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    wont start with 4750g.. help

    Hi all... So built up a new pc with 4750g as the apu. Cant get it to get past post.... once it tries to start windows it crashes right away... Though with 3400g--everything works fine.. mobo=b550i and bios is updated to f11p (newest) cpu=4750g (on the mobo support list of cpu's that work) mem=...
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    help to get usb sound off gb z170xp mobo

    Hi all.. so built up a new computer... finally got all working (no thanks to gigabyte).... But the one last problem im having is -- i CANT get usb sound to play out of the computer... Its a cheap heatset-- huhd 399b--- but it does work on my other computer no problems.. 1. i can see the...
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    Best picks for gaming rig? Value + performance

    i dont see how i can get the ti into the budget at all.. If you look above-- youll see that i was at $875 for the computer minus the gpu... with a ti it comes out to almost $1700... That doesnt include a monitor---- which i can give the kid a 24" i have laying around-- even two of them...
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    Best picks for gaming rig? Value + performance

    Dangman--- i hear you and agree.... though looking at the fps resluts from different tests you see guys getting close to the same performance with a 2700k that they are with a 6700k... Sigh... my buddy is STUCK @ $1500 and wont budge.. Right now im looking at 120gb samsung 850 evo @ 69 hgst...
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    Best picks for gaming rig? Value + performance

    Do you guys think -- it would be better to get a 980ti and do a 4670 i5 setup.... vs a 970gtx with a 6700 and z170? .... Im starting to think that the gpu is doing all the work.. And most of these games arnt cpu dependent... So the kid is on a older cpu-- its not bottlenecked anyways... but a...
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    Best picks for gaming rig? Value + performance

    Any thoughts on hard drive? 3tb enough? Brand? How about psu? 500-750 would be enough juice... One brand holding its head higher these days?
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    Best picks for gaming rig? Value + performance

    Im digging this thread-- cause i agree with you guys.. that performance vs cost value is nice to find... cpu... i was able to get the 6700k for 309... So for the same or better price then the 6600k and not that much more then the 4690k.... It seemed like a good way to go.. mobo... z170...
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    Best picks for gaming rig? Value + performance

    Yeah he is pretty stuck on the budget of $1500.... It was like pulling teeth to get him to spend the $1500... If your not a gamer/computer person-- they all think anything more then $600 for a computer is too much.. You know how it is.. I still think this system will be pretty darn quick.. The...
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    Best picks for gaming rig? Value + performance

    Hi all..... Building a gaming rig for my buddies kid.. Been reading around and wanted to see if what i came up with makes sense for the build.. The kid is only going to game on this.. No encoding or anything else.. Im trying to find that right balance between value and performance.. Here is...
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    intsaltion of new usb drivers turned the drivers off and now i cant use mouse or keyB

    Finally got it fixed.. to be honest dont know really what i did.. Finally got to a screen that let me load a driver or do a sys restore.. Did that and all good in da hood :)
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    intsaltion of new usb drivers turned the drivers off and now i cant use mouse or keyB

    good grief--- Installation* Just updated my usb driver--- as it went through the setup it turned off the current usb drivers that were running to update.. After it installed the new drivers it asked for me to click "finish" to complete the installation.. Only problem-- the usb's were still off...
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    How to burn in a new psu

    Just picked up a new kinwin stryker 500 passive psu.. Love it.. silent :)... But i noticed when i woke the computer today the psu clicked a few times like it was warming up some capacitors or something like that .. Should i do a burn in on the psu to get things settled in?
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    ASUS Z87 Motherboards - Overview, Guides and Official Support

    Thanks jkramp.. I had already done that-- i was just looking for a cleaner way to do this in the bios--leaving the case connector attached in case i wanted to use it again at a later time.. :)
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    ASUS Z87 Motherboards - Overview, Guides and Official Support

    Raja. Is there a place in the bios to turn off the reset button? On my case the reset button is right on top in front and i find i hit and force a hard restart from time to time.. No good.. So trying to figure out how to turn that off.. thanks..
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    Best fanless gpu?

    Ive actually thought about that.. Getting the prolimatech gpu heatsink and slapping that on a gpu.. Though im not gaming.. I just email-- trade stocks etc.. That is how the 4770 is pulling off 3 screens.. Just seems like i need a litttttttle bit more umph.. Maybe that 7750 would do.. edit---...
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    Best fanless gpu?

    I just put together a new computer and wanted to try running my triple screen setup just with the 4770k onboard(intel 4600) graphics.. It actually works with a club3d box pretty well.. But the screens do trip up from time to time.. My system is silent.. So i want to put a gpu in that is...
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    would a dual link dvi work in a single link monitor?

