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    Used card to hold out until Pascal - 780 (ti) vs 970 vs 980 (ti)

    I'm looking for one of these cards to hold me until the new generation of graphics cards comes out later this year. My options are: 1. GTX 780 - $200 2. GTX 780 ti - $275 3. GTX 970 - $270 4. GTX 980 - $350 5. GTX 980 ti - $560 Usage typically consists of mostly moderate gaming at 2560x1440 at...
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    2 Ethernet ports on motherboard - can I connect to 2 DIFFERENT ISPs at once?

    Let's say (hypothetically) I have two modems in my household, belonging to two different internet service providers and a motherboard with two gigabit ethernet LAN (with teaming, if that means anything). And let's say that each modem/internet plan provides 100mbps/1mbps download/upload speed...
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    Skylake vs. Broadwell for laptops (also quad vs dual core)

    I'm "upgrading" from a laptop with 4 gb of ram and a Westmere (Nehalem) i5 460m - dual core with hyperthreading. I'll be buying a new laptop this holiday season, but I'm not really sure what to look for anymore (so many different cpus, i5, core m, etc). Skylake was released very shortly after...
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    Upgrade from Crucial M4?

    I've been on my trust Crucial M4 128 gb since early 2012, but it's been getting quite full so I'm looking for an alternative drive. I was considering getting another Crucial M4, since I've been satisfied with it thus far. However, if there's anything better at the moment, I'd be more than happy...
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    Talk me into/out of upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7

    I've been on Windows 7 ever since it came out and I have had absolutely no problems/qualms with it whatsoever. Now that Windows 10 is out, I'm debating switching to it. What are the reasons why I should? Are there some must have brand new features? If not must haves, are there some cool or...
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    What's the general opinion on the GTX 960?

    I've recently RMA'd an EVGA GTX 570 and I found out today that I'm getting a GTX 960 in return. I've been searching around for benchmarks, only found maybe two sources (maybe I just don't know where to look) and they're not very consistent. The GTX 960 is obviously going to be better than the...
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    BSEL pad/pin mod 775 cpu

    came across this recently and it piqued my interest and i figured i have nothing to lose by tinkering around with a few old 775 duos and quads on oem motherboards. anyway, i'm aiming to get a q6600 and e7200 from 266/1066 -> 333/1333 or maybe even 400/1600. how would i go about finding out if...
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    Optimal air flow in case

    I have a Corsair Air 240 with 3-4 case fans. I'm not sure how to position them for optimal airflow. The following is a picture of my case and the blue rectangles are where I'm able to place 120mm case fans. Right side is front of the case.
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    ATI 4850 - no display, one red LED light?

    Got this as broken/for-parts. When I plug it in and turn on the computer, it does not display anything and there is a red LED that turns on. This picture shows the location of the LEDs. It's the LED on the right (there are two), closer to the DVI outputs that turns on. Any idea what I can do...
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    DDR2 vs DDR3 RAM

    So I've been out of the computer world for a while now - didn't even realize DDR4 was a thing until a month or two back. Oh how time flies. So anyway, when DDR3 first came out, I remember many people suggesting to just stick with DDR2 because DDR3 wouldn't make any practical difference, be...
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    In the market for 2.1 or 2.0 speakers

    I currently have the Logitech Z2300 2.1 speakers and I'm pretty satisfied with them. Except for the fact that I'm going to be moving around a lot and don't want to lug around a ~50 pound subwoofer every time. Never really knew much about audio products and I haven't been in the game for a while...
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    Nvidia - nvlddmkm.sys crash

    Hi, I've been running my setup for years without any problem. However, for the past two or three days, I've been encountering an error with nvlddmkm.sys, as per WhoCrashed. I have not installed any new software besides drivers or made any hardware changes in the past few weeks. I noticed...
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    bluescreen problem

    so i have had a blue screen problem for a very long time. this happens often when im closing multiple tabs of my web browser or when i alt tab in a fullscreen game. sometimes this seems to happen out of nowhere too. any ideas as to what it can be caused by? i would provide my minidump files...
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    BSOD issue

