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    HELP!! Acer Aspire E5411 Problem - Windows 8 pre installed

    Guys need your help can some gave me driver on my laptop Aspire E5-411 - pre installed with windows 8, then i formatted it on windows 7 but no luck on finding WINDOWS 7 driver - for the Acer supports dont have any OS but just win8 need to have its WIFI driver.. Chip: Realtek Semiconductor...
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    Samsung black and white vertical lines

    Hello, I have a Samsung HLT4675SX and it has black and white vertical lines. When i hit the menu button nothing comes up expect the black and white lines. I replaced the lamp and dmd chip but still has this issue. Help!
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    Ocean Engineering Student looking for a Laptop

    I am going to study Ocean Engineering this year and I am looking for a laptop that can last me for the four years and a couple years after that. My ideal laptop has; I7 Chip (quad core) 1 TB of storage Around 15" screen At least 1080p screen (touch would be nice) A decent NVIDIA chip At least 8...
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    In laptops is MXM card better then onboard discrete chip?

    My question comes from past experiences with laptops with discrete but fuzed graphics chips vs full mxm 3b laptop cards. My question is what are the advantages of MXM slot cards aside from upgradability? When comparing i mean as two chips should have similar specs while one is an MXM card.
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    I lost the original memory card for my camera.

    I have had my Fujifilm finepix a820 for some years but lost the chip last year. I bought a new chip from a specialist camera store last year but the camera does not read the chip. I have already taken the camera and chip into a store in CBD Hamilton, New Zealand, but without success. The staff...
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    my lenovo ideapad s10 won't turn on with the memory chip in it but once i take it out it turns on fine

    i took my memory chip out in order to do some mantainece and once i put it back in the laptop didn't want to start. i took it out and turned the laptop on and it was fine without it what do i do?
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    Vaio FZ31S External GPU

    I have a Sony Vaio FZ31S which I have reset the solder on the GPU chip. If it goes again will an external GPU be usable with the onboard chip not functioning? Or will the onboard chip have to be functional for the external GPU to work?
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    Ok tnx any way guys I'l try with the bios chip

    Ok tnx any way guys I'l try with the bios chip
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    Mitsubishi 73" DLP shutting off

    We have a 73" Mitsubishi DLP WD73C9 that shuts down after a few mintues. We have replaced the DLP chip, mother board, and bulb. Any suggestions?
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    Headphones 250 ohms

    I was wondering if anyone knew if this on-amp/audio chip can handle the Beyerdynamic DT 770 250 ohms? - Gigabyte Z97 Sniper G1 Thanks in advance
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    Mitsubishi white dots - Repair man screwed up?

    I called Mitsubishi (800 332-2119). They will send the replacement chip (free) to an authorized service rep who then charges $200 to install. Awesome. The repair guy installed the chip but then the TV won't power up. The error code says short circuit. He says the the mother board or the lamp...
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    Acer 8920g will not boot, ticking noise, gpu chip not detected properly

    I have an acer aspire 8920g it doesn't want to boot. it makes a ticking noise or a clicking noise from somewhere presumably speakers it does this constantly while the internal monitor is plugged into the mainboard round 2 ticks a second( blown capacitor ? ) i have been through a process of...
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    i have a samsung HLT6187sx with blurry text

    i recently fixed the white and blck dots by replacing the dlp chip and inalso replaced the bulb now the white and black dots go e but the text and edges are all blurry real bad i have messed with the contrast settings but nothing any better
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    HTPC HD Audio Bitstream

    Hi all, I want to know what are the main requirements for a pc to be able to bitstream HD audio. Can I bitstream HD audio using any Intel Haswell chip with integrated graphics or do I need a dedicated graphics card?
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    WD-82837 has horizontal black bar in picture after replacing DMD chip.

    I just replaced the DMD chip in my DLP TV. It fixed the problem with the white spots, but now I have a solid black bar running (mostly) horizontally across the screen. It's a couple inches wide and runs across the entire screen. Obviously, something happened while I was replacing the DMD chip...
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    Fujitsu laptop AH530/GFX - CPU Upgrade

    Hi guys - A bit of tech advice please. I have a Fujitsu AH530/GFX with an Intel Core i5 460M CPU (pga989) Can I upgrade it to an i7-620M chip without risking a meltdown? If not, are there any other recommendations if I want to upgrade my CPU to either an i7 chip or a faster i5 chip than my...
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    Pls I noticed a burnt chip in my HP530 laptop but I cannot identify it. Can somebody be of assistance? Regards.

    My HP 530 does not power on, I noticed a burnt IC in the board. I need help. Thanks.