Hardware Issue

Hi, The laptop I had burned the motherboard and the video card, and I have 2 HDDs in Raid 0. After that I decided to buy a desktop and bought a Tuf H310m Gaming motherboard (which apparently is not compatible with Raid ) and I didn’t buy any HD or SSD because I wanted to reuse my old HDs. How do...

Windows 7 on Dell Latitude e5500 I can't find the setting to take down on-screen keyboard and unlock physical keyboard

My specs are FX6100 3.30 Six-Core, 1x4gb ram and 1x8gb ram 1866mhz ddr3, amd rx460 4gb gddr5, before playing ac origin, i was playing ffxv on high-ultra with around 45fps, but my ac origin on low get 25fps and 20 on ultra, besides that ffxv have a way more beautiful graphics, only 5 fps from low...

I've gone through a i7-2600k and an i7-4790k along with older graphics cards than my current pc and always been able to get anywhere from 250-300+ fps consistently (CSGO is CPU heavy). I now have a much better pc but my average fps on most maps are only 150-200ish. For most games, yes this is...

So, a couple days ago my computer randomly crashed under normal use after a couple blackouts of the screen with the message that the video card driver had failed and then, subsequently, had recovered. After the crash, it rebooted and was seemingly back to normal for a few minutes until it...

Hello, This is the most stressed I have been regarding PC problems, as I'm strugging with this one for about 6 months now. I can't explain all that well what it is, but to sum it up, my PC will turn on and off, as if it was being rebooted again and again, through random periods of time...

I have Ryzen 2200G, and Freesync monitor I set refresh rate to 75hz, and freesync on in radeon adrenaline and monitor setting, vsync off but screen tearing keep occurring when i play a game anyone can solve this?

I downloaded a 64 bit windows 7 ultimate sp1 iso "cause i was trying to boot and upgrade my system to 64 bit from 32 bit and yes my CPU supports it" I used rufus to burn the iso to usb and restarted my pc. Everything went well until "Windows is loading files". [/url][/img] [/url][/img]

I’m trying to overclock my cpu it’s a 6 core 6120 amd fx any good suggestions??

So yesterday I wanted to regularly turn on my PC. But noticed when I press the button it just doesn't react in any way, no fans spinning, nothing. I took out the motherboard and PSU, I tested out if PSU is working- it's fine. Motherboard tho seems not to react in any way, I tried turning it on...

I have a Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro L which has Mx Blue switches with led (not integrated into the switch). I wanted to clean out a key switch so i wanted to know if i can remove the switch caps from the switches without de soldering the switches? ALSO THE KEYS ARE MOUNTED ON A METAL...

Hi everyone, Just got an amazing deal on a AOC Agon 31.5" 144 hz monitor. I have a XFX RX480 8gb and was wondering if it's a good idea to upgrade the graphics card too. I use this CPU to work and some FPS gamming (pubg, csgo etc). Don't mind setting everything on ultra, and I actually run csgo...

So I see my samsung 960 evo m.2 on the front page of my bios of my x370 xpower gaming titanium motherboard. But when I go to boot order I'm not seeing it. Anyone have the same problem or know how to do this.

Hi all, I have an ASUS GL702VM laptop, with a 128Gb SSD and a 1Tb HDD for storage. I've recently purchased a 500Gb Samsung 970 EVO SSD as an upgrade, and want to check the correct procedure for reinstalling windows 10: 1. Create installation media on USB. 2.Remove old SSD and HDD (does the...

I found a gaming PC i want but not sure if its good or not, "Gaming Desktop PC AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz, AMD Radeon RX 550 2GB, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 2TB 7200RPM HDD, Win 10, Wi-Fi , N27B7022GRXV2". Thats what i have found.

I'm not able to connect to my wifi but I'm able to connect to other wifi networks. Please help me solve this problem.

I overclocked my CPU from 4.2 to 4.5 did not see much off a change in gaming performance so I decided to change it back. I reset to default and booted into my PC opened cpu-z and it still says around 4.3-4.5. anyone know how to fix this?

Hello All! I play games, and I assume most of you do as well, and one thing that you can count on about games is their size. With every new installment of your favorite series or brand new update on the on-going Triple AAA titles, the size will always get bigger. I have a total of 3 drives...

