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    [SOLVED] Weird Boot Issue

    So I built this computer Last year, and this issue didn't always occur, basically whenever I initially boot my pc, it freezes at the bios screen, but when I hard shut down then reboot its perfectly fine? It's kinda strange tbh, and im hoping theres a fix of some sort, I thought about flashing...
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    Question Occasional Error Codes on Motherboard. Constant codes with XMP

    Without changing any BIOS settings I will occasionally get a 33 code (CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization) on the motherboard during start up. The PC looks like it is turning on (lights, fans, etc) but will just hang until I restart. After restart everything works normally and...
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    Question RX580 running at PCI 2.0 x1 help

    I just bought the Sapphire RX580 4GB NITRO+ So i have problem with the Frecuency Memory, because of some unknown problem it is struggling , the frecuency is jumping from 300Mhz to 1750Mhz to 1000Mhz súper fast. So i saw in GPU-Z it says when i’m gaming that the GPU is running at PCI Express...
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    Question Compatibility

    I bought this ram for my Ryzen 2700x and ASUS Crosshair VII hero motherboard. The flare X is on the G-skill website for being compatible but I see there is also a ryzen flare x. It got bad reviews but this one got good reviews. Will this work well still even though it says x 370? View...
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    [SOLVED] Gaming/streaming pc upgrade - £680 budget

    Hi, My current pc is a couple of years old now and I'm noticing a few performance issues regarding bottlenecking etc. I am thinking of upgrading the entire pc except for GPU which was recently upgraded, I want to use it mostly for gaming with some video editing and streaming. My initial...
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    Aspire E15 updates

    I updated now it turns on but doesn't do anything else. Any help appreciated
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    8gb installed but only 4gb usable

    I recently built my first gaming pc , specs : Intel Xeon X3440 @3.8ghz O.C. Hyper 212X Asus P7P55D motherboard 2x4gb DDR3 one is Kingston and one is Sk|Hynix Sapphire HD 7790 1gb 3 random harddrives 350w Thermaltake TR2-S 80+ So the problem is , as i said i have 2x4 gb stick in slot A2 and...
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    Rgb fans for gigabyte board

    i got 3 rgb pc cooler fans, connected them to the fan ports on the motherboard which is a gigabyte z390 m gaming but i cant ge the rgb on the fans to even turn on.
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    [SOLVED] Should you enable all cores in msconfig?

    Hey i have seen a lot of people saying you should enable all the cores in msconfig ( in my case i have 12) and i was wondering if that is safe. They say it will improve performance in games is that true? Or should i leave it as it is? And also what is the default time in the timeout box in...
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    gtx 970 and rtx 2070 in 1 motherboard

    If I put my old gtx 970 in my motherboard with my new rtx 2070, will I get performance boost? or is it bad.
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    Installing Graphics Card With An APU Query

    Hi All Hoping some of you might be able to help me out with a query I have regarding installation procedure for a graphics card into a motherboard with an AMD APU. I'm building a budget PC for my brother, and its currently using the integrated graphics on an AMD A10 9700 APU. He wants me to...
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    With hdd won’ trun on my laptop

    Hi actually my laptop if I connect hdd my laptop won’t on but if I disconnect hdd it on can you help me about for this problem. Thanks
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    GTA V bench marks with RTX 2070 and i7 4770. dose the CPU getting in the way @ 4K?

    Hi as the title stated my system has those h/w and 16gb of DDR3 RAM (8gb*2). so i installed GTA 5 and run the benchmarks, they stayed above 30FPS in 4k DSR resolution only when i lowered the MXAA to 2 and anisotropic filter to 2 as well. all other graphics setting and advance graphics settings...
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    RAM for Ryzen 7 1700X on a ASUS ROG STRIX B450 F - GAMING ?

    Greetings, I need some help determining whether to buy the following RAM for the parts i mentioned. HyperX 8GB Predator DDR4 3200Mhz Non-ECC CL16 [HX432C16PB3/8] Is it compatible with the motherboard ? and What speeds will it allow me to have ?
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    [SOLVED] Cheapest cpu overclockable motherboard for 8th gen processors?

    what is the cheapest cpu overclockable motherboard for 8th gen processors?
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    i5 4460 problem

    Recently i discovered a problem with my i5 4460. When i play games or run any cpu demanding application the frequency is locked at 3.19 Ghz ( 3.2 being the base clock, and 3.4 turbo), while it has no problem going over 3.2 on dekstop or using chrome. Does anybody know any fix for this ? Specs...
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    [SOLVED] Intel I9 9900k CPU running very hot!

    Hello everybody! I’ve come here in desperation for some help and guidance. So I recently built a gaming rig no more than 2 weeks ago and I have been measuring my hardware performance as I am gaming and noticed if I play any games that are even remotely demanding in any way, my CPU temp will...
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    Command Prompt shows up and closes itself

    A couple times now, I have booted up my pc to see three command prompt windows open and then close immediately in windows 10. Should I be worried about malware? The windows open and close very abruptly so I can't see anything on them.
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    Why won't Bitdefender work with spybot and does Bitdefender do what spybot does??

    Why won't Bitdefender work with spybot and does Bitdefender do what spybot does??
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    [SOLVED] Is the cooler master lite 600w enough for a gtx 1070ti/1080?

    Im looking to upgrade my pc i have a ryzen 5 2600 a asus tuf b450 pro motjerboard and 8 gigs of ddr4, now i need to buy a new psu because i want to use a 1080 is the cooler master 600w lite good enough?
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    [SOLVED] Can I have a non modular psu in my atx case?

