Twain

Forum discussion tagged with Twain.
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    new graphics card

    Currently I am looking to buy a new graphics card, which is going to replace my old 7850 1gb. I have amd phenom II X4 B50 (quad core 3.2GHz) and 8gb ddr3. In december I am gonna buy ryzen 3/5 with new mbo and ddr4. I am looking for best gpu solution. Sadly, there are no good rx prices here in my...
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    Dual Monitor Setup Possible?

    I have Nvidia Geoforce GTX 960 and looking to get a dual monitor setup, however the card only supports one DVI cable I was wondering if there is a way to get a dual monitor setup to work with only one DVI input into the tower? or is there any alternatives that would work?
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    Keyboard not working

    Hi my keyboard is not working I tried plugging in a USB keyboard (tried all usb ports as it has 3) so I could hit enter as it asks when my computer starts up. When the computer starts up it is stuck on "windows resume loader" and I need to select continue with system resume but have no way of...
  4. Seeven7

    black screen boot?

    hello everyone!! , i have a little priblemm i turn sometimes my pc on, it beeps once, saying "redy to werk!" but it stops there , and LED from mobo is waiting for my ssd... i can wait there forever. this happens sometimes but it is purely randomly. i also have an external hdd on back , but...
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    i74790k Hot Cpu Reading but Cold Heat Sink

    Hi I have a new i74790k from amd fx8320 but i'v have searched around with temp guide's but nothing that can help me with this issue. When i stresstested it for 1hour my temps for the cpu are 85c Max on 1 of the core's, but the heatsink is cold, i know with amd that when it is at 60c the...
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    My wife's desktop PC on start up gets as far as the picture to click to get to the password screen. The mouse doesn't work to

    My wife's desktop PC on start up gets as far as the picture to click to get to the password screen. The mouse doesn't work to get past the picture. Shut it down to restart and hit the F 2 button and the screen that comes up is asking what keyboard you want to use, Arabic, English, typewriter and...
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    question on graphics

    hi. i'm using intel core i5 cpu m 480 @2.66ghz 4gb ram and intel hd graphics and first generation laptop in dell company. i want to know how much graphic card i have. i already seen in dxdiag but no information. i have seen in specy also but no information. everywere it shows "intel hd graphics"...
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    £580 budget gaming build

    £580 gaming build Has anybody got a build they can recommend for this price ? What kind of settings etc will be possible at this price point and how long will it last and other info such as future upgrades to consider. GPU CPU PSU Case Aftermarket Fan Motherboard RAM DVD drive HDD...
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    OCZ Vertex 2 failed suddenly, PC Won't recognise it

    On Sunday night, after watching a movie my PC forze for a few moments, then I got the Blue Screen of Death & my PC shut down. After attempting to turn my PC on again, I went to my BIOS & my SSD was no longer visible. Tried connectioning & disconnecting, nothing. I couldn't load the OS since it...
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    Overclocking my AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series

    Hey guys, recently got a gaming PC and I would REALLY like to overclock my graphics card for better performance. I want to let you guys know beforehand to not worry about the PC overheating or anything because it is a cooler master and it has fans everywhere, even on the CPU and GPU itself...
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    move a site from one domain to another

    Hi, i want to build a new site on a subdomain to be hide from users and when its finished i want to move it to the main domain. Besides move files is there something i should do to put the site working? Thanks
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    Looking For New Gaming Laptop Under $1600

    I already have a gaming desktop but I am going away to school next year and am looking for a new gaming laptop to bring with me (cannot bring the desktop). I want to also be able to use it in class and don't want a huge desktop replacement. I plan on making gaming videos and rendering them on...
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    xp to windows7

    I have a compaq tower with xp and the monitor has gone all my printers and cutter are xp drives can and how if possible do i connect to my windows 7 laptop.
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    Does Hynix/Elpida memory matter for gaming with 290x?

    Hi all, I'm looking to buy the best 290x I can strictly for gaming. I had ordered an Asus DirectCUII 290x until I happened upon some forums saying that 290xs with hynix memory could be memory overclocked 15-20% higher over 290xs with Elpida memory. I then canceled my order and have been...
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    Upgrade CPU or Graphics card?

    Hey! So I'm considering upgrading my system, and I'm wondering what component to upgrade. I was wondering whether to upgrade my phenom iix4 processor or my Nvidea Gtx650ti graphics card, or whether to wait for an upcoming release. I'm looking to get something with good cost to performance value...
  16. The White Knight

    Stuck With Windows 8 Enterprise trying to upgrade 8.1 Enterprise or Pro

    I recently installed Win8 Enterprise on my system from a buddy with a spare license without even thinking I'd run into any issues upgrading to 8.1. Now I am stuck on their corporate license upgrade path and can't get 8.1 until they do. I have a pro key as well but chose not to use it initially...
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    ASUS F2A55-M / Diamond AMD Radeon 7770 HD GHz Edition

    Hello there, While playing Rift on Low graphic settings I am experiencing sudden crashes -- And I am able to assume when these crashes are about to occur based on the increased volume of my PC (not sure if this is the fan?) After the crash occurs -- Windows Event Manager states the following...
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    2 out of 4 RAM slots not working

    After reading many articles I strongly believe it is a motherboard problem. Basically when I have RAM installed in 2 of the slots it just enters a reboot loop before BIOS. (sorry if this is mentioned later) Relevant Specs: i7 4770K - OCed to 4.6Mhz (only recently, After problem) HD7970 Graphics...
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    Can i stream these games?

