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  1. DarkRogue

    Quick question about the billion versions of Visual C++

    Hey guys, Getting a new PC ready for use, and I tried to run the Unigine Valley benchmark on it, but it complains about missing a certain dll, which appears to be from one of the versions of Visual C++ (probably 2010.) I'm on a fresh install of Windows 10, and it comes with 2012, 2013 and 2015...
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    Ryzen 1600x not running at expected frequencies

    Hey guys, I'm trying to set up a new PC to use since my current one is dying. I've gotten all the parts and it's built and stuff, but I'm doing preliminary stress/stability testing before I shift over to it as a daily driver. Unfortunately, I'm running into some weird quirks and I'm not too...
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    ASUS X370 mobo drivers

    Hey there, I'm working on a new build to replace my semi-dying current rig, and I've decided to go with a Ryzen system this time around; as much as I would've liked to go Coffee Lake, it's hard to justify when the cost of a 1600x plus a motherboard was less than just an 8700k by itself. To...
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    Grabbing Windows 10 for a new PC Build

    Hey everyone, Been a while since I've been around these forums, though I've still been reading AT reviews regularly. I recently took advantage of what discounts I could over Thanksgiving/BF/CM to put together a new PC, as my current one is basically dying in every way and probably won't last...
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    Troubleshooting display driver resets and lockups

    Hello everyone, I need some help with troubleshooting this very annoying issue I have - my display drivers will crash fairly often during gaming of any real load and reset itself, causing the display to have a momentary loss of signal, and depending on the game, causing the game to crash as a...
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    Looking for Suggestions and help for a Gigabyte GPU RMA

    Hey guys, I'm looking for some help or advice on an RMA to Gigabyte I'm currently going through. I heard some horror stories, but I had to cross my fingers and hope regardless, and it seems like it may actually be problematic after all. I sent in a Gigabyte GTX670 a couple weeks ago...
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    Can't seem to block an IP..

    Hey guys, I have an annoying little problem that's frustrating me to no end right now. Following some information I found about blocking access to some of the more overloaded servers from Youtube, I'm trying to block some IP's, but failing somehow. It should be simple, but for whatever...
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    Is there a more updated QT Lite?

    Hey guys, I ran into a small issue today. Trying to install a QT plugin for my browsers without actually having to deal with Quicktime. I used to use QT Lite and RealAlt a while back, but I held off as I didn't need it until now. Problem is the latest version of QT Lite is still 4.1.0...
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    Downgrading video cards = Driver reinstall?

    Hey, everyone, I have a quick question for anyone that might know first hand. I am using a GTX 670, but its fan died last night during a game of Serious Sam 3. The game was apparently far too serious for it. In any case, the GPU overheated and shut down. I need to replace the hsf or RMA...
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    Am I OCing properly?

    Hello everyone, I'm tweaking my new build currently. Some defective RAM delayed everything for a bit. I've got an i7-3770k and it's the second time I've tried to OC a CPU. With my E8400, it was fairly simple; Bump FSB from 333MHz to 400MHz and reboot. I was done with a 3.6GHz OC. SB...
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    GTX 670 - eVGA or Gigabyte?

    Hey everyone, I'm setting up my new build, but I've been wondering about these two brands. Currently, I have an eVGA GTX 670 (stock one, with the short PCB) mainly because nothing else was really available at the time I purchased it. I recall a lot of people liked the Gigabyte card...
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    People still on Wolfdale/Penryn

    Hey there, everyone, It's upgrade time for me, and my part are just about all in. Just waiting on the stupid heatsink right now. Since I am upgrading, I figured I'd see if anyone else was still holding off from the Wolfdale/Penryn generation trying to hold out from upgrading as long as...
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    Sanity Check, please

    Hello everyone, It's upgrade time for me, and while it's a bit late now since I just pulled the trigger to take advantage of some Newegg coupons before they expire on me again, I wanted to do a quick sanity check if only to make sure I haven't forgotten anything. CPU: 3770k (Still looking...
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    Which company for an HD 7950?

