Recent content by Deshong

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    Question Can anyone explain what went wrong and how to troubleshoot?

    I checked to make sure everything is plugged in. I think all drivers are up-to-date and installed. I checked the BIOS and the XMP profile is on. Most games are on the SSD but I know now it's easy to move games from the HDD (D: Drive) in Steam to the SSD (C: Drive) for the ones I installed on...
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    Question Can anyone explain what went wrong and how to troubleshoot?

    My computer: Win 10 Pro 64-Bit 16 GB RAM - Forza DDR4 2 x 8 GB 3200 Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.6 GHz Zotac Gaming NVidia Geforce RTX 2070 8GB 1 TB NVMe SSD 1 TB HDD ASRock Z390 Pro4 I had to return the PC the day after I got it because the fan went haywire for some odd reason when Windows...
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    [SOLVED] Question about compatibility of upgrading to a NVMe SSD.

    I have a PowerSpec G353 computer (http://powerspec.com/systems/system_specs.phtml?selection=G353) with a 250 GB SATA SSD and I want to upgrade to a 1 TB NVMe SSD (https://www.amazon.com/Black-SN750-NVMe-Internal-Gaming/dp/B07M64QXMN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1) but not sure about...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    In case anyone comes across this, this might be useful. The computer technician told me that I only had one out of four RAM slots working and that is why the computer would only POST properly when installed on the third slot. So the motherboard is not anymore good in this case and would need to...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    @jsmithepa I have already CLR CMOS, pressed F2 during POST to get into the UEFI Setup Utility, loaded the default settings and saved and exit multiple times but still no solution for the 4F error code.
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    I bought a Fluke 101 Multimeter to test the CMOS battery and it read 3.155 volts which if it's good should read just over 3 volts from what I looked up. Though I have no idea about testing that with a load. I did also test the CMOS battery with a LED light which did turn on. I still bought some...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    @ElectrO_90 It's usually the CR2032 battery? I'll have to check my motherboard to be sure. @rhysiam I'm not sure what you mean by a low level error that's preventing me from getting into the BIOS. I can get into the UEFI Setup Utility successfully every time during the POST so far. I'm just not...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    @ElectrO_90 No, I have not tried changing the CMOS battery or removing it and putting it back because the status for it says okay and so I've read one of the most common telltale signs if dying is when the computer clock is inaccurate and that is not the case or if it died the computer wouldn't...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    It says: The hard disk status is PERFECT. Problematic or weak sectors were not found and there are no spin up or data transfer errors. No actions needed. It has 100% for both performance and health with a temperature of 38 celsius. Power on time: 1647 days, 1 hour Estimated remaining...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    I rebooted and it did start up normally. However, when I shut down and reboot I get the 4F code repeating while lingering 3x before booting up into the OS. It seems this issue will resurface sooner or later again. No, I don't recall ever updating the driver for the ASMedia chip. I don't see...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    This is my first gaming desktop I built myself back in 2013 I think. NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid-Tower Win 7 Home 64-Bit Seagate Constellation ES 1 TB HDD Super Writemaster DVD multi-recorder ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 G. Skill Ripjaws 2x4 GB (8 GB RAM) DDR3 1600 MHz Intel Core i7 3770K @ 3.5 GHz EVGA...
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    Question How do I fix this CLR CMOS issue?

    When I turn the computer on the monitor will not display anything. I get a 4F code from the Dr. Debug. I have an ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 motherboard. I tried clearing the CMOS using the jumper and it does work but when I restart or shutdown the same issue occurs. I also tried going into the...
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    Need help building a computer to max out settings in The Sims 3

    I'm skipping steps...but going back and doing what I missed I'm now done. Or at least all the testing that I'm aware of is done, drivers are installed. I just need to do wire management and set internet so I can update everything that's not at the current driver update. Thank you so much for...
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    Need help building a computer to max out settings in The Sims 3

    I made an educated guess that I was suppose to one by one reconnect everything to see if any one hardware component was causing an issue. So far so good. I even installed Win 7 as well. Right now everything is connected and working except for the video card that will not boot. The UEFI Utility...