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So I recently got a new card 7800XT & I was going though previous orders & to my surprise, they retained my records since account creation. Other sites have purged it. Still can't get over the fact I was able to buy X1950 Pro for less than 100 GBP (149 inflation adjusted). In 2007 land, 7800XT...

So I've been out of the PSU arena for a while. Has there been any improvements? Have PSUs finally moved to totally solid state design? As in no more liquid capacitors

So I've been using the 2070 Super (MSI Ventus) for nearly 4 years & it worked fine till few months ago. While playing older & newer titles, system freezes at random & the GPU fans ramps up. Upon checking Event Viewer, I always see Nvidia or video related causes. After running through the usual...

PC nerd by nature, but I haven't used an AMD GPU in over 10 years. Haven't had an all AMD PC for nearly 20 years. Things have drastically changed and I have questions. Since upgrading to 7800XT, first thing I noticed was when I go to YouTube via Firefox, it doesn't display the page correctly...

Hi Got my 7800 XT Nitro today & noticed something off about the fins. They seem rough, one fin was slightly crooked (corrected it manually). Is this normal? Card is brand new sealed. No damage to the box.

Merry Christmas. It has been two years since my last post and I've finally found the solution as to why my system wasn't shutting down or restarting correctly. To anyone experiencing the same issue, hopefully this will save some headache, time, stress and money. In Dec 2018, I upgraded my...

So I've sorted out the boot loop issue caused by the reset switch (as mentioned on the previous thread), but in the process, I've upgraded the CPU from Ryzen 1800X to 2700X and the motherboard from ASUS Strix X370-F to X470-F. But I kept the RAM (G.SKILL F4-3200C14D-16GVK) and GPU (XFX 1060 SC)...

Short version: If you experience random restart, power loss, kernel power errors, system stuck in boot loop etc, check the case connectors (including power and reset) first. I was experiencing all of the above and even ended up replaced the PSU, CPU, motherboard and SSD with no avail. The cause...

Hi. Had to send in my MSI 1060 Gaming X due to hardware fault and since the card is not in stock, was offered refund. After some research, I've narrowed down the choice to these two. The EVGA is retailing for £255 and the Sapphire is retailing for £290. I had the 1060 before so I know what to...

Currently in the process of upgrading my ancient system with Ryzen 1800X. But every AM4 motherboard I've researched so far has some sort of issue, which is starting to get to me tbh. I'm not looking to overclock now. Maybe few years down the line. Right now I'm after a board with great...

Time has come to upgrade my aging rig and to retire my faithful Corsair HX520, which worked perfectly with my APC 900 Pro UPS. Unfortunately, it's a stepped UPS that approximates sinewave. I've read stories that modern PSUs do not play well with stepped UPS. In some cases, PSU shutting down when...

I am looking for a stepped UPS compatible PSU ranging between 500 to 600 watts. Does anyone have any recommendations? The UPS I'm using at the moment is APC Pro 900, which provides stepped output approx to Sinewave Been using Corsair 520HX for the past 10 years or so and when on battery, it...

I've tried to find one on my own, but just ended up losing money hence why I'm here First I tried the ET X-08. Couldn't detect any acceleration and was very comfortable, but it lagged (even on desktop). Then I tried the Anker Ergonomic 2.4G Wireless Mouse. Couldn't detect any acceleration...

I've downloaded Windows 10 Pro (UK English x64) via the Media Creation Tool (twice) and ran both ISO via CheckSum calculator and oddly enough, I got two different readouts. Is this normal? 1st Download: MD5: 955AB0FA67F6EAAD61005660F686599F SHA-1: 1A52846E617EE2CA05816B073549FAF7E7AF3B00 2nd...

"The Mi Pad wasn't Xiaomi's only announcement today. Following the Chinese company's first smart TV from last September, today it has unveiled a slightly larger model with a nice surprise: 4K for just CN¥3,999 or about $640! Like its affordable predecessor, this 49-inch TV comes with built-in...

No one can deny the A10-7850K is heck of a processor as it is capable of 855.68 GFLOPS (faster than i7-4770K and retails at half the price). But what happens when a discreet GPU (e.g. R9 290) is added to the mix? Does the GPU core on the APU gets completely disabled? Or does it continues to...

The Rolson LED Magnetic Lamp fell on top my 3.5" HDD. The drive seem to work fine, but I'm not sure if all the files are intact. Is there any way to check? If so, what would you recommend?

I bought the Corsair HX520 (re-branded Seasonic) back in 2007 and was wondering if it is wise to keep using it for another year or so. During its lifetime, it never exceeded 200 watts and was connected to an UPS (APC BR800i). But now, I think it's providing around 300 watts (maximum 350). I've...

