Boot Failure

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    [SOLVED] PSU can still be repaired after possible power surge

    My power supply ax1200 corsair stop working after my avr fuse has blown up. (The fuse of the psu also got blown up after testing it to our local shop) I know but its too late now that 1200w power supply should be supported by an ups and not by just a standard avr with 500w rating. For the...
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    [SOLVED] MultiGPU rig, no display output on second GPU via HDMI/DP/DVI

    Hi all, I am running two Red Devil 580x GPUs (8GB) on a computer which I was previously running two gpus off of (FURYX + 7850). After upgrading the 7850 with a spare red devil (powercolor 580 before that, Nitro FuryX before that, etc) I cannot get the second GPU to output video, and a quarter...
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    Asus Zenbook UX303UB Battery Issues

    Hello, i have this laptop for the last 3 years (1080p Version with GT 940M) and it does have a great battery live on the past two years. however, over the past few months i started to notice some issues with the battery, usually this laptop could last up to 5 to 6 hours of light task (browsing...
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    Lenovo Thinkpd W541 will not power up, power LED blinks 3 times

    Lenovo Thinkpd W541 will not power up, power LED blinks 3 times. Have tried to disconnect CMOS battery, Memory and Harddisk. Still same issue. Any suggestions?
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    [SOLVED] EVGA 650 B3 VS CX650M (Grey unit)

    Hello, I am thinking buying one of these two since they have the same price ($ 59.99) which has better components? I see that the B3 is fully modular. So which of the two is better? and why? EVGA 650 B3...
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    Is my PSU dead?

    I have been trying to figure out why my build won't boot, and I finally ended up testing my Corsair SF 600 with the paper clip test. The PSU fan started and stopped after 1 second. Does this mean my SF 600 is faulty? Thanks.
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    CS:GO looks washed out after reinstalling windows 8.1

    Hi Yesterday i decided to reinstall windows 8.1 since i wanted a clean start. The reinstall was successful, i had no problems. However after reinstalling my CS:GO i opened it and the game looked really washed up. Every colors were a bit grayer. I tried installing nvidia drivers (Im running a...
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    [SOLVED] Dead graphics card

    I had cheap power supply and i restarted the pc and its not turning on any more but the pc still working if i take the graphics card out and turn it on on the cpu craphics but if the graphics card is in the pc the pc dont work even with cpu graphic only black screen but i can still enter the...
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    [SOLVED] 6700k + Asus Maximus VIII Hero + 16Gb Ram for $500 CAD worth it?

    As the title suggests I found a deal on Kijiji for a 6700k with a Asus Maximus VIII Hero motherboard and 16GB DDR4 ram for $500 CAD which is about ~$380 USD. I'm currently running a 3700k with 16GB of ram. Is it worth the upgrade?
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    Computer Sacrifice for VR

    I have a hp slimline 260-a114. I want to try to upgrade it to play VR games. Can I take the guts of my computer put it in a new case with a new graphics card and play VR? I understand I would need a new psu and would also probably get an ssd I’ve seen people talk about that the motherboard is...
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    Gigabyte mobo boot loop

    I just built a new PC, and when i try and turn it on it’s stuck in a boot loop kinda thing and does not post, and nothing is outputted to the screen. All of the fans and lights turn on for about 20 seconds, shut down, and then turn on again for 2 seconds, shut down, and doing that in a loop...
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    How do i update my BIOS so i can use my new Ryzen 7 2700?

    hey all, i recently purchased a Ryzen 7 2700 and i can't figure out how to update my BIOS, I'm pretty certain i must update it to be able to use it on my current motherboard. Motherboard: PRIME B350M-A would appreciate a quick response, thanks.
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    Advice on upgrading for gaming and streaming

    Ok so until recently I've been gaming and streaming on 720p60 but a few new games are starting to test it's limits, for instance I can run black ops 4 pretty well on high settings but the minute I stream I get spikes and drops constantly even on low and i'm assuming that is because it's...
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    Should I get GTX 580 8GB or 1060 6GB

    I play at 768p, and will play Rust, Pubg, Fortnite, GTA V, Far cry, Fallout, and more.
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    Laptop Not open

    Laptop not opening, battery open then press not open, all pheripharal devices removed but not open solve this problem.
  16. reubenpainter001

    [SOLVED] Partial washed out screen on ASUS Transformer

    Hi all, jut took my Asus 2in1 laptop with me for a hospital stay, however upon booting it up this morning most of the screen has been extremely washed out (corners fine though). I've tried adjusting contrast settings and restarting, however it appears to almost be like a filter over my screen...
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    NVME SSD TBW experts please help me.

