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I dont know anything about computers other then what ive learned today trying to fix mine. Idk the specs other then it is pretty basic and has a cx500 power supply. My power went off for a millisecond and PC would not turn back on but instead beeps 5 times in a sequence of 5. I've tried to take...

I have Helios 300 PH315-52 Recently i corrupted my bios. so today, i flashed new bios using ch341a programmer. but my graphics card is no longer working Need help fixing this i might have damaged the winbond chip containg the gpu data while trying to desolder it (thought that it was the bios chip)

Hey folks, just finished my new gaming rig build (specs and software versions [1]), and I'm experiencing disappointing system instability. I'm a longtime computer engineer and deeply technical, but I'm a complete novice when it comes to Windows 11 (or Windows in general, to be honest, I'm a...

Error: Exception Code: c0000005 (Access violation) Faulting Address: 0000001404034b50 Faulting Module: NBA2K24.exe Instruction Causing Error: movzx ecx, byte ptr [r9+rax] in NBA2K24+0x21193d0 Details: I asked 2k Support for help and they told me its an hardware issue System: OS Name...

Friends prebuilt PC is driving me insane My buddy got a prebuilt from ABS. It came with a 13400f, 4060 ti, 16 GB RAM, and a 600w PSU. He upgraded his cpu to a 14700k and didn't touch it for a while, and then 3 days ago he goes to try and play some games. Now for the problem. PC stays on for...

MSI Raider GE66 12UHS The right screen hinge broke. How can I fix it? (It doesn't have to be pretty afterwards). See the image. In the middle, the top 3 screws are no longer attached. The bottom screw is. At the bottom, I've removed the screws and pushed the (now free) hinge downward)...

So I am having some very annoying issues with my PC. It randomly freezes where I can no longer move my mouse, talk to people on discord or hear any audio (the audio always stops like 10 seconds after everything freezes). The only fix for this issue is to hold down the power button on my case (or...

Front and back sound jacks on motherboard "Board Explorer" show as "Disconnected" as opposed to other slots' "Empty", and no audio output or input I have encountered this problem after buying this computer on facebook marketplace, and I didnt think to check the audio. PC specs. MBD: MSI...

[Moderator edit to break up one solid paragraph of text.] Can someone help me figure out the problem I am scared and can't get a nap. Basically in the morning my PC was running fine i shutdown my pc and turned off PSU, after 2 hour next time i turned on PSU and pressed power button PC turned...

hello, 2 days ago i started having an issue with my PC, when im playing (mainly rainbow six siege because thats all i play) i get a black screen, sometimes the gpu fans go on full speed, sometimes the rgb on the gpu starts flickering, so i have to shut the pc down from the power button on the...

Hello, I recently bought a used motherboard because my old one got wrecked. I managed to set up my two SSDs and two HDDs on the motherboard slots without any issues, but I've run into a problem with my GPU, an RX 580 4GB DDR5 Sapphire Nitro. The SSDs have slots right in front of the VGA slot...

Hi all. I built a PC a few months back and have been trying to figure out what's causing my stuttering when loading new data when playing games. For instance if I open up a menu for the first time in that gaming session I will stutter or if a new player joins my party in WoW dungeons and raids I...

I bought a new ram for my laptop, when I turn on the laptop after installing it, the computer starts however it does not boot. Maybe the ram is not compatible but I do not see which aspect of it causes an issue. Here are some information : CPU-Z Mainboard Memory Speed Memory Spec Laptop...

First, I have to question if Microsoft has some agreement with PC makers to make obsolete perfectly usable computers. I have 4 in my home which are perfectly functional for their purpose but all say that they have unsupported hardware. For me, it's less the money than the months it will take me...

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Hey everyone, I'm reaching out because i feel like my computer is lacking in performance. When I contacted the store where I bought the computer, they just said there's nothing they can do about it and that it’s normal. Asus said the same thing. But here's the thing: Cyberpunk struggles to get...

Monitor won’t post or get any signal after I reapplied new thermal paste to cpu and re-slotted my new ram. It’s showing DRAM/CPU lights atm (red led then quickly changes to yellow for longer) …It was working just before I reapplied thermal paste. Already tried clearing CMOS, checked for any...

I have a Samsung NP730QDA. It was in my backpack when the fan suddenly kicked on and spun very loudly. As I was taking it out, the fan quieted down and stopped. I don't remember feeling the computer being hot. It still runs and does all the things it used to do, just now the CPUs get extremely...

It started a few months back when I'd be watching YouTube videos and I noticed the audio was very staticy/stuttery every few seconds. I thought my headset was faulty (As it was a few years old) so I got a new one. Upon receiving the new headset my audio was still stuttering. I ruled out the...

Recently my PC was working as normal and i decided to remove my graphics card to clean it since it had a lot of dust. However when putting it back in and trying to boot up the computer starts fans and everything turns on but displays can’t recognise any input. I have tried removing and putting...

Hello everyone, I have a problem with my PC. I decided to assemble a budget gaming PC with the help of a friend who has more experience in the field than me. We then ordered the components and then once they arrived we assembled the PC. The components are: CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x RAM: 16 GB 2x Klevv...

