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Edit: if this is not the right sub-forum to post this please recommend or move it- it seemed to kind of be in a grey area but as it relates to aftermarket cooling I figured I would try here for people with the most knowledge/familiarity. Has anyone had any experience getting warranty support...

I built a mITX computer using the ASUS Strix Z390-I mobo (I built this computer back in the fall so Z490 was not available back then). For the CPU cooler I am using a Noctua NH-D15 dual tower cooler. Everything is great except one issue. One of the fans on the cooler protrudes out such that...

Hey everyone, I bought a LG 38GL950G a couple months ago, it's been awesome. A HUGE upgrade over my previous 23" 1080p/60hz monitor and a worthy upgrade to pair to my gaming PC I built in the fall. Currently I just have it sitting on my desk, pushed back as far as it can go. I have been...

So, not sure if this fits here best or the Apple forum. But I wanted to share a recent experience. I recently upgraded my home internet to gigabit fiber. My home network is pretty straightforward, fiber ONT>ethernet>Time Capsule (it is a 2TB 802.11ac model). I have a handful of wireless...

I read an article recently about the surface 3 tablet, and that since Intel has cancelled the Broxton CPUs a direct replacement may not come out for some time. Then I saw that it is currently on sale (4GB RAM/128GB storage version) for $150 off, and I am very tempted to pick one up, as...

I started playing AC4 for the PC but have had enormous difficulty making progress due to the game crashing all the time. AC4SP.exe or whatever it is keeps crashing. I got the game for free when I bought my last video card, redeemed/downloaded via UPlay. I have tried running it via Steam (as a...

My razer mamba 2012 seems to be going on the fritz. What happens is that if I move the mouse in circles, the cursor seems to be locked in to just one axis (usually horizontal). If I rapidly move it about both axes work fine but at normal mousing speeds it is constantly getting stuck. I have...

My SFF PC uses an ASUS P8H67-I deluxe mobo. It has built in wifi via a mini-PCIe slot (which I replaced with an intel centrino adapter) I had always been using the stock wifi antenna (the two circular plastic things shown below). I recently bought a house and set up the PC in my new place...

I got a strange problem. I was using my PC today and installed some updates from Windows Update. It was bigger than the usual install as there were a number of updates, and at the end it asked to restart. I restarted the computer and everything seemed normal. I put in my password to log...

First off I guess the title is a little misleading since I know what the gist of Synapse 2.0 is... and the controversy surrounding it (let's not go there please). I also understand that aside from a one-time account registration, you can pretty much run the software offline. While this is not...

I recently bought an evga 770 4gb sc video card. Since it is the 4gb version, it has memory modules on the rear of the card. The memory on the front side are covered by the metal heat spreader and cooler, but the chips on the back have nothing I was thinking of getting the backplate for the...

I upgraded my GPU recently and have the following 2 for sale: 1) Assassin's creed IV: Black Flag (code from nVidia GPU promo) Price: $15 2) MSI Twin Frozr III 6950 2GB. Works perfectly. Don't have the box anymore but card is in great shape. Never OC'd (except the factory OC), in fact I ran...

I just ordered a new nVidia 770 to replace my aging 6950. What's the easiest way to ensure a clean driver switchover? I remember back in the old days we had to go through all this trouble with using some driver cleaner, or even reinstall windows, etc. is all that still true? I'm hoping I...

I am thinking about upgrading my GPU as it is going on 3 years old now. One aspect to be considered is open air vs blower style cooler. The GPU I have now is the open air style (6950 Twin Frozr III) and although it has been fine I wonder if this time I should try a blower? I was honestly a...

My AMD 6950 is starting to get a little long in the tooth (I notice I cannot play with maxed settings in some recent games, and do not get steady 60fps a lot) and I was thinking about getting a new GPU to tide me over till my next major upgrade. Even though I know that AMD recently came out...

Was wondering if anyone had a pair of noise canceling headphones, or if anyone had some info on good models. I have a set of Etymotic ER-4Ps that are getting old. I have been looking to get a new pair of headphones. I like the sound quality of the ER-4Ps, but am looking for something that...

I am SO pissed right now. I "upgraded" iTunes to 11.1 because Apple told me to, and when it did, it fucked with my podcast sync settings, unbeknownst to me. It erased a huge chunk of my podcast backlog. This is because it randomly switched my podcast sync settings from "keep all" to "keep the...

I'm currently running an MSI Twin Frozer III 6950 2GB. I believe it is OC a little by the factory (I am pretty sure it runs faster than stock clocks, but I did not do any OC myself beyond how it was out of the box). I know a lot of people were flashing their 6950s to 6970s back in the day, is...

I currently run a sandy bridge i5-2400 (3.1GHz clock, 3.4GHz turbo) Would I see a reasonable upgrade in performance if I upgraded to an i7-4770k? I am wanting to upgrade the HD in my gaming PC to an SSD, and thought maybe I should just do a comprehensive refresh at the same time, if the...

