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    can't reboot and restart, black screen, error code 43

    Anything that can help is welcomed.. I have this problem..I tried to recover my nvidia 920m driver in my laptop in device manager since it has code 43 error, so I try to uninstall the drivers.. After doing so my screeN stuck, and I force to restart my laptop by holding on start button several...
  2. 7

    I would just like to get as much out of my PC as possible.

    I have an AMD a4 6300, 4 GB @ 1600 MHz (registers as 3.21 usable), and a basic 2008 16 MB cache 7200 rpm HDD. I just want to get as much fps as possible while playing my games, I've disabled all animations, and installed the latest driver. Does any body have any suggestions for getting more fps?
  3. hajidabyan50

    can i use core 2quad on zeus-60 motherboard ?

    I have very old motherboard, zeus-70 lga 775 and i can't find any information about this motherboard. My question is , can i upgrade my cpu to core 2 quad?
  4. Marshall Honorof

    How to Beat YouTube TV’s Price Hike

    YouTube TV is jacking its price to $40 per month, but if you act fast, you can secure its current $35 per month rate indefinitely. How to Beat YouTube TV’s Price Hike : Read more
  5. D

    Was wondering if my Mobo and RAM is compatible?

    Hi guys I was wondering if the specs are compatible. Mobo: GIGABYTE AB350 gaming 3 Memory: TForce delta rgb 2666 16gb (8x2) Thanks in advance guys. :D
  6. AmeedMv

    GPU Suggestions for a Editor/Visual Artist on a Budget

    So I will be sharing a workstation build which is at my work place. All of you will probably laugh halfway through this post. Here is the current config: CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20 Ghz MOBO: Supermicro C7H170-M RAM: 64 GB Corsair RAMs (16Gx4) SSD: 120G SanDisk HDD: 1 TB x 2 Hitachi...
  7. G

    advice gpu for htpc

    Hi folks.I am building a htpc/office use and general browsing pc. My specs are :i5 3470 ,8 gb ddr3 1600mhz ,H61M-DGS R2.0 mobo and 120 gb ssd on windows 10 x64. I have a strictly choice of 2 gpus: either a r7 240 2gb ddr3 or an asus gtx 650 1gb ddr5. This will be mainly connected to a 29 inch lg...
  8. R

    Where Do I Plug In My AIO Pump??

    Hi. I am currently building right now and I have no idea where to plug the pump into. I am using a ASrock AB350m mATX and the cooler is the Cooler Master Naster Liquid Lite. I assume I plug the fan into the CPU fan header (I may be wrong), but where do I plug the pump?
  9. Jamaison

    CPU/GPU temperature monitoring software

    Hey guys, I am currently using the SIV Hardware Monitor from the Gigabyte App Store. It works fine, but I am missing some key things like the usage on the CPU and GPU. Is there any other software that works as well as this, I checked NZXT CAM(doesn't show everything I want), HWMonitor...
  10. J

    help with A320M-HDV with Ryzen 1500x

    I built a computer and am having issues with it. the board says that it has an integrated GPU, so i did not buy one. but when i turn it on, i get an error beep code of 5 long beeps. from what i've found online, that code either means that there's a problem with my CPU...
  11. B

    Confused about a problem

    I have G41mt-s2 motherboard does it support the 4gb Graphic cards?
  12. T

    Computer won’t start after 1080ti slight over clocking

    Hi I tried over clocking my new MSI GTX 1080ti Seahawk using MSI Afterburner with incremental increases. Everything worked fine and shut down PC normally. Now I cannot get the machine to power up with the graphics cards installed. It works with another card but not the 1080, I get a...
  13. H

    GTX1060 Two Monitos - VGA and DVI

    Hi. I have a main monitor using my 1060 dvi connection, works fine. But now I want to use other monitor at same time, but this monitor only have a VGA connection. I want to buy a displayport to vga adapter and use on this monitor, I saw videos showing this working, but my question is: Is this...
  14. S

    450 Watt bass on 100 watt amp

    can i run a 450 watt bass on a 100 watt amp?
  15. Mipetin

    Samsung C24FG70FQU 144hz curved gaming monitor issue!

    My monitor works properly when i am using 120hz mode in my monitor, but when i change refresh rate to 144hz the magic happens. To the screen appears flickering/blinking lines. What do i have to do? Any ideas? I am also using dual monitor setup. Photo of "lines"...
  16. A

    HDD started making clicking noise after upgrading CPU

    Hi! So I upgraded my CPU from Intel Pentium 840 to i3-3250 and once I started my pc the HDD started making clicking noises like every 10-20 sec and was at 100% for like 10 minutes. After that it went back to 0% but still made does clicks but now with less noise and slower. It has never made...
  17. A

    my dell laptop won't charge even after replacing charger

    My Dell Laptop won't charge even after I changed the charger and continuously restarted my laptop. This has happened once before, but was an easy restart fix. How do I fix it? It's stuck on 0% and will only work when plugged in. It doesn't run well and it's very slow.
  18. G

    "New" SSD SMART status make sense?

    I just bought a WD Blue 500GB SSD that was sold as "new" but as a returned item (package had been opened). I am uncertain if there is an issue in the SMART report--which I did in the WD Dashboard immediately upon receiving the drive. This shows Power On Hours of only 15, which seems reasonable...
  19. J

    Battlefield 1 update low performance

    Hello. Before the latest bf1 update i was getting over 100fps at 4k ultra settings with 2 1080s in sli. After the latest update in bf1, if i get around 70 fps and very often it dips in the low 50s. My cpu usage is on 100% all the time and my gpu usage isnt as high as before. I have a 6600k oc to...
  20. L

    Ryzen 5 1600/Memory Speed

    Hey everyone, I'm new to PC Gaming so please bare with me... My problem is this, I have pretty much purchased all my parts now, I have gone for a Ryzen 1600 and MSI RX 580 X, Im yet to purchase my ram which I had my eyes set on Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 MHz as I know my motherboard supports it...
  21. T

    Blue Screening due to failing RAM?

