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My mom has a Mac and sometimes has things she needs help with. It's tough for me to help her since I don't remember exactly what things are called or where they're located (Windows user). I'd like to get some sort of a screen share or remote help app installed on her Mac that I could use to...

I feel like the GTX 970s (the factory overclock ones, full-size) are hovering around $369 and have been for a while. Specifically, the Gigabyte G1 and eVGA ACX FTW. Is a price break on the horizon sometime later this month, or will there be one sometime next year? I have been eyeing the 970 for...

My Netgear WNDR4000 might be dying a slow death. In the past month, it needs to be rebooted every few days or else you just can't get out to the Internet. The router itself still has an IP address from the cable modem and shows activity, and the status page still reports that it has a valid...

Less than a month ago I bought an ASUS Z87-A, Core i7 4770, and 2x4GB sticks of Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 RAM. This exact RAM is listed in the ASUS compatibility guide as being 2133-compatible, for what it's worth. About 1 in 10 times I power the machine on, the fans will spin up and...

I bought an Asus Z87-A today and decided to re-use my Netgear WNDA4100 USB adapter. Through process of elimination, I have deduced that anytime this wireless adapter plugged into any front or rear USB port, there is a strange delay at the Windows login screen where the keyboard and mouse do not...

Is anyone else seeing poor stability even with 327.23? I am still getting the same random hangs and BSODs in Chrome. Event Viewer shows the same event ID 14 ("unknown") from nvlddmkm, \Device\Video5 !0702(1a58). This is the Timeout Detection and Recovery bug, also known as TDR. Is NVIDIA still...

Long story made short, my external DAC (Audinst HUD-mx1) is picking up a shitload of RFI. It's connected via USB, and the RFI is present regardless of what port I use (six on the rear, with two on the front of the case). Tried a few other USB cables, all of which have a built-in ferrite...

For the last month or so my GTX 560 Ti has been really flaky. While I'm just in Windows Explorer doing whatever, the whole system will lock up for a few seconds, the screen goes blank, then I get the "blah blah NVIDIA driver has crashed and recovered". It never happens in games, just on the...

My PC has an Audinst HUD-mx1 USB DAC. It's connected to a pair of JBL LSR2325 monitors with Blue Jeans LC-1 cable, about 3 feet in length. Lately I am noticing a lot of hum/static/hiss -- likely interference from the nearby LCD monitor and desktop computer. I have heard that XLR cables are...

I remember reading somewhere that putting a dim light behind your TV/monitor helps reduce eyestrain and actually improves perceived contrast ratio. For many years I have run a strip of IKEA Dioder LEDs behind my monitor that make the wall behind it light up a bit. I liked it for the aesthetics...

Was going to gift my brother the original Mass Effect for Christmas since he's got a renewed interest in games. He has an i7 860, 4GB DDR3, HyperX SSD, and an ATI HD 4550 graphics card -- unsure if it's 512 or 1024MB. I know the 4550 is fairly low-end but ME1 is an old game. Is he going to...

About to take the SLI plunge and throw another GTX 560 Ti in my rig. It has a Thermaltake 650W PSU that's rated at 44A/528w continuous @ 12V. Would this be sufficient to handle the second card?

About to move up from 1920x1200 to 2560x1440. I've been very satisfied with my GTX 560 Ti 2GB's performance in Mass Effect 3, Crysis 2, Skyrim, BF3, Deus Ex HR, and others. Will I need to run another in SLI to retain good performance at 1440p, or is the single card still sufficiently powerful...

Went to Microcenter tonight and looked at the HP ZR2740w, Dell U2713HM, and Samsung S27B970D. The guys were nice enough to let me put all three next to each other. It was hard to evaluate the HP against the others since there's no OSD and the PC it was connected to wouldn't let me install the...

Obviously closer is better, but what is the minimum distance I need to be sitting from a 24" display for the 3D effect to be "convincing"? I am still on the fence about swapping my older Samsung 24" LCD for a newer 3D display to game on, and ergonomics are important to me since I am not...

NewEgg is showing the HP ZR2740w as discontinued. Not seeing that anywhere else though. Anyone have info on this? I know they recently modified the AG coating to be a bit less aggressive so it seems odd to discontinue it.

I need to figure out if I want to take the plunge into 3D. Can't seem to locate any stores with 3D monitors on display. Have any HF members had luck finding a store?

Local Microcenter had one on the floor. Picture quality is indeed good. However, what turned me off from buying it was the absolutely jank-ass menus and buttons. Using the buttons and navigating menus was painful -- clearly no one put any thought into it. It's something I would do for switching...

For about 4 years now my trusty Samsung 245bw has been chugging along. Picture quality is good when calibrated and it's 16:10 (1200p). Lately I've got the itch to move up to a 27" and the 1440p/1600p resolutions. At the same time I have been curious about 3D. I'm not a heavy gamer but I think...

From what I can tell, they don't exist. I would like my next LCD to offer 3D but the only options I see are 1080p. I'd gladly pay for 1200p or even 1600p 3D.

Running Prime95 on the "maxmium heat" setting for two continuous hours. Room temp 20-21c, reading temps from CoreTemp or HWmonitor. Idle: 32-34c Low fan speed: 76-80c, spike 82c High fan speed: 72-76c, spike 77c Antec P180 case 120mm front fan pulling (79cfm, "high setting") 120mm rear fan...

