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My cousin recently had a laptop die and was looking to get a PC. I told him I'd help him with it, but I've been out of the loop on hardware for a while. I looked at a cheap pre-built with the intention of adding a low-mid end GPU. However, it had a Pentium J2900 which didn't look very promising...

Does anyone know if the Accelero would fit on a non-reference XFX card? I had one on a reference card, but had to RMA it. I've tried looking online, but haven't been able to find a clear answer. Thanks.

I was using my 7970 with an Accelero Xtreme for about a week after I installed it. However, it started to overheat, so I took a look at it. A screw on the backplate seemed to be loose, so I tightened all 4 of the screws. However, after putting it back in, I get no picture, though the PC seems to...

I recently installed an Accelero Extreme on my reference 7970, which went pretty smoothly. The temps looked fine, and I left it as it was. However, I noticed the temperatures got higher about a week or so later. I realized this when the PC would shut down during gaming quickly. I took the...

I've been running an XFX 7970 Core Edition for a little over a month. This is coming from crossfire 6950s @ 1536 shaders. I've noticed it seems noticeably louder than the crossfire setup. There is also random major screen tearing in games, which requires a restart to fix. Are these...

I'm trying to connect my U2311h to my PS3 and XBOX 360 using a DVI to HDMI cable. Whenever I turn on the console, the monitor goes into power saving mode. I've tried resetting the video settings on the console as well as a different cable and neither did anything. I used to use DVI for my PC...

I upgraded a PC of mine recently which was running RAID 0 from the motherboard. I forgot to format the driver before moving them to the new motherboard. I was able to format one of the drivers. However, the other one is detected but will not get past the splash screen when booting up. If I...

Hey - I recently added a 120gb Vertex 2 to my system. However, after booting back up, I noticed my internet would keep disconnecting. I would have turn the connection off and on again through the network connections page. I reformatted, as I was planning to regardless. However, it did not fix...

Hey, I recently upgraded my laptop's SSD from a Vertex 2 120gb to 240gb, so this left me with the 120gb to put into my PC. However, I decided I should format my PC, as there are some issues I've been having. Before the 120gb, my configuration was this: x25-m 80GB - Boot/Small applications...

Hey - so I just upgraded my Vertex 2 120gb in my laptop to a 240gb Vertex 2. I transferred everything over using the Windows 7 built in backup tool. However, I noticed it makes a partition equivalent to the old 120gb. This leaves me with another 120gb blank partition. I realized the management...

Hey, so I currently have a 120gb Vertex 2 in my laptop. However, I find it a bit cramped, so I'm thinking of upgrading to a 240gb Vertex 2. On ++++, it is $390 - 30 MIR and includes a $20 gift card. I know the Vertex 3 is coming/here, but my laptop doesn't do SATA III and there is a pretty...

Hey, so I bought two 6950s. Turns out one unlocks to 6970 speeds fine, but the other only does shaders. When I tried crossfiring them together like this, the crossfire button was blanked out. When I flash both to shaders only unlock, it works. Any idea why it doesn't work? Thanks.

Hey, I was looking for replacement/upgrade battery for my laptop (Gateway ID49c01h) and found this: http://www.replacement-laptop-battery.com/batteries-acer-868.html. However, I've never ever heard of this seller. I have two questions: 1) Is there a way to find out if the battery is legit...

Here's my situation - I have a laptop (Gateway ID49C), which I upgraded from a stock 640gb 5400rpm to a 120gb Vertex 2. It's fast, but is only 120gb after all. Because of this, I bought a 32gb Lexar LX SD card to put in the laptop's SD slot. As of now I've been primarily using it for downloads...

Hi - I just got a new laptop - the Gateway ID49C. It has: i3 350m 4GB RAM Intel GMA HD w/GT330m I tried playing games, and the few I've tried work fine. However, I tried playing StarCraft II Beta and it chugged big time. I read around and finally found the Optimus update which specifically...

I just reseated my i7 and TRUE, as I felt my temps were a bit too high. It was idling around 45c at 3.6ghz 1.175v. I decided to clean off the old thermal paste that came with the TRUE using moist glasses cleaners (contained isopropanol). I also cleaned some dust from the heatsink itself. After...

Hey - here's the situation. I bought a Silverstone SG03 a while back, and I built my LAN computer in it. However, a cable ended up burning, which broke my HDD and mobo. I ended up RMAing those, and now the computer works fine. However, there's a very distinct plastic smell that remains...

Hey - I'm just wondering - does anyone know how to get replacement HDD mounts for the SG03? I have the pair for one HDD, but the other pair for the second HDD was accidentally tossed out. I tried emailing SilverStone, but they asked me where I lived to direct me to another branch, but I never...

Hey - I've had my PC running for quite a while, but only noticed a while ago that my TRUE was upside down - the Thermalright logo is upside down when I inspected it. The stock fan as a result is on the top. Would it be worth it to reinstall it regularly? I noticed my temps seem a bit high...

I've been thinking of a budget PC as of late... I've always been interested in a small and quiet PC, but don't think I want to pay so much for one. A cheap system with something like an unlocked Sempron 140 and a smaller SSD would be interesting, but I'm not sure how that would work in terms of...

Here's my situation - I'm using the PC currently in my signature, but I have an 8800gts 320mb laying around. I've been planning to put it in to see how the modded drivers for PhysX works. However, there are a few things I want to clear up. 1 - I know the card draws a lot of power - will there...

Hi - my brother recently had his computer monitors stop showing an image. The computer was still on, but nothing showed. He couldn't get it to power off using the power button, so he pulled the plug. Now, when he plugs it in nothing happens. The power button won't work, and nothing will power...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc 90% gaming, for sure. Might watch some 720/1080 rips but have a PS3 for movies. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $1500-2000 CAD. Does not matter as I'm not trying to max it out. 3) Where do you...

I've been looking recently to invest in some better speakers, perhaps bookshelf ones. I'm currently using Gigawork T40's with a Z2300 sub and am under the impression a decent bookshelf pair would be a lot better. The questions I have are: 1) What would be considered the a good price range to...

I just bought an LG GH22LP20, which can burn dual layer. After installing it, everything seemed to be fine. However, after trying a dvd, I tried a blank one and it didn't work. I tried a CD-R, DVD-R, and a DVD+R DL. None of these worked. I tried restarting, uninstalling from device manager and...

I'm currently using Creative T40's. Recently I noticed a bump where you would have to push a bit harder to go higher in volume. This is at about the 25% mark. Later I noticed that once you go past this mark, the left speaker dies. Both speakers are fine at anything 25% or lower in volume. Does...

Hi, I'm currently using a Sharp LC32D64U. I have it connected with an hdmi -> dvi cable, and my pc works fine with it. However, when I run a 640x480 program, such as StarCraft, it crops all of the sides a bit which makes it hard to see some parts. I've tried fiddling with the settings on the tv...

I'm just wondering if there is a converter which exists to change the green input to a yellow/black plug(s). Thanks.

I currently have a pair of Creative Gigaworks T40, and a pair of Logitech Z-2300's. I was wondering if I could use the T40's and the Z-2300's subwoofer together and not use the original Z-2300 speakers? Keep in mind that I only have these things, and nothing else, such as a receiver. Thanks.