I've spend an hour or so searching online and found Antec One, which costs around £40 and has excellent cooling capabilities. But would love to hear some alternatives (if there are any). Prefer not to exceed £50. PS: Prefer to get it from eBuyer or Scan http://www.scan.co.uk/...

I finally started playing games on my PC, but I'm a little worries about the temps. Under load, CPU temp shoots up to maximum of 72C. During idle, it's around 40-45C. Some say it's normal, but others seem to disagree. But personally I haven't experienced any form of instability. OS: Window 8...

I am planning on buying the MSI GeForce GTX 770 Twin Frozr (Gaming Edition), which has 2x 8 pin connectors and comes with two 6 to 8 pin adapters. Unfortunately, I don't have the money to upgrade my aging PSU. So I would like know if the HX520W can handle the 770? Link to the PSU specs...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20888689 But it won't be affordable for few more years. But on the bright side, its cheaper than the first 40"+ Plasma and LCD.

Has anyone switched from headphones to in-ear and never looked back? People have always stated that the only way to experience expansive soundstage with accurate audio positioning is via open-back headphones, which was why I ended-up getting the AD700 four years ago. Early last year I got hold...

I've been playing with it for an hour or so and so far I'm very impressed with the sound quality (better than the X-Fi XM I had before). I wasn't expecting such detail and clarity after the Recon3D fiasco. Built quality is also superb, but the card is filled with G-Luxon caps. I'm not sure how...

I've recently built a new rig and curreny surviving on the on board audio. I still have the original X-Fi XtremeMusic (SB0460) from the previous build, which I prefer to keep since the latest models don't seem to offer anything substantial (correct me if im wong) but...the PCI bus on ASUS...

Can someone confirm whether Windows 8 supports the old audio hardware acceleration ?

Received my Z77 mobo few hours ago but after few restarts I've noticed the keyboard and mouse failed to respond at times (simultaneously and separately) I have updated the UEFI to the latest release and running Win8 Pro. Also the keyboard and mouse are plugged into the USB 2.0 ports

I have my eyes set on the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX but I need some answers first before I click the buy button. 1. Does it support all the new features native to Windows 8 (e.g. quick boot and such)? I can't see why it wouldn't but worth double checking. 2. I've decided to opt for the...

Does anyone know where I can get the Windows 8 Pro ISO from? MSDN won't allow me download for some reason and I can't find any Digital River links either

Does anyone know where to download legitimate copy of Windows 7 ISO from? I found a link to DigitalRiver and as far as I'm aware it is legitimate but not 100% sure. Could you please verify if it is or not http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html...

ATI still has addressed the lack of 0-255 output via HDMI when connected to a TV. Is there any way to bypass it? PS: The option is available on CCC's drop-down list, but it compress 0-255 to 16-235.

I've recently purchased the Toshiba Satellite L650D-11R with HD5650 GPU. Unfortunately I can't update the driver via the AMD's site and the drivers provided by Tosh is seriously outdated, Is there any way to overcome this issue?

Hi I need a balanced notebook for Maya and ZBrush and I can't afford to spend large sums of cash on an high-end models at the moment (being a student with limited funds and all). After carrying out much needed research, I have narrowed it down to a few models. Since reading horror stories...

Has anyone experienced any issues when playing videos on the extended secondary display? In my case, the AV sync seems to vary and the video either slows or speeds up to compensate. It is becoming extremely annoying as I can't watch any videos without witnessing highly visible frame-jumps. PS...

Are the above features supported by the HD5450 cards? I've just installed Catalist10.6 for the second time and both options are not available in CCC:confused: On my second system with HD5770, both options are visible and functioning correctly.

I need to limit the frame-rate of some games to 30/60 and so far, I've only found FPS Limiter, but having trouble getting it to work. I couldn't find any step by step guide and it seems to be limited to DX9. One of the titles I'm having issues with is HALO 2. I keep experiencing random frame...

It would seem when Win7 partitions the HDD upon install, it sometimes causes boot failure where the system freezes during POST. It seems to happen when a forth unallocated partition appears after creating the required partitions. You can find all the details on the link below...

Today when I was re-installing Windows 7, the system restarted as usual but froze during POST with B2 on the bottom right. Most Intel boards have a letter accompanied by number that flashes during post (bottom-right), but on my system, it got stuck in B2. I've tried removing the Pioneer DVD...

I'm in the market for a HD5770, but I'm not too keen on the reference cooler. I'm sure over-time, dust particles will gather on the heatsink fins , which may end-up blocking the entrance and reducing the airflow. My question is, is it possible to remove the plastic cover for maintenance...

I am trying to configure my ADSL router to impose DL and UL restriction on the individual connections, so that can download multiple files and play games on the X360 without any disruption. Problem is, on the Netgear DG834G v3, I can't find such option. I am missing something or does the...