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I'm about to buy an rx 570 wich needs 1x8 pin, but my power supply only has 2x6 pin. I know that the 1x6 pin to 1x8 pin is not that safe, and the 2x6 pin to 1x8 pin is better, but I just can't find any in my country (Hungary) and if I want to buy 1, I have to buy it on Amazon, but it has the...

Hello. I have a little problem. My GPU (GTX 1660 S) has output of only HDMI and DISPLAY PORT, but my monitor is VGA. So I decided to buy and adapter from DP to VGA. So the adapter's DP version is 1.1a, but my GPU's DP version is 1.4 . So is that not a problem ? Sorry for bad English :D

Hello, I have KZ ZSN PRO earphones. I'm listening to music from Spotify on my Lenovo P2 Android phone. My ears are so sensitive that I can't stand the disturbing distortion. When it is too quiet and I lowered down the volume, it is more unbearable. The hissing is less when I plug it to my PC...

I used to have Google Home’s Wifi mesh system but I recently switched to Orbi. Orbi mesh points don‘t have ethernet ports and I was wondering if I could use Orbi and Google Home mesh systems at once. (I have Verizon FIOS 300mbps wifi, if you’re wondering)

Hi, so I recently bought a used PC to replace my old main one. The PC was acquired from my friend, who wouldn't ever sell anything even slightly broken. It is also important to mention that I use a HDMI to VGA adapter because my monitor only supports VGA. (Philips 192EL) So here is problem from...

I have had a Dual Band AC600 USB Wifi Adapter for a better part of 4 years and its been having a few connectivity issues lately. Coinsidentally the problems started when i upgraded my internet package and got a new router to complement higher bandwith i would be provided (100MBits/s). The Router...

So I'm thinking of buying the rx 570 for upgrading my pre-build but my psu doesn't have any 6 pin or 8 pin connectors but it does have 2 spare molex connectors so is it safe for the gpu to use a molex to 8 pin adapter because I can't buy a new psu because I'm very tight on budget.

I am considering buying a new PC. The GPU is GTX 1650 Super which has HDMI port. On the other hand my monitor only has VGA port. My question is: If I buy a HDMI to VGA adapter (without an audio cable) will I have sound because some adapters comes with audio cable. I don't know what is that...

Hey. My specifications are as follows: I was considering to purchase a 500GB SSD and replace the 1TB HDD but I needed a PCIe - M.2 converter for the SSD, since my ancient mobo doesn't support newer models. But then I thought investing in a more up to date motherboard might be more efficient...

I'm kind of a noob at all this electric stuff, so I bought some new speakers and I had reconfigure the way I plugged my things in. Basically, I got a power strip (15A 120V) that has one pc, 2 monitors and some speakers. While the other slot on the wall has a pretty old wall adapter (15A ,120V...

I just received a softmodded fat PS2 today and everything was working well. It came with a Mcboot memory card with the latest OPL installed and the official sony network adapter with a 80 GB IDE HDD. However, the games installed were not really my cup of tea so I bought a USB 3.0 to IDE/SATA...

So I have a monitor flatron l1960tr and it has dvi d and d sub ports and my graphics card is gtx 1650 palit gaming pro and it only has hdmi ports, so I bought an adapter from HDMI to DVI D and my monitor can not detect it, it just says “check signal cable”. Can someone help me please, my...

Hello everyone, I have an MSI laptop with a GTX 1050 Ti and even though the graphics card shows up under Graphics Cards in the Device Manager, it doesn’t show up under Display Adapters. Also, when I look up the ‘Generic PnP Monitor’, it uses the internal graphics card (Intel HD Graphics 630)...

Hi community So i have a desktop PC with the following specifications: Ryzen 5 2600 GTX 1050 TI AMD A320M-S2H V2 with 8GB RAM I used it for almost a year to be fine. But recently, i experienced having no signal on my monitor. I observed that it is booting up properly since I hear the beep...

Hello, So i recently received my first prebuilt PC and it came with the GigabyteB365M D3SH LGA 1151 Motherboard, I just launched windows and got it going. Honestly, i was unaware that it wouldn't be wifi ready which I expected it to be. According to the motherboard specs and reviews that i've...

I am aware of the old adage "Molex to SATA, lose all your data." but I don't have enough money for a good PSU at the moment, so I have no choice but to use one of these adapters. I understand that I should buy the punchdown-type cables instead of the molded ones since the latter always ends up...

Hello all, I have just bought a corsair cx550w for my PC and all is fine apart from the plug is too short. Would it be safe to swap this out for another adapter from my old PC - an older dell PSU from a prebuilt - which is longer? The wattage level both state 250v on the plug so I thought it...

I purchased an Asus USB-AC53 today and downloaded/installed the drivers from the Asus website (as my disc drive is busted), and was promptly met with this: "Windows is still setting up the class configuration for this device. (Code 56)". I have been working on this for an hour and CANNOT figure...

the problem is as follows: for quite some years i've had the intent to somehow gain access to my oldest hard drive, which i used in my first laptop until it broke about 10 years ago. now i've been occupied for a good while but i finally started looking into it again and it seems there are quite...