My aging Saitek Eclipse II was on its last legs so after much searching I replaced it with a Microsoft Sidewinder X4. Of all the keyboards out today I find it the most similar to my Eclipse, but not the same. I'm occasionally making typos or missing keys even after 2 or 3 days. How long, on...

All other things equal, which should I be prioritizing? Would characterize my usage as mostly web surfing with a few hours of recreational gaming mixed in. One LCD has measured 935:1 contrast with a 6-bit +AFRC panel, the other is 667:1 and a true 8-bit panel. Same price and all other...

I am reading personal anecdotes that running a DOCSIS 3.0 modem, even if you are not pushing the ultra-high cable Internet speeds, will result in improved performance. Something to do with better decryption or QAM interpretation. I can't recall the specifics but people have said they saw a...

I am looking to replace my aging Samsung 245BW with the HP ZR2440w. I used to have a ZR24w at work and really liked it for the rich colors, and now I see the ZR2440w is replacing it but is "downgrading" to a 6-bit panel. The ZR24w is 8-bit IPS but CCFL. The ZR2440w is 6-bit IPS but W-LED. I am...

Hi all, Using an eVGA X58 FTW3 with an i7 950 installed (no OC). Right now it has DDR3-1600 HyperX running in XMP mode but I just saw on the eVGA support page they now support DDR3-1866 and DDR3-2000 on this motherboard. On my old Core 2 Quad I used to understand how to select the memory...

I'd classify myself as a casual gamer. I'll play the newest stuff but not for several hours per day, and I don't play competitively. Looking forward to ME3, Battlefield 3, and the other big releases coming this year. My new rig is still humming along with a single GTX 260 on games like Crysis...

Replaced my CPU fan last weekend. It necessitated removing the mobo since the new cooler had a backing plate I had to install. Somewhere along the lines I must have reconnected things wrong -- now the CPU fan runs even when the computer is shut down and I can still open/close the DVD drive...

Finally got some real monitors for near-field listening so it's time to upgrade the audio source. From what I've read, these are the best-bets for pro audio in a home computer without putting yourself in the poor house. Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX ($200) HT Omega Claro Halo ($200) ESI Juli@...

Gigabyte GA-P55A Core i7 860 Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3-1600 Thermaltake TR2 500W Radeon 4350 Win 7 x64 Intel SSD Cold boots cause strange "memory management" BSODs. It usually happens within the first few minutes of booting into Windows. The minidumps are completely worthless and give no...

My MX518 has seen better days and the cord is driving me nuts as of late. I'm considering snagging a used G7, but want to know if there are any other "high-end" wireless mice to consider? I'm a recreational gamer, but the computer also gets lots of use for web browsing and misc. productivity tasks.

I've got some decent OCZ Viper modules that are rated 5/5/5/15/22/2T @ 2.1V for 1066MHz. But it is also rated for 5/5/5/15/19/1T @ 1.8V for 666MHz. It is totally stable at the faster speed. The 1066 is 5:4 ratio with my FSB, and the 666 is 2:1 (aka sync mode). But is there any real benefit...

Long story made short, I just moved from an Intel X38 board to an nForce 750i board. The nForce stuff seems to have more tuning needed to achieve an overclock. My X38 was stupidly easy...my Q6600 ran @ 3.2GHz with just a multiplier & FSB change. Now I am presented with more voltage and tuning...

Being the noob I was two years ago, I bought a nice Abit IX38 Quad GT motherboard without noticing that it didn't support SLI. Now, I want to add a second GTX 260 but sadly cannot since this an Intel X38 chipset that doesn't support SLI (CrossFire only). What are my options at this point for an...

My av40s aren't really cutting it anymore for general purpose music listening so I'm probably replacing them with the bigger BX5As or Rokit 5/6s. But I am seeing people mention the Alesis M1Active 520 as being even better for similar coin ($199/pair). Any users that can comment?

I'm running the M-Audio AV40s right now but I'm not satisfied with the bass response. I'm using them for everything...movies, games, music, etc. I have the option of the more powerful M-Audio BX5a, which is dual-amped and has bigger woofers. Obviously they'll go much deeper. The other option...

Running a Q6600 OC'd to 333x9 = 3GHz. My RAM is DDR2-1066 rated at 5-5-5-15 @ 2.1V (4x1GB). Motherboard is Intel X38-based. If I run 1:1 that makes it 333, which is exactly 1:1 with the FSB speed. My other options are to make it run 1:1.25 (412), 1:1.33 (443), 1:1.50 (500), 1:1.66 (553), etc...

The setup: ABIT IX38 Quad GT 4GB OCZ Reaper DDR2-1066 (5-5-5-15 @ 2.1V, D9 Micron) Q6600 8800GT SSC SLI Seagate 250GB HT Omega audio NEC DVD+RW Vista Business SP1 No overclocking or anything like that, and for some reason I'm still only getting 5.8 in the "memory" section of the...

$1249 OBO! HP Compaq nc8430 business notebook -2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7200 (4MB L2 cache) -2GB DDR2-667 RAM -100GB Seagate 5400rpm hard drive -HP Mobile Data Protection System 3D -8x DVD+/-RW DL drive -ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB video card -15.4" WSXGA+ display (1680x1050) -Intel...