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Recently I had a new motherboard installed to replace my old one that overheated. The new motherboard is a MSI H55M-E23 that has an Intel core i5 650 chipset installed. After getting all the drivers to work, I then installed my old XFX Geforce 9500 gt (512mb gddr3) in the …

Hey. I my having troubles booting up my pc. The front light is red. None of the fans are working. I'm not receiving any images or beeps. My case is a Cooler master HAF 912. Please help figure this out. I purchase the computer parts at my local Microcenter. Before …

(My apologies if this is the wrong forum section) Hello everyone, I have recently been confronted by two problems with my computer, which I purchased two years ago. These are my specs Quadcore Intel i7 860 @ 2.80Ghz ATi Radeon HD 5770 1GB 4GB of DDR-3 RAM 500 GB SATA …

[[COLOR="Red"]B]I am thinking of making my own computer. I have a budget of around £350, what parts should i buy? I have never made a computer before and i'm planning on using it for music, writing documents ect[/B][/COLOR]

hi i took my gpu out of my pc to check it because i was gettin driver not responding pop ups, and when ive put it back in my pc comes on for 10 seconds then the power cuts, ive even tried without the graphic card an it still cuts …

Hi guys i need an urgent help. i have been givien an acer aspirs 5516 laptop to repair but i am facing some problem. The laptop has have water poured on it. but when you boot it the power LED comes on and the fan start to run for some …

The problem I am having is with a new rig I was putting together. When I start the computer it keeps on going on and off without even actually starting. The fans startup and shutdown but I can't even get to bios. Its as if the computer gets just enough …

Hey Guys! So... I left my PC back home when i went off to college and now that I'm back for summer, it seems that it has missed me because it doesn't work anymore. **First Problem:** When I tried to switch it on, it would start to boot (I'd see …

I've never encountered anything like this and have no idea where to begin to troubleshoot. What happens is when I turn on the computer, it will show the motherboard (gigabyte) splash screen, then cut to black and monitor says it's going to sleep... meaning the display signal got cut right …

I would like to collaborate with experienced developers who are looking for fun ideas to create games on smartphones and tablets. Mobile gaming is experiencing exponential growth and there are many attractive options going forward.

I can't see my I:\ drive in My pc. That's an external usb drive, and works ok. I can access it ok, and disc works fine but it just won't show on My pc. I don't want to change drive letter (can't explain reasons but simply can't). I need it …

Hi. Today I bought a used Hard disk. Now I want to format it completely and check for any bad sectors which HDD may have. How can i do this? Tell me the best way to do it. I am Windows user. Hard disk is IDE (not SATA)..

Hi guys, I've been a longtime reader here for a while, but this is my first post. I just submitted a game I've been working on for the past month, called Labyrinth of Zarus, to the Pokki HTML 5 game contest. I'm in the running to win a laptop and …

Hi, I am looking for the worlds most realistic open world racing game. My definition of realism is: 1: when youre going 200 miles an hour, and when you crash into a wall youre car is all smashed (need for speed has a huge problem with that). 2: Realistic driving …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]17940[/ATTACH]Steve Wozniak (or Woz to his friends and admirers) not only founded one of the most important (technology-wise) and influential (culturally) companies to date but he also practically invented the personal computer. His design, that of interfacing with a computer using a keyboard and screen, is still the standard today. …

Hi, I'm looking for a budget PC so I can run Skyrim and future games such as Mass Effect 3. I've had a look at building myself the current spec I was looking is this: Motherboard: MSI 870A-G54 £65 PSU: Ocz ModXstream 500w £48 CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 …

when i try to use the exploit (ms08_067_netapi) with many payloads i get the same error everytime on any pc even mine [*]automatically detecting the target... [*]fingerprint windows 7 professional 7601 service pack-(build 1)-lang:unkown [*]we could not detect the language pack defaulting to english [*]exploit exception no matching target [*]exploit …

Hey, I am having trouble compiling in netbeans. When I go to compile, I usually go to Run>Clean and Build Main Project (or shift F11). When it compilies, it says Copying 1 file to /Users/me/NetBeansProjects/JavaApplication11/build Nothing to copy. And when I go to run the .jar file, it doesn't open …

Hello everybody, Today i assembled my first computer. I followed an online tutorial and followed the manuals provided with the parts. However, when i finished and plugged it in, it didn't turn on. There was no beep, or even any sign that the computer was on. Can anybody help me …

I disassembled an entire PC, motherboard,RAM,Hard Drive, etc, all taken out but the processor. I used an air compressor to take the dust off. After I was sure it was off, I used an electronic contact cleaner while holding the motherboard in a vertical position, spraying on it and waiting …

I put together a custom built PC this week and had it working and booting up with no problems. However when I switched on my PSU yesterday, the motherboard would not power up and there were no lights on it and no fans/drives were spinning. Trying to solve the problem …

I have an old working computer in a good condition with a colour screen , cpu with cd-rom ,floopy disk etc.it has a memory of 20 gb hard disk & 32mb ram.its speed is about 1.88ghz.the set consists of a stabilizer along with it.it operates on windows 95. -ketan daman(india). …

I am 13 and i really want to create a game and go commercial I would want to know which language is for both PS3 AND PC or Xbox and PC. dont suggest me an easy programming language or :MAKE YOUR OWN GAME!: program that gives you everything in your …

I'm the owner of a computer repair shop. I have a degree in Computer Engineering Technology along with several certifications and am well versed in PC and notebook repair; it is how I make my living. I have been being asked on an increasingly more often rate if I repair …

Hey everyone. Recently one of my friend's computer gave up on her. P III 677 MHz , 128MB ram, 30GB maxtor drive. I know its ancient, but if all you do is type documents and listen to music and ocasionally watch a movie or 2 its good. It was a …

I am looking at building my own custom case. When I was looking at a plexiglass cases they look pretty straight forward, except what thickness should the acrylic be? But I was looking at some computer cases like.... 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[B]Hello, I'm very new to this whole buying components and created your own gaming PC. I've managed to come up with a list of components and am looking for advice on what to buy. [/B] [COLOR="Red"]Here's what I've got: - Coolermaster Elite 334 Case - Corsair 4GB(2x2GB) RAM - BeQuiet! …

Hi Considering building a PC can anyone recommend a motherboard/CPU which is future proofed, economy buy which would do the job, moderate gaming usage.Long term project any suggestions welcome I have come up with this so far Case HAF 912 Plus MId Tower Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R(Socket 1366) Chip Intel core …

Hi I have several PCs and want to connect them on a home network. It makes sense to upgrade to a gigbit system. The trouble is how far may I locate a pc from the keyboard, mouse, and display?

Hello folks, I just built my self a quite good computer, after 4 days I finally made it start! All fans are working, graphics are OK, 4 CPU leds showing it work proprely are on, no problems on hardware side. But when it starts I first see a moboo splash …