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So I'm currently working on a computer for an elderly couple. They've been having a bunch of issues, and basically the best option at this point is the wipe it clean and reinstall Windows to start it over from scratch. The only issue is they really want to have their scores kept in the Windows...

I've been doing some research, and I'm trying to decide on a cooler to get for an upcoming build I'm doing using an i5-2500K. I've narrowed it down to these three: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Corsair A70 Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 They're all pretty similar, have great reviews, and are in...

A friend of mine is planning on doing a new build, so he's looking to sell his current parts that he'll be replacing to help offset the cost a bit. I told him I'd list them on here for him. He doesn't want to separate because of all of the hassle of shipping everything out. He would much rather...

I'm looking at getting a second graphics card, but just have a couple questions. My computer is about 6' away from my TV. Currently, I just game on my PC, but I'm planning on building a racing cockpit for my G27 that I'll slide in front of my TV when I'd like to use it. It would be nice to...

Hello. I'm trying to copy some files off of the hard drive that was in my MacBook and I'm having some issues. The MacBook died, so I'm trying to get some of the files off of the hard drive. I have Ubuntu dual-booting on my PC, so I'm in that, and I have the laptop hard drive connected via a...

Hello everyone, how's it going? I'm planning on doing a new build soon. Looking at the Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge for the processor, and was wondering what you would all recommend for a motherboard to go with it? It seems that Newegg only has 5 offerings for the LGA1155 socket, and they...

I'm looking into getting a music server of some sort and have some questions. What got my interest in this is that I recently started using Subsonic so that I can access and stream my entire music collection anywhere I am, mainly at work. I gotta say that I love it. Extremely useful, and works...

I'm in the market for a decent computer chair. I've gone through a few over the years, and I usually get the ones that are on sale for around $40 to $60 or so, but I figure it's time to finally get a proper chair. I like all of the ergonomic type chairs that I see, but I have no idea what's...

So I just got my G27 today, and it's amazing. I've played some NFS: Shift, and DIRT2 with it, and it's great. I love it already. Well, I fired up GTR Evo, and wanted to try it with that, but I'm having issues with it. When I go into the control settings in the game, it lists the G27 under the...

Just a quick question regarding these games. Is Race On just the newer version of GTR Evo, or would it be worth it to have both? I'm talking in terms of the bundle. I don't have Race '07. I noticed that the Race On bundle includes Race 07, STCC, and Race On, and GTR Evo includes Race 07 and GTR...

Alright, so I've been trying to think of something I want for Christmas, and last night I was thinking about steering wheels. I've always been intrigued by them, and I think they're awesome, but I never really thought about getting one as they're pretty expensive. As I've been reading about them...

Alright, so my friend has a Vaio laptop. He bought it with Vista, but he was eligible and got the free Windows 7 upgrade for it. He just bought a new HDD for it, since he wants more space. I'm wondering what the best way to go about the whole thing is. He'd like to do a clean install of...

I've been wondering about something like this for a while. My PC is my main computer, and it's where I keep all of my music and such. I also like ot have all of the music on my laptop as well, though. Well, what tends to happen is I'll get some new music and I keep forgetting to copy it over to...

I seem to be having an ownership issue with just one of my folders, and I'm not sure why. Mainly I just want to know how to fix all of the subfolders at once though. I keep all of my documents and everything on a seperate HDD from the OS HDD. Well, I recently switched from the Windows 7 RC to...

I'm in the market for a basic KVM. I need one that's USB, and the video part of it doesn't matter to me, since I won't be using it. I found that the cheapest and highest rated one that fits my needs is the IOGEAR GCS22u. It's also nice that it comes with a switch that's seperate from the unit...

I'm trying to get the Zune Software to install, and I'm having problems. I've tried various different things, like compatibility mode, made sure it's running as adminstrator, and nothing works. The install gets to 96% every time, and then stops and gives me this message: I went to that link as...

So I recently switched to the Windows 7 RC, and everything is going really good. I'm real happy with it. One thing I've noticed is some sort of problem which seems to be related to turning on virtual drives with PowerISO. For one, when they are enabled, the right-click context menu for files...

I've begun using Windows 7 recently, and it's great, but the one thing I wished worked on it was Kaspersky Internet Security ver.7. What are you guys using for an internet security suite on Windows 7? Are any of you using the technical preview of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7? If so, is it...

I'm looking into getting a new motherboard, and I'm trying to decide between these two, the ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo, and the Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P. From what I've been reading around, both are great 775 boards. Both are currently the same price after rebate as well. Which one would you all...