Hellos! I have a lcd monitor that uses a DVI connection, however I am interested in getting a video card that requires at least an HDMI connection. Has anyone personally used a HDMI to DVI converter, or a cable to get around this issue? Did both the monitor and video card work fine? I don't...

On my Maximus XI Hero mobo I have a said front panel connector, number 10 on the board layout (U31G2_2), it looks like that and is located near the right edge of the board. I use it to power the front USB-C port on my Strix Helios case. The problem is that the cable is immediately routed...

Hey guys. I recently got a new graphics card (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660, upgraded from an AMD Radeon R9 200 series) and I noticed that it has an 8-pin power supply input, while I only have two 6-pin outputs. Would it pose a problem if I just plugged one of the 6 pins into it, leaving two exposed...

Hi everyone reading this, I recently finished building my new gaming rig, and it’s going really well so far. The mb Is an Aorus Z390 ultra, and I’m fairly sure it has built in WiFi. I’ve downloaded all of the drivers that are recommended, Yet whenever I try to connect to a wireless network it...

Recently I switcted from my gaming laptop to a desktop computer. Pulling a cable to my room is not possible so I need to get a wifi adapter that is as good or better than my laptop's internal one so I can continue to play online games without high pings or disconnections. This is my laptops...

Hello, everyone. This is not so much a How to but it's where its best placed among the thread types. TL;DR at the bottom. So I have a PC with Windows 10 Pro (64bit) and a GTX 970 card, and recently got a LG smart TV. After that I bought a HDMI cable to connect them, and to my surprise, the...

I've been looking for a kind of specific HDD/SSD dock. As all of my computers now have Usb 3.1, and one has USB 3.1 Gen 2, I figured its time to update my internal to external storage adapter. My laptop also has an e-sata port. So I am looking for a preferrably dual 2.5/3.5in. HDD/SSD dock, that...

ok i have a dvi-d only Graphics card, my monitor is a 165hz screen but its only hdmi and dp but ive had an old dvi to hdmi adapter for a while so ive been using that (btw info u dont need to know but im saying anyways is that the monitor was a present and im a low budget gamer and i was not...

First time posting, so i apologize if theres any mistakes if theres any. And english isnt my primary language, so sorry for possible grammar mistakes. So i have a Gigabyte GTX1050ti 4GB Windforce OC Edition with 3 output : HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI. And recently im thinking to pick up 2 new...

Hey people. Just recently a friends' laptop had a hard drive failure due to a windows update so we decided to do a fresh install of windows (8.1 x64 bit). The installation went by fine but he accidentally made the install twice because he forgot to switch back the boot priority to the hdd so the...

So I'm trying to setup an continuous backup plan. I need the following features in it: Act as NAS (a storage device connected to my router through Ethernet) Act as external HDD which I could connect directly to my laptop through USB (without requiring a separate power source) Budget friendly...

I've been looking to replace my current case with a nicer one and the new case I've selected has USB A and USB C but my motherboard only supports USB A. Is there an adapter where I can adapt my usb 3.1 A header to USB A and C? (I've only been able to find USB A 3.1 to USB C adapters)

Hello, I have a custom built gaming PC from a few years ago. After checking the information about the motherboard, there doesn't seem to be built-in support for Bluetooth. I want to get it working via a USB to Bluetooth adapter for my headphones (which I want to use wirelessly). The PC is...

Hello, I'm new in this forum and I have a question regarding the compatibility of the title's components. I have the following configuration: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 motherboard with these specifications: PCI Express: 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, (support x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 modes) 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1...

Is there some adapter that can convert one of the mini pcie port in a dv7-1270us to a msata port? The ports work with a mini pci-e to USB adapter and i can plug a USB flash drive and it works, but it doesn't work with a msata pci card the card just heats up. the msata card works in my msata to...

So if I buy an adapter that is a pcie 1x to 4x and I plug in an m.2 drive, will it be slower? If the m.2 is slower, then how much slower would it be if it’s nvme? If the m.2 would be to slow, could I put a network card in it?

Hello, I just brought a new PS/2 to USB adapter so i could plug in my Logitech x52 pro flight sitck but the adapter keeps registering its self as a "Barcode Reader" and doesnt detect anything pluged into the adapter. It gives my flight stick power so all the leds light up but thats it, no input...

Hello. I got me one of those: Then I got me one of those: I have plugged in the card, but the problem is that the windows 7 doesn't recognize the Adapter card, under Device Manager its shows as ?Other Devices - PCI Device. My motherboard is AsRock A770DE+ I have plugged the card in the...

Can you somehow connect a mini pcie or usb wifi card to a sdio port? Converter? Adapter? Thank you.

My friend has a 2003 Honda Accord that has an old setup that uses an Apple 30-pin to stereo adapter/cable so that a phone could both charge as well as play music through the car. The issue is that the cable is broken and 30-pin end does not work with new iPhones, which use lightning instead. I...

I'm getting a DVI-D to VGA adapter and i wanted to know that, Should i return it and buy a DisplayPort to VGA or still get the DVI-D to VGA (my gpu is a MSI RX 560 2gb) DVI-D to VGA Link (Canada)...