hardware

I bought a Lenovo Ideapad 3i, and i like to have a 256GB SD card inserted into my laptop that acts as "permanent" storage so that I can keep my work on an encrypted removable device, even though it is almost never removed. It's a bit idiosyncratic but it's what I like. Anyway, the Ideapad has a...

This question, I'm posting for a friend who has currently finished his build, and is getting ready to install Windows on a new SSD However, his monitor while plugged in will not give any signal from his computer. Similar posts from Ryzen Gen 5 (His is 5900X) require updated versions of BIOS. As...

Windows 11 home i-5 12600k Asus TUF z690 Corsair ven pro 3600 16gb 5700xt Corsair 650w gold Hello, I have been running into an issue for the last few weeks and need some help finding a resolution. During gameplay and casual use such as web surfing, my PC will black screen and become...

My PC is a few years old and needs to be upgraded. I'm not sure if my hardware can be upgraded, especially my processor. So, I need newer hardware. Please let me know if my current hardware can handle a new graphics card, etc. If you think that I need a new processor, I'd appreciate...

Hi everyone Trying to figure out what's wrong with my setup. So far I didn't have any problem but a few days ago, after it was on sleep mode (usually I don't shutdown but instead I let the windows go into sleep mode after 1h or something), I went to the PC and turned it on but all of a sudden...

Hello everyone I am having this issue with new PC. All it does when I start it as very quick flash of the LEDs on the mobo. No fans spinning or anything HERE is vid of it booting. I tried unplugging everything except the MOBO 24 Pin from the PSU and the issue is the same. Does that mean the PSU...

These are some Psu's i found available in my country under a 100 bucks. MSI MPG A650GF — 650 GOLD CORSAIR CX750M — 750 WATT BRONZE COOLER MASTER MWE — 650 WATT GOLD Using i7 12700 + RTX 3060 Current Psu - Gigabyte P650B bronze(Working well till now xD, has a risk of blowing) Is it...

I work for a large charity and they’ve asked me to help with fixing their computers (mostly Windows laptops). I’ve done some computer repair in the past, and I'm getting up to date with current hardware and software. I recently played around a bit with the Windows built-in diagnostic apps and...

I do a lot with computers, I just cant figure this issue out, its driving me nuts. SPECS: Processor: i7-3930k Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79s-up5 PSU: (new) EVGA 650W Bronze (previously had 500w chinese PSU) Memory: 16gb HyperX Fury Blue 1333Mhz (4x4) GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G STORY...

Hello, Maybe someone can help me with a hardware problem I'm having. I recently built a new PC, compatibility of all parts has been checked and verified. They are : CPU : Ryzen 5 5600X Motherboard : ASRock B550M Steel Legend GPU : Radeon 6600XT 8GB RAM : G Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) And an...

Looking for some advice please as I’m at a loss with what to do. About a week ago my pc started running extremely slow & laggy especially when using the taskbar or going into settings then when the lag got to much for the pc to handle it would crash and display a BSOD WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR...

Good Morning, I have a gaming PC that I built a number of years ago, it seems fine but I am thinking of upgrading some bits to make it a bit more capable of future gaming. Can you recommend any upgrades: Power Supply Corsair RM850 Motherboard MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON Processor Intel...

My local bookstore/hackerspace has been donated a pallet of cheap imported routers from a company called Atlas Media. The routers themselves are listed as 'AMW-DBR 1200AC' for reference, but this is not the original model number as they were imported from China and rebranded. The store would...

I had just installed a new m.2 and swapped out my ram for a 32gb kit and when turning the PC back on I got the dreaded power cycle. I cleared the cmos and that didn’t seem to effect the issue. I also took out the m.2 and replaced my old ram and it still power cycled (turns on for 15 seconds then...

When i play ROBLOX, i have 150-170 fps on low settings, but i get the same framerate on max, i went to check task manager and the CPU and the GPU were under 20%, when i put the game on max settings, GPU usage went to 60%+ but CPU usage was low, I am on a laptop and here is my specs CPU: Intel...

Specs: Motherboard: b550 tomohawk CPU: 3600(old) 3700x(new) Ram: corsair vengeance 32gb 3600mhz Gpu: msi 2070 Disks: 2 hdd, one external ssd and one samsung ssd(the ones attached to the motherboards forgot what they are called) Psu: 750w gold evga Case: corsair rgb Montior: samsung 24 inch FHD...