I'm having some problems with my PC, and I'm kind of boggled since they just arose out of nowhere. I've been using it all day with no problems. About an hour ago, I went to use it and I go to move my mouse and notice nothing happens. I try the keyboard to see if that works, and nothing. Computer...

I recently ordered a new HDD (1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ), and it came a couple days ago. I began to take my case panels off to install the new HDD. Well, I take the SATA power cable out of the two current drives to rearrange, and while I'm looking at the cable, I see that there's a spot...

I've been meaning to get a new PSU for a long time, and I'm looking for something with good quality, of course. From what I've seen around the forums, the Corsair PSUs are highly respected, so I was looking at them over on newegg. I used their PSU Calculator to get a rough estimate of how much...

I seem to be having a problem when trying to use a 64-bit OS. I found the problem back when Microsoft released the Beta of Windows 7 to the public, and I downloaded it and ran into a bunch of problems when installing. What happened when I installed it, was that first off, it took forever to...

I'm in the market for a new keyboard, and I've had my eye on both the Logitech Illuminated and the Microsoft Sidewinder X6 for a while now. Which one would you guys recommend? Is one better than the other as far as typing goes? I do a decent amount of typing, so that's priority. Gaming doesn't...

I recently purchased the Xigmatek HDT-S1283, so I am selling the HSF that I was using before I got it. This HSF originally came with an Alienware I ordered about 2 years ago, and I've been using it since. It's not a bad HSF by any means, but I just felt it was time for an upgrade. It kept my...

I've been looking to get a USB hub for a while now, but have been having trouble finding one. I don't want to spend a ton on one. No more than around $10 give or take to be honest, but at the same time I don't want one that's complete crap. Are there any that any of you would recommend? A 4-Port...

I have a 320GB WD MyBook Premium that I use to backup my Documents drive on my computer, and I've been getting an error message lately relating to "Possible Bad Sectors". I use Acronis TrueImage Home ver.11 to make a backup once a week. Well, a couple weeks ago I wake up (I have it back it up...

I recently ordered this shirt off eBay, and unfortunately it's too small for me. It's basically new. The shirt came yesterday, I washed it today, tried it on, found out it was too small, folded it up and set it in my closet. The listing with all the info and pics is here. I usually wear size...

I'm in the market for a good HDD at a decent price. I was hoping some people here would have some good recommendations for quality drives. I've got two Samsung 250gb Spinpoints right now. One is used for the OS, and the second is used for Documents (music, movies, etc.). Well, the documents...

I seem to be having a problem with color profiles in Photoshop. Originally, when I would pick color profiles the whites always looked like a really light beige. Well, I got it so that they look white, but I still get this little box below the color picker with an exclamation point. The color...

Alright, I got Windows 7 the other day, and I'm having some major installation problems that I can't figure out. The first sign of it not being right is how long it took. Most people around here said it took them 20 minutes or so to install. For me, it took 6 hours. After installation, it...

I've had a Western Digital MyBook Premium ES 320 for a while now, and I've been making due with USB, but I'm interested in picking up an eSATA cable for it. The problem is, when I first bought the drive, I bought an eSATA cable for it, but when I got it, I could barely keep it plugged into the...

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Hello everyone. As the title states, I seem to be having a problem when playing games, and I'm assuming it's related to the vid card. I started noticing it when I got Far Cry 2, and thought it might just be something with that game, but I recently got Fallout 3, and it does the same thing...

Alright, so here's my question. My friend was wondering if I could come up with a small, simple website for his artwork. I should be able to do this without a problem. I'm no web design pro by any means, but I'm taking some classes, and currently got done making a site of my own for my music...

Nevermind, trying something out at the moment. I'll edit this if I need more help, though. Thanks. :)

Hello, I recently got a second LCD to try out a dual monitor setup and was wondering what the best way to use two separate wallpapers is. The second LCD is a different size and res, so I can't use a nice spanning wallpaper. I did some searching around, and most of what I found seems to be people...

Hello. Here's what I'm wondering. I have Digital Cable through Time Warner, and in my room I have my computer, and an old 21" tube TV. I would like to be able to ditch the TV and just run the cable through my computer so that I can just use my monitor as my TV instead. How would I go about doing...

Alright, so I was looking to update my BIOS, but I want to know the best way to go about doing it. I've got an Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe. ASUS offers a program that does it supposedly, but those kind of scare me, since I have no idea how stable of a program it is, and I don't want to risk killing...

Hello. I'm looking to get a new optical drive, but I'm not quite sure what to go with. I'm not looking to spend more than $30 really. There seems to be plenty around newegg for that price with good reviews. One thing I'm wondering though, is there any advantage to going SATA over IDE besides how...