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    [SOLVED] PC won't boot into Windows after installing water cooler

    Just installed my Corsair H100i Pro water cooler. Initially I tried to put on the top of my case, but the RAM sticks got in the way. I took those out while I figured out what I wanted to do. I ended up putting the unit on the front of my case and put the RAM back in. All in all the install went...
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    Computer Turns On and Off Repeatedly Upon Startup

    I just recently bought a new processor (i7-6700) to my replace my old processor (i5-6500). Upon installation and boot up, the computer turns on and runs for 20 seconds, then shutdowns automatically for 4 seconds then boots up again and continues this process forever. The computer will not...
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    ASUS Prime X470-Pro vs ASRock X470 Taichi for futute Ryzen Upgrade

    Hi. I am planning to buy a cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 now and pair it with either an ASUS Prime or an ASRock Taichi. I am not too interested in overclocking, but I may try to mess around with that a little bit if I decide to later on. But the bigger question for me is is that I am planning to upgrade...
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    [SOLVED] Which legit RGB strips are compatible with an X470-Pro?

    Hi all, Contemplating adding a couple of RGB/LED strips to my build - ASUS Prime X470-Pro. Unfortunately, RGB is not my strong suit at all - and I'm really not clear on what's compatible. If I try to narrow it down on the Aura compatibility list, it would appear they're not addressable etc...
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    [SOLVED] Why can't I change the color of my case fans?

    I just recently moved my PC into the cooler master masterbox 5 lite RGB, and it has 3 coolermaster rgb fans in the front. I connected them to the rgb header on my asus b350-a prime motherboard and they're a static green. I can't seem to change the colors in asus aura. Is the software not...
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    [SOLVED] Question about RAM speed

    I recently upgraded my system with MSI MAG Tomahawk Z390 and I7 9700K , and to my surprise my RAM did not start running at 2666mzh as I was under the impression it was supposed to do with the I7 I had purchased. Later when I was in the bios I decided to enable XMP just to see what would happen...
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    how far Asus Prime B-350 plus can safely overclock Ryzen Cpus compared to x370?

    Hello. I just did overclocking my Ryzen 5 1500x @ 3.9ghz at 1.41v. The max temp is 76 with 12 min aida stress test and it was stable. So my question is : Will b350 prime good enough to hold the overclocking at 1.41v for long terms without damaging vrm components?( idk what these do tho xD)...
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    Ryzen 3000 release questions and price effects

    So the Ryzen 3000 series is releasing around jan 15th or something at CES. Now im a really big noob when it comes to this and im looking to upgrade my horrible fx 4300 processor to a ryzen 5 1600 along with new mobo and ram. (This being paired with a gtx 1060), After the new ryzen release (if it...
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    PC doesn't boot after cleaning CPU fan

    My PC: core i7 4790 8 GB ram 1 TB HDD GTX 1070 graphic card H81-C Motherboard My CPU fan was full of dust so I decided to clean it up. I removed it, cleaned it, removed old thermal paste and put new one and closed it. It was a bit stuck but eventually it closed. The thing is the PC wouldn't...
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    Is this how CPU performance comparisons work?

    Now, I am nearly 100% certain what I am about to say is completely incorrect, but I have no other way to determine it. Can someone please correct my logic here? The passmark benchmark for each CPU is: CPU1: 6600k @ 3.5 Ghz benchmark score - 8056 CPU2: 9600k @ 3.6 Ghz benchmark score - 13521...
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    [SOLVED] What is the ideal fps for games to be playable?

    I am wondering what is the ideal fps for games to be playable?
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    [SOLVED] GTA 5 Textures Dissapearing And Fps dropping after 20+ minutes

    PC SPECS: Core 2 Quad Q9400 @Stock (running 70-80c at full load while playing GTA V) Gigabyte G41M-S2PT 6gb 1333mhz RAM AMD Radeon HD7770 1GB GDDR5 @Stock (60-65c) Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 420W PSU So i switched from nvidia gt 430 to hd7770 and got new hdd. i installed windows 10 and all...
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    [SOLVED] [noob] need help with PC upgrade

    Hello I am planing on upgrading my PC and i only know the basics about what to do, any help is welcome current PC specs -CPU: amd athlon ii x4 processor 640 (3.2GHz) -GPU:amd radeon r7 260x double dissipation -motherboard:https: peggatron narra 5...
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    [SOLVED] Need Help boosting my CSGO FPS

    I have been playing cs for about two weeks now and I average like 30-45 FPS and I know it should be getting more FPS any tips on how to improve it My Build: I3-2100 GTX 750TI 8gb DDR3
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    Multiple Bluetooth Pairing with headphones

    I play in a high school band and I need for the four of us to connect our headphones so we can hear the music. And since we are high school kids, we need stmg cheap. do you guys have any recommendations?
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    PS4 Controller and Windows 10 Detection Issue

    Hi, I think this is the right place to post this but if it isn't I'll be happy to move it. I'm having some trouble connecting my PS4 controller to my PC via USB and I feel like I've tried every solution I can find. The weird part is it was working just fine until I reconnected it to my PS4 and...
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    how can i use a headset without spillter

    i have a headset it has a single male jack but my pc has seprated female jack can i use mic and headphones at same time without spilter
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    S-video port on old camcorder seems loose and isn't working

    So I finally got a cheap capture card and am now trying to back up my old home videos on 8mm tapes. Just back in the september I was watching the first one I tried capturing and it played perfectly on my TV. When I tried to capture it on my computer on the weekend, I got 30 minutes of clear...
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    [SOLVED] Laptops same components different brand

    Does a laptop brand influence its performance? I have found 2 laptops with similar configurations but does the brand actually matters? ■ ASUS ROG Intel Core i5 8300H RAM...
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    macbook pro goes to blue screen

