CPU upgrade help
So I have a Compaq Presario CQ5700Y with more or less the base specs, aside from the fact that I Just upgraded my RAM to 6GB All the base specs for this computer can be found here: HP Support document...
View Articlehmm-m-m! . . . I need some help please
MACHINE SPECS - a home build system that has been working well since April 2011. mobo - Gigabyte GA-770T-D3L CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 B55 with 'stock cooler' Memory - Extra Value 4GB DDR3 1333MHz - 1...
View Article[SOLVED] hmm-m-m! . . . I need some help please
MACHINE SPECS - a home build system that has been working well since April 2011. mobo - Gigabyte GA-770T-D3L CPU - AMD Phenom II X2 B55 with 'stock cooler' Memory - Extra Value 4GB DDR3 1333MHz - 1...
View ArticleHad to replace 8320 CPU after only 6 months, tips for preventing damage to...
I am not sure why it happened because I had a thermalright truespirit and even had a second 120mm fan on board. Id been getting mouse lockups for several seconds then after it came back to life a...
View ArticleLost RAID array
I have in the last week built a home net server with MSI A88XM-E45 mboard and 2 WD 2TB Red drives linked in RAID 1(this is my first use of RAID). I originally had the Windows 8.1 ops system installed...
View ArticleDoes my heatsink need a fan?
I was recently given a motherboard for free, and it already has the CPU and a rather large heatsink installed on it, but it doesn't have a fan. I'm wondering if it is missing, or does it just not...
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Intel CPU not staying at idle clocks
My current main system is a Phenom II X4 955 and with that, at idle the CPU will generally stay at 800Mhz whilst the CPU is below 25% and even then very brief spikes won't cause it to increase. I've...
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the startup process runs to where the password screen should appear but all i get is a black screen with the mouse curser...if i put my ear next to the mouse pad i do hear a sound that sounds like a...
View ArticleHow to change BIOS "splash" screen?
I have a new BioStar H61MGV3 ver 6.9 motherboard (Intel LGA 1155), and it is not possible to safely change the BIOS screen. Their so-called FAQ: BIOSTAR :: FAQ is littered with errors; see my version...
View ArticleBios Settings
Hi, According to our local tech shop my motherboard has 'given up'. But they don't give a credible reason and suggest that I buy new kit from them. At the moment, the machine starts to boot up from...
View ArticleMotherboard questions
Ok due to a typo in the site's i looked at which said my board was a 125W cpu socket when in fact its 95W, im stuck with a 8core AMD FX-8350, which means i need a new board...
View Articleasrock Z97 pro3
i'm building a gameing pc, and have the cpu and heat sink/fan hooked up w/the power button and psu hooked w/24 pin and the 4pin according to the books requirements, along with a corsair "vengance" 4G...
View Articlecant fit usb 3.0 wire into motherboard
the motherboard im using is a Gigabyte Z87-HD3 and the tower is a aerocool mechatron. The wire im talking about is a thick 2 in 1 for usb 3.0, and the part im trying to stick the wire into says F_USB30...
View ArticleUnexpected rebooting: not the PSU, what else could it be?
After "upgrading" my machine (I've replaced so much, it's hard to call it an "upgrade" any more), the computer will frequently reboot, almost always within a minute of loading the operating system. The...
View ArticleCPU Quad Core
I've got a HP desktop computer with a I-7 quad core chip set. I decided for the first time to ck the core operation in the Task Manger. I only see one graph and I think there should be 4 or more....
View ArticleHPC mode?
OK I have HPC mode on my motherboard, I can't find anything about this mode, the board is a M5A97 LE R2.0 UEFI BIOS by Amecian Megatrends, I'm building thiscomputer for raw power so if this helps it...
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Intel Core i7 4790k Temps During IntelBurnTest? 100c...
I have a Intel Core i7 4790k with a Hyper 212 evo cooler on it in a new system I just built. I don't know much about temperatures but thought I would test my temps to make sure I got the cooler on...
View ArticleMotherboard isn't recognising Harddrive bays
To starts, my set up specs are; Mobo - Z87 GA45 Gaming (brand new) CPU - i5 4670k (brand new) Ram - 8GB Gskill 1600, 8GB Geil Cobra 1600 Storage- 2TB Seagate 7200rpm HDD, 250GB Samsung EVO SSD PSU -...
View ArticleMy clock time is not accurate
I have a Compaq Presario SR1520NX Motherboard is- ASUSTek Computer INC. Salmon (Socket 754) My clock time is not accurate. Every time when I switch it off it is off about 24 hours or 1 day's time off...
View Articleasus m5a97 r2.0 mobo where are cpu shutdown settings?
Im looking for the temps you set where the computer autoshuts down if it overheats. i cant find anyhtign in the bios related to it, just a load of cool and quiet stuff but that is for fans not shutdown...
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