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    [SOLVED] Gpu utilization dropping when mouse is idle for a while

    Hello, I am having this annoying problem where if my mouse is left idle for about 15 minutes my gpu barely utilizes itself in games/programs for example, in vr after a while my fps drops from 72 to less than 15 while mining, my hashrate goes from 17 mh/s to 3 mh/s it's not a performance...
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    Question PC "crashes" under load

    Still no answer?
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    Question PC "crashes" under load

    I've had my build for quite a while, recently it has been crashing (monitors loose input, sound cuts out after around 5 seconds). I have no idea what is causing this problem, although I have a feeling it is my PSU (A Lepa mx-f1) as the only other thing it could be would be my R9 290, which has...
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    Sufficent cooling setup?

    Currently, I have a Rosewill Ranger-M case, a reference R9 290, and a i5 3470 with a stock cooler. I was wondering if I put a Corsair H55 water cooler in the side panel for my r9 290 would it affect case temperatures negatively? I would very much like to use the HG10 A1 bracket to cool my R9 290...
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    Pc boots to os but not bios?

    So I changed the cmos jumper from the neutral/off position to these 2 black pins somewhere else on the motherboard and that seemed to fix the problem. Any idea what those pins might be? The motherboard is a lenovo CIH61C
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    Pc boots to os but not bios?

    Yesterday my computer was working perfectly fine. The problem came today, when I tried to reset the bios password by clearing the cmos. Now when I boot my pc up, the splash screen shows for a split second and then it immediately boots to windows. Ive tried clearing the cmos again but nothing...
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    Would my r9 290 build work?

    If I got another 290/ 290x and a 1000w psu (probably evga or corsair) could I then do atleast 1440p at max settings? Or would I have to do 1080p?
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    Would my r9 290 build work?

    Hello, first time posting:). I needed a new computer for gaming/cad, so I found a list of parts. (This is my first time building btw) CPU: Intel I5-2500k(found for 100$ slightly used) Motherboard: One salvaged from a lenovo H330 GPU: R9 290(not sure what brand but I got it for free from a...