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Hello I have had my homebuilt system for about a year now and it has recently started freezing and crashing infrequently.(I didn't really know where to put this topic) 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue 3.5" Hard Disk Drive 4GB Corsair XMS3 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit AMD Phenom II X6...

I'm trying to overclock my e8400 from 3.0 to 3.6 with a Zalmant 9500CT on a ASRock P43 1600Twins. I am running DDR2 - 800, which is clocked down to 66 to match my current 333 FSB. I want to up the FSB to 400 and then have the ram clock back up to 800. When I tried to do this with ASRocks OC...

CPU: i5-2500k GPU: EVGA GTX 560 Ti Superclocked MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 RAM: 8gb Kingston HyperX 1600MHz PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK II 950w HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500gb Case: Gamma Classic Series Price: $724.89

So I have a relative who is looking for help with a sub $1000 15" laptop. I'm looking for advice as I've always had mac's on the mobile side. Reading reviews it seems like Lenovo and HP are getting some of the best ratings overall in this price range but I was hoping to get some more specific...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.high-end (More info?) What the heck is with reliability in high-end amps? I have had three high power, solid state amps over the last 15 years or so. Brand "A" never required repair, but it did have an audible mechanical hum that I countered by putting the amp...

I know this belongs in the heatsink section but this area gets more activity and well....whatever. Anyways Ive been trying to find some info/comparisons on the Noctua NH-U12P with using two fans in push-pull. I only found one benchmark and it was kind of scetchy or inconclusive, also Frostytech...

Is it possible to set up RAID 5 under Windows XP pro / Windows XP Mediacentre Edition with external USB2.0 drives? Since you can enable RAID5 support in Windows XP I was wondering whether it would be possible to create a 4 external USB2 disk RAID 5. Since every drive should show up as a...

Need a bit of help with hardware - Could someone be so kind as to tell me if these 3 are compatible with each other, thanks. (The existing RAM and CPU with be changed to the new ones listed) 1.) Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache 2.) DIMM DDR3 (1600) 16Gb (4x4) Corsair...

I have a Q6600 4 GB ram and 2x8800 gts 512 and was wondering if i overclock from 2.4 Ghz to 3.2 Ghz how much of a performance boost would i get fps wise if possible as an estimation.

I am in the intermediate stages of building my new machine, with about half the parts purchased. However, and I regret not doing this, I am paranoid about everything not working together, so I am requesting a check on that. I also do not want to switch RAM, CPU, or GPU. Those are all...

As the title says, my issue is that whenever I try to turn my currently breadboxed computer (mobo, cpu, cpu fan, psu, and ram) on, it reboots after about 13-ish seconds and continues doing so endlessly without ever reaching the bios screen. [EDIT] To clarify, the monitor remains completely black...

Most people grumble and complain about the high cost of top end GPUs. Now it appears that these GPUs are cost-effective ways to breach wireless network encryption. Russian Hackers reportedly broke through WPA and WPA2 encryption using a brute force attac Hackers Use Nvidia GPUs to Crack WiFi ...

Ill just edit this thread, since I have basicly figured out what processor I want. If anyone has one of these used or is intending to upgrade, I would like to buy it from j00. Basically I want to push this system I have to the basement so I can hook up my heavily modded DDR pad to my PC again...

I'm currently building a computer, and now that I've got most of my parts in, I realized that I have room for another hard drive. I currently have one 250GB hard drive for all my... non-gaming stuff. I decided to buy another ~80GB hard drive for all my games. My question is: Is one 10k RPM...

Hate to be left in the dark by companies who sold us PC/parts and then ... they outsource (even their site is dead)! Problem 1: Purchased 2007 eMachine "ET1161-97" Athlon X2 4050e, MoBo: mcp61pm-gm (rev.2.2.) Outsourcing is OK, for those who jump ship for profit, but how about us, Schlomo &...

My computer: MSI K9A2 Platinum AMD Phenom 9950BE OCZ EvoStream 720 ATI HD4850 (Overclocked stock cooler to 675MHz core - runs around 50 idle and 65 load - not too worried about that considering before I manually set the fans it was hovering around 80) G.Skill 1066MHz 4GB What I AM worried...

Hey, This was my first thread in the forum. I need help to choose one CPU from two. Intel core 2 duo E6600 2.4 4mb 1066 bus and E6750 2.66 4mb 1333 buz I have Asus P5G43T-M PRO front side bus speed 1333 bus 1 COSAIR XMS3 4gb 1333 bus Please suggest me the right CPU for my mobo. Thanks

I want to see if I can overclock my CPU (x2 4400+ 939S). Problem is, I have a generic, factory mobo from emachines (T6534 model) and no BIOS options to do this. Any recommendations on how I can accomplish?

So I have a question regarding overclocking. I have my CPU FSB for my e8400 set at 420. I have PC2-8500 (DDR2-1066) RAM -- if I run the ram synchronously, then I'll be "underclocking" the RAM for it to run at 841 MHz. Otherwise, if I use a divider, I can get the RAM to run at 1051 MHz. However...

Corsair CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 6GB (3x XMS3 2GB) PC-12800 (1600MHz) XMS DDR3 RAM, 32x240-pin DIMMs, TRIPLE CHANNEL, Non ECC Unbuffered, 9-9-9-24, Classic Heat Spreader, Requires X58 (i7 Core) Intel Chipset - Extreme edition motherboard, lifetime warranty this last bit does not make sense i never...

