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    CPU cooler bracket doesn't fit correctly.

    I have a Coolermaster masterliquid lite 120 and a GIGABYTE GA-AB350N-Gaming mobo. Im trying to install the bracket piece to the backside of the mobo for the cpu cooler, but it doesn't fit over all 4 holes. Am I missing something or is there a certain way to do this. I have attached pictures...
  2. N

    Does h270 suppor 6 gpu?

    Does asus h270-f support 6 gigabyte radeon rx 560?
  3. _ryoma

    Cannot disable Data Execution Prevention; no Secure Boot option in UEFI/BIOS.

    Hello, Please read the whole thing, i'll get to the point eventually I had this problem with CS:GO not opening at all. I bough the game on Steam, it worked fine, but about 2 months ago the game just wouldn't launch. I searched countless of posts trying the figure out whats preventing CS:GO...
  4. Moribund

    How to prevent apps opening on the TV monitor when it's turned off?

    This has been a rather annoying problem. I still have Windows 7. My setup includes 3 monitors - 2 regular 24-inch ones and a 40 inch Haier TV. Now, I only use TV to watch HD or 3-D films, 90% of the time I like to keep it turned off. Problem is - applications like Skype - when they are minimised...
  5. Q

    How much FPS????

    how much fps would i get with this?? Kingston HyperX FURY - DIMM 240-pin(ram 16 gb)...
  6. K

    Maximum resolution 1600x1200 on a tv vga

    Hello, i just got a new tv and i wanted to use it as a monitor over vga cable. Its native res is fullhd but the max i can get is 1600x1200. Im using amd 17.7.2 drivers and an r9 380. The result is that everything just looks smudgy and awful
  7. T

    Pump doesn't pull water from Reservoir (watercooled pc)

    Hello together. I hope anybody of you can help me here. Did my first watercooled pc build and now after a few weeks of work I thought I would be finished. Filled up the Reservoir plugged in the pump and let it run. The pump is not pulling enough the water. I tilled the system several times and...
  8. ahthurungnone

    How can you connect a laptop ATA-100 to a desktop?

    We have an invaluable hard drive from a dead laptop with data that must be recovered. Following disassembly, I noted that this has an old ATA/100 connector (see pics). What adapters, cards, et cetera do I need to connect this drive to a newer desktop to retrieve the contents? Thanks.
  9. L

    Local Area Connection doesn't have a valid IP configuration

    Dell desktop running Win7 connected to fiber optic router via ethernet cable. Error message appeared after a reboot after a power outage. 1. I have tried different ports and different ethernet cables in case it is a physical malfunction. Amber lights on gigabit port still illuminated 2...
  10. L

    Need help please!

    Hi, I've recently bought a PC a (CIT Gaming PC I believe) and was wanting to play Players Unknown Battlegrounds but my mouse and game feels super laggy when I try to play and was wondering if my PC is actually good enough to run the game. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I don't have...
  11. A

    CPU Cooler. Will it fit?

    I'm looking to add a Hyper 212 EVO to a Ryzen 5 1600 running on a MSI B350M Gaming Pro mATX mobo. I am not using low profile RAM, so I have concerns on whether it will fit or not. Would it be possible to have the fan pointing towards the I/O shield instead of the RAM? If anything, I guess I'll...
  12. T

    GTX 1050 Ti Safe MSI Afterburner Settings?

    Hi, I have the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB XLR8 from PNY. I was wondering what are the safest settings I can use without frying any of my components. Motherboard: Gigabyte GA‑78LMT‑USB3 CPU: AMD FX-8320E FX-Series 8-Core Thanks!
  13. B

    My Planned Pc Build

    Hey there guys! so for a while I have been contemplating what my pc build should be and now I have finally finalized it! So what do you guys think? Can I use this build for at least 5 years 1080p 60hz? GPU: Gtx 1070 or Gtx1060 (Depends on availability and price) PSU: Cooler Master Cx650m Case...
  14. Q

    Retail vs OEM prices

    I know there is a sticky about the different versions of Win7. I'm not here about that. I am wondering why this version https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LQH323/microsoft-os-fqc00129 is slightly cheaper than this version https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fbPfrH/microsoft-os-fqc04649 I thought oems...
  15. iloveapplepieman

    GPU upgrade for DELL 9010SFF 250w?

