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Hey all, over the past couple months I've been playing closer attention to the core temps on my i7 7700K (see signature). When I first built this system they would typically fall around 30-32C at idle, but now they've crept up to a consistent 40-42C. At full load they skyrocket to around 77-83C...

For my new build I chose the Corsair H115i as my cooler of choice. I've been happy with it, despite some trouble with a loose backplate during installation on my MSI gaming pro carbon. This is a known problem with some people saying to use washers for the backplate and others saying to just...

I installed Win 10 on my new build this week, with the intention of having the OS on my Samsung 960 NVMe. However, I also had an empty Seagate SATA 4TB hdd connected to the mobo. I selected the NVMe as the destination to install Windows, and all appeared to proceed normally. I then tried to...

I record a lot of videos on my iPhone 4S, and sometimes I forget about proper orientation and end up recording "upside down" or vertically. I am looking for a utility that can covert the .mov files to .mp4 with the ability to rotate the orientation during the conversion process. I frequently...

Hoping to get some advice on a little upgrade project here. I'd like to replace my old WD 250 GB HDD that I use as a boot drive with an SSD, most likely this Samsung 256 GB SATA III drive. Normally I'd do a clean install of Win7 but I'm crunched for time and looking for shortcuts. Here are my...

The title pretty much sums it up. I'm feeling tired of handing over hundreds of $$$ each year to my rip off cable company for just a few shows and movies that I actually watch (the rest being mostly garbage). Now that ATV supports Netflix and Hulu, and of course all the content from the iTunes...

For you jailbreakers out there, I'm curious to hear whether you plan to accept the iOS 6 update or if you're going to hold out until a fully functioning jb is available? I'm thinking of taking the update since some of the features I currently get through my jb are now part of iOS 6. For...

Can anyone confirm that I would lose my iPhone 4S jailbreak if I take the following actions? Go to settings, then general --> reset --> erase all content and settings Oddly enough, I'm actually hoping this is the case but I don't know for sure. Hoping for a quick answer if anyone knows:)

So I decided to upgrade to iTunes Match since I thought it would be handy to have access to my entire library. It's all set up and working as advertised on my 4S except genius mixes/playlists no longer work (this is apparently a known issue). I decided to try the following test: 1. Turn OFF...

Anyone tried the new Absinthe jailbreak for iOS devices running iOS5.1.1? I'm currently running the Absinthe 0.4 jailbreak on my 4S with iOS5.0.1, and trying to decide if it's worth the effort to upgrade. To be honest I'm extremely happy with my current setup and not sure how I would truly...

For all you iPhone users... looks like the wait for a iOS 5.1 jailbreak may soon be coming to an end: Check it Hopefully this pans out before long! Personally I'm not in a rush, but I know of a bunch of people who accidentally upgraded and are currently locked out of the 5.0.1 jailbreak...

Some new gossip on the next iPhone, which may sport a variant A5X chip and 1 gig RAM. Also, despite earlier claims of a June release now it's back to October again. As usual it's hard to tell much about the validity, but I'm not surprised that Apple would conceal the prototype in 4/4S...

...on iOS 5.1. But I assume it wouldn't work on the 4S? Probably shouldn't be too far off though, I'd imagine. If you haven't already seen it take a look.

I had a 2 GB micro-SD card in my old phone and wanted to re-use it for something else (a different phone I'm selling). I popped it in my iMac and it says it's read only, can't erase any folders or files. Anyone know any utils that would allow me to format the card or erase the files? Any idea...

I'm toying with the idea of getting a 4S, coming from a Dinc which I've had for 18 mo. or so. One of the main draws for me is the high quality display and camera - taking and viewing pics and videos is a big part of my daily smartphone use. I also have an iMac at home so I have music and...

My NE2 with Verizon is coming up in 16 days and it's time to finally join the 4G ranks, although my Dinc has been a great phone all along. Narrowing down to the top three choices was pretty easy. Basically it's going to be the Gnex, Razr maxx or htc Rezound. I think I've made my choice and...

Aside from the aging iPad2, anyone familiar with a tablet that can: A. Connect to cameras via USB and import pictures (like Apple's camera connection kit for iPad, but without the need to buy a silly proprietary cable), and B. Print to a variety of printers via WiFi and/or Bluetooth (like...

I have an HTC Incredible on VZW - I know it's an older phone now but I love it and have no interest in upgrading. A couple days ago I was psyched when I got the OTA gingerbread update. Unfortunately now I have a couple major gripes. First, I now have a permanent "Low on space" notification...

I am running Win 7 64 bit and having issues with a process named "IAstorDataMgrSvc.exe". I know what this is and it was useful before I switched my SATA mode from AHCI to IDE (long story there, but it was necessary in order to avoid numerous system hangs and BSODs I was experiencing due to...

I'm currently dealing with a timeout error in Windows which causes a system hang from time to time. The problem is described in more detail here. I believe it's related to my dvd writer and apparently switching my SATA controller to from AHCI to IDE mode will help. Am I likely to see any...

