Recent content by Jaco147

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    Question Toshiba wifi switch not working?

    Hey guys. I need some help regarding a friend's laptop. His wife accidentally switched off the physical wifi switch on the side of the laptop and when he turned it back on the light doesn't go on and the wifi also stays off. Is there any way of turning the WiFi back on via Windows? The FN+F8...
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    Question PC suddenly doesn't pick up any OS?

    I restarted my pc and then suddenly my PC asked to insert a bootable drive to boot? I checked in the bios at the boot menu and where the harddrive would say Windows 10 it now just says the model name. I tried doing a system restore and it was successful but still the same problem. Only shows...
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    [SOLVED] Can I install games via an external DVD drive using an USB connection?

    Awesome! That's exactly what I was looking for, but just didn't know that the games themselves have this option readily available. The Steam option that is.
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    [SOLVED] Can I install games via an external DVD drive using an USB connection?

    Hi there, I have an odd question regarding installing games with an external DVD drive. So I already found out that it is possible but some games require you to have the disc in while playing and that won't work over an USB connection so my question is this; Is there an way to play the game...
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    [SOLVED] Is my rig getting enough power?

    Yeah it's a new build so I'll probably only be upgrading after about a year or so. But the rig is fine as it is now? Thanks for the input so far btw.
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    [SOLVED] Is my rig getting enough power?

    It's a black sticker with the "VS" being orange and the other text, Corsair and 450, being white.
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    [SOLVED] Is my rig getting enough power?

    It's a Corsair VS 450W - model number is CP-9020049-NA I believe.
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    [SOLVED] Is my rig getting enough power?

    Hey. I would just like to know if my rig is getting enough power from my psu? Specs are: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Mobo: Asus Prime B450M-K RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY DDR4 8GB (1x8GB) GPU: Asus RX 480 4GB Storage: Hikvision 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD 7200RPM PSU: Corsair 450W with braided cables...
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    [SOLVED] Why is my wifi so slow all of a sudden?

    Thanks for the reply. I figured out this morning that by unplugging my usb wifi adaptor and plugging it into a different usb port seemed to work. Hopefully it'll keep on working like it should. I did see some other posts from years ago with people having the same problem and would definitely...
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    [SOLVED] Why is my wifi so slow all of a sudden?

    I have an interesting problem that I just can't seem to figure out. We have wifi at home for the whole family and I also have my own wifi router that works via a sim card. I've been using my own router for games since it's way faster and I'm the only one connected when I'm using it, but I also...
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    [SOLVED] How close is this build to an Xbox One X?

    I basically have R6500-R7000(RSA) and I'm from South Africa. All the components will be new except the GPU which will be secondhand but in mint condition. That's the only way to pull of this build in my country with the budget I have. Ordering in from overseas attracts a lot of shipping costs...
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    [SOLVED] How close is this build to an Xbox One X?

    Hello, How close in performance can I expect from the following build: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Asus Prime B450M-K 8GB DDR4 2666MHz RX 570/580 (still deciding) 500W PSU If it's not close to a Xbox One X's performance what can I change to make it closer? Looking forward to your answers.
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    Question Which one will give me more upgrade options?

    You're talking about Ryzen's 3rd gen cpus? If so then that's basically all I need to know. If I can upgrade my pc within 2 years from now with 3rd gen cpus then I should be good to go?
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    Question Which one will give me more upgrade options?

    Hi all, I'm looking into buying a bundle from a local supplier that includes a motherboard, ram and cpu. This specific bundle is AMD focused(Ryzen 5 1600) paired with a B450 motherboard. There are two options of motherboards to choose from however. MSI B450-M PRO-M2 MAX Asus Prime B450M-K...
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    [SOLVED] Why is the circles not smooth?

    Thanks! I'll have a look tonight and let you know how it goes.