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    Question Can I run this 75 Hz monitor at 60 Hz in extended mode with a laptop?

    Hi, I have a HP Dv6t-7000 Quad edition laptop running Win 7 with a 2nd monitor in extended mode. The GPU is Nvidia GT 650m in optimus with Intel HD 4000. So for a better part of 10 years, I have been running with a Samsung SyncMaster 2494HM and it ran beautifully at 1920x1080x60Hz. I am...
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    [SOLVED] Problem with Acer Aspire 5 Slimline Laptop

    I have a Acer Aspire 5 Slimline Laptop that I am trying to fix up. When I bought it, it was missing it's HDD, RAM & LCD screen & most of the LCD screen assembly. When I put a 1TB HDD & 16GB RAM in it & hook a external monitor up to the HDMI port, I can occasionally get it to display a "No...
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    Question Best place to attach a vacuum cooler on Acer Nitro 5 ?

    Hello everyone, I'm going to buy Acer Nitro 5 and going to attach vacuum cooler to it. So, where is the best place for vacuum cooler for Nitro 5? As I know on the sides there are no air holes... Can I attach it to the rear part of the laptop? Thank you in advance.
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    Question Best Gaming Laptop under $1000 ?

    Hello guys , I'm looking for a gaming laptop under $1000 , now It would have to be from a website with global shipping(like amazon or newegg) so bestbuy or walmart are no good for me .. the best two laptops I found and they are surprisingly cheap for what they are packing are these ...
  5. DefaultCroat

    Question Installing M.2 SSD and 2.5" SSD on Acer Nitro 5 an515-42 ?

    Hello guys, I have a straight forward question... I can have either 2.5" SSD or M.2 SSD... Can I run both SSDs at once in my laptop, and if I can where should I have my Windows installed? Thank you in advance P.S.- If you have any advice just shoot
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    [SOLVED] 29 Gig unknown partition on laptop drive

    Hello Guys, I am currently running out of disk space on my laptop (Acer Aspire A315-41-R0KV with a 256 GB ssd running windows 10), and I found that there is a roughly 30 GB large partition on my disk that I don't have access to via windows explorer (see screenshot below). This is the state that...
  7. UnchiuGab i

    Question acer kg241q buttons

    Hi guys, so i got a problem with this monitor. When i try to press any of the input buttons on the monitor it's turning itself off then on. I tried switching the power cable and it does the same thing. Normally he would've had only a blue light[meaning it's on]. Now it pulsates and sometimes the...
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    [SOLVED] Are CPU temperature-spikes normal on my laptop ?

    Good day! I have an Acer Nitro 5 with a GTX 1050 and i5-8300h. I've been having a lot of problems with my cpu temps lately. Before undervolting my CPU, I have a temp of 95C that is almost stable at that range (90-95) when playing Rainbow Six Siege and other games. I do have a CPU Cooler too(the...
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    [SOLVED] Does undervolting really increase performance??

    I have a gaming laptop (acer aspire 7 with i5 9300h + gtx 1650) and I undervolted it around -140 mV...and I ran cinebench r15 (without undervolt temp - 88°c, multicore score - 815)(With undervolt temp - 71°c to 79°c, multicore score - 709) why this performance hit with undervolt????? N.B. - I...
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    [SOLVED] League of Legends FPS

    Dear all, I have just bought an Acer Nitro 5 two months ago equipped with Ryzen 7 4800H, Nvidia GTX 1650Ti and 16GB RAM. When I play League of Legends with HIGH resolution on High Performance Battery and power settings, my FPS hovers around 120-160 from the time minions spawn throughout the...
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    [SOLVED] i5 9300h doesn't touching it's full potential

    Recently I have bought a acer aspire 7 laptop with i5 9300H + GTX1650 Gddr6, and when I'm stress testing cpu clock speed hovers between 3.3 MHz to 3.5 MHz but hw monitor showing that cpu is on 100% load.. So what is the problem ???? Why my cpu doesn't run on 4 GHz? N.B.- Temps are around 70-75°c
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    [SOLVED] 100hz vs 180hz

    I have a Alienware AW3418DW. And I recently have been thinking about upgrading it. And stumble upon a Acer Predator monitor at my local micro center this model here: Acer Predator X34 GSbmiipphuzx 34" QHD 180Hz...
  13. SirSleepsALot

    [SOLVED] Which RAM should I get for my Acer Aspire E5-575G laptop ?