Just built the new rig in my sig a few days ago, and finally starting to play around with it a little after dealing with some Windows issues. The CPU temp in the BIOS is literally reading 58-60C at idle while Core Temp in Windows is showing 33-34C at idle. I've seen some minor differences...

Just built the rig in my sig, and was pretty psyched to upgrade from my old opty 165. The system seems rock stable provided I'm running everything at rated speeds and settings. Any attempt to adjust or OC anything has resulted in utter failure. The details are below, but for those who don't...

Hello, I picked up a WD My Book Essential external hdd yesterday (1 TB) and intended to use it as a networked drive (in conjunction with pogoplug pro). However, the drive seems to spin down and go into sleep mode automatically, every 15 min. or so. Apparently this is normal for this drive...

So I just got my new EVGA GTX 460 running and love it. It's the 768 MB version based on the reference card and is supposed to be clocked at 675 MHz. I noticed, however, that the core clock is running natively at 720 MHz (1440 shader) right out of the box. Memory is clocked correctly at 3600...

Hi everyone, hope you can help me here. Please see my sig for details on all my components. Yes, it's an older rig but has always been very reliable for me. Recently I've been having a lot of problems with system freezes and they are always immediately preceded by a couple quick flashes on...

I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 Home Premium a couple days ago. Everything seems to be running fine, but when I boot up it goes into Windows Boot Manager and I am given two options: 1) Windows 7, or 2) Earlier version of Windows I did not reformat the hdd first and instead...

So, starting around 9:30 this morning my HTC Incredible has been downloading something almost continuously. At least that's my assumption based on the little "3G" activity indicator which has been lit up all day. As we all know, the Incredible battery is not so incredible and my phone actually...

For the past few weeks the following three Microsoft updates have repeatedly tried to download/install, but each time the process seems to "reset" and I am notified once again that these updates are ready. Each time, the process appears to complete but then the same updates keep coming up...

I ordered my Droid Incredible on June 17th but with all the delays I have no clue when I'll actually get it. VZW says it will ship on July 15th but I guess we'll see. Plus, I heard that HTC is not using the Samsung AMOLED display anymore on the Incredible due to shortages and was forced to...

Hi all, sorry in advance if the title doesn't quite make sense. In a nutshell I am really having a hard time deciding if I want to upgrade to the HTC Droid Incredible. I think the phone will do everything I need/want, and I believe I even found some good tools allowing transfer of all my media...

Anyone had the chance to try the new Skype-to-Skype calling feature on Verizon? I'm thinking of upgrading to the HTC droid incredible and if I take the plunge, I'll be carrying it with me on a trip to Japan this summer. Of course I won't have any luck finding a compatible 3G signal over there...

Hey all, I've been checking out reviews of the new Palm Pre Plus on Verizon but I never make any serious purchasing decisions without running it by all you guys here. In a nutshell it looks pretty sweet, and it works with Verizon which I am currently locked into a contract with anyway...

I've been busy at work and hadn't sat down at my system for a couple days. Now, suddenly, it will not stay powered for more than 2-3 minutes at a time. At random moments it simply shuts off - no shutdown routine, no blue screen and no red flags in the event monitors. Just looses power and...

The soundblaster extigy is a legacy product at this point, but I'm hoping someone here might be able to help. I've been using it as a standalone device for quite some time but recently reunited it with my desktop (paired with a megaworks 510D set from cambridge soundworks). Basic system specs...

My current card is an eVGA GeForce 7900 GS KO which I've been overclocking to 546/717 without any problems. I'm still pretty satisfied with this card but the itch to upgrade never quite seems to go away for me:p I started looking into it, and at first I was thinking of getting a GeForce 8600...

Well, I'm still determined to get some more life from my Opteron 165 rig. I just upgraded my RAM to some OCZ platinum PC3200 sticks (2x1GB) and these things are blowing my old Corsair RAM out of the water. I've been disappointed with the overclock potential of my rig for a while, and now I'm...

I've currently got two 512mb sticks of Corsair PC3200LL RAM, the "LL" indicating that it is meant to run at 2-3-2-6 (low latency). I'd like to add two more sticks of the same but I can't seem to find it. I'm thinking of just adding two sticks of regular old PC3200 RAM that runs at 2-3-3-6...

Sorry for this n00bish question. I just upgraded from an old Athlon XP rig and hence have finally entered the modern world of PCIe video cards. My card came with a PCIe-to-molex power adapter which has not one, but two, molex connectors on it. Do I actually need to power this puppy with TWO...

I'm an old school Athlon XP overclocker and am just getting into o'cing my new opteron 165 (see rig in sig). I've been referring to the Eclipse OC guide and have already determined that I can hit at least 260 HTT with a 1:2 divider (DDR200) and a 9x multi. That's pretty modest but it's a...

What do you guys think of this new build to replace my long obsolete Athlon XP 2100+ rig. I am basically ready to order everything now but just want to make sure I'm not making any big mistakes with anything. I know AM2 is the new way to go, but I generally prefer to stick with the tried and...