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Question Please help :(
I recently cleaned and wired up my pc but then it started acting up by randomly shutting off, so i redid the wiring making sure everything was properly connected but it was still acting up by randomly shutting down whenever it was idle (yes i checked the power plan) today i decided to look back...- GamerGuru420
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- hardware help troubeshoot
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Question Getting shocked by headphones
So 3 nights ago, I heard a sudden build up of static noise in my headphones, and then shortly there after shocked myself on the cable. I am using a SteelSeries arctis 3 which has one cable that has a single headphone jack, that plugs into another cable splitting it into a microphone and... -
Question Which PSU to buy?
It seems like my PSU broke down so now i need a new one. But i need help with deciding which one to buy. I'm not sure which Connections and what Wattage the PSU should have. As far as i'm concerned i need one molex connection and the old 12v pin (not the 12vhpwr ATX 3.0 one). Should i go for...- Diabetix
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- broken help psu
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- Forum: Power Supplies
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Question Display distortion when booting into Windows ?
Upon starting my pc I get distortion at the bottom of my display on my monitor that is connected to my pc via DP. But if I use HDMI it works just fine and there are no issues. So I concluded at first it might of been a monitor/GPU issue. But while in the BIOS there is no distortion at all. It's... -
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Question I can't boot any of my drives since updating the BIOS ?
Hey! So as the title reads, I can't boot anything, not even my USB stick which has a fresh Windows installer on it. Before all this happened, my PC was working fine. So how did this start? Well, I recently picked up my new ram sticks and plugged them in my computer. I noticed that the speed...- freddatos
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- asus bios Boot bootproblem Error help mobo mobo advice motherboard Z390
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- Forum: Motherboards
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Question High demanding games are able to start but they crash a few seconds later ?
Hi, so recently I've gotten this PC, it is the first PC I've ever gotten. It's a CORSAIR VENGEANCE Gaming PC. At first I was able to play Modern Warfare 2 Warzone using Steam and it would run smoothly. I've also downloaded games like Overwatch 2 and Valorant and would play those games for a...- xBoisonn
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- corsair Corsair Vengeance help help pc help pc crashing icue windows
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- Forum: Windows 10
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Question I swapped in a 2x8 1600mhz to my 2x8 1333mhz somehow it got much slower?
Hey guys so i swapped out my other faulty ram 2x8gb 1866 fury (when i manually input it on bios it just crash even on 1600mhz only works on 1333) to a spare 2x8gb 1600mhz ram EXRAM and i tried testing games on it and yep it became much slower i ran user benchmarks. for the 1600mhz EXRAM i didn't... -
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Question Help with games crashing
Hey all. I've been having issues with numerous games crashing for a while now; a few months back I upgraded from a 980 to a used 1080ti and even more recently upgraded the rest of my system. I can play some games just fine like Witcher 3, heavily modded Skyrim, and a few others but seem to crash... -
Question Samsung 980 / BSOD
Hey, ever since I purchased a new Samsung 980 PRO 2TB M.2 SSD I've been dealing with blue screens of death when running a program from that drive. It doesn't happen every time, but when I download a program/exe or whatever, I sometimes put it on the 980 pro. Sometimes it works & i can run them...- Hardstyles
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- bsod help ssd
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- Forum: Storage
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How to stop windows randomly resizing upon mouse clicks
Hi there, I have a fairly new and updated setup: x570 ASUS TUF, 5800x, 6900xt, Windows 11, But recently when I play games or do anything in windows the program i am focused in would randomly go through one of these problems when I click: - Game like valorant literally goes in between my two...- RakkenTi
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- G502 glitch help Mouse Issues problems software
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- Forum: Windows 11
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Question Windows Login Reminder
This popup called "windows login reminder" keeps coming up and I want to know how to get rid of it. I have watched some videos but they don't look promising on how to put "password never expires". Could anyone help me "fix" this?- ace2b
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- help Login reminder windows
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- Forum: Windows 10
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Question Which mobo should I go with?
I'm building my list right now and I'm currently stuck between 3 motherboards that I'm thinking of going with. Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WIFI Gigabyte B650 Aorus Pro AX Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX I'm thinking about going with one of the Gigabyte ones since the Gaming one is the cheapest but...- SHjiwani
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- Advice Needed help motehrboard Part Decisions part help part list
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Question Help with new system. Restarts when booting to USB
Hello, Just put together a new system and I'm having some trouble with getting it running. When I try to boot the USB drive to install the OS (win 10,) it restarts a few seconds after the windows logo appears automatically. I have seen a blue screen a few times from the install media for...- Azymondias
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- bsod help new bild System advice
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Build Advice Retro build - powers up but no screen, please help!