Right now my gaming PC is kicking a 400GB WD 5400rpm 2.5" laptop drive. I use it because back when I built my gaming PC, I opted to save a little money by re-using the drive from a USB external I had at the time, as opposed to buying a new drive. So far it's worked just fine for my needs, but...

It's not exactly computer audio per say, but I thought I would ask here. Anyone have any experience with the Tivoli Audio products? Specifically the model(s) one, two, three. Been looking to upgrade the old alarm clock with red display I have that is probably from the 80s or before. And to...

So to start off I hope this is the most appropriate forum to post this in: I looked through the list of fora and there is not really one centered on this topic, but this sub-forum seems to be the closest, what with the workstation pics thread, and the idea desk thread, etc. Mods, if this needs...

I'm going to get FIOS installed at my new place, (hopefully) soon. I know there are 2 main ways to get data off the FIOS ONT. One is that the ISP provides you a MoCA cable box/router that taps into your home's coax wiring and lets you get internet that way. The other is to run ethernet...

I recently moved into a bigger place and in the process of re-setting up my tv and speakers. The wire I was using previously seems to be a little short so I will likely end up buying a spool of speaker wire and re-cut custom lengths. Since it's been so long since I bought speaker wire, I...

I'm moving to a new place soon and will need to get a new ISP. I'm just a home user, but fed up with the shit service from ISPs. I had heard from numerous sources that the way to go was to sign up with a business class internet plan, where you get usually better speeds/reliability but more...

Has anyone else here tried Space Engine? I learned about this recently because I picked up Universe Sandbox during the steam sale. It's not a "game" persay, it's more like a tech demo of a universe/space game engine some guy has been developing. But honest to god, it's one of the most...

I hear a lot of people use these password manager things like Keepass or Lastpass, 1password, etc. But I don't really get exactly what they do and how they are more secure. Can someone please fill me in? I get that most of them generate long, incomprehensible, and random passwords for...

I have a bit of an esoteric problem here- please bear with me. I added Diablo 3 and SC2 to my Steam library so I could have in-game messaging and chat while playing them. Since they are not official Steam games, they do not have the nice little randomized backgrounds that appear behind each...

Blast from the past... My dad has a project in mind that involves installing some very old hardware into a computer (ISA expansion cards) and needs windows 98 because anything newer won't support the hardware. He has a key for an upgrade edition and disk but it does not seem to install on a...

I recently registered a domain that I want to use for hosing a personal website, and possibly email. For the time being, I am using this domain to play around and learn a little bit. I have thought about hosting my website off my own computer (very low bandwidth requirements- just a personal...

So I've got a Leopold TKL w/Brown switches. I like the keyboard, been using it on my gaming rig for about 6 months. I notice that for some heavily used keys (lower left Ctrl and Alt keys), there is starting to be some little wear on the keycaps. Nothing major, but just some discoloration of...

Thought I would share this with you at [H]. About 6 months ago I bought an Astro Mixamp 5.8 along with the Sennheiser PC360 so I could game on my console with headphones. Using an optical switch I also hooked up my mac mini optical output to the mixamp so I can listen to computer audio with...

Pretty new to modern video cards, as I have a new build from about 2-3 months ago which is the first I have made in >5 years. I'm using the MSI 6950 2GB Twin Frozr III (factory overclocked version). It's inside an SFF case on a mITX mobo. Anyway, I'm trying to figure out if I can optimize...

So I discovered that my LG HDTV looks better when connected to my laptop via miniDP>DVI adapter and DVI>HDMI cable as opposed to my mac mini, which I connect to the TV straight using HDMI>HDMI. It turns out it is something to do with the EDID and the mini treating my TV as an HDTV and not as...

So I am running on a pretty new build (< 3 months) and got an update notification to upgrade my Catalyst drivers. Not being familiar with the current state of video cards/drivers, what's the best approach? Should I just download the entire CCC suite, or is there a leaner/less bloat method...

Looking for some options on a USB sound card I can use for gaming. I have a SFF PC that has a mITX mobo so no expansion slots available for an internal sound card, hence I need to consider USB options. Mainly what I'm looking for is better sound quality than what's available onboard...

I'm pretty confused over the whole 5.1/digital audio on PCs thing. Truth be told, it's ALWAYS been confusing for me, since I have never really been able to get it to work successfully. Not on my current setup (trying to connect PC audio to 5.1 decoder/receiver via SPDIF) nor on older setups...

WTF am I doing? Damn impulse buys argh! Saw that elitekeyboards has in stock a limited supply of tenkeyless Leopolds with MX clears. The white keyboards were already sold out but that's okay I wanted the black one anyway to match my black mouse. I have only used my MX browns for a few...

Like the title, do you raise the keyboard using the supporting legs in the back, or let it lay flatter? I tend to have it lay flat, but also I had to do it that way once since I had a flight yoke mounted on my desk, and I had to keep the keyboard flat so that it would slide under the yoke on...

I'm looking for some recommendations on a headset for general use and gaming. The catch is the following: I want to be able to use them on any of 3 devices: mac mini (general usage), xbox 360 (gaming), and PC (gaming). And be able to switch among the three with a minimum of hassle and...