Solved: i7 vs i5
ok so I just wanted to check about something. Whats the difference's betwen the i5's and i7's. All I can see is that mostly the i5's are are quad cores and the i7 are quad cores with HT...is that the...
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Solved: Computer Motherboard (Components)
Hello Guys, Any idea about my Question. What is the function or purpose of Thermal Heat Sensor?
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bought new acer chrome.cant get in.cant find windows.cant find control panal.1st new computer ive ever owned or used.??
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Hi and thanks in advance for any help given. I am having an issue where my computer is not updating certain drivers and I am unable to use my BD/CD Rom drive as it is not recognised. In my control...
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I suppose the best advice is "..put it in the dumpster..", but in the small hope that there may be another option.... here is the problem. Printer details : Epson Stylus SX425W C353A. 4 ink cartridges....
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View Articlenew PSU and MB still will not boot
I am working on an older Gateway running XP professional which would not boot. I tested the PSU and determined that it was bad (totally non responsive) PSU tester agreed. I installed another new PSU...
View ArticleBuying a new computer...need help
I'm new to the site I appreciate all the feedback I can get. I would describe myself as being 'very good' when it comes to computer issues and knowledge but not an expert. I feel like I could do...
View ArticleNew SSD Drive
I received my Samsung SSD 250G 840 EVO. After the unboxing, to my surprise there wasn't any screws to mount the ssd drive. What do I do now.? I am newbie at this when in comes to buiding computers. ANy...
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I got a new tv and tower the other month. Most text and images load fine, but then some others will be unaligned and blurry. I can't figure out what is wrong with the resolution. My desktop wallpaper...
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My friend's laptop broke and it is a Dell Inspiron laptop and it is asking for a boot device but when I pik a option it says "PXE-E61: Media Test Failure; check cable" which I do not understand what it...
View ArticleWhat is the Function/Purpose of Components/Parts of the Computer Motherboard?
What is the Function/Purpose of this Components of the Computer Motherboard? 1. Thermal Heat Sensor 2. IDE Headers 3. Expansion Slot 4. Video Card Slot 5. VGA Port 6. Serial Port 7. Parallel Port 8....
View ArticleSolved: 3.0 usb?
I am shopping for an external hard drive to connect to my pc. How can I find out if my pc has 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 usb ports. Many of the latest hard drives require a 3.0 usb port. If I don't have that how...
View ArticleHP G42 Laptop taking ridiculously long time to boot
Hi there, I have a HP G42 i3 Laptop that is just taking really long to boot. It started acting this way ever since I came back from my backpacking trip to Europe last year (where I accidentally dropped...
View Articledifferent machine id, same pc, no changes
Hello, I had purchased a custom indicator (Ninjatrader software) from a third party vendor. Ninjatrader implements Microsoft's method of assigning a machine id to the pc's hardware- motherboard, bios...
View ArticleLaptop failing to boot + more.
i have had my laptop since december 2012. when we first got it ot was bluescreeninig like mad, my mum uninstalled a driver to get it to only blue screen mow and then. eventually i got it to be on a...
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Broken Fan
My computers fans were blowing very loudly for awhile so I decided to clean it. My computers is an HP Pavilion Elite desktop and when I opened it up, one of the fans was broken and on the bottom of the...
View ArticleOdd Windows RAM Issue
I have a laptop that has a very odd problem; there seems to be 4GB RAM missing! There is 6GB RAM installed, only 1.5GB is available in Windows and 512MB is being used by the GPU, meaning that only 2GB...
View ArticleUpgrading CPU, Not working!!! but is compatible.
Hello, I have an ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Motherboard, and i am trying to upgrade my processor from a 1.6ghz dual core one, too Conroe E4500 2.2ghz, 800mhz, 2mb, p1.80. When i put it into the motherboard...
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