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    New 6600K/AsRock build won't POST

    I have a camera-free household. Hard to believe, I'm sure. No cell phone, etc. I'm an antique. Your second paragraph is correct--"sometimes they don't even connect together". That's what I see. It's all inside a single sheath that is split out into 2 separate plugs on the motherboard end...
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    New 6600K/AsRock build won't POST

    Usandthem: That link just takes me to Newegg main page, not a specific product. I'm not arguing and appreciate your assistance. As usual, the manuals are woefully inadequate and Googling hasn't led me to any answers. Have you ever seen a PSU with split plugs like mine that require a...
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    New 6600K/AsRock build won't POST

    Larry: You can put the 2 parts right next to each other and try to manipulate them as if they were linked or locked together, but they don't connect to each other to form a single unit. Each has a separate clip and that's the problem. If you orient both clips to 12 oclock, no go---only the...
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    New 6600K/AsRock build won't POST

    I have no idea if it's required and the manual says only that if you have a 4 pin connector, to use the 4 pins to the right. Which I did. Additionally: My 8 pin plug is divided into 2 parts, each with 4 pins. They don't fit together into a single plug. You attach them separately or just use...
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    New 6600K/AsRock build won't POST

    I'm stumped after 15 or 20 hours of fiddling. I’ve built a few PCs, but I’m not expert and have NO experience with Asrock boards, UEFI, or Skylake. So I don't know what to expect when you hit the power button. New parts: Intel i5-6600K processor AsRock Z170m Extreme 4 micro ATX...
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    Upgrade from Vista to windows 10 and have some questions

    I'd make an image of the existing Vista installation so I always had something to fall back on. Windows 10 supposedly will allow you to revert to the previous installation for 30 days, but I wouldn't fully rely on that. Even if it works, you'd be out of luck after 30 days. I'd imagine there is...
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    Office 2010 License question

    I don't think it's a matter of "installs of Office left". I'm assuming you have 2010 Home and Student or a similar package that allows you 3 installations. That's the point. Three working installations at any given time. You can install as often as needed provided you don't exceed...
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    Anything wrong with buying Win 10 Pro for home system?

    http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Pro-Flash-Drive/dp/B01019BOEA/ref=sr_1_1_twi_sof_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451876803&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+10+pro+retail Craig: What makes you think the above product for $199.99 is "retail"? It might be. I don't know. Why do you think so? I don't see "retail"...
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    Anything wrong with buying Win 10 Pro for home system?

    The first one looks like 10 Pro. The second one looks like 10 Home. Not nearly the same product. Why do you think the 10 Pro is "retail"?
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    Anything wrong with buying Win 10 Pro for home system?

    Is it known for a fact that there is a "retail" version of Win 10, in the same sense that there used to be retail versions of Win 7 that were clearly marked as such by vendors? I thought I'd read that the "OEM" versus "retail" distinction has been discontinued with Win 10. No? Yes? Craig: What...
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    Best way to create System restore partition- win 7?

    Most would tell you to use third party---Macrium Reflect Free Edition being a popular choice. The built-in Windows tool works, but it's not particular flexible and can be confusing. It's just cranky. I certainly would NOT "create an image on a separate partition". Put it on another drive...
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    Backing up Win 7 Pro and Win 7 Home Premium to same USB drive, make bootable?

    If I wanted to back up, I'd just store images of the Home Premium and Professional system partitions on the external. If disaster strikes, restore those images as necessary. Restoration is typically a 20 or 30 minute job. I'd probably use Macrium or some similar imaging application. Rather...
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    Win 10 update scenario

    1: I've made and restored images, but never from an NAS. I wouldn't think the procedure would be much different. I don't know what app you are using to to make the images, but I'd use something like Macrium. 2: I think MS will frown, assuming you have just one Win 7 license and then used the...
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    Just looking for some peace of mind from someone with more experience

    Generally, yes----assuming you have checked fan speeds, temperatures, and voltages with a hardware monitoring program. I'd probably benchmark the hard drives to confirm they are in the ballpark. You might make a spreadsheet of some of these values so you have a baseline to refer to as time goes...
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    Installing SSD in my Asus G750JS

    I'm not exactly positive what an "Asus recovery USB" is since I don't use pre-built PCs, but I'm guessing you could--assuming the SSD is as large or larger than the original hard drive. If it isn't, I'd guess it would fail due to a lack of space. That would take you back to a factory state--as...
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    Large format disk file name limitations

    I think the limitation is circa 255 (256?) characters for the complete path and file name combined. At least, that's what I've run into on NTFS systems with Windows 7. Are you copying by drag and drop or are you using an application to do the job? If using an application, it may have a log file...
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    Installing SSD in my Asus G750JS

    Is this a portable laptop or notebook that can hold only 1 drive? I assume you DON'T want to do a clean install and just intend to transfer a good working system from an HDD to an SSD. If so, I'd use imaging, probably with Macrium Reflect Free Edition. Use Macrium to make the image file of C...
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    6700K price going up??? Now $399.99 @ Newegg

    The 6600K is creeping up as well at some sources---274 at Newegg; 276 at Amazon (not in stock till 11/22). The Gigabyte board I had my eye on was 150 on introduction and is now 165. DDR4 RAM seems to be stable or trending down slightly. I'm wondering if Black Friday will see prices reduced...
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    diskpart and SSD install

    You can check alignment after installation and correct it if it is improperly aligned with something like Partition Wizard.
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    Confused about new SSD and Diskpart

    You can use diskpart to make partitions if you prefer---rather than letting Windows make the partitions during the installation. I use it. The advantage is that if you make your partitions in diskpart, you will end up with a single C partition on the SSD. C would contain both Windows and boot...
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    Seller accidentally sent me 3 refurbished HGST Enterprise HDD - keep or return?

