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hey bro help me solve this PROBLEM. I m unable to remove usb write protection from my FLASH drive in win7 using given solution. what should i do please suggest as fast as u can Using given solution? Is url reference missing that you meant to include?

As far as this flash drive goes... I would backup the contents of it to a hard drive or another flash drive before making any ATTEMPTS to make it read/write enabled again.

Then once you have backed up the data on it, delete the partition on this drive if allowed. Then create a new partition and format that partition. But with write protection enabled you might not be able to do this. However if the flash drive is simply corrupt you may be able to delete the partition and create new and format fresh.

Given the PRICE of flash drives these days I wouldnt spend too much trouble with trying to fix it. Some flash drives when they fail internally no longer accept write requests, and your lucky that they will even read.

I am assuming that this USB flash drive doesnt have a SLIDE switch like some USB flash drives have to make them write protected.

Hello i bought a Asus 24 inch monitor and i'm trying to set it up to be my main screen while having a old screen for my 2ND(hp w2007 really old screen)

The problem is that i can't get both to work at once...

This is my pc build :
1 x Intel Core i7 4770K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 8MB Cache Retail
1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gbps 3.5in Internal Hard Drive - OEM
1 x Please Use The Onboard Network Ethernet Card Integrated On My MOTHERBOARD
1 x Please Use The Onboard Sound Card Integrated On My Motherboard
1 x Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB 2.5in SATA3 6GB/S 7MM LAMD LM87800 Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
1 x Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H55 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 & FM1
1 x ASUS P8Z77-V Lk ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SATA3 SLI DVI HDMI DP USB3.0 Motherboard
1 x Corsair Vengeance Blue CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit
1 x AMD Radeon HD 7950 800MHZ 3GB 5GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E DVI HDMI 2 X Mini Display Port
1 x Thermaltake Overseer RX-I EATX Full Tower Case Black 3X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT Side Window No PS
1 x Corsair Enthusiast Series TX750M 750W ATX Modular Power Supply Active PFC 120mm Fan 5 Year Warranty

My monitors are : 1. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EFUOY4/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_M3T1_ST1_dp_i1
                             2. http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho/WF05a/12142134-12142242-12142244-12142244-12142244-79806335.html?dnr=2

One thing i found wierd(on the back of my pc i have a monitor plug on the top side and one on the bottom side (this is a picture link so you can understand what im saying)  http://puu.sh/8cOam/c5f7de7ff0.jpg

The new(1st screen) is plugged at the bottom as you can see and that works but the second one will not work when plugged at the top.. i've tried switching both a few times and it just never works.


I have a blue wire and a white wire i am not sure which one im supposed to use either.(i am very bad at this)

If you can help that would be great tyHi

Well i would use an HDMI cable to the HP monitor from the socket above where you have the white plug attached.
That's the socket on the card not on the motherboard. The computer will then have the option to output sound on the HP monitors speakers.
The new monitor will be the DEFAULT monitor with the HP as the 2nd.

P.S The information you gave is perfect, 100% exactly what is needed to offer advice. Thank you    Quote from: Lisa_maree on April 17, 2014, 05:06:35 PM

Hi

Well i would use an HDMI cable to the HP monitor from the socket above where you have the white plug attached.
That's the socket on the card not on the motherboard. The computer will then have the option to output sound on the HP monitors speakers.
The new monitor will be the default monitor with the HP as the 2nd.

P.S The information you gave is perfect, 100% exactly what is needed to offer advice. Thank you   

Hi to all the experts. I am trying to FIND a sheet battery (extends the duration of operation) for the Sony VAIO Pro 11 ultraportable (Sony "experts" knew squat when I contacted them), but all I could find on ebay was the sheet battery for the Sony Vaio Pro 13/11. Do you know if the same sheet battery fits both models??

or does the Vaio Pro 11 and Vaio Pro 13 each have their own sheet battery? Many thanks for your helpInteresting dockable battery. First time I have seen this setup: http://store.sony.com/vaio-pro-sheet-battery-zid27-VGPBPSE38/cat-27-catid-All-Computers-Batteries-Power

It will probably work, although I havent found anything onlike showing additional cross REFERENCE between the model 11 and 13. I'd check with the ebay seller to verify that this will work with your model as for they may be more of a specialist on this, as well as SEE if they have a money back guarantee if it DOESNT work.

When my laptop started having issues BOOTING, I plugged the HD into my desktop computer to either try to repair it or to just get the files off of the HD.  The desktop did do some repairs and I was also able to get the files off.  Before long the same booting issue popped up and I ended up buying a new laptop.  The new laptop had a physical HD failure, but when I took it in I also brought the old laptop in to see if anything could be done with it.  They were able to get the old laptop up and running, however I now can't open any of my files.  The fellow at the computer repair place had mentioned that this normally happened when you plug the HD of one computer into another, however I had not had any issues with this before they repaired the computer, when the computer would actually boot.  So I now have a working laptop that I can't access anything with.  I also tried opening the files off of my external HD, both right off of it and after COPYING and replacing the files onto the laptop.   Is there anyway I can get this laptop to be able to access the files on it and be functional?  It is an ASUS and running Windows 8, not sure which version.Rather than attempt a correct answer, I will refer you to some ARTICLE elsewhere about hard drive repair tools. Bear in mind that these are free or low-cost tools and have not guarantee of stability.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/240238-49-best-free-hard-drive-diagnostic-utility
Tom's hardware a good source of info, but you have to wade thorough it to find the exact information you need.

This also looks good.
http://www.gfi.com/blog/top-20-free-disk-tools-for-sysadmins/
My recommendation is. Recuva
Hop that is of some help.

Now about that remark from the repair man.  Not so if you are taking about similar laptop PCs. Both Windows 7 and Windows 8 will have the same file systems on a any recent laptop computer. Windows recognizes all the current hard drive types.

The problem occurs when  you use adapters made in  China.Hi

On the ORIGINAL laptop when you logged into windows did you use a password ? If so the file names will be visible but when you try to open the files you will get access denied. If this is the case you will need some software tools to unlock the files .
You may need to "take ownership" of the files before you can access them.

Do you get an error message or what when you try to open the files?

Here's an article on how to take ownership in Win 8:  http://www.thewindowsclub.com/take-ownership-windows-8

Can anyone give me assistance getting the most out of this setup?  See the attached screen shots....

Also, what are the safe specs for OC'd HD5850 in crossfire?

[recovering disk SPACE, attachment deleted by admin]With a Core i5, its probably plenty of processing power already as is for what you will be doing. However there are many methods to boost the systems performance. The biggest factor to be concerned about is heat. If you can keep everything cool, CPU and GPU which also many forget that this also includes keeping the Chipset and VRM's on the motherboard, and RAM sticks cool.

The safest of overclocks is to push it with stock voltages with changing FSB to something that is stable. If you want to push it to the max you will be looking at raising voltages which can lead to an expensive melt down if your not CAREFUL and know what you are doing.

Some stuff to think about is.... Are you going to be liquid cooling or strictly the common air cooling? Liquid cooling is best for OC systems as for the heat is drawn AWAY much faster and the system stays cooler.

And in regards to your question about the HD5800 with crossfire for OC spec's, I'd run a temp application monitor like speedfan and watch GPU temps and push it little by little and then check with the manufacturers max GPU temp spec. As long as you are no greater than 10 degrees below the maximum temp you should be ok. I like to give a 10 degree gap between max and what i am running minimum as for room temp going up by 10 degrees on a summer day can QUICKLY put you at the max GPU temp etc.Thanks for the info. I cannot seem to increase the voltage on the GPUS to power the overclocking. Is that locked?Oh... and it is watercooling..Overclocking video cards require software to do it. The last video card overclock I did was on an nVidia GeForce and I had a GPU core unlocker/overclock tool which was a "use at own risk type of tool". I did this long ago when I needed to increase my FPS and didnt want to spend money on a newer video card. I was able to increase my frame rate from 22 fps to 28 fps, as well as drive the temp up on the GeForce GPU up by 13 degrees C in the process from where it use to idle around 57C. So at 70C it was cooking to squeeze out the slightly better frame rate and get rid of the occasional studder of a fraction of a second freeze frame.

More info here:

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-overclock-your-video-card-and-boost-your-gaming-30799346

Personally I no longer overclock video cards. If I need better processing power I will just replace the video card with a new one. I use to stretch the life of a video card, but there is more to video cards than just overclocking them for better frame rates.

Introducing a newer better GPU to your system has the advantages of supporting new shaders etc so you will have better quality if the game is able to tap into this GPU technology on top of the faster frame rate. If you are just on the hunt for a faster frame rate with existing video card then a overclock may be what you could do to push it harder and hotter.

Personally I wouldnt just overclock it to overclock it. I'd run whatever games you will be running and see if they play perfectly fine, and if say on Ultra settings you want to increase your frame rate and are willing to take the chance of cooking the GPU overclock it to squeeze out a better frame rate. But if they play fine, leave it running stock speeds.

One other snafu that I have seen some people run into is that they want to overclock a video card and have very little overclock room to push it harder because the video card manufacturer is already overclocking the GPU for the video card that was purchased. So the gain to be had could be very small before it destabilizes or runs dangerously too hot.

Does anyone have tips for saving ink using the Epson WF-2540 PRINTER?  I just got one and have read it uses a lot of ink, but had other things I wanted.
If you KN ow the Epson is using too much ink, here are a few tips.
1. Print in draft quality.
2. Avoid color  when  you can.
3. Buy some cheap refills for the block ink.

Save your good in k for quality PHOTOS. Use the cheap refill black for documents.
Cheap black ink is not a real clean black. But on most every day documents you will not notice.
Thanks for the reply, Geek.  Very HELPFUL!" block ink " ? ?
Quote from: patio on July 20, 2014, 04:54:40 PM

" block ink " ? ?

I have a system set up where I install a windows 7 drive, then I remove the drive and plug in a configured windows 8.1 drive. Doing this allows me to do work on either system without buying another unit. Here is the issue: until recently I could swap these drives and do my work and use a second HDD that has the data files and there was no problem writing/reading the files on the storage unit. Now it seems (due to some system UPDATES on 8.1 I assume) every time I swap from 8.1 to 7, I have to run a complete consistency check on the storage drive(s) when I plug in the windows 7 unit - unless the storage unit is a USB drive. I have found it necessary to remove the installed data storage drives connected to the sata ports and connect the data units via USB ports. Then everything works and I can use the data storage units with either operating system. It's a real pain in the rear to have this happen now. Is this due to the recent updates to 8.1?? when I go to 8.1 from 7, there isn't any call for a consistency  check in the 8.1 OS - just when I go from 8.1 to 7.

This is a recent event and it happens now with the most recent 'updates' to the windows 8.1 OS drives - swapping from that drive to windows 7 (pro or home premium) CAUSES the windows 7 to call for the check.

Help, anyone?

Thanks to all.....

texasjimHave you tried turning indexing off for both OS to see if that helps? I had some strangeness happening between Linux Mint 16 and Windows 7 on a system where there was 2 hard drives installed. The first hard drive was partitioned in half with 1 half for Windows 7 and the other half for Linux Mint 16. The second hard drive was where data was stored so that no matter what OS I CHOSE from the grub boot option, my data was there and not isolated on that other OS. I had similar consistency checks popping up with Windows 7, and I thought that maybe the HDD was failing.

I ran Crystal Disk Info to check out the health of both hard drives and they were healthy. I did some research and saw info related to Windows Indexing causing problems with dual-boot Linux/Windows systems and the cure was to disable Indexing.

I disabled Indexing and the problem was resolved.

Maybe your seeing a similar issue and disabling Indexing will cure it as well. Its worth a try 

It seemed like this issue was more frequent when data was added or removed from the second hard drive, but if data remained the same there was no problems. Linux was HAPPY with the 2nd hard drives data no matter if files were added/removed, or altered. But Windows 7 DIDNT like changes that occured by Linux to the second hard drive and so Windows 7 complained  about consistency checks.As a rule, I don't turn on indexing so there is something else going on. All this started (it seems) with one of the latest updates for 8.1 but I'll look again. Two systems run simarly show the same effect....

Thanks for the suggestion.....

