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    Question My Gigabyte B450 Gaming v.1 Motherboard won't enter POST.

    So I got a Gigabyte B450 Gaming v.1 paired with a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, I know they're not compatible and you need to update the BIOS. When I got it I built my PC I went into the BIOS and I forgot to check if my memory, hdd etc is running correctly as I was too eager to update my BIOS. I first...
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    Question Pc switches on and off indefinitely unless you clear the CMOS

    Hi all, the problem I'm experiencing with my PC is the following: Whenever I switch on my PC all fans begin to switch on and off periodically with a 2 sec interval. Here are my specs. Asus Z97A MoBo Intel i5 4690K 3.5 GHz 2x4 GB RAM Crucial Ballistix 1600 MHz EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 I have...
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    [SOLVED] How to fix Bios Corruption on Envy 20

    I have a Envy 20 computer that will not boot up into window nor can I get into bios. It started with a flickering problem when I was in windows; working properly at this time. After doing some research, I found out that the bios need to be updated then the graphic cards. I updated the bios; only...
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    Question Clear CMOS by shorting CMOS Battery?

    Hi all, I need to clear the CMOS on an old Lenovo 3000 N100 laptop. It has no jumper pins, and the CMOS battery is soldered to the board, it does not post. Can I clear the CMOS by shorting the battery, or do you recommend another way? Thanks.
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    Question CPU runs at higher base speed after i stopped OVERCLOCKING

    Maximus x Hero (wifi) i7 8700k 3.7ghz (liquid cooling) 16gb vengeance LPX 3000hz c15 960 m.2 ssd gtx 1070 750W Gold+ So i've been overclocking my system @ 5ghz w/ AVX target @ 4.8ghz (stable under stress tests temp at 90-95c under load) and it crashes when i play my games. so i load default...
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    [SOLVED] can't find the cmos battery

    I've looked into videos of similar models to my laptop but I seem to find where the cmos battery is either those models or my own. I'm not very keen on disassembling my laptop blind sight of where it is. My laptop model is the HP Pavilion 15 cw1031 If anyone can help Thanks
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    [SOLVED] Can a motherboard have both a cmos button and a cmos jumper?

    At least this seems to be the case for mine, according to it's pdf. If this is the case should i use both or is one enough?
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    Question BIOS Keeps Saying to "Press F1 to Run Setup"

    Despite no hardware changes to my Windows 10 PC, during boot up it has started to show this 'error' message. It doesn't say why, but only boots after I press F1 and either discard changes & exit, or save changes & exit. Motherboard is Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 with the latest 2015 American Megatrends...
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    [SOLVED] Only 1 core showing in task manager and msconfig. But all showing in device manager.

    I have AMD FX 6300 . I past few days i was getting some error when booting and i would just select default and my pc was performing very slow. Task manager is showing only 1 core. My CMOS battery is not depleted and need to be replaced. So, none of my bois BIOS settings remain saved. Could that...
  10. jorbell

    Question EZ Debug CPU Light Flashing Red

    HI there, I have a problem when starting up my PC. I've striped it down to the barebones (one stick of RAM, CPU, CPU fan, 20+4 power connector, 8 pin CPU power and the case power switch) and whenever I turn on the power supply and press the on button the EZ Debug CPU light flashes red...
  11. Syntegy

    Question Asus bios firmware update black screen......

    So I recently wiped my drives then I realized my ram wasnt overclocking so I updated the bios to my Asus ryzen crosshair hero vi I'm getting a black screen now after. it did the full update I tried resetting cmos taking the cmos battery out and even unplugging the drives I dont have a on board...
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    Question Messed with bios, computer wont start consistently.

    So i messed with my bios settings and then my pc wouldnt start up. I managed to get it working again just by removing the cmos battery then placing it back. Worked for a couple hours then i installed Geforce experience then it turned off. After this i tried the cmos battery again but it didnt...
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    Question Disabled graphics card, now just black screen after resettimg cmos

    Okay so i stupidly disabled my intel graphics card trying to get games to use my gtx1060 instead, now its on a black screen no signal on the moniter, Ive already tried taking out the cmos battery for 2 mins,(switched power off and everything) amd yet when i switch it back on theres still no...
  14. Myronazz

    Question Laptop CMOS battery non-existant?

    Hello, I've managed to get myself a nice and cute MS-DOS laptop from somewhere around the early 90s or late 80s, unfortunately as someone would expect, the CMOS battery is dead, and the worst part? The laptop does not remember CMOS values even if plugged in at all times!!!! And the even worst...
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    Question Computer restarts infinitely when turning on. Yet sometimes randomly works.

    Hi, I've had this issue for years now but seems to be getting worse. Basically out of the blue one day my computer stopped turning on normally and begun this loop of booting, lasting anywhere from 2 to 20 seconds and then shutting down and repeating. The strange thing was that if i let it...
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    Question Overclocked RAM now display won't turn on

    I tried overclock my ram by just changing the MHz in the bios (ab350 Mobo) and it was fine for the day but eventually froze. I went to change it back to it's regular speed and it was fine for most of the day and then froze again. Today I tried turn on my PC and it turns on but there isn't any...
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    Question Computer wont turn on unless i jump CMOS

    First - I have been thru the question from 2011 - Here, Did not find a solution. I am using a Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H for 1151, with Intel i5-6600 3.3Ghz(3.9Ghz Turbo) Skylake LGA1151. A couple of days ago I had to reboot my system (forcefully), was swamping the RAM and ubuntu does not handle...
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    Question PC keeps cycling on and off. I've run out of ideas. Do you have any?

    Hi fellas. So I've got this PC that keeps cycling on and off, every time I turn it on. I've tried reseating the RAM in all possible combinations (and tried just one at a time), cleared CMOS and now after buying a new PSU, tried that one on for size. It's still cycling. Do you have any ideas...