    Yeah--anecdotal experience is likely all you'll find--with little or no statistical significance. Just like reviews of new drives. Keep 'em if your space requirements growth rates indicate you may need more space in the next 2 or 3 years. You aren't likely to beat that price for some time.
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    Looking for Partitioning advice on new build

    Macrium Reflect is a common and good recommendation for imaging OS and application partitions. There's a free version and a paid version. Most people do fine with the free version. You are the best judge of how much space you need for the Win 7 partition, based on your own examination of your...
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    Seller accidentally sent me 3 refurbished HGST Enterprise HDD - keep or return?

    For all you know, the refurbished drives will last longer than the new drives. That model number seems to be 4 TB rather than 3 TB? I'd keep them if I had any use for 12 TB more storage in the foreseeable future. Hitachi drives are highly regarded and $50 for 4 TB is a good price. You may be...
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    ANTEC rebate fulfillment does it again

    You can send in a photocopy, make phone calls, hire lawyers, send emails, contact the Federal Trade Commission and your state Attorney General, beg Newegg, and so on and so forth. I'm guessing you can't prove much of anything. He said, she said, etc. Or you can figure you learned a lesson for...
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    Looking to source new build entirely from B&M - Microcenter, Fry's

    As far as I know, both the 6500 and 6600 include coolers. The 6600K does NOT.
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    Looking for Partitioning advice on new build

    Use as few partitions as possible for OS and apps. If you start getting cute with partitioning, you'll likely guess wrong about anticipated growth rates and would also complicate your backup procedures for no good reason.
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    Going all SSD. Not sure what to buy?

    You have a lot more nerve than I do if Crash Plan is your sole backup. Re Samsung: I've seen a lot of reports about difficulty with RMA procedures if you should ever need to return a defective drive. It's up to you to decide how important that is given your worries about inconvenience and not...
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    Can I extend C drive with Win 10 disc management?

    You can extend a partition with Disk Management ONLY if the unallocated space is immediately adjacent to the right of the partition to be extended. If there is anything in the way, typically another partition, you must use another tool---such as Partition Wizard.
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    Best Ram Speed for i5 6600k?

    The reports I've seen recommend 2666 if it's OK with your budget; higher than that is of course a bit better, but you are then into the law of diminishing returns--not much advantage per dollar once you go beyond 2666. That's the same board and CPU I may well use within 2 or 3 months. If you...
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    Which of these PSU's?

    Can you post a link to the vendor from which you will purchase? Any PSUs available from XFX, EVGA, or Superflower, in addition to the brands you've already listed?
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    Install Windows first or Linux then Windows?

    If possible, put Linux on another totally separate drive and leave the Windows drive unconnected when installing Linux. That's not a requirement, but can lead to less confusion and aggravation if you have little or no Linux experience. The Linux installers, including Mint, aren't entirely...
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    Skylake platform and Windows 7

    Thanks for that. I did try the modified ISO method suggested by the Asrock link. It appeared to go OK, but when I tried to put it on a USB drive, Rufus barked and said it was not a valid ISO. Hmmm...? I may not even buy an Asrock board, but I wanted to see if the modification worked out...
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    Skylake platform and Windows 7

    That's Asrock. What workarounds are provided by Asus and Gigabyte and how well do they work? I'm surprised I haven't seen more about this in the last month. Asrock has a "PS/2 simulator" choice in their UEFI advanced configuration that supposedly allows a USB mouse and keyboard to...
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    Are these temps normal?

    They look OK to me. That's not the coolest-running CPU in captivity and you have it idling under 30 in average ambient temps. Load temps are far more important anyway.
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    Thermal Compound / Grease

    The last I heard, Noctua NT-H1 and Thermal Grizzly were among the highest performing regular pastes, but there's not a night and day difference among the common brands. The liquid metal pastes from Coollaboratory are measurably better, but they are fussy and noticeably more expensive.
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    semi fanless operation mode information request, experts click here

    I've been using one of these successfully for the last few months. No coil whine; no issues. It's not fully modular, but the cables are quite flexible and can be stashed easily. I'm not sure it will be back in stock at Newegg. I tracked the price at Newegg for 6 months or so and it ranged...
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    semi fanless operation mode information request, experts click here

    I wouldn't trust Corsair data sheets on that issue, regardless. Instead, I'd hope to hear from owners who can report their personal experience with that particular power supply. I've seen similar confusion and questions regarding the same situation on Seasonic and EVGA semi-fanless power...
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    Skylake Z170 Motherboard Round-Up

    Cakemonster: I've got my eye on the UD3 as well, if I decide to go full ATX. I spent an hour or so last night looking over the manual and specs. My only possible misgiving about it is the 4 pin fan headers and how they are controlled. There are five 4 pin headers on the board: CPU...
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    Windows Backup Software

    Standard recommendations would be Macrium Reflect, Aomei Backupper, Acronis, and Paragon. Not sure if Paragon has anything free, but their stuff is generally good. Some of the above will have more features than others, which you may or may not need----incrementals, differentials, file by file...
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    Win 10 upgrade, clean install, still no action plan given ?

    As I said in my post, I'm referring purely to a RETAIL Win 7 installation, that is then upgraded by the free upgrade offer before next July. Then you immediately revert to Win 7. Then in 2018 you buy new hardware and attempt to get Win 10 on the new hardware without paying. You don't get a...
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