    I have a standard atx case (link here: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/39169/fractal-design-focus-g-atx-case-with-window-black) And a non modular psu (link here: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/39709/thermaltake-smart-rgb-700w-power-supply) Would both of these work together easily?
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    PC suddenly start to go to sleep after VERY VERY short time.

    As the title says, my pc will suddenly go to sleep after like 2 minutes of me not using it. maybe even 1 minute ... thing is...it only started happening today...and no it's not my settings cuz i have it set to go to sleep after 20 minutes and its also not any of the power plan settings. i...
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    Is this SSD compatible with my motherboard?

    I'm just wondering wether the Crucial MX 500 M2 Sata SSD ks compatible with my Z370 A-Pro cause I've seen a video of someone putting in an M2 ssd with different plugs into the same motherboard that I have (970 EVO M2) and I don't really know too much about SSDs. Any help is appreciated
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    [SOLVED] 600w psu for my rig enough?

    Hi, I currently have: ASRock b150m hdv rtx 2070 i7-6700k 16gb ddr4 ram Xilence 600w performance C I am going to upgrade to: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS ELITE rtx 2070 i7-9700K 16GB ddr4 ram Xilence 600w performance C Noctua NHD15-S Is my power supply good enough for my pc? I'm planning on buying a...
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    What's the diference between LGA1151 and LGA 2066

    Hey im looking to buy a i5-7640X and I am wondering if that lga2066 cpu can work in a 1151 motherboard ( if it can fit ) .
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    Obs on i3

    I want ask you that can i run streamlabs obs on intel core i3
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    Bose Killers? Sonos Reportedly Making Headphones

    A Bloomberg report says that Sonos is developing over-the-ear headphones that could bring Google Assistant, Alexa and Siri together in the same pair of cans. Bose Killers? Sonos Reportedly Making Headphones : Read more
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    Can't remove adware

    I have gotten adware, not sure where from, recently. I have adblock and have used many programs, superantispyware, malwarebytes, adwcleaner. superantispyware is the most effective and gets rid of about 100 items but when I open chrome again they just come back. I don't know what to do. There's...
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    Upgrading Laptop RAM and Video Memory

    I'm having an issues with my laptop's RAM and video memory. I have a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series (AMD A8-7410 APU w/ AMD Radeon R5 Graphics @ 2.20GHz). I have 6gb of RAM (DDR3L SDRAM @1600, about 5gb usable) but I need a minimum of 8. I have 1gb of video memory but I need a minimum of 2. My...
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    Performance and Lifespan of onboard memory vs SO-DIMM memory

    Hello. I would want to know something about soldered memory vs proper SO-DIMM slots on an ultrabook (aka. Dell XPS 13, XPS 15, Asus Zenbook series, Lenovo X1 Carbon, X1 Extreme, etc.). The majority of the ultrabooks I mentioned (especially the Zenbook series which I really, really like) have...
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    Which from these 2 HDDs is better?

    Hi. I have to re-install Windows as it has been clustered up by time and i was wondering, will i have a performance boost if i install Windows on the correct drive? I've done CrystalDisk and these are the results: 1st HDD: Seagate 2nd HDD: Western-Digital I am a gamer so one HDD is for the...
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    [SOLVED] First Time PC Builder - Lots of Lights, No Booting

    Hey all, First time builder here. I'm doing a partial external boot before packing everything and can't get anything on screen. I have lights coming on and fans spinning (see attached pictures) but that's it. Link to Pics: https://imgur.com/a/BVgYYD4 My Build: [list] ■Case: Corsair 500D SE...
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    PCIe 16x asus p5b

    hey guys i always thought my pc support pcie 2x16 , maby by sth writen on motherboard from those days (2007) checking online and now i'm almost sure its v1 so here is my question, (if i dont want to upgrade my CPU) does upgrading to p5QC make my games run better? by getting a p5QC , does...
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    corsair h115i rgb platinum

    Guys a silly question but i just want to make sure, i have a asus rog maximus xi formula motherboard and corsair h115i rgb platimun AIO. Must i connect the pump cable to the "cpu fan"" header or the "cpu opt" header or the dedicated "Aio pump" header on the motherboard?
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    When they are testing CPU temperatures in reviews are they looking at average temps or max temps?

    Hi! I was wondering,when I read a CPU review and reach the part where they test the temperatures they just put a number there like 75C plus the software used to test, but they never say that is that the max temperature or the average? Because CPU temps spike quite a lot, so if you lets say play...
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    [SOLVED] HP Laptop screen flickers and freezes

    So I've noticed recently that while using my laptop, it's started to freeze. While initially I thought it was due to the OS being slow or a memory problem, I quickly noticed it was a hardware problem. At first it was a rare occurrence, now it's almost permanent. What I've noticed is that only...
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    internet download manager issues

    guys are there any ways where I can download a video with internet download manager software while using VPN.i have tried to change the proxy settings but none of them are working. it looks initially I was to download but again the problem started to reappear again.
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    Green vertical lines almost like static on screen

    On 73" Mitsubishi dlp tv it has green vertical lines on the screen almost like static, what does that mean?
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    Does my cpu support the ram clock speeds

    I have a Ryzen 2600x with 16gb of ram clocked at 3200mhz. Will it work but just at lower clock speeds? Please help me that would be very much so appreciated. Thx
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    [SOLVED] Should i have No gui boot ticked or unticked

    Well the title is my question no need to write it twice.