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  1. David_VI

    Brand new hard drive failed - What are my options? Please help

    I bought a new Seagate 4tb from OCUK in April last year, the rest of the drives in my PC are much much older, yet it seems this newest one has failed. Earlier I was playing a game and it kept locking up. I tried to reboot then Windows wouldn't start, I had the spinning dots. I unplugged each...
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    Green Network Energy and Simplicity gone bust

    I'm an idiot, yeah debit, not credit. Whoops.
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    Green Network Energy and Simplicity gone bust

    I'm with Green Network Energy, my account is over £300 in debit. I asssume I can claim this money somehow, or it'll carry over?
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    Using all SATA ports but want to upgrade storage without trouble…Brainteaser

    Well i just ordered a hard drive enclosure which will help in arranging stuff. Is there any benefit going to M.2 over sad 2.5?, especially if i lose two SATA ports for it?
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    Using all SATA ports but want to upgrade storage without trouble…Brainteaser

    I have a Tomahawk Max motherboard with 6 SATA ports and I would like to create more (SSD) storage space while downsizing the amount of drives. This is a breakdown of what is occupying them (not in correct order of ports) 256mb SSD (Windows and fast loading software/gamesl 256mb SSD (game...
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    Half-Life: Alyx

    Finished it tonight.... Who else sobbed at the end? Especially the post credits scene! I played through on a Rift CV1, does anyone elses in game hands shake/jitter? The hands in the menus don't but in game they do. I could ignore it a lot but sometimes it would break my immersion a bit when...
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    Half-Life: Alyx

    Stupidly I got the Reflex Sight on the combine weapon. Even when i knew I hated it on the pistol... To be fair it did help with that weapon but isn't really needed when you get the laser. I got the grenade launcher on the shotgun and use it more often than the primary fire. I did read...
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    Half-Life: Alyx

    I got through the chapter I was dreading because of the comments in this thread and elsewhere. I didn't know what to expect as I haven't looked up footage or details just knew the chapter name. At one point I just sat down on the floor in defeat... Realising I have to get through this. Such a...
  9. David_VI

    First VR headset

    I don't understand the technicalities behind it but due to the lenses in the headsets it's not really like being up close to a screen. You'd think it would be but it isn't. If I were to get extremely close to my monitor things get blurry. I wear contacts, my prescription is -1.25 & -1.75 and I...
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    Half-Life: Alyx

    I keep seeing Jeff mentioned, no idea what it is but from comments I'm dreading seeing that chapter pop up.
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    Half-Life: Alyx

    My 4690k did struggle, even on lowest I'd not keep 90fps and even 45 fps had weird stuff going on. Now on Ryzen 3700x and it's night and day! I can run on highest settings with most just shy of ultra and it sticks to 90fps, rarely ever dropping. Was surprised how cpu hungry it is and how my...
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    I've got either a failed cpu or mobo, is there anyway of knowing which without spending ££?

    I don't have a speaker, I suppose i could get one as that's rather inexpensive
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    I've got either a failed cpu or mobo, is there anyway of knowing which without spending ££?

    Board update could be loading a profile right? I have used profiles many times with overclocking. Seems wild that this one time it somehow killed the board. Especially the same week I ordered it's replacement!
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    I've got either a failed cpu or mobo, is there anyway of knowing which without spending ££?

    Would a flat battery cause problems like that? I didn't think a battery did more than keep the biro in memory
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    Replacement CPU/Mobo

    Yeah I was thinking along those lines if someone could help me out. I did a post in general hardware to get advice
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    I've got either a failed cpu or mobo, is there anyway of knowing which without spending ££?

    Yeah tried that, sometimes the monitor gets a dvi signal but then goes off again. I did once see a flashing cursor but the system went off before anything happened. Couldn't replicate it though. Sometimes it stayed on for longer, like 8 secs rather than 3
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    I've got either a failed cpu or mobo, is there anyway of knowing which without spending ££?

    Hi all, I've got a Gigabyte Z97X-sli and i5 4690k. The system wouldn't boot after I loaded a random old profile on the bios (curiosity). The fans fire up then it goes off, and back on and off. I've tried removing battery, removing everything but cpu. Even totally gutted the system and...
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    Replacement CPU/Mobo

    Yeah tried that, tried cmos reset. I don't get anything on screen at all, system it turns off within a few seconds. I'd just like to know what's dead, cpu or mobo. Only way to know seems to be to buy a 1150 mobo or cpu :rolleyes: It doesn't matter too much as new ryzen mobo and cpu will...
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    Replacement CPU/Mobo

    If the system doesn't stay on surely I can't flash a bios?
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    Replacement CPU/Mobo

    Mine doesn't display anything, just shuts off. Maybe not the bios then? On your original post, I ordered a similar upgrade, same mobo and ram but a 3700x. Hopefully arrives soon.. Not shipped yet!
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