New MB and CPU & Windwos Star up Failed
Hello I just finished installing a new MB and CPU and windows won't start. It seems to try and then fails. It will then restart and ask me if I would like to start Windows normally (doesn't work), or...
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View ArticleInfo Post - BIOS Update fixed USB 3.0 Problems on a Gigabyte MB
I have a Gigabyte Z77X UD5H motherboard and the USB 3.0 ports developed problems. The motherboard has 3 separate USB 3.0 connectors that can be used for front panel USB 3.0 ports. The front panel in my...
View ArticleMouse Lag
Brand new computer, Windows 7 Home Premium (replacing an earlier Windows 7 Home Premium computer) I find that when I move the scroll-wheel on my mouse, or click on something, occasionally there is a...
View ArticleInternal HDD used as expernal backup drive fails.
I am trying to use an internal SATA HDD as an external backup drive by means of a power adapter and adapter cables. When I make all the connections - to the power adapter and to one of the computer's...
View ArticleBiometric Devices not showing up in Control Panel
I have looked for help all over the internet and cannot find a solution: My fingerprint reader shows up in Device manager, but I cannot do anything with it if Biometric Devices does not show up in...
View ArticleWould this be possible?
To hook up a Nintendo Wii to a computer monitor with this cable? I just want to make sure that it doesn't have to be a special kind of cable or anything?...
View ArticleMarvel controller on Asus P8z68-v pro gen3 wont set 6gb/s
So I enabled this controller in the biosrecently , enabled the eprom. Have a 6gb cable attached and a ssd. Why does it set to 3gb/s? It says so during boot and I checked it in windows with crystal disk...
View ArticleFlash drive
I have a sony flash drive 4GB which I made bootable using Rufus s/w, but after that I formatted it to NTFS, now the problem is it has around 50 MB used space even after formatting, when I try copying...
View ArticleCompaq laptop "plugged in, not charging"
I bought a new adapter (universal, 9.5V-24V) and set it on 18.5V like my original charger was. It worked for a while and then stopped charging (although it still powers the computer). So I tried...
View ArticleIDE to SATA converter-Vantec?
I have a 80gig WD IDE drive I want to use for a Linux OS install on a SATA mobo. Reading reviews on converters I see many have problems have the device locking up after a period of time. I think the...
View ArticleNTFS or FAT32
should i format my newly bought Sandisk cruzer blade 8gb pendrive using NTFS or leave it to the default FAT32? What i'm looking for is higher write speeds, as its only 4mb/s. I did find that one could...
View ArticleAny benefit in using my standard hd along with my ssd?
Before I installed the ssd, I had a 500GB Seagate running my OS and was using a Samsung 320GB hd to store a system backup image / paging file and temp files on. I have an external usb drive which I...
View ArticleTransfer iPhone 5 contacts to WIN7 without iTunes
hi Howto transfer iPhone 5 contacts to WIN7 without iTunes using freeware?
View ArticleASUS K50IJ notebook problem dead or not?
I'll see if I can explain this as straight forward as possible. Purchased ASUS K50IJ notebook about three years ago. K50IJ - Notebooks & Ultrabooks - ASUS...
View ArticleSolved How do I reformat a HDD that W7 doesn't recognize?
I have an external 750GB HDD that I bought to to store programming from my Dish Network Receiver. The receiver software reformatted the virgin HDD to some proprietary system used by Dish. I think...
View ArticleDrives not showing up in My Computer
Building a new system. 6 sata ports 1- Samsung ssd 2- WD blue 1tb Sata 6gb/s 3- WD blue 1tb Sata 6gb/s 4- Maxtor serial ata 1.5gb/s drive My bios sees all 4 drives, and when I go to device manager, all...
View ArticleSolved memory & motherboard compatability questions
I was thinking about getting this motherboard and wanted to make sure the memory I have now will be compatible I plan to upgrade the memory later though as funds allow I have 8GB. Thanks! :) Newegg.com...
View ArticleNew Mushkin ram 1600 advertised as cl9, is cl11, what can be done?
I purchased new ram, Mushkin Enhanced Blackline. Here is the link for the ram at newegg. Product number - 997069 Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)...
View ArticlePC Hangs, unsure of cause, friend thinks it could be network drivers.
PC Specs - https://www.dropbox.com/s/pk37si9w05dq7z4/DxDiag.txt Network Card - Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter Computer will randomly crash at random intervals, which will seem to affect my...
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