I have a cheap laptop from 6 years ago. As far as I can remember, the motherboard was replaced once. I wanted to maybe upgrade it and use it as a home server to stream. Can you please help me identify where the RAM is located? I am new to this kind of stuff. Thanks in advance.

Hi guys, this is more of a general help post but i wasn't sure where to put it. I have a PC that someone built for me last year. I know hardly anything about tech. I was excited but i was soon to find out that it does not smoothly run ANY games or software. It isn't strong enough to run Windows...

This started happening about a year ago but it was only when I would play Baldur's Gate 3, only that game, I could play other games on max settings and would have no issues with shutdowns or anything. For context, my PC was prebuilt by HP but a family friend upgraded it after I started having...

Hello, I have a feeling that my internal desktop storage HDD is agonizing. Would you mind giving your thoughts about the CrystalDiskInfo report I've attached? DEC Raw Values, btw. FYI: I already have 3 x backups, so chill :) Thank you!

So I used to DJ quite a bit back in the day….I have two Seagate Wall Powered External Harddrives and Two LaCie Wall Powered External Harddrives These drives haven’t been on for at least 8 years. I try to plug them in and nothing. They don’t power on or anything. Tried different cables...

I am having a strange situation. I deleted all of my partitions and formatted my hard drives for a fresh install. Some of these saying I had important device manufacture installs. I wasn’t 100% sure what that actually meant when I did this but.. I hope I didn’t brick my video card because I went...

Hi all. I've been having a heating problem with my custom PC for a while. The gist of the problem is that the heat of my CPU gets incredibly high (like, between 85-100°C high) for no apparent reason. I'll have Discord and a couple of Chrome tabs open, or just one app, and my fans start blowing...

Laptop model: Asus Swift 1 SF114-32 The device previously had a cup of coffee spilled on it. Since this accident, it refuses to stay on without the charger plugged into the laptop. I have replaced the battery with a verified and worked batter from iFixit's website. Even with the new battery, I...

System specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core(brand new) CPU cooler: stock cooler Motherboard: ASUS Prime A320M-K Ram: Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z2933C16 Vengeance LPX 16GB 2933MHZ 2x8(brand new) SSD/HDD: Intenso SSD Sata 3 Top 512GB(system drive+brand new) + Crucial BX500 480GB CT480BX500SSD1 GPU: GTX...

Hello! I have a maximus board that has no signal at all. Codes go from B0 to B1 after a few mins then restarts. This goes on for a long time as it is a loop. There is no leds on when it goes thru this cycle, I bought this motherboard thinking i can fix it.. Things Ive tried: -Clearing CMOS...

Hello, Starting with a timeline of what I've been dealing with and what I've done so far (system specs are at the bottom of the post): Prior to this week, everything had been generally working fine since I built this box almost 2 years ago. For the past month, I have been doing a lot of...

Working with a brand new Samsung Evo 870, and this pc has had this issue across multiple storage devices. When downloading a game through steam, and ONLY through steam, it will go well for about 15% of the download. After about that much, (It's never a consistent amount) the disk usage steadily...

I am not able to remove the motherboard of my Asus Vivobook N752VX laptop. I have unscrewed every visible screw and I'm able to sort of lift it but it still won't budge.I was able to remove a good chunck of components (HDD, SSD, RAM, battery, cd drive, etc). My goal was to detatch the keyboard...

Hi, I'm encountering pretty annoying problem that I can't seem to resolve. I'm literally hopeless, so I hope you guys can do a miracle. Reboots sometimes are 5 seconds after logging to Windows, sometimes after 20-30 minutes. Background: I recently upgraded my system: - swapping out Gigabyte...

This only happens during gaming however after i force reboot from the power button my pc starts up as normal and is fine processing anything else however only gaming causes it Specs are relatively new: Ryzen 7 5700x RTX 3060 ti ASUS x570 MB 32gb RAM 3200 mhz thermaltake 650w gold standard psu...

Hi all! I'm at a complete loss for what to do. Here's the situation: I wanted to build myself a little NAS from a spare PC I had lying around. This PC's motherboard was a HP Odense2-K and the CPU was an Intel i5-7400. I ordered an MSI Z370-A Pro so that I can have more expansion slots available...

Hi, i buyed a new laptop cause the previus laptop i buyed was having problems (so i have 2 new laptops) ..and this one as well...i dont know what could be...maybe the electricity conections in my house are faulty? can be that? my led lamps last like 8 months...

So I´ve recently bought an i5 14600k and an RTX 4070 super to replace my aging i7 7700k with GTX 1070. I need recommendations for MOBO, RAMs. I live in Brazil, where prices are about 50% higher than US so I managed to get myself those more expensive parts in the US and now have to get the rest...

Hello everyone. I have a DrayTek Vigor 2760n router. I wanted to update it's firmware and when I looked at the official website, I saw that I can update from 3.8.9.4_STD to 3.8.9.6_BT. After the update, the device stays in TFTP mode and does not turn on. So I switched to 3.8.9.4_BT using TFTP...