Ok, I have two 500gb HDD's like the title says. Both are Seagate Barrucuda 7200.10's. Both were in a gaming PC I bought from a guy. He booted and let me look at it, and even test Bioshock infinite and skyrim on it. Now these HDD's had windows 8 on them before, but I wanted windows 7, so I went ahead with the installation not thinking about the secure boot. Get on their, and says it won't let me doing anything because of secure boot. So I get the idea to go to the other HDD, and put windows 7 on it. That one seemed ok with letting me format and install on it. So I figured, ok, just got to boot from this HDD instead, and format the other one from within, or find a work around. Well windows 7 let me create a user, everything going fine, even formatted over the other HDD and basically took it over with windows 7 (Not sure if this is a fail on windows 8 part letting me do it, or if the HDD was acting up???). Anywho, install some games, going great, playing the games. Now I was just doing normal day to day tasks, and windows 7 starts acting up, almost like it was slowly wasting away, then couldn't boot into windows 7 anymore, SAYING no MBR could be found. So I re-installed windows 7, installed games again, same thing happened again... Try to re-install windows 7 a third time, and it says it can't on both HDD's because of secure boot. So my first THOUGHT, was the motherboard was the culprit. Tried both HDD's on different PC with windows 7, and it said no to formatting because of secure boot. I then tried on a linux based pc, to see if I could format over it with any of their formats, said no to that to. Then tried DBAN, and couldn't boot it because secure boot wouldn't let it. OK, so now I use a different HDD from a different computer, a Samsung 120gb, in the gaming computer, to see if it would work ok and everything. Install windows 7, install video games, play video games. Everything was fine! No issues whatsoever. I order a 120gb intel SSD, switch it out, install windows 7 etc etc... Worked fine with the SSD as well, no issues. So anywho, what does everyone think??? Are they failing or is this an HDD setting holding onto the windows 8 secure boot possibly??? Let me know what you all think, any possible solutions... Would be nice to save a whole 1tb of memory from being trash .

P.S. When I would check the motherboard for the gaming PC, secure boot OPTION to turn off and on, was not present at all, for any storage device installed on it, including both 500gb HDD's. Lastly, I noticed the number 2 500gb HDD, would sometimes not be detected, and this was on all computers I tried it on, with all motherboards. Number 1 500gb HDD, was detected all times.

P.S.S I made sure everything was spinning and moving on the inside, so nothing is dead dead...From  your post, it would seem you  have done all you could.
Yes, it looks like both of those 500 GB drives are bad.
You didn't say which motherboard you have and when you bought it. Some motherboards do not come with a secure boot feature. It is hard to know if the secure boot error message was correct. But you only got the message on those 500 GB drives. It may have been some kind of failure with those drives falsely triggered the secure boot warning. Without anymore details of model number of your motherboard. It makes it hard for anyone to research the issue.
In my opinion, you can go ahead and use the system with the drives that work. Those drives that don't work well should be used as door stops.
That's the best I can offer.The motherboard is an ASUS P8P67-M. But like I said, I used both HDD's in another computer, completely different motherboard. Hope I don't sound like a smartass by saying this, but the motherboard can't telepathiclly tell the other computer to say the same thing. So my assumption is that they are dead like you said... But it's pretty unlikely both failed at the same exact time, and everything still spins and there is nothing telling the HDD to format or not format. So it makes no sense to me. But, it is possible in the world that a coincidence such as both failing at the same time, could be possible.Well, if you to spend a lot of time you will find out why. I have a tthery, but without tests it is conjecture.  It might be possible to recover both drives, but the tools and time  needed to do it are more costly  than the cost of two refurbished drives.
In other words, refurbishment is something for the experts to do.

Refurbished 500 GB 7500 rpm STA goes for about $25 on eBay.
What is your time worth?
Hmmmm, ok then... However, since we are on the topic of tools, are their any you recommend to recover them??? I would like to do so, and learn in the process. Would be a side project for me later on to expand my knowledge base. I have cracked passwords for people who got locked out, recovered a couple deleted files and saved PC's from rootkit/malware/virus etc... I can research myself if you would like me to, but, figured I would ask first . Besides, coming to the forums is a time saver from doing unnecessary work from going in the wrong direction. After all, what are forums for ???First of all, you have to get around the secure boot. One way is to use an older motherboard that does not have it.
You have to boot up the machine with a clean drive. The try to rread one of the bad drives as either a secondary or an external.

There are a number of programs that can wipe a disk clean. On is a partition program in Linux called GPartd.
http://gparted.org/

A program for Windows.  MiniTool® Partition Wizard
http://partitionwizard.com/partition-manager-server.html?gclid=CKau9Yiry78CFQqIfgodv1gA-A

Diagnostics from Seagate.
http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/

None of the above address physical issues. If a part of the disc surface is badly damaged, there is little you can do other that map it out. If the defect is near the inside of the disc, don't partition the whole disc Maybe you will get a 470 GB drive.
If the defect is at the start of the disc, create a small partition there, then a large partition after it. Then delete the small partition so the the stat of the disc will not be used. Doesn't always work.

The sea gate tools ave very good, but takes awhile to learn them.

ALSO, EASEUS has free partition and recovery software.
http://www.easeus.com/
Hope that helps. 
Well I already tried Gparted on my linux PC. That was a no go... However I waited on seagate seatools until I asked to save me time. I will try that next, then I will get around to trying easeus IF the seagate seatools doesn't work... Will post a reply for sure if it works or doesn't.One lost thing. The entire hard drive surface is not exposed to the world. The maker crease hidden areas  on the surface that store information about the geometry of the drive. Normally no software program can get to those areas. However, very special tools can read those areas and provide a history of the drive.
That helps to explain why a drive may have a fatal error that can not be recovered by normal tools. If the hidden area becomes damaged, the firmware can not find the drive layout. The drive will not respond to commands. It just does not respond.  A timeout will occur. 

I believe the article below is related to this.
http://superuser.com/questions/642637/harddrive-wipe-out-hidden-areas-like-hpa-and-dco-also-after-malware-infectio
Hello, just to let you know, I have used seatools for drive one, and it seems to be working. I did all tests and they passed, so I went ahead and wiped it with seatools. I also went to update the firmware, yet it was all up to date. So, I went to install windows 7 on it, and on the drive it didn't have the secure boot warning icon, it was just plain ol'drive with nothing saying I couldn't. I installed it, and I am on it currently writing this message. So for now, it seems fixed. I am going to get seatools again and try it out on the second, and see what happens. I have a feeling this one will give me the most trouble... Oh well, here goes . Will update soon.

p.s. Sorry for slow reply, BUSY with stuff. And thanks for the link for the hidden areas in drive. That will prove useful for future events.Glad to hear Sea tools was helpful.
At this point it is hard to know exactly what was wrong with the drive.
Here is a conjecture. Another computer put a root kit on the drives and the secure boot feature caught it. This is purely conjecture.
A root kit can refer to any clever software that controls the computer at a very low level.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootkit
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Rootkit detection is difficult because a rootkit may be able to subvert the software that is intended to find it. Detection methods include using an alternative and trusted operating system, behavioral-based methods, signature scanning, difference scanning, and memory dump analysis. Removal can be complicated or practically impossible ...

Now do I close this thread, or does someone here do that for me???

So i have a new PC with a ASROCK Z87M Pro 4 motherboard that insists on powering all my usb ports after shutdown. This wouldn't be too much of a problem if I didn't have 2 external HDDs that go into standby mode and blink their led power lights creating an annoying lightshow untill I flip the psu switch. I've searched around a bit and found that enabling ErP/EuP should fix it, but the bios menu has no option to enable this although the motherboard manual claims it to be ErP ready.
Is there any other way to disable this annoying usb powering?That is actually a feature for that MBoard to enable charging USB devices...
The Manual will probably tell you how to switch it off...Duct tape cures light shows.

But I echo the last poster, this feature should have an off button somewhere.

Other options might include seeing if ALL the USB ports have power after shutdown, unplugging your externals, or even turning them off instead.

The best real answer is to look again about turning that "feature" off.

-MalReference:
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The ErP (Energy-related Products) Directive is part of the European Union’s new environment regulations concerning the increased proliferation of electronic devices and the impact these devices are having on the environment. The goal of the ErP is to set new energy efficiency standards to reduce the energy consumption and other NEGATIVE environmental impacts that occur during the product’s life cycle.

In November 2009, the Eco-Design Directive EuP was replaced with the new energy-related products directive (ErP) 2009/125/EC. The old directive for energy using products only covered products that used energy, such as washing machines or computers

Does this mean people are -
-- leaving washing machines running 24/7? 

My 2012 Zanussi washing machine is powered up 24/7/365. It uses less than 1 Watt in standby mode, (the so-called "vampire power" draw). The EU and many US states are members of the "One-Watt initiative" (One watt standby power maximum for appliances sold, reduced to 0.5 Watt in 2013 in the EU and California)

Hopefully this doesnt become the case with PC's with live USB ports to charge from. As for cutting the wattage in half would increase the charge time of say a kindle fire by 2x the prior time. So your newer computer would take 2x the time of the old computer to charge the same device. Could you imagine the angry mobs of people who get upset when the new PC takes forever as in twice the time to charge their portable devices when the computer is shut off and idle...LOL

Acer Aspire 5732Z
Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit, SP1
32GB USB2 thumb/flash drive

Someone removed my 32GB flash drive without using the 'safeley remove hardware.....' function & now it's unreadable. If I plug it into the laptop above the light on the flash drive goes on/off very slowly, & keeps doing that as if the comp's trying to read it. It's listed in Computer as a removable disc, but if i try to access it i just get a "insert disk" message. I've TRIED it in several comps & even when the comp installs the drivers & tells me the drive's ready to use, it still can't be read.

i guess it's big time corrupted......is there anything i can do about this?

TIAIf you don't have important data on it try formatting it.

Removing a drive without clicking 'safely remove...' usually doesn't create problems, but it can

If you have an access to a Linux machine, or if you can run a live distribution on your's try accessing your drive in that way. Often times Linux is able to read drives that Windows sees as corrupt. Quote

Removing a drive without clicking 'safely remove...' usually doesn't create problems, but it can

Removing a drive without clicking 'safely remove...' usually doesn't create problems, but it can

It does...

Since October-2006, eBay has decided all sellers could no longer hide their BAD feedbacks. Simply enter seller's eBay ID and watch for Negative/Neutral feedbacks wordings such as 'fake' and 'counterfeit' before buying at (link removed.)
A very high percentage of all USB Flash Drives listed on eBay are counterfeit items and have fake & OVERSTATED capacities. Most No Name to 512GB USB Flash Drives are mostly FAKE!

Hello all,

I have a 2U server out front of our OFFICE that is a bit on the loud side. The motherboard is an Intel S5000PSL and the power supply is a Rackable Systems 3F27-45-1. I don't care if the cPSU doesn't fit because I have made some customizations to the fans to make the entire rack server quieter. Just the PSU in the thing is loud as .... . Any suggestions would be appreciated. It can be fanless or quiet. I would like to try to keep the budget right around $100 or so.

Here are links for the mobo and PSU for reference:

Motherboard : http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/apac/eng/products/server/boards/dp/s5000psl/feature/index.htm
PSU : (This is all I can find) http://www.dhgate.com/product/rackable-systems-450w-2u-1u-server-power/159911467.htmlAre you sure that only the PSU is loud?  Servers tend to use EXTREMELY loud powerful fans throughout.What about considering a different location away from people. 19" rack mount servers are designed to mounted in cabinets with a certain airflow and when closed in the cabinet are not normally too noisy. But still noisy enough that you couldn't  have it beside you for hours on end.
Is the server case still SEALED like no missing covers or extra holes due to mods. A $100 power supply that is better than the one you have isn't likely, most sever supplies START at $200 up and for 2U servers NEW are super expensive.camerongray: Yes the tiny little fan in the PSU is VERY loud. It used to be louder but I replaced a few of the fans and the machine runs quieter but now it's just the PSU fan.

Hello, I purchased a HP Pavilion P7-1439 Desktop l AMD A10-5700 3.40GHz.  I want to add a heatsink FAN to it, to prevent it from getting hot.  Was the problem with my other PC.  What do I need to know as to what KIND of heatsink fan is compatable with it?  Not sure if this helps but here is my pc's spec page.  Please and thank you.  I see so MANY heatsinks fopr sale and dont want to deal with an incompatability issue.

http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?sp4ts.oid=5295962&spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03343058-7%257CdocLocale%253Den_US%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetokenWhich heatsink are you referring to?  Your machine already has a CPU cooler which includes a heatsink and fan so you don't need to worry about this.  If you are referring to the little heatsink on your motherboard, that is just your chipset and won't GET hot enough to even come close to requiring a fan.

When it comes to mass manufactured systems such as your HP, you really don't need to worry about cooling.  HP has teams of engineers when they design these systems where they TAKE cooling into account.

Hi,

RE: ASUS Motherboard :M4A78LT-M

I wanted to upgrade the memory, Video Card and CPU to it's max/best performance possible. Just no idea what to pick.


