Antennas

Forum discussion tagged with Antennas.
  1. M

    [SOLVED] One router, two houses, breaking connection

    Hello, Need help with the following: There are two houses ("big" and "guest"), the distance between them is around 4 meters. Wifi router is placed in the Big House. The signal strength in the Guest House is around -75 db according to my laptop. The connection is breaking, and ping sometimes...
  2. Omakebon

    Question Upgrades: w3530 to x5675 using the same board

    Hi, this is my first time dabbling on an x58/1366 platform. A friend recently upgraded his set up from a w3530 to a Ryzen and gave me the old one; I am using it now as of the moment. I'am planning to do a litte bit of an upgrade as to change the CPU to an x5675 which can be bought for a...
  3. J

    Question Which case should I chose?

    Which case should I use? The H500i or the CoolerMater MasterBox PRO 5 RGB The H500i is much prettier, but it only has 2 120mm built in fans, but the Masterbox has 4 120mm RGB built in fans
  4. M

    [SOLVED] Lenovo 320 UEFI windows installation problems and PCI communications controler

    Hi, Recently I did a win 10 clean install on Lenovo Ideapad 320-15Iap. I noticed that even after all drivers installation and everything the PCI Simple Communications controller still report no driver in device manager. Now I don't know what this thing does but the only thing I haven't tried yet...
  5. J

    [SOLVED] dual vs single memory question

    I have a HP Envy x369 laptop that has 4gb soldered memory and 4gb removable memory to give 8gb ram. It has a dedicated MX150 GFX that has 4gb ram. I was thinking of replacing the removable module with a 16gb module to give 20gb memory. My question is does this then drop the machine down to...
  6. A

    [SOLVED] Is my CPU fried? NEED HELP ASAP

    Long story short, I put in my Intel Core i3 and my pins on my MSI B360 Gaming Plus were bent. My newly built PC wouldn’t boot up. I can buy a motherboard but I’m just worried about my CPU. Is it fried or just discolored?
  7. M

    Walmart Gaming Rig

    so i saw this gaming rig on walmart’s website. here’s the link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/SkyTech-Gaming-ArchAngel-Elite-AMD-Ryzen-2600-3-4-GHz-Nvidia-GeForce-1070-TI-8GB-8GB-DDR4-2400-MEMORY-500-GB-SSD-w-3D-NAND-650-Watts-Windows-10-Home-/569243217 i wanted to know, is this a good deal...
  8. N

    Extreme Lag Spikes on AMD Gaming Laptop

    Hi, Back in September I had managed to save up £700 to purchase a moderate gaming laptop - I bought the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-42 Gaming Notebook (AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, AMD Radeon RX 560X 4G, 15.6" FHD IPS Display, Black) I was super pleased at first and was able to play...
  9. C

    RX 480 8gb PROBLEM

    System specs Rx 480 8gb Fx 8350 Corsair cx 450w 8gb drr3 When playing games such as gta 5 I have had a problem with my gpu to test it i used the CAM app by nzxt it displays fps and vram and more when playing I get sort of normal fps but it says vram being used is minus 0.1vram used? Any ideas...
  10. D

    Freezes on GTA V while playing on EVGA RTX 2080

    Hi peeps I recently purchased my brand new computer with following specs: I7 8700k hydro 115i watercooling Corsair 16 gb ddr4 3600 Ram 1TB samsung evo 970 Gigabyte aorus z370 gaming 7 motherboard EVGA RTX 2080 GPU My problem goes as followed: When I play GTA V on ultra settings (150-160 fps)...
  11. T

    I did all this bt then lappi got restarted and now question mark sign is coming and nothing is happening

    After restart process the lappi got restarted and now question mark blinking sign is coming and nothing is happening. What to do.
  12. momowicket

    [SOLVED] Motherboard for the below listed parts?

    Here are the parts I'll probably be using. CPU - https://www.mwave.com.au/product/amd-ryzen-5-2600x-6-core-socket-am4-425ghz-cpu-processor-wraith-spire-cooler-ac12827 GPU - https://www.mwave.com.au/product/asus-geforce-gtx-1060-turbo-6gb-video-card-ab84689 Case -...
  13. Q

    So my daughters computer stopped working randomly ...

