SCI

Forum discussion tagged with SCI.
  1. J

    Cant reconnect to Repeter Router after reboot

    Why can I not get reconnected to my router after having set up Repeater bridge after reboot using ethernet cable?
  2. F

    My pc is doing weird things...

    So, first of all and also last of all, I got my new graphics card! It is really good for my gaming needs and such. But sometimes my pc just flatout crashes. Idk if its temperature, or something. I have a 600W powersupply and had the same one for more than 1 1/2 years. the issue was reuccuring...
  3. J

    FPS issues with ROG Strix GTX 1060 6Gb

    I recently upgraded my graphics card from a 750ti to and ROG Strix 1060 6Gb and I've since been having problems running games. Playing GTAV, my settings are on very high at 1080p but when i drive around I will encounter frame stutter (sometimes from 70fps down to around 20fps). GTA was only...
  4. S

    Anyone did intel skylake non-k overclocking on MSI z170A TOMAHAWK AC ?

    Hello, I want to buy MSI 170A TOMAHAWK AC to overclock my i5-6400. I want to ask you is it still possible to do that on old bios ? Ive heard that someone had problem with overclcoking non-K intel cpu, even on older bios, is there anyone who is running or tried non-k oc on that board ? And i...
  5. B

    Help please new to pc building

    Built a pc ground up. Has an Asus z170-ar motherboard with an i5 6600k 3.5ghz 4 core with a coolermaster cooling fan. Has 2 8gb ripjaw ram sticks. Has a nvidia GeForce gtx 1050 to graphics card. Has 1tb hdd. Got it all hooked together loaded windows 7 home 64 bit onto it. Loaded both...
  6. N

    Asus H170M-E D3 - Upgraded to Kaby Lake. OS and UEFI sees only 8GB of 16GB

    Hello. I recently upgraded my CPU to Intel i7-7700 from Intel i3-6100 I upgraded the firmware to the latest version ( 2001 ) that introduces support for Kaby Lake CPUs on my MB: Asus H170M-E D3 I have 2 kits of...
  7. T

    Looking for an IPS 1440p 144hz G-sync monitor

    Somewhere between £500 and 530 Is this any good ASUS MG279Q 27 W WQHD IPS 144Hz gaming monitor 4ms(GTG) DisplayPort and HDMI speaker
  8. N

    What is the best gtx 970?

    What is the best gtx 970 that you can get except for the EVGA Gtx 970 FTW? Any help appriciated
  9. R

    -Help- Building gaming pc for first time -Help-

    Approximate Purchase Date: This week or the next. Budget Range: $900-950 After shipping and taxes. System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching movies, school work, video editing. Are you buying a monitor: Yes Resolution: I would like a 1920x1080 Do you need to buy OS: No...
  10. B

    Upgrading video care on old motherboard

    I have a Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P motherboard with and Intel i7-860 chip. My current video card is a Radeon HD 5870. My memory is 4GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800). My power supply is a Corsair CMPSU-750HX (750 watt). I am thinking about upgrading the video card to a Radeon R9 280x...
  11. H

    Is the CPU good enough?

    Hello Everyone, I am Hamza. I have a friend who is offering me a Computer. Its a Dell Optiplex 780. I want to ask that is it good enough for games like Battlefield 3, NFS World, COD MW3....etc at medium settings. The Specs are as follows, Processor: 3GHz Core 2 Duo (6MB CACHE)1333 FSB RAM: 4GB...
  12. Z

    Which RAM would you choose and why?

    I have two RAM sets I can't really decide between. I usually stick to corsair but the gskill set looks pretty good (I don't know much about gskill). Which would you choose and why? I have a i7 950 Bloomfield if that helps with the answer you provide. Choice 1...
  13. exile26

    I5 Cpu Overheating

    Hi All I am very concerned about the Cpu temperature when I overclocked it. I used the auto overclocking on the motherboard,it successfully clocked up to 3,4 Ghz and the system booted normally . But went I checked out the temperature, the Cpu skyrocketed to 100°Celsius on idle and the probe...
  14. DrBoo1Ghost

    How Much RAM do I Need?

    Specs: CPU: Core i7-4770k Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP Power Supply: Seasonic 620W HDD: 1x 1 TB WD Black (will upgrade to RAID 10 with 4 drives) RAM: 8GB (2 X 4GB) Corsair Vengeance 1600 GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X R9-280X OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Whenever I try to play a game in full screen...
  15. J

    7970 has no power

    Hey guys just picked up a gigabyte 7970 OC and upon installation it appears it's not getting any power. I previously had a 560ti which worked fine, but after installing the 7970 when I turn the computer on nothing happens. The CPU fan runs but the gfx card does nothing. I have the PCI-e 6+2...
  16. ubercake

    Link giving Error 500 in Tom's Forum

    http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1613590/last-read It's at the top of my unread list and won't go away...
  17. anikkket

    Gaming build for 1280 x 1024

    Approximate Purchase Date: By New Year. Budget Range: Rs. 40000 ($1=Rs. 63 so about $635) System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Software development, Web surfing, HD Movies, Are you buying a monitor: Yes, if any monitor with total dimensions of equal or less than 16" x 17" (w x...
  18. P

    BIOS and OS wont see SSD

    I just got a Crucial SSD to put in my 2011 Dell XPS 8300 However having plugged it all in, the new drive isn't seen by either the BIOS or the OS. I've tried SATA ports 0 through 3, i've used different cables, i've tried it on its own , i've upgraded the BIOS (to A06) and even reset the CMOS...
  19. N

