monitors?

    Hello, i'm planning on getting a new monitor this year (Christmas time) and i want to know if i should wait for G-Sync monitors or buy a 120Hz or 144Hz monitor in christmas.
  10. kinney

    Removing Audigy startup tune

    ? Any ideas I cant find the file that makes that noise.. I hate windows sounds!! "dude your getting a dell", is that kid trying to say he wants to stick his 'dell' in you?
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    % free space

    Hello, How do you get more % of free space? My defrag say I have 14% free space. I have gotten rid of alot of pictures too.
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    How Many Megapixels Do You Need in a Digital Camer

    One of the most important decisions to make in buying a digital camera is the number of megapixels supported. The number of megapixels determines the quality of your photos. Choose too few for your needs, and your images will suffer. Choose too many, and you might be spending more cash than...
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    TSA and travelling with batteries

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) I recently visited Belize. We flew from Washington Dulles. I had 3 cameras and an assortment of batteries. The Minolta uses AA so I had several charged and ready. The lady at security commented but didn't do anything. When we left...
  14. dhlucke

    22" NEC/Mitsubishi or 21" Sony

    I've had a 19" non-trinitron monitor that I got with an old Dell system 4 years ago. It's time to move on. The lines on a trinitron or diamondtron don't bother me. I haven't had them for the last couple of years but I had a trinitron before. I remember it being annoying at first but getting...
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    Why am I doing this?

    Archived from groups: alt.games.diablo2 (More info?) Well, I was rewarded by The Countess today after only 9 games with the Key of Hate. She was also generous enough to have dropped a Ko and Hel together earlier on. Well, this wasn't so bad, I thought. But then, this was only The...
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    Sims2: boosting teen NPCs to young adult?

    Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (More info?) Is there any safe way to somehow extract a randomly generated NPC teenage sim and install her in a user controllable family? My family's teen son has fallen hard for her (fanning himself like there's no tomorrow, her face appears CONSTANTLY...
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    *scratches head* Lab ray

    Archived from groups: alt.games.neopets (More info?) So it took a little over a month to get my first pet a pretty color, then it only took three days for the second... Anyone want a Desert Tuskaninny? Odd, I was expecting it to take another few weeks! -Lois
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    Can anyone Recommend Psu

    My Rig phenom x4 @3.3GHz 8gb Gskill 1333 XFX 7950 3gb OC Gigabyte motherboard (dont know exact model) 1 tb western digital 7200rpm coolermaster storm scout with 4 case fans. I would like at least 700w for future upgrades, can anyone recommend a good psu for about £30-£60
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    Dual core vs core 2 duo

    what is the basic difference between dual core vs core 2 dual procssor ?????
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    FM2 Socket help!

    i cant seem to find a fan or heatsink for an amd fm2 socket, I want to use it on an A8-5600k. Ive only found heatsinks that are above $ ands thats to expensive for me. Anyone know of one thats preferably under $20 or just above. Also i heard that am3+ heatsinks are compatible with fm2. is it...
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    Computer freezes when watching video/webcam

    Hello,HDD Occasionally when I am watching streaming video or using google video chat, my computer freezes and becomes unresponsive. My only option is to hard shutdown/reset. I've replaced the PSU, and I can run Prime95, Furmark, and games without any issue. What could be the issue? My specs are...
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    Please help me fix my BSOD( blue screen of death)

    Ive re-installed windows Updated all the drivers Reseated GPU, RAM. Checked if everythings connected correctly on mobo Checked temps they seem fine Everytime it crashes it needs a force shutdown Sometimes it freezes on blue screen sometimes it gets past it and shuts down automatically. And...
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    Motherboard/CPU Power Question - Urgent

    So I'm currently in the process of building my first computer when I noticed something; My motherboard's socket for the ATX-CPU (I'm assuming that's the CPU's power) is a 4 pin socket. 2x2.[b] My power supply's cable labeled "CPU" is an 8 pin connector My question is, can I use an 8 pin ATX12V...
  24. prototype18

    PSU for my rig !

    Hi guys. I was going to buy a xfx 650 W but it went out of stock. So i need to choose smth else. Seasonic M12II 620W Used Antec HCG 520W Seasonic M12II 620W New Those are the PSU avaible for me and at a good price too. Also at the same price as the M12II is the TX 750W V2 from corsair...
  25. Skip Royeton

    Are there any SATA to USB3 connectors?

