COLGeek

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- COLGeek replied to the thread Question 535 watt ac unit and 850 watt gaming pc on same outlet.
  
  Tech has changed a lot since then.
  
  Today at 10:27 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question 535 watt ac unit and 850 watt gaming pc on same outlet.
  
  A surge protector will not protect from a power outage (like when a breaker trips). Sounds like your electrical challenges are, well...
  
  Today at 10:16 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question 535 watt ac unit and 850 watt gaming pc on same outlet.
  
  What is your budget? In the meantime, this should fit your needs fairly well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VY6FXMM/ I have...
  
  Today at 9:48 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question 535 watt ac unit and 850 watt gaming pc on same outlet.
  
  Get an UPS for your PC. Good luck.
  
  Today at 8:45 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question 535 watt ac unit and 850 watt gaming pc on same outlet.
  
  Then I recommend you only run one at a time. You might add an UPS to the PC setup and that may protect the PC enough to run both off the...
  
  Today at 8:41 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question Coming to a final decision.
  
  You will likely be okay with the GTX 960 and older tech. Game on!
  
  Today at 8:25 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question 535 watt ac unit and 850 watt gaming pc on same outlet.
  
  I would not run both from the same outlet. Do you have the option to use an extension cord to power one of these from another outlet...
  
  Today at 8:21 PM
- COLGeek reacted to JarredWaltonGPU's post in the thread News Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4 source code on GitHub — 45 year old code now open-source with Like.
  
  Fun fact: I have over 10,000 benchmarks CSV files from just the past year or so on my GPU test PC. They're grouped by the year and month...
  
  Today at 6:55 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread News Microsoft releases MS-DOS 4 source code on GitHub — 45 year old code now open-source.
  
  Ultima VII destroyed my sleep cycle back in the day. Good times. Oh yeah, DOS too.
  
  Today at 5:48 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question PC Won't Switch On.
  
  While that CPU is definitely on the low-end of the spectrum, it should be enough to power the new CPU. Seems like it may be defective...
  
  Today at 4:09 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question PC Won't Switch On.
  
  Does your original CPU still work in the motherboard? Also, are you using a GPU/video card or the built-in iGPU?
  
  Today at 3:54 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question Samsung 990 PRO M.2 2000 GB PCI Express 4.0 V-NAND MLC NVMe.
  
  Just seems like two revisions of the same SSD.
  
  Today at 3:53 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question PC Won't Switch On.
  
  Leave the new CPU in place and reset the BIOS to default settings. - Power system down and remove all power sources, power cable, video...
  
  Today at 1:59 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question PC Won't Switch On.
  
  This source suggests a different BIOS version may be needed: https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel/DQ87PG.html Not really clear...
  
  Today at 1:25 PM
- COLGeek replied to the thread Question PC Won't Switch On.
  
  Are you certain that the CPU is operational? What CPU were you previously using? Did you reset the BIOS?
  
  Today at 1:21 PM
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