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When I plug my fourth fan (cpu and three case fans) it will "kill" the other fans. It's not the fan itself but the header. Is the header fried or what's wrong? Maybe a bios setting? I know it's not the fan because I've tried the fan in different headers, It's only that one header. If I RMA...

so i'm not planning to increase voltage or something but what the most safe clock speed i can put her without dealing 2 much damage to her ? (using MSI afterburn)

Which drivers should I use for my motherboard, I'm using Win 10 64 bit This is my build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QNJmnQ And this is the website to download the drivers https://us.msi.com/product/motherboard/support/H170-GAMING-M3.html#!data=cpu-support If u guys can name it all that would be...

Hello, I have a 2 disc Raid 1 mirror setup which was OK but now has problems. When I startup I am offered two options, either: Windows 7 - when selected just continually boot-loops, trying to repair without success. Windows 7 Secondary Plex - when selected, Windows starts OK. When I remove...

It just baffles me. The 5820K has been cheaper for quite a long time, has 2 more cores and 4 more threads. Both X99 and Z170 boards support DDR4, M.2, so no benefits there. Why would anybody consider paying $50 more for the 6700K? Is it just because people think, "This is a higher number. Must...

My Son and I put a computer togather a little less than two years ago. He plays a few games an now has a Crucial BX200 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT240BX200SSD1. He wants to use this for his games to make it faster and save everthing else on the now primary drive. The...

Hey guys, i'm currently building my first gaming pc and so far i got this: Intel Core I3-4160 3.6 Ghz HyperX Fury 8Gb CL9 Ram Nox Hummer ZX Case XFX TS 430W PSU HyperX Evo 212 or Cryorig H7 (depends if is avaiable) Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 Gaming 4 Gb or MSI GTX 960 2Gb or GTX 960 Ti (rumors said...

Hi, the other day i posted here a problem that i was having. At the end, it was a bent pin in the motherboard socket where the cpu goes. Post here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2891254/usb-freeze-seconds.html Now everything is working fine again, but i'm having high temperatures now...

Hi, i was re-edited the name of cortana C:\Windows\SystemApps\(i dont remember how it was named) to shut down searchui for eating mu cpu, but now i need that search and it doesnt working, anything knows how to solve that ? maybe to change name into name that was before i changed ? dont remember...

Hello, So I recently purchased Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 (1 x 4 GB) and now I have 6 GB ram in total. The old one was 1333MHz and Corsair one is 1600MHz so I just changed the setting to 1333MHz. Now my bios shows 6 GB but windows only says 2.97 GB usable. Help me to figure out. Thanks

Hey guys, every 30 seconds to 2 minutes my game (Counter Strike: Global Offensive) seems to freeze/stutter for 200-600 milliseconds. I don't know the cause of this problem, but it severely impacts my ability to play and enjoy the game. Any and all solutions would be appreciated, I have...

I built my new pc, and the computer trurns on but the computer has no video and some of the fans aren't spining idk what to do please help

Hi guys, with Fallout 4 quickly approaching I have been contemplating an upgrade to ensure I can run it flat out. I am, however, strapped for cash and want to know if it's just worth overclocking instead. I'm running a i7 2700k and a Gigabyte 7970 OC. Thoughts??

Alright so I'm pretty pissed right now, I installed windows 10 forever ago on my main pc and it ran beautifully I wasn't experiencing problems like other people that i've heard about, but this morning around 8AM my pc decided to crash, was watching hulu on my left monitor and playing a little...

Hello all, Currently using a Gigabyte Brix as a Plex server, but looking to replace it with something a little more capable so it can also double up as a secondary gaming PC (nothing strenuous, able to play MMOs and RTS games), I have some ideas already, but wanted to see if anyone has any...

Is there a difference between native 4k resolution ad 4k Nvidia Dynamic Super Resolution resolution? Is there a difference in like graphical appearance at all? Basically is nvidia dsr 4k the same exact thing visually as native 4k?

I just purchased Witcher 3 and it plays very choppy even on low settings. What do I need to buy to run this game? I hope not a new system :??:. System Specs: FX-6120 6 core AMD Processor Radeon HD 7450 Graphics Card 10 GB DDR3 Memory Windows 10 Please Help!!!

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum. I have an issue and in the past generally seen that this forum gives the best and most useful help. I have my PC connected via HDMI to my TV. The display duplicates ok but the ratio on the TV doesn't quite fit well. I need to reduce the size. So i've tried to do...

So I have had this graphics card pushing probably 3 years or more, and currently I don't play anything too crazy. Csgo, gta some times, rocket league, random steam games, but I am looking forward to rainbow 6 siege and more upcoming games. My question Is technology wise sometime in the next 3-4...

I recently purchased a refurbished Asus Q502L, which has been working really well. I have had no problems with connectivity at all for the past month I've owned it until recently. In my home, where everyone has a 50 mbps download speed or higher, my laptop doesn't reach more than 2 mbps and is...

