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I have a Toshiba Satellite notebook running Windows Vista Home Basic.  For some reason a few weeks ago 2 out of my 4 USB port just stopped working.  I tried to reinstall the drivers but as soon as I would delete them they would reinstall almost instantly.  I also tried running the restore disk and that didn't help the problem either.  Is there anything I can do without taking it to a shop?  (can't afford to take it in right now)

Thanks in advance.

Big JohnI suggest you do as SOMETIMES RECOMMENDED by CH forum senior member, patio.  He says to open Device Manager and uinstall all USB items and then restart your computer and let Windows reinstall USB drivers.  Quote from: soybean on May 22, 2007, 09:33:31 PM

I suggest you do as sometimes recommended by CH forum senior member, patio.  He says to open Device Manager and uinstall all USB items and then restart your computer and let Windows reinstall USB drivers. 

What exactly did you do with the restore disk?  Did you format the hard drive and reinstall your OS? 

Thanks for letting us know what's going on.  Come back anytime.

This is one of the best online flow charts I have ever seen.
If the Moderators think the same it could become a sticky topic 
I am not affiliated to this person or company by any way, I just came
came across it and think it is a very good diagnostic process.

http://www.fonerbooks.com/pcrepair.htmI think it looks pretty good. At least now after going through it people may have some idea what thier PROBLEM is. I find it rather helpful though,  our brains* in the forum might not LIKE it....  I require a magnifying glass    to read it though Quote from: honvetops on May 22, 2007, 05:41:26 PM

I require a magnifying glass    to read it though

  By the way, I came across that site earlier this morning via a Google search.

compaq

won't boot

nothing will appear on the monitor

F8 doesn't produce anything on the monitor,either

lights(power and both other disc drives) on the tower flash,and there is a rhythmic clicking NOISE

it's like it keeps going through all the drives,trying to read something/anything

can't get the other 2 drives to eject

i THINK it might be a mechanical problem,maybe something locked up

fan does run when turned on

our LAN first goes through it,and my computer's INTERNET connection is fine,so there is some kind of life to it

i tried to FOOL it by trying to start it with a floppy in what i think is the A drive,the first place it looks

i hoped that would at least produce an error message on the monitor

this same problem has happened before,and it did start working after a few bangs of the fist

this time it happened just after a power outage that happened while it was doing a windows update,but i don't think that caused the problem

i think it is mechanicalThe rhythmic clicking noise is an indication of a failed hard drive.  You may have other components which are also faulty due to the power outage, including your motherboard, video card, etc.

Does the computer use onboard video or an add-on video card?  If a card, you might try to get an OLD one somewhere and install it to see whether you get anything on your screen.  Even if your hard drive has failed, you should see something on screen. 

To test the monitor, hook it up to another computer. 

If you verify the monitor is working, I'd say you've either have a faulty video card, motherboard, or both. 

When you get a working system again, I highly recommend getting a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply, i.e. a battery backup unit).  They'll protect you from a catastrophic power interruption, which seems to be what happened to your system. And swap in a known working PSU of equal or greater wattage to see if it is the culprit.

If so replace it but don't buy a cheap one.

New PC Troubleshooting
Fix common problems with newly-built PCs

Chances are, if you are reading this then something is not quite right with your new PC. Don't worry. It is unlikely that there is something seriously wrong.

Select from this list of possible problems and some suitable suggestions will be given.

"After I pressed the Power button..."
Nothing Happened There was a loud bang (possibly with smoke) in the PC Case PC is on but monitor shows no display and the pc speaker 'beeps' PC is on but there's no display and one 'beep' from pc speaker PC is on but no lights show on the PC case FRONT panel PC is on but HDD does not spin up PC is on but CD-ROM shows no lights/will not eject tray PC is on but the CPU fan/fans do not spin On boot up, monitor shows corrupted display On boot up, monitor shows incorrect CPU type/speed On boot up, monitor shows incorrect RAM total On boot up, monitor shows FDD/Keyboard/Mouse not found There was another problem not listed here?~Nothing happened Check mains plug switched on at wall PSU may have its own power switch - check this is on Check PSU-to-Motherboard cable(s) are correctly connected Check front panel power switch is correctly connected Check Reset button is not stuck 'in' Check mains cable fuseThere was a loud bang (possibly with smoke) at the back of the PC Case
PSU was faulty or set to incorrect voltage for mains SUPPLY system. Replace PSUPC is on but monitor shows no display and a sequence of beeps emits from the PC
Check fitting of CPU, RAM, Video card, sound card etc. If necessary, remove and refit these components Check the motherboard manual and perform a BIOS reset procedure This may indicate a faulty motherboardPC is on but monitor shows no display and one beep emits from the PC
Check monitor is switched on at the wall socket Check monitor power cable is connected correctly Check that the monitor's signal cable is connected correctly to both the PC and Monitor Check that the monitor is switched on at its front panel This may indicate a faulty video cardPC is on but there are no power and/or HDD lights on the PC case front panel
Check correct connection of front panel connectors to the motherboard (see motherboard manual) This 'may' indicate a faulty MotherboardPC is on but HDD does not spin up
Check power connector to HDD is properly connected Check IDE ribbon cable is correctly connected to both Motherboard and HDD This may indicate a faulty Hard DrivePC is on but CD-ROM shows no lights/will not eject tray
Check power connector to CD-ROM is properly connected Check IDE ribbon cable is correctly connected to both Motherboard and CD-ROM This may indicate a faulty CD-ROM DrivePC is on but the CPU fan/fans do not spin
Disconnect the power immediately to prevent DAMAGE to the CPU from overheating Check fan power cables are correctly connected to the relevant power connector (in most cases, a motherboard FAN connector or one of the PSU power connectors) Disconnect the power and carefully spin the fan blades with a finger. If there is any resistance to this movement, this may indicate a faulty fan unitOn boot up, the monitor shows corrupted display
Check seating of CPU, RAM, Video card, sound card etc. If necessary, remove and refit these components Check the motherboard manual and perform a BIOS reset procedure This may indicate a faulty Motherboard or Video cardOn boot up, display shows incorrect CPU type/speed
Check the motherboard manual for the appropriate CPU jumper settings (where applicable) Check BIOS settings for CPU type (see Motherboard Manual) Perform a BIOS reset procedure Perform a BIOS update (with an updated BIOS, the Motherboard may support your CPU) This may indicate a faulty/old motherboardOn boot up, display shows incorrect RAM total
Check correct seating of Memory Modules in slots In cases of two or more modules, this may indicate a faulty module This may indicate a faulty/old motherboardOn boot up, display shows - FDD/Keyboard/Mouse not found (or similar)
Check correct connection of device DESCRIBED, In the case of the FDD, check its ribbon and power connections Check that the BIOS is configured correctly for the device described This may indicate a fault with the described device or MotherboardThere was another problem not listed here?
If this troubleshooter does not solve your particular problem.
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Too confusing to read.Yep, agree with GX.
Unreadable in a big glob like that.

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So I broke the PLASTIC part that gets the signal on my ENLWI-1XN42 n150 wireless adapter, i just bemed into it WRONG and it broke.  I have another ONE and I put it on there but now my computer isn't even registering that I have a wireless adapter.  I didn't hit hard it really was just the platic PIECE that I hit got a bad contact with and it put a little to much pressure so it broke on the hinge.  But I don't know what to do to troubleshoot it.Replace it...not worth trying to fix...Try taking the card out the slot and putting it back in, it's possible that you've just knocked it loose.That card is approx $20 BUCKS U.S....Yea I just took it out and then reinstalled the drivers works againGood to hear...i guess i jumped the gun for nothing.

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing awesome.

Let me start by saying this is not an emergency.
I'm asking for suggestions from you all out there regarding the following:

I have an old desktop (Dell Optiplex 755 runing Wondows 7) that I use as an entertainment center, Hooked up to a TV, and that I use mainly for Youtubing, and watching movies on nexflix, etc.

The machine itself is actually irrelevant, what I want to know is regarding these llittle wireless keyboards/Touchpads that are out there.  I used to have one that I absolutely loved right up until the momento when it stopped working.  I need your INPUT on buying another one.  I've LOOKED a few up, and so far the ones that have struck me as aceptable have been these:

http://www.amazon.com/Rii-Wireless-Touchpad-Keyboard-Android/dp/B00JO80LUI/ref=pd_sim_pc_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=17BBF3E6MMYWB1PW8S2N

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NJAS96A?psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/LOFREE-2-4GHz-Wireless-Keyboard-Windows/dp/B00EOFFO26/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415058136&sr=1-1&keywords=wireless+touch+panel+keyboard

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KGMG3SK?psc=1


They all have their good and not so good points.  I want backlit (For night-time viewing), but I also love the big surface on the on that is touch panel...
So there you have it. Can any of  you point me in the right direction? 

This one (Just FYI) is pretty much exactly like the one that broke on me, in some Brand I can't even remember:

  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KGMG3SK?psc=1 

Maybe you guys have experience with these gadgets, and might want to help a fellow gadgeteer out...
You know what brands / Model types I can get to ensure durability withough coughing up a ridiculous amount of MONEY.
There used to be one that kind of looked like a Blackbberry, but instead of a screen it had the touchpad there...  that would be awesome, but I haven´t been able to find that one. 


AAAAAAAND, GO!Any particular reason you need something tiny, they tend to be fiddly to use?  I have a pair of Logitech K400s, they are decently sized so you can type properly on them but are hardly massive and work brilliantly.

I'd also suggest getting one that has its own dongle RATHER than a bluetooth one - Bluetooth tends to be pretty temperamental, dongles tend to just work.No Reason in particular why I need such a small keyboard, other than I basically use that computer as an entertainment center, and a big bulky keyboard and moue just don't look o well. The ones I posted are about the size of a remote, which suit me fine.  I'm just not so sure about quality.On Amazon they have some user reviews. That may give you some idea of the quality for the devices. The prices seem to be very reasonable.
Some comments for item :
Aerb Multifunction 2.4 G Mini Wireless Keyboard & Infrared Remote Control & 3-Gyro + 3-Gsensor W USB Wireless.
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I like it and is great when USING the phone as a movie player with the HDMI cable plugged in which is at the TV so you can use the like a remote/mouse/keyboard.
fsum242|25reviewers made a similar statement
In fact, there are mouse buttons at the top left and top right of the keypad that are very similar to the left and right buttons on a game controller.
Steve|23reviewers made a similar statement
Testing • Build The buttons and feedback feel just right.

I just try to update my graphic CARD driver, but after i installed it, a yellow parallel line pop up on my SCREEN, and it remains there even after i uninstalled the graphic card driver, i tried update my monitor's driver, didnt WORK either.  Anyone knows how i can fix this? is this mean my monitor is dead?  Can anyone COULD help me fix this problem! thx a lot!
PS: the yellow line even shows on the loading screen when i restart computer.

