CompTIA

Hello! I hope I'm in the right sub-forum. So I want to get into IT. I have taken some college classes and consider myself very experienced. I think I need to get CompTIA A+ certified. How should I go about this? I bought one of those learning bundle type things that includes like a dozen videos...

Hi, I recently got an i7 8700k and have noticed that after playing for an hour or so my cpu temps go to 90c and above and if I keep playing they hover around 90-100c , I have my cpu overclocked to 4.7ghz . Should I be worried about the temps and if I should be then what should I do to lower...

Can the Ryzen 5 2400g Drive a 3840x1080p Screen in games like Minecraft, fort nite, some games like rainbow six siege. If it can’t run it (it is two times 1080p) then is there a way to lower the resolution that the card is running the game at. I know that some games don’t adapt to the ultra...

1) My (home-built) PC crashed when playing a video. It got stuck on a frame and had crashed. So I switched it off using the front panel (hold down for 4 seconds). 2) It did not boot back to windows. It got stuck during the boot process. So I switched it off again. 3) Again I switched it on, the...

I have HP-dv6 laptop with i5-460m. Everything was OK untill the moment fans started working on full while I was just surfing web. AIDA64 says, that CPU temp is 85deg celcium, and it does not change at all during all time. At the same time CPU cores temps are trailing between 30-45deg, which,I...

my old PC ( C2Q q8400 @2.6GHz, 8gb ddr3 ram , gt 710 2gb) was able to run the game at the lowest possible settings lowest possible resolution at 8-12 FPS (which i find playable) . in theory , my new PC ( i3 8100 @3.6GHz, 8gb ddr4 ram , UHD 630 integrated graphics ) should be able to outperform...

Hello im wondering if it will be easy to convert my alienware into a custom build i am having some problems with it so i was thinking about just gutting it and rebuilding it into a new computer does anyone have any suggestions, here are my specs: OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Version...

For the last 3 days when i turn on or restart my pc i get the following on screen when opening google chrome...... ERR network changed error ...... if i wait a few seconds the report goes of screen and my opening page appears as normal..... i have not changed any settings myself..... i have...

bios reset even after battery replacement and jumper reset. asus mother board m5a78mlx

I accidentally scratched the cooler of my graphics card with a permanent marker. Will there be any dangerous consequences?

Wich one is better guys? I'm brazilian and the prices in here its like the same...

I just built this system a week ago. Ryzen 1700, crosshair vi mobo. My cpu temp reads really low 10 c at idle but ambient is 22c. Even under full load it barely hits 30. Is there something wrong? Im new to building a pc. Stock cooler

Goal: To have video incoming on USB 3.0 for OBS (Twitch) and other Video Win PC software. Is the goal attainable? Or just stick with camcorder usb out to pc usb 2.0 in?

I cannot boot my PC- I got a blue screen about a week ago and upon trying to reboot I got error 1962 no OS found. At first I thought it could be a faulty sata cable but it did not fix it. I then assumed it was faulty ports on the motherboard so I bought a new motherboard cpu and ram (I wanted to...

when I go to control panel appearance and personalization, display there is no adjust screen resolution. computer monitor made my display go blurry recently and wont let me change resolution in right click display settings.

Microphone stopped working despite weeks of it working successfully. Sound works perfectly with the headset (using 3.5mm jacks) connected to the STRIX sound card. Drivers updated on sound card. Downloaded and installed the DTS_StudioSound_SonicSuite_2.2.28_SonicRadar drivers. I purchased a...

Will I lose any display quality if I would use a displayport to vga adapter to plug in my monitor? And what is the max inch size I should buy with a 1080p screen? Also, is ultra-wide a thing for gaming and movies?

My computer is a rig I've built myself, and its been plugging along great. Unfortunately, it started to function weirdly and then crashed altogether, forcing me to reinstall windows. Everything is fine now, except for the fact that all of the video games I've been playing have crashed after 5-10...

So I have 2 options for my pc build. Which one should I take? Both are about the same price, 780 pounds on scan.co.uk Number 1 Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 2400MHz Memory Kit 2x4GB CPU Intel Core i5 6400, S 1151, Skylake, Quad Core, 2.7GHz, 3.3GHz Turbo, 6MB Cache, 950MHz GPU, 27x...

