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  1. C

    motherboard or memory issue

    mobo g41m vs3 r2.0 cpu intel e5800 mem 2x4 hyperx fury ddr3 1333 will not post no memory fault beep power supply and cpu verified working no visible damage to mobo peripheral issues ruled out mismatched memory? bad board? favoring bad board due to no fault alert
  2. M

    My heatsink fan is being stupidly loud.

    I upgraded from a stock HP mobo to an asrock z75 pro3 and now my heatsink fan is much louder than before, I set the desired level to 1 and temperature to 65 in the BIOS which helped make it a little less loud, but while gaming it still gets super loud and the only way I've found around this is...
  3. K

    What motherboards do i need

    hey i am looking for a motherboard for my pc due to me wanting an sli setup these are my current specs Operating System also would a new motherboard make any parts of my pc cooler? (i know it sounds stupid) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU Intel Core i7 @ 3.60GHz 36 °C Haswell 22nm...
  4. D

    my asus x453ma wont turn on or charge.. no light

    My asus X453MA WONT TURN ON no light that indicate charger and power.. I can't take out the battery coz it is what the manual say .. What should I do??
  5. kas110

    Underclock Effect RAM?

    So, I am buying a set of 2x8gb corsair vengeance 2400Mhz early for my new build as RAM is cheap at the moment, but I thought instead of it sitting there doing nothing, waiting for my new PC build, can I stick it into my current build (GA 78-LMT-USB3) I have researched a bit, and have found out...
  6. B

    Looking to purchase an NVIDIA GTX 970 or 980 for my HP Envy 700-230 qe cto. Given my specs, is this possible?

    I want to get ready for the release of the Oculus Rift, so far it seems everything in my computer is solid spec-wise besides my graphics card which is vastly underpowered by comparison to the rest of my PC. My desktop computer is an HP Envy 700-230 qe cto. Motherboard: MSI MS-7826 Processor...
  7. Stefan Caruana

    Experiencing RAM Problems...

    So I recently got a new graphics card and was getting horrible gaming performance in modern games. I thought it was a defective card, but after some investigation, I found out that my RAM settings were changed. Task Manager says I have 8GB of DDR3 RAM but only 3.9GB are usable as the other 4.1GB...
  8. N

    What Motherboard should I get?

    I am planning to upgrade my current build and have decided to get a intel core i5-4440 and was recommended a H81 board for a cheaper price than a 97 (I dont know the difference). Question is what board i should go for because from my previous research, the H81 boards are bitmining boards???? I...
  9. S

    will this work?

    I'm looking to upgrade my gaming set up, but I'm not sure if these parts will go together or not. The power supply is a corsair one: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/600w-corsair-cxm-builder-series-hybrid-modular-80-plus-bronze-1x120mm-atx-psu And the graphics card is as follows...
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    can i run corsiar CX500 psu for intel dh61ww motherbord???????

    Can i running psu corsair CX500 for intel dh61ww motherbord??????
  11. N

    Anyway to know if my motherboard is brand new or used?

    Call me crazy but i'm speculating that the guy who assembled my PC at the shop (cause i dont know how to do it myself) switched my brand new motherboard with an identical one that is already used and older. He dint assemble my rig in front of me, so i wouldn't know if he used the brand new parts...
  12. D

    mechanical keyboard opinions

    Hello all, I'm looking into getting a mechanical backlit gaming keyboard and was wanting some opinions on whats out there that has proven itself to you that have used them. Thanks in advance for all the help once again.
  13. C

    Fujitsu Recovery and Utility

    So when I turn on my laptop, there is a black screen that said "Windows had failed to start". There were two options that I could select , one was "fix the problems (recommended)" and start "Windows normally". When I select the fix the problems, it brought me to FujitsuMyRecovery (64-bit) and a...
  14. S

    which one is better?

    have to pair up with 4690k and Msi z97 gaming 5 mobo corsair: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-240-Pin-Channel-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1428914380&sr=1-1 Kingston...
  15. jitkr

