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Opened up my graphics card, got a couple questions

Hi, so my computer was having boot issues this morning, and I got around to opening it up this afternoon. Turns out some of my ram got corrupted(Couldn't test which stick, didn't bother since it's ddr2...

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need a cooling pad....

Hello was just wondering if anyone could give me some recommendations on a good, quality cooling pad for my friends laptop. Thanks

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Newbie 13

2002 ECS/Elite Group Motherboard KV7MM v 1.2 & AMD Athlon (Palomino) XP 1800+ 1.8GHz CPU 133 MHZ Socket A running Win XP Pro SP3 Says: "SUPPORTED MEMORY" - 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM socket, support...

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S.M.A.R.T Failure Slowing USB Initialization

For a while now (About 4 years) S.M.A.R.T has been reporting that one of my drives is failing due to having 1,109 (Way above the 140 limit) reallocated sectors. That number hasn't changed in at least a...

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Why does my computer shut down without warning

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Service Pack 1, 64 bit Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor, AMD64 Family 21 Model 1...

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Monitor Says not supported mode

Whenever I start my computer it skips the login and a box pops up that says not supported mode. This happened after I increased the screen resolution. EVERYTHING that i read says go into safe mode and...

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Asus Radeon HD 6670 - really bad banding!

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 630 Processor, AMD64 Family 16 Model 5 Stepping...

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Display/Resolution problem after screen replacement

Hello there, Thanks for your time in reading my post. I've replaced a cracked screen on a laptop with a like for like replacement from a seller on eBay. I fitted the screen, powered on the laptop and...

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Can anyone explain please win 8 hdd factory settings

P { margin-bottom: 0cm; } The Laptop is a Fujitsu Lifebook and it came with windows 8 preinstalled The 500GB HDD factory default setting are as follows: WINDOWS (C) 29.2 FREE OF 74.9 DRIVERS (D) 373...

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Solved: MSI Z77A-GD55 Unable to change boot order

I'm trying to run Memtest86+ and have an image on DVD which I'm trying to boot from. I restart and change boot priority, save and exit and the machine still boots to the HDD. The Mobo uses "Click BIOS...

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Solved: Seagate HDD beeps every now and then (?)

Hi guys, I got a 2 TB seagate hdd, bought about half a year ago. Sometimes when browsing the web using firefox and using utorrent it emits a short loud beep and everythings seems to freeze for a split...

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Webcam problems

I have a laptop with a built-in webcam. The webcam stopped working a couple of days ago and isn't showing up in the Device Manager. Is there any way to fix it? :(

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Ddr3 1600 (pc3 12800)

I have Corsair Vengeance on my MSI Z77A-GD55 mobo. Currently it is running at DDR3-1333 but the memory is rated at DDR3-1600. The CAS timings are default at 9-9-9-24. (Two 4 GB sticks Dual Channel)...

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Printer VERY slow

I have an HP1000 printer. It is about 8 or 9 months old.It seemed to be alright in the past. Now, when I print a saved document, it it prints out at a nice speed. However, when I place a document in my...

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Screen Says Not supported mode

I need help, I have a compaq tower with windows vista with a AMD 64 Anthalon. the screen is a 22 in. samsung lcd. everytime I turn it on the screen skips the login and says not supported mode. the only...

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Brother printer in error state

I successfully set up a Brother mfc-615w wireless printer on an Acer Win 8 laptop. Initially I was able to print. The next morning I tried to print from Wordpad and a page from the web and got no...

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Solved: Unfamiliar SATA HDD connectors

I have just received a new, internal SATA hard-drive and am not familiar with this type of drive; only with older IDE drives. I notice the four-pin power connector is not present on the back of the...

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Best 'thing' to record writing on a screen

I want to record writing on a screen I want some advice on what to use Possibles: - Wacom tablet - Leap Motion Controller - this looks great - but I've read reviews that weren't flattering - Wiimote...

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Potential RAM or HDD damage?

Hello tech guy forums, First I want to say I used to have an account here and the people of this forum walked me through all kinds of hardware/software problems in the past, so thank you! Here's the...

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Problems with Samsung monitor not coming on

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2 OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3, 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz, x86 Family 6 Model 15...

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