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Recent content by Meeples

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    New GTX 750ti, computer visually hangs at 'Starting Windows'

    Disabled, but didn't remove the drivers. Will both remove the drivers and check that in the BIOS, thank you!
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    New GTX 750ti, computer visually hangs at 'Starting Windows'

    Helping out a friend, but we've run into a wall! They recently purchased an eVGA GTX 750Ti to install into a prebuilt PC they've had for a while. The choice of card was primarily for the low power draw, as the prebuilt only has a 300w PSU. Once the video card is installed (after disabling the...
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    Any reason this wouldn't work?

    A friend is looking to get a small GPU upgrade for their pre-built p7-1235 (specifications here). As is, it currently only has a 300w PSU, so it doesn't leave open many options unless he were to upgrade that as well. Given his concern about damaging his computer if he were to try and swap the...
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    Water spilled in laptop, no longer detects HDD

    Story is as is in the title! A family member spilled water on their laptop, and sillily attempted to turn it on after the spill instead of giving it an opportunity to dry. Now the laptop no longer seems to detect any hard drives. I've removed the hard drive and it seems to function just fine...
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    Dying monitor, looking for shopping advice.

    My Dell ST2410b has seen almost five years of constant use, and its backlight has finally started to go out. Time to shop for something new! My budget is $200-$400 USD. A bit broad, I know, but I'm flexible when it comes to price compared to quality. If there's a noticeable gain, I'm not...
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    Hasty computer build/upgrade

    Would that I could have! I didn't expect to need it four or five days ago, unfortunately.
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    Hasty computer build/upgrade

    I'm looking to piece together a somewhat new computer to suit the holidays, and already have a number of parts. Things broke, so I have to replace them - what better time? PSU: Corsair 850tx Case: Canyon 595 SSD/HDD: Taken care of, but willing to consider options that are good deals since...
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    Trouble getting computer to boot

    I think I've discovered the problem. I remembered vaguely that when first seating the CPU on purchasing it, one pin was a bit bent, and had to be straightened to get it to boot. I played with it once more... only this time I think I mangled it beyond recognition. Oh well! It's the holiday season...
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    Trouble getting computer to boot

    Equipment List --- Motherboard: Gigabye X58A-UD3R GPU: GTX 580 CPU: i7 950 RAM: 6GB of some variety of G.Skill, forget the specifics. Have tried booting with just one stick in. I've an 120gb SSD of a brand I can't recall offhand, and a 1TB harddrive that I similar don't know the immediate...
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    Trouble getting computer to boot

    I've had this computer for three years now with no real troubles. A few weeks back, the GPU started having issues, so I sent it in for an RMA. Just today it returned! Huzzah and all, right? Having not had the computer on at all for the intervening three weeks, I proceeded to put it in and...
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    Product Fundraising Software

    I guess I see two major things I'd like corrected. If there is some magical software package out there that works well for it, it would be amazing, but even just suggestions on how to better set things up would be great. We're not the most technically inclined, though we've managed to slowly...
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    Product Fundraising Software

    We run a small two person business in fundraising distributorship, and we're slowly starting to realise that we're beginning to spend far too much time on paperwork. We mostly market to schools and small individual groups, local youth sports and the like. Currently, we send a spreadsheet out...
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    Mice are periodically locking up.

    Had him try a couple've new surfaces, the problem persisted. Same when trying a third mouse!
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    Mice are periodically locking up.

    Hrm. Neither of the mice tested are wireless, and it also is the only USB device attached. He also has the latest BIOS for his board. Edit: New info! Apparently once in a while it says 'unrecognized USB device', which I can only imagine coincides with the freezing.
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    Mice are periodically locking up.

    I'm attempting to help a friend troubleshoot a mouse problem he has been experiencing for the past week or so, and it has occurred no matter what USB mouse is plugged in. The issue itself is that every couple of minutes (no real pattern occurs, it is just frequent) his mouse will completely lock...
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