Recent content by TonyIsntGood

Yeah, I plugged in my old PSU and booted using only integrated. I then used my original PSU and that works also. Everything is fine when I use integrated but the above happens when I use my GPU.

Lightning struck near me and caused PC issues. Thought was PSU or Mobo, but after testing I have narrowed it down to the GPU. The issue: If I try to use my GPU my computer will boot for a second, show the bios screen in a super stretched resolution. Then my screen will say "recommended...

I found my old PSU and plugged in only the basics. Everything booted properly. I went into CPU-Z and found my GPU wasn't registering. Plugged in my original PSU and same, everything booted properly and CPU-Z showed everything correctly except my GPU. So it would appear my GPU is fried. Oh well...

Lightning struck near my condo and now my computer doesnt work. The case fans still and CPU fan still turn on, and my GPU initially gets power, but I cant get past that. I plugged my monitors into my Mobo and they dont register at all. My peripherals dont turn on either. When I plug into my GPU...

So I know I should get an internal sound card, but I can't be asked to install something new as my computer setup is a hassle. My output to myself sounds fine with my on board audio, however the mic I use to talk to friends creates a ton of static and I've read by numerous people with the same...

If it was the fan then wouldn't it make the noise if I were to manually increase the fan speed to what I would run at if I were in game?

So my 3 year old HiS IceQ Radeon 7950 was making a lot of noise so I took it out and cleaned it and the PCI-e it was slotted in. After getting a ton of dust out and reinstalling the GPU it now makes what i presume is coil noise whenever I use the GPU. Before cleaning it didn't make coil noise to...

First off I don't know which category this best fits. So the problem is ever since about a month ago. If I receive a message on Skype, or load a webpage it causes whatever game I'm playing to drop FPS for a brief moment, nevermore than 2-3 seconds. Also my performance hasn't gotten any worse...

You may not care but I wanted to thank you for all your help Jet. My temps at load are down around 20 Degrees and 15ish degrees at idle. I appreciate all your help!

No one probably cares but I would call it a success. I just got done doing tests and my temps are down over 15 degrees at load with the NT-H1 paste and the Noctua NH-U12S. So thanks to everyone who helped me!

I will be installing a new cooler later on today and was wondering if i needed to unlatch my CPU when cleaning off the old thermal compound. I will be using 99% isopropyl alcohol and white coffee filters. My CPU is an i5 3570k socketed in a msi Z77A-GD80 if that makes any difference.