Hello, The title is pretty much my question. I have a Gigabyte Windforce GTX 780 GHz Edition. I can pick another one up for around $275. Would it be wise just to SLI for that price or try and sell my current 780 and put the money towards a 980 ti? Do games still struggle with SLI? I game at...

==EDIT== Mounted the ISO to a DVD and booted off of that instead ;) ======== I created a bootable USB for Windows 7 to install Windows for my new PC. The BIOS recognizes the USB drive, but when I try to boot from it, it goes back to the UEFI BIOS screen. I have tried different USBs in...

I have a problem with my "old" Hard Disk. It is saying that I need to format it but it has data on it. It was working in my old computer. And I wanted to copy the data to my new computer but after I putted it in my external HDD reader it says that I need to format it. I can see it in the disk...

I have had some issues with my computer resulting in a new power supply and hard drive. Everything works properly withought my Radeon R9 270x graphics card plugged in, but when i plug it in, windows does not start properly. It goes to throught the 3 second bios stage, then the blue windows 8.1...

Okay so i just got a brand new Asus Geforce GTX 970 and noticed it has an 8 pin connector. Unfortunately, my psu doesnt have another 8 pin connector. Is it fine for me to use a 6 pin on it? Because i plugged a 6 pin and it was running just fine. Is it bad to run it off of 6 pins? Is it bad if i...

I'm looking for a dual 2011-v3 socket motherboard with at least 4 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots. I cant seem to be able to find any like this. Any help is aprreciated, thank you all

120gb SSD and GTX 960, or a better GPU without the SSD? What do you think is the better combination

So, right now i'm running my fx 8320 @ -4023mhz/1.306v On my ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 @ -MULT/18.5 -FSB/217 -NB/2310 -HT/2810 -RAM/1972mhz These settings are perfectly stable, and stay sufficiently cool (idle 21c/full load 59c/gaming 30-45c). I'm aware stock voltage is 1.368. I use prime 95 as my...

I have an MSI GTX 970. My afterburner settings are +25 mV, +220 Core clock, +500 Memory Clock, 110% power limit. I reach 1550 Mhz boost clock and 4000 Mhz memory clock. So I'm wondering, is this good? I don't really know where this stands compared to other overclocked 970s. I ran Heaven 4.0 and...

I have been told: One other thing to consider overclocking generates a lot of heat, while the hyper 212 is one of the best, it's still an air cooler. You may want to consider an all in one water cooler like these...

Hi all, I recently found an old 160GB hard drive lying around and I wanted to use it. Tried deleting all data from it and format to use with my new build. However, There are files on it which I can not delete ('I do not have permission') so I assume that's why the formatting won't work. I...

I purchased a BenQ XL2411Z monitor two weeks ago with my old computer set up (i5-3470, GTX 650 ti boost, 8gb of G.Skill Ripjaw RAM). I would run CSGO at about 280fps at low settings. Two days ago I got a whole new computer. i5-4690k, ASUS Strix GTX 970, MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming MOBO, 8gb of G.Skill...

Hi, this printer is keeping saying that there document jam when trying to scan - possibly in ADF and my customer said, that she scan only from ADF and not from the scanner lid. There was some paper jam before, which I see it was cleared. I didn't disassemble anything. BTW, now I see I can't scan...

Welp, I finally switched to intel. I used to own an FX 8350 and such along with the 970 and in most multiplayer games it was holding it back. So as you guys can see I swapped over to intel and just have a simple question about my temps. I currently have my 4460 hooked up to the Corsair h80i. My...

My concern is the GTX980 may be overkill? i7 4790k, Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mobo, Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD, 8 GB RAM, EVGA GTX980, Samsung C350 1080p Monitor. Do you guys think any bottlenecking will occur? Also I've read the GTX 980 can cause screen tearing on 1080p displays. Is this something I...

Here are my specs: CPU: AMD FX 6350 6 core processor Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 RAM: Ballistix Crucial 2x4GB DDR3 Power Supply: Coolmax 140mm blue led fan 750W Graphics Card: Zotac Nvidia Geforce GTX 560ti 1gb I'm looking to invest in a GTX 970 and im wondering if my computer will be able to...

So I am almost buying the MSI Z97 GD65 Gaming but I don't see any of the Ram Modules I can find with a good price in the compatibility list at MSI site. for example the one I found in my region is the Corsair Vengence cmy8gx3m2a1600c9r the 1600 mhz modules in the list are...

My friend bought parts and i helped put together his computer. since then the computer has locked up for what seems like no apparent reason. Youtube Videos will lock up the computer after a couple seconds or a minute and the computer will lock up when you start to do stuff other than idling. I...

I have been looking into getting headset or headphone to use for gaming. I already found that the Sennheiser pc 350 SE's (discontinued) sell for close to 150 on amazon, which is also the same price range for several other good headsets. This will primarily be for FPS and MMORPG games. Does...

Hi, So I recently upgraded to the M5A99X motherboard and upgraded my CPU to the AMD FX-8350. I've had my computer on properly today updating and installing programs (had to perform a clean install of Windows 7). I had my PC running for about 4 hours straight and then it shut off without...