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I'm building a HTPC system based around an ASRock Z97E-itx/AC with an i5-4690K CPU. I'm looking at 16 GB of RAM to run some VMs in the background, and will be using the iGPU as well. I've pretty much narrowed my selection down to two kits, G.SKILL RipjawsX F3-2133C11D-16GXL 16GB 2X8GB...

Cutting it fairly fine to the wire as Sugarsync free accounts are being terminated in a week, but I'm still hunting for a replacement that's not lacking in 2 features... 1) The ability to sync arbitrary folders on my computer 2) The ability to upload photos from an android device...

I realize that this question has been asked before, but with the wealth of information out there, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. My existing LG 246WP-BN is nearing death, and I'm shopping around for a replacement with the following characteristics: 1920x1200 or higher resolution 24" or...

As the title says, I'm looking for some advice on a keyboard to replace the cheapo Logitech media keyboard I'm using (an MX230 IIRC, but I could be extremely wrong on that). I find it to be soft and lacking in feedback. I have good memories of the older keytronics membrane keyboards, and I also...

So my old microphone solution (a cheapass logitech behind the head headset) has bit the dust, and I'm looking for a replacement... But not simply a direct replacement. I've got a decent? set of 5.1 speakers for my desktop, so I'd be OK with just a microphone to replace, I've seen people...

I'm planning on building a new PC with 8 gigs of memory in January once Sandy Bridge is released. At the moment, I'm running a dual core Opteron on a socket 939 motherboard with DDR RAM, so I need to buy new memory. Having said that, boxing day is tomorrow, and I can get some pretty good...

At the moment I'm running an LG246WP-BN and an old Dell P991 CRT. Unfortunately for me, the Dell is dying, and I want to replace it with a nice new LCD, that will go well with my LG. I know that I want either a 20" 4:3, or a 24"+ 16:10 panel, either UXGA or WUXGA. What are some good...

I've got a weird one, I need software that when run will emulate the presence of a SB16 or better sound card in a Windows Server 2003 box that has no physical sound card. The reason? To trick VMWare into enabling its virtual audio device for a guest OS (which will be redirected to another...

I'm looking for a program to run on a PC and have it report (and perferably log to a file) what hardware is installed in the PC, I want to record CPU, RAM, HDD, MB, Vid card, Sound card (if present), NIC (if present). Does anyone know of such a package? Ideally this software would not need to...

I don't suppose anyone would happen to know of a table showing what sizes of displays match up in the vertical dimension? EG: 4:3 19" and 16:10 24" are the same height. I'm asking because I'm thinking of pairing up a 26 or 27" widescreen LCD with another smaller panel and was wondering what...

I'm thinking of putting together a watercooling setup for my system now that I'm upgrading my video card to an 8800GTX and I would appreciate some feedback on the components I'm thinking of using. I'm also considering an upgrade to SLI at a later date, so I'd want to have enough capacity in the...

Like the title says, I'm looking for a 24" LCD monitor for less than $700 CDN since I just bought a nice new 8800GTX to upgrade from an x850XL. I'm open to suggestions, 2 possibilities that I know I can get for the target price are: The Acer AL2416WD for $499 at...

Ok, I know this has been discussed over and over, and the consensus seems to be that an Opteron 165 is the way to go if not FSB limited, and a 170 is the way to go if you are somewhat FSB limited. If price were not an issue, and if not FSB limited, a 165 should be the better overclocker on...

I'm throwing together a large storage array and I'm wondering which will be a better approach given my needs of initial space of 500GB or larger in RAID 5 with a hot spare available, but capable of scaling to over 1.5 TB... I've got my eyes on 2 controllers, the Areca ARC-1160 (16 port SATA II)...

I'm currently running an 8 port Micronet gigabit switch, and while I am seeing a benefit from the increased speeds, the noice level is irritating. (It is the single loudest componant I am running thanks to its fan). I'm looking to replace it with another 8 port gigabit switch, and I'm...

Turning this: Into something else... :D

I've got a system up and running WinXP Pro SP1, I initially created a single 6GB partition on the HDD and installed windows there, everything was good. NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and boot.ini were all in its root. Then I created a second partition... (the rest of the space on the 80GB disk)...

Well, I'm trying to surf to www.hardocp.com using Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3, I've had no issues in the past, and have changed no configuration options. Unfortunately, I'm getting an error message: Redirection limit for this URL exceeded. Unable to load the requested page. This may be caused by...

Does anyone have experience with the so-called convertable laptops? )The ones where you can pivot the LCD screen around 180 degrees and fold it back against the keyboard to form a tablet.) I'm looking for a laptop for school, I'll be staying off campus, so I've already got my network in place...