    Hello everyone, I've been away from the AMD camp for a few years. I'm leaning toward getting a 7950, but I'm not sure which company is the one to get anymore. It used to be XFX, but now I hear they're starting to change for the worse. As of right now, Powercolor's 7950 is the cheapest...
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    Question about OCing and Voltages

    Hello, everyone, I'm trying to decide what motherboard to get for an upcoming IVB build, and was looking at either the Asus Z77 V Deluxe, or Gigabyte's UD5H. I'll be pairing it with a 3770K and looking to OC into the 4.5GHz~ range, which seems reasonable so far. Anyway, so I've been...
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    MS Outlook Patches - Install or no?

    I have a quick question for anyone who's fluent at these things. April's Patch Tuesday came and went, and I installed most of the updates, except for 2. It's been bugging me for a while now, but I can't really find any information about them. Specifically, they are: KB2553248 (Update for...
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    Upgrading from an 8800GT!

    Hello, everyone, It's been a little over 4 years since I upgraded from an ATI 9500 Pro (and a 9800 Pro) to this 8800GT. I feel it's time for an upgrade, so I'm putting together an IVB build, but I have no idea what to get for a GPU. My upcoming system will most likely have an i7-3770K, some...
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    Spybot still relevant?

    Hello everyone, I'm finally upgrading from an ancient WinXP as I'm tired of it. A combination of factors kept me from doing it earlier, but I'm going to jump over to an SSD and Win7 early next week. One thing I'd like to do is re-assess the security software on it. I've been using NOD32...
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    Urge to impulse buy.. Go for it?

    Hey guys, I've been waiting for a couple months now to purchase my first SSD. I'm still on a relatively ancient 150GB Raptor, and on XP, but it's still working, so I haven't absolutely needed to upgrade yet. Of course, XP is also fairly ancient, and I'm starting to feel the desire to put...
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    *DEAD* Warm? NOD32 3-user $30 FS @ Newegg

    NOD32 is on sale at Newegg, apparently. 3-user for $30 works out to $10 per machine, although I don't think you can separate the 3 users into 3 separate years for one machine. Still pretty nice if you need it for multiple machines, though. Expires 11:59PM PST on Monday, 1/31/2011.
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    Some thoughts on an upgrade path

    Hello everyone, I'd like to see if I can get some input on an upgrade path for my PC. My current rig is in my sig. I originally designed the rig to handle anything I threw at it well enough (didn't have to be a beast at it) while having the option open to easy, periodic and small upgrades...
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    Replacing a DGL-4300

    Hello guys, My router died last week, and I've fallen back to hooking up a switch to my modem to keep my network running while I've been busy with work. Now that it's wrapping up, I have time to figure out a more permanent solution, but I need some help pinning down a good replacement router...
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    WD10EALS - 1TB Blue

    Hey guys, For some reason I can't seem to find much information or even benchmarks for this relatively new drive from Western Digital. I'm looking to upgrade my system's data drives and was trying to figure out which drives to get. I did want the new WD1002FAEX black drives due to their...
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    What's wrong with my hard drive?

    Hello, I want to see if anyone has any idea what may be wrong with my hard drive. Last night I noticed that one of my hard drives was missing from the "My Computer" explorer. I think it actually may have been gone for close to a week, but since it was only a data storage drive, I never...
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    MBAM Full or Free? Should I bother?

    Hello everyone, There is currently a special running for Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Full software, where it's $14.99 for a lifetime license today. I know many people have said good things about it, and I've used it myself on a couple occasions (the free one) working on my family's PC's...
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    Retasking old PC for parents' use

    Hello, I'm thinking about retasking my old PC for my parents to use. Mainly, they want to be able to chat with their relatives online via webcam. The problem is I have no idea what type of peripherals are good for this because I never bothered with it. First, I need to get the old PC...
  27. DarkRogue

    To AHCI or not to AHCI?