Montior: Viewsonic VX2025wm
Graphic card: Geforce 6800GStry a different monitor, just to rule that out.

Always try to rule out the simplest things first..."Newer" drivers aren't always the best drivers...try rolling back to the previous ONE. If the symptoms persist try the monitor on another machine to rule it out as the culprit...

Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)


It was working fine 4-5 days ago -- Lights up at boot --- nothing been removed--
My Comp lists 4 devices F,G,H, & I- pretty sure it's F or I ? How to tell for sure ? I saw the advice to uninstall and reboot - and windws would reinstall --would like to make sure doing right one --- I would really  prefer not to sys restore to 5 days ago-
after 3 days of screwing around with windows firewall not displaying settings  tweaked services running and turning off norton FW FINALLY got that straightened out so I can connect to poker clients and have added some stuff don't want to lose in a sys restore.  When I try to update driver wiz says already have best driver--
Yesterday fixed MODEM problem (not really sure how I did it sheer persistance and much cussing I guess ) , so some jiggling around was done --but if it lights up -- it's probably in there OK right ?

Can anyone guide me thru options besides sys restore ?
oH --- windows XP Home
          HP DVD Writer 400C
Thanx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you don't know which drive it is open My Computer and take a SCREENSHOT and post it here...

Or you could look under DISK Management which will have a full description of each drive/partition you have on that SYSTEM...

i got my driver cd broken
i need to install driver of genx 600dpi usb scanner
kindly HELP me out

Lots of drivers out there.... should be able to DOWNLOAD the APPROPRIATE one and get it working.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=genx+usb+scanner+driver&gbv=2&oq=genx+usb&gs_l=heirloom-hp.1.0.0l5.1370.4200.0.8520.8.7.0.1.1.0.170.880.0j6.6.0.msedr...0...1ac.1.34.heirloom-hp..1.7.890.zhRVAQCFUKg

Hi All!

Just need some ideas on what may cause my Dell Gx150 to lock up constantly when not in 16 color VGA mode. When the onboard drivers are installed for the intel 85815 graphics controller and set to 256 colors (or higher) locks up while scrolling, any games, internet...etc. Only works in VGA mode 16 colors. Pulled DMA out and installed a AGP 4x card with no luck. All fresh drivers, Direct x 9 installed (no errors), no errors in Device Manager, sais all is well. Ram is good, switched out with known good RAM , still have same problem. Checked HardDrive with scandisk, no problems there either.I suspect a bad motherboard? Driving ME NUTS!!!!! ANy ideas are helpful.

Here are my specs:

Dell Optiplex Gx150, Intel 1.0GHZ
512 MB Mem
onboard graphics controller by intel 85815 chipset
Windows ME installed

thanks!
HeidiWhay happened prior to all of this? Surely it has not always been that way.Bought computer used off of Ebay for my kids. Hard drive was wiped when I got it. Not sure how it was prior to me BUYING it. I am comfortable with changing out the motherboard. Just don't want to replace unnecessary components!

Try an out of case build

[borrowed from another site]pcmech
We're going to start from scratch.

1) Remove EVERYTHING from the case
2) Set the motherboard on a non conductive surface. The motherboard box is perfect for this. DO NOT PLACE THE MOTHERBOARD ON THE STATIC BAG! It can ACTUALLY conduct electricity! We are going to try and assemble a running system outside of the case.
3) Install the CPU and heat sink.
4) Install 1 stick of RAM.
5) Install the video card and attach the power supply connection to the card if your card needs one.
6) Connect the monitor to the video card.
7) Connect the power supply to the motherboard with both the 24pin main ATX Power connection and the separate 4 or 8 pin power connection.
Connect power to the power supply.
9) Do NOT connect ANYTHING else. Make sure you have the power connector on the CPU fan connected.
10) Use a small screwdriver to momentarily short the power switch connector on the motherboard. Consult your motherboard manual to find which two pins connect to your case's power switch. Then touch both pins with a screwdriver to complete the circuit and boot the system.

If all is well, it should power up and you should get a display. Then assemble the parts into the case and try again. If the system now fails to boot, you have a short in the case and need to recheck your motherboard standoffs.

If the system does not boot after this process, then you most likely have a FAULTY component. You'll need to swap parts, start with the power supply, until you determine what is defective.

When starting a thread about your computer, be sure to include full specifications including brands, models and your power supply. This is important to help us help you.
OK, so you bought it used and it has never functioned correctly? How long has this been? Have you tried contacting the seller, if this was a recent purchase? That's how some computers end up on eBay.

The GX150 was a decent machine for it's time. Unfortunately, they go bad eventually as any other machine. For now I would remove any add on video card and just use the inbuilt one. Run a test on the RAM with a free download at www.memtest86.com. Run each stick for about an hour and then all together. Did the RAM in question all come from that machine?

Next, download the appropriate drive maker's utility from their web site. I think those models tended to use Maxtor. If so go to www.seagate.com and download SeaTools or the Maxtor one (PowerMax)

Windows is not required for these exercises. You will end up with bootable floppies. You may want to first clear the NVRAM. Press down the caps lock, Num Lock, etc., until allthree lights on the keyboard are on. Then press Alt+E and hold down until it STARTS beeping. Release the keys and LET it stop, then reboot.

Post back with your findings.

My processor is an AMD Athlon XP 2500+ that is supposed to run at 1.8 GHz. I looked at my system properties and it said that my CPU speed was 1.09 GHz. Why is this? Is my processor not running as fast as it should be? I play PC games, and the game I play most OFTEN requires a processor that is at least 1.7 GHz. Is this why the game is so choppy? How do I fix this?This is the one billionth time this post has been made 

When this processor is first fired up it is typically defaulted to SAFE (read slow) settings.
This is done by design to assure a first-time startup.

Download and run CPU-Z and tell us what processor core you have and someone will help you set it to design speed.
It's probably a Barton, but I want you to verify that.I have run Bartons on more than one system.  The default clock speed of the AthlonXp 2500+ processor is 1.83 GHz. That is the speed it is meant to run at, the speed it should be run at, and the speed it ought to be run at. Any underclocking that is seen  in a newly installed cpu is due to CPU clock settings being wrong in the BIOS or to plain cpu / motherboard incompatibility. What I am saying is that contrary to what Gubelman wrote, it is not a default behaviour. It is a fault.

Please give motherboard manufacturer, model number, and BIOS version and date.


It is a Barton.

motherboard manufacturer- ASUSTeK Computer Inc., model number- N78NX2.0 REV 2.xx, and BIOS version- ASUS A78NX2.0 ACPI BIOS Rev 1010. Date- August 4th, 2004.You should go into the BIOS and check the front side bus speed is 166 MHz and the cpu clock multiplier is set to 11. If not, make it so. Consult your motherboard manual for details of how to do this.
After you run an intensive program, is the speed still the same?
The CPU may be THROTTLING down.When you navigate your way into BIOS you will probably find your FSB frequency set to 100 MHz.
That would give you the CPU speed reading that you are seeing.
This is normal for a for a first startup or for a system that wasn't properly set up.

Typically, once the FSB is correctly set, the CPU will report it's design speed.

AMD AthlonXP (Barton) 2500+

CPU Speed = 1833 MHz (1.83GHz)
FSB          = 166 MHz
Multiplier    = 11.0
L2 Cache   =  512KB 

Memory Frequency:
166 MHz 

Internal System BUS Frequency:
333MHz

Check your manual for dual-channel memory support setup (if any)
Remember, that if you have to clear CMOS, your system will likely return to these so-called safe settings.


So you're saying I should overclock it? And it isn't really overclocking if I'm setting it to its design speed?Overclocking means increasing the voltage.

Setting the FSB to 166 is NOT overclocking unless the memory you are using is not DESIGNED to handle an FSB of 166... Okay, that's what I meant. Thanks for the help. Quote from: Raptor on May 20, 2007, 09:22:22 PM

Overclocking means increasing the voltage.

Quote from: Raptor on May 20, 2007, 09:22:22 PM

Overclocking means increasing the voltage.

Overclocking means increasing the FSB
Overvolting means increasing the Vcore voltage

Quote from: contrex on May 21, 2007, 12:14:31 AM

Quote from: Raptor on May 20, 2007, 09:22:22 PM

Overclocking means increasing the voltage.

Overclocking means increasing the FSB
Overvolting means increasing the Vcore voltage

Geeh, thanks for enlightening us.

Quote from: Raptor on May 21, 2007, 07:17:19 AM

Quote from: contrex on May 21, 2007, 12:14:31 AM

Quote from: Raptor on May 20, 2007, 09:22:22 PM

Overclocking means increasing the voltage.

Overclocking means increasing the FSB
Overvolting means increasing the Vcore voltage

Geeh, thanks for enlightening us.

do you have a problem with that?

Hi,
I have an IBM Aptiva Desktop running Windows XP (newest service pack) with a Pentium 4 2.8GHz processor and 756MB of RAM.  AVG Free anti-virus software with SpyBot and Ad-Aware for spyware. 

My problem is that when I had the computer at school it would turn itself on about an hour or two after I shut it down, so I would just leave it unplugged to prevent that from happening.  Now that I've brought it back home (at home the computer is not connected to the internet) I'm having problems turning it on.  It'll START the boot sequence then stop, so I'll reset it by holding down the power button.  Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 resets to get it to stay on (during these times I get an option to boot in safe mode and some error message: ERROR 0162 Configuration error, that either prompts me to continue boot up or enter setup using the F keys).  Once it's on it'll freeze up on me with in ten minutes, unless I just put on some MUSIC and leave it alone then it'll run longer.  I've never had this problem while I was back at school but as soon as I brought it home this has been happening.  How can I fix the problem?

Also I've ran AVG free scan on it (before it can freeze up although the scan doesn't finish) and it notes that three files have been changed, they are: user32.dll , shell32.dll and ntoskrnl.exeAnyone?The changed files AVG is reporting is not necessarily an issue.

The exact error message and some more details could be helpful. What was different between school and here? Have you played about in the BIOS? Other issues with the machine?I haven't messed around with BIOS.  The message says:
ERROR
0162 Configuration Error

The only difference between here and school is that the computer has no internet access at home. 

I opened it up to see if anything isn't damaged inside, and after I hooked it back up it won't even start.  It gets power (light goes one) but the screen stays dark and the computer doesn't initiate the boot sequence. 

I know this is separate from the problem at hand but what could have caused the computer to turn itself back on while I was at school.Are you FAMILIAR with the CMOS battery?It may well be holding some power but,weak. Quote from: street1 on May 20, 2007, 05:47:28 PM

Are you familiar with the CMOS battery?It may well be holding some power but,weak.

