Can constant/frequent shutting down/resetting damage your hardware
I've had to do this a couple dozen times in the last week and a half. Most recently, I had a problem when I shut down, and couldn't start back up- despite the blue light indicating the monitor was...
View ArticleOpinions on new i7Y CPU
I was wondering what people's opinions were on the new renaming of the m5/7 series of cpus to the i5/7 Y-series is. I've been trying to find some opinions on the web but haven't been too successful....
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Cannot reset BIOS / CMOS on HP Pro 3300 SFF
Hi All, I am currently trying to reset the BIOS / CMOS on a HP Pro 3300 SFF Computer (P/N:*A2P27PA). Documentation explaining how to perform the reset is not conforming with the connector labeling...
View ArticleMotherboard
Looking for a motherboard for a Dell e6510. Noticed 2 or 3 different models, are the all interchangeable? Does it have to the the exact model in my rig?
View ArticleUSB Cable problem
Back again, made a boo boo, was disconnecting my front usb cable from the motherboard and the whole connector dislodged from the board. The computer is a Lenovo K450 245 G SSD, 16 G Ram. Do I need to...
View ArticlePC freezing issue
Hey everyone, i'm new here and i need some guidance on this weird issue that's been going on recently in my computer. Let me start with posting my computer specs: MB: M5A97 EVO R2.0 CPU Cooler: CM...
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Intel H57 / H61 driver installation challenge?
Hi All, I have an HP 3300 SFF computer which has 'gone to God'. The hard drive is still fine, and it contains a number of programs that are vital to my HR Department. In a bid to get the HR Department...
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dell inspiron n5010
i have purchased dell inspiron n5010 4 years back,nowAttachment 297953 Attachment 297961 Attachment 297969 ,now my laptop screen is showing some stripes varying according to the movement of the mouse,i...
View ArticleIs it possible or practical to run Windows on a Mac Pro A1187,1,1.
The title says it all. If this forum is the wrong place to ask this question, by all means, please redirect me. Thanks, Jim
View ArticleYet another no POST thread
First I'll post the specs, then dive into the problem. CPU: AMD Athlon AM2 6000+ MoBo: ASRock A770DE+ RAM: 6Gb PC6400 DDR2 PS: Thermaltake Black Widow 850w GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti SC OS: Win 7 Pro...
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The name is already in use as either a service name or a service display name
Hi All, Is there any way to overcome the issue highlighted (in yellow) below? Any help here will be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards, Davo
View ArticleHelp Needed! Hard Shut-Downs with No Tell-Tale Signs
Hey all, I've just signed up after running into a rather frustrating technical issue and stumbling across this site. Having very few spare components and a limited budget has made troubleshooting...
View ArticleUpgrading memory, won't boot OS
MoBo: Gigabyte H55M-S2V CPU: Intel Core i3 RAM: Gskill F3-12800CL-9D-4GBRL kit, 2 sticks, 4GB total I built this PC for mom 3 or 4 years ago and upgraded it to Windows 10 a year ago and I noticed its...
View ArticleUSB Malfunctioning
Hello, I've been having this problem for quite some time now. It seems like my USB ports have malfunctioned or some sort. I don't exactly know what did I do when it happened, but everytime I turn on my...
View Article65W CPU and 35W CPU voltage consumption
Hi! There are CPU's with 35W and 65W & so. If only played video & audio and do browsing and usual stuffs will the 65W CPU consume significantly higher voltage or stay close to that of 35W CPU?
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help me with choosing a motherboard
I have a Asus X53S laptop and would like to replace my motherboard. After a lot of googling, I find K53S, K53SV, K53SC and F3S. I'm really confused. I've attached with my motherboard pictures. Hope...
View ArticleHP XW9400 Workstation Upgrade 22xx to 84xx
Hello, I got a HP xw9400 workstation with 2216 originally I did put 2x2220. I use 8gb for now and zotac gtx 560. But I want to upgrade to 2x8439se and I also ordered 8x4gb pc2-5300p 667ghz samsung for...
View ArticleMSI Z170A Gaming M3 vs Asus Z170-K
I have an Intel i7 6700K. Is there any difference between the 2 MOBOs listed above? Thanks.
View ArticleASUS Zenbook only "boots" into BIOS
ASUS Zenbook UX-301LA notebook, Intel, 8GB RAM, RAID SSDs, came with Win 8, Upgraded to 10. I posted awhile back that this unit occasionally blue screened (usually with critical_process_died tag) and...
View ArticleC855D S5100 Bios bypass
I bought this toshiba c855d s5100 online and it has a bios password that i didnt recive can anyone help me get past this ?
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