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  1. Lyucto

    Question Can i use a cooling stand instead of the laptop's fans?

    I have some really loud fans on my laptop and i was wandreing if it is ok using a quieter cooling stand.
  2. Adil Mubashir

    Question ASUS Zephyrus G14 - GPU Problems After Getting Repasted and Fans Cleaned

    Hi, I bought my Asus Zephyrus G14 with the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and Nvidea RTX 2060 max-q a few years ago. I recently went to get its fans cleaned and repasted but I've been having problems ever since. I took logs before getting the laptop repasted and the recent logs are available as well and...
  3. laz_aats

    Question how to change the Physx engine from CPU to GPU ?

    i have a laptop with a Ryzen 9 7945HX CPU and an RTX 4070 GPU. In games it shows that the Physx engine used is cpu. i have tried to change the settings in nvidia control panel as well but then it won't work. :) i mainly play Valorant and no other game so any help would be appreciated. I do...
  4. H

    Question GTX 1060 artifacting and crashing

    As stated above, out of the blue I've started having these problems, I went through all the usual troubleshooting methods (including DDU and a bunch of other things) and what my guess is that one or more of the VRAM chips died or is dying, I dont know how these issues started but I think it...
  5. NokSom

    Question How to make my laptop use only the dGPU for everything ?

    Hi Laptop model: HP Victus 16 e-0xxx OS: Windows 10 I recently I bought an external monitor for my laptop so now I want everything to be displayed via the dGPU and not use the iGPU at all. I prefer completely disabling the iGPU, but if that isn't possible what would be the best way? By the...
  6. M

    Question Apple M1 Air versus Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro (i5-1240P) ?

    As per the title, I'm looking at some refurbished laptops to replace my 10-year old Macbook Pro. I don't want to spend more than £500. Currently looking at either the M1 Air or Book 2 Pro. I don't have an iPhone, so cross-compatability between devices isn't a need for me. I don't use my laptop...
  7. Painfulll

    Question Laptop SSD concerns ?

    I'm currently using an HP Pavilion Gaming 15 which, according to the HP website, has a multi-format SD media card reader for its expansion. I'm kind of stupid when it comes to these things, so I thought to ask on whether or not this means I would be able to install a second M.2 NVMe SSD or any...
  8. F

    Question What do you think of these two laptops?

    Hi friends I'm looking for a 600€ laptop for home usage and I've found these two. https://www.elcorteingles.es/electronica/A46492723-portatil-asus-vivobook-14-f1404va-eb099w-i7-16gb-512gb-ssd-14-w11/?color=Plata&parentProduct=A46492723&parentCategoryId=999.50129135013...
  9. Andrwalwaysontop

    Question Laptop monitor colors washed out every time i start a game and needs restart from intel panel, any fix?

    I have an ASUS TUF F15 , never had problems since i bought it back in late 2022 until yesterday.So here comes the problem: i left the laptop on idle for a while and the laptop screen goes black as it should after some time. But suddenly when i turn it on, i notice that the colors of the monitor...
  10. R

    Question Should I buy a vostro or a latitude?

    hello everyone, I currently have a Dell XPS 13 9360 (2017) model laptop. It was having problems and its battery was dead. I got these repaired and I will give this laptop to my brother who is preparing for university exams. I will buy myself a new laptop in a few weeks. I love the Dell brand...
  11. HyperVenom

    Question Laptop has lights but it doesn't turn on ?

    Hello all, Laptop model: ASUS X320L Two days ago, I received a box from France. My step-dad gave me his old ASUS laptop. My mom told me he accidentally spilled espresso on it, and it no longer powered on. It was given to me to use as a donor or sell for parts, but I decided to have a go at...
  12. L

    Question Laptop screen randomly goes black ?

    Laptop model: Lenovo Flex 5 it has Ryzen 7 5700U CPU and is running Windows 11. It has been almost a month. The laptop screen randomly goes black and reboots. I tried disabling processor performance boost mode from the power options, but it did not help.
  13. L

    Question Gigabyte Aorus 15 BMF Laptop not detecting known working M.2 drive

    Hi, I just recently purchased a used gigabyte aorus laptop from facebook marketplace. It didn't come with a hard drive and I was okay with that because I was just gonna use the nvme from my other laptop and put windows on it. Unfortunately even though the drive works in my acer laptop, I plug it...
  14. Other_users_do_not_appear

    Question Asus TUF DASH F15 - RAM compatibility related question.