I recently UPGRADED the CPU yesterday and the computer was running in perfect condition yesterday and today. I was playing a game and about a minute after I was done playing the game and was exited onto my desktop... my computer powered off.

So I waited about 30 seconds and turned it back on... it didn't turn on. The speaker that will beep never beeped- and the only thing that happens is the LED lights will dimly turn on. I had to turn my PC off by flicking the switch on the power box in the back. But no display- no nothing. The only fan that will turn when it is on is the rear fan and it barely spins. Aside from that- only LED lights from my fans will turn on and its dim. Is it a power box failure?

My computer is custom built!

NEWEST CPU: AMD FX 8350 (Previous one was a 6200)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3
RAM: Crucial Ballistix SPOT 16GB
Storage: WD RE2-GP 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5
Case: Sentey GS-6400 Arvina ATX Full Tower
Windows 7 Home Premium

I only know my power supply is 550W. I had a PC repair place swap the one I have now with one that was defective back when I was building the thing and had issues.Have you tried putting the old CPU back in?
The new CPU may have failed.
Maybe you have to CHECK your motherboard again.What make and model of power supply is in the system?  This should be on a sticker that is stuck to the PSU itself.

Hey Guys, I have learned a lot from you kind people in the past and I am now hoping to learn more / solve yet anotherissue.  So here it goes:

I have a Dell Inspiron 15 3541.  I recently bought a 240 GB M500 Crucial 2.5 inch SSD.  I replaced my stock 500 GB HDD with it and re-installed WINDOWS 8.1 via USB.   Everything seemed fine and dandy until I went to restart my laptop.  So this is what happens when I select the "restart" option from windows:

The laptop will begin to restart and when the Dell symbol shows up it just stays there and doesn't load windows.  If I remove the battery wait a bit and restart the laptop, it will go to the Dell symbol again, after a long delay it will finally load windows.  It will do the same thing if I select the "shut down" option and turn it back on.  (Long delay, than windows).

What I have done so far:

Updated all my drivers (including BIOS)
I downloaded the crucial SSD firmware upgrade software, and it said that all my SSD's are up-to-date.
My BIOS is set up to UEFI (Not legacy), I changed my sata type to ahci, and my boot priority is the the crucial SSD.
I have tried repairing windows with every option offered

Please help!!

thanks all!!

Questions.
How old is the laptop? (Dell Inspiron 15 3541)
Have you installed SDD before?
Does Dell have commendation for how to use a SSD?
Did someone recommend that you remove the hard drive and install the SSD?

Can you GET back to the original configuration?  If so, taht would confirm that there is no problem with the hardware.
My only suggestion is to go back to the original configurations and then run diagnostics on the SSD.


Thanks for the quick reply,

The laptop is less than a few months old
I haven't personally installed an SSD before, but I had some guidance from an experienced hand.
I checked the web for Dell and SSD, nothing to be found.  I guess I could try calling customer service.
I have a desktop with an SSD and the speed really got me spoiled.  I couldnt handle a regular HDD on this laptop so I purchased a SSD to speed things up.  (Definitely working)

When you say the original configurations, what do you mean?  Like re-installing my HDD?? If so, I dont understand how i can run a diagnostics on my SSD with my HDD back in its place.  I only have 1 hard drive slot in my laptop.

Thanks again!!
My bad. Some new laptops have an EXTERNAL SATA PORT. Yours does not.
My knowledge is limited. I think some laptops are not suitable for SSD. But I am often wrong. Dell does mention the idea is some advertising.
http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/19/power/ps2q14-50140393-samsung
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In an industry-standard benchmark test of read and write speeds, the Samsung SSD–based Latitude E6430 demonstrated 6.65 times better disk performance than the HDD-based Latitude. Such a dramatic performance gain means that end users may notice their laptops responding significantly faster, enabling them to work more efficiently than before.

I'm building a new computer here, and I guess I'm gonna start with the video card.  The budget is around $150 and I plan on doing video editing and some not so heavy gaming.  Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Hoop2077Look in the FAQ section of the forum about video cards.

Your computer or motherboard make and model would be required to know what type of card(s) are options.Well, I haven't chosen any other parts yet.  I wanted to start with a video card first.  But if anyone has an IDEA of a nice motherboard/video card combo, that would be GREAT as well.

Thanks!
Hoop2077If you get a really nice AGP video card, but your next motherboard does not have an AGP card, you will be down $150, or whatever you spent.

If you are getting an nVidia based motherboard, you probably don't want an ATI video card.

If you buy the video card first, it may well be obsolete by the time you get the rest of the components.

Etc.  I find that designing a BUILD is always kind of a catch 22. You know that you want a PCI-x16 vid card. But you also have to fit your processor, mobo, power supply, DVD dive, RAM, and hard drive into your price range too. What is your budget? That is usually a good starting point, and then people who know about what things cost  can help you pick out a worthy system. My budget is $650 worthless american dollars.

Thanks!
Hoop2077Why are all these 512 MB cards fanless?  Do I need a special fan for it?  Or do I just need good air flow INSIDE the case?

Thanks!
Hoop2077 Quote from: Hoop2077 on May 21, 2007, 10:37:33 PM

My budget is $650 worthless american dollars.

Thanks!
Hoop2077

Are 486 boards compatibile with all 486 processors? No. There is none.
Why do you need one?
actually I need a socket 3 board and unfortunately, people selling mb's on ebay don't always know what socket their mother board is.   I'm considering a board that has a DX4 processor and need to know if a DX2 processor will work on itHi

A board that supports a DX4 CPU will support a DX2. To be sure perhaps post the motherboard you have and the one you intead to use to replace it, To confirm. Quote from: Lisa_maree on December 17, 2014, 12:24:42 PM

Hi

A board that supports a DX4 CPU will support a DX2. To be sure perhaps post the motherboard you have and the one you intead to use to replace it, To confirm.

I have recently bought BENQ DW1800 DVD writer. When I try to BURN any data in DVD disc using nero, it burns but give some error msg"error:cant write disc at once". When I INSERT that dvd disc again in DVD writer, it(dvd writer) unable to read the data in the Disc. When I try to write more data in disc, a error msg appears "not able to write data in an open disc". I could not write any DVD successfully since I have bought it. I have wasted 4-5 discs because of this error. Is the problem with DVD writer or DVD disc or Nero? Not Nero, because many people use that successfully. Is it a newer version?

It could be the burner. You could try it in another machine to see if th eproblem persists. If that is the case, return it. There is nothing you can do to fix it, and you don't have to try.

It could be the discs. What brand? Some drives are very particular. If you could borrow a different brand from a friend or two, that might help with the problem. Are these DVD+R,  DVD-R, DVD-RW or what? What speed are you burning at?I DOUBT it would be Nero as well unless it's an "ahem" version...

You could grab CDBurner XPPro though and try it...it's free. Quote from: GX1_Man on May 19, 2007, 03:39:24 AM

Not Nero, because many people use that successfully. Is it a newer version?

It could be the burner. You could try it in another machine to see if th eproblem persists. If that is the case, return it. There is nothing you can do to fix it, and you don't have to try.

It could be the discs. What brand? Some drives are very particular. If you could borrow a different brand from a friend or two, that might help with the problem. Are these DVD+R,  DVD-R, DVD-RW or what? What speed are you burning at?

The Writex site only lists CDR's. 

Apparently Writex does produce a dvd -r blank disk.
It would be interesting to hear from the OP , which version of Nero is being used .
The fact that they say it burns and cant be read is odd.

thakurlokesh ..........  What speed is the blank dvd media compatible with ........ 1*, 4*,8*or 16*

Try a different brand of blank media...certain burners only like certain brands.

Ok, here is my situation.....

Had windows XP comp. It was an Emachine Etower series i believe, more info on it later including exact specs.
XP died, some problem with the desktop tool bar not showing up nor icons, normal remedies tried and no success.
Tried to install Freespire, a free version of linspire that is completely legal.
Freespire Live from CD worked, after install was completed and i was instructed to remove the CD, screen goes black.

this has been the way it has been ever since. On boot, it will post and then revert to black. It will not boot from CD. Cleared CMOS, as suggested earlier here under the guise of a different problem, didnt have any effect.

CD drive OPENS properly, so i have no reason to believe that it is the problem. After trying an in-the-case no frills rebuild of it, no success. I know it is one of maybe 5 component,  in my opion, that are most likely to have failed: Mobo, HD, Proc, RAM, CD drive


any help?

tyvm
[email protected]First thing would be Power supply then move on to others.Obviously Freespire did not kill it, so what was the problem that Windows bit the dust?

More info including the make, wattage and age of the PSU would be helpful.trapper
I excluded power supply because no physical upgrade was done at any point during the timeframe that the computer died. It was not that old, i got it 3 years ago at one of those sales.

GX1
The power supply is not included with the system specs, below, because it was a generic emachine, not a home made build, so i would have little knowledge of the power supply company emachine uses. Ill look though...

EDIT: The power supply is a Bestec 250W.

sys specs- http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T-Series&model=T2893
From the site:
CPU:     Intel® Celeron® D Processor 330
(2.66GHz, 533MHz FSB, 256KB L2 cache)
Operating System:    Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Chipset:    Intel® 845GV chipset
Memory:    512MB DDR (PC2700); expandable to 2GB
Hard Drive:    80GB HDD
Optical Drive:    CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
Media Reader:    8-in-1 DIGITAL media manager (Secure Digital™ (SD), Smart Media, Compact Flash, Micro Drive, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO, Multimedia Card, USB 2.0)
Video:    Intel® Extreme Graphics 3D
64MB DDR Shared memory
Sound:    AC '97 audio
Network:    Intel® PRO 10/100Mbps integrated Ethernet LAN
Modem:    56K ITU v.92-ready fax/modem
Peripherals:    Standard multi-media keyboard, 2-button wheel mouse, amplified stereo speakers
Interfaces:    5 USB 2.0 ports (1 in media manager, 4 in back), VGA external connector, 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2, Audio In & Out
Dimensions:    14.25"H x 7.25"W x 16"D
Weight:    22.5 lbs (PC only, no packaging) Quote from: eaglestrike7339 on May 21, 2007, 07:45:53 PM

trapper
I excluded power supply because no physical upgrade was done at any point during the timeframe that the computer died. It was not that old, i got it 3 years ago at one of those sales.

GX1
The power supply is not included with the system specs, below, because it was a generic emachine, not a home made build, so i would have little knowledge of the power supply company emachine uses. Ill look though...

