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  1. KiyeliPanda

    Question No Power Light and Overheating on Certain Chip, How can I fix? Any advice to dedect the problem?

    Hello Everyone, a few months ago I tried to reuse my old laptop as a wall computer/side computer. Just chopped the frame and removed the screen from the case and mounted to the wall. Chopped most of the main case and painted it to red and made something cool. It was a ~ 6 y.o laptop and windows...
  2. H

    Question ram issues , daily bsod , random reboots ...

    hi , as the title says , i've been getting random bsods , reboots since i bought this ram ! i did memtest , it always passes , but yesterday , it showed an error on Test 10 the ram is no where to be found on the compatibility list of my mobo nor on any other mobo out there ( weird ? ) here is...
  3. eternalabys

    [SOLVED] Compatibility on the MSI GT70 2PE Dominator Pro

    Is it possible to upgrade the CPU on this MSI laptop from It's current Intel i7 4th gen one? or is it solder in place to prevent this? (I'm too scared to open it up as it's still under warranty and I don't want to mess with something this expensive, yet.).
  4. M

    [SOLVED] NEED A 6+2 pin to 8 PIN cable

    I have a cx600m power supply and need a cable. I’m looking for a 6+2 pin pcie cable to an 8 pin power supply. All I can find is a splitter. Let me know if you know where I can get one.
  5. tabishtq

    Question Oil circles on GPU backplate and RGB issue

    Hi there hope everyone is doing well. So my question is of two part. 1.) Yesterday I bought a Cintiq 13HD which I was testing by attaching its HDMI to my GPU because I don't have any HDMI on my monitor and I wanted both my monitor and Cintiq to work, so today I went in and bought the only...
  6. B

    Question new build, cant get display to work

    Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Gigabyte b450 aorus pro wifi mobo Corsair Vengence Pro 2x8gb 3000 mhz nvidia 1660 Ti GPU MOBO lights up, RAM lights up, monitor will not worked, plugged into GPU HDMI port. Tried older 750 TI GPU, still no display to monitor. Thoughts?
  7. D

    Question Quiet Case

    I'm having a hard time figuring out a very quiet case to get. Any time I think I've found one, either someone contradicts others on it being quiet or it is bashed about something else. I sadly had already bought the P400 (not P400S) case, without realizing that some say it's too loud and also...
  8. L

    Question GTX 1060 GPU preforms very poorly

    As the title says my GTX 1060 GPU is preforming very poorly after I reinstalled Windows 10, I did install latest drivers for it. Speccy results: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/NUqCaXHGc4Q8dxA8Q3iVNNn Benchmark test: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/15225485 If you need additional...
  9. sennehaest

    [SOLVED] Need help with CPU choice.

    Hello, I'm searching for an i5 or i7 cpu wich it fits for a ''Socket 1155 LGA'' . It's mostly gonna be used for gaming/streaming. Does someone has some suggestion? (The CPU I have right now is: Intel Core i5 3450 3.1Ghz.) Thanks alot!
  10. G

    Question Can i use asus g751JY motherboard on asus g751JL?

    I have an asus g751jl whose motherboard needs replacing, i searched and found my only option on Ali express. I also found that g751jy had the same motherboard just with a different graphics card i.e nvidia gtx 980M , can i use that motherboard in my laptop? it includes processor and graphics...
  11. D

    Question HELP camera for photography help please

    Hi! So I’m starting a company and I need a 4K camera that I can take very good “business” like pictures of my products that I can upload onto my website what’s ould be the best 4K camera that’s possibly less than 1k. Please help I have no clues on what cameras are good!
  12. N

    [SOLVED] Brand new build 1750 Euro: Missing GPU

    Hello, Im planning to buy a complete pc this month. The big thing is i dont wanna spend 650 euro on a Aorus 2070 Xtreme becouse i wanted a full AMD build. So my plan was to buy the Aorus RX 580 8gb for 212 euro ( 2 games free) and wait till the new AMD GPU come out and then upgrade. Here is my...
  13. M

    Question PCI Express not working on Asus mobo.

    So, my cat was walking around my computer and let a flower pot (full of dirt and water) fall on my PC, I was quick to go and clean the whole PC but the big bummer was that my case has an open grill. Anyways, I did my best to clean the PC and motherboard and thank goodness my PC wasn't even...
  14. T

    Question Cablemod Pro Extensions or Full kit?

