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I recently bought several cases at a yard sale. I really like one of them and it is in pretty good shape other than a few scratches. The only problem is it is missing the front bezel. I have no idea what model or even what brand case it is but I was hoping someone here might have an idea...

Hi, I built my computer with a P8P67 PRO motherboard and G-Skill Ripjaws RAM over a year ago now, and today I was reading a guide on how to overclock Sandy Bridge processors. The guide said to look on the RAM's label to see the timings and frequency to set in the BIOS. So, I powered down my...

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Hello, What is the best wireless dual band gigabit router in a heavy gaming and streaming video household. We have an xbox360, ipod touch, 3 desktops and 2 laptops connected.

Archived from groups: alt.games.video.nintendo.gameboy.advance (More info?) Someone told me that if you play the GBA Metroid cartridge (not sure if it was Fusion or Zero Mission) on the DS, you will see the map on the second screen. Can anyone confirm or deny this? I can't imagine this would...

My wife's lapop has been infected with the virus above. I can end the process through Task Manager but as soon as I launch the launch IE, Malware Bytes, etc it starts again. Any ideas how to get this removed.

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?) Does anyone know why you cannot download any drivers from Nvidias website? Or is is just my end. I've tried for a couple of months to no avail. Whats going on?

I don't understand much about bios settings for memory and apparently my 1866 gskill ripjaws are running at 800mhz which is angering me. I have a 990fx asrock extreme4 motherboard and amd 5150 cpu. Anyone help me out with getting it right? also prefer to be replied to step by step or something.

Hello, I'm looking into getting a cheap headset. Mainly for use in playing online games (Cs and such). My first question is, would one want high sensitivity, or low? Here are the two I'm looking at right now: --> Specifications: - Frequency: Headphone 20HZ-20K - Microphone: 80Hz-12KHz -...

Just a curious question... has anyone here taken an old processor from Intel, Athlon or Cyrix, stripped off the outer covering to expose the microscopic traces and looked at it under a top-side illuminated microscope capable of 400x magnification? Reason I ask is that after discovering a...

which is better for overclocking and why? the P4 or the AMD XP.

Right now i am doing a overclock on my i7 3770k. CPU voltage: 1.15v clockspeed: 4.5ghz max temps under prime95: 69c (lol) stable (12hrs burn in) but then cpu voltage: 1.15v clockspeed: 4.6ghz max temps: 50c one of the cores (2 threads) turned off when i moved my multiplier further. now what...

Hey guys! :hello: I am interested in knowing if there are any good CPU coolers that would be an improvement over the stock CPU cooler that comes with the Intel i5 3470 for under about $35. I've read alot of reviews, and in particular have heard good things about the Cooler Master Hyper 212...

Can either SATA or PATA be installed in most PCs? What is needed, an adapter, different cables and is there an internal setting change needed?

Archived from groups: alt.games.whitewolf (More info?) While waiting for the new Vampire game, we're still playing the old one. And I have a question, one of these Disciplines vs modern tech ones. I am told that the Presence powers can't reach people through video. For example, a Kindred with...

Hi i used the asus auto tune CPU Utility, it told me it would have to reset the system, when it reset it was 1/2 way to windows login, and then just restarted. Now i can tell that i'm posting but it won't connect to my monitor. IDK what to do, i was thinking maybe reseting the CMOS to default...

I have an i7 920 with a Cooler Master Hyper N520 cooler. I've had it running at 3.6ghz for awhile now, it would idle around 35C and under load it peaks at around 70-75C, this is hotter than I would like it to be but not dangerously so. I really want to get it to 4.0ghz (mainly just to say I...

Archived from groups: alt.games.unreal.tournament2003 (More info?) Hopped on Onslaught last night - map Severance - and was running around getting waxed by Blue - we were defending our Power Core about 2 minutes into the match - yes - we stunk. After respawning I powered up and quickly...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone.simulation (More info?) After installing SP4 on my 2000 Pro machine, FS2000 and CFS2 will no longer start. It gives me an Program Error that cfs2.icd.exe and fs2000.icd.exe (respectively) has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. I...