Hey guys, First time posting on Tomshardware, been active a lot over the past years just decided to make an account. Here's my setup: CPU: i7 6700k (OC'd to 4.5 Ghz) Mobo: Asus Z270-K RAM: Kingston 2133 Mhz 8 Gb (1 Stick) Cooler: EVGA CLC 240mm First time overclocking I've done a lot of...

So we all know that the release of RTX has drastically dropped the prices of used (and even new) graphics cards. However, I am looking for a used gpu (since you can get a good one for an extremely good deal now). I have narrowed it down to 3 choices: -rx 580 8gb (strix or msi gaming x), I will...

So I Built a pc and its a beast but I feel like its not performing as well as it could because of the case I have. all of the components are kinda cramped into the case so I want to get all of the parts to make a custom water cooling loop, as well as the case listed below. But other then...

Will the NZXT Kraken x52 be ok for i7 8700k cooling or will I have to get an x62?

All of the sudden, after un-muting myself to resume playing games with some friends, my microphone stopped working while I can still hear things just fine. I tried just about everything other than buying new parts. I tested both front and back microphone jacks (neither are working), tested my...

I am running a AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series and i want to know if i can run a three monitor setup.

Call me out of touch or cheap, but ever since mobile phone companies stopped "subsidizing" the cost of smartphones and just had consumers pay the whole price. I have since become extremely weary about getting a new phone. However my Samsung Note 3 which is getting close to 5 years old, barely...

Looking for a reliable and durable SATA 500 mb (or smaller) hard drive. I don't mind older models if they have good reputations and are still available.

Hello, I'm wondering if 70-75c temps are ok while under gaming load or if I should be getting cooler temps with my AIO. I'm running the 8700k overclocked at 4.9ghz. Corsair AIO H100i v2, Rx 580x2 8gb Crossfire, Corsair Vengeance 2x8gb DDR4 3000.

I'd like to know what formula you use to determine what PSU wattage, without overestimating a lot. I did this but idk if I'm correct Or is there an easier way to do it? I've heard that adding CPU and GPU TDP and adding 100W for the rest of the system is fine. But TDP isn't power draw IIRC...

Hi I am trying to find a bracket that allowa me to hang a dvd drive inside the computer above the motherboard from the radiator mount, I tried to build one & it looked like tweeker made it.. Its a custom system, + I've looked but I'm not sure if I can find one to my specs.. please help I...

What is the best budget motherboard for ryzen 3 2200g

Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for a new laptop and struggling to find one that fits with my needs and wants. Gaming laptops are all well and good but are known for crappy battery life and an aesthetic that isn't well liked in the corporate world. I want a laptop with fans that are quite at...

[Moderator note: Edited post to break up "wall of text". Moved post from Memory to Systems.] Hello. a little back story. the ssd is already 1 year old and was used in an another intel based PC. My hdd is form and old lenovo laptop which i didnt use anymore. Now i have upgraded my build to...

Hello guys so I’m having an issue with my cpu so recently I upgrading to a new gpu and since then my cpu usage has been at 99% and gpu at 12 I’m not sure what to do Specs: amd Radeon r7 a10 7870k cpu and a gtx 1070 ti 16 gb ddr3 (two eight sticks)

Hey guys, i had to rethink my old build and now I present you with this. Please would you take a look and comment with any issues for suggestions. I have gone over my budget already so can't increase it. Tyvm https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/iDragonXT/saved/gYDq4D

Chkdsk has been running 8 hrs and hasn't finished. Does this mean my hard drive is no good?

https://www.newegg.com/global/mx/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G2HM6663 The "3 / 4" Pin connector under specifications got me a bit confused. Can I use it as a PWM fan? Do I need an adapter or something to make it PWM?

Hi My etherbet cable has been working well since I connected it about 6 months ago but I just got fibre (gigabits network) and now the cable doesn't give me any internet when I use Wi-Fi not he same pc it works and the cable doesn't work on my pc or laptop

So i just installed my new motherboard and its about 1/5th of a centimeter away from touching my PSU. Its that still safe or not? If its not, could i put a piece of electrical tape on my PSU to prevent anything happening to my motherboard?

I built my pc using a website a few years ago and its finally starting to fall behind everyone else. I'm trying to run Read dead redemption 2 when it comes out and i don't think it'll survive it right now (Ark: survival evolved crashes intermittently and I can't get ARMA 3 to run above 20fps.)...