    I have macbook pro i changed mainboard because of some damage slots and also changed hdd to ssd now the problem is that when I turned on laptop it goes to blue screen after some time with (2x4gb) ram and works fine with 4gb ram I don't know what the problem plz help
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    Need help with upgrades, mostly motherboard

    ok so i built my pc a long ago and i got a bit out of touch with the current generation of tech by a small bit. i currently have i7 4790k msi gaming 5 z97 evga supernova g2 750w corsair ram 8gb and hyper x ram 16gb for 24 gb msi gtx 1080 NZXT h440 case hyper 212 evo im looking to upgrading to...
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    AMD A12 9830P Laptop

    Are there any laptops out there sorting 17.3" screen or high that are using AMDs A12 9830P APU. Many thanks any answers grateful.
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    i7 8700 ( non k ) cpu cooler ?

    I know that there is a stock cooler.. but i need alternate cpu cooler .. what is about this antec mercury 120 liquid
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    [SOLVED] Gtx 1080 ti kfa2 exoc

    Is this PSU is good for this GPU? Also i7 6700k ON z170a, 12Gb ram, HDD, ssd. Corsair TXM Series 850W CP-9020130-EU
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    Graphics card crashing under load

    I’ve just upgraded to a Gainward GTX 970, and i’ve been having some big issues so far. I also installed a new power supply with the graphics card, a Thermaltake TR2 S 600W. After installing the card, I installed the drivers from Nvidia’s site and ran heaven benchmark to check if it worked...
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    Please delete this thread

    delete if possible.
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    Help Please... (endless repair loop/Win10) I'm about to lose my freeekin mind here!

    So last weekend while playing a game on my PC <poof>, light out! The entire computer shut down. No weird smells, no smoke just no power. Of course first thing I did was made sure that it was still plugged in (which it was), but when I tried to power it back up on, the computer would try to...
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    Two routers on one modem

    Hello! I am planing to connect two wireless routers to one modem. The modem handles the conversion from the optical fiber to normal ethernet connection. In order to make the internet work on one router I must connect the router to the modem and then change the router's settings (Static IP)...
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    Help me with my VGA, please!!!

    this is my pc mobo intel DG43GT cpu core 2 quad q9550 6gb ram ddr2 psu andyson venus 600w 1 hdd 500gb 1 ssd 120gb run win 10 pro 64 bit here my problem, I have a VGA gtx750 1gb, when I mount it to mobo, my screen don't display even VGA onboard and VGA 750. but when i remove it, VGA onboard...
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    Where to plug radiator fan(s)

    I'm looking forward to buy a 120mm liquid cooler (Deepcool Maelstrom 120T to be precise), but my motherboard only has 1x CPU_FAN & 1x chassis fan header. Do I plug the pump to the CPU_FAN and the radiator fan to the chassis fan? I've been searching around the internet for some time and most of...
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    Laptop Not open

    Laptop not opening, battery open then press not open, all pheripharal devices removed but not open solve this problem.
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    new copy of Windows wont and format new ssd

    I am at the tail end of building a computer, but i can't get windows to install. I try booting off the the USB like i have done in the past, and i know that my specs should be fine for 64 bit (the error occurs on both 64 and 32 though). Before even getting into the start install menu, i get an...
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    Bdo and shutdown plx help

    I Think i have a Problem? First my system i7 4970k stock clock (idle 29c max 50c) 16gb Kingston Fury Beast 2133 Mhz Asus RoG Maximus Hero VII (vrm idle 49c max 60c) (Mobo idle 23c max 35c) Asus RoG Strix Gtx 1080 ti (idle 36c max 66c) Driver vers. 416.34 2x Samsung Evo 850 256Gb Raidmax 850w...
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    I need some help with finding a good PSU

    I don't have a lot of choices for power supplies where I live and most of them don't seem to be good including the brandless one I'm currently using which is freaking me out. To be safe I've removed my graphics card and 8GB memory. From what I know I should need a 500w 80+ bronze unit. All that...
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    Wondering what the best cpu for price is to get

    I'm looking to stream and play some games and edit a tiny bit of video, I want an i7 or something that's better than my current i5 4440. It's a LGA 1150 socket and I'm open to getting a new cooler also. I don't want to spend 300$ on an i7 4790k because honesty that's way too much for me, if you...
  36. Werepig

    Mouse not functioning after Windows Setup

    I have just finished a computer build for a friend of mine and I have run into a rather annoying issue. His mouse will not work whatsoever on any program. I shows up, it functions on the desktop, but as soon as he opens a program it "unfocuses" the program, making it go that light gray that...
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    Games keep crashing (pixels and other stuff)

    Please help me. I recently just replaced my sshd to an hdd because the stock one's broken. This happens to all of my games. My laptop is Asus ROG GL551JW-DS74.
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    Can I upgrade my CPU?

    I have a laptop with an Intel Core Celeron B820. The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Pro C850. I was just wondering if I could upgrade the CPU to an Intel Core i7-3720QM, or an Intel Core i7-2630QM seeing as though they all use the g2 socket. Is this possible? Or is it not that simple. Please...
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    High CPU Temperature.

    System Information: MB: Asus Rampage IV Gene CPU: Intel I7 3930K CPU Liquid Cooling: Corsair H100i A couple weeks ago my system went into Bluescreen after intense CPU Load. BIOS shows overclock failure and reboot. My CPU was overclocked at 4.5Ghz with 1.405v. I desided to clean out my system...
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    what does the term hibernating mean?? how can i get rid off to start normally my laptop

    my laptop is showing hibernating when i switch on my laptop please help me to start normally ?