EDIT: The power supply is a Bestec 250W.

eMachines ET 1161  Vista Home Premium
Does this PC have a USB Drive?
  F10  Boot Menu
       Removable
       HARD Disk
       CD Rom
       NetworkHuH ? ?Hi

Yes it will boot from some USB drives if the pendrive is formatted to emulate a hard drive. And some pen drives are manufactured that way.
If you google:    format a pendrive to emulate a hard drive
There is lots of good TUTORIALS explaining why your computer won't boot from USB devices and how to create ONES that will.

I have absolutely no idea how you are answereing a question not asked...

However...carry on.  Clarification.
 I intend to use a Bootable Flash Drive to install OS Vista. It can be done if the PC has an USB Drive.
 Since it is not LISTED on the Boot menu, I thought that removable might qualify.
 Does anyone KNOW?

   Yes, typically Flash Drives and external Drives will be the "removable" option.

basically my C: drive is NEARLY full, slowing my computer down immensely, where my D: drive(being a 1tb HD) is completely empty and not being utilized. Just bought my computer a week ago. had windows already installed. im running 64 bit windows 8.1

im being told to create a forum regarding  how to expand a drive partition , and ALSO how to shrink a partition

thanksHow did you manage to fill the C: drive in a week ? ?

We need more info here...and a screenshot of DISK Mangement would help as well...thanks for your reply. honestly i downloaded world of warcraft (roughly 30gb) and a few extra programs like Skype etc..


here is my disk management

http://puu.sh/dz5CM/d1920342f8.png
it shows 51% right now but earlier it was showing 99% It's not an issue YET but you will eventually shrink D and expand Chow many gb would you recommend i shrink my d: and expand it to c:

Hey everyone!
A friend of mine has had TWO hard DRIVES die on him in the passed two weeks. Both time he got the message BOOTMGR missing. I removed the bad hard drive and everything worked fine for a couple weeks then the second one did the same thing. So i removed it and now his computers still working with the one hard drive he has left. The one left is a newer hard drive and was luckily the one that had windows installed on it. The other two hard drives were older so they might have just died because of that reason but i want to ask if there would be anything that causes hard drives to die in quick succession besides old age. Before i removed the second hard drive, he was also having problems with his system shutting off randomly while playing games.Hmm.

My cousin had the same problem. He said it came from downloading corrupted files.

Like a fake demo of a game, infected textures, ect..

So, if ya wanna stay away from this, download avast!.

avast! Is an anti virus program that will stop you from downloading suspicious files. Hope i helped!That could be it, he does download alot of texture mods and other things for street fighter and other fighting games. And the hard drives that these files were saved on are the ones that died.
Thanks for the REPLY, i'll check it out. But i would still like to explore this a bit further so please keep the answers coming people I'd check the hard drives on another system and use a tool such as crystaldiskinfo to check the S.M.A.R.T data on them for errors. You might find that these drives have no problem and the real problem was that your power supply was slowly dying and by removing each additional hdd that was weighing down the power supply you lessened its burden of a power load.

* Boot Manager missing when say drive C: has windows on it and drives D: and E: are just data STORAGE in which you first removed E: and then got the system to boot fine and then back to Boot Manager Error and then removed D: and then it worked again and then now your getting the same issue with your only drive left as C: as well as random game crashes to me points out a power supply may have slowly died on you.

I had a very similar situation happen in the past with a system with extra hard drives for storage and i actually triggered the situation by adding my 3rd drive for extra internal storage which was the tipping point in the life of the power supply. I removed the 3rd HDD and within a week later I was having to remove the 2nd HDD.

When I checked my voltages my 5V was 4.76 volts and my 12 volts was also really low at 11.18 volts. I replaced the power supply and the problem was fixed.That is a great explanation. Thank you! that was actually something i considered in the back of my mind but i shrugged it off because the psu isn't more than a few years old. It might just be the problem though. i'll have to get another psu to test it though. anyway, thank you for the help!SpeedFan will tell you the PSU's voltages...and it's Free...

Computer Starts-Up But Signal Led Are Not Working,No Beep Plays When I Turn On PC,MONITOR SAYS No Signel Sometimes Monitor Says Cable Not Connected,CPU & SMPS Fan Are Working But GPU Fan Are Not Working And Also Mouse Light Works But Keyboard Led Not Works And There Is No Light Working In Inside The Cabinet And I Also Put Monitor Cable Into VGA Port But No Success Please Help Me
My specs: Windows 8.1 32bit CPU: Inter Core2Deo Gpu:2 GB DDR3 Nvidia GEFORCE GT610 Ram:4 GB DDR3 Motherboard: American MegatrendsSo you turn it on and hear fans but other than that NOTHING else happens?

If this is the case try reseating RAM first with power off.

if this doesnt fix it then replace the power supply with a known good power supply.usb ports are working but keyboard not works i reseated ram but its not works and i also change power supply but its also not works please help

Hi i'm a Console gamer and I want to expand to the Pc Games.. I want to play different varieties of games so i need to get a new computer.. I'm open to EITHER Desktop or Laptop. I want to get a BrandName one like. (Dell, Hp, Compaq, Gateway Etc. I was wonering if anyone knew what the best one to get would be. I want it to be fast for everyday computing and for it to be able to play up to date games.!
-Thanks.Read this for a laptop---->HEREWhat's your budget?
If you have no objections to a desktop, I'd say go for one instead of a laptop, they're more powerful for the same price and MUCH more upgradeable, also easier to troubleshoot.My budget is from $1000-$1600Canadian.go for ram, and video card ,if you get a video card, a geforce 7800 gt.
Plus don't buy a brand name computer, get a clone easier to upgrade.If you're comfortable with it, I recommend building your own.
You can get exactly what you want, and it'll be cheaper.
The downside is that you have to know what you're doing or you'll fry something.
Read the GPU FAQ (FAQ section, under hardware) for a starter on graphics cards knowledge (a little out of date, haven't added the rest of the 8 series yet).
What sort of games do you play? Quote

Plus don't buy a brand name computer, get a clone easier to upgrade.

Hi Guys,


Recently built a system for a client with the following (relevent) specs:

Gigabyte 965 DS3 Pro
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
Antec P180 Case
Thermaltake TR2 550W PSU
(if you require any additional specs please ask)...


The cpu has the stock STANDARD heat sink and fan combo on, but with arctic thermal paste.

My question is this:

After installing everything and all running without a hitch i noticed that it is RARE that the heatsink fan ever spins... Only when the cpu is at maximum load does it ever seem to consistently spin. At all other times it is just stopped and occasionally pulses. In the normal boot up it NEVER runs, just pulses.
This occurs with different heat sink fans, and after reseating the cpu and heat sink etc. The motherboard has the latest bios update.

What really worries me is the MB cpu heat probe NEVER goes above 32 celcius... I've had it in testing under load (100% cpu loading) for the last 4 hours and it is STILL sits at 28-32 degrees celcius... The fan only spins at 600 rpm at the best of times.. Remember this is the stock standard heat sink and fan...

Is this normal for this cpu and motherboard? I've NEVER ever seen anything remotely like it, and my impression has always been the cpu to IDLE at around 40-50 celcius for dual core... Even the system probe is generally hotter than the cpu...

I'm pretty sure it is a faulty motherboard probe, causing the fan to fail and not run properly (as temps are inaccurate...) but wondered if anyone has/is having similar issues with this combo/motherboard....


Any ideas would be appreciated before i begin the long arduous journey to get the motherboard replaced... Hopefully before the cpu fries...

Any other info you'd like please don't hesitate to ask...

Best regards,

Tom
Travel HereSo.. Do you have any problems or not?

Because if you do not, you're obviously a blessed man.

 I wouldn't be so sure something is wrong. Sounds like this CPU runs cool.

Customer Reviews for Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Conroe 1.86GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16819115015

Quote

Over clocked to 2.1Ghz, ran Orthos for 18 hrs; max temp 38 C, Idle 23 C.

idles of 23 loads of 35

Cool, quiet and extremely fast...

who say this cpu run hot, it doesn't. The temperature never reach 39 C even in stock cooling, howevever, i bought a rosewill cpu cooler , which bring the temperature to 19 C in idle stage and 26 C full load, wow !!

Runs really cool even on stock.

I wish i owned a chip that ran that cool.

Here Ya Go...

There were actually a few that used Artificial Plasma as well...i guess Asimov was right after all.

Budget is 1,500$
CPU-
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K)
Motherboard-
ASRock Z97 Extreme4 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory-
Crucial Technology 16GB (2x8GB) Ballistix Elite Series 240-Pin DIMM DDR3 PC3-14900 Memory Module Kit
Storage-
Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7TE500BW) +
WD Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm Internal Hard Drive
Video Card-
ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC20C-4GD5 Graphics Cards STRIX-GTX970-DC20C-4GD5
Case-
IN WIN GRone White 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
PSU- SeaSonic M12II 850 SS-850AM 850W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE CERTIFIED Full-Modular Active PFC FULL-modular Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Any advice would be greatly appreciated because I'm very new to building PCs, this one will be used for a lot of multi media like editing video, 3d animation/modeling and some graphic design. I'll also be gaming a hefty amount on it. The main thing I'm worried about is the parts not fitting in the case or the parts not being compatible ect. Also not sure if you guys think I should buy any extra fans to add to the ones that come with the case.Looks good but I would recommend getting a better brand of motherboard such as Gigabyte or ASUS, shouldn't cost that much more.  If you aren't going with two video cards there is no NEED for an 850w PSU, you could save a good amount of money by getting a 550w-650w unit.Yeah, motherboard is the thing I'm least knowledgeable about so I really had no clue what brand is best quality and stuff so I'll look into those. The high wattage PSU is so I know I'll have the power if I need it for future upgrades or anything ELSE I might need, I may drop it down to 750 though.UPDATED BUILD LIST:
CPU-
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K)

CPU cooler-
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard-
Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory-
Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage-
Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7TE500BW) +
WD Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm Internal Hard Drive

Video Card-
ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC20C-4GD5 Graphics Card

Case-
Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU-
SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Debating going down to 750W)

Monitor-
Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" MonitorLooks fine to me as long as you are sure about that PSU, you are spending a lot more on something you'll never need unless you go SLI in the future.To me the motherboard you choose is the only thing I would never buy. Beside that little problem, everything is good enough (for me)  HuuH ? ?

I have just purchased a Gigabyte Geforce G1 Gaming graphics card and have done a benchMark test using FurMark. I have the resolution on FurMark set to 1024x576 and I'm getting a BenchMark of 3602. I then do the same test with my 970 overclocked  more and then get a BenchMark that's actually lower 3601? Can someone tell me why I'm not getting a benchmark over 4000 plus like many other people get using this card? Thanks!

