I am looking to build a machine to assist with my graduate education. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
The sole application is large scale simulations (for a local machine).
Problems to solve will involve...
I am looking to achieve a three monitor setup using dual monitors in extended mode and an HDTV cloned to one of the monitors.
Current hardware
mobo: ASUS m3n78-vm
GPU: Gefore GT430
Both monitors have VGA/DVI/HDMI inputs. I am unsure of displayport
The HDTV has an HDMI input.
What are my...
CPU - q9450 @3.6Ghz
MOBO - Abit IP35 Pro
RAM - 2x2gb pc-8000
I want to upgrade from 4gb -> 8gb. I remember (from 2008) when building my system that some people were having issues using 4 sticks with this mobo and especially when OCing.
I am looking for suggestions for a kit...
Hello,
I will be using the 30 Mbps/ 3 Mbps service provided by Suddenlink in Texas.
I am looking for cable modem recommendations
router: TP-LINK TL-WDR4300
I've look at the Arris series so far: 6121, 6141, 6183
Any other input, guys?
I have some extra DDR and DDR2 RAM about and would like for someone to have it that can put it to good use.
All memory was pulled from a working environment.
I've listed individual prices in the table. I will sell all together for $30 (7 sticks of 1Gb, 13 sticks of 512Mb)
Hello,
I've recently upgraded from Win7 to Win8.1 (~3 months) and I'm having such a bad performance experience with 8.1 lately regarding slowness of navigating windows explorer and office 2013 products.
I usually sleep my computer at night. The "slowness" problems begin to become a...
I've got a stack of older DDR and DDR2 memory (20 sticks) I'm looking to part with.
Does this stuff still sell?
Best place to list them?
Price?
Thanks for your time
Lite-ON iHOS104-06 optical drive
I can see that it is able to read BD/DVD/CD, but there is no mentioning of its DVD/CD writing ability. Does a drive need a writing ability to rip the desired media?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/280918134771?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
I have an iPhone 1st Generation (8GB) for sale.
The item is in OK cosmetic condition.
The screen has minimal scratching, but there are dings and scratches on the back and bottom.
I have not...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280918124921?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
For sale is a white iPhone 3GS with 16GB of storage
The device failed to update to the iOS 4.0 when I tried in iTunes.
I tried to restore it and cannot get iTunes to restore it properly.
I...
I have THIS mobo, a ABIT IP35-Pro
"6 x SATA 3Gb/s offer by Intel ICH9R support Intel Matrix Storage Tech(AHCI & RAID0/1/5/10) "
I'm looking to get in on the Sandisk Extreme 240GB
What are the performance differences with my older mobo
Abit IP35 pro is my current mobo and I was contemplating the performance hit I'll see in Xfire/SLI with the below PCI-E slots:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030
1 x PCI-E X16, 1 x PCI-E X16 (x4 bandwidth)
Any insight would be helpful
EDIT: I've read...
Abit IP35 pro is my current mobo and I was contemplating the performance hit I'll see in Xfire/SLI with the below PCI-E slots:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030
1 x PCI-E X16, 1 x PCI-E X16 (x4 bandwidth)
Any insight would be helpful
EDIT: I've read this but...
First time OC
q9450
abit ip35 pro
G.Skill ddr2-1000 rated at ~2.0-2.1v and 5-5-5-15
Bumped up to 3.2 Ghz to start by setting all BIOS values to the lowest option
The recommendations I need are:
How long of a prime95 test is "normal" for stability?
Best way...
my 4870 is starting to sound pretty terrible.
How hard is a fan replacement?
Where could I purchase a replacement?
Also, it looks pretty dusty. I cleaned it out the best I could with air but am wondering about removing the fan shroud to check the fan and clean it out.
Will i have...
I've got 3 to sell.
Where to sell? eBay?
Any idea what 1st Gen phones go for?
Does a jailbroken or stock phone have more value?
One has a touchscreen issue, therefore should I sell for parts?
One bricked in an update to OS4.0, I have been unable to restore it. Any ideas?
I had a case with poor airflow and purchased a RV02 yesterday.
I currently have a q9450 at stock with a Tuniq tower 120 on it and temps are ~60 on prime (17 ambient)
Should I wait and test temps with the new case or get a new heatsink as well?
I was never impressed with my previous...
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming and browsing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$500
3) Where do you live?
Missouri
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is...
Does it support 3 independent displays (no eyefinity)
I want to run dual monitors at my desk and output to a HDTV for movies and such.
Or do I still need a secondary card for the third display?
Q9450 at 2.66 GHz (stock)
Tuniq Tower 120
Abit IP35 Pro
4GB Ram
All settings default
I logged some "In-place Large FFT" prime tests below using Realtemp 3.40 with TJ Max of 100
My Case
The Tuniq blocks ~40% of my large 230mm side case fan.
Only one other intake at front and one exhaust at...
Not eyefinity/surround
I own a 4870.
Received a u2311h today.
Previous setup:
DVI out to 20" dell
DVI-HDMI to HDTV in other room
Desired setup:
Primary and secondary displays on dell monintors
+use this comp as "htpc" to HDTV in other room.
What are my options?
I've got a WRT54G v2 (fairly old, correct?) with whatever firmware came with the router.
I've never attempted to update it, but am beginning to learn about dd-wrt and tomato since I have been getting dropped connections and slightly sluggish network performance the past week.
Should an...
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Etc
A HTPC/Storage build.
I would like to play content on a local TV, and eventually extend to other TVs in the house.
For storage, I was thinking around ~2-6TB.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included...
I have 2 WD 6400AAKS drives and a 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11 drive.
I am pretty much ready to move from vista to win7 (data wise), and fortunately have time to do so today.
Mobo is an abit ip35 pro
I've never set up an array, but like the flexibility of a matrix raid setup, and want to...
I'm trying to put together a HTPC with spare parts:
Pentium 4 3.0Ghz socket 478 :)
ATI x1950 pro AGP
2GB ddr
Results in extreme stuttering when playing .mkv through VLC
CPU usage appears to be ~55%
I'm sure this is the result of lacking hardware but not sure what. :confused...
Ambient temps= 65-67F (17-19C)
stock settings on both computers
I built an i5 with the CM Hyper212 for a friend and using Realtemp 3.00 temps were 18-22C
In the same room was my q9450 with the Tuniq 120 and using RT 3.00 temps were 42-44C
Now after IBT (max stress, 1 test), which is...
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web, Gaming, CAD
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~1000-1500
3) Where do you live?
Missouri
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific...
I have 2 6400AAKS drives and a 1.5TB 7200.11 drive.
My knowledge of RAID is limited (only knowing the differences between each setup).
Anyways, what are my options for this 3-drive configuration?
Hey guys,
I might be able to get a decent deal on some MXT loudspeakers.
I don't have much knowledge concerning audio, but thought you guys might provide me with a quick answer.
http://www.mtxhome.com/p/prosumer/tp112.aspx SPECS...
Hey,
I am having issues with the fan controller of a Tuniq Tower 120 and my Abit IP35-pro mobo.
I seem to lose complete control of my fan controller on my Tuniq Tower 120 at times.
Using a few mobo utilities (uguru and CPUID), it reads the fan at ~1500rpm when the controller is turned...
Any1 else have this issue?
I seem to lose complete control of my fan controller on my Tuniq Tower 120 at times.
I need to look into this more, but I feel like I am not always able to increase the fan inside the heatsink to 100%.
Sometimes, It is significantly louder when I turn the knob...