Hi guys. I have a problem with only one of my case fans, when i boot it up it starts to slow down, vibrate a lot and then stop however it spins right back up after. (this process happens for a few minutes before stopping) I have had this setup for roughly 10-11 months and this only started...

I was just using my Lenovo Legion Y540 laptop running Windows 11, simply playing spiderman remastered when suddenly my game's fps dropped suddenly and significantly, my laptop seemed frozen for a second until I tried to Alt-Tab out of the game, the moment I did I encountered this strange beeping...

For the past 2 weeks, my PC has constantly rebooted every time it's under load. This includes games, stress tests, benchmarks and etc. I decided to turn the pc on its side and it surprisingly ran with no issues whatsoever. I tried pacing the PC upright and it crashed like it has always done. I...

I've put 4 different type of ssds in my pc to install windows on it and nothing works!!! The ssds placed in my pc: WD_black sn750 500gb (Didn't work) SK hynix 500gb (Didn't work) Inland QLC 1tb (Didn't work) WD_Black sn770 1tb (Didn't work) Nothing works!!!! Windows 10, windows 11...

A long time ago, about 4 months ago I was playing a game, the PC crashed into a weird tinted freeze of the game. rebooted, a couple days later it happened again except this time a rainbow screen of death, the error was irql more or less equal. It happened over and over and over and became more...

Hi, I sincerely need help with the constant crashes and BSOD's I have been having after upgrading my build's mobo,cpu,psu and ram. Since the build went live, I have been experiencing the following BSODs: Kmode exception not handled (most common one) Driver IRQL not less or equal (second most...

My problem would be that for some reason I have an input lag and it's only and I looked in this program and it's because of 2 things LATENCY MON _ CONCLUSION _ Your system appears to be suitable for handling real-time audio and other tasks without dropouts. LatencyMon has been analyzing...

I bought an RX 5700 XT for $120 on sale, I was looking around and I know it's a few years old but I thought it was a good buy. What do you think? (i know there are new models but i dont have much money to waste in a gpu) I wanted to ask how do you see this gpu for 2022 and future games in 2023...

Hi everyone! I'm building a new PC and I'd like your opinion on it. Any advice is welcome. I already have the monitor, but I added it so it's clear I'll be running at 3440 x 1440 Link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9zVQNc CPU: i7-13700KF MoBo: Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 GPU...

i have lots of cpus which im trying to sell but im not sure if they work, i dont have any available computers that are compitable with the cpus is there any way to test these cpus?

Hi there, I want to upgrade my laptop (LENOVO B570e) Huronriver platform with an SSD and ram. The device is running chrome os flex but I don't like it very much and want to install windows 10. The laptop's current config is 2 GB ram (1033mhz), 320 GB WDblue HDD (7200rpm) and intel i3 2310M @...

Suppose there are two laptop having specs: Laptop A: Alienware x15 rtx 3070 & 11800H processor having PL1=PL2=140watt (Specs) Laptop B: Alienware x17 rtx 3080 & 11800H processor having PL1=PL2=165watt Default TDP@base for 11800H is 45W. I know that when PL2=PL1 with having infinite Tau then...

Hello I assume a mouse like Logitech G302 can hold some data? Since it autoruns software / driver, when you connect it. 1. Can you transfer malicious software to a mouse like Logitech G302, and then use it to infect a computer with malicious software? 2. Can you scan a mouse like Logitech...

It was performing quite poorly in a game I was playing, which I had played before on a friend's 920m laptop. Specifically, Goat Simulator at Medium settings, giving 30-ish FPS. Horrible. After a lot of research, this is the information I have: GPU usage is near 100% According to MSI...

Hey there everyone, So she's had this problem for a while now. PC will crash after gaming for a short amount of time. I initially thought it was high temps but they seem to be within reason. Not really overheating. I've adjusted fan her curves in BIOS and MSI Afterburner, in any case, to see if...

My GPU was malfunctioning, so I took it out of the pc for repair as its under warranty, but when doing so some plastic from the pcie cable got stuck in it so now the seller has voided my warranty. What can I do , and where in the Uk can i fix it?

Hi, so for around 6 months now i have had a problem with my pc where it randomly black screens followed by a reboot. This used to happen infrequently but recently the issue is becoming more prevalent and i worry for the health of my old HDDs. I'm actually a little worried typing this right...

Hello friends, I have a second computer in my office that I also use for Photoshop CC (always updated) but it is very slow comparing to the other pc. I believe the problem is the hardware. I really appreciate any suggestion for upgrades. Thank you! Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. -...