Motherboard: Gigabyte X58a Ud3r
Cpu i7 930 overclocked 4.0 Ghz
Ram 12 GB
Psu Collermaster 700 Watt
Graphics card Gigabyte G1 Gaming 970.Curious as to if your games run better at this overclock or if there is any noticeable flaws while running overclock. As for an overclock does not always guarantee faster/better PERFORMANCE. Reason why i state this is because I once overclocked my CPU and GPU to the max and my frame rate in the games instead of holding steady was now jumping all over the place due to lag and surging. it wasnt until i backed off on the overclocks which were 12% initially down to about 10% that I found the sweet spot to where I had a performance gain and no problems. I also ran the benchmark at baseline wrote down this value, after 12% overclock and wrote down this value, and saw oddities in the results measured, but when gaming the flaws in these overclocks stood out like a sore thumb vs staring at Windows desktop. When I backed down to 10% I had consistent overclock scores showing the gain and games ran better and most importantly the system was running ok and not crashing.

I was using passmark 30-day trial edition for my benchmarks.Many many other factors can affect benchmarks...RAM speed, FSB, HDD read and write speeds, CPU, etc. etc...I just ran a system test and the score shows the HD having a score of 5.9. The rest of my scores are 7.9 so would this indicate that it's the hard drive? Would a SSD INCREASE my score by alot more? Probably...It certainly would help your system feel a lot more responsive but not sure it'll make any difference in Furmark as Furmark is just a GPU stress test.
I would perhaps give one of the Unigine benchmarks a try, Heaven or Valley, and compare using that as Furmark isn't a realistic benchmark or load test, it's mostly only good for testing maximum stress and heat generation.  That said, it's also possible as above that your overclock just isn't STABLE especially if you clocked the memory, modern cards use error correction meaning you might not see artifacts or crashes, just slower performance as the error correction kicks in.

I have a CD containing MRI results that I want to make a copy of. I have a Dell Inspiron 660S running Windows 8 and can't find info on how to make a copy. Can anyone help?
use any cd / dvd copying software to duplicate the discYou MIGHT have third party software on your computer that will do this.  New computers often have one or more programs installed that will burn discs.  For example, my HP Pavilion Notebook PC came with CyberLink Power2Go Media Suite; it can be used to CREATE copies of discs. 

HOWEVER, I believe you can also do it via Windows File Explorer.  With the disc in your DVD drive, open File Explorer, right click on the DVD drive (should be under This PC), and choose Burn to disc, and proceed.  The first step in the procedure is creating a file on the hard drive so that the source DVD disc can be removed and a blank disc can be inserted.  Then, you should be able to continue with the actual burning to the new disc.  Right clik the file and report it's properties and file extension...

This comes up about once a year here and if i remember correctly the file cannot be viewed without the proprietary software the MRI MACHINE uses...In most case they are just pictures that can be viewed on any system. However, the question was how to copy the disc and that can be DONE with any disc copy software.It has come up in the past and that is my recollection of the end result...I found Power 2 Go hidden in my apps, used it and successfully made a copy. Thanks to all!You're welcome.

The D-Link DSL-2730B WIRELESS + MODEM ROUTER attached to this Windows 7 desk top PC has been operating successfully for years. However, on TWO occasions recently I have noticed that flashing of a  blue light on the side of the modem has started up. The modem still operates normally. I have not been able to find out in the documentation I have or on a D-Link forum what it is indicating. Your Manual...

There is no blue light listed...There may be no blue light listed in the manual but the simple fact is that it has now been flashing for over 12 hours. Quote from: patio on December 21, 2014, 06:36:07 AM

Your Manual...

There is no blue light listed...

Hi all, my BROTHER and I are looking into getting a new computer; a custom built one.
Our main needs would be Graphic Design(I.E. All Adobe Programs such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After effects). I work on large projects and its very frustrating having to wait an hour for the computer to render the footage or effects in the program.

Our secondary objective is for it to be good with gaming, we are pretty big into gaming and are mainly looking at something that would be able to support a 24/7 minecraft server or a game like Farming Simulator 2015. The computer we have now can not run FS 2015 all that well and the Minecraft server we had running experienced a lot of lag and down TIME due to the computer not being able to keep up.

We have been trying to put together a computer on CyberPowerPC.com that would suit our needs. But both me and my brother are not versed at all in the hardware of computers and what we need for each thing. I am not completely incompetent as i work also as a tech guy for a church but i am nothing close to expert on this stuff.

I was wondering if someone might be able to go on the WEBSITE and put together a computer for us that would work for what i stated above or help me WALK through putting one together myself. We don't want nor need top of the line but we also don't want anything super basic.

Our price max is about $1,600 but would like to keep it closer to $1,500.

A response ASAP would be greatly appreciated as we are desperately in need of a new computer!Just a remark. If you are doing real work and get paid for it, you want something more than  a $1500 computer.  Buy a computer with app rice equal to two month's WAGES. And keep it for at least a year and it will pay for itself.
Just my observation.
You can safely ignore the above, $1500 is a good budget.

Something like this would be a good start: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1GMAEG - It has a very powerful CPU, an SSD, good amount of storage and a decent video card for running games.  You may want to consider upgrading it to 16gb of RAM if your budget allows to help video editing but as it is it will still be an extremely good machine.

Hello,

I'm BUILDING my first COMPUTER and have a question about what type of machine screws to use to install the motherboard in the case.  The case came with brass standoff nuts that are threaded but they didnt pack the screws with it.  I went out to buy machine screws that would fit but could only find steel screws.  My motherboard manual says not to have any metal components on the motherboard or in the case that could cause a short circuit.  Does that also apply to the screws?  I think it is ok to use but i want to make sure.  Otherwise you would have to use plastic screws...

Thanks,
EvanYou can use metal screws yes.   You can probably get some screws designed for motherboards quite cheaply online.Brass or steel screws are the usual type. The type is determined by the standoffs you are using. There are two main screw types, "6-32" (most common) and "M3" (less common). Practically every electronic/computer PARTS store will sell bags of 50 or 100 of these for small change prices. Or you can get them online. A store may allow you to take along a standoff and try which thread type 6-32 or M3 you need, although standoffs are very cheap too.



If you look at each screw hole on the motherboard you will probably see a RING or circle of trace metal designed to contact the metal screw for earthing/grounding purposes.

Thanks, I figured it was OK.  I actually went down to the local hardware store in my PARENTS town and they had the 6 32 screws.  I thought those little dots around the screw holes might be related to grounding. Quote

I thought those little dots around the screw holes might be related to grounding.

wanted a gaming config ...
i have GCARD > NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS 450 (ASUS)
I NEED a good motherboard for gaming with intel core i3 4160.... 3.6ghz ,lga1150
my options are :
gigabyte/asus
B85 M D3H (or other b85 variants)
H87 M D3H (or other h87 variants)
H97
H81

all above are compatible but its really difficult 2 choose as the differences
even among same chipsets are too close(eg there are variants under same
h87)

all the above boards r in my budget!

GAMES DOWNLOADED:
watch dogs ,COD(adv warfare,ghosts),max payne 3,MOH (warfighter),FAR CRY 4,ASSASINS CREED UNITY,Crysis 3 ,Dead Rising 3 ,Dead SPACE 3 ,GTA,LA Noire,Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,Need for Speed Rivals ETC ETC (THANK god PIRATE BAY is up agn from COSTA rica)

ty

Right, so Christmas came and I GOT a NEW Lenovo Laptop, I love it but the only downside is;

I play a game, (Runescape) and I often used Fkeys (FUNCTION Keys) and for some reason, on this Lenovo Laptop, the fkeys have a different use to the game that I play.

For example, If i press F4 without "Fn" then it closes the client/browser I have open, this is HIGHLY frustating as I regularly press that button, and In the situation I play in I don't have time to press FN everytime.

I have researched this issue online but can't find a fix that works.

Any help?I'd consider a hotkey app since the defaults won't work...Do the keys normally do the hotkey functions such as brightness and volume controls without the Fn key being pressed?  If so try this: http://support.lenovo.com/en/documents/ht072691 which will make them do the Fx functions by default and then require Fn to be pressed to do the stuff like brightness CONTROL.

Hello, I recently installed an XFX R9 270 graphics card (upgrade from a Sapphire 5770), and I've been experiencing some screen flickering while using Chrome.

Whenever I mouse-over certain things, like the bookmarks bar links, the screen flickers causing a line to appear near the bookmarks bar (sometimes slightly lower), and my bottom toolbar to move.

This happens more often than not, but it has given me moments where it works perfectly. I tried running some benchmarks to test and stress my GPU, which all ran fine (Tomb Raider, 3DMark 11). So far only Chrome gives me issues.

I've reinstalled Chrome, the drivers (using DDU), and the vbios. I have no clue what causes it, so I'm not sure where else to troubleshoot.

I recorded a video of what happens here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8pddMR5sJA

Edit: This also happened once. I'm assuming it's related (lines across screen):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap3kTqEobHE

Here's my DxDiag, which I'm hoping has all the info about my computer you may need:

Code: [Select]System Information
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Time of this report: 12/27/2014, 03:40:51
       Machine name: MIKEB-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
       System Model: Z68A-D3H-B3
               BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
             Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16302MB RAM
          Page File: 4808MB used, 27791MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
      Display Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 4: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
          Card name: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
       Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
          Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6811)
           DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6811&SUBSYS_92701682&REV_00
     Display Memory: 4095 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 2027 MB
      Shared Memory: 2068 MB
       Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: PHILIPS
         Monitor Id: PHL0000
        Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
        Output Type: HDMI
       Monitor Name: S220HQL
      Monitor Model: S220HQL
         Monitor Id: ACR0281
        Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
        Output Type: HD15
        Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1333 (English)
     Driver Version: 14.501.1003.0
        DDI Version: 11
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 11/20/2014 21:44:20, 1348928 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2B51-11CF-0770-7AB2BEC2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x1002
          Device ID: 0x6811
          SubSys ID: 0x92701682
        Revision ID: 0x0000
 Driver Strong Name: oem13.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_R575:14.501.1003.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_6811&rev_00
     Rank Of Driver: 00E62000
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
   Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                     {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                     {552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                     {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
       D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
            DXVA-HD: Not Supported
       DDraw Status: Enabled
         D3D Status: Enabled
         AGP Status: Enabled

          Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
       Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
          Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
           DAC type: Internal
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0112&SUBSYS_D0001458&REV_09
     Display Memory: 1696 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 64 MB
      Shared Memory: 1632 MB
       Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: HP w2007 Wide LCD Monitor
      Monitor Model: HP w2007
         Monitor Id: HWP26A6
        Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.954Hz)
        Output Type: HD15
        Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 9.17.0010.2932 (English)
     Driver Version: 9.17.10.2932
        DDI Version: 10.1
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 12/14/2012 01:42:34, 12615680 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4252-11CF-9C7C-0AF0B7C2C435}
          Vendor ID: 0x8086
          Device ID: 0x0112
          SubSys ID: 0xD0001458
        Revision ID: 0x0009
 Driver Strong Name: oem15.inf:Intel.Mfg.NTamd64:iSNBD0:9.17.10.2932:pci\ven_8086&dev_0112
     Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_C
   Deinterlace Caps: {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
                     {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
                     {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
                     {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
                     {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
                     {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
                     {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
                     {BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_EdgeFiltering
                     {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                     {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY VideoProcess_AlphaBlend
       D3D9 Overlay: Supported
            DXVA-HD: Supported
       DDraw Status: Enabled
         D3D Status: Enabled
         AGP Status: Enabled

-------------
Sound Devices
-------------
            DESCRIPTION: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6387 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/7/2011 07:46:58, 2890984 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6387 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/7/2011 07:46:58, 2890984 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0889&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6387 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/7/2011 07:46:58, 2890984 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: 1 - PHILIPS (AMD High Definition Audio Device)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1002&DEV_AA01&SUBSYS_00AA0100&REV_1003
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: AtihdW76.sys
         Driver Version: 7.12.0000.7719 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 6/21/2014 12:01:22, 94720 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Advanced Micro Devices
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

---------------------
Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
         Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6387 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 6/7/2011 07:46:58, 2890984 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

-------------------
DirectInput Devices
-------------------
      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Wired Keyboard 600
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0750
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Wired Keyboard 600
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0750
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x1C2D
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0024
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub

----------------
Gameport Devices
----------------

------------
PS/2 Devices
------------
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0750
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00CB
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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      Drive: C:
 Free Space: 466.3 GB
Total Space: 1907.6 GB
File System: NTFS
      Model: ST2000DL003-9VT166 ATA Device

      Drive: F:
      Model: DTSoftBusCd00
     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

      Drive: D:
      Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS70 ATA Device
     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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     Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C20&SUBSYS_A0021458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&D8
   Driver: n/a

     Name: 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processor family DRAM Controller - 0100
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0100&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_09\3&13C0B0C5&0&00
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 - 1C1E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C1E&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_B5\3&13C0B0C5&0&E7
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Etron USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1B6F&DEV_7023&SUBSYS_50071458&REV_01\4&4219E1E&0&00E7
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_B5\3&13C0B0C5&0&E6
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - 1C1A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C1A&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_B5\3&13C0B0C5&0&E5
   Driver: n/a

     Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1283&DEV_8892&SUBSYS_50001458&REV_30\4&261CA04&0&00E6
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) Z68 Express Chipset Family LPC Interface Controller - 1C44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C44&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&F8
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 1C10
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C10&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_B5\3&13C0B0C5&0&E0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_E0001458&REV_06\4&1B0D22A2&0&00E5
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C3A&SUBSYS_1C3A1458&REV_04\3&13C0B0C5&0&B0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 2 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 1C08
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C08&SUBSYS_B0021458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&FD
   Driver: n/a

     Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AAB0&SUBSYS_AAB01682&REV_00\4&2D68EC9A&0&0108
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1C2D
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C2D&SUBSYS_50061458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&D0
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 4 port Serial ATA Storage Controller - 1C00
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C00&SUBSYS_B0021458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&FA
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1C26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C26&SUBSYS_50061458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&E8
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0112&SUBSYS_D0001458&REV_09\3&13C0B0C5&0&10
   Driver: n/a

     Name: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6811&SUBSYS_92701682&REV_00\4&2D68EC9A&0&0008
   Driver: n/a

     Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 1C22
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C22&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&FB
   Driver: n/a

     Name: 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processor family PCI Express Controller - 0101
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0101&SUBSYS_50001458&REV_09\3&13C0B0C5&0&08
   Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.18221
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ffdshow Video Decoder,0xff800001,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.03.4533.0000
ffdshow raw video filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.03.4533.0000
ffdshow Audio Decoder,0xff800001,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.03.4533.0000
ATI Ticker,0x00200000,0,1,Ticker.ax,
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
LAV Splitter,0x00400001,1,1,LAVSplitter.ax,0.63.0000.0000
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,12.00.9200.17037
AC3 PARSER Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VHMixerSource,0x00200000,0,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
ATI MPEG File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
AMD Video Decoder,0x00200000,1,2,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
_ VSO Preview Filter,0x00200000,0,1,VsoVprev.ax,3.00.0001.0043
MMACE ProcAmp,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AC3 Decoder Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ac3dx.ax,1.00.0000.0001
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
VHAudioDSP,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
Xvid MPEG-4 Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,xvid.ax,
VHSplitProcSource,0x00200000,0,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
VHCropResize,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
AMD MJPEG Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AMD Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
Haali Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,dxr.dll,
ATI MPEG Multiplexer,0x00200000,2,1,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
MMACE SoftEmu,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
AMD Video Scaler Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
VSFilter,0x00200000,2,1,vsfilter.dll,1.07.0007.0157
VSFilter (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,vsfilter.dll,1.07.0007.0157
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
MMACE DeInterlace,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
VHYV12Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
VHStreamDelay,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
DC-Bass Source,0x00400000,0,1,DCBassSourceMod.ax,1.05.0002.0000
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
VHMultiWriter,0x00200000,1,0,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
VHAudioGain,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
VHFrameRateConv,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.03.4533.0000
LAV Splitter Source,0x00400001,0,1,LAVSplitter.ax,0.63.0000.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18501
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.18501
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.18611
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VHDeinterlace,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
VHYV12Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.03.4533.0000
AMD Video Rotation Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
VHMultiReader,0x00200000,0,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324
madVR,0x00200000,1,0,madVR.ax,0.87.0011.0000
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
LAV Audio Decoder,0x00800003,1,1,LAVAudio.ax,0.63.0000.0000
LAV Video Decoder,0xff800000,1,1,LAVVideo.ax,0.63.0000.0000
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MyFree Codec Filter,0x00200000,0,0,MyFree.ax,
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.03.4533.0000
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,13.30.0000.41120
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (Realtek High Defini,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
XSplitBroadcaster,0x00200000,0,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
,0x00000000,0,0,,
Realtek HD Audio Line input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio Mic input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
,0x00000000,0,0,,
,0x00000000,0,0,,
Realtek HD Audio Stereo input,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
AMD HD Audio HDMI out #0,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HD Audio output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HDA SPDIF Optical Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Realtek HDA SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Video Capture Sources:
XSplitBroadcaster,0x00200000,0,1,VHMediaCOM.dll,2.00.0000.0324

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
1 - PHILIPS (AMD High Definitio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: 1 - PHILIPS (AMD High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Realtek Digital Output(Optical),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
  Quality Flags: 2576
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow half deinterlace
    Allow scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 100
  Balanced Flags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 50
  PowerFlags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 0I'd replace the video card under warranty as for the issues you have outside of Chrome look like an issue with the card itself.It might be worth just trying disabling hardware acceleration in Chrome, just to see what happens - it's under Settings, show advanced settings, use hardware acceleration when available.
I had a couple of issues with an older AMD card causing flickering in Firefox, disabling hardware acceleration resolved most but I ended up forcing the card to run at a constant clock speed as my issue was related to the clocks dropping too low.

Hello! My motherboard has been acting weird every since I bought in in May, but it has finally gotten to the point where it looks like it may be completely useless. I want to try as much as possible to figure out the problem, or I will be forced to send it in for a replacement with the lifetime warranty.

I have a Z87 Mpower motherboard. When I turn on my computer, it will be display the A2 error in the BOTTOM right hand corner of my monitor. I turn off my computer and reset CMOS, then turn my computer back on. I will still see the A2 error, but then it will go to a screen that shows all my ports and devices plugged in with the options, "Press F1 to Run SETUP" and "Press F2 to Continue." Pressing F2 does nothing. If I hit F1, on the bottom left of the screen "Entering Setup" will pop up, but it never does go to the setup.

I've tried removing the battery for more than 15 minutes, making sure cords were plugged in properly, powering off everything, switching the bios (I have a backup bios)... Nothing seems to do anything. I can't access the bios, nor enter Windows 8. Any advice on what to do, or is my motherboard just defective?

Thanks for any help! This is really frustrating. Also, not sure if this is relevant, but it started acting like this when I did an update (for just Windows, I'm assuming since I was prompted when shutting down my computer) then shut down after the update was complete. Did you flash this BIOS ? ?
Did you try another CMOS battery ? ?
How was the BIOS backed up ? ?Sorry, not sure what you mean by flashing the BIOS. I'm not too experienced with computers.

I haven't tried another battery (that is the CMOS battery, right??), but from day one my motherboard has been weird. Wouldn't the battery be an unlikely culprit? I bought the case, motherboard, RAM, and power SUPPLY (EVGA 500B) all at same time at a Microcenter.

There is a built-in back up BIOS in my motherboard. I activate it by flipping a switch, so I can easily switch between them.

When the A2 error first started appearing, BIOS was still accessible after clearing CMOS, and F2 would run Windows 8. However, when accessing the BIOS setup it often froze (the temperatures and time weren't updating in real time; it would instead refresh every X amount of seconds). Also, not all information would be displayed in the setup like it should, and keyboard commands weren't all being responded to by the system.

Admist trying to solve this, less than two weeks ago I was removing and then putting everything back in when I broke the original CPU cooler. I replaced it with a Cooler Master Hyper T4 cooler. After installing it to the motherboard and plugging everything back in, my motherboard accessed the BIOS and loaded Windows 8. I shut down my computer and reboot it three times to make sure it wasn't a fluke. A few days later (two Fridays ago), I shut my computer down like normal. The next day, the problem RESURFACED. This is where I currently stand.

I also APOLOGIZE for the slow response; I had to resort to using my iPad to type this up. Quote

Admist trying to solve this, less than two weeks ago I was removing and then putting everything back in when I broke the original CPU cooler.

so here is the build:

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Seagate)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI DUAL (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm VORTEX 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube COLOR: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Blue) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)


was wondering if the 850W EVGA SupperNOVA PSU is sufficient for SLI GTX 980 GPUs with over clocked CPU and liquid cooling system
Should I upgrade to 1000W or is that over kill. I dont plan on doing any upgrades to this system in the next 4 years850W is more than sufficient for that system, and in fact leaves you quite a lot of headroom, you would even be safe to drop the PSU down a notch or two if you wanted but the Supernova is a great QUALITY unit.

I'm not SURE  if I am in the right place.   I filmed some videos on my iPad from a video already playing on the TV.  I copied them to a file on computer, but when I open them up - the whole videos are upside down.    I know how to edit pics and docs, but how do you edit a video? Quote

I filmed some videos on my iPad from a video already playing on the TV.

