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    Windows 10 system restoration & new motherboard

    Hello- I am having computer problems that will likely require me to replace my motherboard with the same make and model, but a physically different board. I was using one of those M2 Samsung drives as a boot drive, and had a second internal mechanical hard drive for storage. On the second...
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    Intel HD 4600 integrated graphics vs. PCIE16x1 card, advice please.

    Acer Aspire T ATC-605-UB11 i5-4440 processor 8GB DDR3 RAM LITEON 300W power supply Intel HD Graphics 4600 (integrated on MB) one available PCIE16X1 slot on motherboard I received the computer above as a hand me down from some relatives which I would like to give to my kid for some gaming...
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    Smartphone recommendation please?

    We want to get smartphones for my middle-school aged kids for Christmas. I don't want to get them iPhones as I want them to learn a different OS besides Apple. I want to get them a quality phone, but not spend more than 300 bucks per phone (last year's model). It must work with T-Mobile...
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    general question about gaming headphones and my PC soundcard

    I just purchased my first gaming headset, a Plantronics Gamecom Commander and I have a SoundBlaster X-Fi Extreme Music sound card for my PC. I have a Logitech THX 5.1 surround sound system normally plugged into the soundcard. I plugged the headphones directly into my soundcard in the back of...
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    I want a new graphics card.....but my MB has a PCIexpress 2.0 x16 slot

    Hello- I have a Asus P6X58D-E motherboard currently with a Sapphire ATI HD5870 graphics card. I have a Dell W3008WFP monitor, 2560 x 1600 resolution. I want to upgrade my single video card with another single video card, but the instruction manual in my Asus MB says that I have 3 PCI...
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    Computer freezing after 3 to 8 minutes, help please

    I build this machine a year or two ago. All of a sudden today, it has started freezing after about 3-8 minutes of operation after boot up. Basically the computer boots up normally and operates totally normally. After a short while (3 to 8 minutes), computer operation freezes. I can still...
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    ISO/DVD back-up copy for my new computer - confused

    Hello- I recently purchased a new ultrabook laptop that does not have a DVD drive/burner. When I boot up my computer, the software is asking me to make a back-up copy of Windows by either burning a DVD or using a ISO file. I searched on the forum, but I have a few questions about this...
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    One of my hard drives keeps disappearing

    ASUS P6X58D-E motherboard Windows 7 64 bit Core i7 processor Corsair 750 Watt power supply WD Raptor 74GB (storage drive) WD Velociraptor 300GB (storage drive) OCZ Vertex 2 120GB (boot drive) 6GB Corsair Dominator RAM HD 5870 graphics card This is a relatively new build and it...
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    Help with computer not booting

    I turned off my computer to reboot it. When I press the power button on the tower to start it again, nothing happened. No post, no nothing. I already troubleshooted for the basic stuff I think......good power cord, no loose connections inside the machine, blew away the dust with compressed...
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    Is this a video card problem or a monitor problem?

    Hi- I recently purchased an HD5870 graphics card (thanks for the advice, great card) which I was using with my BenQ monitor for a couple of days, and all appeared well. I then replaced the old monitor with a new 30" Dell monitor. I noticed today that when I was rapidly moving open Internet...
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    Best graphics card to buy for me ($300)

    Hello- pertinent system specs: Windows XP, ASUS P5W DH Deluxe mobo, 650W power supply with two 6 pin PCI express connectors I currently have a x1900xtx video card and I'm looking to upgrade. I'd like to stay around 300 bucks if possible, but will go a bit higher if it makes sense. I'm...
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    Recommendations...LCD monitor 27-ish to 30 inches?

    Hello- What would you guys recommend for a good quality monitor in the 27 to 30 inch range? I want a monitor that would be good for gaming (FPS), as well as the standard web surfing/Excel/e-mail text stuff. I currently have a BENQ FP241W which I like very much, but I'm looking for something...
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    Cat 5 vs. Cat 5e

    Hello- I ran Cat 5 wire from my home network's Linksys router (54Mbs) to my new Tivo HD. I just noticed, of course after routing the cable, that the wire is Cat 5 wire (from 1997) and not Cat 5e. For home network usage (basically transferring video files between my computer and the Tivo...
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    Upgrading my CPU

    Hi all- I have a Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard with an E6600 processor. I used the search function on this forum to figure out what my motherboard is compatible with and read the sticky about quad-core vs. dual-core- thanks to the forum for posting that info. I think I'm going to go with...
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    Windows XP repair.......problems

    Hi all- Background (sorry it's long): SP3 messed up some functions of Window XP so I figured I would try a Windows Repair using the XP disk. I backed up all my stuff, booted from the XP disk (went into BIOS and had it boot from the CD drive), hit "enter" to enter Windows XP setup on bootup...
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    Problems with Windows XP

    Hello- I've been having some problems with Windows XP ever since SP3 tried to install itself (auto update) on my machine only to uninstall itself 1/2 way through the installation due to some registry issue. SP3 never fully installed but I think it caused me some problems. Anyway, since...