Hi, i recently built my second computer, but can not get it to run. every time i turn it on, it runs for a few seconds, and then seems to restart itself. most of the time it gets to the screen were it displays the motherboard name, but sometimes it never even sends video single. please help...

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Hello, i have a iball LPE223-400 powersupply how many watts can it be my pc speciations are Intel core 2 duo e6300 1.86 gz processor 3 GB ram ddr2 320 gb hard disc ASRock G31-VS2 motherboard

Hello, This is my very first time building a PC so while everything went fine for me installing all the parts onto the motherboard and the case, now I am stuck. The manual provided for my PSU and motherboard isn't really helpful and I have no idea where the cables go. Also the cables that is...

im trying to get my q6600 g0 stable my problem is that on 320 x 9= 2.88ghz with memory in 1:1 (640) ratio is stable but as soon as i go up to 340 with memory at 680 prime95 fails blend and large fft test. my memory is ddr2-800 cl5 so it should handle that easily. if you push to 400x8 = 3.2ghz...

I recently fried my mobo and have to purchase a new one for my socket 1156 i5 system. I really like the layout and feel of the gigabyte P55A-UD3 motherboard. However, I am adding some new components to the system and have heard that enabling USB3.0 severly affects the speed of the PCI-E lanes...

I overclocked my computer about 2 weeks ago from E6300 up to 2.625 and it has been running stable ever since. But recently, when I look at CPU-Z, my multiplier would change from 6 to 7 then back 6, and back and forth. I set the FSB to be 1600, but I don't understand why the multiplier would keep...

Hey everyone I just overclocked my e6600 to 3.8ghz at 1.5v a couple weeks ago. Was really shocked because I tried before and only managed to get 3.2ghz before it crashed, but that was on a stock cooler. This time, I tried something rather.. unconventional. I live in Virginia, USA and it was...

just wondering guys im using everest Ultimate for my temps they seem spot on with the bios readings, away ways on with my question... So it shows each core temp such as core 0 and core 1, as well as CPU temp. My question is what should i look at as far as temps on the CPU? i assume the CPU temp...

Archived from groups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (More info?) I have a Crusin USA converted to an Exotica and my kids love to play it. My youngest can drive but not reach the gas. Can I bypass the gas pedal with a swich so it will go without pressing it. I know there is a pot on the...

I am looking at a system and was wondering what you thought and any suggestions you might have for me before I decide to purchase it. Thanks ahead for any input on this system. Cheers! Intel Core i7 3.4 GAMER Corsair 650D Mid Tower case 750 watt Antec Power Supply ASUS P8Z68-V LE Intel Ci7 3.4...

Alright, I'm not new to building PCs, but I'm sitting here with a big question mark about mounting the Zalman 9600 fan cooler on my new Gigabyte P35-DQ6. The support bracket that is supposed to go on the back (solder) side of the motherboard won't seat into the holes because Gigabyte has a big...

Ive seen alot of mobos on here that people are talking about that are good for OCing, but I dont see any that are SLI capable at all.... This is with an Intel E6750 CPU also Anyone know of any good mobos that can OC really well with SLI built in? Thanks for any info or input

I managed to get a good stable oc of my e6600 cpu, @3.4. temps were fine. but today was extremely hot for britain, and my pc is upstairs which means that the heat builds up in my room (no air conditioning). So after playing a game of supreme commander, i decided to check my temps and was shocked...

My current config is starting to show its age and its getting to me, I tried to look up some parts on my own but i keep going over budget :pfff: I mean the are so many things to choose from so Id really like some help. My current config is: Athalon II X3 > Phenom B50 X4 | 2 GB DDR3 800 MHz | HD...

My motherboard (760GM-E51 AM3 Socket) supports 2.0 PCI Express while my graphics card is a 2.1 PCI Express. Would that show any problems? I get the "Display Driver has stopped responding & Recovered error" alot and was wondering if that might be the cause. Does anyone know a way to fix that...

Hi, this is my first post. I have a GA-X58A-UD3R system I just put together, with a 1TB Western Digital 6.0/Gbps hard drive. Right now for my Windows rating I'm only getting a 5.9 score for my primary hard disk. So I'm pretty sure I'm not utilizing the 6.0/Gbps feature of the hard drive...

Approximate Purchase Date: June 16th Budget Range: 1,100 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming. Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, Os, mouse Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PLEASE use pcpartspicker.com as it gives cheapest prices. Country: US Parts Preferences: none...

1 * ASUS Striker Extreme nForce® 680i SLI, 2xPCI, 2xPCIe x1, 3xPCIe x16, 4xDDR2, Sound, Dual Gbit LAN, S-ATA II RAID, eSATA, FW, Display 299,90 € (it's possible to build 6 HD's in raid 5 + I like to have as much as sata ports. + 2 x PCIe 16x & 1 x PCIe 8x) or 1 * ASUS P5WDG2 WS Pro Intel®...

Apparently my current setup wont be able to run D3 :( I am able to sell some stuff for upgrade money, around $500 (US). I would like to use as little of that as possible(closer to 300-400), but also have some longevity. here are the D3 min system reqs, and suggested for reference...