1. The Memory List is:


http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socketAM3/M4A78LT-M/AMD-DDR3-4DIMM-Memory-QVl.pdf


http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A78LTM/HelpDesk_QVL/

I think 2 Sticks of 8 Gig RAM USING: CORSAIR CMP8GX3M2A1600C9(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS


2. The Graphics Card Requirements are:

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16

What Card is best? Or can I just choose any?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=1069633099&bop=And&Order=RATING&PageSize=20

3. The List of CPU's is:


Athlon IIX2 215(ADX215OCK22GM),2.7GHz,512KB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX2 215(ADX215OCK22GQ),2.7GHz,512KB,rev.C2,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 220(ADX220OCK22GM),2.8GHz,512KB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX2 225(ADX225OCK22GM),2.9GHz,512KB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0605 GO    
Athlon IIX2 235e(AD235EHDK23GQ),2.7GHz,1MB,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 240(ADX240OCK23GQ),2.8GHz,1MB,rev.C2,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 240e(AD240EHDK23GM),2.8GHz,1MB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0503 GO    
Athlon IIX2 240e(AD240EHDK23GQ),2.8GHz,1MB,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 245(ADX245OCK23GM),2.9GHz,1MB,rev.C2,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 245(ADX245OCK23GQ),2.9GHz,1MB,rev.C2,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 245e(AD245EHDK23GM),2.9GHz,1MB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0503 GO    
Athlon IIX2 250(ADX250OCK23GM),3.0GHz,1MB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 250(ADX250OCK23GQ),3.0GHz,1MB,rev.C2,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 250e(AD250EHDK23GM),3.0GHz,1MB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0503 GO    
Athlon IIX2 255(ADX255OCK23GM),3.1GHz,512KB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 255(ADX255OCK23GQ),3.1GHz,1MB,rev.C2,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX2 255e(AD255EHDK23GM),3.1GHz,1MB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX2 260(ADX260OCK23GM),3.2GHz,1MB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0508 GO    
Athlon IIX2 265(ADX265OCK23GM),3.3GHz,1MB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0605 GO    
Athlon IIX2 270(ADX270OCK23GM),3.4GHz,1MB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0801 GO    
Athlon IIX2 275(ADX275OCK23GM),3.5GHz,1MB,rev.C3,65W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 400e(AD400EHDK32GI),2.2GHz,512KB,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX3 405e(AD405EHDK32GI),2.3GHz,512KB,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX3 405e(AD405EHDK32GM),2.3GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX3 415e(AD415EHDK32GM),2.5GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 420e(AD420EHDK32GM),2.6GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0605 GO    
Athlon IIX3 425( ADX425WFK32GI),2.7GHz,512KB,rev.C2,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX3 425e(AD425EHDK32GM),2.7GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 435( ADX435WFK32GI),2.9GHz,512KB,rev.C2,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX3 435( ADX435WFK32GM),2.9GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 440( ADX440WFK32GI),3.0GHz,512KB,rev.C2,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 440( ADX440WFK32GM),3.0GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 445( ADX445WFK32GM),3.1GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 450(ADX450WFK32GM),3.2GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0605 GO    
Athlon IIX3 455(ADX455WFK32GM),3.3GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX3 460(ADX460WFK32GM),3.4GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX4 600e(AD600EHDK42GI),2.2GHz,512KB,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX4 605e(AD605EHDK42GI),2.3GHz,512KB,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX4 605e(AD605EHDK42GM),2.3GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX4 610e(AD610EHDK42GM),2.4GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0503 GO    
Athlon IIX4 615e(AD615EHDK42GM),2.5GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0605 GO    
Athlon IIX4 620(ADX620WFK42GI),2.6GHz,512KB,rev.C2,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX4 620e(AD620EHDK42GM),2.6GHz,512KB,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX4 630(ADX630WFK42GI),2.8GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Athlon IIX4 630(ADX630WFK42GM),2.8GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX4 635(ADX635WFK42GI),2.9GHz,512KB,rev.C2,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX4 635(ADX635WFK42GM),2.9GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX4 640(ADX640WFK42GM),3.0GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX4 645(ADX645WFK42GM),3.1GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon IIX4 650(ADX650WFK42GM),3.2GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0801 GO    
Athlon IIX4 655(ADX655WFK42GM),3.3GHz,512KB,rev.C3,95W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Athlon X2 5200+(GM),2.3GHz,1MB,rev.C3,65W,AD5200OCK22GM,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX2 545 (HDX545WFK2DGI),3.0GHz,80W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Dual-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX2 545( HDX545WFK2DGM),3.0GHz,512KB,rev.C3,80W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX2 550 (HDZ550WFK2DGI),3.1GHz,80W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Dual-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX2 550( HDX550WFK2DGM),3.1GHz,512KB,rev.C3,80W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX2 555( HDZ555WFK2DGM),3.2GHz,512KB,rev.C3,80W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX2 560(HDZ560WFK2DGM),3.3GHz,512KB,rev.C3,80W,SocketAM3    ALL    0605 GO    
Phenom IIX2 565(HDZ565WFK2DGM),3.4GHz,512KB,rev.C3,80W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX2 570(HDZ570WFK2DGM),3.5GHz,512KB,rev.C3,80W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX2 B59(HDXB59WFK2DGM),3.4GHz,rev.C3,89W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX3 700e (HD700EOCK3DGI),2.4GHz,65W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX3 705e (HD705EOCK3DGI),2.5GHz,65W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX3 710 (HDX710WFK3DGI),2.6GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX3 720 (HDX720WFK3DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX3 720 (HDZ720WFK3DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX3 740 (HDZ740WFK3DGI),3.0GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Triple-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 805 (HDX805WFK4FGI),2.5GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 810 (HDX810WFK4FGI),2.6GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 820 (HDX820WFK4FGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 840 (HDX840WFK42GM),3.2GHz,95W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX4 850 (HDX850WFK42GM),3.3GHz,95W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX4 900e (HD900EOCK4DGI),2.4GHz,65W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 905e (HD905EOCK4DGI),2.5GHz,65W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 905e (HD905EOCK4DGM),2.5GHz,65W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX4 910 (HDX910WFK4DGI),2.6GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 910E(HD910EOCK4DGM),2.6GHz,65W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 925 (HDX925WFK4DGI),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 925 (HDX925WFK4DGM),2.8GHz,95W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 945 (HDX945FBK4DGI),3.0GHz,125W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 945 (HDX945WFK4DGI),3.0GHz,2048KB,95W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 945 (HDX945WFK4DGM),3.0GHz,2048KB,95W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 955 (HDX955FBK4DGI),3.2GHz,125W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 955 (HDX955WFK4DGM),3.2GHz,125W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0503 GO    
Phenom IIX4 955 (HDZ955FBK4DGI),3.2GHz,125W,rev.C2,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 955 (HDZ955FBK4DGM),3.2GHz,125W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 960 (HDX960WFK4DGM),3.3GHz,95W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX4 960T (HD96ZTWFK4DGR),3.0GHz,95W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0605 GO    
Phenom IIX4 965 (HDZ965FBK4DGM),3.4GHz,125W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0205 GO    
Phenom IIX4 970 (HDZ970FBK4DGM),3.5GHz,125W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX4 975 (HDZ975FBK4DGM),3.6GHz,125W,rev.C3,SocketAM3,Quad-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1035T(HDT35TWFK6DGR),2.6GHz,95W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0601 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1045T(HDT45TWFK6DGR),2.7GHz,95W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0605 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1055T(HDT55TFBK6DGR),2.8GHz,125W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0605 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1055T(HDT55TWFK6DGR),2.8GHz,125W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0601 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1065T(HDT65TWFK6DGR),2.9GHz,95W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1075T(HDT75TFBK6DGR),3.0GHz,125W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0605 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1090T(HDT90ZFBK6DGR),3.2GHz,125W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0605 GO    
Phenom IIX6 1100T(HDE00ZFBK6DGR),3.3GHz,125W,rev.E0,SocketAM3,6-Core    ALL    0802 GO    
Sempron 140,SDX140HBK13GQ,2.7GHz,1024K,rev.C2,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0205 GO    
Sempron 145,SDX145HBK13GM,2.8GHz,1024K,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0508 GO    
Sempron 150,SDX150HBK13GM,2.9GHz,1024K,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL    0802 GO    
Sempron X2 180,SDX180HDK22GM,2.4GHz,512Kx2,rev.C3,45W,SocketAM3    ALL We are going to need a lot more information:

• What do you use the PC for?
• What makes you WANT to upgrade? (In what way is the current performance lacking?)
• What is your budget for the upgrade?
• What ties you to your current motherboard?
• What other parts does the system have currently, especially the make/model of power supply?

The motherboard IWill DNS-SATA EATX has Intel E7520 chipset (FSB 800); this is enough to support two Xeon X7460 (FSB 1066)? I heard that some motherboards have the ability to reduce the CPU's FSB to work. Is this the case? I bought a kit with these and don't know if they were used together before, but seller said those items are working (how did he test it?). I didn't find any "CPU Support List" and the manufacturer's website >Iwill.net< is for sale.

I found two Infineon DDR 2GB 333MHz but not bought yet, as I'm not sure if it will work. I'm waiting for the items arrive, but I'm considering in cancelling the deal, as I'll need some time to test if they works. PLEASE, help! ;(I have run into problems myself with trying to underclock a CPU's FSB like this, but thats not to say this wouldnt work. I always suggest getting a motherboard that specifies the CPU in its support list.

The last CPU that I underclocked the FSB was a 100Mhz CPU running at a 66Mhz FSB but the BIOS did not CORRECTLY recognize the CPU and it gave me a Microcode Error. Pressing the F1 key to get past this error on every boot it RAN this CPU with slower FSB, but also at a slower clock because of the fixed multiplier that wasnt able to be altered.

I eventually got myself a motherboard that could run that CPU at its correct speed vs having to press F1 on every boot to get past the complaint of the system.Is it even possible? This motherboard was projected to Xeon's from 2004 and was probably for sale then. X7460's release was on Q3 2008; IWill's website went off on 2007. How they could predict and create an BIOS update? Vendor keeps saying they're compatible, but I don't see how.The system if it even boots at all, the BIOS would either incorrectly detect it as a lesser xeon or give you a microcode error such as what I was faced with in the past about 10 years ago.

Here is a link to the microcode error... basicaally the only fix for it is to have a BIOS that is updated for that motherboard to support proper recognition of the CPU that is stuffed into it. ( OR ) get a proper motherboard which is designed with the support and BIOS to support it properly.

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-030181.htm

Is there a reason why you must use this older motherboard with a newer CPU which was never really designed for it? The problems you "could" face are many even if it boots vs BLACK screen and bios beep codes, and you will not be able to tap into the full PROCESSING speed of the CPU with a slower FSB, since the data on the FSB will be slower than the CPU normally supports if it supports it at all.

I'd really suggest stuffing the correct CPU's supported for that motherboard or get a newer motherboard that supports the CPU you want to run.

However if you want to try this out, you can, and hopefully you can get your money back if it doesnt work as planned.

There are not many opportunities like this where I live. I found this kit w/ a 604 Server Board and six Xeon X7460 (best processor on 2008) for only $45. A MB with total support for this processor is very expensive.Sounds like a $45 gamble might be worth it then. 

I have seen other ways to get xeons to run cheaply such as a socket 775 alteration and a pin redirection spacer kit that is claimed to work etc. But google is a bust for info on what you want to do.He said to me they were used to work together on a server machine.

The response I received from Intel Support:

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Hi Mariya
As I wrote to you on Twitter unfortunately these products are not compatible. Let us know if you need anything else.
 
Blake Landau
Intel

I am going to build a pc for the first time from individual parts. I Have chosen pretty much everything so far, but I do NEED some help. Here is a list of what I have so far:
Motherboard: Asus z97 deluxe(NFC & WLC)

Thunderbolt card: Asus ThunderboltEX II/Dual

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k processor (8M cache, up to 4.40 Ghz)

RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 32 GB Kit (4x8 GB) 2400MHz Intel

Storage:  samsung MZ-7KE1T0BW SSD 850 PRO 2.5” SATA III (two of them)

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D BLACK ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Optical Drive: LG 24X Internal DVD ReWritable Drive SATA

Operating system: windows 7 ultimate 64 bit

Power supply: Corsair RM750

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D

Keyboard: Logitech k470

Mouse: Kensington Pro Fit Full-Size Mouse USB

Speakers: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40

Media card reader: Ultra U12-40529 Aluminus 3.5" Internal Card Reader

CPU cooler: Corsair hydro series h75 liquid cooler

Sound card: Asus Essence STX II 7.1

Case fans: Cougar vortex PWM 140 (two of them)

Now that you have seen what I have chosen, I need some help choosing a graphics card. My motherboard (asus z97 deluxe as mentioned above) Has support for Nvidia's SLI technology, and four graphics cards can be connected to it, although the case I have chosen (corsair obsidian) only has room for three. I don't play VIDEOGAMES, so I was looking at a workstation graphics card to help with the 3d modeling and rendering, as well as photo and video editing that I do. I was looking at the Nvidia quadro k6000 graphics cards, and I want to put two of them in my pc. I just dont know if my motherboard will let me put two of them on it. I ALSO was considering an Nvidia tesla graphics card accelerator to go along with them. What can I put with this motherboard?Question.
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CPU cooler: Corsair hydro series h75 liquid cooler

Hi,
I just bought a new laptop and i cant find how to solve this problem.
its a dell inspiron 3537 and it has a intel hd 4400 as the built in one and a amd radeon hd 8850m as the external.
For example i played the game Arma 3 without problem and it used the external graphics card.
But then i tried to play minecraft but it used the internal graphics card instead and that gave me very bad performance.

