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    A little help folks

    Hey folks! I want an upgrade gpu but dont know if it fits to my system.. Current system: athlon 860k (yup its crap) a68hm-k geforce 750ti (mini..) 8gb RAM 1600mzh psu 500W (dont remember firm but nothing special) I wanna buy 970 or 1050ti but dunno which fits better my system?
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    What motherboard should i get?

    So my budget is <200, i own an i5-7600k so it should be 1151 Z270 right? Here are some of the points to keep in mind! -I want to try to overclock. -my rig is black/red themed. -lighting is a bonus. -i will buy an MSI GTX 1060 right after.
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    Help getting 4k 3D with limited connectors

    Hi, So I've been looking around for a nice 4k 3D tv and found this great Panasonic: http://ao.com/product/tx40cx400b-panasonic-tv-black-36839-108.aspx The problem is that my gtx 980 only has a mini hdmi and 3x minidisplayport, while that tv has only 2 full hdmi. Would I be able to still get 4k...
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    how to connect wifi in grand 2?...

    i want to use wifi in my grand2...plz give me suggestion for it....
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    Corsair Vengeance (2 x 4GB) vs G.skill Ripjaws (2 x 4GB

    Hi everyone, I would like to ask which brand is better suited to go with my Gigabyte z87M D3HP.
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    2gb gtx 760 or a 3gb radeon 7950?

    ive seel alot of people go back and forth on this and im still not sure what i should go with. my resolution will be 1080p with some modding in games like skyrim and others. the highest ive seen the vram go on a radeon 7950 is 1.8gb on crysis 3 with msaax8 but some people say a game like bf 3...
  7. UltimateDeep

    System skips Posts / Black Screen for 2 mins then 'Starting Windows' Screen after installing GTX 780

    Hey there, as on the screen. I just bought and installed my ZOTAC AMP! GTX 780 to replace my GTX 680. Doesn't Posts diagnostics or can say, it starts with black screen for 2 minutes before the Windows Splash screens come up after installing a GTX 780. I did a few tests in a few scenarios and I...
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    HELP WITH LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) hi i am running windows xp home edition and i cant find local users and groups anywhere. I went to run and typed mmc then i clicked add/remove snap in and then i clicked local users and groups then i recieved the...
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    Two routers connected to one modem?

    We have a standard surfboard modem and a standard wired router. I recently purchased a wifi-only tablet thinking I could connect to an ad-hoc hotspot. This however isn't the case and now I can't use my tablet at home. I'm going to buy an inexpensive wifi router and just have that dedicated for...
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    Upon Clean-Installing WinXP, ...

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) .... I am now confronted with a small annoyance: Upon initial booting and/or restarting, appearing on the screen are TWO WindowsXP Professional choices, with the clock ticking down. I must press enter to boot into...
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    Locate Users Logged Into a Win2003 Server Network

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) Greetings. This inquiry is fairly straight forward which may have a complex result. Question: On a Win2003 Server ADS Domain, is there an easy way of determining where a user is logged in? Is there a way of...
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    Mouse question...

    Hi guys [and gals] :) The mouse that I am using for my new HDTV Box is sluggish on the screen of my TV. This is a high end 60" LED 240hz TV so I do not think that the TV is the issue. I am however using one of those cheap 10$ wireless mouse's. To get a mouse that will suffer no delay or...
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    Haf X vs NZXT Switch 810 vs CM Storm Trooper

    I'm having a hard time picking between these three cases, what does everybody else think? Haf X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 NZXT Switch 810 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146089 CM Storm Trooper...
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    Which Case??? Antec 1100 Eleven Hundred vs Corsair Carbide 500R

    Good day gentleman, oops and ladies =) Just a quick poll to see what case you guys would recommend out of these 2. I've been reading all sorts of reviews about them both and the overall verdict seems to be that they are both really nice mid-budget cases. So which one would you choose if it was...
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    300Mhz Overclock?

    I have the option to overclock my CPU with 10% which is 300Mhz without changing voltage or anything like that. Would a 300Mhz overclock make a difference, from 3Ghz to 3,3? My CPU is an AMD Phenom II X4 945.
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    Need to find a merchant that fixes hardware

    Hello, I need to find someone to help with a hardware problem in my external hard drive.. live in san diego ca
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    HAF X - More fans than CHA_FANs

    Hallo. I have recently bought a HAF-X for my rig, and I have a problem. I can not find places to plug more than 2 fans, at there are only 2 CHA_FANs (1 and 2). Is it possible to plug more than one fan into a CHA_FAN? Could PWR_FAN1-2 also be used?
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    Upgrading i3 350m to i5 540m

    Hi guys, I have laptop acer aspire 7741G which has core i3 350m. I am now considering upgrading it to i5 540m but I am afraid it may overheat :? I see that the same configuration as mine is offered with i5 480m processor so I suppose the hardware (fan, sink etc) that the laptop has should be...
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    AMD or Intel ?

    im using 5 years a intel e4500. its bit slow for now. its a dual core 2.20Ghz im planning to buy a AMD II X2 270 also a dual core white 3.4Ghz or maybe a AMD II X3 450 thats an triple core 3.2Ghz now what is better for gaming ? the 270 or the 450 i maybe already know the awnser the 450. but...
  20. erikalatorre

    How to lower the cpu voltage on a a8n-la?

    I installed a AMD 64 x2 4800+ in an old compaq I have. It ran fine for a month with the stock heats ink but now the CPU gets up to 100°c and shuts down the system. I'm pretty sure that the voltage is too high. Does anyone know how to adjust the voltage? I know this system is an ancient but...
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    Anyone found the DoD retail box yet?

    Archived from groups: alt.games.everquest (More info?) I went to a few (ok, 4 :) stores here yesterday, and none of them had Depths of Darkhollow yet. This is in Connecticut, USA. Has anyone seen it in (US) stores yet? I don't want to buy the online-only version, since I want the "free" mount...
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    Can I add speakers to 2.1 to get 5.1?

    This week I upgraded from integrated w/cheapo speakers to Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe w/Logitech Z623. Loving the difference. So much so, that now I'm wondering about what I'm missing in 5.1. When i went down the 2.1 path, I thought later I'll can add 3 speakers to 2.1 to get 5.1. Being...
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    No sound after Win XPSP2 reinstall

    Hello, I think I've read and tried everything to solve this problem. Win sound in "services" is on automatic. Sound card (Yamaha DSP Factory) has always worked before reinstall. Device Manager shows yellow "?" on Mass Storage Controller, and two Multimedia audio controller. I've disabled...
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    Case with front usb 3.0

    Can anyone recommend a good case with front usb 3.0 for under £100ish?
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    $1000 budget...any ideas?

    i've got about 1000 bucks to spend and i'm not too much a hardware professional (i'm 14 :D). i'm not too big on sound, so no big sound spending please. i know it's kinda hard now to buy a good pc for only 1000. i'm only going to be using this for gaming. otherwise i'll just be using my family's...
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    2 Ball Start

    Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Spent a few hours cleaning up my Williams Space Station find. When I turn on the pin, and press the start button, 2 balls always go up into the shooter lane. I'll take one out of the lane (glass is off) and put in back down in the ball...