I am trying to revive an old PC, I have tried many things but now don't know what to do anymore, please if someone could help me diagnose the problem that would be great! Motherboard: GA-7N400 Pro2 (bought used and tested) CPU: Athlon (unsure which in particular, but apparently good spec for...- rorywatt14
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- help retro
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- Forum: Systems
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Question i7-8700 Temperature Issues & Power Limit Throttling
Hello everyone, I recently bought a second-hand i7-8700 processor and it's worked fine for a few weeks until recently, where I noticed the PC dumping out lots more hot air than usual, causing my room to be seriously hot and uncomfortable to be in. Upon further investigation, the CPU...- Thisisnotharry
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- 8700 core i7 cpu help high temperatures intel Intel Core i7 Power throttling Support throttling
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- Forum: CPUs
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Question DRAM Debug light
Hi, Just upgraded my pc with a brand new build, specs: CPU - Ryzen 5 5600x MBU - MSI B550 gaming plus RAM - Corsair CMK16G (2x 8gb) GPU - GeForce RTX 3060 PSU - old PSU from old build (Corsair cx750) I’m aware that you need to update the bios before the computer will post, so I flashed it... -
Question Black screen, and no mouse or keyboard ?
Having an interesting problem with my PC and need some help. My system will turn on, all lights, all fans, and all usb devices EXCEPT the screen remains black and there's no mouse or keyboard. Replaced motherboard battery, tried to reinstall RAM, cleaned system unplugged and replugged... -
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Question Clicking noise from the PSU area ?
Hey, i hear a clicking noise from the psu area. i can hear it while the pc is on and while it is turned off. The pc is new and the psu is 500w. View: https://youtube.com/shorts/2ooAiXOhchM?feature=share it is not loud, but i can hear it effortlessly at night, my cpu is i5-12400f, gpu is 3060...- ownager333
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- help noise psu
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- Forum: Power Supplies
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Question Normal CPU Spikes?
My CPU temps welling loading into certain games or playing them spike up to 90-99˚c but immediately go back down to normal gaming temps around 40-55˚f. Room temp changes but even on a cold day it will spike high. Is this normal or cause for concern? Parts list: i5-13600k Deepcool AK620 MSI... -
Question The GPU wattage on my laptop is not getting higher than 30 watts ?
I purchased a new Dell G15 5520 laptop with i5-12500H and RTX 3050 (95 watts)) 2 weeks ago but I'm facing a problem here. When I'm playing any game the GPU wattage is normal but after 10 minutes the wattage is capped to 30 watts and its not increasing. This leads to performance issues and...- ritiksharma454
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- Dell dell g15 hardware help laptop Quesiton rtx3050
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- Forum: Laptop Tech Support
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Question Is my Hardrive failing, or do i have some sort of virus?
So after a while of using my computer, within the hour or sometimes longer, my hardrive gets errors like "a device which does not exist was specified" when trying to move or access certain folders (not all) or when scanning my drive for issues it fails to even scan the drive's errors. Once i... -
[SOLVED] Help needed with troubleshooting problem after installing new RAM
Firstly, I would like to quickly go over my issue and then I'll say what I've tried already. Specs: - MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge WiFi -AMD Ryzen 5800X -RTX 3080Fe - Cooler Master 850W 80+ Gold Rated MWE PSU - 500GB Sabrent NVME SSD - Noctua DH15 I have used my PC for two years now and I decided...- bitconnect
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- blackscreen after more ram help
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- Forum: Memory
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Question Laptop bluescreens while doing stuff with 2nd ssd (?)
So, over the last couple of weeks ive been having this issue where i get blue screens rather randomly with DPC Watchdog violation error, it isnt too random since at least from what i can tell it happens when im messing with stuff on my 2nd ssd ( nvme T-force Cardea C440 ), happened for example...- DihydrogenOxide
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- bluescreenofdeath crash DPC Watchdog Violation help ssd issue? t-force cardea c440
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- Forum: Systems
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[SOLVED] PC won’t start anymore after mixing old and new RAM
Today I had received new ram. I had added the new ram to the spare two slots not realising that isn’t a good idea (old and new ram). Now the pc wouldn’t boot. I tried to reinstall the old RAM and it still won’t work. I had removed the CMOS battery and put it back and that also didn’t help. What... -
Question PC keeps restarting with no error message after adding 2 new sticks of the same RAM and having worked fine for one evening
Hey, I upgraded my 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance 3600MHz C18 RAM Setup yesterday, with an additional two sticks of that exact RAM. I started my PC with default settings and it all worked fine for about five hours, then I went to sleep and when trying to start my PC the next morning it booted slower...- bitconnect
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- help ram shut down and restart issue
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Question Mainly UE games will crash after 10-20m of playing and I dont know what to do anymore ?
Alot of my games keep crashing that I like to play but I honestly don't know how to fix it, any unreal engine will just crash inexpertly sometimes with error codes some to desktop. other games like MW2 and Phasmophobia will just deep fry my screen and crash my pc, I've tried reinstalling... -
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Question Ez debug VGA light
Hey So i moved my pc to a new setup and it stopped giving signal to the monitor thwre is a VGA light on and i cant do anything about it i cleared CMOS reseated the gpu like a milion Times reseated the ram and i dont know what to do really please help. GPU:gtx 1050 ti windforce 4 gb Motherboard...- Evokee
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- ezdebug vga help no display
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- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Can’t use my keyboard and mouse in bios
So recently I installed fifa 23 and it was asking to switch on Secure boot setting from bios. When I enter the bios. My keyboard and mouse weren’t working at all. can somebody help me with this? 😭my keyboard and mouse are windows and pls try to use easy term i am sought of new to pc things... -
Question Can I use isopropyl alcohol wipes instead of using a microfiber cloth to clean a GPU's PCB?
