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    Question GPU powers on, but no fans spin & LED strip not lit ?

    Do you have the program GPU-Z? If not I would recommend downloading it (it's free) and checking the sensors page. Also, is the driver version up to date?
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    [SOLVED] Is this a good PSU?

    Thank you for your reply and the link!
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    [SOLVED] Is this a good PSU?

    EVGA 220-G3-0650-Y1 SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, Eco Mode with New HDB Fan, 7 Year Warranty, Includes Power ON Self Tester, Compact 150mm Size, Power Supply $74.99 USD I am looking to replace of the terrible LITEON 500W PSU that is currently in my PC with something...
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    [SOLVED] CPU installation help for a Beginner!

    Thanks! It is an Intel i9-10980XE
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    [SOLVED] CPU installation help for a Beginner!

    I am looking for a bit of help with installing a CPU correctly, Specifically the application of Thermal Paste! If anyone can explain or point me in the direction of a guide/manual, I would greatly appreciate it!!! Thanks!
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    [SOLVED] Need help replacing PSU in an Acer Nitro N50-600 Prebuilt PC.

    Thank you so much for your response!!! The PSU is a LITEON 80+ Bronze Model # PS-7501-5. It says 500 watt max output. I measured the PSU to the best of my ability and it is as follows: Width-5.5 in. Length-5.5 in. Height-3.25 in. Another question would be until I get a better PSU, I...
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    [SOLVED] Need help replacing PSU in an Acer Nitro N50-600 Prebuilt PC.

    It's the 500 watt model. I know what Userbenchmark.com says but much of their data is old.
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    [SOLVED] Need help replacing PSU in an Acer Nitro N50-600 Prebuilt PC.

    I have an Acer Nitro N50-600 prebuilt Desktop PC that I got about 8 months ago. It came with a GTX 1050ti GPU which just wasn't enough for the Sims I run. I replaced it with an RTX 2070 (the exact model in my signature). I have recently been getting strange GPU usage percentages as well as...
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    Question Voltage Reliability Perf Cap???

    I updated my signature, my apologies. The PSU is just the 500 watt Silver exterior generic one that came with the ACER NITRO when I got it, I don't know the exact manufacturer, it is 8 months old.
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    Question Voltage Reliability Perf Cap???

    I have been having some lagging issues start recently in MSFS 2020. I have been monitoring my GPU with GPU-Z and I noticed under Perf Cap Reason it says (VREL) Voltage Reliability a lot of the time and I was hoping someone could explain to me why this is happening? Thanks!! GPU-RTX 2070
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    [SOLVED] Is it an easy task to replace a PSU?

    Thanks, you saved me a good bit of $!!! I appreciate that! I'm gonna go with the SeaSonic one.
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    [SOLVED] Is it an easy task to replace a PSU?

    The PSU is pretty much separated from everything else, so there is a good amount of room for me to work with. That being said, are all PSU's the same dimension wise? Will it fit in my case? My case is an Acer Nitro N-50, it's more of a compact design. Finally, would a Quality 850 Watt PSU...
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    [SOLVED] Is it an easy task to replace a PSU?

    I have a 500 watt PSU currently and because of the power needs of the GPU i want to get i need a new PSU. How hard is it to replace? Could i do it myself? Thank You!
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    [SOLVED] RTX 2070 Power Requirement?

    Is a 500 watt PSU powerful enough to run a Gigabyte RTX 2070?