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I have bought a new PC for myself. But after a day playing games, I get this error. And it happened even more since that day. I tried everything I read on tom's HARDWARE like change registry, update driver graphic card, driver chipset, everything. My uncle said the PSU is not enough for my...

Good evening, I have tried Nvidia Inspector for FPS limit, but I see it rise to over 100 although it is set to 30! Is there something else I should double check? or another program I could try? it is Nvidia 740m.

Hello everyone. After some helpfully advices from some nice guys on the forum I ended up to crossfire my hd 7970 with and r9 280x. I am also upgrading ssd so I need a guide on how to set up the crossfire like on Windows install I should have already plug both gpus? With the crossfire bridge or...

Hello, As a first time builder/buyer am searching for options locally regarding buying a somewhat Custom PC. I am looking in purchasing a PC from a local independent company. They offer a program where they have a three(ish) stage setup. Basic Include: Asus H series mobo, Intel I3-I5-I7...

i`ve made a build but not sure if the case+ power supply are good, please give some feedback my budget is about 500 pounds max: CPU: MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 ATX http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009O7YORK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE CPU cooler fan: Cooler Master Hyper...

So, I recently purchased a Nvidia Geforce GTX 780ti and i'm worried about the temperatures. At idle it's on 32 Centigrade and when on 99% load it's going to 80-85 Centigrade. I have been looking in to some coolers and found the arctic. I have and Arctic case fan and it's super bad(I am not...

Hi all, I am looking to build a mini ITX PC and perhaps foolishly purchased some RAM, as it was going cheap, before really deciding on what other components I am going to get. I bought this: Kingston HyperX Beast 8 GB 1600-24000 MHz CL9 DDR3 RAM Is this memory going to be OK, would you say...

Building a new Low to Medium Gamer PC. Vary green and new to this any advice welcome Thanks in advance Best Value K9-720B Gaming Case with USB3.0 and Blue 120mm Fan TP LINK 150Mbit-WLAN-Lite-N-PCIe x1-Adapter LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x SATA DVDRW HH Internal Drive - Black Corsair 430W Builder Series...

1. What is your budget? $250-400... 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? Any... 3. What screen resolution do you want? Any... 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Any... 5. How much battery life do you need...

I keep getting a blue screen of death on my desktop. I have no idea why. What information do I need to find and post to help figure out what is going on and how to fix it?

hi, I am wondering if the QHD or WQhd 2560x1440 monitors or HI-Rez monitors if they make a difference over a 1080p 24inch ips monitor. am wondering if that standered only makes bigger screens better or if it will be a lot better even on a 24inch

Could someone explain these ports and what they mean or are used for? (STUN & TURN) a protocol for "NAT traversal" & localisation access I have read about NAT traversal but it still doesn't make much sense to me, and I could not find enough information about "localisation access." It would be...

Hey guys! First time posting here, and I was going to ask if there's any ways to make my build a little cheaper, or any better parts for around the same price. I would like to play games like Planetside 2 at around 60fps on medium-high settings, and also Dayz Standalone and games with similar...

Would this graphics card work well with this cheaper end CPU and MotherBoard? I don't want to have a Gpu that can't perform at its best. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/37MNO -thanks

Graphics Card: Sis672 series When going to "Control Panel > Display > Change Display Settings" the resolution is greyed out and unchangable, stuck at 1366x768. Same goes for any game. Thus far i have tried: -Updating drivers(older ones as well); -Forcing the resolution with software. The only...

I wasnt really sure if this is the right category, but yesterday I helped my friend make a printed circuit board and I have a question on the clean up for the chemicals we used. I cant remember what the first chemical was, I think some kind of developer, but the second was PCB echant. Now he...

I bought a new CPU (i7 4770) and attached its fan. This CPU comes with its original thermal paste. A day after that and the 2nd day after that I had to remove the fan since I was checking if CPU is properly inserted. Do you think that I need to apply a new thermal paste now? I am contemplating...

Here is my build so far: CASE = Haf 912 in this bundle deal with PSU ???? Motherboard - Asus P8P67 - regular version, not Pro or Deluxe and not LE version CPU = i5 2500k CPU Cooler = Cooler Master Hyper 212+ Memory = G.SKILL RipJaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 GPU = GTX 460 1 gig -...

So my old Nvidia 8600GT broke and i got myself a Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5770, And ever since when i have been trying to play COD 4 my PC will shut down say 10-15 minutes into the game, i am still able to hears fans and see lights coming from my PC but. Strangely it seems to be able to last...

