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    ITX Gaming Build

    It's time to upgrade my PC once again, and since my current build is housed in a Tt Level 10 case, I thought it would be cool to build this one in small form factor. So far I have picked up a BitFenix Phenom ITX Case, a SeaSonic X650 PSU, and a Corsair H100i cooler. As far as CPU, MB and...
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    overclocking my amd fx 6300 black edition, if its OK with my mobo Asus M5A78L-M LX3?

    Hi guys, how to overlock my fx 6300 on Asus M5A78L-M LX3. and how much can i OC up to. some people saying its not good to OC on this mobo, some did it with no problem. so what do you guys recommend me? oc to 4,1-4,5ghz? please help me out if you know/did...
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    Buy A new laptop

    Hi guys, I'm going to buy a new laptop, I'll go to UK for study, so I decide to chose Clevo W230SS but I dont know much about UK's company to buy a laptop, anyone can help me?
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    PC wont turn on unless I've unplugged a white cord?

    Hello! first ill post what kind of computer this is.. Its kind of old, then I'll explain the details. This old PC is a Gateway GT5654. Here is a link (http://www.cnet.com/products/gateway-gt5654-athlon-64-x2-5000-plus-2-6-ghz-3-gb-400-gb/specs/) Anyway, I got a laptop about 2 years ago and...
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    Need A Cool Gaming PC!

    Title says it all. I want to build a gaming PC but let's face it, we all want them to look cool. Amiright. My budget would be around $1500-$2000 without peripherals. I'd like to have a 4770k for processor.
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    Trouble installing the CPU

    Hi, I'm in the process of building my new PC and am having trouble with installing the CPU in the motherboard. The motherboard I have is an ASRock Extreme6 z87 and my CPU is an Intel i5 4670K. I looked in the motherboard manual but it didn't help me at all. I think the problem is getting the...
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    What laptop would best suit me ?

    Hi all, I'm looking for the laptop that would best suit me. I'll be in multimedia education in two months and I need one. Here's the requirements: Relatively thin and relatively light (because I'll be carrying this thing A LOT) great gaming good battery life VERY solid build backlit keyboard...
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    Help Build a Gaming PC

    Hello guys , I recently wanted to build a gaming pc but I am on a budget. The parts I have decided are : Dell S2240l i3 4130 zotac gtx 750 ti msi h81m e33 kingston hyper x blu 4gb corsair cx430 huntkey a502 I already have a hdd and a cd drive. However my question is how is this build? Do I...
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    Why has AMD fallen apart?

    Ever since Core 2 Duo (from Intel), AMD has fallen behind in making good performance CPU's, do you guys think AMD will ever make a comeback?
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    Overclocking my Dell Inspiron 530s

    I have recently replaced the RAM and installed an nVidia 210 gpu to my Inspiron 530s. I'm pretty sure the BIOS is locked. I'd like to know if it's possible to overclock the E2180 Intel processor that comes with it. The actual CPU's case has been replaced with a different one, no idea how would I...
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    Budget Motherboard for amd FX-6300 under 55 pounds, more less

    Hello everyone, I'm in a situation where I have to buy two new parts a cpu and a mobo for my machine. I went for the AMD FX-6300, since I don't plan on giving it medium-high budget. Now I'm stuck with which motherboard I shall buy. I buy my components from the pixmania-pro .com website so my...
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    Looking for new speakers.

    Hi! I'm looking for some new speakers to get when I have some money, It love for them to have good bass and clear sound, if they were under £150 that'd be nice :P Thanks in advance for the help :)
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    Which is a better cooler NH-D14 vs H100i

    Which is better in terms of performance and quietness. (Take into account the price diff) NH-D14 = AU$89 H100i = AU$149
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    Getting very low frames in Minecraft with a decent PC

    Hello everyone, this is my first post to the forums. I'm having FPS troubles getting 1-3 with 7 MAX. I don't know why. It started a little after I got my new graphics card. All drivers as I'm aware are up to date. Oddly enough, I get 60+ FPS in ANY other game. Minecraft is my only problem. I've...
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    2x4GB RAM sticks for motherboard with 4 RAM slots (Asrock 970 Extreme4)

    Hello, I currently got one 4GB RAM stick and I am planning to buy another identical stick. Here is my motherboard: http://umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=182&bid=9&sid=124889 Pic: http://umart.com.au/pro/picture.phtml?p_id=22662 Now the question is where do I put the 2nd...
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    Repeater help A4

    This may sound a silly question but I am on step A4 on setting up the repeater. when i type in http://192.168.10.1 into the wed browser all i get up is "this page cannot be displayed and no connect to screen. any ideas?
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    what the administrator password for my laptop

    Describe your thread:pt1cable:it is Intel Pentium windows 7 it a pro book I have receive it from the prime minister
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    ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard Wifi???