It isn't illegal as it was family photos created years ago and were being shown through a video camera on to the screen.  I just tried videoing from the screen.

I'm on Win7 64x
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 x2 dual processor 5400+ ~2.8GHz
GPU: GeForce 8500GT 2030mb
-All drivers up to date
4Gb of RAM

The problem:
-The whole computer will freeze when I am playing certain games that PUT more load on the computer. For instance, BLACK Flag can't make it through the first cut-scene, but other games like Torchlight 2, or Half-Life 2 can be played for a while and then it "randomly" freezes.
-However, games aren't the only way it crashes. Closing Google Chrome I feel like there is a ~33% chance it will freeze when I close it.

1.From what I have observed, when it freezes, the speakers output a 1/16th repeating sound for a few seconds, then it stops. Sounds similar to this:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7_0c6DwzbNcVHRpbDhnUDhNWkk/view?usp=sharing (Might want to turn volume down)
2.The computer becomes 100% unusable, the mouse does not move, Ctrl+Alt+Del does not work, so keyboard is unusable as well.
3.I noticed the light that usually blinks on the wifi adapter stops blinking as well.
4.The monitor is an old CRT type and when it freezes, it sounds like the monitor turns off, but the picture is still there, just everything is frozen.
5.Lastly, I had a FireGL gpu before, and this freezing problem was never an ISSUE. Leads me to believe it is graphics card issue, I just need a second or tenth opinion.

I hope this information is enough to help you help me determine issue and maybe even solve it. Thanks -NathansswellCheck temps of CPU and GPU with a tool like speedfan.

Also run memtest86 on this SYSTEM to make sure that your RAM is healthy.

hi!

I may or may not have a problem so my question is basically - do I have a problem? I tried chat but I think I wasn't clear enough.

specs: Gigabyte z78-ds3h
            Intel 4770k
            2x4 1600mhz gskill ram
            Gigabyte g1 gtx 980
            Acer 120hz monitor dvi
            Benq 60hz monitor vga
            Corsair 750w psu

Nothing is overclocked and everything is updated. I have one dvi monitor and one vga monitor. I can plug in either of those on my gpu but not both on the same time. One of the monitors just goes stand by mode. So i have plugged my second monitor to motherboard. It works but on chat they said it would never work. I see no problem so far except I cant use nVidia control panel to control second monitor and if I right mouse click the second desktop it brings up the Intel control panel which works.

So basically I just want to know what kind of problems there could be with this kind of setup? Could it pull too much power through motherboard by having second monitor be connected by that way or why this is a bad idea? I have stuff like Winamp and Chrome and Steam chat open on my second while playing on my main. So far I havent seen any other problems except that nVidia control panel thingy..

hmm.. Actually I have 2 questions
I have my old gtx580 which works just fine.  Could I put that on my pc and use second monitor through that? It mean I would have to buy new MB but I guess new motherboard is cheaper than new monitor.

thx

Best results would be a dual video out video card.

This setup you have will not damage anything, but the display that is driven off of the integrated video will not perform as well as the one that is connected to the single video out video card.

The old GTX 580 if it has dual DVI or 1 DVI and 1 VGA you can use that for driving both monitors. For using a VGA monitor on a dual DVI card you can get a DVI to VGA adapter.Hi DaveLembke.

Sounds good. I was going to buy new motherboard anyway because this one has only one pci-e slot. Would it be a problem if gtx580 has only 1,5g vram when gtx980 has 4g? I have ran out of vram in some games with 1.5g. I'm not worried about the heat because my case has good airflow. Both cards are Gigabyte windforce models.Where is the VGA output?
Hi Computer_Commando.

its the lower dvi port with vga-to-dvi adapter.If the adapter fits the upper one, try that.  Lower ones are usually primary, upper ones secondary.

VGA adapters are SUPPOSED to need the upper 2 or the bottom 1.
Are you using the adapter that came with the card?
You can't use the VGA on the mobo if you have this card.This has been basically solved already. All i need to know now is does connecting both monitors on gtx580 limit vram to 1.5g. As I already told I can use either monitor alone just fine with gtx980. But if I connect both monitors to gtx980 my main monitor goes stand by mode. Adapter looks like the top one. Port on gtx980, as you know, doesnt have that gap. But it works just fine if I connect it alone WITHOUT main monitor.

Quote

You can't use the VGA on the mobo if you have this card.

You don't listen...and you have been given excellent advice...
If it does not work it's on your end.

This has been basically solved already. All i need to know now is does connecting both monitors on gtx580 limit vram to 1.5g.

This has already been answered. I'm using it atm and have no problems besides I can't use nVidia control panel for settings. I'm playing CS:GO with my main and Chrome is open on second monitor.

Hello, I want to build my first gaming pc on a budget. My budget is 650-700euro.
These are the parts that I've chosen:

CPU: Intel i5-4590
CPU cooler: Cooler Master 212evo
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti FTW 2gb
MOBO: ASUS h97M-E
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Advanced
RAM: Crucial 8GB (2x4gb) Ballistix Sport
HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda
PSU: XFX PRO550W Core Edition

Total price (here in Belgium) is 720euro.

Can I play BF4 or Watch Dogs on high quality?
Will the components work together?
Is there a PART that I can change with a cheaper one?

Thanks!

im building my first gaming pc. i have picked out all my parts and have done a lot of research. here is my list and my questions.

1x Asus Maximus VI HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

1x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

2x  SAPPHIRE RADEON R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card

1x AMD R9 2400 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory

1x Corsair Professional Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply


these are just the main components, i am also using a 2tb harddrive, 120gb solid state drive, fullsize coolermaster tower and coolermaster v8 cpu cooler.

im trying to build this pc so there is not too much stress on any one part. i was gonna go with the sapphire radeon r9 290x 8gb gpu but decided to crossfire and use the 2x 4gb cards. i was wondering if i should use 4x 4gb ram sticks instead of 2x8gb ram sticks? I would strongly advise against Crossfire - You use twice the power, produce twice the heat, pay a fortune and don't get anywhere near twice the performance.  Get a single better card.  You also don't need a silly amount of VRAM, 8gb is purely there for marketing, for any regular resolution that you would be gaming at even 2gb is more than enough.

I would also recommend getting 2x8gb sticks (If you really need 16gb, you probably don't) as this will leave extra expansion room later.i was gonna get 1x sapphire radeon r9 290x 8gb, but havent decided. and also 16gb of ram is as much as im gonna go. my original plan was for 2 corsair 8gb ram sticks. but i want as least amount of stress on the parts as posible.  thats why i was thinking 4x 4gb ram sticks which would still be a total of 16gb of ram. im just trying to go down the best route. any advice is welcome and much appreciated. Quote from: pcgamingnoob89 on December 27, 2014, 11:55:46 PM

my original plan was for 2 corsair 8gb ram sticks. but i want as least amount of stress on the parts as posible.  thats why i was thinking 4x 4gb ram sticks which would still be a total of 16gb of ram.

Friend of mine lost his motherboard and was looking for a cheap REPLACEMENT. Looking at newegg I found this board that I am not going to suggest to him because its only DDR and only 1.5 SATA, surprisingly very out of date board, but looking around on the board this caught my EYE near the RAM slots.

For External Graphics
For Internal Graphics

With the board linked here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157338

Question I have is... when it comes to Integrated GPU or added Video cards that share with system RAM, ... can the shared memory actually be specific to only certain memory slots shared for Internal (integrated ) GPU and External ( added on video card ) GPUs?

I thought that when it came to shared memory for the GPU no matter if integrated or add on video card that it shared from total RAM, and so it could share disproportionally between 2 slots with random memory addresses for whatever is in use and the memory controller was responsible for setting an allocation for the GPU and keeping the juggle as far as what memory is graphics data and what is regular data all randomly scattered in the RAM as next available RAM addresses become available to store new temporary data until the address is flagged free to reuse with a new 0 or 1.

I included a pic as well with a green box around the strange silk screen on the motherboard.

I think I am going to point my friend to ebay as for for a 1.8Ghz Core 2 Duo and needing a board that supports DDR2-667Mhz the other options at newegg are in a price range that if he is spending beyond $50, such as a Gigabyte brand socket 775 board for $75, he MIGHT as well just go with a newer build for like $150 in parts ( $60 Motherboard, $60 CPU, $30 RAM ) and reuse all other parts from current build in a newer more powerful configuration rather than sink 50% of a new build cost into an otherwise not so powerful Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8Ghz.


[attachment deleted by admin to conserve space]I don't know for sure but it may be intended to line up with the model number that is silk screens on the other end of the RAM slots. In this case it lines up with the "for external graphics" line, but I imagine other models which have an internal AGP video adapter and no AGP slot might have a similar model number that is silk-screened to be on the same "line" as the "for internal graphics".

It also might be related to FSB ratings related to the RAM since AGP as I understand worked as a multiplier of the system FSB clock speed.Found this in the instruction manual, not sure why it is printed on the board though:
Quote from: camerongray on December 30, 2014, 05:17:14 PM

Found this in the instruction manual, not sure why it is printed on the board though:

Hello my motherboard is

Manufacturer   Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Model   F2A88X-D3H (P0)
Version   To be filled by O.E.M.
Chipset Vendor   AMD
Chipset Model   A55/A60M FCH
Chipset Revision   00
Southbridge Vendor   AMD
Southbridge Model   A55/A60M
Southbridge Revision   11

I am very worried that I will screw something regarding the bios up trying to update them and
was wondering what the best way to update them would be. I heard that is recommended that I
DO NOT use the the tool given to me on the computer but rather to put the bios installer thing
on a flash drive and install it that way. If you could please point me in the right direction
on updating bios for my motherboard without messing up that would be great!let me also mention that I am updating so i can upgrade my
cpu to a AMD Athlon X4 860K
and that my current
APU is a amd a10 6800kAs far as flashing BIOS's, I just use the utility and ROM file provided from the manufacturer. I have flashed many modern boards without issues. Just make SURE you have the correct flash from the manufacturer and are not getting the flash off of a 3rd party site as for in some situations a bad BIOS flash can brick the board. Quote from: Wefro_froyas on December 26, 2014, 10:48:16 PM

I heard that is recommended that I
DO NOT use the the tool given to me on the computer but rather to put the bios installer thing
on a flash drive and install it that way. If you could please point me in the right direction
on updating bios for my motherboard without messing up that would be great!

100% this, do not update the BIOS in Windows.

...We exclusively run HP machines at work and they're a mixture in terms of BIOS updates - most can only be updated from within Windows, some let you create a bootable disk, and one or two have a section in the BIOS to load an update file from a disk....Some were because we had a power issue as I was performing a flash on several machines but they all recovered from the backup BIOS....