    Thought I was done but after buying so many parts I might as well get some nice cables to tie it all together. I am pretty lost on what cablemod kit I would need or if I should just purchase each individual wire I believe I need. The problem is, I dont even know exaclty ever cable I will need...
  15. M

    Question RX 570 cheap MSI or GTX 1050ti

    Hello, I wanted to buy a Gigabyte GTX 1050ti 4gb for about 203 usd but then I noticed that MSI RX 570 8gb costs only 211 usd. I wonder why is it so cheap compared to other brands and if i should go for it. Thank you in advance!
  16. J

    Question Programs switching to another display after sleep

    Hi, I have a problem that really bugs me, sometimes I put my PC to sleep(manually), and after waking up all the programs switch to a different screen(not the primary screen). Not sure if that is the actual reason, but it would make sense to me that because my second screen is waking up much...
  17. W

    Question After installing new GPU and can't boot windows or get into bios menu. Any suggestions?

    I've checked all connections, clears all previous GPU drivers and reset BIOS options. Specs: GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti Intel i7 2600k processor ECS P67H2-A3 LGA 1155 Intel Motherboard 1000w PSU 16gb DDR4 HyperX ram
  18. abryant

    GPU Performance Hierarchy 2024: Video Cards Ranked

    Is RX Vega 56 quicker than GTX 1070? How about GTX 1050 vs RX 550? We've tested all the current chips from Nvidia and AMD so you can see how each stacks up. Read more here. CHRIS ANGELINI @cangelini Chris Angelini is an Editor Emeritus at Tom's Hardware US. He edits hardware reviews and...
  19. H

    [SOLVED] An i5 9400F is applicable with Asus H110MK (i have now i5 6500)

    title !
  20. A

    [SOLVED] PC stopped booting after mysterious incident.

    Well this will be my first post here so, Hello to all. First a set of specs for good measure: Mobo: msi Z270-A pro Cpu: Intel core I5 7600k Ram: g.skill ripjaws 3200mhz 16gb(2x8 config) Gpu: evga gtx 1060 6gb superclocked (single fan card) Psu: rosewill arc 450 watt 80+ Bronze Now on to the...
  21. N

    Question Upgrading Graphics Card

    Hi guys, I have i5 2500k OC on 4.2 16gb ram P67 pro3 se mobo Corsair VS650 PSU My amd 6870 dirt3 edition got fried on another setup, so now I have amd 6770 Gigabyte 1gb edition. I want to upgrade the graphics to MSI rx570 armor 8gb OC and I am now wondering will my CPU bottleneck it? Also...
  22. G

    Question How do I convert my USB based Wireless Mouse to a Wired one?

    I have a USB Based Wireless Mouse (https://www.amazon.com/TECKNET-Ergonomic-Wireless-Chromebook-Adjustment/dp/B013WJRG5C/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1550934224&sr=1-1&keywords=tecknet+m003). I have lost the USB Receiver and I would like to use it as a Wired one. I have bought a new...
  23. B

    [SOLVED] Very hot CPU (100c), Computer shuts down

    About 2 weeks ago when I started up graphically intensive games (PUBG, Steep etc), about 50% of the time the screen would flash DVI no signal and the whole thing would turn off for a second then turn back on. I opened up the case, had a poke around, there was a little bit of dust but nothing...
  24. R

    Question HD Audio doesn't fit

    Hello, I'm using the Corsair 400c case and Asus Prime B450 Plus motherboard. I'm trying to plug the HD Audio to my motherboard but it doesn't fit, it just goes half way. <blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/TeSN7zl"><a href="//imgur.com/TeSN7zl"></a></blockquote><script async...
  25. T

    [SOLVED] ASRock B450M-HDV mATX Motherboard and Ryzen 3 2200G

    I built a new pc and used a ASRock B350M PRO4 and it wouldnt boot with my cpu. The problem i think was the BIOS and seen as i couldnt updated the bios, i thought i should get a new mbd so i decided to choose the ASRock B450M-HDV mATX Motherboard . Before i buy it, would it be compatible with my...
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    Discussion Is this a decent OC for evga 2080 ti ftw3 ultra (using px1)?