I tried to disable the internal graphics card in the device manager but that gives me error code 43 on the external.
Someone told me because they are linked in some way.

Can anyone help me?
(i use windows 8.1 pro)

Thanks in advanceYou could try to make the AMD the primary and Intel HD 4400 the SECONDARY. This is usually performed with 2 displays connected in which you specify one to be #1 and the other to be #2. When you look at the graphics properties it might show 2 displays with 1 connected and the other not connected in a 1 and 2 layout. If you can change that to 2 1 instead of 1 2 you might be able to force the AMD to be primary.

Minecraft then going with the 1 primary should then run off of the AMD GPU instead.

Other option which I am not sure if its available or not is to edit the game config for display to use in which there may be a settings and drop down to select the GPU/Video card to use with the game.

I am actually surprised that your getting poor performance on that integrated Intel as for Minecraft is not that complex of a game to run for video cards. My daughter has run it on as old of a computer as a Pentium 4 with a GeForce 6200 AGP video card with 256MB VRAM and it played well with default config. I now have her running on a BETTER system a Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz with a ATI Radeon HD5450 with 1GB VRAM andthe game runs about the same, but loads much faster.

Hello to all.

I've done a bit of my own research, and well, I know that the socket is 775, but I have seen mixed details about if it supports higher than the Core 2 Quad 6600 CPU.

While this is an old system, it serves me perfectly well, and while I have very little money, if I could upgrade this to make for a mid-ranged computer by today's standards for a few tens of dollars, I will.

I would like to put in one of the Core 2 Quad Extreme's in this, such as the Q9650, however, I find mixed results when looking around at motherboard specs.

I didn't find anything from Asus, but HP has a page and says the board is not compatable with anything above the 6600 CPU (Source: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01324212&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en#N116)
Another site says that it is fully compatable with pretty much anything on the LGA775 socket (Source: http://www.pc-specs.com/mobo/Asus/_Asus_IPIBL-LB-Benicia-GL8E/6/Compatible_CPUs)

Does anyone have a difinitive answer so I don't go and use what little money I do have on the wrong processor? I would personally believe that if it fits into the socket, it would work fine.

I think the only REASON the extreme line isn't listed as supported by HP is maybe the absense of an integrated graphics chip. I am running a graphics card. this wouldn't be an issue if it were the case.

Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you. Looking at HP's listing here, they state:

Processor upgrade information
Motherboard supports the following processor UPGRADES:

    Intel Core 2 Quad (Y) Q9xxxx
    Intel Core 2 Duo (W) E8xxx
    Intel Core 2 Quad (K) up to Q6600
    Core 2 Duo E6x00 (C) up to E6700
    Core 2 Duo E4x00 (C) up to E4400


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01324212&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en#N116

So it looks like it should work... however...

Concerns I would have are:

#1 do you need a bios update to support this CPU?
#2 will your current PSU handle the additional load?
#3 will you be upgrading your heatsink to draw the heat away from a very hot running 130Watt TDP CPU or risk overheating with a stock cooler from a lesser underrated 90 watt TDP CPU?
#4 will the VRM's handle the load/heat from driving a 130watt CPU or will you cook your motherboard eventually killing it? ( Better boards have heatsinks on their VRM's to draw heat away and this is a cheap stock board with minimum heat protection since it wasnt intended by HP to be a higher end system )

*** As far as upgrading HP's with ASUS boards, I have been successful with CPU upgrades of series CPU's that they state they support such as my wifes HP came with a 1.8Ghz Core 2 Duo E4300 and I got cheaply a Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 Ghz with 4M Cache to stuff into her HP Pavlion a6010n which took what was a lesser powered system that lagged with games into a system that no longer lagged on games due to the much better CPU. Now it runs Windows 7 32-bit very well on 3GB 667Mhz DDR2 RAM with GeForce 9800GT 1GB VRAM Video Card. As well as my friend had an older HP with the 900Mhz Celeron in it and I was able to upgrade him to a 1000mhz ( 1Ghz ) Pentium III which ran way better. He wanted to go to the 1.13Ghz Pentium III, but I told him that its not supported and it probably wouldnt work. The $20 upgrade to a Pentium III 1Ghz with 512MB RAM turned his laggy Windows XP Home system into an ok system for older games and multitasking online. The multitasking the Celeron 900Mhz struggled to do.

Also at the site you provided about the CPU they state this fact:

[ Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz COMPATIBILITY review ]

Overall, the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz has very good performance. Its 4 cores clocked at 3 GHz provide swift processing speeds and allow multiple processes to be run simultaneously.

The CPU is now over 6 years old, which means it is extremely out of date and is BASED on very aged technologies. This processor will be dwarfed in performance by its modern counterparts, and will likely have very little support from Intel.

Created with lithographic technology sized at 45 nanometers, the Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz is not efficient at all by modern standards, and with a Thermal Design Power of 130W, the poor efficiency of its physical build is matched by the large amount of power that is necessary to run it.
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Although this CPU has a healthy benchmark of http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Extreme+X9650+%40+3.00GHz and would still run many games well. This CPU is at the lower of the mid-range, I feel since the mid-range CPUs SCORE in the 6500 range.

First I install windows 7 utimate. At first everything is OK and windows automaticly finds sound devices. But when I install Linux on a separete partition, headphone output fails. The speakers WORK , devices work and microphone works. Also when plug in headphone it detects headphone PLUGGING in but no output on headphone or other devices LIKE dvd players.
I reinstalled windows three times and the last time before installing Linux I INSTALLED all drivers and checked it's output, that was fine but as I installed Linux it failes to output from just headphone output!
Computer is MSI cx480 laptop.
Dreiver is Realtech high definition audio.No need to double Post...

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See your other Topic for replies...

Looking for another power adapter (the one that CAME with the HARD drive makes a buzzing sound when not in use and its annoying) for my seagate external hard drive and i need one that is compatible.
I found one with its output: 12V 2A (1A Compatible) and my old one was a 12V 1.5 A. will that work?

External: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Desktop-External-STBV3000100/dp/B00834SJU8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1406392688&sr=8-10&keywords=external+hard+drive
New Adapter: http://www.amazon.com/Adapter-external-Motorolla-Wireless-Switching/dp/B0038NCES2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406392869&sr=8-2&keywords=seagate+expansion+power+adapter 2 amp rated looks good. It will only draw what it needs, so if the draw was 1.5 amps it would be fine. The biggest thing is if the plug end matches up or not. It should work, but SOMETIMES I have had to cut the end off the old power supply and connect it with proper polarity to the new power supply with shrink tube over the bare copper wire where it was added on to insulate it.

Hi, i just recently built a new gaming PC.  I can turn my PC on and it runs but i don't get any VIDEO output to the monitor?? The motherboard indicator light is on and the Graphics card light is on, along with the gpu fans. I have 2x4 gigabyte ram sticks and if i try to run the PC with out the ram in the motherboard doesn't beep at all? Ill list my PC specs maybe its compatibility issues, but everything is running in the PC and everything is plugged in correctly. help me please!!

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46
CPU: AMD FX6300
GPU: ASUS RADEON R9 270
RAM: 2x4 PATRIOT VIPER
PSU: ROSWELL HIVE 550 (80 bronze)
Storage: WESTERN DIGITAL 1 TERABYTE

MONITOR: LG (MODEL NUMBER: 22MP56HA)
Did this card ever work in this build ? ?
Have you tried another monitor ? ?
Does onboard grafix work ? ?
Is the 4/6/8 pin graphics power plug in place ? ?

Let us know...Also i just looked at the MBoard layout and noticed 2 PCIex16 slots...have you tried both of them 1 at a time ?I have tried an older monitor and it is doing the same THING.  This motherboard doent have onborad graphics there is a 9 pin connector on the back but it is for something besides video... And the other PCI slot i cant use because the graphics card cant fit in the slot because there are two SATA cable connections to the motherboard there. and how would you do both at once? also why doent the  motherboard beep without ram in it?If the MBoard design is that poor i'd consider returning it for an ASUS or Gigabyte...for not much more money...
I've never been anywhere near impressed with MSI...but that's STRICTLY my opinion.
However that's what i would do.i was going to return the motherboard tomorrow anyway... just wanted to see if i was missing something simple and im also returning my power supply i think, maybe get a 750W i dont know if 550W is powerful enough. what are some good motherboards that will be compatible with my specs?? thanks for the help by the way i needed another opinion. Just look at ASUS or GigaByte MBoards that support that CPU...and go from there...
The rest of the decision resides in your budget.I am surprised that Rosewill has a 80 PLUS Bronze Certified PSU available that you listed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131

I dont have much trust in their brand products after design and quality troubles with devices they make other than PSU's. I had to look this supply up. I have seen power supplies that are weak cause the problems you have. Have you tried another power supply that is at least 500 watts and known good to see if the problem goes away?

I'd suggest swapping the Motherboard and PSU, and go with ASUS or Gigabyte for the motherboard and XFX, Corsair, or another better quality power supply if within your budget.

MSI = High Probability for Troubles
Rosewill = Low Quality and HIGHER probability of troublesMy thoughts exactly...
Do it now...while you still can.

Hello,

I am in the process of recovering data from my old Acer Aspire notebook to my new DESKTOP rig. I believe I've GONE wrong somewhere so I will explain what has happened first in detail.

Recently, the hard drive in the notebook stopped functioning normally. I knew it was only going to get worse, so I pulled as much data off as possible before the Windows INSTALL became corrupted. The important data is safe, however there were still some files I wanted to copy off the drive. Eventually Windows refused to start, complaining that it could not access the hard drive.

After some searching I found a program that runs under Linux - ddrescue - which was able to pull most of the data off the drive. I didn't have an external drive available to use, so I connected a new Seagate 2TB drive (which was for the new build) and created an NTFS PARTITION through Ubuntu. I set up ddrescue to place recovered data in an .img file on that partition. The partition on the Seagate drive holding these files was readable in Linux, though I regret not testing whether it's readable in Windows.

Now here's where I think I went wrong - I eventually gathered the remaining parts for the new computer and built it. I installed Windows 7 on a new partition on the Seagate drive. I tried to make sure that the installer did not touch the existing partition, however since installing Windows 7 the existing partition is unreadable in both Windows and Linux.

I've heard about using Testdisk to recover the partition, however when I ran it and analysed the disk there were two entries for the one partition with all the old data.



The partition is listed under in 'Computer' as Local Disk (D:) and opening it brings up the dialog box asking if I would like to format it. In Disk Management, the drive is listed as RAW.

Anyways, in short, I think the Windows installer has done something to either the partition itself or the partition table and I'm wondering if anyone has ideas on how I can access the partition again.

ThanksIts stating RAW because Windows doesnt understand it. More here: http://html5.litten.com/how-to-fix-external-disk-drive-suddenly-became-raw/The link above has a disclaimer. In effect, is says that you may loose forever any or all data on the disc. The author does not offer any way to recover from a fatgal error using the methods he offers.

If the data has monetary value, a data recovery service my be the only option.
Due to this:

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Now here's where I think I went wrong - I eventually gathered the remaining parts for the new computer and built it. I installed Windows 7 on a new partition on the Seagate drive. I tried to make sure that the installer did not touch the existing partition, however since installing Windows 7 the existing partition is unreadable in both Windows and Linux.

Its stating RAW because Windows doesnt understand it. More here: http://html5.litten.com/how-to-fix-external-disk-drive-suddenly-became-raw/

I have a strong feeling that data has already been overwritten. But I agree with Geek that if you have critical data on this drive and can afford the costly recovery your best bet is a data recovery center. However the methods shared in that link if they work for you you can get some or all data back.

For the fact that Windows 7 doesnt recognize this space on the HDD though there is a good chance that it could have stepped on top of the old data.

Hello, I am very often shows a blue screen. The program BlueScreenView gathered information about my PROBLEMS. I'm using Windows 7 please help.

This continues even re-writing the windows system.

