Hardware issues

Forum discussion tagged with Hardware issues.
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    Question GPU spiking to 100% then display turning black then rebooting

    My configuration: CPU: Intel i7-4930k GPU: ASUS direct cu ii GTX 780 3GB Motherboard: ASUS P9X79-E WS RAM: 64GB G.Skill trident X BIOS: Up to date PSU: Corsair AX1200i SSD: Crucial mx500 500gb OS: Windows 10 My current problem is that when I am loading a new application or just opening...
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    Question How can I tell for sure if there's permanent damage to one of my components?

    I initially started to clean my PC because I noticed KOF XV did not look as smooth as I remembered and it looked like it was constantly stuttering even if it was technically running at 60 FPS. Around last week I cleaned my PC using a compressed air can and a q-tip with 91% isopropyl alcohol on...
  3. Robert_282

    Rog Strix G17 Issues

    Hi, So I bought a new laptop called ASUS ROG Strix G17 G712LU-H7021 and I'm having issues with installing my Windows. The issue is that, in boot priority, the SSD doesn't show up, and when im trying to install the windows, after the boot of the stick and clicking the install button and so on...
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    Question Random storage issues

    I am having some random storage issues. All day yesterday my pc was saying in my secondary drive I had 110 gigabytes free. Now today I haven't downloaded, uninstalled, installed, or changed anything at all. Tonight it's saying I have 305 gigabytes free. It randomly does that. I don't know...
  5. pewterpc

    Question Graphic Distortion/Green Dots On Boot

    Hello everyone, Last week, suddenly, my computer wouldn't wake up from sleep - at least, I couldn't interact with it. My lights and fans were on and running. What I tried: I restarted it, and when it got to the Windows Logo - green dots appeared over the screen Checked the monitors with a...
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    Question Graphics Card experiencing intermittent vibrating noise

    As the title says, I've been experiencing a fault with the gpu, it's emitting regular, intermittent vibrating/grinding noise. The sound can vary, from this https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JpbyPSzx7hCru6__S0R5MCwXNYAWRZUR/view?usp=sharing to this...
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    [SOLVED] No beep, no post, no display even after swapping out components

    I've been helping my friend with his PC, specs are: Ryzen 5 2600 Powercolor RX 1x 8GB 2133 DDR4 Gigabyte A320M-S2H Corsair VS550 He was having visual artifact issues and crashes for a while until one day it just wouldn't boot: no beep, no post, no display. We have tried replacing the...
  8. Mike Kim

    [SOLVED] Problems after spilling coffee on laptop

    Image 1 ; Image 2 So the other day, I accidentally poured coffee on my laptop and decided to clean the insides (motherboard, fan, etc.) using cotton buds and a dry cloth. The model of my Laptop is an Asus x507UF-BR003T. After cleaning the inside of any remaining stains, I decided to let the...
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    Question Spontaneous Reboots, System Hanging

    Hello I'm hoping you will be able to help me narrow down the culprit for my issues, i've done what I can/know how to do to try and get a definitive answer as to which part of my PC is causing the problems. It's probably worth noting that I recently transferred my OS to my SSD, using Macrium...
  10. Trvy_

    Question MONITOR GOES BLACK RANDOMLY AND PC FANS SPIN LOUDLY--HELP

    SPECS LISTED AT BOTTOM Hello, I am hoping that anyone could provide me any advice with an issue that I have been running into quite frequently with my PC. Every now and again when I am on my PC, my monitor goes black and my fans begin to spin very loudly. After a couple of seconds of...
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    cheap gaming laptops

    i want a cheap gaming laptop (under 600$)
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    Sony Vaio AIO can't POST but HDD is active.

    Sony VAIO AIO model SVL241290X, Core i7, 2Tb HDD 64 bit, started doing a startup/shutdown constantly (not exactly a loop) never getting to POST or Welcome screen for Windows 10. It started doing it when I hooked up an old HDD to move files from it to the VAIO which had been in a machine that did...
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    will my thermaltake powerlite 700 powersupply be enough for gtx 780ti?

    im worrying coz my friend upgraded to gtx 780 and his motherboard got fried, his powersupply is 600w. im planning to get a 780ti. will my thermaltake powerlite 700 be enough for the gtx 780ti?