    She has this motherboard https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z68V_PROGEN3/ I thought at first it was the power supply because it just shut off, I unplugged it and used wire to connect the green wire with the adjacent black wire and the fan spins (that means it is still good right?) which leads...
  14. aaronlaube

    Can I swap a Core i5-7600K for a Core i7-8700K ?

    Can I swap a Core i5-7600K for a Core i7-8700K ? Is it the same socket ? Someone told me that the socket was the same is this the case ? If not what top of the line i7 can I swap it out with ? My Mother Board is an Aorus GA-Z270x-GAMING K5 Rev. 1001. I use my PC for gaming mostly but lately...
  15. M

    Bluetooth Audio Adapter [SOLVED]

    So I have a bluetooth audio adapter for my 4.1 audio system. But, I want to use the adaptor and listen to music. Unfortunately I can't do this. Tried to take the baterry out and just charge it via usb cable, doesn't work. It works only with that little baterry and I don't want to charge it...
  16. D

    Access Denied On HDD

    Today my HDD randomly started playing up. At first the Recycle bin was being currupt anytime i would delete a file. Even if i deleted it from my SSD. Now anytime i try to install or compress into a rar it continues to tell me "Access is denied" I have tried changing the permissions on the...
  17. O

    Dell Alienware sudden death after new battery install

    I have a 4 year old AlienWare 17 running Windows 7 indicating weak battery and suggests replacement. I replaced battery with new and 3 out of 5 times I get the sudden death right about sign in time. I got a second new battery and same problem. I have posted all Dell and Microsoft updates. If...
  18. E

    I am building a PC at the moment but not sure what to do with GPU

    I planned to get 1080 ti but the new gen card is coming out soon and I been thinking to get 1060 6gb or even 1070 instead and then upgrade to newest in near future. Opinions?
  19. M

    Best fit with gtx 1070 ti

    I have gtx 1070 ti and future upgrade will be processor and i am thinking about switching to amd. So should i stay with intel and go for i7 or i5 8600k or switch it to amd and which ryzen is best for my gpu.
  20. J

    tp link TL-WN781ND PCI_E wireless adaptor not working

    i have a tp link TL-WN781ND pcie 150m wireless adaptor and its not working, i try to update the drivers in the tp link software but it says it could not be detected, in device manager it comes up in other devices with a exclamation mark in a yellow triangle next to it, what should i do, thanks...
  21. A

    Looking For Answers Of A Hard Drive That Went Up In Flames

    Hey Everyone, I have a PC I received From my local Computer Recycling Depot, That was like a fish tank when I received it... I had disassembled the whole PC, and let it dry throughly and Everything was working for like 2-3 weeks or so. Anyway, thats not the reason Im Here, I am here because My...
  22. ADzei

    FPS in game dropping

    Hello. I have problems with the games on my laptop. For example, I go to the game and have around 100 fps on csgo but few minutes later (1-5) my fps is going lower and lower to 20-30fps. It all starts one day when I play NBA 2k16 on laptop and next day I was going to play some cs:go but then...
  23. K

    Trying to reset

    I've been trying to factory reset my pc and it always says an error occured. Is there any other way to do it or is something just wrong with my pc? I've been having bad fps drops in games such as fortnite as well and im not sure what the problem is. PC Specs: AMD fx 8350 RX 480 8 GB GPU 16 GB Ram
  24. R

    How to Set Google Privacy Settings

    Knowing how to set the privacy setting for any website/company is an important part of securing your privacy, especially if that company is Google. The internet giant has a staggering amount of data on you and that data is just getting bigger and bigger every day. That’s why in this tutorial...
  25. F

    Alienware 17R4 SSD freezes after fresh install of windows

    I use an Alienware 17 R4 and I did a clean installation of windows on my SSD in SATA AHCI , as my BIOS menu only had two SATA options Raid On or AHCI. But with Raid turned on my windows installation media couldn't detect my SSD. So, I did a install on SATA AHCI. But now windows keeps freezing...
  26. N

    STRIX Z370 wi-fi connection issues

    MOBO: ROG STRIX Z370-I GAMING CPU: i7-8700 Coffee Lake (temp @ 32c) Cooling: NZXT Kraken x52 + w/ NZXT H200i Case Video: STRIX GTX 970 MEMH: DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3200MHz HD: 2 SDD Samsung 850 EVO PS: Corsair AX860 I install a clean Windows Pro 10 64bit + ROG STRIX Z370-I GAMING DVD drivers...
  27. S

    Need suggestions for a budget CPU

    I've decided to upgrade my PC to a newer build, which can support the upcoming games and games like AC Origins, Far Cry 5, Call Of Duty WWII, FIFA 19 and so on. I've decided on everything but I can't seem to decide which processor I should go for or whether I should buy a new processor or not...
  28. D

    1050Ti Good Build?

