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    Bad, bad USB ports!!!

    Having a weird issue with my computer. After using Acronis to clone my 250GB SSD to a 500GB, NONE of my USB (2 or 3) ports work anymore (front or rear). Well...they do work for my mouse and keyboard and they DO charge and recognize both my iPhone and my Nexus 7...but when it comes to thumb...
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    Is it worth an RMA?

    My motherboard (GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3) has been booting with one long beep followed by one short one since day 1. There are no issues (to my knowledge) and it runs fine. The only issue is at start-up. Is this worth an RMA for the board? If I don't RMA it, am I doing any damage to anything? I...
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    USB 3 "issues"

    Motherboard is in signature. I have downloaded all drivers directly from Gigabyte's website. My issue is this, when I plug a USB 3 flash drive into any USB port, it takes at least 2 or 3 minutes for my computer to recognize it. To be honest, all my flash drives are protected by bitlocker...
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    Why do I want to watercool?

    New case (Fractal R4), new motherboard and a Corsair H100i for my new build. However, none of that matters, other than the H100i. My current HFS is a Noctua NH-D14, and my highest temps on it runningPrime95 was 33 C (according to CPUID Hardware Monitor) https://i.imgur.com/J3VpsoP.jpg...
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    I got a new motherboard

    Yeah, yeah..."yippie for you" I can hear you saying :) My old motherboard, in my signature is 970A My new motherboard is a GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128514 Now...what are the chances that I can just plug in my SSD from my old computer into...
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    I want to upgrade

    Not sure if to post here or in General Hardware...mods, please feel free to move. I have (roughly) $300 to blow on something. I am trying to decide, based on my current setup below, what to upgrade. Videocard (Open for suggestions...anything better than my current 5850) :) Looking at...
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    Virus? Keylogger?

    Just this morning when I started using Mozilla at work, I get the following message on every webpage I go to, including my Gmail and Hotmail. "The proxy moz-proxy://Agency-Proxy:8080 is requesting a username and password. The site says: "moz-proxy://Agency-Proxy:8080" Mozilla also looks...
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    Corsair Carbide Series 200R question

    Quick and simple question :) This case ----> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811139018 has two places on top for exhaust fans. If I use both of them (120mm), should I still use a rear fan for exhaust as well?
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    USB 3.0 on case front

    Good morning :) My new case (Corsair Carbide Series 200R) has a front USB 3.0 connector like this My new motherboard (ASRock 960GM/U3S3) does NOT have a USB 3.0 port like this to connect it to. I understand there is a workaround for this via some sort of adapter (...
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    Is there really that much difference?

    Between my signature RAM 8GBs (DDR3 1333 PC3 10600) and 8GBs DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)? At: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231550 Will I see ANY type of increase for gaming, video processing etc? Before I plop down $80+ to "upgrade", I want to make sure I will even notice.
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    Please explain this to me?

    How do I have a ping of 99, a download speed of 11.19Mbps and yet there is a red X between me and the internet? I can download, surf pages, but I keep getting disconnected from Black Ops II server? I am behind a proxy, would that be the reason maybe? Also, I have wired and wireless...
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    Marrying adopted daughter

    A VERY odd question to be sure...but... A room-mate of a very close friend of mine wants him to marry her because she has end stage pancreatic cancer. She also wants him to adopt her 10 year old son and 17 year old daughter, because otherwise they would go into the "system". However...he...
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    Being sued by Dell

    A few months ago, I got served to appear in court in January 2014. It is from the Collection Agency that Dell uses. My FIRST name is mis-spelled on the paperwork (they left the first letter off...not sure if that matters) I'll be honest and tell you that I stopped paying Dell quite some...
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    HP Pavilion G7 g7-2341dx

    Edit: Found Op Manual online...sorry
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    Looking to replace UPS battery

    I have had my CyberPower 850AVR for about 3 or 4 years now, and I want to replace the battery in it. My question is if I can replace it with a "higher capacity" battery for a different UPS. A battery such as this one http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-Rep...2063544&sr=1-2 Are the sizes of...
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    fan controller

    The Twin Frozer on my video card (see sig) is just kind of a nuisance. I have it set to high fan speed, and is still only a whisper...one of the best investment I have made in a while. I don't need it though, and it just hangs down in the bottom of my case. Would it be a big deal if I just...
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    Which SSD to choose?

    Have it narrowed down to these 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820167050 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=3938566&SID= BOTH are on sale at NE. Which is better? I know the Intel can use the Intel SSD Toolbox, but will Toolbox work with the Sandisk? I know...
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    My X4 980

    I am VERY HAPPY with my new quad 980. While running Prime95 for AND installing video drivers at same time and overclocked to 4.2 on air with my newly installed Noctua NH-D14 :) See!!! Battlefield 3...here I come!!! BTW, the 5850 I have does just fine with BF3 (for now) :)
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    SSD fragmented

    I just got a larger SSD (120GB) and I want to use Acronis to copy my current 80GB SSD, but that drive is 22% fragmented. I know I am not supposed to defrag it, but when I copy it to the bigger drive, will that (larger) drive also be fragmented as well?
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    Good aftermarket CPU HSF