    Suggest some entry level Mouse under 1800INR [Flipkart]

    Hey guys, Suggest me some decent entry level mouse for little gaming and daily usage. Should be compatible with Windows 8.1. Budget 1800INR [Flipkart] can also go for 3000 INR but i think entry level mouse can be purchased under 2k.
  16. cyberwraith05

    Thunderbolt to USB adapter

    I have a WD My Passport Ultra 1TB external HDD. This drive connects to a computer via a USB 3.0 A Male to Micro B Male cable, (the Micro B Male is on the drive side). I'm a DJ and recently got a Macbook Pro Retina. Right away, I'm having trouble with not having enough available USB ports for...
  17. C

    Smart TV WiFi connection issues

    I have a Polaroid Series 3 smart TV and recently it stopped connecting to my wife for some reason, I can still see the option to connect to my router but when I enter my WiFi key it says "connecting" for about 30 seconds then doesn't connect... At first I thought it was The TV so took it back to...
  18. A

    Windows 7 doesn't see my 2nd hdd

    Hey, I recently finished building my first pc, I installed windows 7 on to a ssd. I also have a 2nd 1tb hdd installed into my computer however windows 7 doesn't seem to see it in "My Computer". Bios and drive management both see this hdd, I don't have the option to change the drive letter, and I...
  19. AdviserKulikov

    I am now appointed to answer all questions on tom's hardware?

    What gives? At some point today the interface changed so that all questions allow me to choose the solution. This includes in fields I have no knowledge of, and threads I haven't posted in. Is this normal?
  20. N

    Diffrent sizes of RAM

    I have 8gb and 4gb 1600 ram sticks in dual channel, they are same speed and same voltage just they are different sizes, is it okay?
  21. B

    No POST, CPU restarts continuously ....

    No POST, CPU restarts continuously & when cpu power cord is removed, it doesn't restart but powers on stable... but that does me no good. All new parts BTW, Asus H61m-E mobo, I7-2600k & Corsair CX430M And thanks in advance for any and all help
  22. U

    Which upgrade should i get for a new PC?

    Hello there! I am going to buy a new PC with the following hardware: Case: cooler master cilensio 550 CPU: Intel I5 4460 3.2 Ghz Cooler: cooler master hyper 412S Motherboard: Asus B85m-G RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 GPU: Nvidia GTX 750 TI 2GB Hard Drive: 2000 GB Sata III Power...
  23. Durwesh Naeem

    Important question please help me

    Hi guys , my rig is as follows Processor : i7-3770 GPU : Giga Byte R9 280X 3GB 384 Bit RAM : (8+4 GB)12Gb 1600Mhz Corsair Vengeance Primary Storage : 240Gb SP SSD Secondary Storage : 1TB Western Digital HD PSU : Corsair 650Watt Display : Asus 22" 1080p Full HD LED Monitor Motherboard ...
  24. SKIPPY PB

    Laptop Diagnostics and Repairing an Alienware/Clevo D9T D900T M7700 Laptop

    Just picked up my new project, it's an Alienware D900T laptop. Current conditions is "no boot" sold for parts without a hard drive. I do have another one that works which I will be using to test some parts and verify that are okay. Granted they are compatible with each other. I am going to try...
  25. W

    What is the average frequency of a laptop that is for general use?

    What is the average frequency, I'm comparing some computer and laptops for an assignment and just wondering what an aerag freq is. Many Thanks
  26. A

    gtx 760 vs r9 280x

    GTX 760 OC 4GB GDDR5 Windforce 3X vs SAPPHIRE TRI-X R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 OC (UEFI)
  27. R

    How would one go about activating the Intel turbo boost on a computer?

