what cooling do you have currently? could always give this a go https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13C-000X-00037 I've used that exact cooler on my 2500k for 6 years. I consistently ran my CPU at 4.6 to 4.7 at ~1.4vcore until I started to have some stability issues about a year ago. I...
10. If I can control the power, I'll control the universe. 09. Without a new PSU, there will be dark and difficult times ahead for me - where I will have to face the choice between what is right, and what is easy. 08. Throughout my life I've been dependent upon a PSU to power my machines. Fate, it s...
In the past few years eBay and PayPal have implemented additional buyer protection measures, although that leads to the reverse problem where dishonest buyers exploit the protections to defraud sellers. But the problem here is that the fraudulent use was initiated with account holder's own login cr...
Just to be clear. The fraud did happen from my computer: Do you know how they discovered your TeamViewer password? You say it was unique and random, and TeamViewer says it can't reasonably be discovered by brute force. That's what I now concerned about. Yeah, I know now... Stupid explains it. My Te...
He also said his computer crashed just two minutes after connection. Sure they could get info off of his computer in that time span, but I remain skeptical that they could place the order from his IP within that time frame. Perhaps he doesn't. Just to be clear. The fraud did happen from my computer...
So I did some more research, and apparently this is a big issue with TeamViewer currently. Lots of posts over on Reddit of very similar stuff happening. One guy lost 1,800 on it (I dodged a bullet there, although I was only defrauded of $175 - my bank has provisionally refunded that me that, and wit...
I've never had to format one of my 8.1 systems. Is going to Update and Recovery and choosing "Remove everything and reinstall Windows" sufficient? Or do I need to break out the DVD (or USB), to format and reinstall fresh that way?
You were definitely compromised via TeamViewer and they were using YOUR account. The past few months (but especially May) there has been an increase in the amount of fraud committed using TeamViewer (just do some quick Googlin') If you haven't formatted your PC yet you can check the incoming connec...
FWIW, I haven't done research on the topic in ages - but anecdotally I have always regarded SeaSonic #1, then quality product lines of Corsair and Antec tied at #2.
So they would have needed access to both your PayPal account and your AOL? I don't understand why it would have only been some iTunes gift cards if they truly had all this access. Especially if it originated from your IP (which I kind of doubt). I honestly don't know what access they needed. If the...
Thanks for all the replies. I am leaning towards nuking it. I just can't do that quite yet b/c I can' afford the downtime involved to get back up and running with my work. My first question is when you say that the cards were in your email, does that mean the *ONLY* way someone could use them would ...
I hate to bust your bubble, but there is no perfect defense. Crap like this is a when, not an if, based on my 20 years as a financial regulator. No bubbles burst. I know there's no "magic bullet" security to prevent this from happening again. I guess my main concern given that PayPal says...
Long story, bear with me... So a few days ago I awoke to find 3 very official looking iTunes gift cards of varying denominations from PayPal in my inbox. Since I've never had iTunes in my life, and never even owned an Apple device, my first thought instantly went to a phishing scam. So I logged into...
I'm on a 2500K system, and for a while now have been planning an upgrade around Skylake-E (Kaby Lake) or Zen (depending on price/performance, and how much patience I can maintain)... I require Windows 8.1 (or 7), for a few software reasons - not the least of which is my whole house WMC/CableCard set...
Thanks for the input. I'll probably give it a try. @jbi - Yes head failure is an educated guess at this point. And the data is not terribly valuable (I've lived without it for over a year at this point) - it's mostly just lots and lots of dvr'ed media from wmc. I also had a "data landing folder...
TL;DR If I do a platter swap, will Storage Spaces recognize the repaired drive (data "slabs" on the original platters inside the donor drive that has different PCB & S/N than original)? Or will Storage Spaces see the repaired drive as a new disk that is not part of the pool? I.E. Does ...
You really need to get in front of one to tell. It's incredibly unlikely that anyone's anecdotal info will be the same case for you. I use 2x 27" 4k monitors (and will be buying a 3rd when there is a decent 4k IPS 75hz+ AdaptiveSync available). I replaced 3x Korean 1440p monitors with these 2x ...
Been dabbling in this for a few years myself. From what I've discovered, there is ABSOLUTELY a difference between cheaply made VCR's and good ones. The picture you see playing back from one VCR to the next can vary DRAMATICALLY on a per tape basis. If you get a VCR with TBC, you'll likely see a meas...
What a cost-benefit analysis this will be! Indeed, it will be. One last bit of unsolicited advice. In my car buying experiences I've always preferred 2-3 year old vehicles with low miles and 1-2 years left on the factory warranty - and from a private seller if you're really lucky. However, a lot of...
s for VWs - au contraire! IMO, they're still OK cars. Even the gasoline fueled ones may be heavily discounted in the scandal - this may be the perfect time to pick up a VW. This A lot of Nissans have no rear camber adjustment. If you need a rear wheel alignment then the frame, rear suspension or un...
My question is, what about when I'm not in the basement? I'm guessing any call made from my cell network will only show my new mobile number unless I decide to use my data for VOIP calling using Hangouts Dialer, right? Is there any way around that doesn't involve using my data network? I'm also gue...
Yep. Not gonna do it if I lose Windows Media Center. Yeah, I'm definitely not ever upgrading my HTPC either which is still on 7 (cable card). However I am considering it for my main desktop workstation; but am happy with 8.1 (except high dpi scaling). I'm running 3x 4k 27" on medium (125% scal...
Just noticed this in my system tray. Opened it up, and took a screen shot of one page and "table of contents" as it were. I haven't even downloaded a beta, and haven't heard anything about this. Just curious if anyone else is getting this too? http://picpaste.com/272b19976b4a9662092144962d...