laptop

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  1. M

    Question which laptop is better for gaming?

    Hi all, i have laptop (Msi raider, rtx 2080,i7 8750H,32gb ram,1TB ssd m.2 and i have in all games 60-70 fps max on low setting, and ultra same fps, maybe cpu bottleneck? I need laptop for low details gaming and high fps 120+ Games like: Hunt showdown, cs2,f0rtn1te i can sell my laptop and buy...
  2. VermilionNeko

    Question Cyberpower PC Fusion Pro 2000 no longer booting

    Hi. I'm having a problem with an old laptop. I have a Cyberpower PC laptop that I bought sometime ago now. Back in 2016, in fact. It's a Fusion Pro 2000 model apparently. Model No. W650RC. I've since given it to my sister. She mentioned she was getting a blue box appear on startup, which turned...
  3. cztrk

    Question Acer Laptop Screen Glitch (Flickering Lines & Taskbar Issue)

    Acer Laptop Screen Glitch (Flickering Lines & Taskbar Issue) – Tried Everything, Still Not Fixed! Hi, I've been dealing with a flickering issue on my Acer laptop screen (photo attached). It happens mostly after the screen turns off and back on, or after waking from sleep mode. The only...
  4. Drieck20

    Question Replaced broken laptop screen. New screen works on startup and Bios, but not in Windows 10. Any suggestions?

    As stated above, I recently shattered the screen on my laptop and replaced the screen with an exact match from AliExpress. The new screen shows the startup logo and works in Bios, but wont work in windows. More details below. -Everything works fine on an external monitor. -Screen shows startup...
  5. M

    Question what is bad with laptop? Low fps

    hi, i have laptop Msi raider i7 8750h six core RTX 2080 180W 8gb 2x sdd samsung evo 970 2tb 32gb ram windows 11 i tested new game on steam name is schedule 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: 3GHz 4-Core or...
  6. B

    Question Asus ProArt W7604 - Why discontinued? / When Asus will release W7606?

    For reasons unknown to me, Asus has discontinued the W7604 model. I cannot find it anywhere—it is completely sold out. I did come across a used unit, but it is priced the same as a brand-new one was. I also noticed that Asus released the H7606 as a replacement for the H7604, so I assume they...
  7. A

    Question Internal SSD screw stripped -- how to remove?

    Hello all -- I have a M2 screw for the internal SSD slot that's not coming out. I tried the following thread's solutions (hammer, rubber band. pliers) but those didn't work. So I finally arrived at drilling out the head with a 2mm drill bit thinking it would split the shaft. The head has been...
  8. strazz

    Question I need some help with my Gaming Laptop's HDMI / Mini DP port ?

    Hey! So the gaming laptop I am using right now is the Colorful X15 and after 3 years of usage now I feel the performance is slowly falling down. I wanted to know if the HDMI port or the Mini DP port are connected directly to the discrete GPU. If anyone has any idea it would help me out a lot...
  9. O

    Question One of the RAM slots in my laptop is not working ?

    Hello. I have two slots in my laptop where I installed a 16GB and an 8GB RAM stick. While the total should be 24GB, it shows only 16GB in the BIOS and in Task Manager. So it only sees the slot where the 16GB stick is installed. I'm already getting 16GB in performance, but in the CPU-Z utility...
  10. keavan99

    Question Looking for a Laptop for Programming – Need Suggestions

    I'm planning to buy a new laptop primarily for full-stack and mobile app development. I'm also a beginner in machine learning and AI, so I may explore those areas over time. My Requirements: Primary Usage: Full-stack and mobile app development Learning Focus: Beginner in ML/AI Budget: Not...
  11. A

    Question Attempting to estimate power draw of Laptop fans

    Hello. I am trying to profile energy usage of all components in a laptop when running a simulation. I know that fans don't draw that much power but is it possible to estimate how much power fans draw in a laptop? As in are there built in sensors similar to those that estimate gpu and cpu power...
  12. B

    Question FPS drop on laptop ?

    Merhaba, ASUS ROG STRIX G731gw bilgisayarım ilk 2-3 yıl her şeyi Full Ultra'da güzelce oynuyordum ama son yıllarda işlemci ekran kartında sorun olduğunu düşünüp kendim bir kaç şeyi değiştirip çözmeyi denedim ama olmadı. Her şeyi yaptım termal macun değiştirme, temizlik, 6'lık piller satın...
  13. W

    Question SSD shows in disk management but not BIOS

    I'm trying to install a new SSD into an old ACER laptop, which has a 1TB HDD in it at the moment, and in BIOS the only thing that shows up is the HDD, but when I log in, I can format it, which I did, and it shows up in file explorer, but still won't show up in BIOS so I can't set it as the boot...
  14. J

    Question What is a good, cheap 200-500GB 2.5" SATA SSD for my old laptop?

