New SATA III HDD speed slow!?!?!?!?!?!
Hi I purchased a new WD Caviar Blue WD5000AKX 500GB SATA 3 16MB cache drive to replace my burnt out seagate 320gb drive which was sata 1. The seagate drive ran at 100mbps on hd tune. I was looking on...
View ArticleHow to read data from a faulty HDD
Hi, I have a WD400BD(40GB-1st image) HDD for my OS. Currently, this is the only hard drive in my PC that is connected. I also have a WD1600AAJS(160GB-2nd image) HDD witch is faulty. It is from my old...
View ArticleNew vertex 4 64gb SSD having low speeds
Drive: Vertex 4 64GB 2.5" I have gone through several of the optimization steps to get peak performance but this is the best im getting on AS SSD(see screenshot). Steps: 1. Enable AHCI vs IDE(couldnt...
View ArticleSolved SATA Problem - Doesnt Detect HDD
On my htpc it wont boot, it doesnt recognized the sata hdd, but if i pop the hdd in an enclosure and boot from usb, it works perfectly! , i have tried 2 sata ports and still have 2 to go. should i...
View ArticleLogitech Webcam C170 won't work on my PC but works on others
Ok so I bought a Logitech Webcam C170 a few days ago and it just won't work. When I plug it in it just plays the "device failure" sound and doesn't light up the LED on the camera like it's supposed to...
View ArticleNew ssd question
Hey guys I was considering buying a OCZ 60gb agility 3 ssd and I have a few questions. First of is it possible to move my windows 7 to the ssd second off is there a tutorial on the basics of adding an...
View Articlereplacing a hard drive
I am looking to replace my hard drive with a ssd.I have a acer aspire all-in one z5610 I am doing research on what/which ssd is best ? which will fit my system? what size is best 256? I have looked at...
View ArticleHow to monitor psu load on the go
How would i go about monitoring my psu load on the go with no hardware changes or mods. Is it even possible
View ArticleHard drive clicks, windows freezes when GPU plugged in
Hey there, Neither of my hard drives work in normal windows with the gpu in. On a fresh reformat they work for a short while before starting to click and freeze up. On an older installation this freeze...
View ArticleSolved PSU For This HTPC Case
Can someone find me a PSU for theis HTPC on Newegg - Price doesnt matter Newegg.com - nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum / Acrylic / Steel HTPC 5000B Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case...
View ArticleGraphics card and Processor suggestions.
Hey everyone ^_^ another one of these threads, I am looking to replace two main components in my computer at this point, I got really bothered with the fact I can't run Far Cry 3 on optimal settings...
View ArticleIs my hard drive dying, or am I paranoid?
Earlier today I was playing the GZDoom port of Doom, with MapleStory minimized in the background(to run my in-game shop). GZDoom froze up(I was playing a rather resource-heavy map) which required a...
View Articlebios voltage change
i had 4gb or ram but then i added another 4 to make 8gb or ram, but i am getting bsod. how do i change the voltage to match the ram?
View ArticleFinding replacement screw for ngtx460 fan mount.
First off, apologies ff this is the wrong board for this post. I figured I had a problem with a graphics card, and should post it here. Overclocking and case mods may be more appropriate, possibly?...
View ArticleChange icon for printer to a different icon
I installed a wireless laser printer. To install...you must connect locally with a USB cable to enter the wireless network's password. This process installed a printer locally and the associated icon...
View ArticleSynaptics Touch Driver Not working in Windows 8 Sony Vaio
Greetings, I have recently Install Windows 8 Pro, I have *Sony Vaio VPCEE3J0E*. Initially, I downloaded Sony's *Pointing Driver (Alps) - 7.107.505.106* and it was just for basic touchpad function....
View Articlesuper slow windows, on very decent pc
ok so first off here is my computer specs mobo asus p8 z77-v LX intel i5-3570k quad core cpu 16 GB ram ( 2 set of 2 4gb sticks ) win7 64bit ati hd 5450 i started without the ssd nor the gpu,...
View ArticleNeed to find a good cheap Hard drive enclosure
Hello every one. I need help finding a cheap SATA 3 and USB 3.0 enclosure. I found one that I love but sadly it only supports SATA 2. So can someone help me find a nice hard drive enclosure that is cheap.
View ArticleHard drive wipe -- dban
I have a hard drive that I need to wipe clean. A few years ago, someone gave me a copy of dban (daricks boot and nuke) that worked great, but I've lost it. I can get a copy on cnet.com but cant get it...
View ArticleCannot boot my laptop, windows can't find any hardrive to boot OS..
Today when I was surfing on my laptop (G74S Series) I wanted to restart the laptop because the internet crashed and it usually helps to restart. But I restarted it holding down the power button thing....
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