    Hi, i'm new to PC building and pretty broke as well. Saving up for a possible graphics card upgrade but I don't have that good of a PC. The specs are below; CPU: i7-3770 3.4ghz Chassis: Dell Optiplex 9010 SFF GPU: Integrated RAM: 16 GB (4x DDR4 4GB) PSU: 250w? Would appreciate an answer. o/
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    Clock watchdog timeout

    MSI gt83vr Titan SLI 64 GB am i7 6900 2 512 SSD 1 the HDD been sent to MSI to be fixed twice now and both times I get back afer 2 months still doesn't work now they want me to send back to them a third time I have yet to do anything on this 7 k computer now clock_watchdog_timeout error can...
  17. T

    How is my Build

    I built a gaming pc from a store, I chose all of the parts... Please let me know if I should do any changes. It would be great to lower the price a bit.. Maybe I should lower the PSU? Anyways, enjoy; https://www.growtopiagame.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=164356&d=1498333678
  18. M

    Windows 10 only showing base clock speed in system properties

    This might sound like a noob question but this is what I'm getting In all of the previous machines that I've owned (which were all laptops), I had the base clock speed on the left and the turbo speed on the right. But that clearly isn't the case here. I have turbo boost enabled in the BIOS...
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    need help fast!!

    aight, just build a new pc and it starts but won't show anything n the screen. i got a msix99a gaming pro carbon with a msi geforce gtx 760, intel core i7 5820k, 8gb hyperx ram and a 500w coolermaster psu. got no error codes on the motherboard, anything i can to let me know.
  20. P

    Can you put RGB RAM in any mobo

    Can you put g.skill rgb ram in any monk??
  21. M

    I don't know how to work my Asus laptop DVD player

    I put the DVD in the player and nothing happend..
  22. J

    how to fix a 0xa00f4244(0xc00d36d5)

    We can't find your camera. Check to be sure it's connected and installed properly, that it isn't being blocked by antivirus software,and that your camera rivers are up-to-date. If you need it , here's the error code: 0xA00F4244(0xC00D36D5). How do I fix this problem.
  23. V

    Fans and motherboards

    I want to buy a PC case with 4 fans, 1 included and 3 optional but my motherboard has just 1x 4pin fan connector and my 4 molex are busy with the video card which has 2x6 pin connectors.How can I connect all the fans ?
  24. S

    Dell Launches 'VR Ready' XPS 27 AIO: 4K, Core i7-7700, Radeon RX 570, 10 Speakers

    The "VR Ready" flavor of the XPS 27 has the same 4K display and the same 10-speaker audio subsystem as the latest iteration of the large XPS AIO, but it's powered by a more powerful CPU from Intel along with AMD’s discrete Radeon RX 570 graphics. Dell Launches 'VR Ready' XPS 27 AIO: 4K, Core...
  25. B

    First Start Boot Issues

    I've been having a problem with my computer for a short time now. When I first turn on my computer the bios will not detect my main hard drive, a corsair 120gb SSD. I have to power off my computer one or two times before the hard drive will appear. Furthermore I've also been having problems...
  26. T

    no wireless icon in network adapter

    I am using windows 7 ultimate 32bit , I have wireless card of 1.0 version but it is not enabled. Please tell me how to enable it. There is no wireless icon in network adapter
  27. R

    Do I need to change? Or is it just fine

    Ok so I am using a shiny new 600w psu. I just installed it but at first when I turned it on it turned on everything except for the CPU as nothing was coming on my screen. After 2 tries I quickly realized it was the AC voltage and quickly switched it and my PC came on and was acting normal and...
  28. M

    CPU doesn't focus on background/non-focused programs

    Basically I stream on Twitch with OBS Studio and it has never been a problem until a few days ago. The problem: Every time I press record/stream in OBS and then alt-tab into the game, OBS will start having like 10-50fps while the game is fine. If I tab back into OBS again the lag is gone for...
  29. varis

    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus compatibility -> LGA1151?