I have recently installled 2 more gbs of ram but in the BIOS it says slot 1 is unoccupied, whereas slot 2, 3 & 4 are occupied. I have switched all memory modules to that slot, and every time that slot fails to read. I know all the memory works because they work in other slots, just not this...

Need advice on memory. Motherboard is either going to be an abit or gigabyte p35. Standard memory for either board is ddr2 800, ( pc6400 ). I will be over clocking and I'd like to know if It's possible to use pc8500 or higher on these boards. And, if I did, would there be an increase in...

As mentioned my computer won't power up. I'm getting power to the mobo, the power button lights up on it. Double checked my case wires, they seem to be in order. HDD is all plugged in. I have an antec 902...it has a sata wire, whats that for exactly? as i already have a wire from my hdd to my...

Hello, i want to know if i need more cpu to run window 7 on my pc

Hello, I bought a used MSI PM8M-V ver 2.A motherboard with a P4 1.8 256k/400MHz processor.I have another computer that kept "blue screening" so I borrowed some part from it. corsair memory CMX512 3200C2PT, BFG Geforce FX 5900 ultra,I think the PSU is a Vorsicht 450 watt,seagate IDE 80g HD LG...

Well my Crucial Ballistix 4gb of ram has died. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565 I've RMA and I decided going to use it on my brother computers. So now I'm looking for new ram. I never know whats benefit more for gaming when it comes down to ram. Latency or...

Hello, I am building a system for my daughter and I ran into an issue with the Fan Connectors in the Cooler Master (CM) Storm Trooper Case and the ASUS P8Z77-V Pro System Board Connectors (They are not the same). Anyone know how these should be connected for the Fan Controls to work properly...

So i am debating buying a pair of radeon 6850's to go in crossfire for a couple reasons: 1. I have a buyer for my gtx 465, so a pair of refurbished 6850's will only cost me 100 bucks. 2. My system is compatible with dual 6850's, i didnt purpose build for crossfire but it turns out dual 6850's...

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Hi, I just have a really simple question.. I'm not a tech guy at all, but I know that FSB for motherboard, cpu and memory card should be approximately same in order to maximize PC performance. I chose CPU E8400 which is 1333MHz and Mobo GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L, which is 1333/1066MHz. Now I look at...

Hello What is the best memory for a AMD 965 with a 790FX-GD70?

I'm running Windows XP SP3, high speed DSL through AT&T, PPPoE connection. I'm troubleshooting my Motorola (Netopia) 2210-02-1006 modem in addition to verifyng DHCP, DNS settings of the modem and the local area connection. Question concerning 2210-02-1006 modem: having accessed 192.168.1.254...

Hi all, Recently I upgraded my graphics card to an Nvidia 8800 GTS, which I bought off a freind. I know its not the best or newest GPU, but its a good temporary solution for now. The problem is, when I had it installed, the computer repairs shop told me I would need a new PSU to provide the...

I am building a new P35 PC in the next few weeks, waiting for the Intel CPU price cut. I am leaning towards a Asus MoBo because of its reliability. I visited my local PC retail stores and found 3 P35 Asus MoBo available: P5K, P5K Deluxe Wi-Fi and P5K3 Deluxe Wi-Fi. The P5K3 is out of the...

Good Morning, I don´t know where i could post about some troubles, so i post it here, sorry if it is the wrong place. I´m having a problem in my new computer that i build last month, he keeps restarting by himself after some hours of work or gaming, can you guys give me hints of what can be...

Hey, My computers been acting up ever since I've moved house. At first i thought it was a virus (& my windows was getting slow anyway) so I did a complete system wipe. Yet, With a fresh XP and just a few essential programs installed i'm having the same problems! I've done a memtest that came...

I currently have 8gb of kingston value Ram pc5300 667mhz and was wondering if it would be a upgrade to run 4gb of Corsair Dominator pc6400 800mhz in stead. My dell motherboard can only handel 1gb dimms per slot at 800mhz dual channel but 2gb running at 667mhz. Also I will not be overclocking...

Ok, I'm not sure what I'm missing here, but I can't get my head around why an older board (P9X79) appears so much better than the latest board (P8Z77-V). These are the boards I've been thinking of getting... P9X79 DELUXE: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006665H8M P8Z77-V PREMIUM...

I need a cheep mobo that has pcie 16, amd 939 and that will overclock well. Thanks

I'm looking to upgrade my system to an am2 MB/dual core AMD and faster memory. I'd like to keep my AGP graphics board. Are there any mobos out there that can do that?

I, like most people here, was pretty excited to read the article here about Intel's new CPUs. I was especially excited because I'm a grad student in a computational lab, and my prof is looking into buying a new cluster. Seeing a new processor that was not only faster, but also runs cooler is...