issues

Forum discussion tagged with issues.
  1. B

    Question PCwon’t POST, pesky problem persists potentially ?

    Hey everyone, I’ve had a weird issue with my pc turning on but not posting or getting any signal to the monitor. This pc has worked before but it recently locked up and black screened on me a few times where a simple restart fixed it. Now it turns on but no post. The red vga light is on but I’ve...
  2. gaz1984

    Question Fluctuating mhz issues on 144mhz monitor when gaming ?

    Hey! I'm a bit if a Noob.. I recently purchased a z271 acer predator 27 inch monitor. I'm using a DP cable and I'm getting 144mhz on windows. Great. Well I load up 'squad' and my mhz starts jumping up and down causing lighting issues ect. Any idea why this would be? Any advice would be great...
  3. WoodChuker

    Question PC randomly shuts down since this morning

    All worked fine the day before, all I did was boot up Starfield and after an hour my PC shut down (No BSOD) and rebooted. At first, I thought it was a Starfield bug with the last patch, so i went to play CP2077 and after 30 minutes the same happened. So that got me worried, I tried Black Desert...
  4. Dissosaatio

    Question 6650XT artifacts

    Hello, ive posted a thread before and tried everything that was recommended. Ive clean installed windows, tried diffrent drivers and played around with every possible configuration for gpu. I have pretty much done it all but still cant find a fix for this. Heres an example from cs2 (other games...
  5. A_Goat

    Question Newer build freezing, and other issues ?

    I've tried reinstalling windows and usual things like sfc /scannow but the issues persisted. Any guesses on where I should start next? I assumed it was RAM so I tried downclocking, but no change there either. Unfortunately I don't have any other DDR5 memory to test with PC will randomly freeze...
  6. Assassin Iron Man

    Question Evil Disk Read Issue ?

    This one’s quite a lengthy read, but I’d appreciate it if you’re a tech wizard who could help. I made an audio file of this story to make it easier to digest: Backstory: So, a few days ago, I was trying to design a script for my controller while simultaneously asking ChatGPT questions on...
  7. S

    Question New Ryzen 7800X3D build - - - stuttering is driving me to consider returning it ?

    Hi guys, I'm at my wits end on a new build that is having consistent stuttering issues in games. The build is a lightning bolt besides the stuttering and the frames I'm getting are incredible but it's a moot point if it ruins gaming. I've tried everything under the sun to fix this and nothing...
  8. D

    Question 6700 XT Eagle issues, suspected build issue!

    Good Morning All, I have a dilemma to put to you all. Have just finished a fresh build (this is my first build, as I am an ex console gamer), I was playing Doom Eternal and I heard a strange noise coming from the GPU. I have done some research and I not suspect it to be coil whine. The sound...
  9. N

    Question Random crashes when gaming ?

    Hi. My self built pc has been having issues the past 6 months. Games crash on it with no error and nothing i could see in event viewer either. Games support tells me its not game issue so now im stuck. I can play some games without issues, but in ex. Grounded/Astroneer/Days Gone etc the game...
  10. A

    [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...
  11. Bradharker

    Question Pc keeps restarting after new cpu installed

    Hello, So I recently installed a 9th gen in my gigabyte H310m s2p mb and since turning on it just starts up, fans light up and then 4/5 seconds later the whole thing reboots and does it again Bios was updated to F14 (latest apparently) using an i3-8100T (no issues running that) specs Gigabyte...
  12. R

    Question I'm having several issues with my PC

    Having issues with my PC 😢 I can't seem to pinpoint what the issue is. Sometimes my PC runs perfectly normal then it throws a fit out of nowhere! Please see some points below... Issues Freezing, mouse dragging slow, almost feeling heavy to pull across the screen Black screen flashes. The...
  13. T

    [SOLVED] My PC lags on startup, only way to fix was restarting the computer

    Ryzen 7 3700X with a 1060 6 gb, wondering why my pc does this, dont really understand, I can fix it with the reatrt but it gets annoying to have to restart the computer on every boot up, Ive tried turning things off in the startup and every thing ccleaner driver boosters you name it ive tried...
  14. qbasty

    Question CPU at 100 celcius

    CPU at 100 celcius and then drops back to normal after some time. This happens even in BIOS. I applied new thermal paste and it's still happening. Once it lasted the whole day, turning off and on didn't do anything and once it lasted for 4 hours. Turning off for the night didn't help as well...
  15. AskenLurom