    I have the following system which lately went catatonic but I've started toying with the idea to rebuild it into new glory as my 2nd line system. I would replace the current tech with z170 and some cheap additional components. CPU - RAM - MB probably needs to go because one of them is bogus and...
  30. G

    hi i just get a asus strix 1070, i need help

    i tried unigine superposition in extreme and it run fine i guess, score 3501, but in bf 4 the framerate its a little bit weird, it goes from 130 to 70 and even 60, and in some ocations 55, is this normal? i play with resolution scale at 150% 1080p, i tried to put scale resolution to 100% but...
  31. K

    100% Disk Usage Idle, then BSOD Win 10

    Hi! I've had trouble with my desktop computer for over a year now. It BSOD's every once in a while. It started crashing very uncommonly. I just ignored it at that point. Recently, however, it has made my computer practically unusable. It crashes frequently with around an hour of uptime per...
  32. G

    Will this motherboard cause issues?

    The ASRock z270 killer SLI/AC motherboards dimensions are 12.00x8.8 and I know most ATX MoBos are 12x9.6 so I want to know if this unregulare sized Motherboard would cause and issues (eg. installing it or anything)
  33. A

    Best budget cpu for MSI B150 Night Elf

    Hi guys, I'm helping a friend upgrade his pc,can you suggest cheap CPUs that can be paired with MSI B150 Night Elf mobo and Asus gtx 960 2gb OC. Thank you guys
  34. D

    Asus UX360UA autorotate & tablet mode problem

    Hi. I've bought a new Asus Zenbook Flip UX360UA and am experiencing an unusual problem when operating the device in tablet mode with the keyboard flipped backwards. When I have the keyboard flipped and am holding the device upright (i.e. in any position other than laid on a flat surface with...
  35. W

    Need some clarification for moving OS to SSD

    I've read about it but I'm still a little confused. I only want my OS and like one steam game. So I know I disconnect HDD, connect SSD, fresh install windows, change boot priority to SSD, then connect HDD back. I get that part. But what I don't understand is whether the files from my HDD...
  36. S

    0xc000000e Boot error

    Hello! I have a problem. Whenever I boot up my computer I get this message: Error code: 0xc000000e There was an update for windows and I installed it and after it was done I had to restart the computer and then the message showed up. I couldn't get rid of it. After a while I decided to...
  37. 8924th

    i5 7600k OC dips

    Hey there, second topic. This is more of a curiosity/worry thing as I only just recently noticed it happen, but i'm novice enough not to know what the reason could be. So to get the hardware outta the way: Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z270N-WIFI CPU: Intel Core i5 7600K @ OC 4.5GHz @ 1.260-1.296V...
  38. J

    Answer quick please: Redragon k557 or razer blackwidow ultimate 2016

    I'm extremely irriated right now because I asked a question like this before, 5 DAYS AGO. Any no one responded not even this random guy that change my post could say (Uh yes the redragon is better) I mean seriously. It would be fantastic if people will actually respond to the question. (IS...
  39. D

    MSI GTX 1080 'No Signal' when plugged into PS

    I'm a no0b. Let's start with that. This is my very first computer build Everything went great, but when I fire the computer up, I get a 'No Signal' on my Monitor'. Ok, wtf. I unplug my GPU from the PS, and plug my HDMI into the MOBO. I get a signal, and everything works great. With the...
  40. K

    Windows Lenovo Minecraft

    I Have A Lenovo And I Play Minecraft On It. I Wanna See The F3 Menu But I Must Click Fn + F3 To Open The F3 Menu. But When I Press Fn + F3 It Shows Another Menu Not The Menu I Want. I Can`t Press Only F3 Becuse If I Only Press F3 I High My Volume. How Do I Open The Menu I Want?