    Hey guys I just upgraded my PC from a slow 1TB 7200rpm HDD to a 970 Evo 500GB. I have been using the SSD for like a week now, maybe even less. I clean installed Windows 10 Pro on it and ever since I first installed Samsung Macigian software on my PC for the drive, the TBW kept increasing from...
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    PC ON/OFF Switch Mode?

    An old Win XP station I have, that I preserve for various processes, decided not to go on one day. I suspected the power supply had died, so I replaced it and the system was still dead. This got me to wondering if it's the on/off switch. Although it "clicks" on/off, I'm under the impression this...
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    Experence dealing with Gigabyte Customer Support?

    Just wondering if anyone here dealt with Gigabyte Customer Support before & what was their experence like? I bought a Gigabyte AB350-Gaming Mobo from someone on the local classifieds (Kijiji) & when I went to install everything on the board yesterday to install it in my case I noticed the CPU...
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    Glitching screen and crashes

    Recently my computer has been experiencing issues, the screen has been glitching (I'll post pictures) seemingly at random and whenever I start a game, while the game is loading, the screen will either go black or glitch very hard. Sometimes the computer will fully crash when I launch a game as...
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    rx 580 to secondary vga monitor

    Greetings. I'd like to connect my rx580 to a second vga-only monitor, for a project. I understand that I'd have to use a converter to do so, and I've seen some cheap(<10EUR) displayport-to-vga adapters. However in their features it says display port 1.1 or 1.2 . My question :is the 1.4 of the...
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    want to disable hyperthreading but there is no option in bios for that

    i7-8550 model laptop lenovo ideapad 520
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    Worth it to upgrade Ryzen 3 1200?

    Hello, last year I built a Ryzen 3 1200 based gaming PC. For the past year, things have been awesome. I've been playing mostly War Thunder, Rainbow Six Siege, and Fortnite, all at 1080p high settings when paired with a GTX 1060 3gb. WT gets well over 100 FPS, R6 Siege averages around 80-100 FPS...
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    Will I really notice a difference?

    So if I buy a 8600k or a 2700x (or whatever is equivalent to each other generally), will I really notice a difference in gaming performance? I would plan to mildly overclock both but sometimes I scratch my head at the charts and graphs and really wonder how relevant they are. Sometimes what...
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    LG G6 battery drain and delayed inputs

    Hello! I've had my LG G6 since May of 2017 and I've had drastic changes in battery life and delays for about a week now. I've installed several apps and have tried everything I can think of, short of a factory reset. I'll include an image of what's hogging all my battery life. Please let me know...
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    Looking for a budget headset for discord and gaming for around £25-£35

    I'm looking for a budget headset to use with discord while I play games. I don't need anything fancy like RBG I just need a separate Mic and Audio cable or USB cable. It would also be nice if they're comfy.
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    Do I need to upgrade anything?

    It takes an extreme amount for me to upgrade my PC so I really don't want to waste cash upgrading something over another if it's not extremely important yet because of the import costs, duty, etc. For example, if I wanted to buy an Intel - Core i7-6700K, it'd be $600 of my currency, plus a 30%...
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    Loptop froze and wont shut down

    My laptop froze and stopped working while watching a movie The mouse,keyboard and powerbutton won't work either. It's just stuck I can't turn it off what do I do?
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    [SOLVED] Why am i getting low FPS in games with my gtx 1080?

    I had a gtx 1060 with an amd ryzen 5 1600 but i kept getting low fps in games i should be getting much higher, im getting 40-50 fps in borderlands 2, far cry 3, fallout 4 ect. I just got a gtx 1080 but my FPS is still the same in every game, is their something wrong with my cpu? Is there a...
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    Is this a good build

    I currently have a pc that is very old gpu is 750ti etc... My budget is around £700 this build is slightly over, would it be a good build, Games I play is fortnite, PUBG, far cry https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xrMnjy Unless you can improve the build for a cheaper one, Thanks
  31. xaephod

    Best cheap Laptop for Gaming (Used ok)

    So, as I said above. I want a laptop (17" prefered) that can game. I prefer 1080 as well. It does not have to be new. I am looking for the lowest cost for effective gaming. I play mostly Planetside 2. I don't mind an older gaming laptop, but not so sure about them. I understand a GTX 1050 with a...
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    looking to upgrade my pc to boost performance on newer games but wondering where to start first

    case: corsair cc500r white storage: WD 3.5 blue 1tb ssd: kingston hyperx fury 240gb sata3 dvd: samsung sata 22x cpu cooler: coolermaster hyper212x power supply: corsair cmpsi 750cxv3 80 plus bronze atx ram: kingston hyperx fury blue 8gb (4gx2) motherboard: gigabyte z97-d3h cpu: intel core...