    I want to breathe some life into my old laptop that has an HDD. What would be a good budget SSD that will actually make a difference in start-up times and maybe responsiveness? So far I've come across the Kingston A400 in 240gb, which seems solid, and is a good price for £24. Is that a decent...
  15. B

    Question Best laptop for the price

    Hello, I've been having trouble finding a laptop that could run games, run simulations in programs such as Solidworks and I'd like for it to be able to handle cpu heavy tasks since I sometimes edit. Fyi I am in France and from what I've been looking it seems like I should stay away from brands...
  16. T

    Question My Laptop not charging

    My Laptop is HP 640 G2 , When i plug the charger , the laptop power on and Charger LED is always white but battery status is plug in , only 2% and not charging . if i removed the adapter the laptop shut down So the Adapter manage to power on the laptop but cannot charge it despite the Charging...
  17. liberty610

    Question New laptop is setup in Raid 0 - Are there any benefits to this?

    Hello all. I run a small project studio where do a lot of video and audio production work (recording bands with external audio interfaces, shooting higher bitrate video with pro camcorders and rendering footage in new edits, ect). I do a lot of this on the go where I meet clients and partners...
  18. samm1029

    Question Laptop crashes a few seconds after plugging in external monitor via HDMI ?

    I pasted this from the various reddit subreddits I also asked this question in, so I apologize if there are any pasting errors or something. Laptop model: Razer Blade 15 2023 Hello everyone. I am writing this because I am truly stumped and really do not want to attempt to go to a shop/return...
  19. P

    Question Dell Inspiron 15 3000 series laptop battery/power supply issue

    Short description: Battery didn't work and stayed at zero, ordered new one, inserted it, replaced it with the old battery and now the old one is charging. Here is a rundown of what has happened. This laptop has a HDD which I am certain is the reason for it running really slow in Windows 10...
  20. Jayry

    Question RTX 2060 GPU is no longer detected by ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV after deleting Windows 11 off the Drive.

    Title pretty much sums it up, its not even showing in Device Manager or Bios. I've done all pretty much everything I could think of... Reflashed the bios time and time again CMOS Reset Cant really do anything in Windows/Armoury Crate since it doesnt see it whatsoever and is stuck on extreme...
  21. S

    Question Upgrading/replacing my Asus Vivobook 16 laptop screen with a different model ?

    Hi everyone! I've recently bought this office laptop Asus Vivobook 16 M1605YA-MB155WS. I am a bit disappointed with the display quality as it has lower color accuracy (45% NTSC); it's making me a bit nauseous looking at it for prolonged periods of time. I looked around for potential solutions...
  22. N

    Question New RAM Installed on Laptop, frequent game crashes

    Hello all, I have a 2024 Razer Blade 16 (RZ09-0510x) Laptop that initially came with 2x 8gb factory RAM cards. I decided to upgrade the RAM and purchased 2x Crucial 48gb DDR5 RAM cards to install into my laptop to bring it to the maximum capacity of 96 GB, which is supported by the laptop (per...
  23. Adreno_sama

    Question CPU temp rising !!

    I am using a asus tuf gaming laptop (F15, it has a intel 10500H and a 1650 GPU) recently my laptops fans are rapidly spinning and the noice is quiet annoying and started checking the temp and its reaching 95 C, and I checked which app is utilizing it and in task manager CPU utilization is only...
  24. MothGirl

    Question Odd things with the Gigabyte G5 RTX 3060

    So, I know is a really really weird to complain about a good temperature, but today I changed the thermal paste for the third time in the life spam of my laptop, keep in mind, when the laptop was brand new and open from the box, the temperature was around 92° C, the first time I changed the...
  25. D

    Question Laptop screen response times ?

    Wasn't sure where to put this, as it's about prebuilt laptops. So I'm weighing up 3 gaming laptops, but noticed the Acer Nitro V has apparently a 25ms response time on the screen - that sounds crazy to me, considering I usually use desktop screen with around 3ms. Am I missing something? Are the...
  26. D

    Question About M.2 drives and how to wipe and reinstall Windows 10 on it ?