    This has been an issue for a while now, but I never cared enough to actually fix it. I often get BSODs whenever using my computer. Sometimes, they're completely random and occur when I don't even do anything. However, most of the time, they occur when closing a browser (Google chrome) with...
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    Can I use one card for GPU processing and the other for display output

    I have a 5450 and a GTX 570. However I would like to use both as my GTX570 does not have any VGA out to my second monitor and the 5450 does. Can I plug both in and expect the 5450 to output video, while my GTX570 is the main card?
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    CPU upgrade, PC doesn't post.

    I was upgrading my mom's 775 Celeron to a 775 Pentium Dual core. When I powered it on, BAM. No display, no post, nothing. All of the fans were spinning and I checked the connections from power supply to motherboard, to graphics card, to cpu, etc. During the upgrade process, it was pretty rough...
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    Onboard sound for Asus P8Z68-Pro GEN3

    One day, the sound on from my Asus board just suddenly stopped working. The HD audio controller is enabled in Bios and the Realtek audio manager still functions as normal, except no sound comes out from the motherboard. I have confirmed that it is not the speaker's fault by testing it with other...
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    Computer won't shut down

    I bought an Asus P5KC the other day. Now the thing is, it won't shut down. I shut it down through windows, and it just boots back up again without me touching the power button or anything. Any suggestions?
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    Gigabyte P35 DS3L vs DS3R vs DS3P

    Could someone explain to me the differences between these three? I've been thinking about getting one of these and I've never really known the difference. The main thing i'm concerned about is overclocking though. Does one overclock better than the rest?
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    8800GT temperature problem

    So i recently purchased a PNY 8800gt off the forums, but I've noticed it's been running a bit hot. It idles at 80 degrees and furmark brings it to about 110 degrees. It's a bit worrying, and seems dangerous. Any suggestions?
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    Power requirements for this rig?

    I'm building a light-gaming rig for a friend and there are the following components: Celeron E3300 at 1.4 volts Gigabyte G41-ES2L 1x2gb ddr2 Kingston RAM Nvidia GeForce GT220 Hyper 212+ with one fan 2 case fans 160gb sata HDD 1 dvd drive Can anyone tell me what power supply would be good to...
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    Overclocking Wolfdale Celeron E3300?

    Since I have no knowledge on how to overclock Wolfdales or just overclocking in general, I'm wondering what is around the maximum I can get out of the chip on a Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L board. And what's the highest voltage I should get to before it gets dangerous for 24/7 use? Do the Wolfdales get...
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    GPU to be paired with a Core 2 Duo E6300

    I have an E6300 in an HP computer that can't be overclocked. Would a gts 450 be a good match for this cpu? If not, what would be? and is it worth buying a new motherboard to overclock this cpu?
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    New rig - BSOD at windows startup

    Hey guys, so I recently just installed an i7 2600k and a Asus P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 into my rig in my sig, replacing the old Phenom II x4 and 790FXT-UD5P. I've been getting weird BSODs at startup now. I can NOT get into Windows no matter what I try. The Windows is starting animation plays, and...
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    BSOD at Windows startup

    Hey guys, so I recently just installed an i7 2600k and a Asus P8Z68-V Pro GEN3 into my rig in my sig, replacing the old Phenom II x4 and 790FXT-UD5P. I've been getting weird BSODs at startup now. I can NOT get into Windows no matter what I try. The Windows is starting animation plays, and then...
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    Phenom II x2 at 1.575 volts? Safe?

    I'm building a rig for a friend with an unlocked (to x4) Phenom II cpu in it. It's under a Hyper 212+ with a dual push/pull fan config and seems stable enough under gaming and video editing environments. The thing is, I was told 1.55 volts is the maximum safe volts that I should be using. Would...
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    thinking of building a bitcoin rig...