    Hi all.. The cable on my monitor is acting up.. So i went to radio shack and picked up another dvi cable.. Come home and it doesnt work.. I noticed the new cable is dual link and my oringal one is a single link.. When i plug the orginal one back in-- the screen works-- but when i plug in the new...
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    task scheduler f2 question

    Thanks D1... I had actually looked around and found a post somewhere that talked about a vbs script-- Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") objShell.SendKeys "{F5}" Just saved it to a notepad page and saved as f2.vbs and fired it off via task scheduler and it worked.. So that seems like...
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    task scheduler f2 question

    So i want to start a program with the task scheduler and once the program is open-- have the task manager press the f2 button.. I know how to program a event in the task scheduler so that the program starts ---- but i dont know how to make it "press" a hotkey button.. I need the program opened...
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    z87 sabertooth mobo-- cant see mouse or keyboard on install of w7

    Raja-- that did it.. Changing the usb legacy setting to auto worked.. I could see my mouse when that install screen came up and it worked fine.. Thanks for your help.. \_/ <--- beer for you :p
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    z87 sabertooth mobo-- cant see mouse or keyboard on install of w7

    went into the uefi--set usb to "Full Initial"--- nothing.. tried to install from a usb stick vs dvd.. no difference.. tried different keyboards and different mouses-- no difference.. What seems to be happening is-- the power to the usb ports is turned off when im in the windows setup screen...
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    z87 sabertooth mobo-- cant see mouse or keyboard on install of w7

    last week i got a new z87 sabertooth asus mobo... Did the instal-- everything went fine.. updated all the mobo drivers... etc... So today i wanted to redo my windows 7 os... So put the disk in-- start it up.. I get the start up screen to install windows-- but i cant select anything cause my mobo...
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    I want to make my computer SUPER secure

    Blackjack-- your right in that if i make it tooooo complicated i might get sloppy and accidentally do something stupid.. Someone should make a small tiny linux computer that acts as a buffer-- so my data would go from the internet into the linux(which from the sounds of things is very secure)...
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    I want to make my computer SUPER secure

    Thanks for the reply's guys.. Im not worried about the feds-- they can look all they want.. Im more just trying to keep wandering eyes out.. I only use this computer for banking and stuff like that.. I dont visit sites with it(other then sites i know are ok).. I was just looking for a way to add...
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    I want to make my computer SUPER secure

    I have one computer in the house that i do all my banking and stock trades on.. IM wanting to make this computer uber secure-- yet still be able to access the internet.. What do you guys think the best way to do this is?
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    Max resolution with 3 27" screens?

    Hey all-- putting together a 3 screen trading plate forum and am wondering if or what the max resolution windows 7 will allow... Im looking to run 3 27" screens with 1960x1080 mounted vertically(on their sides)... Its just showing stock graphs and information-- so not really intense in the...
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    monsoon mm-702 power supply

    Was digging around my computer closet and found my old monsoon 702 system and thought id hook it up.. BUT--- i cant find the power supply.. Does anyone know what the specs are for the power supply unit on the 702? Once i know i can order up a replacement or find something used that is the same...
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    p67-ud3p start up problem with 6850

    Hardly-- i tried both slots on the mobo.. If the gpu is in either of those slots -- the computer wont start.. Though if i have the gpu off of the mobo-- yet still plugged into the psu-- everying starts right up.. So this would lead me to believe the pus is ok-- since it can power everything up...
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    p67-ud3p start up problem with 6850

    Building up a new system.. gigabyte p67-ud3p and using a asus eah6850 gpu... Problem is-- the computer wont turn over when i hit the power button and the 6850 is on the motherboard... If i take the 6850 off the board but leave it plugged into the psu-- the whole system turns over and runs fine...
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    Free macro maker?

    Hey all--- looking for a program so i can make a macro to go in and turn off my speakers in my playback devices.. I just want to make a icon on the desktop that fires off a macro and does this for me.. Then another one to turn the speakers back on ( i go between using my headset and avr).. Thanks
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    Best way to block WLM ads

    Hey all.. I have Windows live messenger and hate the video pimp they do at the bottom plus the ads... I have found 2 programs to block the ads(and hope the videos too)--- but not sure if they are safe to use or not... Anyone know a good program that they trust and like--- or know and trust these...
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    Ati/hdmi out to reciever-- but how can i go to another source?

    That was the whole problem easykill---- the sound would stop at my receiver and not go to the tv... I needed a passthrough or a 2nd audio source somewhere... Snowtiger-- i went with your thought and just plugged both into the computer.. HDMI and audio out..Then just switched between the two as...
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    Ati/hdmi out to reciever-- but how can i go to another source?

    Yeah-- maybe ill have to do it that way... I was just hoping to find a way to have both hooked up and not have to switch back and forth... I need a audio out in another place === or a way to have 2 audio outs on one computer.. But i think your idea is the way im going to have to go.. :D
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    Ati/hdmi out to reciever-- but how can i go to another source?

    Im stuck and hoping one of you guys might have a answer I have a htpc with a 5770 ati card hooked up to the receiver via the hdmi.. I get sound on the receiver and video on the tv-- np... The receiver is a panny xr57.. So here is the problem... I want to hook up my wireless headsets so...
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    Logitech harmony 1 for htpc?

    IDversusEGO Thanks bud--- purchased and now waiting :)
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    Logitech harmony 1 for htpc?

    Hey all.. I have a htpc i built and i have a harmony1 remote from logi.. Two questions 1. Does the logi remote work well with wmc? 2. What Ir reciver do i need to get to allow it to work with my htpc? Would this work...
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    The most ridiculous problem ever: I can't get my computer to boot off Win CD

    i had something similar.. ended up taking out the cd rom.. Used the flash drive and the ms program to put the install onto the drive--- then of course made the usb my primary disk and my hd my 2ndary.. Then all was good...
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    Demonoid not showing through German vpn-- any ideas?

    Admin-- if this thread isnt ok for any reason-- just nuke.. :) My friend :p uses a vpn and that goes through Germany and Demonoid doesnt show up... The webpage is just blank- it appears to download yet the pages just stays blank..... Anyone have any ideas why that might be.. He is very curious...
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