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I am in need of SSD. I am buying the SSD for gaming primarly and I am not planning to game 5 different titles at once (I do have very limited free time for gaming) so even the smallest SSD will work I guess (correct me if I am wrong), wondering which ones are reliable and will last me for like...

My PC powers down and starts randomly. Sometimes it can load BIOS and Windows for hours without a problem, sometimes it shuts down before the beep. After switching the CMOS battery the problem was gone for a few days before it reappeared. I ruled out a heat problem. It seems the PC can idle in...

Here is my build Intel i5-2500k 8gb ram intel motherboard DH67BL PSU 500W with 6 and 8 pins connectors 1 TB hard drive western digita GPU max length in my case 26 cm I've decided to buy a rx 470 but i am not sure if it will fit because my motherboard ram slots are pretty close and most of the...

Hope you all are doing good. I recently bought a new laptop. Model HP 15- ab202tx Geforce gtx 940m 2gb core i5 6600u 12 gb ram 1 tb hard. The issue is that when i play any game while charging, game give me low fps. but when chrger is off, the game shoots up the fps and get more better. Please...

My computer was working fine last night but i turned it on this morning and the monitor is going into power saving mode. I don't think it's an issue with the monitor as I'm writing this on a different computer with the same monitor and cable.

Because what I want to do is a bit complicated, here's an "illustration" of it where I've numbered the devices so I can easily refer to them later: modem/router (1) wire dd-wrt router (2) wireless dd-wrt router (3) wired PC (4) Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (10/10/09) std I tried to set device 2...

Hello guys. Currently im building a setup . Are my builds is fine? What setting can i play on crysis 3/bf4/watch dogs at 900p Cpu - I3 4150 gpu - asus hd 7870 mobo - asrock b85 killer ram - 4gb 1333mhz

Hello viewers,my OS is xp 32bit and it was running extremely fine but i expect sumthing is wrong with my pc,,its running slow and in task manager it shows CPU USAGE-100%,,,m a bit worried about it...,there's a file named-NsCPUCNMiner32.exe which is consuming much power...so is it a virus and how...

need help 4rm expert..today i have built a gaming rig intel,nvidia based..experts from this site helped me a lot 4 my config..amazing gaming experience..so atfirst i like to thnx all experts in dis site.. now my frnd want a gaming rig..he wants to build amd based config..so again i need...

I am building a i7 4770k PC. Just now found out there are different type of PSUs after the power calculations. (I am now also aware of the 32 amps on the 12v rail for my gpu.) Do I need a Haswell ready PSU? What else do I need to take in account when choosing a PSU? i7 4770k – Intel...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage (More info?) http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ I need to do an image back up a machine. This looks like a better solution than Ghost. Acronis allows you to do scheduled back ups which is also a plus. Ideally I want to set up...

Archived from groups: alt.games.neopets (More info?) Illusen's glade quest Golden Lupe Tooth Blade, willing to pay good money, anyone interested? please please please

Archived from groups: alt.comp.freeware.games (More info?) http://www.rightmedia.com/polarjump/ I liked it! :-) Found from the Japanese (?) listings here: http://10e.org/mt/archives/game/index.php Happy New Year to all in a.c.f.g! regards from -- Vegard Krog Petersen - Norway My sites...

Ok folks... don't hate me or make fun of me for this question.. I'm just a network admin and VB .net coder, so I know almost zero about gaming... Here goes... My understanding of the "refresh rate" on my monitor is that it is essentially the number of times per second the image gets repainted...

Should I get a Duron 900 or put a little more money in and buy a Thunderbird on 700?

I have the same proble as documented here however I can not preform any of the segestions due to the fact that the system alway goes into Adobe for everything I try, Can't restart in safe mode, cant delete adobe because my add and delete defaults to adobe. How do I get this corrected when...

Buying a monitor is sure not as interesting and fun as buying a cpu/motherboard or a graphics card. I began to doze off reading that CRT article. lol. I say screw it...when it comes time to buy a new monitor I am going to read the reviews and trust the reviewers lol. Don't get me wrong I love...

Archived from groups: rec.games.trading-cards.magic.misc (More info?) i am wondering if anyone can tell me of any creature cards that can't be countered. i dont mind about the colour, any suggestions will be grateful sp

Archived from groups: rec.games.roguelike.development (More info?) June 27, 2005 For the Win32 version of Mike's Adventure Game, two things were changed from the previous beta release of 6/22/2005 - Inventory command redraws the level map when closing th inventory - View command uses an...

Hello I just recently built a new rig Sapphire 7870 OC Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866 2x4gb Seasonic X760 760W Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200rpm Corei7-3770k MSI Z77 Mpower Bigbang 23' 1080p Samsung Now the problem is my BIOS lagging pretty bad, I already downloaded the latest BIOS...

