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So I haven't built a computer for quite some time so I am not feeling too confident with my computer skills. I have installed the H70, but am not sure what I need to plug in. I have plugged the 3 pin into my CPUFan on my motherboard, but there is also another cable with 2 of the opposite sex...

Here is what I have been considering the past few days... http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/ [...] aoid=35252 with a 30% off coupon Specs I chose: * Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit * 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2720QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz * 1GB...

So I have had the X-540's for about 6 months and noticed some squeaking/mice type sound out of the main center speaker. I eventually fixed the issue by changing the settings from stereo to 5.1 speakers in the Realtek HD Audio Manager and the noise was gone. This was all on 32bit XP pro and I...

what do you mean by have you grounded yourself properly, before manipulating the card? As far is the environment goes it was in the same packaging that my 4870hd was in and stored in a closet, but before I was selling it to someone it was in my car overnight exposed to mild heat. is there...

I tried it on 2 different computers both with working PSU's that were powering a 4870hd and a 260gtx.

I upgraded from a evga 8800gts 320mb about a year ago and it was working fine. From there I put it in my new graphics card box and it has been sitting in my closet ever since. I tried hooking it up to another computer but for some reason the monitor is getting no signal. The fan on the graphics...

Thanks for all the input guys

its one of the old supers, 2 ghz proc 2 gigs ram 13inch monitor, the lcd is shattered though someone stepped on it =\

Im trading my broken macbook for these parts on PbNation, just seeing what you guys have to say about them. How well will they work together, is it oc'able, etc. Thanks! Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131022 CPU: (need recommendations for cooling)...

Think the 430watt antec will power everything?

Need a new PSU and Case and have $100 to spend. MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Motherboard AMD 3800+ x2 CPU 2gb generic Corsair pc3200 ram ATI Radeon x800gto is this my best bet? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129045&Tpk=antec%20430

I just moved into a 5200sq ft house and am about 15ft vertically and about 20ft horizontally away from a D-Link DIR-655 XTreme Draft-N Gigabit Router I have always tried to stay away from wireless connections because I have always had bad experiences of random "farts". I use the PC primarily...

Are you sure? A 430 watt thermaltake isn't enough to power a: amd 3800+ x2 k8n neo4 ddr1 mb 2gb pc3200 generic corsair ram ati x800 gto 256mb

So I decided to build a PC out of older parts for my friend. Basically, the PC starts up for a second then shuts down. I figured out the problem was occurring in either the PCI slot or the graphics card(x800 gto). I haven't used the graphics card for a while and I am pretty sure I had it...

I bought this router a few weeks ago and I am not a fan... I am connected directly from a ethernet and I constantly get huge lag spikes ever since changing to this router. As many as 5+ times every 20 minutes my ping/ms will shoot up to 1000+. Don't know if its the router or what.... but I never...

To my surprise today when I was looking at my CPU temps on CoreTemp I found out that my q6600 was running at 266x6 1600mhz (266x9 2400mhz is stock). I have never attempted to OC my processor so this was a shock to me. I went into the bios and changed the multiplier back to 9 and saved. CPU-Z...

Attempting my first OC on my q6600. What would be a good cooling option for this? preferably air cooled and I am only seeking 3.0-3.4ghz from the stock 2.4 so probably nothing too extreme.

Well my internet has been running horribly slow lately in games so I contacted the Comcast support :( ughh... They blamed my router (4-5 year old Linksys Wireless B). I consulted the The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer) thread, but I still couldn't really decide which one was best...

I don't have a sound card. When I was building my PC everyone was saying that its not really worth getting a sound card unless you spend 100+ on one. So right now I am rocking onboard. So what do you think would be better for a PC running onboard? Turtle Beach Ear Force HPA2 for $69.99 @...

So I need a new gaming headset and so far I am undecided on these two. Medusa 5.1 ProGamer Edition V2 $118 + shipping http://www.medusa-usa.com/medusa-51-progamer-edition-v2-p-896.html or steelseries Professional Gaming Headset $95...

How much of a difference will I notice if I upgrade to 64 bit vista?

So I just built my first PC and wondering if it is performing as well as it should. 3dmark06 score: 8875 PC specs (nothing OC'd): Intel Core 2 Q6600 4gb g.skill ddr2 pc6400 EVGA 8800gts 320mb 320bit 32bit XP Pro (plan on upgrading to 64bit vista soon) So far the only games I have...

Ok, so I just purchased a Q6600, 4gb g. skill ddr2 pc6400 ram, and a DFI lanparty p35 mobo. I haven't ever build an entire PC before, just installed a video card, ram, and PS. Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136043 Ram...

Do I need to reformat the hard drive? Well I tried, but I can't boot into the disk.

When I try going into bios and exiting it goes to what I usually would see, which I will would call the 2nd black screen. It starts out with a list of PCI Device Listings, I rather not list the details of all that unless it can help with the issue but at the bottom it says: Verifying DMI...

Ok, so I just purchased a Q6600, 4gb g. skill ddr2 pc6400 ram, and a DFI lanparty p35 mobo. I haven't ever build an entire PC before, just installed a video card, ram, and PS. Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136043 Ram...

Alright, so I just ordered a Q6600, 4gb of ddr2 g skill ram, and a 8800gts. I am upgrading to 64 bit vista, but I hated Vista when I first tried it (1 hour period before I reformatted back to XP). So is there any tweaks/tricks/tips that should be done? I always read people saying Vista is not...

Anyone able to direct me to a good guide to OC a AMD Athlon x2 3800+ processor? Never OC'd a processor before so any tips would be appreciated as well :).

Thank you! I figured it was a bottlenecking issue somewhere. Wasn't sure exactly what kind of roll the speed of FSB would play on a system, but if it only affects OCing abilities then my next guess was the processor. I will try to OC the processor a bit to see what kind of results I get.

"Lately" was me starting to get angry at the performance and I have been wanting to solve the issue. It has always been an issue. I really don't think it has anything to do with the graphics card. The difference between a 8800gts 320mb and 8800gt 512mb is basically non existent. I haven't...

So lately I have really been wondering why my system is running games terribly (graphics card wise). Basically, I am getting between 40-80 fps in Counter Strike: Source on 1280x720 on all high. Usually more toward 40 fps, which seems like it would play fine, but it plays like shit. I have messed...

So lately I have really been wondering why my system is running games terribly (graphics card wise). Basically, I am getting between 40-80 fps in Counter Strike: Source on 1280x720 on all high. Usually more toward 40 fps, which seems like it would play fine, but it plays like shit. I have messed...

Alright, really want to thank you all for responses! I think I want to give building an entire PC a shot. So this is the setup I think I am going with. PS - Corsair TX 750 from Buy.com for ~$135 shipped CPU - Intel Quad Q6600 for $180 at Frys.com Video Card - Going to stick with my...

Thanks for the informative response! 1) Looking to spend in the area of $1400-1800 for just tower. 2) Right now I am using a 19" 5ms Samung SyncMaster 940BW 3) Really don't plan on using many features of the Mobo besides later on down the road going to SLI. Would you recommend going for...

Okay, so planning on building my first PC. Let me know what you think! Thermaltake toughpower W0117RU ATX12V / EPS12V 750W Power Supply $189.99 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 $349.99 EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 $299.99...