At the moment, my Internet connection (Rogers highspeed) goes through a BEFSR41 router and from there to my computers, I'm going to be getting a wireless device and bought a WRT54G router to act as an access point. Fairly straightforwards, just disable DHCP on the 54G and change its local...

I just finished toying around with raising multiplier to figure out what my 'max' CPU speed is while leaving FSB parked at 200MHz, the result, 200X12=rock stable, 200X13=somewhat stable... 12.5 seems to be missing??? But that's not the problem. After doing that, I dropped multiplier back down...

Apart from the obvious difference in amount of RAM, how much performance difference would I see, all else being equal. Assume that the system is NOT CPU limited.

Is it safe to use Arctic Silver on a GeForce 4 like it is on a R9800pro, or do I need to buy some ceramique?

I saw these on the website of a computer recycler place nearby and I'm wondering just what the heck they are, I haven't really been able to find any information as to just what the heck they are... Plaintree Systems WaveSwitch 100 Pic And Synoptic LatticeNet 2310 Pic They look...

I'm running an old box with WinXP as a file server, and the OS is completely stable, however, after 5 days and 16 hours of uptime, the computer starts dropping its existing network connections and refusing to make new ones. For example, I usually run a VNC server and an IRC client on it, as...

Well, I just put together a new coimputer and was able to install Windows XP on it, but after doing driver updates, I can't boot, I get a message stating that windows was unable to load the previous time it was started, and would I like to use the default profile, the last known good profile, or...

I'm trying to setup a webserver using Fedora Core 1, and I want to be able to remotely administer the box as well as transfer files to and from it easily. Now, the Fedora distro comes with a VNC server, but when I try to set it up, it creates a virtual desktop with a terminal window and a...

I'm trying to setup a webserver using Fedora Core 1, and I want to be able to remotely administer the box as well as transfer files to and from it easily. Now, the Fedora distro comes with a VNC server, but when I try to set it up, it creates a virtual desktop with a terminal window and a...

I've got the parts for 2 new systems at the moment, but I'm juggling these with the parts with my existing rig to form 3 new/different systems and I'm not entirely sure which part goes where. This is where i'm hoping you guys can help me out a little... The parts I have are: CPUs: Mobile...

Does anyone here have any experience with Micronet equipment, specifically, their gigabit switch the SP668B The reason I ask is that it's an 8 port gigabit with layer 2 management. And at the moment, I can pick it up for $180 CAD... However, if their gear is trash, it'd be a waste of money...

Well, this is somewhat contradictory, since in a server MB, you want high quality and reliability...but in a cut-rate system you tend to get neither. Basically what I'm trying to do is to put together a fairly low-end system to act as either a webserver, a pvr, or a game server (Not sure what...

A few weeks ago, someone posted a $55? PC...who was it, and bonus points for links to the original thread! (Why am I asking? so I can build my own cheapassPC)

As the title says, I accidentally took a nice chip out of the glass front of one of my monitors. And, while replacing the monitor itself is an option, I'm reluctant to do that, because apart from the damage, the monitor is otherwise in great condition. And not being sold anymore (Sony...

As the title says...whatever happened to plain beige cases...I'd love to get my hands on one and mod it myself. Sadly, the only ones I can find are either a) el-cheepo grande. or b) pre-moded. :(

What's the difference between AXMH and AXMG part codes? Specifically, the 2600+ at newegg: AXMG2600FQQ4C the 2500+ at newegg: AXMH2500FQQ4C so what's the difference?

In my quest for silence, I've replaced pretty much all noise producing componants in my system with quieter replacements...except for 2 things, my hard drives (a pair of 40GB disks) While in opperation, they emit a whining noise which I would love to get rid of. :rolleyes: So, I've been...

I'm going to be swapping the heatsinks on my vid card and my CPU fairly soon, and I'm wondering which thermal compound I should get. I'm looking at either AS5, or Ceramique...since those are what my local stores carry. Now, I think I remember reading that Ceramique is the way to go for video...

Well, I'm still trying to quiet down my computer(s), so far so good, but I have noticed that the fans in my file server (an 80mm and a 92mm) are generating a really annoying mid-high pitched tone. So, I'm looking to replace them with something a bit quieter... The specs for the fans I'm...

Well, I'm trying to quiet down my computer, and looking to replace the stock cooler on my MSI GF4 Ti4600 with something a little bit quieter. And I'm wondering what's the difference between the Zalman zm80-hp, the zm80a-hp, and the zm80c-hp?

I'm thinking of upgrading my motherboard from a GA-7VRXP (listed on Zalman's site as being compatible if I cut off part of the bracket to avoid a cap). To either a DFI Ultra Ininity, or a Lanparty Ultra B, now Zalman lists the NFII Ultra Infinity as being compatible as long as the PSU doesn't...