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    New 6600K/AsRock build won't POST

    I'm stumped after 15 or 20 hours of fiddling. I’ve built a few PCs, but I’m not expert and have NO experience with Asrock boards, UEFI, or Skylake. So I don't know what to expect when you hit the power button. New parts: Intel i5-6600K processor AsRock Z170m Extreme 4 micro ATX...
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    Under 500 watts and "semi-fanless"?

    I'm going to re-build within a few months. I currently have a 4 year old Seasonic X-560 that has no issues other than age, so I might replace it. The new PC will be relatively low-powered, no video card, no gaming. I'm building with low noise as a goal and will probably use an upper level i5...
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    USB thumb drive reliability and life span?

    Are there any fairly large-scale unbiased studies of USB thumb drives and their reliability, by brand name, capacity, or model, etc? I don't use them too much and never rely on them for backup, but would like the best possible info when shopping for replacements. The reviews I've examined from...
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    Gigabyte H 67: do PWM case fans work well?

    I will be exchanging my H67A-UD3H for the replacement B3 version within a few weeks. As part of that work, I am thinking of trying a Scythe PWM case fan to exhaust warm air, replacing a Yate Loon non-PWM. This is for a non-gaming system that does not run hot, but I do want to run as...
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    H67 integrated graphics and hardware acceleration??

    I'm using a Gigabyte H67A-UD3H motherboard with an i5-2500 processor on a new non-gaming PC. I'm currently using integrated graphics. When I try to run Windows Movie Maker, I get this error: "Windows Movie Maker cannot start because your video card does not support the required level of...
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    Gigabyte/Sandy Bridge integrated sound help needed

    I am contemplating a Gigabtye motherboard for an upcoming Sandy Bridge build. I’m not certain which board I will use, but it will have Realtek ALC892 integrated sound. I need to know specifically if these boards and that chip fully support “what you hear” aka “stereo mix” recording with...
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    SB: HD 3000 versus HD 2000, should I care?

    I will be building a Sandy Bridge PC within a month or so. I don’t game. I don’t overclock. I don’t upgrade other than hard drives or outright parts failures. I rebuild from the ground up every 4 years or so. I use a single high quality 19 inch monitor at low resolution. I don’t resell used...
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    Help needed with failed new Conroe build

    I am having problems in the early stages of a new build and want to make sure I am not overlooking anything. No overclocking or gaming intended?I just want a fast, quiet, and stable machine for work purposes. Components assembled so far: Compucase LX-6A19 case (very similar to Antec 3700)...