    Need recommendations for a good (quiet) HSF for AMD Phenom 2 X4 socket that does NOT require removal of motherboard to install. Any suggestions? I would PREFER to use "low profile" like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118062 but not necessarily THAT particular one...
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    Advantages of USB 3.0

    Other than flash drives, what other "devices" can use the benefit / speed of USB 3.0? I already have a board with USB 3.0 on it, so is a little too late, but just wondering what else I can use it for?
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    no system rating

    Win 7 Ultimate. After BSOD in running prime95 after setting FSB to 235 (x15), I no longer have access to get my system rating. Any way to get it back, and run the assessment? And, yes...after the BSOD, I tuned my overclock back down to 230 and ran P95 for the rest of the day with no...
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    New build critque

    Will be mainly used for gaming. Only need MB and memory....oh and a aftermarket HSF. Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128519 chosen for PRICE...wanted to keep around $100 Also it will be Bulldozer compatible. HSF...
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    Good for gaming recommendation

    Please recommend good gaming MB (SLI if possible) for around $100 give or take. This is the Quad core CPU I have...
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    Set my WIRED destop to have the most bandwith?

    Short and sweet. Wife watches ROKU in livingroom wirelessly, and my ping goes to shit on my wired desktop direct from router. Any way I can set my PC to have the MOST bandwidth out of 2 wireless (her laptop and ROKU) and my PC?
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    Difference between SCREEN and screen PANEL

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    upgrade question

    Would this be a good (LOW COST) upgrade to my Radeon HD 5850? I mean, I KNOW there are a lot of cards out there that are better, but I don't need/want to spend $300+ for new card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102925
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    Cat is suddenly scared of me

    My damn girl cat :) The one I have had for YEARS, is so predictable...especially when it comes to time to eat. She eats as soon as I wake up in the (VERY EARLY) morning, and again when I get home from work. It has been that way for the past 5 years or so. This past week, however...
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    A better deal/laptop than this?

    This HP from Best Buy will mainly just be used for web browsing etc I made a mistake when the girl I work with showed it to me, and I laughed at the price and told her she could do better. Now I am left wondering if maybe I made a mistake. Anything comparable for less anywhere...
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    Western Digital Player too hot

    NOT exactly the same one as shown here http://www.anandtech.com/show/3830/wd-tv-live-plus-western-digitals-latest-media-player-reviewed/4 ,but one of the older ones that looks EXACTLY like it on the outside and inside. It doesn't connect to the internet or anything, it just plays files off of a...
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    Black Ops question

    Multiplayer at Prestige level 16...already have 2 gold camo weapons. Wondering what option would be best: 1. Keep going till I get pro in everything, and all gold weapons 2. Uninstalling the game, and then reinstalling and starting from scratch? Or would STEAM keep my settings as they...
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    Power supply for this build

    Looking for Power Supply advise for this build. 500W overkill? AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103846 GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard...
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    Is it the game or my internet?

    that is causing me to lose keyboard function when I play Black Ops online? Recently a LOT of times I cannot do anything using the kb. I have good ping (50's), my mouse still works, and there is no lag on the lagometer, but could it still be Frontier's fault? By the way...they SUCK :P When I...
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    Lost desktop items after running Vista msconfig

    I recently helped a friend do a system restore on a Dell running Vista, then as I wanted to speed up the boot time, I went into msconfig, and disabled everything :) Now he's whining because his stupid clock, calendar and his stock tracking "widget" isn't showing on his desktop. I told him to...
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    Embarrassing question

    What would cause a computer (desktop) to boot into Windows at MY house, but not at the person who owns it? He says it hangs while loading Windows (7) and he has to manually shut it down. He takes it to me...it's FINE and loads in under a minute. He takes it back to his house, and within a...
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    Card Reader Connection?

    I have a card reader installed on a desktop that I am working on, and I didn't pay attention when I was swapping out motherboards and now I am not sure where this thing plugs into. I am not sure the make/model of the reader, I just know that it has a yellow 4 pin connection on it. The...
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    Cannot boot from SSD being the ONLY hard drive

    Okay, here's my issue. Please bear with me in this, and I promise I will try and keep it short and simple. Originally had a WD 500GB hard drive set as my boot drive with Win 7 64. Then came the wonderful day that I got my SDD :) So, I loaded Win7 on it as well. Now I have the option of...
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    Want to add USB 3.0

    without buying new motherboard/cpu etc. Would this be a "good" way to go? http://pcreviewonline.com/2010/10/15/adding-usb-3-0/pexusb3s2/ Looks pretty simple and costs WAY less than a new setup.
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    AM2/+ or AM3???

    Only 3 reviews on this, but as I am looking for a cheap motherboard for "family guests" to use, I am looking at this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138294 One of the reviewers said he put this CPU in, but is an AM3 processor...
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    Best thing to do with unused connectors

    I have a 550W power supply that I am only using the main motherboard connector, the 4 pin CPU and 2 SATA plugs. What it the BEST option for the unused cords/connections? I want the case to look neat, but there is not enough room to hide them behind the back panel. Can the unused ones be...