Wattage is only part of the story. Unfortunately, not all power supplies are quality, so you may have a power supply claiming 500W, yet be of such...
Can you check what sort of temps the CPU is getting?
Formatting is part of it. The other is how drive manufacturers denote a gigabyte. The technical definition is 1024 MB, but quite commonly...
While I would also highly recommend running away from that Coolmax unit ASAP, in the meantime, yes make sure all power connections to the...
The graphics run off the APU. There is no separate controller supplying them. The biggest difference I see between the ALC 662 and ALC889 is that...
The Auto setting uses the timings based on the 1333 speed if attainable, which it should on your motherboard.
The first things I'd check are that the games are all patched up and your drivers are all up to date. Also, go into BIOS and make sure no clock...
Do you have a price point you're trying to hit with this build? Additionally, what features do you need on a motherboard? For example, if you...
The timings are going to be based off what speed the RAM is running. The faster the RAM runs the looser the timings will be. For DDR3-666 (1333)...
I'm not as good as I was in high school and don't have the time I used to for playing. I just go in with "yup, my guy is going to die...a lot". I...
I tried playing the original Gears again and forgot how often I died. Clearly, this will take me awhile to beat. I didn't get upset over the end...
Well, now one of the nerd-fests is underway and it looks like a lot of exciting stuff is coming out. Since I have to be an adult, I don't have a...
Typically, the Iris graphics will be used for more basic tasks, while the Radeon would be engaged upon heavier use, e.g. Gaming.
Agreed. Awhile back, there were some cheap, poorly copied capacitors that got out and into a lot of motherboards, even some big names. So, now,...
If it came with the case, yes! As a general rule, if it comes with the case, the power supply is garbage. A good ATX 500W from Silverstone,...
What are the specs including the power supply? Safe mode uses generic drivers, I believe, to keep issues to a minimum. Could be a storage...
See if any of these help
You may need to see if you get a prompt to hit a certain key to boot from the optical drive. For the USB, what does it say?
Power supply? Brand and model? What were you using before you got the 8400GS?
Unless you intend to overclock, paying for an Intel 'K' chip is pointless. The K designation simply means the multiplier is unlocked. And, if...
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