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  1. angxlv

    Question Recently bought used RTX 3070, it doesn’t allow above 60hz refressh-rate, nor can I play youtube videos ?

    Hey, so I recently bought a rtx 3070 from a reseller, he had used the card for mining but said it worked normally for gaming. But, when I got home and installed it into my computer my main monitor was black but was detected. My second monitor worked fine as it is a 60hz monitor. I updated...
  2. Avik_b123

    Question Which card to choose?

    Between the 3080 FE and the Zotac Trinity RTX 3080 which one should I go for? Both are 10gb variants and the price deference is 5k INR (approx $63).
  3. H

    Question Graphics card not recognized.

    Hello, I have a HP gaming laptop, 15 inch, AMD 4600H, and a Nvidia gtx 1650 grahics card. After replacing a broken fan, (or updating the bios) my graphics card is not visible anymore. I tried already everything, update bios, update Windows10, reset laptop, etc. But sofar nothing works. When i...
  4. D

    Question Bought the RTX 3080ti and I'm getting really low FPS on low end games

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6 Core Socket AM4 3.8GHz CPU Processor GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080ti 12GB MB: AORUS ELITE WIFI X570 ATX Ram: 2 X 8 GBS 3000MHZ G.SKILL TRIDENT Z NEO v 3600 (16gb) PSU: Corsair CX Series CX750F 750W RGB 80+ Bronze Fully Modular Power Supply I ran it on low end indie games and...
  5. Curlew55

    [SOLVED] New Motherboard install

    Hi - I've just fitted a new motherboard Gigabyte H610M H DDR4 motherboard to a new case. I've installed Core i3 processor and my previous SSD card - not M2 and previous graphics card NVIDEA P455 Geforce 7900 GS 256Mb. Everything appears to start as per normal - all fans running but no...
  6. D

    [SOLVED] Computer fails to POST, VGA light on

    Hello everyone, my computer recently failed to boot, instead choosing to scroll text reading: "SetVariable██ : UnsupportedInitCbuiVariable : Unsupported". It scrolled and quickly filled the screen, with variations to the full blocks. Image...
  7. J

    [SOLVED] Alienware Area 51 R2 GTX 1080 Thermal Pad Thickness

    Hi, I built a new PC and just transferred my Dell GTX 1080 to my new 12th gen rig. I used to have an Alienware Area 51 R2 PC. I was just wondering if anyone has the same graphics card who knows what thickness the thermal pads are for the Dell GTX 1080? It's 5+ years old and I need to replace...
  8. C

    Question Another would my PC support this graphic card question

    Hopefully everyone isnt sick of these yet! I'm planning on either upgrading my PC; or more more likely, upgrading my graphics card + any any additional hardware that needs it. I think that my current set up is probably OK (possibly barring my PSU), but before i spend several hundred £££ on...
  9. K

    Question Graphics card causing boot failure ?

    Hi all, Ive had a few recent issues with my PC which are now mostly fixed. Only outstanding issues is my PC will not boot at all when my GTX 1080 is installed. Motherboard MSI Z390-A Pro displays VGA issue LED as static white. Any ideas if the GPU is fixable (or ways of testing if its fixable)...
  10. S

    Question What would be a good graphics card to upgrade to with a price of around £500?

    I want to run new games at good settings without them being 20 fps. My specs are: Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit CPU Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz 41 °C Kaby Lake 14nm Technology RAM 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1195MHz (16-16-16-39) Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC...
  11. RageHippo

    Question Only getting 30-40 FPS in all games ?

    My GPU is underperforming instead of getting 70-80fps (high settings) I'm only getting 30-40 fps in almost all games no matter which settings i play on ? My specs - 1650 super i5-10400f 16gb ram (2666) 550W psu A month ago i clean installed GPU driver using ddu and my issue was solved , but...
  12. J

    Question White lines when booting then a black screen

    I've tried booting my PC this morning and in the booting logo a bunch of white lines appears then it goes to a black screen a doesn't boot. I switched the HDMI cable (connected to my graphics card) to the motherboard HDMI port and it works normally.
  13. W

    Question Best GPU at or under $350?

    I want to upgrade from my pretty old 1030 to a new graphics card. But I'm pretty short on cash. Any suggestions?
  14. J

    Question Is my GPU fixable or will I have to completely replace it?

