Recent content by Andrei N

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    [SOLVED] Does hyperthreading affect performance?

    https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/65719/intel-core-i73770-processor-8m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/80817/intel-core-i54460-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-40-ghz.html Basically the single threaded performance should be the same...
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    Question screens fllicker off/on sometimes after loading screen

    One more thing. I saw 144 Hz as your refresh rate. Are you using dual monitors? The refresh rate needs to be the same otherwise you'll have problems. Also is this the native refresh rate or are you forcing it on the display? What adapter are you using? Have you tried switching adapters?
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    Question screens fllicker off/on sometimes after loading screen

    Your issue can be caused by 1. Bad PSU - the PSU cannot supply enough power to the GPU and it locks up. 2. GPU driver malfunction - I would try to solve this first. https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/how-to-perform-a-clean-install-of-your-video-card-drivers.2402269/ You basically need to...
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    [SOLVED] HDD - surprise removed

    so I took it out and surprise: the SATA connector was coming loose. I replaced the connector with the old one and the problem went away.
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    [SOLVED] HDD - surprise removed

    Patriot Viper 4 Series 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Dual Channel Kit XFX Radeon RX 590 FATBOY 8GB GDDR5 256-bit Redragon RGPS600W, 80+ Bronze, 600W AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6GHz box WD Red 4TB SATA-III 5400RPM 256MB ASUS PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI) A400 480GB SATA-III 2.5 inch
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    [SOLVED] HDD - surprise removed

    Drive is alive and well. Bad power cable - twice in a row, not likely Bad data cable, I changed it Bad PSU - I need to prove this so I can send it to warranty Bad motherboard port - switched port along with cable
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    [SOLVED] HDD - surprise removed

    My PC was built 1 year ago. All new parts. About 1 month ago my HDD started acting up. It gets disconnected and reconnects again. Event viewer was filled with "Disk 1 has been surprise removed." EventID 157 I spent several days troubleshooting the HDD and nothing came up. The fix was to switch...
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    Question "Out of range monitor"

    Can you check if Freesync / G-sink is turned on and just turn them off ?
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    Question GPU Fans Doesnt work

    you are describing a non usage. So first of all get a temperature monitoring software, like GPU-z. Start a video benchmark, wait for the temperatures to rise, and wait for the fan to turn on. If it turns on and keeps the GPU at a normal operating temp, it's working perfectly fine.
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    Question USB Transfer Speeds over Network - seem slow

    that is a huge difference What kind of network is it ? Are you by chance using a household router wifi for this ? EDIT: I read your post 3 more times. What is the practical application for a USB over network file transfer ? I am lost. Did you check the charts for USB speed standards on other...
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    [SOLVED] Board fans start before power

    I'm happy to help but since people will be looking at this thread I need to add that there is no such thing as an ' Engineering Sample' especially when talking about Intel or AMD trademark. These people are nothing more than scammers. (Misrepresenting a product) I know that you'll be able to...
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    Question PC won’t boot after GPU install

    the BIOS post is the visual/audio queue that the system is starting up. It's usually accompanied by the monitor showing the BIOS access key, hence posting. A PC can post without video output, therefore the visual queue is the keyboard lock lights turning on and off. The audio queue is the beep...
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    Question [SOLVED] Disk not recognised

    you are describing a missing grub. There should be plenty of resources to assist you in adding grub again to the current HDD. Worst case scenario you need to reinstall Linux and pay extra attention to where grub is installed.
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    Question Monitors won't come out of sleep mode

    You are describing a potential GPU issue. Since the issue started after you cleaned your system it might be caused by bad card placement (double check how the card fits into the PCI-e slot), it might be bad wiring, check the additional power supply on the GPU, if it has one. Or the most annoying...
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    [SOLVED] Standby led green/doesn't turn on after a surge

    Depending on your local prices you could get this at a tight budget: you can even go for a cheaper MB that's on AM4 socket. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZtLw6 As for the PSU and GPU, the GPU should not be able to damage new parts if it has a problem, the PSU might cause issues but since it's...