    Can't play DVD on Pavilion dv1154

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?) Hi all! Very quick question indeed? Has anyone experienced issues with playing DVDs on the pavilion dv1154 laptop? Both WinDVD (which comes bundled with the laptop) and Windows Media Player fail to play DVD correctly: either they stuck...
  20. D

    Those crazy chinese!

    http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/22/chinas-latest-craze-dyeing-pets-to-look-like-other-wild-animals/?hpt=wo_mid
  21. I

    i5-3570K; 4.2GHz @ 1.16v (need advice)

    I am completely new to this OC field. As the title states, I have an i5-3570K at 4.2GHz @ 1.16v. It passes Prime95 without going over 60c. Is 4.2 too little? (in that case I could raise voltage to compensate) or should I keep trying to lower my vcore until I find a solid OC? Thanks. All...
  22. U

    Hinges for Inspiron 7000

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) Where can I buy hinges to replace the broken ones on an Inspiron 7000? Local Dell is too pricey (60 euros).
  23. M

    What do I need?

    I want to play a game called ARMA 2 at full settings. What do I need for this? I am looking for the cheapest build. For computer and laptop. Thank you very much.
  24. J

    Good 2 player on-line games

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (More info?) This might be a bit OT but I want to know if anyone knows of some good free 2 player on-line games
  25. S

    Questions about a headset

    Does the steelseries siberia v2 frost blue have 7.1 surround sound?? If not, could you recommend some headsets that have 7.1 surround sound?? Thanks, and btw this is for pc. Also, does the steelseries siberia v2 frost blue have a good sound quality and you will be able to here footsteps of...
  26. G

    Please help with this spyware

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?) Hello: I am having a lot of trouble with a spyware called web rebates, or top rebates. It has planted itself in my program files folder. I have tried two different spyware programs, and they cant remove...
  27. G

    What's wrong with this HD?

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) The hard disc on a friend's 2001 Dell recently failed. I went to have a look at it earlier, and here's what I found: - the disc spins up aggressively on power-on, and doesn't stop spinning. - as long as the HD is plugged into the power...
  28. GilaStomper

    Can anyone make sense of this error.

    So my PC randomly shuts down during games and heavy tasks and reboots itself often unsuccessfully. this is the error in windows event viewer. A fatal hardware error has occurred. Component: AMD Northbridge Error Source: Machine Check Exception Error Type: HyperTransport Watchdog Timeout Error...
  29. E

    New Build PC - Feedback

    So I just ordered my parts and just wanted feedback on them. CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.99 @ Aria PC) Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£114.96 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.96 @ CCL Computers)...
  30. G

    Laptop plugged in but not charging

    hello ,I have a Toshiba laptop , it stopped working because where you put the charger in the laptop that piece got stuck in so i go it fixed . now my laptop doesnt come on , it only comes on when the charger is in . it says that it is plugged in , but is not charging . any ideas?
  31. 2

    unable to open word docs in 2013

    just got a new computer and loaded microsoft 2013 on it. now cannot open ANY of my old word files, the icon has changed and wh
  32. C

    I really need help getting in to my ZT1175 to repair it

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?) I posted a question over a month ago and never got a reply. I also send an email to HP and got the same reaction (no reply after that auto-response email). I am at a loss about what to do. I am a disabled (through a severe back injury)...
  33. G

    C++ compiler for windows 8

    plz help me to find a c++ compiler for windows 8
  34. Dimass

    23-24'' IPS Monitor: U2412M vs ZR2440 vs MX239H vs FS2333

    I'm searching a new display with IPS panel and 16:10 format (16:9 if the quality/price deserve it). I will use it for work (programming), web, viewing photos and FPS games. After some research I can't decide between these displays: Dell U2412: 242€ (good price, no HDMI) HP ZR2440: 335€ (more...
  35. R

    Razer taipan sensors do not respond to movement

    as the title says my razer taipan doesnt respond to movement anymore , the buttons work fine but when i move it nothing happens.. i tried reinstalling synapse , without synapse , other system and different ports on my own pc. so does anyone else have a possible solution to my problem ?
  36. H

    Is it worth the upgrade?

    Hi every just got back into the cyber-world. Cutting through the chase, I would like to ask if Windows 8 is worth the purchase? I would also like to consider the feature of it about XboX 360 interface. Thanks. :wahoo:
  37. M

    Did I kill my son's GPU card?

    Chasing a dodgy power issue, I swapped out the PSU for a known working unit. I only connected the mainboard power but had left the Gigabyte 7770 plugged in. When I hit the power, a component on the GPU card failed spectacularly. Did I somehow cause this by making the card draw too heavily...
  38. MauveCloud

    Sceptre E320BV-FHDD as monitor?

    I've currently got a Samsung P2770HD, which I use as my computer's monitor and as a TV for my game consoles (my oldest is a Super Nintendo, but I've also got a PS3, X360, and some others). In a few months, I'm planning to replace it with a Sceptre E320BV-FHDD, which is 31.5 inches diagonal...
  39. T

    Custom Chat Font Colors

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?) I have been trying to add font colors without success. The procedure I has been using is as follows: 1. Start/Run/Regedit 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Gaming Zone/Chat/FontColor 3.In the Value Data Box (with...
  40. G

    Silent Hunter 2 on Windows XP - Runs only as Administrator

    Archived from groups: alt.games.wargames,alt.games.war,alt.games,uk.games.computer.multiplayer (More info?) I am trying to run Silent Hunter 2 on my computer. When I try to run the program as a normal user, the screen goes black and a box appears. Silent Hunter II Hardware configuration...