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    Operating system not found if UEFI is activated

    There is a file named bootx64.efi on the efi\boot folder of the USB stick (file size 1,354,480 bytes, sha-1 = 0963edbc8d3486017c7a65168ffd515ab5bed968) My sister's laptop has the Windows key loaded on the BIOS (so the setup didn't ask for one). I didn't have to reactivate it.
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    Operating system not found if UEFI is activated

    Thanks Bubbaleone Every time I tried to install Windows using the option "Start from media (USB device/optical disk) [F11]" from the screen VaioCare Rescue Mode that appears when you use the ASSIST button I received the message "Operating System Not Found". I used Windows 7 USB DVD...
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    Operating system not found if UEFI is activated

    Hi Last November my sister bought a Sony Vaio Laptop (model SVE14126CXP). It came with Windows 8 prei-nstalled (but no media). She didn't make the recovery disks. A couple of months ago the hard drive broke. We don't live in USA, so the cost of sending the laptop to Sony and then back...
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    Motherboard and CPU upgrade

    Thank you
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    Motherboard and CPU upgrade

    That was the only Gigabyte H77 board with enough jacks to connect my 5.1 speakers. Thank you! I replaced my previous items for your recommendations except the Hyper 212 Plus (my current PC has that exact model). Is the memory I selected OK?
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    Motherboard and CPU upgrade

    Do I need to worry about clearance if I use the EVO with the GA-H77N-WIFI? Returning parts is not an option for me (the cost of shipping it back + shipping the new one here would be greater than the price of the cooler). Excellent. I prefer to use one video card. I chose that board because...
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    Motherboard and CPU upgrade

    What about? i5-3570 $194.99 GA-H77N-WIFI $99.94 Crucial Ballistix Sport Very Low Profile 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3-1600 1.35V $122.95 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO $34.99 Can the motherboard form factor limit my choices of video cards + coolers? My plan is to buy an ATI 7970 or 7950 later...
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    Motherboard and CPU upgrade

    Wow, I didn't think that you guys would answer that fast! :) I have an ASUS P6T + Intel Core i7 920 + Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus + TUNIQ TX-3 + Four case fans And thank you for the choices of mohterboards and the suggestion on memory. I'll check their price/availability on Amazon...
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    Motherboard and CPU upgrade

    Hi I want to make a partial upgrade: only motherboard and CPU. Using mfenn post as a reference I'd buy: * i5 3570K ($209.99) * ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ($134.99) * Cooler Master Hyper 212 (RR-212E-20PK-R2). ($32.99). I have an Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus, but I suppose it won't fit the new...
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    Advice on a little upgrade

    I just bought the Intel 330, thanks everybody for your suggestions :)
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    Advice on a little upgrade

    Regretfully I only can buy the SSD on Amazon, and the price of a 256GB 830 is $255 vs $178 for a 840 ($ 270 for a 840 Pro) :(
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    Advice on a little upgrade

    Those two games were an example (a very bad one, I give you that point). I have only used dosbox to play really old dos games and I was just wanted the feedback of people here who ran games like those on XP virtual machines when they don't work on Windows 7. Thanks anyway for taking the...
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    Advice on a little upgrade

    Thanks to both. I'll just buy an SSD now and upgrade the rest later next year. Any hope for my PC to run games like Oblivion or The Witcher on a virtual machine on Windows 7? Would it be terribly slow?
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    Advice on a little upgrade

    Hi I want to buy a SSD, but I still use Windows XP (my machine is a i7 920). So I thought that I may need a little more memory and upgrade to Windows 7, and later next year buy a new motherboard, memory and processor. Now I have two options: Buy a Samsung 840 and 16GB Corsair Vengeance...
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    Need help with air cooling

    Well, I placed my order: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus $28.02 Scythe MUSASHI $37.95 ArticClean kit $6.93 TUNIQ TX-3. $9.99 I only had to pay shipping for the Musashi. I didn't find the Scythe...
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    Need help with air cooling

    I've had problems in the past when some things I've purchased have been slightly damaged, and I can't RMA anything (the cost of shipping to-from USA would be higher than the price of some of the items). It seems to me that if a fan suffers damage, at least I'm going to notice because it won't...
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    Need help with air cooling

    Kenmitch: Well, I can spend a whole weekend just playing games (mainly RPGs, simulation and strategy games and recently some casual games). From time to time I like to play older games :) If the game works with a gamepad I like to play it on the TV, but I also watch movies, surf the internet...
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    Need help with air cooling

    Thanks for your quick answers! I don't overclock. I'm not so sure about a water cooler...
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    Need help with air cooling

    I'm from Venezuela, and Amazon is almost the only place online where I can buy components from, but I'm open to suggestions if anyone knows about a reputable online store which accepts non USA issued credit cards (or doesn't have problems if the billing and shipping address are different). From...
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    Need help with air cooling

    Hi I bought my new pc last year. Everything was working fine, until the fan of my video card died. For now I'm using and old EVGA 7800GT. PC Probe shows that my cpu temperature is 47C, motherboard 39C and EVGA Precision tells me my 7800GT is around 60C (iddle). I live in a tropical...
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    New build

    Akugami, TidusZ: I live in Venezuela. Regretfully Newegg (and most online retailers) are out of the question. Believe me, I've searched... Thanks Slugbait! It's a pity that the chart only has FPS games, but I think that you're right: the 216 seems to hit the sweet spot. I originally...
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    New build

    Yes, but you need and US verified paypal that only works if your credit card is issued from an US bank...
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    New build

    Hi. I want to buy a new system. I think I've all figured out, except for the graphic card. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming, general use. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a...