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New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50827584 added 06-08-2012 9:33 AM by BestApplePie in Archived Deals
Thank you! This is my first build, and it was really stressful... I thought that I screwed up multiple times - especially when I was trying to pull the lever down to secure the CPU (It required...
New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50828090 added 06-08-2012 9:49 AM by mmathis in Archived Deals
That is the most stressful part for any first time build! Data Lifeguard DOS (CD) is the one you probably want. Burn it to a CD. You may be able to use the non-CD one on a flash drive. Do you...
New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50826154 added 06-08-2012 8:48 AM by BestApplePie in Archived Deals
Hi, I just finished building my desktop. Its specs are: Motherboard: ASRock H61m/U3S3 GPU: amd radeon 6670 1gb ddr3 CPU: i3-2100 WD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320gb Power Supply:...
New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50871584 added 06-10-2012 1:16 PM by larrymoencurly in Archived Deals
I don't think you can really test a CPU but only its cooling, in which case Prime95 or another burn-in test can help. I'd worry mostly about the HD and memory because those tend to be the least...
New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50868504 added 06-10-2012 10:20 AM by swupak in Archived Deals
Try: --CPU-Z for general information --Checking your BIOS settings to make sure the SATA, IDE, DMA settings are correct --Assuming you're using Windows, opening up the properties of the hard drive...
New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50829788 added 06-08-2012 10:41 AM by dhc014 in Archived Deals
I would recommend against stress testing this system above and beyond your regular daily usage pattern. Prime95 truly does stress a system and causes unnecesasry wear-and-tear. Your motherboard has...
New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50827272 added 06-08-2012 9:23 AM by LiquidRetro in Archived Deals
I would run Western Digitials diagnostics CD to test the HD. Drives do slow down a ton when you are doing certain types of write/read patterns so I would not be too worried. What your suggesting...
New desktop - checking for faulty hardwares
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Thread created 06-08-2012 by bbqloverz
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Post #50828302 added 06-08-2012 9:55 AM by BestApplePie in Archived Deals
Haha yea, at first I thought that I broke the pins on the motherboard... And yep, I updated everything and internet download speed is fine for other computers (laptops with wireless). The speed...

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