    Hi, my computer has been blue screening for a a good few months now, and i'm at the point where it's happening daily. I ran a 'mdsched.exe' test which suggests i have a problem with my hardware. I actually thought it was down to my SSD so i bought and have fitted a new one and removed the old...
  22. WombatWarrior

    Gigabyte z270x ultra gaming screws included?

    Are there any screws included in the box of the Gigabyte z270x ultra gaming mobo? If not, how am I able to mount it into my case? :D
  23. T

    Upgrading my PC, AM4, DDR4, and Motherboard combinations

    Looking to finally make the jump into the world of DDR4 from DDR3, which means I have to go about upgrading my CPU and Motherboard as well. Was planning on switching to intel, but after doing some research the new AMD Ryzen CPU's seem to be getting really good reviews and ratings. Below I have...
  24. J

    Ping spikes a lot when someone is using youtube

    So basicly, I am playing Overwatch again after months of break, my sister came from college and she is using youtube a lot, so basicly whenever she is using youtube and I play overwatch, when she enters in the video my ping spikes up to 3000ms which is ofc unplayable, my internet connection is...
  25. M

    First Pc build questions

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WCzhwV Is this a good first build? Updated
  26. C

    Good Ryzen ram at ddr4 2666??

    i'm buying a r5 1600. By looking at benchmarks and different videos I've decided 2666 will be good for my cpu. But I don't know which 2666 ram model is actually good for my ryzen cpu. (good looking and compatible wid mobos) Please help.
  27. P

    HP Pavilion screen going black (not movement related)

    My laptop screen recently been going black randomly. It is typically black on booting. When I plug an external monitor into it, the monitor has no issues whether the laptop screen is black or not (so not GPU issue). The screen will usually come back on on its own after some time, but then will...
  28. R

    Can I use a different ATX 24-pin cable than the provided cable from the manufacturer?

    My dog destroyed a ATX cable when I wasn't looking. Went to the computer store to buy a single ATX cable. The man told me that I would need to buy one from the manufacturer( $60) or just buy a new PSU. This doesn't sound logical to me. I don't know much about this, are there a different...
  29. M

    Is GTA 5 cross platform avilable now? PC and XBox One? (2017)

    I can't find a answer to this question. You could not cross platform 1 year ago but is it possible now? Thx :)
  30. V

    Question for i7 7700k owners

    Do u guys notice and stuttering or bad minimun frame rates, because im getting this or the 1700 for high fps and min whilst being smooth.
  31. I

    Is the 745 64-bit 3.4 gigahertz better than a 755 2.3 gigahertz 64-bit

    I have a 745 64-bit Dell Optiplex it's a 755 2.3 64-bit Optiplex better
  32. J

    Is it possible I need to upgrade the PSU

    I've had my 650W PSU for 6 years and it's still going strong, however I plugged in my brothers GTX 660TI as a dedicated PhysX card earlier today and I'm getting some crashes. It could be bugs with the way it works, but I guess power could also be a culprit. Does anyone have any idea if I have...
  33. K

    First time building taking advice and input on what to change and what to keep

    Hello, I wanted to build a gaming pc that would be able to play newer games for few years without having to upgrade for price of around 1k ish I was wondering if what i had was reasonable and if not what i should change it with, any suggestion and help would be amazing. I'm really excited to...
  34. V

    How to stream files to other devices over WiFi

    I have a PC connected to a router via LAN. I want other devices to access my files on the PC. It need not be streaming. even if I can download files like ftp.
  35. T

    Terrible performance on this rig. Please help

    My specs: i5-6400 @2.7ghz Gtx 1060 6gb 8gb Ram @2133mhz 1tb Hard Drive At this point i've looked at all the tutorials and all the forums and everything that could be a possible fix but no luck. I'm having terrible fps on this rig and its getting to the point to where i dont look forward to...
  36. N

    does connecting only one 6 pin connector on gtx560 going to destroy my card?

    I only have one pci-e connector with 6 pin will connecting it destroy my card or not?
  37. B

    is it easy to be hacked today?

    I am running windows 10. And I don't have any AV installed However, I don't normally click on any suspicious sites or links and I don't execute any *.exe files easily Frankly speaking I have a BIG ENEMY that he is a sophisticated computer programmer. However, I don't know if he has any hacking...
  38. N

    Does the gtx 1080 will work in SLI with the 1080 ti?

    Hello. The 1080Ti is just around the corner, and I have a GTX 1080 STRIX ADVANCED, and was wondering if the two will work in SLI, because 1080 and 1070 works in SLI. (My monitor is PG278QR 1440p 165hz) Also, while I'm at it. Supposedly it actually works. Does it work well? without harming the...
  39. A

    melted power cable

    i did install a new hard drive but seems that the power connector (sata power connector) from the power supply wasnt connected well in the hard drive so when i turned on the pc it turned off instantly and i found that about two pins of the cable melted or where burned. the question is will this...
  40. WINTERLORD

    storage/performance/setup hdd + ssd

    ok my hard drive went out and I'm now looking into a future setup part at a time most likely, I was wondering if I got a HDD and later got say a 256gb or 50gb ssd could I partition it use one regular (I have a Samsung 960pro for OS) but could I partition a 256gb or higher ssd making one...