    Hello, I'm trying to diagnose and, hopefully, troubleshoot a problem I'm having with my GPU. I've added all my specs to the end of this post. Wanted to try some options before committing to buying a new card. We had a bad lighting storm last night and upon starting my PC I started seeing small...
  15. NalevQT

    Question GPU suddenly died (seemingly) after installing new SSD

    My rig: Motherboard - ASUS TUF gaming B550-PLUS CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 2600 PSU - Cougar CM1000 1000W GPU - ASUS TUF gaming AMD Radeon 5600XT RAM - HyperX [unsure] 16GB 2666 MHz Drives - WD green 500GB HDD, Biostar 120GB SSD Got a brand new HIKVision E3000 1TB NVMe SSD today. When I got home I...
  16. Phantomko

    Question CPU & GPU Clock & Temperature

    Hey, it's my first time posting here. So, I have an MSI GE76 Raider Laptop RTX 3070 & 32GB memory & 8gb VRAM. On MSI center, my GPU clock is somehow locked at 1620Mhz and VRAM clock is locked at 7000Mhz, my laptop heats A LOT like really a lot... It can reach up to 94%°C CPU temp and 89%°C GPU...
  17. F

    Question Will a 2060 fit into my motherboard?

    I have a Fatal1ty Z77 Professional-M and i am looking to upgrade the graphics card to a 2060. Would it work? I have an intel i7-3300k cpu if that matters
  18. S

    Question 1080ti black screens randomly

    I have an asus 1080 ti and after booting my pc will randomly black screen after no specific amount of time, it could be 5 minutes or 2 hours even under load it can take a while but it will always happen. I've now just brought a 3070 that works perfectly fine in the system but would still like to...
  19. melancholy101

    Question Can’t find connector for 15 pin on a sata pci express cable

    I recently bought a “SATA 8-Inch 15-Pin to 6-Pin PCI Express Card Power Cable” so I could plug my new 1060ti graphics card into my pc. The problem is I can’t find anything to plug the 15-pin side into. I have an Inspirion 3668 dell and the only other upgrade i’ve made to it was a cpu upgrade...
  20. Avacadoee

    Question Disassembled gigabyte rtx 3080 oc rev. 1 for de shroud mod, reassembled fans not working no rgb light

    I just recently disassembled an rtx 3080 that I had bought a month ago to place some 120mm fans next to instead of the stock fans that it comes with to bring down thermals and noise. This was fine for me until I was not running the computer on a cardboard box anymore and the case actually came...
  21. M

    Question Graphics card potential damage

    Hello, I had just bought a 3070 founder edition for my first build, and on the drive home, my water bottle dropped on the box. I am worried that it may have damaged the GPU. There is no visible damage. I, unfortunately, can’t run it because I don’t have a complete setup. Is there any way I can...
  22. P

    Question Taking ages to boot

    ISSUE # 1 - Boot time : Hi, my computer is having a myriad of issues for a few months now. Around 6 months ago, boot time went from taking 5-6 seconds to almost 20 minutes. Originally when I booted up, The black screen would go to the windows log in immediately. Once I entered pin, it loaded...
  23. F

    Question Graphics card/driver crashes randomly while playing games

    So I bought a refurbished gaming laptop a few months ago and I feel like I've tried everything to resolve an issue it's had ever since I bought it. While I'm gaming on it, my external monitor will lose signal, the audio will cut out, and the laptop screen will flash. Eventually windows makes the...
  24. P

    Question Monitor goes black screen when I start a game/graphic card stress test, while CPU is still on.

    Here's my config. Processor - AMD FX-8370 Mobo - Gigabyte GA-970A-ds3p (Rev. 2) Graphics Card - Asus Radeon RX 460 OC 4GB RAM - Irvin 8GBX2 (New, a month old) One SSD (WD) One HDD (WD) PSU - Corsair VS550 So, the issue is (I started facing it from yesterday, suddenly) when I start a game or...
  25. B

    Question PSU for a 3070 Ti ?