So recently I got my hands on a used 1070 what was pretty dirty. I cleaned up the fans and all of the other parts with the isopropyl wipes besides the PCB itself. I mostly used online to get help & from what I've seen there's nothing mentioning using isopropyl wipes to clean the PCB, only items...- AfternoonVxbe
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- clean computer help question gpu
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Question Help wanted with configuring GPU
So I just recently built a new PC (my first one in 6 years and the very first time that I have some of the newest components (ish). CPU: i5-13600KF with an AIO (DeepCool LS520) GPU: PNY XLRB 3060 Ti RAM: Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 5200Mhz (2x16GB) ROM: 2TB NVMe Mobo: Asus Prime Z790-P wifi PSU...- mauporte
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- config gpu help
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- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Error Code 27 on Aorus X570 Master UPDATE (FIXED??)
Hey all, I've had my computer for about 3 years now and I recently got error code 27 on my MOBO when trying to boot. Computer will start, fans blaring, but the screen stays black and code 27 registers on the MOBO. I read it could be a RAM issue so I removed one stick (from A2) and it booted up... -
Question Hi. I need help. I have a problem with my cursor.
So basically my problem starts when I see my cursor in some games. It doesnt happen in the browser or anywhere else. I mainly experience it in FiveM. When my cursor is "hidden" my game runs at around 80 FPS, but when I my cursor is visible, because I need it to manage my inventory something... -
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Question Installing new NVME M.2 gives genie error
Hello. I have the MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WI-FI motherboard. Today I bought a WD BLACK SN850x ssd for extra storage and installed it into my motherboard. My previous set up was that my boot Intel SSD was installed into the m2_2 slot and I had a hard drive in the SATA 2 slot. When I installed...- Spunx
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- help ssd
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- Forum: Motherboards
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Question cpu being underclocked
I recently changed my Gpu,Motherboard and psu from (GA-F2A88XN-WIFI-rev-3.0) itx to (ecs elitegroup a68f2p m4 v1) micro atx, (rx550 2gb) to (rx580 8gb) and 450 watts to 750 watts, there were no problems at first till i noticed my fps was so low even when i upgraded to a new gpu... So i checked... -
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Question m flash doesnt detect any drives "Media Not Found Please plug in USB media and press "Retry" to try again".
hello, i am trying to get ready to upgrade my pc from a Ryzen 7 3800x 3.90GHz to a Ryzen 7 5800x3d. my motherboard is an MPG x570 Gaming Plus MSI motherboard. My first step was trying to get a bios update just in case it was needed and i downloaded the latest version. i went into the bios but i... -
Question New Graphics Card - No Signal after working for a few hours
Hello, Desperate for some guidance. I recently decided to upgrade my graphics card. I got myself an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12gb card. I installed it, and had it running for a couple hours doing mostly updates, before turning it off for the night. The next day I came back, turned the computer...- jdjeagle
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- grapch card help no signal Noob Build
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- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question The i7-10510U CPU MHz doesn't increase - - I have set the speedshift to 49 but only 23 MHz in throttle stop ?
TPL IMAGE AND SET MAXIMUM PROCESSOR STATE TO 99% POWER OPTION PROCESSOR STATE TO 100% PROCESSOR STATE TO 100% THEN MY MHZ IS NOT STABLE + GOING HIGH THEN 27 mhz+ HIGH TEMPS WHILE GAMING FIVR I CAN'T USE IT IK WHY I CAN'T JUST TELL U so first image shows that I have set the power processor... -
Question PC Keeps crashing when starting game
I just build my PC yesterday, did some gaming in the morning for a few hours (PUBG/Minecraft) working just fine but now every time I start up a game it will startup but within 1 minute of starting up the screen will go black and pc will reboot. How can I fix this? Specs: AMD Ryzen 7... -
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Question New PC won't POST, mobo shows yellow DRAM light ?
As the title says, a new PC (mostly new - assembled using a mix of new and old parts from my old PC, whose CPU recently died) won't POST. A red CPU light briefly flashes (I'm not sure if that is normal, I'm used to the the LED numerical POST code readout that they used to put on mobos <£400) and... -
Question Pc wont post after installing gpu. But the gpu works in another system
Hi. I have a strange issue. I have a amd4 motherboard. Cpu does not have integrated graphics. When I boot my system without gpu the led next to the cpu goes on indicating it gets power. Also my numlock is responsive. When I install my GPU the led next to the cpu does not go on. My keyboard is...- techgeniration
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- CPU LED gpu help pc repair troubleshooting vga led
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- Forum: Systems
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