    First time OC-er. I messed around with PrecisionX1 on my Evga 2080 Ti Ftw3 Ultra. I used Heaven Benchmark while I adjusted things and came up with these results. MEMORY: -Clock set to 750 GPU: -Clock set to 130 (any higher and I crash) -Voltage set to 100 TARGET: -Power 123 (slider all the...
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    Question Google chrome and apps slow to open but then run fine when they do?

    I'm not positive this is a storage issue so please point me in the right direction if you can but this issue started happening around when my SSD filled up, I then cleared 120gb from the 500gb SSD but everything is still slow to open I have a decently fast computer (Video Card: gtx 1060 6gb...
  28. J

    Question Need help choseing gaming laptop

    I was just looking to get a cheap gaming laptop. I see a few on curries both have good customer reviews. I don’t really know what I’m looking at, is the second one worth the extra £150? £629...
  29. M

    [SOLVED] MSI B450 Extreme System (not CPU) Temps - New Build

    Hi Just putting together a new p.c. Assembled without issue and powered up but when I entered the BIOS settings (prior to installing windows) I noticed that the SYSTEM temp reading was rocketing to 85c plus (and shutting down as a consequence) To be clear the CPU temp was fine (sat at 24c/25c)...
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    Question Can't login to my router

    I've been having very bad network issues for the past few weeks with gaming (Low ping, but still very bad rubberbanding) So I am trying to look through my router settings but have tried numerous ip's, but all of them take me to the same 'took too long to respond' page. This is the information...
  31. A

    Question 2nd monitor isn't being detected HDMI to DP

    I recently bought a 2nd monitor for my pc, a BenQ RL2455 which is the same as my primary one. I'm trying to connect both to my GPU, which is an RTX 2060, but the problem is that the 2060 has 3 DP ports and 1 HDMI port. I connected one monitor to the HDMI, and the other one with an HDMI to DP...
  32. R

    [SOLVED] Motherboard messing up?

    Have I done something wrong or is it broken. I got a Asus M5A78L-M with a AMD 8350k and every time It boots up their's a problem where it either will not display to the monitor and will show"no signal" and the restart won't work so I have to turn off the computer by the power supply. I fix this...
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    Why was my thread closed?

    https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/sony-handycam-playback-problems.3432578/ i don't know how and why but now my thread won't get further answers and i still don't know what seems to be the problem.
  34. K

    Question Installing

    I have two computers. One has windows 7 and the other one was having some issues with windows 10. Anyways I want install windows 10 on a blank hard drive with the window 7 pc. If i do this does this affect the computer even if i put back the hard drive with windows 7 on it.
  35. D

    [SOLVED] Will a passively cooled gt 1030 not over-heat in a Dell Optiplex 790 DT?

    I want to buy a new gpu, and im looking at the gt 1030 since its the only one in my price range, and i cant afford the fan cooled one because of what country im in. Will it be cooled well enough?
  36. D

    Question RTX 2080 GPU Overclock, did I ruin my GPU?

    Good day, Firstly I'll tell you my components: GPU: RTX 2080 MSI Trio & PSU: Corsair RMx Series RM750x 750W Yesterday, a friend came over and told me that my GPU can be overclocked easily to its maximum settings. So we opened Asus GPU Tweak II, and he pushed the core clock up to 2360MHz (...
  37. A

    Question Since upgrading to NVMe SSD, frequent system failures (BSOD), long wake-up from hibernation

    Hi, I previously ran my computer with Windows 7 on a 240 GB Sandisk SSD Plus in SATA, with an Intel i7 6700K CPU, Asus Maximus Hero VIII and 4x4GB of RAM ; it worked generally fine, and I made extensive use of the hibernation function, usually not doing a full reboot for weeks or even months. A...
  38. K

    [SOLVED] How connect a Liquid Cooling to mother-board's fan plug?

    Hello! im noob in liquid cooling. I just get a Cooler Máster 240 L RGB, this has two fan connector, one from the radiator an another one from the pump. I dont know how connect each one, which should be connected to CPU_fan and wich one with the Sys_Fan? I'm reading that the radiator should be...
  39. M

    Question How much could I sell my pc for?

    https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Kingkrumble/saved/y3pPsY All parts a year old, not much use, all boxes ect
  40. T

    Question USD card reader?

    My DELL laptop has USD card reader (not USB). I think it is for SD cards. I tried to search information about it but couldn't find anything. Does some one know something about that?