Recent content by Kirel_Redhand

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    Troubleshooting a hardward failure - need help

    Ok.... I unplugged everything except 1 stick of RAM Vid card. mouse/keyboard Reset the bios - restarted - no change.
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    Troubleshooting a hardward failure - need help

    @bubbaleone Just for clarification: "Disconnect all peripherals" includes things like the hard drives, correct?
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    Troubleshooting a hardward failure - need help

    Unfortunately, the Motherboard doesn't have video out. EVGA p55 FTW Interfaces 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 7 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 1 x Audio -...
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    Can a PSU cause video card post errors?

    Hi all.. I posted here also http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2323256 A brief synopsis: I was playing BF3 last night when I noticed some artifacting (out of the blue) on a fairly new Raedon 7950.. Not tearing, but black pixilated boxes appearing out of the blue, about 4' by...
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    Troubleshooting a hardward failure - need help

    Hi all.. I've got a bit of a problem and I'm not quite sure where to start. Last night I was playing BF3 and I noticed a little bit of artifacting on the left side of my screen. 10 minutes later, I experienced a hard crash (where the image freezes, the sound is a like I higher pitched buzz on...
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    Why won't this ram work?

    Hi all. Motherboard: EVGA p55 FTW CPU: i5 661 HD7950 GPU Couple of HD's Win7 x64 Currently, I am using 3 2x2gb sticks of Patriot Ram ( 6gb total). I recently purchased 2 sets of CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model...
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    Upgrading from a 470gtx

    Hi folks.... So, another question relating to this. Per some suggestions, I've been waiting for a good deal on a GTX670 4gb. While waiting, I've also been reading/learning about what is on the market today vs what was available when I built my current box. Previously, I stated that I was...
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    I really hope this "Metro Look" doesn't catch on

    The company I work for has abandoned it's win7 upgrade and is starting a win8 upgrade. My team manages tools and we've been having to run tests on win8, using our current toolset. My opinion after several weeks of testing various development tools on a win8 machine? I hate it. MS is...
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    Questions about Windows 8 To Go before I purchase a key

    "I couldn't read the sticky, so ViRGE censored me" -ViRGE
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    Upgrading from a 470gtx

    @amenx GPU-z shows that I'm maxing out the GPU memory.
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    Upgrading from a 470gtx

    Ooops.. I thought I had that in there. I'm running an i5 and it's not overclocked. I'm at work and don't remember exactly which one, but if memory serves correctly, Its i5 (something) sandy bridge running at 3.3ghz
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    Upgrading from a 470gtx

    Hello, Recently, I’ve been using my system for gaming more than anything else and I’ve run into an issue with what I think is the amount of VRAM that my video card has. For example; In Skyrim, when running mods increase the texture quality (HD textures), on occasion, the map begins to...
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    Unable to upgrade to Win 8

    Hello... I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in and ask what I'm doing wrong.... I have a couple year old self built rig. evga p55ftw 6gb ram 1 gtx-470 1 WD Raptor 150gb HD 1 Seagate 300gb, partitioned into 2 logical drives 1 Soundblaster card And I've been running vista64 ( I know, I...
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    Need some ideas for troubleshooting a network issue (desktop at home)

    Thank you for your suggestions. Alas, I have encountered the bane of all techs... a self-correcting problem. After a full weekend without internet access (via my desktop), I come home from work, loaded for bear and ready to make it work or rebuild the damn thing.... I turned the computer...
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    Need some ideas for troubleshooting a network issue (desktop at home)

    Hey all, I built my computer a few years ago and have been upgrading parts as needed. I currently am using a EVGA Motherboard ( p55 FTW ) with 6gm ram. I've been using the built in ethernet adapters with no issues. I also am running Vista64. Last night, I attempted to upgrade to Win8...