    I bought a new ram for my laptop, when I turn on the laptop after installing it, the computer starts however it does not boot. Maybe the ram is not compatible but I do not see which aspect of it causes an issue. Here are some information : CPU-Z Mainboard Memory Speed Memory Spec Laptop...
  15. TheTechSide

    Question Help me choose a new laptop ?

    I am confused between 2 laptops - ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, 14 inches FHD 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, GTX 1650 Ti 4GB Graphics, Gaming Laptop (16GB/1TB SSD / 1.7kg Lenovo LOQ 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450HX 15.6" (39.6cm) 144Hz 300Nits FHD Gaming Laptop (16GB/512GB SSD/Win 11/NVDIA RTX 3050 6GB...
  16. chama_007

    Question Will this affect my laptop's performance?

    I have a HP pavilion gaming laptop with 8 GB of RAM. ( Kingston -2400Mhz ddr4 ). I was planning to add another 8 GB of RAM. I came across crucial 8 GB 2400 MHz but they are nearly double in price when compared to Crucial 8 GB 2666 MHz. I was wondering if there will be a huge noticeable...
  17. ethan206

    Question Low Power Consumption Laptop SSD

    I've just bought a new laptop (2024 G14) and am planning to upgrade the internal SSD from 1TB to 4TB. Since I'm upgrading a SSD in a laptop, would power consumption/efficiency be a concern when looking for a SSD? And if so, are there any good low power Gen 4 (M.2) SSDs? I was looking at...
  18. User_o7

    Question Laptop just turning off or not even starting

    Every bit of help is appreciated. I already tried everything i could. It's a HP Probook 450 G5. So basically it is working IF IT WOULDN'T JUST TORN OFF
  19. M

    Question New NVME doesnt show up sometimes on boot

    hello, ive just recently upgraded to a legion 7 pro gaming laptop with a 4090 and having issues after installing my second (brand new) 2TB NVME in the second m.2 slot. i have only games and some game clips on it so far. So when i boot my pc and the drive isnt recognised then i cannot play the...
  20. inkdxd

    Question Using external monitor causing issues.

    I have a ASUS tuf f15 2023 i7 12700h with RTX 4060 and then i bought the gigabyte g24f 2 monitor but now i have some issues . First of all when i used the HDMI port i need to unplug and plug it every time for it to work otherwise it gets a no signal message (i only use the monitor as output and...
  21. R

    Question FPS throttling after playing games for 5-10 mins

    Hey Guys, I am writing this after facing issue with my DELL G15 5520 laptop for some time now. My Laptop configuration is: CPU-12th GEN Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700H GPU- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop RAM - 16 GB Its been like 7-8 months that I bought this laptop, and it was giving amazing...
  22. X

    Question Move main SSD to new system (same model/specification, but other „hardware number“) - will Win10 work?

    Hi guys, short question: My XPS15 9550 broke yesterday. If I bought a used one with the same specifications (CPU, GPU etc.) and replaced its main SSD by the SSD from the broken laptop, would I be able to continue working in my usual environment (same operating system, same software) without any...
  23. Shadowmage96

    Question How can you fix slow internet wifi speed with new laptop

    I recently bought a ROG Zephyrus G14 2023 (Windows 11) laptop and the internet speed is so awful I barely get to download or even update anything. I tried using my hotspot on my phone (T-mobile) to give it internet but the speed is slow. I have tried using a co workers wiresless wifi (T-mobile...
  24. C

    Question Buying a laptop with an RTX 4070 GPU - MSI Katana or HP Victus ?

    I am looking for a laptop with RTX 4070, and I found the following two: MSI Katana B13VGK (i7-13700H/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/GeForce RTX 4070 8GB/W11 HOME), price 1500 Euros HP Victus 16-s0009nv (Ryzen 7 7840HS/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/RTX 4070 8GB/W11 HOME), price 1300 Euros I would like to ask, is the...
  25. M

    Question Advice on reading laptop M.2 SSD ?

    So my little brother's laptop died and he's sad because he had a lot of photos stored on it. I have extracted the laptop's storage, which I have identified as a M.2 2280 B+M SSD, at least according to this Dell article about different M.2 cards. I have tried to insert the card into one of my...
  26. quackerpig

    Question Fan randomly maxed out and now cpus are overheating

    I have a Samsung NP730QDA. It was in my backpack when the fan suddenly kicked on and spun very loudly. As I was taking it out, the fan quieted down and stopped. I don't remember feeling the computer being hot. It still runs and does all the things it used to do, just now the CPUs get extremely...
  27. brokingdom

    Question BSOD on ASUS Laptop ?