    [SOLVED] Possible RAM incompatibility (L-IG41M3 old Motherboard)

    Good afternoon. Inside a very old microtower, used for a cameras recording system, the memory it had installed was requested to be upgraded because the need of making the computer going a bit faster. The motherboard is a Lenovo L-IG41M3 V:1.1 The memory it had installed was: 2GB 2Rx8 PC3 -...
  16. B

    Question Bad PC performance with new monitor

    Hi! Just got a new monitor, LG34GP950. It’s my first ultrawide and was expecting an fps drop of around 15 fps when I switched from a 1440p AOC 32 inch 16:9 display. However, when playing Warzone I now get about 60-70fps (got ~140 before) and on RDR2 I can’t even maintain 60fps. The games...
  17. D

    Question What went wrong with yesterday's slew of Windows Updates?

    Something went wrong with yesterday's Windows 10 updates. I applied the patches, and the next thing I knew, the C drive had only about 37GB of free space. I found a new folder in the root of the drive with a wonky name, including special characters and a parenthesis. The folder was half the...
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    Question Gaming PC enter sleep mode when I try play a game

    So I recently bought a new gaming pc. It has a 3090 and a ryzen 9 5950x with 32GB of ram. The pc runs fine when I’m idling in desktop to watching videos etc. but when I try play a game the monitor goes black and says entering rest mode and my pc lights stay on but the fan noises slow down. I...
  19. Kouun

    Question My PC randomly stops outputting any kind of signal

    My PC will randomly stop outputting video, audio, and peripheral signals but the system continues to run. All fans continue to spin and all motherboard LEDs continue to light up. I am forced to hold the power button to restart it as I am left without any way to interact with the system. When I...
  20. R

    Question The most bizarre issue I have ever seen with a graphics card... RTX 3070 FE, I think I may be screwed....

    Okay, I am running into some crazy issues here... Hoping someone here has had the same issue with a resolution, but I think I am kinda screwed on this one majorly. Basically, the run down... I bought an RTX 3070 FE. Before install, I did DDU. Put card in, turn pc on. I have two monitors, my...
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    Question PC rebooting without any warning, leads to black screen, and goes back to Windows 10 sign in screen

    Hey Everyone, I'm new to asking for help so please ignore any mistakes I make. Anyways, the real problem is my PC. Whenever I'm doing anything it'll just restart it without warning or BSOD, it just goes to a black screen and then back to windows sign in screen. Any suggestions, ideas, or help...
  22. Lowan

    Question High end PC Underperforming

    Hello, first of all sorry for my bad english i'm not a native i'll try my best. So couple of months ago I built a pc (built by a professionel I just picked up the part) And now I just bought a brand new rtx 3080ti But noticed that I am having a low framerate in a lot of game compared to all the...
  23. TheReaper522

    Question When I try to turn off my PC, it doesn't turn off.

    Hello, When I hit the power button on Windows 10 or from the case button, the PC stops giving video and the peripherals turn off, but the fans and internal components are turned on. Components: CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x GPU: GTX 1050 Motherboard: Gygabyte B550 Aorus Pro AC Ram: 2x8GB TeamGroup M.2...
  24. AtoOmoS

    Question In-game performance issues with an RTX 3050 ?

    Hi everyone, I recently bought a RTX 3050. It is paired with a i7-7700, 16GB RAM DDR4 @2133mhz, 650watts Corsair PSU, Maximus VIII Ranger. However, it seems not to perform well. Indeed, in PUBG on low settings at 1080p (except high textures / medium view distance), I have approx. 120-175 fps...
  25. N

    Question Disk check and repair when laptop boot, laptop slow and freeze

    Good morning. I have been having issues with my laptop for months. Before continue those are my laptop specs: Laptop: ASUS X556UA (purchased in 2017 brand new) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.59 GHz RAM: 8.00 GB (7.87 GB usable) - 4GB motherboard + 4GB Samsung Ram DDR3...
  26. A

    Question Graphics card suddenly having issues but it works on another PC ?

    Here are my specs: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC Ryzen 5 3600 Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX (used to be SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W 80 Plus...
  27. A

    [SOLVED] Black screen on boot, need multiple manual power downs and restarts to post?

