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    [SOLVED] GPU not being detected ?

    Yes I'm happy with 1080p since I have it hooked up on my LG 42" LED tv from 2013 which is 1080p 60hz so that's more than enough resolution and fps for my use case.
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    [SOLVED] GPU not being detected ?

    So let's assume if the GPU is the problem here. How relevant is the rest of the setup for a modern 16 or a 20 series gpu?
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    [SOLVED] GPU not being detected ?

    If you find a GPU that is. What is the minimum wattage required for this gpu? Unfortunately I don't have a secondary system to test this on. Also no, it's not the 2019 refresh model. I built this desktop back in 2015.
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    [SOLVED] GPU not being detected ?

    Hi, so I had been getting this issue for a last couple of days that my pc would shut down within 5 mins of launching games or anything graphic intensive. I did the necessary troubleshooting for that issue with stress tests for both cpu and gpu, the issue was either with the GPU or the psu I...
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    From laptop to desktop

    i plan on adding them as exhausts, and getting in from behind may not do much as it is one of those old laptops that had mother board access through the keyboard rather than the back panel.
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    From laptop to desktop

    Hi folks, so I have an old hp pavilion dv7 3188 laptop which over heats often, has a flickering issue with screen and a busted keyboard. I intend detaching the screen and the keyboard for good, vinyl wrap the body and with external peripherals turn it into a desktop. Now this laptop exposes the...
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    [SOLVED] Old laptop for the basic new tricks

    You mean to say that wouldn't be an issue with a fresh install of win10 64 bit?
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    [SOLVED] Old laptop for the basic new tricks

    , it's an HP pavilion dv7 3186 cl entertainment notebook
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    [SOLVED] Old laptop for the basic new tricks

    So my dad needs a laptop for his daily tasks and there happens to be one lying around. The Problem: It's an 8 year old hp pavilion which hasn't been used in over 2 years. I checked it out and it does boot up seems to work sluggishly but that's expected by today's standards. It has an i5 430m...
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    Unable to access a functioning hdd

    that was before this problem started. so now the drive has been through a long repairing process during the startup, i some how got it up and running but the pc is extremely slow and the two partitions of that drive dont indicate any data.
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    Unable to access a functioning hdd

    I am unable to do that since my pc wont start while that hdd is connected and i cant just discard it because of the important data on it
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    Unable to access a functioning hdd

    Earlier I used to have windows 10 on my 500 GB WD HDD, a few weeks ago I installed a SSD on my pc and installed windows 10 on the SSD and wiped the primary partition of the previous HDD. It worked out fine for a couple of days, then the pc started giving boot problems, it would take 15-20 mins...
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    Putting Plastic Toys inside the PC Case for Visuals

    If the topside of the gpu exposed, no metal plate on the top, is it still to place an toy over it ?
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    Unable to uninstall Cloudready

    Hi, I recently installed cloudready 's chromium os on my laptop. used it for a while and now it seems that its just not enough for my usage. I tried installing Windows 10 and during the installation i saw that chrome os has created 25 partitions of my SSD. Also there's no response from...
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    issues in selecting an os

    So I'm just supposed to downgrade to 8.1