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How do you boot from usb on a gigabyte b450m ds3h? I also downloaded Rufus and used that as the instal for the iso files.

So after using this thinkstation computer as a freenas server, I cleaned all the hard drives and decided to install windows 10 on it again. However when I boot to windows 10 usb (it was first in boot order) it comes up with a black screen and a blinking underscore. I got an ssd from another...

My r9 290 always crashes to a black screen when no matter what i am doing 20-40mins after booting up. It happens faster when i play games. I find that if I put my computer to sleep every 20mins or so I can prevent the crash for the next 30mins or so. Does anyone know why this may be happening or...

Hey i just builded my first pc and after the OS is up it keep freezing few few seconds i am using Strix Motherboard b350-f g skill rgb 16 GB ram strix 1050 ti 4gb ddr5 nzxt kraken cooler ssd 970 250 gb hard drive 2 TB segate Ryzen 5 1600 6 cores i updated my OS and my driver 1 of the ram is...

Hi! I want the battery life to be at least a tad better than it it's now. Could I either get a bigger battery or use 2? I want to use it for school as I can't buy a laptop right now, but can buy either a new battery, or some type of solar power bank. Thanks!

i have a element elefw408 that wont come on or have any lights on

I recently purchased a pre built MSI Gaming PC and it contains a 128 GB SSD (C:/) and a 2 TB HDD (D:/). I want to store the OS and any games I play on the SSD and I want my personal files, videos and etc... To be stored on my HDD. I have set up a partition on my D:/ Drive so it wasn't...

[Moderator note: moved post to Displays.] I have an NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti on this laptop and on the display adapter properties it only shows generic pnp monitor. What do i do?

Hello, I have a gtx 760 and it stopped working. I tried to reflow it in an oven @ 385F. After 2 to 3 minutes the capacitors started to blow off the gpu board so turned the oven off and pulled out the gpu. I know that new capactiors could be installed but the main problem which scares me is...

Lightning hit last night and I believe knocked out the ethernet ports on my modem(says ethernet is not connected when it is, tried other ports), so I'm trying to reconnect my wireless adapter on my desktop (WiFi to phone and tablet work). After reinstalling everything on my PC I turned the...

Overclocked i7 8700k, 5ghz at 1.29 v, using a Corsair h100i v2 to cool it. Temps are perfectly fine but I noticed that when stress testing (I used Intel ETU to stress) my temperatures seem to fluctuate by 16 degrees going from 78 C to 62 C every few seconds. From my understanding, I thought it...

Hi guys, what is the result of adding 2 HDDs in one PC together, one is 7200 RPM, the other is 5400 RPM ? I will be gaming, if i game on 7200 RPM, Will i be treated in a speed of 7200, and if i game on 5400 RPM, Will i be treated in a speed of 5400 ? or there will be an average speed for all ...

Hey guys, the top half of my TV screen has developed a gray area across the top. Everything was fine last night, and to my knowledge there was no trauma to the TV while we slept! When we watch regular TV, or get on something like Youtube via a cable app (xfinity), this issue is there. But...

I play mainly racing games pc2, rf2, Assetto Corsa ECT. Just recently the games have started freezing randomly I can be playing for 2hrs before it freezes. The screen stays at the frozen position but the game continues behind. I can tab out of game and run another game or open any app but the...

So I took out my graphics card to clean everything very carefully, I put everything back where it should be and now when I power it up the fan on the graphics card starts going and then after 10 seconds it quits and the screen is black

I have used this PC for years and i want to upgrade but i am struggling to decided between building a new pc, upgrading the GPU to a GTX 1060 6gb, or buying another R9 270x with a compatible motherboard to use crossfire. The specs on the PC are: CPU: i-5 4460 GPU: R9 270x 2gb MSI Motherboard...

its shows that my memory running at 665mhz ? how can i increase it ?

Hello, I've been considering upgrading ram or storage but can't decide which one. Probably going for either 3200 MHz ddr4 ram or m2 ssd. What would you recommend? Specs: MOBO - MSI z370m mortar GPU - ASUS gtx 1060 6gb CPU - i5-8400 RAM - CORSAIR Vengeance ddr4 2400MHz (2 x 8gb) SSD - Samsung...

I need to know what kind of programs I see people use in YouTube videos from time to time when they do a DIY project that has them creating the general layout and design of something with precise measurements to see what fits where and how. I plan to start doing some more complex DIY building of...

Im updating my several years old system, and thought on getting an i7 8700k, some Vengeance RGB Ram and a Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 5 Mobo, but I wanted to ask, is it good? I don't usually overclock but I might do this time, I love all the RGB features on this board, It overall seems like a perfect...