    League of Legends, Call of Duty:Ghosts, Dota 2 , Hearthstone on 720p? My pc specs : Video Card : Geforce GTX 650 Processor:AMD FX(tm)-4130 Quad-Core RAM:16GB
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    GTX 770 4g SC or AMD r9 280x 3g

    I've been doing quite a bit of research to find which is the better card and have found that the r9 280x seems to be the better card against a GTX 770 2g SC, but what about the GTX 4g SC? they are only $10 difference in price. I would be running a single monitor, potentially 2, at 1080p. Here...
  21. Elvis N YoonA

    First Computer Building Help :D

    Hi, I am building a computer soon,My fund is about $1100 Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 CPU Cooler : Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Turbo Intel+AMD Cooler Processor: Intel Core i5 3570k 3.40GHz 6MB GPU: SAPPHIRE HD7870 XT WITH BOOST RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB(2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3(Is this...
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    Graphi Card reccomendation

    can someone suggest me graphic cards compatible with pci version 1.1 budget-Rs2000 to Rs 2500
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    problems login to MSN

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.msn.messenger,microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?) for those having problems logging to MSN, please try and see whether Windows Messenger works I cannot login using MSN but I can using WM Please try
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    Blue screen when trying to install XP.

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I've got brand new parts for everything: quality Asus SATA motherboard, SATA hard disk, Kingston memory. I'm trying to boot up and istall XP. It loads up... And somewhere along the line, I get the bluescreen. I think I'm...
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    Firewall won't turn off

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) My Windows firewall says it's on, but when I go to turn it off the management says it's already off. If I click off and hit ok, it still says 'on' on the security page. It's messing with my FTP
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    SP2, Printer, USB

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) After installing SP2 my printer stopped working. I deleted the printer and reinstalled SP2 making sure all other security was disabled. I then tried to reinstall the printer. Everything goes fine until I get to the...
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    10 Nature Photography Lessons: Yosemite

    Summer vacations can often result in a few gigabytes of boring nature photography. Make your photos sing with our nature photography tips. 10 Nature Photography Lessons: Yosemite : Read more
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    Pc was freezing on desktop now wont turn on at all

    hey all, my brothers system (about 5years old now) has been running fine for ages no problems at all. But the other day he showed me that the desktop have completely frozen but you could still move the mouse pointer around, just not click on anything or no keyboard buttons would work tried...
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    Overclocking my i7-3770k on a Biostar TZ77B..need advice

    Processor: i7-3770k Mobo: Biostar TZ77B Last time I tried this, carnage ensued. Trying to get some advice this time. The TZ77B in my rig is a UEFI bios, if you look at the OC settings, you'll notice that there are 3 settings that can be changed. Fixed Cpu Ratio Enable Turbo Mode (Turbo Core...
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    Sound problem

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.messenger (More info?) Help.... What could possibly be the problem that while I can be heard, I don't hear the other party. It appears not to be a problem on my side (I had with someone else a regular talk). We both use Windows XP and Messenger...
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    buffer overun

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) hi there ... i am usin windows xp sp2 ...p3 800Mhz...256 ram... i jus installed the prog areslite 1.81..after installin if i click on programs like internet explorer/control panel/m computer ...etc..i am gettin...
  32. omnimodis78

    4.5Ghz with 3570k

    Forgive me for putting up yet another 3570k OC post... For the past few months I've been content with a moderate overclock of this chip at 4.2Ghz (all cores, voltage offset -0.065, LLC level 5) - but a few days ago I was inspired to try a little bump with my OC, the issue is that it seems like...
  33. D

    ESD

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I'm almost ready to add a second HDD to my PC. The only thing now is how I can discharge my static. Are there any effective methods to discharge static prior to working? And how long to I keep my hands on the metal chasis...
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    Would an Ati Radeon 4870 work ok with an Gigabyte EP41 - UD3L?

    Hi all like the title says I'm after a Ati Radeon 4870 512mb ddr5 - will this work ok with the gigabyte motherboard EP41-UD3L?
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    Do I have a bad i7-920?

    I just updated my system and my Windows 7 numbers are really weird. I went from an old pentium 4 cpu (score 3.7) to an i7-920 and my score is now 3.5 My gpu score went down from 5.3 to 5.2 and I have the same gpu in there. Gaming score went down .1 points as well. My build is: i7-920 MSI...
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    1866MHz ram defaulting to 800Mhz on i5-3570

    I just upgraded from core2 platform to ivy bridge with new cpu, board, and ram. Setup went very smoothly but my ram is defaulting to 800Mhz when it is base speed is advertised at 1600MHz @ 9,9,9. Im familiar with ram downclocking but this seems really low to me given I have jumped several...
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    Computer doesnt boot after BIOS update for VMWARE

    Hello everyone, Im really new to VMware, today i installed it everything went fine untill i received an error saying that i couldnt emulate a 64 bits OS because i didnt activate my intel virtualization ( see here h) so i enabled that in my BIOS tried to restart and since that my computer dont...
  38. ken7hin

    Numerous hard freezes /artifacts /computer won't boot and more

    I apologize for the wall of text (I hope) you are about to read, but I feel all these informations are relevant. Feel free to make any suggestions for a solution, or to ask me any uncovered detail I might have missed. I. History About two months ago, my GTX275 video card displayed green...
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    Sons budget collage pc

    GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (11192-22-20G) Microsoft Windows 7...
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    Desktop won't recognize the monitor .

    Hi, I've been experiencing some teething troubles with my desktop. The components are as follows: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard 500 W PSU Asus GeForce GT 610 4gb Silicon Power DDR3 Ram AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Socket AM3+ 4 Core Processor - 3.60GHz, 3.80GHz Turbo Every time I try and...