    Hi all, I have been suffering from a perplexing issue with my PC for over a year now, and I have no idea what to do. To summarize: nearly every time I power on my PC, all components will power up, LEDs will turn on, keyboard and mouse will light up, but the monitor will remain black. I then...
  28. TwinDenis

    [SOLVED] How can I disable ftmp while still using Windows 11? (AMD - ASUS)

    Due to a known issue with AMD chips running on ftpm (I have had said stutters namely on Audio too) I decided to disable ftpm, I just wonder how to do so without the option re-enabling itself (because I tried to switch from firmware to discrete to disable it and bios automatically re enabled it...
  29. C

    A youtube video I uploaded won't play on PCs and laptops

    So I recently uploaded my first YouTube video and while it can play fine on phones and on the YouTube app on game consoles, it simply refuses to play on PCs and laptops. It loads for a few minutes then just gives me an error message and a playback ID code. Does anyone know what the issue might...
  30. A

    Question HDD Started making noise on startup?

    4 days ago my hdd started making noises on startup, which I can describe as scanning / printer noises or something like that. Maybe grinding noises? But they are not that loud or bad. When it makes those noises it does not boot further until it stops, only then does it show my bios and loads the...
  31. T

    Question Audio issues in Batman: Arkham Asylum

    Hello! I recently was gifted Batman: Arkham Asylum through Steam. However, when I attempted to play it, as soon as you are brought to the Main Menu, I could hear a very loud crackling and static noise. This then went away during the first cutscene, and the audio during gameplay is very crackly...
  32. R

    Question No Video output from PC

    No video output from computer, monitor is still functioning and fully working on old mobo. I bought a cpu+mob+ram combo tried to run it and get no display from pc tried with gpu and without it, tried to run it in single ram didn't work i did settle ram fully, pluged all the cables, so what could...
  33. A

    Question My computer is giving me strange issues, is it the RAM?

    So my PC that I have had for a few years is giving me issues, I have been wanting to get back into gaming so have been using it more often after barely touching it for 2 years because I just haven't made the time to game. Issues: When I start the PC sometimes my screen just stays blank, it can...
  34. U

    Question Steam Quiets All outside audio

    My Audio will be set to a certain level, then when I tab into steam or steam game, it quiets everything. I have tried to fix it in communications, didn't work. I have done just about everything suggested to fix it. Upon recording a reference video, it seems that OBS does not share the same...
  35. Bouf

    [SOLVED] Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 ti - ANY game I play crashes

    Hi so I've run into a tonne of issues with my build so I'll give the full run down of what has happened and where I currently am at in this hell hole of a build. About a week ago I finished the build, made sure to be anti static safe throughout the build. Pc booted fine to the BIOS first time...
  36. S

    Question Ryzen 7 1800x + Asus PRIME X370-PRO issues

    Hi, a few months ago i encountered this issue with my system. I have 4 ram sticks each 8gb so in total 32 gb. For a while they were working fine and the system worked normally. Then one day it just stopped booting, i did my fault searching by stripping it down part by part to figure if any part...
  37. M

    [SOLVED] multiple issues with a brand new computor

    So i recently purchased a new pc as my old laptop was breaking down. https://nzxt.com/product/starter-pro is the build and the place i bought it from. I have not added any custom parts to it. Im also fairly computor illiterate so I dont know the best ways to fix these kinds of issues. Problems...
  38. S

    [SOLVED] Dell XPS 9560 performance issues

    Greetings, i bought this laptop second hand. 1080p model with i5 7300hq and gtx 1050, 8 gb ram, 512 ssd (99%, SP a55) previous owner told me he had underclocked cpu for better battery here are the issues i face: windows explorer.exe slowly keeps taking more ram until it tops at 4000mb as shown...
  39. J

    [SOLVED] PC is freezing, RGB freezing and artifacting ?

    So to begin with this is my system GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING Z TRIO 8GB LHR MOBO: MSI - MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2x8GB) COOLER: Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler, 240mm Radiator PSU: Corsair 750W SF750 High...
  40. S

    [SOLVED] Computer not posting (VGA light on)

    Hey all. Just made an account here because I’m having issues with my Rig. About a month ago I upgraded my CPU to a Ryzen 5900x. For the first couple of days I had no issues with my upgrade. However, I noticed when playing Tarkov sometimes that my computer would freeze up. Sometimes just...