Hi all. About a week ago my laptop, HP DV6 6024TX, started playing up. Windows cannot find the Wifi, ethernet, USB or sound card. They appear in device manager but that tells me the it can't INSTALL the device driver. It is missing or corrupt. When I TRY using the "add new hardware" wizard it just sits there doing nothing.

I have tried running AVG and Avast virus killers, Malwarebytes, Ccleaner and a few other programs. They found a few adware and Trojans and cleaned them.

I thought it might have been a hardware issue but I tried the HDD in another laptop and that had the same problem.

Can some one please give me an idea of where to GO next.You said that you tried that hard drive in another laptop and the same problem appeared? Are there any yellow warning icons in Device manager?Thanks for your reply Dave.

Yes. ALL network devices, Wifi devices, USB devices and sound devices have the yellow triangle.I'm going to move this topic to the Hardware FORUM where someone there will be better able to help you.Travel to the HP site...enter your product info and the Win version and your drivers will be listed...

Re-install any that have the Yellow !!'s...Hi patio,

I did as you suggested on another computer and copied them to CD. Tried to install all of the SPs I DOWNLOADED and it said they worked fine but the devices still have yellow triangles in device manager. Fixed.

Although this had been moved to the hardware section it turned out to be a software problem. I had given up trying to re install drivers for the millionth time and had a look at what had changed recently. I remembered that I had installed two AVR IDE programs and one of them required libUSB_win32.dll or something like that. I removed all three progs and bingo, it came back to life. I don't know which one installed the 32 bit dll but it should have been smart enough to know I had a 64 bit OS.

But all fixed and I am now happy again.Good News indeed...

Hi, I have an acer aspire x3400, the motherboard needs REPLACING, and after searching for the model number (da061/0788l-am3 Eup) I found one but INSTEAD of EuP it has REFRESH, they look very SIMILAR but I'm assuming are different, I'm just wondering would the processor and ram etc be compatible with this motherboard? Any HELP would be appreciated, thanks.

Hello everyone,

I came here to ask you for some help. First of all, I would like to state that I am from Czech Republic and I have already made few topics on different forums in our country with the problem that I am facing and yet, there is no solution for it.

Let's GET started. Here is my build.

Code: [Select]OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, 64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 2.80GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 26 Stepping 5
Processor Count: 8
RAM: 6135 Mb
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series, -1 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 953866 MB, Free - 707425 MB;
Motherboard: MSI, MSI X58 Pro-E (MS-7522)
Antivirus: None
I just made a clean install of Windows to get rid of everything and to start from scratch. Because I just bought that Radeon R9 recently.

Now, what is my problem. As I said, I just bought that R9 recently, mounted it, installed drivers and everything was just about fine. For like a week maybe. Then my desktop began to give me BSODs randomly. But it also denied to save the minidump or memory of the BSOD for me. But I managed to catch the code of the BSOD which is:

Code: [Select]0xA0000001
0x00000005
0x00000000
0x00000000
0x00000000
After few days the BSODding was gone. But instead of BSODding, my desktop is now giving me blackouts. I thought that its the PSU, but guys on few forums told me that it is not (?). I got 800W PSU.
I am just sitting here all nervous already, because I really have no idea what to do now. Already updated the BIOS to the newest version, but still getting blackouts.

Recapitulation
- I am not getting the BSOD anymore.
- I am getting Blackouts instead.
- The PC just shuts itselfd down instantly without warning and after like 1-3 seconds it turns itself back on.
- BIOS is updated to newest version.
- Drivers are updated to newest versions aswell.

Here is Crystal Disk Info.

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CrystalDiskInfo 6.2.2 (C) 2008-2014 hiyohiyo
                                Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/
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    OS : Windows 7 Ultimate [6.1 Build 7600] (x64)
  Date : 2015/01/17 17:59:16

-- Controller Map ----------------------------------------------------------
 - ATA Channel 0 (0) [ATA]
 + ATA Channel 1 (1) [ATA]
   - TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D ATA Device
 + Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller [ATA]
   - ATA Channel 0 (0)
   - ATA Channel 1 (1)
 + Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller [ATA]
   - ATA Channel 0 (0)
   - ATA Channel 1 (1)
 + Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller [ATA]
   - ATA Channel 0 (0)
   + ATA Channel 1 (1)
     - ST31000340AS ATA Device

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 (1) ST31000340AS : 1000,2 GB [0/3/1, pd1] - st

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 (1) ST31000340AS
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           Model : ST31000340AS
        Firmware : SD1A
   Serial Number : 9QJ1930K
       Disk Size : 1000,2 GB (8,4/137,4/1000,2/1000,2)
     Buffer Size : Unknown
     Queue Depth : 32
    # of Sectors : 1953525168
   Rotation Rate : 7200 RPM
       Interface : Serial ATA
   Major Version : ATA8-ACS
   Minor Version : ATA8-ACS version 4
   Transfer Mode : ---- | SATA/300
  Power On Hours : 13349 hours
  Power On Count : 2607 count
     Temperature : 41 C (105 F)
   Health Status : Caution
        Features : S.M.A.R.T., 48bit LBA, NCQ
       APM Level : ----
       AAM Level : ----

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03 _94 _90 __0 000000000000 Spin-Up Time
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05 100 100 _36 00000000000B Reallocated Sectors Count
07 _69 _60 _30 002B17C1DF25 Seek Error Rate
09 _85 _85 __0 000000003425 Power-On Hours
0A 100 100 _97 000000000013 Spin Retry Count
0C _98 _98 _20 000000000A2F Power Cycle Count
B8 100 100 _99 000000000000 End-to-End Error
BB 100 100 __0 000000000000 Reported Uncorrectable Errors
BC 100 _96 __0 000000000651 Command Timeout
BD _98 _98 __0 000000000002 High Fly Writes
BE _59 _51 _45 00002A290029 Airflow Temperature
C2 _41 _49 __0 000800000029 Temperature
C3 _52 _36 __0 00000769D87E Hardware ECC recovered
C5 100 100 __0 000000000000 Current Pending Sector Count
C6 100 100 __0 000000000000 Uncorrectable Sector Count
C7 200 200 __0 000000000001 UltraDMA CRC Error Count

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Here is report from HW Monitor while using HeavyLoad - This report is from the time before installation of clean Windows.



I just hope that I will get some more information and mainly help than on the other forums, where people just left my topic inactive, probably 'cause of the problem itself. Well, thanks in advance for any response and help.
Have you tried running the system without the R9 video card that was recently introduced to see if it behaves on its own without this video card. If you had a prior video card in this system that was healthy then install that back to this computer otherwise run on integrated video if that is available.

If the problem remains then we know its not video card related. If it goes away then its either video card or power supply.Bad card...or flakey PSU...what Brand/Model is the PSU ? ?
FSP Group Everest 85Plus 800.

Yeah. I just tried updating BIOS, updating driver for the graphics card and I have also replaced the thermal paste on the heat sink.
And yes, I will try to install back my old card. But, if it won't crash, then it still may be the PSU? Since I was looking at some other forums and websites and found something about the R9 card. That it sometimes may take a little bit more than it usually does. I mean power. For like a milisecond and that may then cause the "overload" of PSU? But to be honest, the 800W must be enough, isn't it? I also replaced the PSU cable for a new one. Another thing what I will try out is to plug the PC into some other elect. socket in our house or maybe in a friend's house. But I'll try out replacing the card with the old one first. I'll let you know as soon as POSSIBLE. Gonna get some sleep now. Thank you for the response.Alright. Replaced the graphics card for the old one and everything is just about fine so far. No crashes yet. Played few games, still everything good.
But the question is - is it the new graphics card or the PSU? My old graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250, which is 6-pin, while the R9 is 6 + 8 pin. I have no way to try out another PSU. Noone in my location got 800W PSU or higher. So, is there any other way to test it out? I got here only old 390W PSU.Thats a good logical list of things to check next...bravo.

Let us know how it goes... Quote from: patio on January 18, 2015, 06:58:03 AM

Thats a good logical list of things to check next...bravo.

Let us know how it goes...

(Gotta get ALL of the keys)

So I need to find a way to get a spare few keys for extra keybinds. Now, this is meant for my laptop and I figure the easiest way would be to just a USB based mini keypad sort of thing. Like this basically:

http://www.amazon.com/Cubeternet-Portable-Numeric-KeyPad-Keyboard/dp/B002XNJGRA

Something I can set up so when I need the extra keys, it's a small hand-move away. But now here's my concern. My laptop already has a numeric keypad BUILT in that I use. If I were to buy one of these and set them up, would the USB keypad and the built in one occupy the same set of keys? If I hit numpad 1 on my built in keypad and numpad 1 on the USB one, will they both be the same thing. What if built-in numpad 1 automatically enters a text string in for me, will the USB version do the same thing?

I need to find a solution for extra keys that I can configure using autohotkey so that they are different. I'm aware this isn't the autohotkey forums, so I was wondering more of the technical side while I research autohotkey abilities. For General Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey

Programs like Autopilot key do not identify exasperate keyboards.  Windows merges the two keyboards.
How many keys to you need? 
I use a commercial program the is different from Auto Hot key
 I use one keyboard and can have over two hundred different macros. I do that by moving up to two and three  stroke hot keys.
Example: I hit control 1 and a MENU of 26 ITEMS  pops up. I select a macro with letter.  But if I hit control 2 I get a different set.
For single stroke macros, there are a number of choices. Using control with a F key gives you about 10  items.

As you your question, No, programs like Auto Hot key lets Windows handle dual keyboards. Unless you wish to write a low-level drive that has to be written for that keyboard.
AutoHotKey is Open Source. So you could try to modify it.


How can you run out of hotkeys and want to add a supplemental keyboard ? ?...which BTW won't work because it will just replace your current NumPad...Geek - Interesting. I might have to just try to find set ups with modifiers and try to get as many keys as I can.

Patio - On top of the games fundamental keys that I need, I need around 6-8 for teamspeak and another ~20 for additional ability binds. Most of which have to be easy to access as I'll have to be quick to hit some of them usually.

That's why I was looking into an external solution because having something like that pad set up, I could take my hand of my mouse for a second to hit an important key and bring my hand back quickly.

I'll just have to set up a SPREADSHEET with my keys and prioritize the important ones and set up a system with modifiers.

I have an old gaming rig, the case it an Antec 900. i DONT want to spend much modding it for looks as my main computer is fine and looks great.


i want to do something fun with it, i stripped the whole thing and thinking about SPRAY painting the plastics to an Iron man theme (big bits red and small gits gold/black with alot of white LEDS inside) the 200MM (I think) fan on the top is broken im happy to buy another or even do something creative with the massive HOLE is used to sit it XD

So if people are interested to help me along or have any sort of thoughts or suggestions please post