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  1. J

    Question Big issues adding new ram

    Recently I tried to add more ram to my pc, going from 2x8 go to 4x8gb. But when I added the new ram the pc would power on but no picture would be displayed and the red memOK light came on. I pressed the button to do a memory check but the computer remained dysfunctional. I took the two new...
  2. E

    x370 killer and crossfire

    hello i update my old pc i having problem set crossfire, it since that the second card light up(rgd) but it wont recognize by the amd radeon, or gpuz. In the old pc fx6300 msi 970 motherboard, both card work just fine, it just now i cant see to make the other card be recognize by the system...
  3. R

    5.1 Surround Sound

    I am looking one of these 5.1 surround sound systems: 1. Logitech Z506 ($118) 2. a) F&D F6000u ($132) b) F&D F5060x ($134) 3. a) Microlab FC 730 (~$160) b) Microlab FC 861 (~$160) c) Microlab FC 360 (~$160) I have converted the price from my currency to USD $ I will use them for...
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    This Missing Pin Normal?

    I have a modular PSU, and on the PSU side of the connector its missing a pin... is this normal? also is the 6+2 PCIe INPUT the best place to put it or should it be in the PERIPHERAL & SATA INPUT
  5. T

    Laptop not booting up after changing the CPU but works with the old CPU

    Hello. On my HP Pavilion dv5 1250us, I have a AMD Turion, but it was a dual core. I didn't mind it being a dual core but I recently found a AMD Phenom II, that is quad core. So, I took my laptop apart and after 20 minutes, I swapped the AMD Turion to the AMD Phenom II and when I turned on the...
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    mustek bearpaw 1200cs on windows 10

    Hi everyone. Is there any chance to run mustek bearpaw 1200cs on windows 10? I tried to download driver for XP but there was a message that I can't run it on my PC (I tried compatibility, too). Can someone help?
  7. S

    PCIe riser speed?

    I'm trying to put a new graphics card in and it's a PCIe x16. For some reason the motherboard on my computer only has PCIe x1 slots. I want to avoid having to replace the motherboard at all costs, as I have never performed an upgrade that big before. I thought about using a PCIe extender like...
  8. Woohoopy

    [Question] Can I upgrade the cooling fan on the GPU to be more silent?

    Hey everybody, I'm currently using this GTX 680, and I was wondering if I could upgrade the little cooling fan for a more quiet aftermarket one. Furthermore, since I'm running ~85 degrees Celsius (CPU is running at 60c Prime 95), should I also change the thermal pads and add some thermal paste...
  9. Lumia925

    Strange battery problem on brand new laptop

    Hii, I got this laptop just yesterday, and i have a weird problem. Configuration of laptop: CPU: Intel Core i7 5500U @ 2.4GHz (Turbo 3.0 GHz). GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 850M (4GB dedicated). RAM: 8GB DDR3L. HDD: 1 TB Toshiba. OS: Windows 8.1 (Single language/ x64). Battery: 4 Cell Li-ion...
  10. D

    Windows 8.1 boot loop problem

    I've tried fixing this myself but can't think what else to try. None of the forum posts or whatever I've looked at seem to fix this exact problem. Most solutions require being able to boot Windows, which is the issue in the first place... What's been done: - Backup system image onto external...
  11. R

    Graphics card, PSU or motherboard problem?

    Something was wrong with my PC (asrock extreme 3 gen 3, i5-2500k, hd7970, 550w psu). Mobo stopped on a3 code. I tried everything, in the end I got it to work with unplugging the 12v rail to the graphics card. So what is the problem - PSU or graphics card or mobo?
  12. J

    CONFUSED please help

    ok well i am in a little of a panic ATM i bought a brand new card for my third gaming pc. also known as my '' friend pc 2 '' and for some reason the card that i upgraded from has btter fps. I HAD XFX 5770 eye infinity running 1 monitor at 1920-1080 on games it ran fine. 110 FPS but i decided...
  13. Arsh Rind

    Thermaltake 3.0 waterperformer help plz

    Hey there I have installed thermaltake 3.0 water performer in my case there are two pins with cooling sys n fan A pin that is a chaser fan with 4 pins goes to on mobo but it has another 3 pins cable which I guess doesnt fit in any mobo part.. hv asus maximus vi hero mobo.. plz help where should...
  14. Bozzz

    CPU Processing Faster Than Standard Speed?

    Hello, I have a i5-4670k 3.4 GHz processor and while running Prime95 (a stress test program), Cpu-z says that my processor is running at 3.8 GHz. I haven't overclocked the cpu at all, so is this normal or am I just lucky?
  15. T

    what to get to enable wifi on lan build

    for lan higher end gaming which kind of wifi adaption should i get? i have pci slots open as well as usb3.0/2.0. would prefer reliable product
  16. S

    if i ship a gigabyte gtx 770 from amazon to india what will be the import duty and tax

    i wanted to buy a gigabyte gtx 770 to india and saw the difference in the price on flipcart and amazon ,what will be the tax and import duty If a ship it from amazon will it cost me more or less please help me guyz i have delayed too much on my pc build due to some problems