    Hi, for a 3070 Ti, is a single-rail or multi-rail PSU better ?
  26. M

    Question My new gpu is performing way way worse than older gpu

    I upgraded from a 1060 3gb to a 1650 4gb. (I am aware that it is a bit worse, but my 1060 was older than the dinosaurs and the fans were broken. There was no other gpu better than 1650 that I could get in my area. And amazon has shipping prices that cost more than the product itself) So once I...
  27. Matthew VDub

    Question Is the 3050 compatible with my rig

    Hi I received a PC from somebody and I'm looking for a graphics card however I'm still fairly new to PC's and would like to know if the Asus Dual RTX Geforce 3050 oc GDDR6 will work with my PC PC Specs: 16gb ram Asus TUF H370-Pro gaming WiFi (motherboard) 1terabyte ssd
  28. D

    Question PC is on but monitor is sleeping

    So after my GT 630 Gpu died I plugged the VGA cable into the motherboard for integrated graphics. Kinda unexpected but hey, it was an old Gpu and it wasn't great. The integrated graphics worked and everything was smooth, until I opened the case to see if everything was in order, which it was...
  29. L

    Question Hardware Requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator ?

    So my system has the following setup: *Intel i5-4590 @ 3.3Ghz *Gigabyte Z97-HD3 Motherboard *8GB DDR3 RAM *AMD R9 280 "VTX" Currently can play GTA, etc on it well enough but I'm now wanting to move on to Microsoft Flight Simulator. From checking online calculators etc I understand I will be...
  30. fordcliff

    Question GPU suddenly artifacted and froze, now after a restart the PC won't boot if the GPU is plugged in ?

    SPECS: i7 3770 Q77-H2AM (motherboard) XFX RX 470 4GB 1600mhz RAM 16 GB (4 sticks) Corsair CV550 (550W PSU) So I was running Photoshop on my pc when suddenly it froze/not responding and the display artifacted at the same time. So I turned my pc off and when I tried to boot it again the...
  31. M

    [SOLVED] Will a red devil 5700 XT fit in a b450m?

    I have an MSI b450m pro vdh max motherboard and want to upgrade my graphics card to a powercolor red devil rx 5700 XT, there are 2 sata ports at the edge of the board aligned with the graphics card that the graphics card will have to go over (because the card is VERY long), and I'm not sure if...
  32. LewisMann

    Question Graphics Card Running at 100% once any game opens

    Hi all, I recently put water cooling into my system (Corsair H75) and noticed that my GPU usage runs at 90-100% once any sort of game opens on my PC. I used to use the standard cooler that came with my CPU (all specs listed below) Once I tab out of my game by simply Alt-Tabbing, then the GPU...
  33. P

    Question New Gaming PC Build

    So I’m looking to build a new pc now that prices are starting to drop. I currently have a intel i5 cpu, a gtx 1090 and 16gb of ddr4 ram. It does a decent job but my frames are pretty low on games like Warzone. It’s also pretty slow when I have streams on in the background while I game. I don’t...
  34. C

    Question Advice for Ryzen 5 2600

    Im about to start animation school and Im wondering if I have a good graphics card for my processor (and processor as well) I have a RX 570 4GB and I want to upgrade to a better Card but I’m afraid of bottleneck. Could someone recommend me what it’s the best option? Whether if it’s stay the...
  35. S

    Question Looking for best Graphic Card for Gaming Laptop by Steven lash San Diego

    Hello, I have been looking for best graphic card for my gaming Laptop. I know there are many companies which has produced large number of graphics card, I didn't find the best one which is most useful and handy to use. Thanks, Steven Lash San Diego
  36. ZeCarBin

    Question 1080 Ti temp is reaching 80-85C ?

    Yesterday, I bought a MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti DUKE 11G graphics card and it has been reaching temperatures around 80-85C on games like Phasmophobia and 7 Days to Die. It is the same for games that that are a bit more demanding like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Fallout 76. Is this temperature too...
  37. Y

    [SOLVED] RTX 3060 TI on a 520 watts PSU

    Hi, I just wondering if my current setup can handle it. I am planning to upgrade next week from my 1060 to 3060 TI. I don't think I have any fancy components that consumes more power. Current setup: CPU - i7 7700(non K) MOBO - MSI B250m Bazooka LGA 1151 GPU - Palit GTX 1060 6 gb RAM - Crucial...