    Hi, I am selling my dirt bike for around $800-900. I need about 175 more for my PC because I have someone build it (don't wanna mess anything up). The total for my PC is about $700, + the $175 which is $875. I already bought the 1050Ti. I would just like to say I can't go any more than that. And...
  29. P

    Will my current set up be able to handle a new video card?

    This is my current set up, it is cheap but has done well however i'd love to replace my video card. CPU - AMD FX-6300 3.5Ghz 14MB cache, Motherboard - ASUS MOTHERBOARD MODEL M5A78L-M, Ram - 2 x 4GB 1600MHZ, VGA - Saphire R7240 1GB DDR5, PSU - 500W corsair I would like to upgrade to a...
  30. Miltoid19

    Any recommendation on my new phone?

    Hello there. I'm looking for a phone at around 250€ and I would like some recommendations. I was thinking about getting the Xiaomi Mi note 3 with € 269.62 so I was wondering if I should go for it.
  31. S

    Intermediate connection to the internet-stable connection to the network

    I have an older laptop that is having major issues with maintaining a stable internet connection. Connection to the network is stable. I know this because a -t ping on my router I always get a reply However pinging 8.8.8.8 I get a reply one line and then the next line the request times out...
  32. F

    Can't connect with Windows 10 computer over Wifi

    I am posting this solution in the hopes that it will save someone else many hours of frustration. I recently built a new computer and installed Windows 10 on it using the image I got from the Microsoft website. I then transfered my license from another computer that I was scrapping. I have...
  33. T

    Connected to internet but can't load steam and sites etc

    Hello, Whenever i start my pc can't load steam , discord , any sites , etc but when i go in sleep mode and put it back on it connects. It's not a problem with my router . i have this problem a couple of months rn and i already changed routers. The weird thing is some sites like youtube and...
  34. A

    External hard drive not recognized

    Today my external harddrive just stopped working. I tried to run a game I have installed on there and it told me it can no longer find it. Went to check and my whole disk couldn't be found anymore. It shows up as "unknown device" on the device manager and uninstalling and reinstalling drivers...
  35. T

    Dell latitude e6500 Windows XP no drivers

    I recently downgraded my dell latitude e6500 from windows 10 to windows XP to play an old game and there are a lot of "Other Devices" with no drivers. In the device manager, there is a section of other devices with Broadcom USH, Contacted SmartCard, four different Data Interfaces, Network...
  36. I

    Which one to get

    Which one of these panels is better.One is ah-ips other is va: BenQ GW2470HM BENQ GW2406Z Im usually gaming but i want a good picture quality as well. If you have any other recommendations for around that price feel free to post it.
  37. TraceL

    Is my PC Compatible

    I have this very old PC, i built it around 6 years ago, and i have been wanting to upgrade it. But right now i can only upgrade 1 of the components, so i'm trying to upgrade my VGA. However, my bios hasnt been updated since its first release and i cant check if it is compatible because on...
  38. S

    Motherboard temp problem GA G41MT S2

    Hello guys i have a problem, my motherboard GA G41MT S2 is shuting down whole computer, now it is realy unusual problem, when the computer is mounted on open rig case (workbench) it is working ok but when it is in closed case after ~15 min of gaming it shuts down and leave fan spinning.. I...
  39. C

    High temp on high end, hybrid graphics card.

    Hey so I'm at a complete loss, I've been playing on my new custom built gaming pc for about a month now and then overnight the performance in every game just dropped out of nowhere. This is the build I'm running; Intel Core i7 7700k NZXT Kraken x52 CPU Cooler Asus ROG Maximus IX Hero G.skill...
  40. cgplays

    Will this build work?

    I am building a PC and I need to know if these parts would work perfectly together. I would go to pcpartpicker, but they can't calculate the sizes of the parts. Here's what I got. CPU: http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/amd-ryzen-7-yd180xbcaewof-1800x-8-core-am4-cpu/YD180XBCAEWOF Heatsink...