Computer Problem

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  1. B@SEball1234567890

    Question Strange smell coming from pc wondering if I can do any damage to health

    I built a pc late summer 2022 using the Corsair CX750F RGB, Ever since then a weird smell seems to come from my computer followed by a strange feeling in my throat, the smell recently intensified, and I did some research and found it was likely coming from my PSU so I removed it, just wondering...
  2. P

    [SOLVED] Help my $800 slow gaming pc

    I re-installed windows and put in a new HDD, but my computer is still slow. It's a computer I build just a few years ago so it should be running fine, 8GB ram, 3.8ghz ish intel coffee lake CPU, (no GPU, but it was fine without it before). I'm gonna see if the drivers need to be updated. But is...
  3. T

    Question Computer randomly restarting. Might be the PSU ?

    A month ago, my computer started randomly restarting. It would happen randomly; didn't matter if I was browsing the web or putting a heavy load on the CPU and GPU. The most it restarted was three times a day. Screen would turn black, fans would crank to the max for a couple seconds, and the...
  4. M

    [SOLVED] Why does my PC turn off while playing CSGO

    Hello guys, Just finished building new PC, I am stumped because I have already ran much more GPU intensive games than Ironsight and CSGO on my rig, but (so far) these are the only games that cause my computer to turn off. Even running them on lower settings does nothing. I have ran CPU stress...
  5. M

    Question Is it an issue with windows 10 or the computer?

    Hey guys. I use a windows notebook that uses the windows 10 OS. I notice that on some websites, certain links don't open when I click on them. For example, if I go to youtube and I want to change the user on the computer, it opens the tab but it just keeps loading and is completely white and...
  6. T

    Question My monitor keyboard mouse shuts off randomly while pc still works

    Hello i have been looking for help about the problem that i encounter randomly. It does not matter that if i am playing games or just watching a movie on browser my screen freezes randomly then monitor , mouse , keyboard and headset turns off but my computer keeps working. Possibilities i have...
  7. Tymu

    Question does anyone know what the cause of my pc not wanting to boot is ?

    So recently i got my first pc and about a week after it warking just fine it didn't want to boot and forced me to automatic repair screen and if i tried to force it blue screen appeared and it said CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED. After reinstalling windows everything was good for about 3 days and now its...
  8. HardAsARockie

    Question Installed 16GB (2 x 8GB) Only shows 8GB of RAM.

    Hello. I recently just upgraded my PC. Here are my specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 GPU: EVGA 1060 Superclocked 6GB PSU: Corsair CX430 RAM: Corsair LPX 3000Mhz 16GB I'm thinking this is a driver problem, but I'm worried this is a hardware problem. Thanks to anyone that responds
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    [SOLVED] How do I identify what is at fault in my Computer?

    Hello together, Recently I've run into some problems with my computer. About 4-5 weeks ago my rig startet to randomly freeze completely. I can't move my mouse, can't press ctrl-alt-del etc., it's just dead. After restarting it usually runs fine but sometimes it crashes a few minutes in. I even...
  10. J

    Question Screen all not working properly is this a GPU fauli

    Hi I have sold my strix 1060 pc and he is saying it is broken. It is posting and running though hdmi. He sent some images of the screen what I would like to know is if it is a GPU issue if so is it it fixable or if it an issue with the rest of the pc . And if it is fixable Thanks
  11. Rwike

    Question Msi b450m mortar problems or cpu problems?

    Let me start with my system and that this is my first pc I've ever had and put together myself. Ryzen 5 2600 B450 Mortar Xfx raw 2 rx 5700 xt 2x 8gb trident z rgb Raidmax 630 watts The other day my computer started acting weird, running extremely slow, slow start up and shut down. Then...
  12. radeunder

    Question PC is freezing while only playing games?

    Hello there. I have a little/big problem. My PC was working competely good for about 2 years. But now suddenly when I start some game it just freezes the PC after some time. Sometimes after 20-30 minutes, sometimes after 5 hours. Its not freezing in the Windows and Opera etc. So I checked my...
  13. K

    [SOLVED] Games keep crashing because of nvd3dum.dll and Exception code: 0xc0000005

    Hey guys, first post here so I'm sorry for formatting issues. Since last week, CS GO has been crashing on start-up with this error in Event Viewer, Faulting application name: csgo.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x5c058004 Faulting module name: nvd3dum.dll, version: 25.21.14.1967, time...
  14. GalaxyClimax

    Question Games Crashing after minor overclock

    I have a GTX 1050 SC from EVGA [2016] I overclocked a little bit [100mhz more] and then saved it my computer crashed after and I left it for a day then booted it again it was fine till I opened games [PUBG, [Old] Fortnite, etc] and they all crashed I went to Micro Center is to buy a new power...
  15. Lenny Confetti

    [SOLVED] help pc freezing

    this is a really annoying problem that i've had for about a week now basically my computer freezes for 2-10 seconds at a time whenever it feels like. it usually does it once or twice every couple of minutes. as you can imagine this is extremely painful when playing games. i've discovered that it...
  16. W

    [SOLVED] High end pc not really running games like it should?

    Hello. I've been playing on this self-build computer for about a year now. My problem is that I don't feel the games are running like they should. Whenever I play (I play fortnite mainly) I run 144 fps capped no vsync most of the times, but whenever I enter a fight in a city or so, my fps drops...
  17. P

    Question What to do with K10 Tesla in video editing PC

    I posted this question on the systems forum a few days ago, but I think maybe it is better suited for here. I have just taken over a build of a PC for video editing and Graphic Creation. The previous "builder" purchased an NVidia K10 Tesla GPU and an 800 Watt Power Supply, and had an older...
  18. C

    Gaming Pc, spare no expense

    Hello, it's been awhile since I've did a build.... As the title says, if you wanted to 4k game and build a pc with no expense spared..... What would you do? Also, my last pc I used ekwb liquid cooling so I may be doing that again as well. Looking for complete unit as I will be using my old pc...
  19. Y

    Can’t get the vga led to go off

    I’m stuck! I took my HDMI cable from my computer yesterday, I connected it back today and it’s not working. I changed the HDMI and it’s still not showing anything on my tv. The computer starts with a long beep, 3 short ones after a few seconds and codes changing it beeps again and shows the...
  20. Valdrec

    Gtx 970 - what am I missing?

    Hi, I recently, and perhaps foolish added a gtx 970 to my computer, without researching what I might need to change in order for it to run. Here are my specs (ignore old card) https://i.imgur.com/K4qNf.png I'll switch the computer on, it'll show the motherboard screen for uncomfortably long...
  21. T

    Wired connection slower than wireless?

    I just recently upgraded internet plans, and I see the improvements on Ookla Speedtest on my phone, but not on my PC. Yes, they are both connected to the same connection. My phone is obviously wireless (I have Data off), and my PC is wired through Ethernet. I'm getting 13-14 Mbps Download...
  22. E

    Seagate 4TB USB drives

    Hi guys I'm scratching my head here trying to understand something and need some help please. I've got 2 x Seagate 4TB external USB HDD's on my system, both with a single 3.64TB partition. Now here's the mystery, both MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro and Windows Disk Management showed the...
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    LAN-to-LAN VPN for a business

    VPN question for a student: For a project a classmate and I are doing we have two businesses connected by a LAN-to-LAN VPN. Can the server with the VPN Server software on it be used for other services too, or is it preferable-or necessary-to have a separate server attached to a switch along with...