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  1. Computer_Freak

    Legacy to UEFI Bios Question

    Yeah it is on UEFI/CSM mode. If its the case of just taking out the hardware that contstrains the system, then i will be doing that. Need the change cause i need to secure the hard drives and encrypt them for work purposes, as we live in a high crime country. Thanks guys, appreciate the input!
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    Legacy to UEFI Bios Question

    I have read that article. Although the options it gives is: Perform Clean Install Convert Harddrive to GPT via their software then change it. So as long as my hard drives are GPT, I can change to uefi without issue as that (and modern hardware that supports it) is the limiting factor? No...
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    Hard drive encryption

    Hi All I recently updated our work PC’s and looking to beef up the security of them as we have some sensitive data and live in a high crime country where break-ins and theft happens way too often. I want to encrypt our hard drives but confused about something. Let’s say the PC gets stolen...
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    Legacy to UEFI Bios Question

    Hi All. Been a while since I’ve posted on here! I have a question regarding changing legacy bios to UEFI that I haven’t been able to find anywhere online. I have recently updated our office PCs to the following, clean install. Intel Core i5 13500 MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4 16gb RAM 2 NVME SSD...
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    Corsair case creates ridiculous whining noise

    Hey guys Been a while since I last posted on here. Basically i have just swapped out my CM Centurion 590 for a Corsair 500R Great case, I love it, except for the one thing that is making me want to send it back. My H80 is whining worse than 2 cats mating in an alley. I have it set up with...
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    Soundcard with PCIe x1 in a PCIe X16 slot?

    im gettting crackling noises and ive got a good headset, so im looking for this upgrade it wont fit at all. the heatsing comes up about 2cm and is directly after the PCIe x1 slot. so anything longer than the slot wont fit. at least i know it will work, so i can use any of hte other PCIe slots!
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    Soundcard with PCIe x1 in a PCIe X16 slot?

    Hey guys seeing as my motherboard designers desided it would be a good idea to put a huge heatsink behind the PCIe x1 slot, i can put any full size sound card there... http://www.gigabyte.co.za/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3762#ov now im in the market for a sound card, but seeing as i...
  8. Computer_Freak

    Check signal cable but screen works

    nothing on this? please guys, now my bros work computer is doing it too.
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    Check signal cable but screen works

    Hey guys recently i had issues with my GTX295 and it turns out its fried during the time it as dying, my screen when off, and when it shuts down, shows the Check signal cable. now i bought myself a GTX670 and im still getting the same issue. the problem is that the screen works, but when the...
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    Burning smell, boots but nothing after, help me diagnose please

    Hey guys I recently upgraded my brothers home PC and took his old PC as his work computer. only change was different hard drives and different case. the rest was the exact same. now i built his PC and it would switch on but would have one long, and 2 short beeps (MSI mobo) that meant...
  11. Computer_Freak

    GFX display issues, is it fried?

    ran furmark (full HD res, avg 7 frames) for 15 minutes with no issues. cards temps got up to about 80C. for the heatsink thats on it, i dont think thats too good. but at least its conclusive so its my GPU that has the issue. on a side note, my screen says searching for signal when sometimes...
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    GFX display issues, is it fried?

    what would be a good example of a bench. (and a free example please ;D) PC wizard fine?
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    GFX display issues, is it fried?

    Hey guys. I recently did a fresh install on my PC, all the same stuff just a SSD. since then, my GFX has had issues (which it had before, but now its all the time, so worse) basically, i pull out my gfx card from my system, and put it in, it all works. i have the latest drivers etc once i...
  14. Computer_Freak

    Asus Xonar DX Jack Re-Assigning Question

    i need to re assign the center speaker jack to be a front out jack cause the headphones have front, side back and mic. i also want to use my speakers on the sound card so i need to re assign the centre to be a front out
  15. Computer_Freak

    Asus Xonar DX Jack Re-Assigning Question

    guys please anything? i really need help on this
  16. Computer_Freak

    Asus Xonar DX Jack Re-Assigning Question

    Hey guys this will be my 1st sound card iwill ever buy, and have a question before i buy it Seeing as i have a Roccat Kave headset, and a single jack stereo speaker set, i need a total of 5 jacks (1 for mic, 3 for Front, mid and center for headset, and 1 for speakers) now this card has all...
  17. Computer_Freak

    6870 vs 6950

    not much, just google reviews but you can flash the 6950 to be a 6970. google that too
  18. Computer_Freak

    Best 120mm Tower Coolers?

    as i said, on my mobo, ram slots are very close (as close as can be to the holes to mount the cooler) and i fit in perfect (just slightly over the 1st ram slot, but LP ram is fine for that :D) Just measure, you shouldnt have issues
  19. Computer_Freak

    Upgrading Intel E6750 Stock Air Cooler (LGA 755)

    ohhhhh graphs. I love graphs.... guys cmon. this is out of hand.
  20. Computer_Freak

    Nice Video to show how themal paste spreads with the different methods

    if you see the video though, that can result in air bubbles... true though, heating up and cooling down will move the paste around so that is fills betters, but generally, the 1st application will make it better or worse. If i apply TIM properly on my CPU (with my cooler) i will get idle temps...
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