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Dump File         : 072414-16738-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.24 13:19:10
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : fffffd80`023bda40
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000001
Parameter 4       : fffff800`0309b150
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product NAME      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
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Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
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Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
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Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
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Dump File         : 072414-18080-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.24 00:52:35
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : fffffd80`032f8fc0
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000001
Parameter 4       : fffff800`03094ed3
Caused By Driver  : hal.dll
Caused By Address : hal.dll+7b7f
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Company           :
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Stack Address 3   :
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Dump File Time    : 2014.07.24 00:53:32
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Dump File         : 072314-18376-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.23 23:20:04
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00000028
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : fffff800`03123d80
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
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Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7601
Dump File Size    : 275.296
Dump File Time    : 2014.07.23 23:20:58
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Dump File         : 072314-12916-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.23 19:57:41
Bug Check String  : MEMORY_MANAGEMENT
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000001a
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00041287
Parameter 2       : 00000000`0003e82b
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00000000
Caused By Driver  : PCIIDEX.SYS
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File Description  :
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Company           :
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Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
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Processors Count  : 4
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Dump File Time    : 2014.07.23 19:58:52
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Dump File         : 072114-17690-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.21 21:42:53
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : fffffd80`0099556a
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : fffff800`030b306b
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
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Processors Count  : 4
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Dump File         : 072114-23977-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.21 19:18:14
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00000048
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000001
Parameter 4       : fffff800`03181c9f
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
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Processors Count  : 4
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Dump File Time    : 2014.07.21 19:19:20
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Dump File         : 070714-12058-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.07 21:58:28
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00000048
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000001
Parameter 4       : fffff800`02f2cc9f
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
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Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
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Dump File Time    : 2014.07.07 21:59:11
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Dump File         : 070614-13244-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.06 14:44:36
Bug Check String  : SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000003b
Parameter 1       : 00000000`c0000005
Parameter 2       : fffff800`02eb0a69
Parameter 3       : fffff880`075dace0
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00000000
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
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Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
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Dump File Time    : 2014.07.06 14:45:45
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Dump File         : 070614-12558-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.06 00:08:05
Bug Check String  : SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000003b
Parameter 1       : 00000000`c0000005
Parameter 2       : fffff800`02e2a5ab
Parameter 3       : fffff880`07f24e30
Parameter 4       : 00000000`00000000
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
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Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7601
Dump File Size    : 275.240
Dump File Time    : 2014.07.06 00:08:49
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Crash Time        : 2014.07.05 23:20:00
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : fffffb40`023bdcd8
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000001
Parameter 4       : fffff800`02ea41e0
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\070514-11965-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7601
Dump File Size    : 275.240
Dump File Time    : 2014.07.05 23:21:09
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Dump File         : 070514-12355-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.05 21:02:30
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : fffffb40`023bc4e0
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000001
Parameter 4       : fffff800`02ef7150
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\070514-12355-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7601
Dump File Size    : 275.240
Dump File Time    : 2014.07.05 21:03:42
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Dump File         : 070514-15256-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 2014.07.05 18:46:23
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : 00000000`00000028
Parameter 2       : 00000000`00000002
Parameter 3       : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4       : fffff800`02ec9d80
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7601.18409 (win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Processor         : x64
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\070514-15256-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 4
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7601
Dump File Size    : 275.240
Dump File Time    : 2014.07.05 18:47:32
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1) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?

2) Is Windows Update allowed to install drivers? Have you recently updated or installed any drivers?

3) Look in Device Manager. Are there any yellow or red symbols?

4) What version of Windows are you using?

5) What type & model computer are you using?

6) Please run full system scans with BOTH your installed anti virus app and with MalwareBytes

Samsung laptop 4-5 YEARS OLD:
OS: Windows 7
Version: 6.1.7600 Build 7600
Model: Q430/Q530
Processor: Intel Core i5   M 450 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 2 Cores, 4 Logic...
Bios Version: 2.6
Ram: 4 GB

So this laptop crashed on me last year and now I want to fix it and I think I need to replace the hard drive but I am not sure. When it first crashed I tried booting up SYSTEM recovery but it stuck to the samsung recovery screen for the longest time before it would give me one of those blue screens saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer" along with alot of other jargen I did not have time to read. I repeated the process over and over and finally got to a screen were I could system restore and I did a complete restore. After that it seemed to work perfectly fine and was fast like it should be but when I went to windows update and downloaded the 126 updates it said it needed and when it completed I got a pop up saying "Windows detected a hard disk problem" and asked me to back up my files in orderer to protect myself from a failure. This pop up message will keep coming back every time I restart too. Also the computer seems like its alot slower now after I updated. Is it safe to say my hard disk need replacement and if so would I need to by another windows os again? I dont know where my disk is. Hard Drive Diagnostics:
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 

Make sure you select the tool which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), to make the CD bootable.
For Toshiba drives, see here: http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic
Hi

As Allan has suggested that will confirm the hard drive is failing. hard drives when they start to fail can become total faulty ie not able to work at all very quickly.

Do you know how to copy the drive to another replacement drive if so this would be the quickest way to get the laptop reliable again.

If the above isn't an option please make a set of recovery disks as explained here 

http://www.mytoshiba.co.nz/support/items/faq/69

These disks will allow you to install windows onto a new drive, if Allan's suggestion confirms the drive is faulty.

If you haven't made a set of recovery disks for the laptop you should as soon as possible.
  ya i did all the test and they all FAILED within 5 seconds lol
and i dont have a toshiba, will their recovery program work on a samsung? I guess ILL be using samsung recovery solution 4 instead.The HDD is dead...

i NEED a clip on webcam that will still give good quality video & stills even if I'm 2 to 3 meters away & MIGHT be MOVING around. i'll be using it for skype/video-chatting & possibly making movies for YouTube etc. i've only ever used built-in webcams on laptops.

So, what do i need to look for in an external cam? HD? higher megapixel rating? anything else?

any HELP or advice much appreciated
thanks in advance

Hi,

first of all sorry for my bad english and possibly wrong place for this question.

I putted my new pc together 2 days ago, putted windows 8.1 on it but haven't bin able to install the DRIVERS for the mobo or GPU yet.

But each time i start it up, wether its on windows or the BIOS screen it shuts down afther 5 minutes i can almost STOPWATCH it each time. Also when i start it there is a continuous beep comming from the PSU until it shuts down. Then when i want to power it up again (directly afther it shuts down) i can't. Well i found out that i can but first i have to clear the COM RAM or just wait 10 minutes.


I checked if it was the CPU overheating but i don't think so cause when its on the BIOS screen you can see the CPU temp and it never goes above 42°C so ye..

These are my parts:
Case: NZXT H440 - Midtowermodel   
Mobo: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 - Socket 1150 - ATX   
Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K / 4 Ghz - 8 MB cache   
Processor cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO - 92mm
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti Gaming - 3GB - PCI-E   
RAM: Kingston HyperX BEAST 16GB - PC3-19200 - DIMM
HDD: Western Digital Black, 2 TB
PSU: Seasonic M12II Bronze Evo Edition - 850 Watt fully modular
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit, OEM

Can someone please help me with this, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks. Did you apply thermal PASTE properly ? ?
Are all MBoard standoffs in place ? ?i think so there is about a pee sized amound of thermal paste on there?
and i'm still testing it on the mobo box before i PUT it in the case.

I'll doublecheck the thermal paste againi reapplied the thermal paste and cleaned the surface of the heatsink, the temperature stays around 35 °C.
Tried it again and it just shuts down again after a few minutes... I really have no idea what it could be.
Everyting just dies all at once and i cant power up directly after it dies?

help
Try another PSU...

friends, i am FACING a problem with my sandisk cruzer swich 16 gb pen drive. when i try to format/manage or delete as well as install some files, it stop working and says " the DISK is WRITE protected"

[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]If you have tried in multiple computers, the drive is PROBABLY faulty. Try PROCEDURE here

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/storage/3456666/how-format-write-protected-flash-drive/

Computer parts list-
AMD FX-6300

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+

HIS R9 280

Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB

Seagate BARRACUDA 500 GB

Rosewill Dual Fans

XFX Core Edition PRO 550W

Samsung 24x SATA DVD RW

Its a build list from a website i found. I want to upgrade the motherboard to one that supports 16gb of ram or more. I have already bought the case,cpu and video card. This will be my first custom built desktop. im ALSO upgrading the hd to 2tb and maybe a better dvd rw but i hard ever use disks anymore.  PLEASE help. That looks pretty good but you are right about the motherboard, it is a very dated chipset that doesn't even support SATA III.  I'd look at something with a 970 or above chipset from a brand like GIGABYTE or ASUS.  You can always link some board here for us to check compatibility of.

As far as the DVD drive goes, just get the cheapest you can find - Nowadays there is almost no difference between DVD+RW drives and as you said, you rarely use it.

I am running an MSI z87 PC Mate motherboard with an intel Pentium g3258, 8 GB DDR3-2400Mhz RAM, and an MSI GTX 770 graphics card with Windows 8 installed.
My problem is that when I BOOT up, I can't access the BIOS to overclock the pentium 'k'. I don't know whether the SSD just boots up the computer to quickly (even from a cold boot) or if MAYBE the Motherboard is being weird and not letting me US my keyboard before it's booted fully or near fully, or maybe the graphics card isn't letting me see the splash screen and won't load a picture on the screens at all if I press the delete key (BIOS access key for me).

I'll quickly run you through the scenario of what happens when I boot it up. Power button LED turns on, then the mouse, keyboard, and headset all turn on with their respective lights and sounds, nothing is displayed on the monitors. After about 5 seconds of waiting, it finally displays something, but It happens to be the Windows 8.1 login screen.

Scenario 2: I start it up the same way, but I spam the delete key several times throughout the process, I wait and wait, but no picture displays at all.

Scenario 3: I boot up holding various keys and/or multiple keys at the same time (to give a keyboard error to take me to the BIOS), nothing happens at all.

If you know of a way to get to the BIOS, that would be amazing, I have tried the way of accessing it in Windows 8 though the advanced TROUBLESHOOTING method, no EUFI BIOS option exists for some reason.USB keyboard ? ?
If so disconnect the data cable from the HDD...
Re-boot and hammer the delete key...
GO thru all the options and "enable legacy devices" and hit F10 to "save changes and exit"...
Then re-connect the data cable and you should be good to go.

Day 1 -

Blank Screen and non Functioning USB ports ( but FANS running/computer starts)

So I replugged everything/including CMOS and CPU. Everything running again after replugging a bunch of times.

Day 2 -

Same thing happened, I replugged some stuff ( not CPU) and it starts again.

Day 3 -

Starts then shut off. Have to replug things a few times before it starts PROPERLY again. Then it says broken BIOS and USING backup BIOS to restore it. Before complete restoration.. Shuts off again, I replug the 2x4 power plug and the graphics card 2 x 3 plugs, Computer starts normally.
Computer restarts after using it for a while. Happened 3 times in the last 40 minutes.

I think it might be the power supply( hopefully it is if anything). I know its not the ram because I tested it and tried using only 1 ram etc.

My computer specs are:

Antec 1000 watt power supply ( its 6 years old)
FX 8150
2 x 8 Ripjaw X Ram
PNY NVidia 660 TI
Gigabyte ga-990fxa

Thank you!
Ok I found out two pins of my USB 3.0 Header on the motherboard is broken. Is this the cause?

i have 4 pc's. two with UBUNTU os & onother two are installed win 7 ultimate. i am tried to connect lan SHARING through these FOUR pcs. ubuntu is connecting with win 7& win 7 connect with win 7. but win 7cant connect with ubuntu & ubuntu also unable to share or connect with other ubuntu . GIVE me solution for it.

Is it safe to use an option "compress drive to save more disk space"? And does it really take very long TIME (20 HOURS)? Thanks Safe? Yes - but there are some programs that don't like running on a compressed drive. Instead, I SUGGEST you use disc cleanup (be sure to click on "more options" and delete all but the most recent restore point - that will gain a great deal of space. If you have more than one drive / partition you can move "My Document" to another location. Some other things you can do:

• Reduce the space allotted to system restore - or stop using it completely and start using disc imaging software (my recommendation)
• reduce the space allotted to temporary internet files & folders
• Delete all files in your temp folder(s)
• And again, run disc cleanup

What is the make/model of computer or if custom build the motherboard make/model?

So I play a multiplayer mod to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. I've played it for years and I've never had framerate issues before. Suddenly last night that changed. At any point I have under 10 fps and I don't know why. I don't have new settings, any new mods. My game is exactly how it was before when it ran fine.

The only difference is that the .txd TEXTURE files got assosciated with a program. I don't know if that would cause performance but it appears Windows 8 is garbage because I can't remove the assosciation and the temp fix for that isn't the greatest. But I don't know if that's what's causing my issue or not.

I've checked my Nvidia control panel, and it's set to use my gfx card. I even changed it to use integrated gfx to see if it MADE a difference. It didn't.

This is the only game this happens with. All other games run like normal, and this just started randomly. For no reason. Nothing seems to fix it.

Last night however; I temporarily fixed it. I first noticed this problem, uninstalled mods and everything and it didn't work. I then decided since my laptop had been running like all day, maybe I needed to reboot. That didn't work. I was trying to unassosciate a program from a file and that didn't work, but when I tried on that 2nd reboot, it ran with 90 fps no problem. I decide to shut my laptop down and go to bed and deal with it in the morning. I get up today and try, and the issue is back.

My drivers are still up to date and haven't been upgraded in weeks. This issue started last night.

Win8 64
Nvidiga GeForce GT 650M
Intel Core i7 3632QM 2.20 GHz
8 gigs ram
Associating a program with extension won't cause the issue but if you installed new programs maybe they are slowing your laptop down ?.

Close all the other non-necessary programs and then run the game.My computer runs fine. Like I said, no issues with other games and no general performance problems. I didn't install any new programs either. This specific game has just decided to run poorly for no reason, and I can't figure out why.(Sorry for the DP, it wouldn't let me edit a previous post but I find something new)

Alright so remember when I said I restarted a few times the other day and the issue disappeared.

