Unable to click suddenly
Using my PC as normal when I noticed I was unable to click anything. Everything was still working normally, hadn't crashed or stalled or anything and items still changed colour or whatever when I...
View ArticleLaptop restricted to specific SSD size
I have a laptop (Core2Duo) at this stage it is four years old, I'd like to squeeze another two more years out of it, maybe 2.5. I was planning on doing the last upgrade I could for this laptop which is...
View ArticleHow many cores do I have in my CPU (name confusion)
Hi, in my DXdiag my CPU is as follows: intel core i5 CPU 650 @ 3.2GHz (4 CPUs),~ 3.2 GHz Does this mean that I have just a 2 core or a quad core with 4 "threads" whatever that is?
View ArticleThis is a nice and simple reference for SSD's
Found this for a nice simple information brief on SSD's that even I can understand LOL!! The Complete Guide to Solid-State Drives (http://lifehacker.com/5932009/the-complete-guide-to-solid+state-drives)
View ArticleDell Studio 1458 Motherboard
hello people.... i have a question.... so ive been upgrading my dell studio 1458 laptop and so far here are my specs: intel core i5 3.2GHZ turbo 6GB RAM intel 6GB/s 120GB SSD 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon...
View ArticleDVD Drive detected by BIOS but not Windows
Decided to install an aftermarket DVD drive from my old pc. It powers on and the tray works. It's the only IDE drive that is connected to my motherboard. It shows up in BIOS under boot device priority...
View ArticleHard to find a CPU cooler
I'm finding it hard to find a cooler that will fit without blocking any RAM slots. I currently have Freezer 7 PRO Rev. 2 · CPU · Cooling · ARCTIC (http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail?sArticle=4.%3F) which...
View ArticleIntel hiding true performance comparison alongside AMD
Yesterday while browsing a popular imageboard's technology forums I came across an interesting link to a youtube video related to AMD FX-8350 Vishera chip, the main topic of the video was a bit...
View ArticleCPU's not showing 8 cores
Let start at the begainning that when I first built the computer it showed 8 cores. Plus I had it showing 8 cores and all the cores were unpark too in task manager. Sent the computer back to the person...
View ArticleHow can I make sure that my core is not hot?
I just downloaded speedfan and I noticed that my CPU is really hot. I don't know much about it, but is my pc in danger with this heat? my room is 21 C and outside is -1 to -5 C Image:...
View ArticleCANON MG5350 multifunctional device error
Can anyone help me? Image: http://content.screencast.com/users/kmetek/folders/Snagit/media/475ffbc1-689f-4a30-8830-ed7c7fbb6157/01.10.2013-10.01.png
View ArticleWhich laptop processor is better?
I've been going through google, but I can't really come up with a definitive answer. What are the differences between these two, and which is better? Core i5 480M Core i5 3210M
View ArticleHDD - Sata Port 2 Device Error, Press F1 to continue on start up??
Hi All, I have been given a 3TB Seagate HDD as the original owner believed it to be faulty. So I thought I would take a look after installing it I get this error on boot up. 'Sata Port 2 Device Error,...
View ArticleAn external USB3 WD Passport no longer "accessible"
Windows 7x64 home premium sp1 I can no longer access an external HD. The other two are still accessible through a USB3 hub. Adminstrative tools/computer management/disk storage recognizes the drive as...
View Articlemissing disk in diskpart
when I run diskpart, list disk, disk 0 is the only disk listed. can disk 1 be restored? this occurred after I ran "clean all" instead of "clean". any help would be greatly appreciated.
View ArticleDead Internal Battery
If the internal battery on my desktop pc is dead could this cause my pc not to start? And if so, by replacing it will I be able to start my pc normally or do I have to do something else? Reason I'm...
View ArticleUnable to set High Resolution on Hanns G Monitor
Hi First post to forum! :) I've built myself a PC and run into some problems with the display resolution. OS: Win 7 x64 Graphics Card: XFX/ATI Radeon HD 4550 512MB PCI-E 2.0 VGA/HDMI/Dual-Link DV...
View ArticleUpgrading computer memory deciding help.
I currently run window 8, and I only have 2gb of ram. Im running cosair 1333mhz 1.5v 2slots x 1gb ram each. *But my question is can I run a third slot of 2gbx1slot and if I can will it be slowed...
View Articlecan I boot from a smaller drive and use a larger one as my primary?
Hey guys Got a new 2TB hard drive (f:) and have it installed, obviously showing up as an empty drive at the moment. Is it possible to use my old 320GB (c:) drive as boot only but still have the new one...
View ArticleFreezing and Buzzing from monitor during gaming.
Graphics card(SAPPHIRE 7950 3GB with Boost) does not indicate any error, it never gets above 50C, there are no artifacts, and it runs smooth as butter when it works(Hitman Absolution and Shogun total...
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