    I bought a TW100 after Black Friday, and it does mostly what I bought it for, (Play some games from steam and browse the Internet.) and I saw that I could turbo boost it to make it a bit faster. How would I be able to activate the turbo boost since it vaguely describes how on the website.
  28. K

    Low performance on acer laptop

    I have a less than one year old acer laptop with these features: Intel Core i7 4500U 1.8 GHz (4 cores) 8 GB DDR3 RAM AMD Radeon R7 M265 When displaying the GPU in, say, dxdiag, I see I have an Intel Graphics card, but with GPU-Z I can see I have the one I mentioned before. I asked about this...
  29. Z

    Planetside 2 showing CPU limited fps with I7-4790k and GTX 780?

    So, I have gotten into Planetside 2 as of late and so far I really like the game. It's a great first person shooter but I noticed something that struck me as a little odd. The game features an on screen FPS monitor and also states whether your GPU or CPU is limiting the game's frame rate. My...
  30. D

    What kind of career can I look for in computers?

    I have been interested in computers since I was a kid. I love learning about them and I actually build computers mostly based off of YouTube videos and on-line tutorials. I also learned python, Fortran, C, C++, html, and java. Now I am 17 and am looking for computer career ideas. I really like...
  31. M

    Wireless 360 Controller PC only connects once per reboot (New info)

    Check post 6 for some new info on my problem. Hey guys, I'm at my wits end here. I have no idea why this is happening but it started a few months back. I hadn't made any hardware changes around the time, but I found that my wireless xbox 360 controller would not work with the walking dead...
  32. C

    Looking for a Pc that can run arma 3 60+fps in a server

    I'm a first time builder and trying to build a PC that can run Arma 3 at 60+ fps in a server. My budget is $1300-$1500, including a monitor and a OS Here's a build ive been working on: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Cozy395/saved/KmX323 Tell me if it's good or if i need to change something...
  33. T

    Roku 3 or Amazon Fire TV?

    Hello everyone I have a question. I know the Amazon Fire is better spec wise, but In terms of UI, content, channels, organization, etc. which is better? I plan on getting one of these and I am not sure which one to choose. Thanks in advance.
  34. D

    Need help transfering OS from HDD to SDD (Win7 Gateway NV79 with dual HD slots)

    So I decided to upgrade the ram from 4GB to 8GB and wanted to also add a second SSD to speed up the OS. I am working on a Gateway NV7915U laptop and am stuck trying to get my SSD up and working. I ended up buying a used but tested/wiped Intel 120GB 510 series SSD for 50 bucks shipped. I...
  35. Computer__GUY

    Need help about which gaming keyboard to buy?

    I am in the market for a new gaming keyboard. I don't want to spend too much, £70 is my budget although I could stretch to £100 but I would prefer not to. I really want a back-lit keyboard that is also mechanical. I have found two keyboards so far but I don't know which one to get. They are both...
  36. S

    Can these specs bottleneck a Geforce GT 730?

    Processor: Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 RAM (installed Memory): 2GB
  37. 0

    Should I build or wait?

    Got all my parts except for the noctua cpu cooler, psu and gpu. ( in store but they won't let me get it until tuesday ) I have 7 days to test the stuff before they'll make me contact the manufacturer for rma's if anything. Should I put the build together with my current psu to test it and then...
  38. Vladimir Aquino

    most quiet amd card

    looking for a strong quiet amd card if its on sale its a bigger plus i was gonna get a 280x, but im hearing so much crap about the noise. feed back is appreciated guys ;_)
  39. X

    Fans Not Spinning on New EVGA GTX 980 ACX SC

    I just installed a brand new GTX 980 into a gaming rig, and I noticed when I booted it up that the fans weren't spinning. They looked like they were trying to start spinning, because they were moving slightly, but they never got up to speed. Once I got the OS installed and updated and all the...
  40. I

    Asrock Z97 Anniversary vs Asrock H97M PRO4

    As the tittle says, here is the Z97 and here is the H97M .. the difference of the prices is that the z97 costs with 3 euros more than the H97.. and i am so undecited on wich to buy, since the z97 is unlocked for overlocking and the H97 is locked the Z97 has only one PCI-E while the h97 has two...