My parents recently purchased a new Gateway computer that came with Windows 8. The model number is DX4860-UR28. I was able to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7 with relatively no problems. The issue I'm facing is that the computer will only boot into Windows 7 if the install dvd is in the...
I'd like to know the best way to clean the screen of my new monitor. I've read that some people use a microfiber cloth with water or a screen cleaning solution. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.
I'm thinking about buying a 120hz 3D gaming monitor. What does everyone think of this one? http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LS23A750DS/ZA Or if you have any other recommendations they would be appreciated.
Yes, I was using the bios defaults for 1606. I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate and then updated the bios to 1850. The temperature on all four cores in Real Temp is 40-43C. The distance to TJ Max is 57.
Here is the chassis I am using it has three fans...
I've removed the heatsink and cleaned off the pre-applied thermal paste that came with the intel stock cooler, and applied Arctic Silver 5. The temperature for the cpu started at 52C then climbed to 68C. It hasn't exceeded 68C yet. Here are the latest temperature reading from the Asus EFI bios...
Yes, the stock cooler is plugged into the cpu fan plug on the motherboard. The fan does spin when the computer boots up. I've also checked the seating of the stock cooler and it is very tight with the plastic pins all the way through the other side. I've checked the rpms listed in the bios and...
Hi, I'm fairly new to building my own gaming computer. Here is the problem I am experiencing. This happened right after I assembled the computer and turned it on the first time. The i7 2600k is reading 185F/ 80C in the Asus EPU bios. Then I will get a "cpu over temperature error". I've tried to...
I just recently built a new matx gaming computer. Everything works perfectly with the exception of having no sound. I've installed the audio drivers from the CD, and it still won't work at all. If anyone has any advice or help it would be greatly appreciated.