    Hello, I have a Acer Aspire E15 model laptop ( E5-575G), which is few years old. It came with 6th gen Intel core i5 6200U and 4GB DDR4 Ram alongside nVidia GeForce 940Mx graphics card. Since it only has 4GB of Ram, I'd like to upgrade it by adding another 4GB or 8GB Ram stick. Task...
  14. Jojonut

    Question Acer Laptop Won't Boot From Any Drive But The Original

    After months and months of frustration, I've finally decided to turn to this forum so that I can get some help. I have an Acer E5-575-33BM running Windows 10 on a 1TB hard drive, my problem is that I've trying to migrate my system on to my new 250GB SSD with no luck. I've tried cloning (and...
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    Question Why is my FPS lower using newer hardware?

    Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q Specs CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with Radeon graphics GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650 I recently was given this laptop, and while I really do like it I have a question regarding its performance when compared to my desktop pc I built in 2014 (which is running an FX-6300 and GTX 660)...
  16. jbrighton

    Question Two different computers no longer booting after installing Corsair RAM kit (even with previous memory!)

    Two years ago I bought an Acer Aspire XC-885 with i5 8400 and 1x 8GB 2666MHz RAM after my previous system stopped working, as I was desperate to get a new computer asap after my old system (which was pretty outdated by then) had stopped working and I was unable to figure out the problem. Because...
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    [SOLVED] Does the predator orion 3000 have a good motherboard?

    I was wondering if the predator orion 3000 has a good mainboard because i cant find any site with the mainbord but the mainbord ist running a rtx 2060 and i7 10700. can someone help?
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    [SOLVED] Why can I only use an hdd, and not an ssd?

    I am trying to add a second hard drive to my laptop. The SSD will not show up in window's information about my computer, but it will show up in my computer's bios. When I put an old broken HHD in though, it will show up in both the bios and windows. When I contacted acer customer support about...
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    Question Can a graphics card affect the hz of a high hz gaming monitor (144hz, etc.)?

    I recently got a new gaming monitor in which the hz would drop to levels of around ~70 at times while playing games. The monitor has G-Sync built in (not the compatible version) and my graphics card can be seen here. From searching online, it seems that everyone points to the idea that the...
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    [SOLVED] (HELP) Refresh rate dropping lower than fps on games

    Hello, I recently bought the Acer XB241H Predator. I'm noticing that for some reason, the refresh rate seem to dip to ~70 at times while a game will be running at a stable 130fps. It is currently connected with the stock DisplayPort cable that came with the monitor, with g-sync enabled. Is...
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    Question freeze on win 10 logo dot

    hello, i want to ask a question about my laptop..first, sorry for my bad english...my laptop os is windows 10, so recently, when i try to shut on my laptop, it freeze on the win 10 startup logo, the dot sometimes freeze or blank, and i keep on hard shut down it by pressing the power button...
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    [SOLVED] About battey life.

    Hello, I have recently bought Acer Aspire 7 for studying and gaming . As it's my first laptop I'm very much concerned about preserving it's battery life. I tried to search on internet and got confused due to contradictory solutions out there. One camp claims to keep it plugged in at 100% and...
  23. MrSchultz

    How to access the advanced BIOS on Acer Nitro 5 ?

    I've been going nuts with this. I'm trying to get access to the Nitro 5 advanced BIOS so I can change the VRAM taken by the iGPU. The iGPU takes 2GB of RAM from my laptop. I've learned my lesson, I will never buy another Acer piece of equipment ever again, but I still need that RAM back, and I...
  24. c.blue

    Question Acer Swift weird screw/fastener ?

    Does anyone know how to "unscrew" this weird fastener on Acer Swift 3 (SF314-41-R1HQ)?
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    [SOLVED] What's the catch with the VG240YS?

    I was looking to buy a 144hz monitor, and decided upon the Acer Nitro VG240Y. Only problem is that it's out of stock and I don't know until when. Then I stumbled upon this one! The Acer Nitro VG240YS. It is cheaper, as well as higher refresh rate, so am I missing something that makes it this...
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    [SOLVED] I have an ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING Sata port Question

    I want to install an NVME SSD but I'm wondering what SSD SATA port will be disabled? ( Samsung 970 EVO Plus series SSD)
  27. Odonix

    Question Not getting same FPS that I used to get ?