    Hello everyone, My main rig's system drive died (or is dying, rather) so I've got an RMA on the way. Everything started feeling really slow recently, and explorer would randomly hang or stall for a few minutes, and it would take a long time to shut down. Long story short, I powered it off...
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    Slipstreaming Vista

    Hello, I have a few (ok, a lot) questions about slipstreaming with Vista. I have done it with XP a few times and it was pretty easy with nLite. However, it seems quite a bit has changed with Vista. I have almost no experience with it, as I've stuck with XP for a while, though Win7 piques my...
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    RAM - 2gb vs 4gb for very light usage

    Hello, The main "office PC" at work isn't used for anything major. It's a Dell, but it's extremely slow because it has only 128MB (!!) of RAM in it. I suggested to my employer that he should at least upgrade the RAM so starting up and shutting down Windows XP isn't such a pain. He doesn't...
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    Updating BIOS via USB Key..

    Hello, It's been quite a while since I've touched anything related to this, and my system's been long overdue for an update anyway. My board suffered from a minor/mild case of the DPC Latency problem reported a while back. Gigabyte supposedly fixed it with an F4 BIOS a couple months ago...
  31. DarkRogue

    Where, oh where are the sRGB IPS panels..

    Hello, This question has been bugging me for a while now. I apologize in advance if this sounds like a vent post, but I would certainly like some information or suggestions. The slew of new IPS LCD releases have all been wide and wider gamut. Color Management is a pain. I'm sure most of you...
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    Anyone have information about SLC USB Flash Drives?

    Hello, More than general information, I'm looking more specifically at maybe a list of some sort. I've in the market to look for a new USB drive, since my old 1GB one is getting a bit too small. I'm thinking of retasking it to small office-type duty to transfer documents back and forth. I'm...
  33. DarkRogue

    What are these, and where can I find them?

    Hello, I'm not sure where to put this, honestly, but I figure it's something "general" lol. Anyway, I'm referring to these: http://darkscythe.com/photos/IMG_8878.jpg They're obviously blown up way bigger than they really are (shot really close.) Anyway, they're some sort of plastic...
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    Is there a DBAN equivalent in Windows?

    Hello, I'm trying to look for something to securely erase data off some hard drives. I initially tried DBAN, but for some reason it can't detect my hard drives attached via a USB connection (external enclosure.) As I can't task my main PC to sit around waiting for the format to finish, I need...
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    Recommended eSATA Enclosures?

    Hello, I'm trying to find good enclosures before I splurge on some WD6400AAKS drives. It's rough though, there aren't any really good places to find reviews of different types, so I'll have to rely on the community for this one. The only enclosure I've ever owned is a Macally PHR-100A...
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    AHCI Required for External Hot Swap?

    Hello, With the price of WD's 640GB drives falling again, I'm really tempted to get one. I'm currently using 3x5000AAKS drives and they're fine, but new drives are just so cheap now.. I wouldn't mind having one more. That said, my P182 is almost filled to the brim with hard drives as it...
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    How to change XP Computer Name...

    Hello, I've just finished slipstreaming SP3 into a custom XP CD for my new laptop and it's gone well. One problem though, is the computer name.. For some reason, Windows will not accept 3-character names. It's odd because it will accept 1, 2, or 4+ character names, but the OK button grays out...
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    5400 rpm vs 7200 rpm for Laptops

    Hello, We all know that most laptops comes generally equipped with a 5400rpm hard drive standard. We also know that a 7200rpm drive normally beats it out in performance. My question is, if your laptop already has a 5400rpm drive, is it worth it to buy a 7200rpm drive to swap it with? I looked...
  39. DarkRogue

    Laptop Graphics

    Hello, I've been trying to look up some information about these low-end "mobile" graphics for laptops but it's incredibly difficult as it's not as popular to review as the latest and greatest of their desktop counterparts. More specifically, my laptop has an ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, and...
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    Adobe Lightroom and nVidia Cards

    Hello, I'm currently helping a friend put together a list of parts for a new PC as his is starting down the path of death-by-age. It's not quite there yet, but helps to have a list prepared. Anyway, he does quite a bit of photography work and for some reason he was perplexed over Adobe...