Well, I restarted yesterday and when I came back, it was working again. But I turned off my laptop for the night and went to bed. I wake up this morning, and the problem persists. It seems to resolve itself temporarily when I restart, but when I shut my laptop down for extended period of time it does this.

But only with GTA. Any ideas on why that is and what I could do to fix this?Update: I think this may be relevant but I'm not sure how. I don't usually watch videos on my laptop but I wanted to check something out. Any VIDEO on YouTube I play has these effects:

5-6 seconds at the most with horrible framerate, and then the video sets to 00:00 and then it crashes to this screen:



This happens with every video on YouTube, but not on my desktop. My laptop and my desktop are connected to the same router, but the laptop is on WiFi. Despite that, sites load fast and everything else seems fine. Never had this problem before, and it seems quite interesting to be just a coincidence to start the same time my GTA randomly craps out.

I don't understand how exactly they might be relevant, considering ones a YouTube video and the other is an old video game, but I don't even understand why restarting my computer fixes the game. (I'll test later to see if rebooting fixes the YouTube issue like it does with GTA)

It's just weird because I can play counter strike global offensive, no frame issues. Arma 3, no issues. It seems like all other games play fine (as far as I've tested) except GTA and YouTube videos. Oh boy, it just gets worse and worse.

So I noticed when I was testing out the YT videos, I never heard any sound. And I turned my volume up to 80.

I played a bit of Arma and didn't hear any sound. I had headphones leading to my desktop in but the volume was still on 80, I would of heard at least something, at least when I shot a gun or flew a chopper. But I didn't, and the volume icon remains as the speaker with only 1 half-circle (when it would normally be at 3 by now)

It gets better. I load up iTunes to see if I can play a song, I double click on a few different songs and get the same result. The player states that I'm playing the song but remains stuck on 00:00 and I hear nothing. I can "Pause" it or "Skip" on the track, both of which act very laggy and take upwards of 3 or 4 seconds, something that normally was instantly.

In addition: I remembered something. The other day I started up my laptop and immediately opened the task manager to check some things. I noticed that on a FRESH reboot, I had 100% DISK usage for 5-10 minutes. It then stopped and I haven't checked to see if the same thing happened.

- GTA plays like crap (but no other game)
- YouTube just doesn't play
- iTunes just doesn't play
- One instance of 100% disk usage on boot-up

Is this a hardware issue? Is it possible that part of my HDD is dying? I cant fix this on a laptop can I?Moar updates!

So, I was recommended to do a System File Check, and bad news about that is that it found some errors but it couldn't repair all of them.

http://i.gyazo.com/5789b96d2a205963425e3934a4c41ba5.png

 Now, I don't have Windows 8 on disk, because this laptop I bought was through Amazon and it didn't come with one, and I don't have Win8 laying around, so I can't try again with Win8 disk in the drive, which is problematic.

I've got a restore point as far back as July 9th, it'll be minimum data-loss and I got backups. Is that my only other solution?

If so, should I go ahead and update to 8.1 to avoid future problems? I've been holding off on 8.1 to avoid data loss and to avoid potential bugs that tend to be in newer releases.

(I think this problem is more Windows 8 than it is games specifically)New update:

So the SFC had issued that problem. Well I did a DISM and when it finished, it said it had cleared problems. I did another SFC to check and that didn't show anymore violations.

For 2 days, it appeared to be working properly (sound was back, youtube played, fps didn't take a dive in GTA), but it's done that before, it's kinda sparratic.

The issue has been persistent on happening for the past 3-4 days, rebooting has not made a difference. I did another SFC scan and nothing came up. Any ideas what to do?

Hi there!

I'm getting a Blue Screen, but I don't know how to FIX it. Could somebody tell what that Blue Screen means, please?

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=e VersiI've deleted about half your LIST (the oldest entries) for the sake of brevity.

1) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?

2) Have you updated or installed any new drivers? Is Windows Update permitted to install drivers?

3) Open Device Manager. Are there any yellow or red symbols?

4) Does your system generate blue screen errors if you are in safe mode?Hi Allan!

Thanks for you ATTENTION. I have noted that as soon as I start downloading or use the Torrent on high speed, its reboot. So, I got to the conclusion it may have some connection with Wireless Hardware,  which APPEARS was... I have Updated my atheros and by now no problems has come out again.

Thanks, again!Okay, good to hear - thanks for the update. If you're downloading torrents be sure to do frequent scans with both your installed AV and with MalwareBytes.

Does a battery run down on a tablet when you have it turned off?  I just got the tablet above & charged it over night.  The next day I used it for 30 minutes and turned it off.  Then the next day, I tried to use it, but the battery was dead & would not come on.  It is my first tablet & was very annoyed that this happened.
Thanks for any advise.What tablet ? ?
They all have power reviews...Hi

Here is a link to a review of your tablet http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/tablets/visual-land-prestige-7l.aspx

Tablets are something that you always get the value you pay for. I have a Google nexus tablet 7" the battery with the supplied chargers takes 2.5 HOURS to charge and the tablet then plays 6 to 8 hours of videos or 11 to 13 hours of internet. Depending on if i am just using blue tooth and no wireless, it is less when using wireless. There is some battery drain when in hibernation but if you switch it off the battery lasts for weeks.

  Here is a quick observation.
If you changed the battery per the instruction and the battery was not charged the next day, you may have a poor QUALITY tablet. May I suggest you reconsider your choice and consider making an exchange with the vendor while;e you have time.

Here is a recent review of POPULAR L tables.
Top 10 Best Tablets Reviews Jul 2014

IMHO the above link  does not have enough detail.It looks like and ad fort Amazon.  Nevertheless, Amazon is a fair vendor. Still, I think you would do better going to a local vendor and see what return policy they have.

EDIT: Battery change an d discharge is often poor for many devices. Here is a link that I think is helpful.
Battery Tips for Your Smartphone or Tablet
One of the notable tips given is to NOT turn off your device. Let it take a nap with the WI-FI off and no apps running. They claim you consume more power by frequent on and off cycles.Thanks for all the information!  Will try them all.

My Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($185.51 TigerDirect)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($169.99 Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.55 Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($131.45 SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.98 OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze CERTIFIED ATX Power Supply ($49.99 NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($26.97 Newegg)
Total: $752.36
Also have a master cooler 212 evo.

Had this computer for about 1 year (starting from July 2013) and had a problem where when I am playing games my computer would stutter (minor freezes like half a second), I also want to note that this problem occurred at the start of using this computer. Eventually, my computer would stutter so much, I had to restart my computer. After I bought an after market cooler (Master Cooler 212 Evo.) for my cpu, the problem minimizes to certain games (I can play games like League of Legends normally but not games like Counter Strike Global Offense or Battlefield 4, which are games that need a good computer which my computer can handle). So I was curious to see if it was the dust that was causing the problem, so I used compressed air to blow the dust away and now my computer starts to stutter after BOOTING up! I had used compressed air before on my computer to clean dust away and this would not happen. I desperately need help now!
Typing this in safe mode.

Things I tried:
-To further note about the stuttering problem, I sometimes get this problem which can be seen in this screenshot, http://imgur.com/3ybSeM3
- Uninstalled my gfx card by going into safe mode then used a software to uninstall it. Rebooted normally and downloaded and installed 337.88 driver for my gfx but still not worked. (was 332.21 before).
-I also sent my gfx card back to EVGA for a new one in November 2013 but I still had the suttering problem

I was thinking if this could be a graphic card problem?Sound to me like your video card is overheating.  You mentioned the possibility of dust being a problem.  Does that mean you have significant dust buildup?  If you use compressed air in a dusty environment without using a vacuum at the same time to suck up the dust you just move it around a bit, which can cause more problems.

-MalI think it's my video card heating up however, I had some people say the temperatures for both my gfx and cpu are fine when under load (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2215851/computer-freezing-occurs-booting-5minutes.html). I think it made be weird but, the past week, I did some cleaning using compressed air. Booted up my computer, played some Counter Strike Global Offensive. Usually my computer would start to act up as the temperature as the day goes on goes up, so, I did some testing. I REALIZE that my computer starts to act up with 2+ hours of gaming. Note that I had this computer freezing/audio stuttering problem from the start of using this computer, which is very annoying but I find it tolerable that it limits the amount of game time I do but now, I cannot even boot my computer normally and have it stay for 10 minutes before it begins to stutter/freeze and eventually I have a black screen which makes me force to restart my computer. Currently I am in safe mode typing this and now I need help again!

Also, my room has HARDLY any dust since I have a dust filter in the room. I think it has to be something wrong with graphic card itself? Probably I have to RMA for a different gfx (maybe a gtx 660 TI?) because when I put in my old gtx 9800, it works fine.

Something to note as well, when I plugged back in the gtx 760, some text popped up and said that my system had been reset or something and told me to go to bios set up or continue normally. (could be that?)

As i know this is a 2 gpu in 1 card.

It has 2 DVI output and 1 Minidisplayport output.

I only have 1 dvi used up to connect to the monitor, do I need to USE both dvi output to gain maximum performance? What makes you THINK that you are only getting half the performance?When I SEE benchmark scores with people USING the same gpu, mine is half the score.Hi

What motherboard are you using ? Perhaps you have an early PCIE spec slot on the motherboard.

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Should be fine?bump

Hello everyone, this is my first build. I'm about to purchase it but I want to make sure you all think it looks good and everything will work good with each other.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fzMzhM

THANK YOUIt may be very expensive for a first time builder.
What experience have you had with repair or upgrades?
Are you  comfortable handling parts that can be easily damaged?
Just a suggestion. If a friend has an old tower case, you could try first the OLDER standard size ATX case. Because that mini case may be a little bit of a challenge.
Just saying. You would have better performance if you had a 2x4GB ramIs there a specific reason as to why you are going with a mini ITX board?

The last ITX Board I bought I decided that I wouldnt buy another because I needed to add a 2nd NETWORK adapter and had no PCI or PCIE slot to use to add this, and I didnt want to go with a USB Network Adapter Dongle to get by. So the ITX board got yanked out of the system I had and I replaced it with a mATX board with 1 x PCI slot, 1 x PCIE 4x slot, and 1 x PCIE 16x slot board. Luckily newegg still had Socket AM3 boards available new and inexpensive so I could move my RAM & CPU over to the new board.

I initially bought the ITX board with intent to have this replace the monster Pentium 4 tower I had prior for my HTPC, in which this was going to take up less space and power and CREATE less heat with 45watt CPU. But I ended up ACTUALLY not using this ITX board for this project because the integrated GPU a GeForce 6150SE was weak and so display quality was junk. And since this board has no ability to add a good video card without a PCIE16x slot, I then repurposed it. Then when I needed a 2nd NIC, I realized this ITX was a pain and really is only good for a low power workstation that would never game complex games or stuff a Phenom II x6 into it and crunch numbers in the corner.

So I would get a mATX instead of a mITX, UNLESS you specifically have a need for ITX!

hey i have a hp touchsmart 300 with an amd athlon x3 400e in it i want to upgrade to amd athlon x3 460 but when i PUT it in it came up with an error before the windows screen came up can anyone help?
i have a
Hp Touchsmart 300 1220fr http://www.cnet.com/products/hp-touchsmart-300-1220fr-athlon-ii-x3-400e-2-2-ghz-4-gb-640-gb-lcd-20/specs/
with 8gb ram atm
and the error that comes up is in french "erreur : le processeur installe n' est pas pris en charge , L' ordinateur s' eteindra automatiquement dans quelques secondes..."
then after the error it turns off help with this or what i need to buy to make the processor wun will be so helpful as im stuck atmAre you in Canada? Europe?
Did HP recommend the upgrade?
Did you try to put the old CPU in the computer?


australia
no hp didnt recommend it as i wanted to be able to play games BETTER which is why im upgrading
and when i put the old one in it works like it did normally just crap for gamesHP Does not list that as a supported CPU here: http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0 710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c02577465-17%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&ac.admitted=1406887929909.876444892.199480143

The original CPU has a TDP of 45w, the new one you are trying to use has a TDP of 95w - I imagine this is why it is refusing to use this new CPU as although the system technically could support it, the higher TDP would mean more power required through the motherboard and power supply as well as more heat output, this could cause issues in such a slimline, all-in-one MACHINE.  Your only real option is to return/sell the new CPU and either forget about it or upgrade to one of the supported CPUs such as the AMD Athlon X4 600e and 605e.

The issues you are having with games are likely not down to the CPU anyway, although not super powerful, those CPUs should be fine for basic gaming, the issue is much more likely down to the video card in that system which is a very old and weak, integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 which is not designed for gaming in any way.  Unfortunately this cannot be upgraded. Quote

the issue is much more likely down to the video card in that system which is a very old and weak, integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 which is not designed for gaming in any way.  Unfortunately this cannot be upgraded.