    I have a Dell (not recommended) Studio XPS Desktop 7100 with one PCIe slot which is populated with my NIC. I do have one open PCI slot and a total of 6 SATA connectors (one is free). I have seen, at the local Fry's, USB3 to SATA boards. Is there such a thing as a SATA to USB3 board or connector...
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    Hp e-pc40 powerpack

    Hello, i do not have the power pack to my hp e-40 pc how can i do it pls
  27. pb18

    Is Anyone selling a used Atrix 9001 or recommendations on a different

    Hi Guys just wondering if anyone is a selling a used Atrix 9001 midi tower pc case?, http://hardwarelogic.com/articles.php?id=5204 or if anyone has got any recommendations on a different case any replies would be greatly appreciated thanks
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    CPU UPGRADE PROBLEM HELP NEEDED

    There are a lot of threads about cpu problems but couldn't find anything to help. I've had this build for a couple of years and lately i've done some upgrading. Yesterday I bought a used gpu XFX5770 and it worked fine, did some gaming etc last night. Today my cpu arrived, installed it and then a...
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    (new lenovo laptop) win7 - my sound sputter for everything i do

    everything i do, headphones or no headphones my sound sputters. it doesn't sputter all the time. it will play normal then randomly will sputter for a second then go back to normal. i cant find anything of what it can be or do. lenovo win7 intel core i5-2450m cpu @ 2.50GHz 4gb RAM 64-bit sound...
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    Missing port (com - lpt) in windows 7

    i dont shown port (com - lpt ) in device managment . plz help me to shown port option .
  31. Samtastic06

    My Processor

    Heya folks, i have posted a few things about my computer and such, but i have another question. I have a AMD A8 3870K APU. With Hd radeon 6550D Integrated graphics. When i first built my system i had Windows XP 32 bit, now i have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit. Now, my question is where could i...
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    Need a protector

    Hello! I just bought a PC and these are the specs i5 2500k hyper 212 3 x 20cm fans 1 x 12cm fan asus p8z68-v gen 3 EVGA gtx590 SLI 1.5 TB WD Black 6gbps 500gb wd blue blue ray writer 8gb corsair vengeance blue 1000watts corsair psu and the common accesories I need a surge protector or...
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    Arsh

    Hello,hello! i want to download IDM for ubunto linux.if you can help me , i really obliged for that. Thanks A Lot........................................... :bounce:
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    Packard bell drivers

    i will be glad if i get drivers for my Packard bell ts. hope to here from you
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    Alfa awus036nh optimizing in win 7

    Is there any way to actually optimize my throughput on both tx and rx within win 7 64 bit for the AWUS036NH from Alfa. I've got signal out of the whazoo, but hardly any Tx or Rx capability.
  36. Yozer34

    Should I get SP1?

    I am a PC gamer and currently using Windows 7 Home Premium (SP3 I think). I'm just wondering if most gamers out there prefer SP1 over SP3 or viceversa, because I have no idea about the features in each (or even what they are!).
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    Bootable CD for ACER NOTEBOOK

    Hello, I bought acer notebook yesterday. But they did not give me resource cd's. In case my windows 7 corrupts, it may be difficult to get driver software after formatting. Kindly let me know if resource cd's available. Otherwise let me know how to take image of my notebook in a boot-able way...
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    Printing Problems with in my network

    I have a linksys wireless access point and cable/dsl router - BEFW11s4. I also have 2 computers- 1 running 98 se and the other running XP. the one running xp is attached to my printer. Prior to upgrading to xp i had windows me. With ME the 98se computer could print off my computer. but the...
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    Looking for notebook

    Hello, hope You guys can help me find a one for me ;) 1_What is your budget? -something around 800-1000 euro 2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? -dont really know, guess something between 15-17 as I will take this one to school and work too 3_What screen resolution...
  40. im15

    DirectX Install Admin Error

    Hi. I'm a student on my school laptop and i'm having trouble installing Directx on the laptop. Everytime i try to install it, it says i need administrative rights. Im not looking for a hack or anything to make myself an admin, i was just wondering if there was a way i could install it without...