Hi everyone I’m now that noob who has gone way over there head. But anyway I recently built a pc that I copied the parts off of a YouTuber that made a video and now something has gone wrong. I did everything on the list from this website that says what happens to new builders and none of it...

Hello I built a PC for gaming about 2 years ago whit an i5 7500 as CPU and use the stock intel cpu cooler. I want a more silent cooler now when i took the pc from the floor up on my desk. Its overclocked to 3.8 ghz btw and would love to have a cooler that is silent and powerful enough so that...

Hello everyone. I am building a rig, and i have everything worked out parts/software/accessories wise. But....the beast that is cable management still scares me. Is there a company i can send my parts to so they can do it professionally? I want it to look AMAZING (I am dropping 2,000 on this) I...

Hey guys, have a big of a weird one here. I honestly have no idea what's going on. It isn't a hardware issue though because I've tested my mouse on things that aren't windows and they work fine. Basically whenever I go to drag a window, windows feels like it goes into a "autoclicker" mode where...

So I want to build a new pc . I've got a AMD processor and an msi b350 pc mate mobo. I already have an 8gb 2666mhz ddr4 Adata xpg ram stick . Is it going to be compatible with the mobo?

I need help finding out what screws I need. Got an msi GTX 1060 3gb mini. Heat sink and fan shroud already have the screws it needs. I need the 4 screws that connect the heat sink to the GPU card. Tried searching online to see what size I need to buy or where to order some but no luck. Please help

So the other day my 7 year old amd HD 6670 finally died, so right now I have 2 options within my budget to revive my pc right now. My system: -CPU: Amd fx 6100 (stock) -Mobo: Asus m5a88-m -8gb ram ddr3 1333 mhz -PSU: Corsair 600w Bronze I use my pc mainly for gaming, and I've seen that the...

I've been having this problem recently and I'm not sure what causes it, only has happened to me when streaming via OBS. This is the analysis of the BSOD I did online. I'm running a Ryzen r5 2600x on a gigabyte x470 AORUS gaming ultra motherboard and a 1060 3GB. I'm pretty sure my drivers are up...

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Hi guys, do you know if G.Skill Trident Z RGB LED DDR4 4133MHz CL19 2x8GB will work with a Intel i7-6700k at stock 4.0ghz (4.4ghz using Game boost) and a MSI Z170A gaming M5 Motherboard at XMP 4133mhz?

I have some old computers with Windows 95, 98, 2000, and XP, that I've kept to try to maximize for games I couldn't afford to play with great graphics when I first purchased the systems, but they just ended up taking a backseat and now are just taking up space but I'd rather not toss them. I'd...

Hello Guys I have this setup : Peripherals: Monitor: Samsung C27F396FH 27" 60Hz Samsung C27HG7 27" 144Hz LG TV 32" 60HZ Headphones: HyperX Cloud Flight Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Illuminated K800 Mouse: Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse Wireless Mousepad: HyperX Fury S Microphone: RØDE NT-USB...

So my friend recently bought a budget gaming laptop called Acer aspire 5. I installed cpu-z in their laptop and now when i go to the graphics section the app displays both intel hd graphics and nvidia 150 mx graphics. While on my desktop intel hd graphics are disabled and cpu-z only displays the...

I have a new computer bare bones; I need to know what parts do I have to purchase to add ?? (New hard drives) in this space?That is what I assume this space is for. Top Right portion of this case.. I would need two hard drives and mounting hardware - What else can fit in this space ?? Am I...

i am looking to upgrade the ram on my laptop witch is a hp 14 an012nr i would like to go up to 8 g or even 16 if possible. i just want to know if the laptop would support 2 sticks of ram and if it would even be able to support 16 g of ram

I'm trying to open a couple of ports for my emulator in order to host. For some odd reason however the ports won't open even though port forwarding worked fine in the past. I assigned my pc as a DMZ host on my router and the router as a dmz host on my modem, I've had this set up for quite...

Hello guys, Right now i have ddr4 4gb ram,2400mhz and i am thinking of buying a new 8gb ddr4 ram of same 2400mhz...so my question is will it be dual channel?

I'm trying to do a full format on the whole HDD (not quick format) to wipe and zero fill bad sectors. I know we can uncheck the quick format option to do a full format but what about local disk c how would I full format it?

My Asus zenbook UX305 went to sleep mode, power and caps lock buttons are lighted up but the screen is black. I pressed power button to force shut down. I pressed power button again for 30 sec but only power and caps lock buttons lighted up and still black screen. Can anyone help me on this...

was giving a gaming comp with a fried Gigiabyte GA-X79-UP4 looking for a similar motherboard that wont cost me alot that can use all the components from this motherbard