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I want to create a robust system to support Windows XP and later.
I want to start some old projects like emulation and other old stuff, so I will probably use XP, 7, and 11 on three different partitions.
I want to use a Mini ITX, if possible, or a Micro ATX motherboard.
As a CPU and...
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Last December whilst updating my main computer from Windows 7 to windows 10 I received the above error message. Thanks to kemical help the problem was traced to:-
Last time it was resolved by down loading the following:-
Download Intel® HD Graphics Driver for Windows® 7*, 8.1*, 10 (3rd Gen &...
Hey I'm having this error while playing Civilization: Beyond Earth where my computer will just get a black screen and the audio begins to loop. The only solution is to turn off power and restart. Here's my W7F zip along with some cpu-z imgs from my previous BSOD post (and some additional ones) &...
I did a major rebuild last year which included Samsung 830 series 128Gb SSD as OS, apps and programs plus 1tb WD HDD as storage.
Samsung Magician shows that AHCI is not enabled and suggests that this is slowing the PC.
Device Manager shows IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers as;
Intel(R) 7...
The build process and thermal performance of a fanless Ivy Bridge HTPC was covered in detail last month. I had indicated that the piece would be the first of a three-part HTPC series. Today, we are looking at the second part of the series. My original intention was to present the HTPC oriented...
I have been experiencing issues for a while now, since I upgraded CPU, motherboard and memory in one go.
My system worked fine prior to the changes, and after a full reinstall, I've been having frequent issues with BSOD.
My system is currently;
Intel i5-3570K Ivybridge
Asus P8Z77-V LX...
asus
bsod
cpu upgrade
error message
flash video
gaming issues
ivybridge
lg monitor
memory
monitor
motherboard
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paging fault
patriot
performance
radeon
tech support
upgrade
video scheduler
windows 7
Hi,
I don't get on much these days but at age 79 I am still computing among many other things and I wanted to tell you that | have just updated to Ivybridge. and installed the Corsair H80 liquids cooling.
Now I don't mention this to boast but to say how great the Corsair H80 is I am now getting...
"In this video, I will show you how to make your laptop USB3 compatible, even if your laptop did not come with USB3 ports. The key to making this change is simply to use an express card in order to benefit from the new speed of USB3. The throughput and bandwidth capabilities of USB3 far exceed...
Hi, I recently built a new pc. It ran fine for the first couple of days, I ran Prime95 for 8 hours with no problems. A couple days later I was playing DayZ and the system crashed several times then i eventually started getting blue screens. I"ve searched around to see a lot of people are having...
I've spent several hours now researching the problem I have with my new build and haven't found anyone with quite the same issue. I think I know a solution but find it hard to believe it is the only way.
Basically, I have just built a new Ivy Bridge PC with OCZ Vertex 4 SSD. I did a clean...
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So as some of you may remember, I had problems getting Windows to sleep before. Those got fixed and have been running fine for awhile now. Goes to sleep on its own now.
However, the problem I had before is back and has been going on for awhile. When I wake up the computer, whether it is...
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While computer enthusiasts looking for the latest technology from Intel are no doubt frothing at the mouth about the recent Ivy Bridge developments, the successor to the Ivy Bridge is ambitious in scope. With most laptops now being shipped with Sandy Bridge architecture (native USB3...
Intel went on the record today saying that its silicon will support USB 3.0 in 2012 and urged developers to target both USB and its new "Thunderbolt" technology.
"Intel is going to support USB 3.0 in the 2012 client platform. We're going to support Thunderbolt capability. We believe they're...