So my computer would turn on not that long ago for more than 30 seconds. The fan had a problem for the fan on the motherboard, so I bought a NEW one and REPLACED it.
 Now my computer turns on for about an hour and then turns off suddenly. The first time it happend I though it might have been bad contact and turned it on again, but the second time it only STAYED on for about half of the time. I stopped trying after that for the day. I turned it on the day after and it stayed on for about an hour, hour and a halfish. I havn't turned it on since. The fan on the computer computer is working fine, but there is only one fan. It used to work fine like this with the just one fan before it broke, but now it isn't.  Is it overheating, do I need a new fan, or is it something else. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.its not a fan problem. it should be smps or MOTHER board problem. first check your smps that it giving useful power to cpu. if it is ok, then please check your motherboard. Thank you Ganesh. How do I determine whether it´s a motherboard or power supply problem and what the problem is?There is a FREE program to report temperatures of the motherboard and other things.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
Wait!  Your AV may block the above link. Below is a safe link fro speedfab abnd similar programs.
http://alternativeto.net/software/speedfan/

I figured out what it was. The computer was overheating and it was the fan, actually the thermal past the guy who put it in didn´t do it right it wasn´t covering the whole back part of it on the heatsink or whatever and he didn´t clean off the dried up thermal paste on the backside of it from before. I cleaned it off put new thermal paste on and now the cpu doesn´t get over 46 degees c with the gpu only going to 65 c.

Please tell my few suggestions for a nice combination of motherboards, PROCESSOR, ram and graphic card sufficient to play high end games.  Budget should be minimum.. Quote from: OptimuSXI on July 30, 2014, 03:52:28 AM

Budget should be minimum..

Hi there,
     I'm hoping some1 can help or advise me on this subject. I've got an Acer Aspire 3690, it's getting on abit but the sound is so distorted, it goes superfast then really slow. Music is unrecognisable.
     I went to Device Manager and in MODEMS there's a Yellow exclammation MARK on HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP. I went to it's Properties and it says, ' Win can't load device driver for this hardware. Driver might be corrupted or missing. (CODE 39). The manufacturer: CXT, Location 65535, Driver Version: 7.34.0.0. Also there's my HUAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G Modem #2. Do i need them both? I'm not a computer whizz kid, i get by with what i KNOW, that's about it.
     Will this have something to do with my sound problem? Some1 out there help this poor lady in distress!!!! I'll appreciate any sort of help on this as i am totally confused with it.

Thanx,
Nita

I use a 1 TB Seagate drive for my backups and it has been clicking lately.  Less than a year old but I do a full system backup once a week which is 320 GB.  The backup failed Fri or better said, I unplugged it due to the somewhat NOISY clicks after running too many hours.  Having been around computers for a while I am PRETTY sure this can't be good! Thoughts?Drives can fail at any time. Most fail after a longer time than less than 1 year, but there is no guarantee (there is a Seagate warranty). You have two symptoms SUGGESTIVE of drive failure: an unusual noise (clicking), and a failed backup. You could consult the help at Seagate.com,  for example:

Identifying and troubleshooting hard drive noise issues

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/174571en?language=en_US

Also find your drive on this page and navigate to the appropriate diagnostic tool download:

http://knowledge.seagate.com/services-software/apps


Thanks for the links.  Turns out they say some clicking is normal for this unit.  Backup completed successfully this time.  i don't know of any HDD where cliking is "normal"...If this external drive is powered directly from USB port a common problem with external hard drives is that the USB power is weak or the cable to the external HDD should be replaced with a heavier watt/amp load cable so it can handle the current and power the HDD properly.

With all the mini USB cables that come with various devices MP3 players, Camera's, PlayStation 3 Controller, etc its possible to use a cable that CAME with a different device than the external HDD originally came with and end up with problems. I have 2 such cables that cause my external 2.5" HDD to click that came with something else but were in reach when wanting to connect the external HDD.

The better cables have 2 USB connectors at the end with mini USB connection at the other end so adequate power can make its way to the small external HDD so its adequately powered. So here is the cable that I use with my external 2.5" HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200791&cm_re=mini_usb_y-cable-_-12-200-791-_-Product

*There are a few different USB connections out there so if replacing the cable and buying a new one be sure you selected the correct USB connection, Micro, or Mini, etc.

If this is a unit that came with a separate power supply and while powered its making clicking noises and acting sluggish this is not a good sign and I would make a copy of all the DATA on that external HDD to another drive asap to avoid total data loss!

Even if its a smaller 2.5" external HDD that is powered off of USB power, I'd also back up your data to another drive asap in case that drive is failing as well.

For my most important data i keep it backed up on 2 external hard drives that I create a mirror image of as well as save on DVD's etc if it makes sense to do so. * I have been bitten by data loss in the fast and would hate to lose some specific data that could never be replaced etc.

I was just curious as to who told him cliking was normal... Quote from: patio on July 29, 2014, 03:08:31 PM

I was just curious as to who told him cliking was normal...

it has been clicking lately

So, whilest browsing through chrome, out of nowhere, computer shut down on me After this point, computer would not pass the "loading windows" screen at the boot up. so after few tinkering, not wanting to have a clean re install, I decided to take out and re plug all computer parts, hoping that would fix the problem... but after doing so, well... it caught on fire.....

This is my motherboard, 970 extreme3 studio 3
http://i.gyazo.com/b313fd4f93da4c0c2add1b94436a6163.png

and this is what happened....  (it is the right top PART.)
http://gyazo.com/b29186aa4c161b3576996c255647b52f

after catching fire, I immediately turned the computer off, but...  What is wrong with my computer?

is it... still usable.... T_TThat damaged area appears to be between the ethernet connector/USB ports and your MOSFETs.  At best the ports MAY just be dead but more than likely something has seriously failed on the board and will not be repairable.  How old is the board?  It may still be under warranty.

When you said you "decided to take out and re plug all computer parts", what exactly did you do? I also presume that power was off when you were doing this.

What other parts are in the system?  CPU, PSU.etc. Quote

When you said you "decided to take out and re plug all computer parts", what exactly did you do?<STRONG> I also presume that power was off when you were doing this.

i am having a problem in my desktop whenever i update my display adapter from VGA to intel r g41 express chipset, after restarting the pc it GETS black screen and hangs for a minute then RESTART again.I dont know what to do     
OS Name   Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Version   6.1.7600 Build 7600
Other OS Description    Not Available
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation
System Name   ABBU-PC
System Manufacturer   Intel
System MODEL   DG41WV
System Type   X86-based PC
Processor   Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E7500  2.93GHz, 2926 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 LOGICAL Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date   Intel Corp. WVG4110H.86A.0007.2010.0302.1843, 02-Mar-10
SMBIOS Version   2.4
Windows Directory   C:\Windows
System Directory   C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale   UNITED States
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "6.1.7600.16385"
User Name   Abbu-PC\Abbu
Time Zone   India Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)   4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory   3.96 GB
Available Physical Memory   2.26 GB
Total Virtual Memory   7.92 GB
Available Virtual Memory   6.30 GB
Page File Space   3.96 GB
Page File   C:\pagefile.sys

this BUILD is starting to be a bit out-dated, still a quite capable machine but I figure if I can afford a new build I may as well do so. I was originally going to up the RAM to 16GB for this machine but that was ridiculously expensive.

As usual however I suck at coming up with a good set of components. I've come up with a total of around ~1200, and that's before I include a hard drive, which is somewhat important. I'm using tigerdirect.ca because I Know they will ship to me (newegg.ca refused to when I tried that first build originally).

Motherboard:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8045916&CatId=13   

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H Z87 Motherboard - ATX, LGA1150, Z87 Chipset, DDR3 1600 MHz, Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, HDMI, PCIe, CrossfireX READY - GA-Z87X-UD3H

$179.97

Selection reasoning: Primarily the gigabit LAN and USB 3. However, I also selected SLI/Crossfire capability since that would be a reasonable upgrade path in the future. I'm not completely attached to the idea of having SLI Capabilities especially since I Don't plan to get two Graphics cards right away. Idea being I grab one card for the build that performs amicably and then later down the road I can grab another of the same card when they've dropped in price because they are a few years old, which would give a nice boost to the system in the future.

I went with Intel for no particular reason, except that I am more familiar with them. If I Can get similar capabilities from the motherboard/CPU/GPU with an AMD-based solution for a good amount cheaper I'm open to that cost-saving measure. (And it would be easy to convince me to drop SLI/Crossfire capability)


CPU:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2372989&CatId=1969

Intel Core i7-3770K Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.50GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 77W, Fan, Unlocked, RETAIL (BX80667i73770K)

$359.97

If any part can be reduced to save, this is probably one of them. Some points:

-I have no real intention to overclock- but again, good to have the option for the future.
-I have no idea what the real difference between i5 and i7 is. I know that I'd like to have virtualization capabilities, which my Q8200 doesn't have. I suspect that is bog-standard now since it was pretty close to being so when I built this machine.


Power Supply:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8591633&CatId=2533

Corsair RM Series™ RM750 Fully Modular Power Supply Unit - 750W, 80 Plus® Gold, Fully Modular (CP-9020055-NA)

$155.99

This may end up a repeat of that first thread, whereby I end up swapping the chosen Modular Power Supply with a non-modular version.

Another alternative is This. It's 650W but should do fine. If I need to I could get the 650W and swap it into this computer, then use this computer's current 750TX Power supply in the new build. Another issue is if I go the "future friendly" approach and have support for SLI/Crossfire it might be reasonable to get a Power supply expecting that to be used in the future.

Case:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8894504&CatId=1509

Thermaltake Commander G42 Mid-Tower Case w/ Window - SPCC Material, 2 x 120mm Fans, 6 x 3.5"/ 6 x 2.5" Internal Drive Bays, 8+1 Expansion Slots - CA-1B5-00M1WN-00

83.99

Nice, reasonably cheap, and not fancy. I Was actually going to try to get the exact same case again but doesn't look like it's sold anymore. Oh well.


Memory

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7487099&CatId=4534

Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10B 16GB Desktop Memory Module Kit - DDR3, 2 x 8GB, Dual Channel, 240 Pin, DIMM, 1.5V, PC3-12800, 1600MHz, XMP Ready


2 8GB sticks of DDR3 rather than 4 of 4 to make Upgrading less of a pain. When I built this current machine 8GB seemed like gobs (and really, it still is) but it supports up to 16GB and I Don't think that's going to be happening since DDR2 RAM is getting pricey. So I'm going 2x8 with the idea that will leave me two RAM slots for future expansion, such as adding another 16GB. 32GB SEEMS like a crapton but I'm thinking I Could spend a little more now and save money later if I was to upgrade, since I wouldn't have to buy a completely new set of RAM.

199.97

Graphics:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4501127&CatId=7387

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Signature 2 02G-P4-2661-KR Video Card - 2GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0(x16), 1x Dual-link DVI-D, 1x Dual-link DVI-I, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, SLI Ready, Dual-Slot

249.97

I know nothing about Graphics cards. Seriously. I'm just avoiding MSI.

That brings me in at 1200. And that is before I add in the hard disk drive(s), so I might be trying to future proof too much from the get go. IT would of course be an option for me to take components from this system (such as the SSD and 4TB Hard drive I Just installed) And put them in the new machine but I'd like to keep this one operational.Looks good, just a few notes:

• That CPU is an Ivy Bridge but the board is for Haswell - You would need to swap it for a 4770k
• Good choice on Intel - When you look at the 4770k, you aren't going to be able to get an AMD chip that will compare.
• For you I would get the i7 as it gives 4 extra threads which will help with programming and compilation as well as with video and photo editing
• The Corsair RM PSUs are great but you don't need anywhere near 750w for that build, 650w is more than enough - I'd also avoid the CX ones as they are positioned as lower end units. They don't seem to sell the RM650 at tigerdirect so you would need to find it elsewhere (In all honesty, the selection of PSUs at Tigerdirect.ca seems really limited)
• I'd generally say to avoid getting a PSU for maybe getting SLI in the future as in the meantime you'll be running it well below its peak efficiency - Unless you have some sort of extreme monitor setup for gaming, you'll never need SLI and would be better just upgrading the card down the line.
• The 660 is also a previous generation card, nowadays you would want to be looking at the 760 - EVGA is a great brand though
• That case looks good, also take a look at Corsair cases as they are great quality with loads of room for building and cable management (Especially in the Obsidian series)

Motherboard:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8045916&CatId=13   

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H Z87 Motherboard - ATX, LGA1150, Z87 Chipset, DDR3 1600 MHz, Audio, Gigabit LAN, USB 3.0, HDMI, PCIe, CrossfireX Ready - GA-Z87X-UD3H

$179.97

Selection reasoning: Primarily the gigabit LAN and USB 3. However, I also selected SLI/Crossfire capability since that would be a reasonable upgrade path in the future. I'm not completely attached to the idea of having SLI Capabilities especially since I Don't plan to get two Graphics cards right away. Idea being I grab one card for the build that performs amicably and then later down the road I can grab another of the same card when they've dropped in price because they are a few years old, which would give a nice boost to the system in the future.