Hi guys, looking to upgrade maybe a part or two in my rig, it's starting to feel 'mediocre'. I'll list specs and would appreciate it if someone could tell me what I should be looking to upgrade. (P.S. it's a gaming rig). Specs: HD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 CPU...

I recently made some upgrades to my system (added a radeon HD6850 for crossfire, a few fans, and an i5 2500k cpu) and everything was going smoothly for a few minutes after boot-up until i got a blue screen. The pc then turned off, then on, then off and on again until i shut it off. I thought my...

Hy everybody ! I just bought a new ( 2nd hand ) PC case . A Raidmax Sirius and i can't assemble it well . I have an Asus Striker II NSE mobo and some connectors from the PC Case door don't find where to put in . The USB , front jacks and HDD leds are ok . But the little meters at the door arent...

Hey I have a quick question. I have been slowly upgrading my rig so I can eventually go SLI and I've come to the pony where I feel the psu should be next. Here's my setup so far: CPU: amd phenom II x6 1090t BE(oc 3.9ghz vcore 1.4v)Aftermarket cooling Mobo: asus m4a89gtd pro/usb3 Hd: WD 500gig...

My question is... Is the stock heatsink noise level from a i5 2400 any diferent from the zalman cnps9900 max? Btw under full load the zalman can go up to 30db which is not loud but it is a bit anoying... I just don't if that higher then the stock heatsink, and i'm just asking this because i'm...

so these are my parts in question... GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162092 CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227 After market heat sink: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057 Will all these fit in this...

Hi Everyone, I have been working on this laptop (Acer Aspire 5742z-4601) all day and I am completely stumped. The laptop is running Windows 7 Premium Home and will be running great for 2-3 minutes at a time then BAM!! I will be slowed down to such a slow speed that it gives me a headache just...

When you purchase a boxed CPU with a cooler, the cooler is usually the one with a blend of cooling performance and low noise level. Which of the units that you see in the charts would be a good unit for the manufacturer to include?

So im looking for a nice sound card for 100$ish and under it needs to be PCI-e as my only PCI slot is blocked by my GPU. As long as it is arround or under 100$ money isnt an issue and i want the best so I was looking at getting the ASUS Xonar DX however i would like to know if it has a headphone...

is this PSU a quality one? i dont need anything fancy, just reliability. http://www.amazon.com/Rocketfish-RF-500WPS2-500-Watt-Power-Supply/dp/B004H1S6PE/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1327602078&sr=1-5 what are the best brads for PSUs? i need a 450w - 500w PSU for around $50...

Hey Just got a HIS IceQ X 6950 got 4gig of DDR3 and Im running games like skyrim and crisis ultra 1080 res, but fps must be under 30's its a bit under the point where a game looks 'smooth'. I want it smooth! Ive currently got a Phenom II X2 545 3 Ghz and im thinking its the snag, looking to get...

Hey all!!! I'm currently upgrading my CPU and I'm stuck as how to set up my cooling as far as fan directions. My computer case is a Thermaltake VH8000BWS with the 230mm on the side. There is also the 120mm intake/HDD cooling fan in the front and 120mm in the rear. During this upgrade I will be...

I have a custom built gaming computer that I put together a year ago and now I'm having a major issue. At first, my sound wouldn't work when connected to the computer. Then the computer would have issues restarting. The final and most recent incident was when I powered up the computer, the...

Hello, Suddenly, the light on desktop ethernet port won't come on. Does that mean the ethrnet hdwe has gone bad? Cable=same; internet access=yes laptop works fine; can the ethernet card go bad?

Hello, I`m having a problem with my sound. one day I was watching youtube and then the sound just stopped. I tried plugging my headphones in different jacks and such but it didnt help. I reinstalled the drivers and my os and then the drivers again no help! BUT, today I listened carefully and...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg (More info?) My system: Pentium 4 3.2ghz 1gb RAM Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb Onboard sound Windows XP SP2 DirectX 9.0c I'm trying to play the jewel-case version that was rereleased (it's 1.1 version). What is happening is that when I start the game I...

hello, something funny for you guys... I was charging my ipod using the usb port in my old pc... a DELL DIMENSION 4100... I left for about 1 day( I know It was too much) so when I got back to the pc I found it was off. I tried to turn it on but it wouldn't answer... I checked everything and my...

Archived from groups: alt.games.vgaplanets4 (More info?) Is there a way to automate these devices in the same manner that one can automate alchemy? If there is it eludes me, and I apologize for being so dense and thank the person who can enlighten me. Eric

Hello tom's hardware members i am new to this site and i was looking for some opinions on a new gaming build I'm putting together,its my first so i would really appreciate your thoughts and opinions on it. Motherboard : ASUS sabertooth p67 Rev 3.0, Sockel 1155, ATX, DDR3 CPU: Intel Core...