    Ever since about a year ago I noticed that my laptop hasn't been performing anywhere near as well as it used to. My laptop is an Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-33BM The processor is a 7100u which uses Intel HD 620 graphics. In Device Manager, it was telling me that I had the latest driver for my...
  28. Melody April

    Question Nvidia GT920m performing worse than Intel Graphics 4400 in User Benchmark, Weird Performance inside Games

    Hello my dears, I am having a weird problem with my system, mainly with the dedicated GPU. It behaves very unnatural, for example I get low fps in League Of Legends no matter the settings I use, I am experiencing what I could only describe as micro frame stutters, lots of them almost every...
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    [SOLVED] 1050TI Or GTX 1650? Novice upgrading PC

    So just a bit of a backstory : I'm somewhat of a computer novice when it comes to what's better and what's recommended and what not when it comes to GPU's. I can install and replace parts physically with no issue I'm just always very hesitant when it comes to better quality and what not and...
  30. UltimateOssas

    Question Electricity Consumption of a Laptop without Battery

    Hey! Can someone tell me if a laptop without a battery that is plugged in while it is shut down consume electricity, and if it does, how much? Recently, I removed my battery because it wasn't working anymore but I was planning to buy a new one (if I found one online) and most of the time, I...
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    broken laptop battery

    i opened my laptop in order to clean the fans and i saw that the battery is a little puffy. is it broken? is it safe to use the laptop? battery looks like this : https://ibb.co/dQXtMC3 ,https://ibb.co/zGyQZ52
  32. JanKorcek

    [SOLVED] Is Hynix HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK compatible with Crucial SO-DIMM 8GB DDR4 2666MHz CL19 Single Ranked

    Hello there, I have laptop Acer Nitro 5 obsidian black, there is this built-in ram HMA81GS6JJR8N-VK - SK Hynix 1x 8GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM PC4-21300V-S Single Rank x8 Module here is the link for it...
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    [SOLVED] Acer Nitro 5 (i7 9gen; RTX2060) repasting for first time

    Hello All, I repasted my laptop's CPU/GPU as they were heating over 95C while gaming. Since it was my first time I managed to screw it up. Now looking for help... I opened the laptop and unplugged the battery and removed the cooling solution and cleaned everything there. On the GPU and CPU used...
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    [SOLVED] ConceptD 3 Pro doesn't recognise HDD

    Hello! I wanted to put another HDD (Seagate Baracuda 2TB 2,5'') in an Acer ConceptD 3 Pro laptop and it just won't recognise it. I tried the disk in another laptop and my workstation to test if it is faulty - it isn't. Now I've tried a 1TB WD Blue and it is recognised without a problem. Does...
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    [SOLVED] CPU stuck at .4 Ghz, slow, fan always on

    Hello All, I've had problems with my less than 2 year old Acer Spin 3 for a year now, and have posted about it previously: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/acer-spin-3-with-ssd-sluggish-issues-with-windows-explorer-and-streaming.3579514/ It got suddenly very sluggish after being...
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    [SOLVED] Help choosing a 144hz display

    Hello! I've been thinking on changing my display for a few months, and wanted move from the 60hz i've used all my life to 144hz, I mostly play competitive games such as League of Legends, Rocket League, so I'm pretty sure my RX 580 will be enough for it, but I don't really know which brand or...
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    [SOLVED] Windows 10 laptop sometimes reboots completely when waking up from sleep.

    Basically, whenever i put my laptop to sleep, the next time i try wake it up it either wakes up normally, or reboots the OS completely. I've noticed that is the instances this happens, i havent had any programs open when putting it to sleep. Is this normal, or could it be a technical problem...
  38. Beatlesfan1

    [SOLVED] Aspire tc-705 compatibility

    I’ve been doing some upgrades to my Tc-705 desktop computer and made one recent upgrade and one possible (depending on importance) upgrade. One upgrade I did was boot up my graphics card to nvidia gtx 1650, which fits perfectly with my motherboard and have no issues with its ability to work...
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    [SOLVED] Having framedrops while playing gta

    i play on my laptop -ryzen5 3550h -gtx 1650 -8gb ram i even tried lowering the settings but it still occured. Can it be because my ssd is almost full?
  40. LightningsalesUK

    Question System won't boot or detect HDD.

    I am trying to get Windows 10 to work on a relatively new system. I was getting errors when installing on the new system Windows 10 via USB so I swapped the HDD over to another system and installed Windows without issue. When pluming it back into the other newer system it's not being detected...