    I have an HP 17-cp0700dx laptop that I want to wipe and reinstall Window 10 on. I have little knowledge on M.2 drives. This computer has a Western Digital PC SN530 NVMe SDD. I have many questions about how to do this. It has been a while since I work on any new computer. I need to be updated...
  27. D

    Question Laptop Question

    Hello, I got my acer nitro 5 and I was just wondering if I should stand it up even if I'm not playing games. Like if I'm just surfing the web ir watching YouTube ir something not using the performance mode will I have to worry about it going crazy with the fans or getting super hot. I can...
  28. StGeorge991

    Question Key combination CTRL+SHIFT+X is blocked in windows 11

    Hi everybody, I have encountered an issue in Windows 11, I haven't before. I am using ASUS TUF Gaming A16, FA607PI-N3010 with Win 11 Pro 64bit, 24H2, For work I use software, in which in order to export certain files I need to press CTRL+SHIFT+X. First time I installed windows (about...
  29. A

    Question My Laptop was not working and I was getting the checksum error so I reset the CMOS battery but now I am not able to open the BIOS.

    Hello, good evening everyone. My laptop is quite old, and I recently encountered a checksum error. I replaced the battery, and when I tried to reset the time, I couldn't access the BIOS settings. I attempted pressing all the function keys, as well as DEL and ESC, but none of them worked. I'm...
  30. M

    Question Windows 11 Apps/Games constantly crashing and BSODs, laptop components pass stress tests perfectly ?

    Hello everyone, it's my first time in this forum. I need help with my ASUS ROG Strix G18 Laptop, it's been doing weird things lately and last few days have been full of crashes that seem like they have no end. I have a powerful computer with i9 13th, NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop, 1TB Micron SSD, 16 GB...
  31. Alexcuhh123

    Question Frame per second drops to 5-10 after playing for a while

    I've had this issue were I'm playing games and after a hour or so my fps tends to drop and stay at 5-10 frames and the only way i fix the frames is by shutting off my laptop and waiting 5-15 minutes before turning it on again. These are my specs 15.6in Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS...
  32. ICY11

    Question My Laptop is lagging despite having good specifications, how do i go about it?

    Hello everyone, I had this laptop for the last 5 years and it was functioning flawlessly, till about 5 months ago when for some unknown reason it started lagging. In gaming, I never experienced any lag except for thermal throttling which only occurs on high-end AAA games and not on other games...
  33. A

    Question low cpu usage

    i read online that for ingame cpu usage shoul be around 50-80% but my laptop (ASUS ROG STRIX G16 2024) is only using 10-30 for games and idk if it could be a reason for fps jittersin games?
  34. A

    Question CPU overheat?

    i have an ASUS ROG STRIX G16 2024 and the cpu temperature is usually at a costant 90 degrees celcius and im wondering if it has caused long term damage because im having fps jitters in game, the laptop is only 4 months old. please help?
  35. M

    Question How does DDR work with different RAM sizes

    I've recently bought an Asus Vivobook M1603QA, it comes with 8GB of RAM soldered onto the motherboard, the RAM is running at 3200mhz and no information on the CAS. The laptop also has a slot to add one more stick of RAM, I'm sure 99% of 3200mhz 8GB RAM sticks I would buy would work but what...
  36. SamyOhh

    Question Laptop CPU overheating issue

    So recently, I saw windows offered an optiona update which I chose to install. I was at university while it was applying the update and restarting, and I closed the lid and put the laptop back in my bag to take it home. After getting back, I noticed the laptop was quite hot and set it down on my...
  37. Jishuraj Kashyap

    Discussion Is it short circuit ? Saw that after opening the laptop for the first time to upgrade the RAM in an extra empty slot.

    View: https://imgur.com/gallery/motherboard-spots-ram-slotb-eI1BKcC
  38. J

    Question Games display a protrusion out towards the right ?

    Hey guys, whenever my game is on windows mode/full screen (for some games), there is a slight protrusion of the game that pops up on the right side of the display on my laptop screen. Im using a laptop along with an external monitor. This only happens on the RIGHT side (setup: monitor screen...
  39. C

    Question My laptop's CPU is missing 200MHz at full power

    Hey everyone, I recently did a a few tests with my gaming laptop (MSI GL63 8SE) as it had cooling issues. Those are fixed but as I tested I noticed that even with P95 pushing the CPU to max load it never ever went past 1995Mhz, which is a good 205Mhz short of the 2.2GHz its supposed to pull. Of...
  40. M

    Question ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G g531gV-AZ294 not displaying

    Hello, I have the ASUS ROG Strix laptop, but the motherboard connector to the main monitor was fried(I was told service), and the main monitor was not displayed anymore, easy workaround: I used it with a second monitor.Worked perfectly until one day, I got fed up with the Gforce experience...