Forum: Tech

Recently my computer decided it was going to die, after two times it shut down after being on for around 10-15 mins heat was present but not...

Gonna be a little long of a post but... Okay, sorry to make a new post so soon after the other one, but my dad and I are gonna build a PC. Figured...

So I decided to build a mid-grade FFXIV PC can you guys let me know how this will work out? And if all the parts will work together, in terms of...

So, as of late, my USB ports do not work upon startup. I have to go to Devices > troubleshoot my system (gigabyte mobo) and reinstall the Open HCD...

In the last week or so I've noticed my computer freeze during operation (I haven't had time to try gaming on it). Not CPU freeze where everything is...

A friend of mine recently purchased a small college bar. Soon she's closing for a couple weeks to give the place a facelift. While the bar is...

Bro's PC seems fucked and I'm not sure where to start. He decided to just wake me up because his PC just locked up when Windows tries to load...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100701/tc_pcworld/whymicrosoftskinphonesweredestinedtofail

Anyone here own or have used a WD TV Live Plus? Currently I just stream most of my movies through my ps3, but this looks like a nice option and...

Dear BG tech, I upgrade my computer substantially every four years, and graphics card every two. This year I am scheduled for a total system renewal....

Okay, so I ended up buying all of my PC components today to assemble a custom PC. I did not buy any OS software, as I had a question before I did it....

have fun http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/beta/ I'm not familiar with the whole Opera/Mozilla back-story but just from the UI standpoint...

Been trying to build a computer for back to school. Gonna be a college student going for a Graphic Design major. Going to be able to get CS5 cheap...

Just a couple of questions about this: I've always heard this was impossible to do, but after doing some quick google searches I've either been lied...

K so, on my mother's desktop the internal modem connects at normal speeds (21.6-28.8k) and works just fine. However I have a netbook, so no modem,...

Anyone know the best method to transfer my shit from my old computer to my new laptop. I thought about burning DVDs with the info I want or using a...

Hey BGtech long time lurker here just looking for some general FFXIV computer tech info. With such short notice of the FFXIV release literally just...

Over the course of the last 24 hours, my connection has suddenly decided that it is going to repeatedly just disrupt. I can't figure out if it's my...

I have windows movie editor but it doesn't work properly so are there any better ones out there? I've looked around and found AVS video editor but...

Straight to the point: I game a shitload on PS3, and the left analog stick is worn in to the point where the upper-section of the location is floats...

Pretty much a PC noob these days, no idea about all the new tech out there. FFXIV minimum specs are "The specs for the PC version are as...

Sorry if I should have posted in the sticky, but it doesn't seem to be getting much activity. I have about 700-800 bucks to spend on a laptop and...

I'm looking to get a new video card now that some specs for 14 are out(I know don't speculate). I currently have two defective 4870's that crash in...

Okay, so I have a Dell XPS 720 (inb4 lol Dell) and it has a Dell XPS 720 Mobo. It's a 1000 watt power supply. Small problem. I want to upgrade to a...

I know a lot of people say that cables are all the same since the signal is digital, however I tried a different cable I ordered and it seems its...

Been trying to get back in to doing more service calls again since I've got some more free time coming up again, and wondering what you guys use for...

Basically, 1500 was the recommended score on benchmark to even be playing the game. I think I scored ~1300, but I meet/beat the min specs they...