Hi everyone, so I built this custom PC (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YhC9jX), but I'm having a problem. When I try to install a fresh/clean version of Windows 10 Pro (from a USB bootable drive), it starts with the Windows logo, but then gives me the "kernel_security_check_failure" every time. I've...

Hello, i want network controller driver windows 7 64 bit for sony vaio SVE14126CV

I have enough money to buy a gtx 750ti already. Should I still save more to actually get a 960 instead of a 750ti? Is it worth it?

I need to switch cases, and currently have a RAID 0 array on two SSDs. Can I power off the PC, unplug and move the components into the new case, and then replug them into the same SATA ports WITHOUT powering the PC on at any time during this process?

Hello! I seek reviews from users of this laptop. I plan to buy a cheap affordable laptop for the purpose of: 1. Web brwosing 2. Watching HD videos 3. Skype conversation 4. Good battery backup 5. Long term reliability (specially want to avoid CPU heating issues) 6. MS Office tasks I also posted...

Following this thread: http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?t=108373 Has anyone had luck with lowering his VCCIN to achieve high(er) overclocks than usual? I've tried messing with it a little, but it seems like mine isn't willing to work with lower vccin. I'd usually get 4.8ghz with 1.3(1)v...

Im playing Far Cry 4 now and it looks amazing. I am curious about DSR and my question is am i supposed to check all boxes or just one. The slider defaulted at 33% when I checked 1.5x native resolution and it stayed at 33% when I checked 4.00x. Can someone explain this to me please.

Hi, both are 120GB to store OS on i7 laptop Which would you recommend? Reliability more than anything. Thanks

Im building a pc at the moment and to save money im transplanting parts from my brother's computer he built a while back. I'm using the case and the fans, however despite being able to support an atx motherboard it cannot support the atx...

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/qcYsWZ This is the actual build im looking for. Im confartable with SSD 120gb since il only install Windows on it and somes games i play alot, rest will me installed on my HDD. Im also pretty sure 8gb is enough for RAM. I was wondering about my Motherboard. Give...

Over the past few months I have been looking to build a gaming pc around the budget of $500 or less. (less is preferable!) I really want to get the best bang for my buck, to play on high settings, 1080p on games like Battlefield 4, NBA 2K15, Day Z(lower settings) and... yes of course Minecraft...

Hi guys, this is the first time that I write something here and well Im looking to get an upgrade for my graphic card. I have a nvida 8800 gt (way too old yeah xD) and well I have a limited budget ($130) that I can spend for a good graphic card. So far some people have told me that radeon 7790...

Hi all. I am new to overclocking and brought a second-hand A6-3670K and GA-A55m-DS2 combination basically to practice on. I have replaced the stock heatsink with a Corsair Seidon AIO 120v before starting. AMD overdrive allows a 3.4GHz overclock, and at present Ive set a 3.2Ghz overclock through...

So recently I started building my own computer and by that I mean I've bought two parts. I am very new to this so I was wondering if somebody could help me out with deciding if the parts are good and weather or not they work together. I want this to be a good gaming computer capable of...

First Hello I'm in need of a recommendation of an a cpu fan or liquid cooling I'm currently playing Archeage on ultra settings and my cpu it's running quite hot sometimes it reaches 80c and that's Lot of heat, my cpu it's not overcloked, what cpu cooling device I should use my rig is running...

I'm looking to upgrade my current Powercolor radeon hd 7950 with a GTX 770, my PSU has 2 6 pin PCI-E cable and the 770 needs 1 8 pin and 1 6 pin. Could I use a 6-8 pin adapter and still be able to generate enough power? I have a 700W PSU and the 770 only takes 30W more then my GTX 770. My only...

What is the best for my build Cpu: amd 8350 Motherboard: Asus m5a97 EVO r2.0 Ram: corsair vengeance 8 gb 2x4gb Psu: corsair 750 semi modular I'm going to be playing on a single tv/monitor and playing intensive games such as day z rust crysis etc

I am in the slow process of building a new rig, and this is going to be my dream machine. I am currently siding with the 2011 socket because it seems the boards have better options and CPU's to look forward to. I will be doing more than gaming, like working with various adobe products. The...

who is the best to overclock my fx 8320 to 4.5GHz NZXT Havik 140 or ETD-T60-VD

So here's my situation, I was cleaning out my random applications and with the options with the control panel. I think I deleted a file that detects wifi its prolly gone. When I go through the process of connect to a network it will says THERE IS NO NETWORKING HARDWARE. Please I need to play...