When I start my half-life/counter-strike application, i hear the music and sound-effects of the opening, but there is nothing at all displayed on the screen. This happened right after I switched my monitor to a flatscreen. I'm not sure if the resolution/refresh is incorrect so it can't display...

With all the new card Ti4800 and Ti5800, I was just wondering if there will be a price drop for Ti4600, cuz I am getting a real good deal on Ti4600, ($180)

Here's the scoop: When playing games I just get started and within 10 minutes the system freezes up tight, can't cntrl-alt-del, nothing. Have to hard boot. System: AMD 900Mhz 256megs Crucial RAM pc133 Soundblaster Live card Geforce2 64meg pro running WinME Specific games, Diablo2, Star Trek...

I've been wanted a new CPU for awhile now because I built my computer about 3-4 years ago. My current CPU is a AMD Phenom II X2 555 unlocked to Phenom II X4 B55. I was thinking which of these would be better than what I have now or its not worth the upgrade...

I've decided to wait for Haswell but what is the excepted performance increase?

Has anyone with a Rosewill Thor V2 run into a problem with BSOD or similar crash occuring when inserting a USB3/2 connector or just contacting the front panel USB socket with anything conductive? This happens almost every time when I contact the edge of any of the four USB sockets on the Thor...

My Logitech USB headset (not sure what model) hasn't been giving me problems in Ventrilo until today. I've made no changes to any settings. The mic keeps picking up a static white noise in the background. I have made sure that input and output device have been selected to USB, as well as my...

MOBO:asrock z77 extreme 4 PSU:CORSAIR TX650 I have had the PSU for 5 months today my computer shut down itself I looked inside to see what happened and it tuns out the little clip that holds the psu to the motherboard is not long enough to go over the lip and lock in to place. I pushed it in...

Archived from groups: alt.games.operation-flashpoint (More info?) ONE THREAD IS ENOUGH. This is a public newsgroup. Keep your arguments/political hot-headness in response to Mort WITHIN Mort's threads please. We (OFP core community) already have private forums for most addon/ofp related...

AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 3.4Ghz 512KB 45NM 125W 4000MHZ Gigabyte AMD 760G + SB710 Chipset DDR3 1333 AM3+ Micro ATX Motherboard (GA-78LMT-S2P) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 DVI-I/HDMI/D-Sub SLI Ready Graphics Card GV-N550D5-1GI (Won't be doing SLI any time soon but I...

I'm thinking about getting a wireless adapter for my desktop computer, and I was wondering which one is best: a USB one or a PCI Express one? And why? Any information would be helpful! Thank you!

My processor is i5 2320 and it idles at 45 degrees celsius The room temperature is about 30 degrees celsius at average When playing games it maxes out at 70 degrees celsius is this safe?

i know what are the people going to suggest but what i want is just a capable Processor with good Life span for like 2-3 years i am not going to play games like BF3 at all :na: i am just going on Open world games like GTA IV/V or Assassin's Creed 3..you know so i really want a good capable...

Hello all, I just installed the new WoW and now my computer restarts randomly for no reason. I checked my temperatures and they are all around 50 to 60C. Anybody know what could be going wrong?

i am planning to buy a pc that can fulfil my semi-professional and professional(in future) needs regarding 3D animation and rendering.. i need some guide. thnx in adv.

Hi I have a question about controlling the speed of the system fan. My mobo is a Gigabyte p35-DS3R(rev2.0), and CPU is a Q6600(b3), and my cpu cooler is a Zalman 9500. Anyway, I put in a beefy 120mm to replace one of the case fans(3d aurora), and I want to precisely control its speed. It's...

So I am going for my first build tomorrow and bought some arctic silver 5 coupled w/ a zalman 9700 to cool my Q6600 to the max! It is recommended to clean the heatsink and heatspreader with high purity isopropyl alcohol. First of all, what constitutes high purity alcohol? Also, would it be...