I went with Intel for no particular reason, except that I am more familiar with them. If I Can get similar capabilities from the motherboard/CPU/GPU with an AMD-based solution for a good amount cheaper I'm open to that cost-saving measure. (And it would be easy to convince me to drop SLI/Crossfire capability)


CPU:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2372989&CatId=1969

Intel Core i7-3770K Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.50GHz (3.90GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 77W, Fan, Unlocked, Retail (BX80667i73770K)

$359.97

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8037048&CatId=8741

Intel Core i7-4770K Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.5GHz, 84W, Fan, Unlocked Multiplier, 1250 MHz Graphics Core Speed - BX80646I74770K

369.97

If any part can be reduced to save, this is probably one of them. Some points:

-I have no real intention to overclock- but again, good to have the option for the future.
-I have no idea what the real difference between i5 and i7 is. I know that I'd like to have virtualization capabilities, which my Q8200 doesn't have. I suspect that is bog-standard now since it was pretty close to being so when I built this machine.


Power Supply:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8591633&CatId=2533

Corsair RM Series™ RM750 Fully Modular Power Supply Unit - 750W, 80 Plus® Gold, Fully Modular (CP-9020055-NA)

$155.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=580994&CatId=5439

Corsair CP-9020039-NA Enthusiast Series TX650M Modular Power Supply - 650W, 80 Plus Bronze, Single +12V Rail

$118.99

This may end up a repeat of that first thread, whereby I end up swapping the chosen Modular Power Supply with a non-modular version.

Another alternative is This. It's 650W but should do fine. If I need to I could get the 650W and swap it into this computer, then use this computer's current 750TX Power supply in the new build. Another issue is if I go the "future friendly" approach and have support for SLI/Crossfire it might be reasonable to get a Power supply expecting that to be used in the future.

Case:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8894504&CatId=1509

Thermaltake Commander G42 Mid-Tower Case w/ Window - SPCC Material, 2 x 120mm Fans, 6 x 3.5"/ 6 x 2.5" Internal Drive Bays, 8+1 Expansion Slots - CA-1B5-00M1WN-00

83.99

Nice, reasonably cheap, and not fancy. I Was actually going to try to get the exact same case again but doesn't look like it's sold anymore. Oh well.


Memory

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7487099&CatId=4534

Corsair Vengeance CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10B 16GB Desktop Memory Module Kit - DDR3, 2 x 8GB, Dual Channel, 240 Pin, DIMM, 1.5V, PC3-12800, 1600MHz, XMP Ready


2 8GB sticks of DDR3 rather than 4 of 4 to make Upgrading less of a pain. When I built this current machine 8GB seemed like gobs (and really, it still is) but it supports up to 16GB and I Don't think that's going to be happening since DDR2 RAM is getting pricey. So I'm going 2x8 with the idea that will leave me two RAM slots for future expansion, such as adding another 16GB. 32GB seems like a crapton but I'm thinking I Could spend a little more now and save money later if I was to upgrade, since I wouldn't have to buy a completely new set of RAM.

199.97

Graphics:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4501127&CatId=7387

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Signature 2 02G-P4-2661-KR Video Card - 2GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0(x16), 1x Dual-link DVI-D, 1x Dual-link DVI-I, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11, SLI Ready, Dual-Slot

249.97

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8220266&CatId=7387


EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0 (x16), 1x Dual-Link DVI-D, 1x Dual-Link DVI-I, 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, DirectX 11.1, SLI Ready, Dual-Slot, Fan, (02G-P4-2770-KR)

$399.75

I know nothing about Graphics cards. Seriously. I'm just avoiding MSI.

That brings me in at 1200. And that is before I add in the hard disk drive(s), so I might be trying to future proof too much from the get go. IT would of course be an option for me to take components from this system (such as the SSD and 4TB Hard drive I Just installed) And put them in the new machine but I'd like to keep this one operational.

Unless you have some sort of extreme monitor setup for gaming, you'll never need SLI and would be better just upgrading the card down the line.

Just a note on the CPU...the "K" Intel CPUs don't support all the virtualisation gubbins, it's worth checking out the Intel ARK page for the CPU before you make a decision.  Off the top of my head it's VT-D the K chips lack compared to non-K, I don't know if this is important to you or not.

Just a note on the CPU...the "K" Intel CPUs don't support all the virtualisation gubbins, it's worth checking out the Intel ARK page for the CPU before you make a decision.  Off the top of my head it's VT-D the K chips lack compared to non-K, I don't know if this is important to you or not.

•The Corsair RM PSUs are great but you don't need anywhere near 750w for that build, 650w is more than enough - I'd also avoid the CX ones as they are positioned as lower end units. They don't seem to sell the RM650 at tigerdirect so you would need to find it elsewhere (In all honesty, the selection of PSUs at Tigerdirect.ca seems really limited)

So just wanted to state that so that BC is not stuck later on having to yank out a perfectly fine 650 to place a 750 in and spend more money later.

My input on this subject is that if he was to implement dual video cards later on, he would want to have 750watts vs 650watts. So while I also agree that 650watts is plenty for current specs, just not sure if the 650watts will hold up against 2 powerful video cards as SLI etc. So just wanted to state that so that BC is not stuck later on having to yank out a perfectly fine 650 to place a 750 in and spend more money later. Depending on video cards though 650watts can be enough for a system with SLI, but it all depends on the cards that are going to be used as well as if any other internal HDDs are added for RAID array later etc, as well as additional power demands if this is to be an O.C. machine which draws more watts.

I'd generally say to avoid getting a PSU for maybe getting SLI in the future as in the meantime you'll be running it well below its peak efficiency - Unless you have some sort of extreme monitor setup for gaming, you'll never need SLI and would be better just upgrading the card down the line.

Oh, one more thing - I've never been a fan of Vengeance myself, although it may well have improved.  I would however look at other RAM as there are other 16GB kits available cheaper, from equally good manufacturers (in terms of warranty and service).
Patriot - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8532821&CatId=4534
Corsair - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2504393&CatId=4534
PNY - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8045513&CatId=4534
Patriot - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8021815&CatId=4534
Patriot - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8532836&CatId=4534

All are good choices, might just help save a few $.  The last Patriot kit is even 1866MHz, not that it makes much real world difference but there you go

I guess re: the PSU all components have gotten more efficient over the years, so whereas 750W was reasonable for this computer I'm using now, it's overkill for a new one.

Hi,  thank you in advance.

I broke my power jack on my TOSHIBA L355D, a couple years ago and tonight I FIXED it using this website of how to take it apart.

http://www.irisvista.com/tech/laptops/Toshiba-Satellite-L355D/big/laptop-disassembly-guide-09.jpg

And on the page that is listed in the LINK above, it list 4 plugs to UNPLUG to get to the base of the computer.  I need help to identify these 4 plugs, maybe one of them is why my screen does not work.

Or my screen is old.

I WOULD try to just ask the person who listed the pic but I am not able to.

Thank you again.
Shane

new motherboard is Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 cpu is AMD FX 8150 8-core came with Asetek self-contained water cooling/heatsink. I also installed 32GB RAM dual-channel, 4x8GB. Since I made these updates I've been having random freezes that seem heat RELATED. I checked my cpu and although I can't seem to get the cpu fan speed above 580 rpm and cpu temp seems to stay around 46C/114F that shouldn't be hot enough to cause problems. When the freeze occurs my HDD light turns solid instead of  it's normal blinking, so maybe it's HDD related. any sugestions appreciated. Need more info. pleae ask.First things is to put a memory test on a booty able device. Then  disconnect the HDD, boot the memory test. You want to test the memory without the HDD running.
To learn more about a BOOTABLE memory test, Google:
 Bootable CD with Memtest86
Or, CLICK here
With the huge memory you have, it may take awhile. Several hours.
If you get errors, try again with just two sticks of RAM.
Please come back are tell what  you find.
You say you "installed" a new motherboard. Did you reinstall Windows or are you running the same Windows install that was ALREADY on your HDD? If the latter, are the motherboard and CPU identical to the ones you had before?
Nice catch Salmon...

I got a new optical mouse but it doesn't work on one computer but it works on another. The mouse lights up even though I get a message "USB not recognized." (Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)) That mo0use does not require a specific driver?
The fact that a mouse works in one computer and not another is not a reason to believe the problem can be fixed.

TRY different pots.Wait awhile. Try avian. If the OS does not pick it up after REPEATED TRIAL, consider buying a new mouse. Even if it is an issue with the motherboard, the mouse is a low-cost way to fix the problem.

BTW; is the mouse new? Is it a well-known brand name? Where did you get it? A lost of unbranded stuff is outside of specifications for USB devices.
Pleasae LOOK at this:
Gigabyte mother USB failure.

The above shows that even famous name c components to apparently fail.  The problem could be the motherboard. Or the mouse.

It's new. Got it from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00KHYYW6C/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1406519390&sr=1-20

Hi I wanted to build my own gaming pc, yet it will also be for video editing, art etc... I was wanting to get as much opinions on it as possible, and see if anyone can see any possible hardware conflicts, possibly any issues as far as something is underpowered or overpowered. Also, to stat, I am wanting to strike a real good balance between performance and reliability, hence some of the parts that I will be listing (Want my PC to last me a good long while with the least maintanence or worries...). Now with price, I can't exactly say the sky is the limit, however, I would like to pay for top brand for the simple fact I want to know it will work, work for a long time, and won't stress/burn itself out under any load. Lastly I am not too terribly interested in the overclocking scene/showing off/desire for immense power and speed. However, if anyone believes it will help me, for whatever reason, I will consider it, since I do value everyone's opinion . Anywho, here is my parts I want to get:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139036
Corsair Graphite Series 730T

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132132
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932
GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438018
EVGA SuperNOVA 850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369
Intel Core i7-4790K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231627
G.SKILL Sniper Series 16GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
Western Digital WD Blue 500GB (I already have an intel 120GB SSD sitting here for the OS, just an FYI xP)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
ASUS 24X DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Arctic Silver 5

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181031
CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899816008
Nippon Labs WY-SWS Anti-Static 6ft wrist strap (SAFETY FIRST !!!)

So there it is, please let me know of anything at all that is on anyone's mind about this build. I deeply appreciate any insight .Looks pretty good although if you are gaming you may want to consider decreasing that CPU to an i5 and use the money you save to upgrade to a better video card such as a 770.

That power supply is also way overkill for that build, even 550w would be enough.  Something like this would be more than enough for that build and also saves more money that could be better spent elsewhere: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151137&cm_re=650w_psu-_-17-151-137-_-ProductOk sounds good. Just wondering on the PSU, would it be ok to get 750 watt then??? I wanted something just a tad more powerful incase I upgrade or need to upgrade in the future. Also, with the i7, I am going to be doing multiple things at once, possibly... So I was just wanting it for any extra impact if I need to have anything else running while I have my game going. I do have an I5-2300 currently.750w would be fine but is still overkill.  For a single video card SYSTEM, 650w is going to be plenty, cards are only going to get more efficient.  Sure down the line you could possibly go to SLI but that would generally be advised against and instead you would be best to get a better, single card.Ok cool, thank you for these replies. I currently have a Keian kt-780as(780watt) in this system. I am personally sketchy about this PSU, since I couldn't find it on newegg. However I found the companies website, the company is based in japan. I translated it, and took a look at the specs of the PSU. Seems fine, just since seeing comments on the product are if'y, I noticed stability was the biggest complaint... So anything, IMO, would be an upgrade over this PSU. However, if you think it would be ok, here is the site:

https://www.keian.co.jp/products/products_info/kt_780as_sli/kt_780as_sli.html

The only thing that bugs me is no efficiency rating on it, such as with other PSU's...For PSU's the power costs have gone down for CPUs over the last few generations. My previous build used a 750 Watt Power Supply and a Q8200 CPU. However, my more recent build uses a much newer processor (i7 4770K), but a 650 Watt Processor because the power usage of this CPU is much less than the Q8200  I had previously. The CPU generally consumes the most Power out of the components in a System- with Graphics cards usually coming second. You would need a high-end SLI-based setup, I think, to make 650 Watt insufficient.

(I got a i7, BTW, primarily because I could afford it, not because I expected any extra "value" from what I do; I use Virtual Machines a lot and it could be that the i7 handles that better.)I actually do virtual machines as well. I test out various distros of linux, and tinker with FreeBSD whenever I have free time. I am more of a BSD fan though . I do like opensuse, fedora and puppy linux. Anywho, back to the subject at hand. What would be a con of a bigger PSU??? I mean, personally I just want the extra umph AROUND. If there is no harm that could come to the system, there would be no reason for me to go lower. Quote from: kyle151515 on August 04, 2014, 06:28:54 PM

Ok cool, thank you for these replies. I currently have a Keian kt-780as(780watt) in this system. I am personally sketchy about this PSU, since I couldn't find it on newegg.

What would be a con of a bigger PSU??? I mean, personally I just want the extra umph around. If there is no harm that could come to the system, there would be no reason for me to go lower.