    Does this motherboard have a Wifi chip included? if not what should i order so that i can have wifi w/ this motherboard.
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    GTX 770 & Major Issues

    The other day when I turned on my new PC, immediately the fans on my Gigabyte GTX 770 went full blast which they never do and nothing displayed on the screen. The system wouldn't turn off by the button either, so I had to switch off the PSU. This happened many times. I fiddled with the internals...
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    most desktop icons became "Word's" icon-open to "file conversion-choose encoding to make readable" pop-up

    Use Windows 7, Word 7, Firefox. Tried to delete a file from C:/ file. When I closed the screen, most desktop icons were "Word's" icons (still have the original name underneath icon). When you try to open one, you get a pop-up saying "file conversion - firefox - select the encoding that make...
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    Do i Have enough watts?

    Hello I am planning to buy 2 770 in SLi and was wonderong if i have enough watts? Specs i7 4770k @ .5 GHZ 1.3 V 16 Gb 1866 MHZ Ram G65 MSI Gaming MOBO 2 SLI 770 OVERCLOCK TO SOMWHAT IN THE THOUSANDS Thank You
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    Thoughts on my pc build?

    Hi guys! After a long time of console gaming I decided to switch to pc gaming,ill be building my own pc and was wondering what you guys(the experts) think of it? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Robomonkey_/saved/39yT I hope to play bf4 maxed out with good fps but thats a bit nieve but ill leave...
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    Which R9 280x manufacturer?

    Hi guys. Im getting new computer soon, but since I can't decide between 3 graphic cards I'd need your help. 1.) Sapphire Radeon R9 280x TOXIC 3GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202044&Tpk=r9%20280x%20toxic 2.)Gigabyte Radeon R9 280x 3GB...
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    NZXT Phantom 410 Fan controller smoking!

    Hey. I'm new to pc building. I have all the components correctly installed, except when i turned on the pc, the case fans were not spinning. So, i connected the external molex that came with my PSU to the case molex, and then connected the two fan connectors on the external PSU molex to the...
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    Window 7

    My system is not showing the C Drive according to window 7 formatting
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    Graphics Card and Power Supply Predicament

    Hello. So I recently got a new desktop, but it has integrated graphics and and low power supply (300watts). I enjoy gaming and have played most of my games successfully on good settings, but a couple of games I wish to increase the performance a little bit. So my problem is what should I do...
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    Hp pavilion dv6000 others drivers for windows 7 32 bit free download

    can u humble people please help me out on others driver on my dv6000 hp window 7.
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    Swap Manager? Any problems?

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage (More info?) Just downloaded a version of Swap Manager and it seems to be a piece of miraculous software that allows you to remove an IDE device (hard drive) without shutting the computer down. Its not instantaneous, but only takes a few...
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    Hp pavilion dv9000 vga driver windows 7

    Hello, i want hp pavilion Dv9000 VGA driver
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    Raptor and XP installation issues

    I have an interesting situation that i just can't get figured out on my own. In summary i am building a new PC for the first time. Parts are high end (gigabyte ga-k8nxp-sli, amd 4000, corsair, a 200 gig storage drive and a 74 g raptor for OS and applications). For installation, i only have...
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    I really need advice on this..

    I'm using a gtx 460 se with i3-550 running at 1920x1080 res right now. i wanted to upgrade that 460 se to a gtx 570. Will that cpu bottleneck the 570? and is it really worth it from upgrading to a 570? i'm playing bf3 btw and i can only get 30 fps on medium setting that's why im trying to...
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    Windows 7 welcome screen hangs

    Hello, If I use Remote Desktop to access a Windows 7 system. End RDP, and then return to log on locally the welcome screen hangs. Making a reboot necessary. Re-trying the RDP session also does not work, with a long error message starting:- "The task you are trying to do can't be completed..."
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    Psu wattage help

    my cheapo psu has 1 12v rail at 20A, - 12v at 0.8A, 3.3v at 25A, 5v at 25A and 5vsb at 2A what is its wattage then, is it near about 450?
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    How to configure hp 1150 network driver 64 bit windows 7

    Hello, I am using Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system. I already had hp 150 printer in my office. I am unable to connect to it through network because the drivers are not matching to operating system. How I can install and configure my hp 1150 printer in my laptop using any of the...
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    How can i block stolen acer aspire 5750g

    Hello, I would to ask some help how can I block my stolen acer aspire 5750g laptop. Thank you
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    Help with Canon-270S fax

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?) Bought at auction Canon-270S but no manual. The screen display is not helpful. Can anyone give me a clue how to get it to work? TIA Brian
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    What does the led lights mean on gigabyte mb

    my computer turns on then off over and over what does that mean gigabyte gah55mud2h I5 2.66 gig what can i check i know how to build my own comp. please help i installed a new chip because i was told by geek squad but it is stil tuening on for a second then off then on over and over what should...
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    Soundmax integrated digital audio for windows 7 32 bit

    CAN LISTEN MUSIC BUT I CAN'T SEND MUSIC TO ANOTHER ROOM, CHAT ROOMS FOR EXAMPLE
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    GFX Card

    Hello, Gigabyte GT 440 DDR3 1 GB and XFX GT 240 DDR5 1GB ......................Which will be better......???
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    Toshiba satellite A100

    does anybody know where can I find display drivers for Toshiba Satellite A100, I have tried to find them on Toshiba site, but the result was only for Windows Vista... And I have no Idea where can I find them ? Thank you