    I have a few questions about doing this. 1. What is a good motherboard with many pci-e x16 slots? preferably 2 or more. am3, am2+, 775, doesnt matter. I'm going to be running it caseless, probably going to put it on the ground. Good idea? Bad? What's a good surface for this? 2. What is an...
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    GPU downclocks itself

    I have a GTX460 1gb Hawk edition. Whenever I go to play Skyrim, I start the game, the game works fine and runs butter smooth when the core clock is 925 mhz. But after a few seconds of being in the game, the screen kinda freezes a bit and then the core clock is at 710 mhz, which still makes it...
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    Need suggestions for new case

    I have a Sandy Bridge rig on the way with an Asus P8Z68V-Pro mobo. I was using an Antec 900 for the old rig and I didn't like it very much. I was thinking a Thermaltake Chaser or NZXT Phantom or something of the like. I prefer mid towers as opposed to full towers but both work.
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    Could someone explain Ramdisk to me?

    From Google and Wiki, to me, it seems like a virtual SSD made from your unused RAM? Is there more to Ramdisk than that? Let's say I get 16gb of RAM and my OS and programs use about 6gb max, what are some possible things I could do with a 10gb ramdisk? Also, does faster RAM (e.g 1333 vs 1600)...
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    Safe volts for 2600k

    I recently bought myself a 2600k with a Asus P8Z68-V Pro. I'm going to be using a Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B Heatsink and fan for this setup. I'm only going to be using the chip for about 4 months until Ivy Bridge, and then maybe sell it off. I was thinking something along the lines of 1.5? I mean...
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    CPU + Mobo combo at microcenter

    i've read something about a combo deal at micro center for a while now, but i dont live in the states, so i kept on disregarding it. but, now im in the states for vacation. are there any type of "crazy" deals for microcenter at this time of year? maybe in 2 days?
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    Ivy Bridge/1155 question

    I've been really out of date on processors and motherboards, so I have a few questions. 1. Will there be a new chipset release with Ivy Bridge? 2. If there will be a new chipset release, will there be anything in the new chipset that isn't included in... Let's say an Asus Z68 board right...
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    8 pin pci-express for CPU power?

    i was just curious if this would work. i've never actually tried it, but one time i accidentally plugged the 8 pin pci express into the cpu power plug, but then i realized that before i powered the computer on. but my question is, would it work, and if it does, is it safe for long term use? and...
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    Which power supply?

    So I'm building my friend a system, using an overclocked Phenom II 965 system. I'm recycling parts from his old rig. There's a seasonic 520 watt psu from there. Okay so basically, here are the specs: Phenom II 965 be at 4.0 ghz 1.55volts 2x ATI Radeon 4890 1gb video cards 1 HDD 1 optical...
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    Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B vs Scythe Mugen II Rev. B

    I currently have a Scythe Mugen II Rev. B and I'm wondering if the Prolimatech is better at cooling a CPU. I'm probably going to end up using this for either the Sandy Bridge-E or the upcoming Ivy Bridge.
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    x79 vs z68

    Well the system in my sig is due for an upgrade. i'm looking for a platform that offers more future-proofing. that's it. will the z68 for sure support ivy bridge and will the x79 for sure support ivy bridge-e? if the x79 will support ivy bridge e, i'm probably going to grab myself one of the...
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    x79 vs 1155...

    Well the system in my sig is due for an upgrade. i'm looking for a platform that offers more future-proofing. that's it. will the 1155 socket for sure support ivy bridge and will the x79 for sure support ivy bridge-e? if the x79 will support ivy bridge e, i'm probably going to grab myself...
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    overclocking PC2 5300 ddr667 memory

    While overclocking my core 2 quad processor, can i up the fsb to 400 and set a 1:1 fsb:ram ratio, to get the DDR667 RAM to run at 800mhz, or is this impossible or highly unlikely? They are 2 generic sticks of ram by the way.
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    Memtest Errors

    So lately, I've been getting random BSODs. I've narrowed it down to either the memory or the graphics card. I decided to give Memtest a run. As soon as memtest started running, I went to go out to eat. As I came back, there were over 9000 errors (literally!). Right now, it's still running. There...