Recent content by jason1297

Built my PC and it failed to power up. As I unplugged everything, I realised 1 pin from my 24 pin PSU connector appears to have no metal in it. Is this normal, or do I need a new PSU?

I would like a relatively thin 11 inch Windows laptop with a decent display. Hopefully I would be able to upgrade the ram to at least 8gb and a 128gb SSD. Is there anything like this available used on eBay? I'm currently looking at the GEO book 1m.

I am downsizing my PC to a mini ITX build. It will contain a Ryzen 5 2600 and RX 480 (8gb Sapphire reference model), along with 16gb of RAM in an ASrock B450/ac motherboard. I would prefer a modular SFX power supply, and although I have no budget I would prefer cheaper as long as the quality is...

I am selling some of my components to upgrade my PC. How would I ship, for example, the motherboard? I no longer have the box for it, so am selling the board itself, I/O cover, manual and driver disc. If I intend to ship in a cardboard box, what do I wrap the board in to protect it as much as...

I want to make a mini ITX build with a Ryzen 5 2600. I read that some motherboards on the AM4 socket need bios updates before using a newer Ryzen 5, and may need an older CPU to perform the update. Which mITX boards will support the 2600 from the box, with no other CPU needed to do the update?

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/MNpbJ8 Part picker is showing a possible incompatibility, but I need a MITX board as I have already bought the case. (This is an upgrade, and I am only buying the CPU, mobo and RAM)

I used ‘Driver Booster 6’ on my Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKB to update several drivers, and since that my fingerprint reader won’t work. In my settings it says Windows Hello is not available, and when I run troubleshooter it shows ‘Synaptics WBDI – SGX has a driver problem’. So far I have tried: -...

I want to replace my 11 inch MacBook air with a 13 inch Windows, and I also want my new laptop to be able to handle premiere pro when I'm away from my main PC. I read that a 4 core CPU and at least 8gb of RAM are the best things to look for, but I am struggling to find one on my strictly £500...

I'm trying to capture audio from my 3DS by using a male to male AUX, connecting the 3DS to my PC. I initially tried with my MacBook air, only to find that only the MacBook pro allows the 3.5mm port to be used as a line in. Do I need to buy some kind of sound card to allow me to do this? A...

I do picture editing on Affinity for Mac, but always send the exports over to my Windows PC afterward. I'm currently doing this using a USB flash drive, but I'd like a faster alternative. I have a Windows 10 PC (connected to the internet via ethernet, not Wi-Fi) and a MacBook Air (which is Wi-Fi...

I'm currently using my gaming pc to do some Ethereum mining when it's not active (using nicehash). I'm fully aware I won't be making major money doing this, but the topic interests me and I really wanted to try it out. I'm using the Sapphire RX 480 8gb (stock model), and I was wondering if...

I have a double plug socket on my wall. Currently I have a 6-way splitter in one socket for my PC, monitor etc. In the other I have a 4-way for a lamp, clock and phone charger. The problem is I need more plugs. Would it be harmful to use one of the plugs on a 4-way splitter to add another...

I've currently been watching the DC TV series Arrow on Sky in the UK. In the USA I am aware it is aired on the CW about 2 weeks earlier, and was going to download the CW app to watch it. The problem is that the CW app isn't available in the UK. Is it legal to watch the TV show using a VPN so my...