    [DUMPFILES AT THE END OF POST] Some specifications that might help : Laptop model: ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FX506II Windows 10 Home 1x SSD (Micron - Default from ASUS - Health 86%) 8GB RAM AMD (Display) NVIDIA GTX 1650 Ti So as long as i remember, i was having a BSOD since one year or two ago...
  28. J

    Question GIGABYTE G6 KF - Randomly Switches from Charger to Battery Power under Heavy Load

    I have the aforementioned GIGABYTE laptop model and as stated - the power source changes while I'm playing video games/under heavy load. I bought the laptop around November last year and at first everything seemed fine - I played games such as Dying Light 2, NieR: Automata, Control, A Plague...
  29. LePolandais87

    Question Laptop BSOD almost on every startup and on battery

    My system : asus tuf a15 fa507rr 6800h rtx 3070 32gb ram 4800MHz 2 ssd windows 11 (version 23H2) latest windows updates latest drivers latest bios So basically I get the BSOD alomost everytime I turn my laptop on. And also, sometimes, black screen when I close the lid then re open it and I need...
  30. Corny Horn

    Question Performance issue Asus G14 after RAM installation

    It's been a month since I tried to install more RAM to my G14, unfortunately the slot that I planned to use was on the other side of the motherboard and I had no time to bother with going this far for unnecessary 16GB more. Unfortunately, right after this, my laptop dropped in performance. I...
  31. H

    Question Gateway KAV60 Black Screen and Black screen power off with Ram

    Hello all, Recently I picked up a Gateway KAV60 off ebay that was listed for parts because I was confident it would be fine since I've had good luck recently with systems being listed for parts that actually worked fine. Anyway, this laptop arrived with no battery and no charger, but I already...
  32. Stefan 208

    Question My new laptop sucks. How can I find out if it's the configuration OR if it has a problem?

    Hi, I have just purchased an Asus laptop: i5 1235U 8GB RAM on-board + 8GB 512GB SSD Windows 11 with license... etc. (no video card, just the Intel's) The thing is, I am far from pleased. For example, my previous laptop was on an i3 processor from 2014 with 8GB RAM on Windows 10. I see no...
  33. P

    Question Best home office setup for development & casual gaming

    Hi all Hope this is the right place for this kind of discussion. I've recently started as a freelancer working fully remotely, but I am working at two locations. I am looking for a new setup, which can be used both for professional and personal use (and ideally an easy switch between the two...
  34. MrDevil

    Question Need help choosing cooling pad

    Hey I'm looking to buy a cooling pad for my Asus Tuf F15 2023 edition(i7 12 gen, 4060 8 GB) I'm considering buying the cosmic byte cyclone or Archer Tech Squall 300, but I'm confused between the two, I would appreciate it if anyone could help me out. Thanks
  35. ouch

    Question HP laptop not seeing external monitor after input switch ?

    Hi all, this is a little complicated, so bear with me.. I have a home pc/work laptop setup with my main monitor (BenQ EL2870U) connected to both a home-built PC via HDMI and to work laptop (New HP ZBook with RTX3500 running Windows 11) via DP. The laptop is connected to a HP G5 USB 3 dock and...
  36. PrimeAmbition

    Question Help: My Lenovo Laptop's keys sometimes stop working

    I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6, and as stated above, I have been having an issue over the past month with two keys that has grown to be more and more of a problem. My D and Q keys randomly stop working on my laptop, sometimes for extended periods of time. I've literally had to copy...
  37. sirdariush

    Question Wifi card speed fluctuating on my Lenovo Ideapad pro 5 16APH8

    I have this model of IdeaPad PRO 5 16APH8 with the R7 7840HS (freshly bought) with the Radeon 780M GPU and my Wifi card seems to be broken. I tested Ethernet using an Ethernet cable and the speed is constant and in conformity with my internet subscription, whereas the wifi card seems to...
  38. J

    Question Sharing peripherals between laptop and PC help.

    I have a main PC which I use for gaming and personal stuff and I have a laptop which I use to work from home. I want a way to switch between my PC and laptop at a press of a button so I can use my monitors, keyboard and mouse easily between both devices without having to use my laptop. My PC is...
  39. L

    Question Issues hooking up a soundbar between a laptop and a projector ?

    I purchased a JBL 1000 soundbar and I am having issues connecting it to my current setup. I have a Gigabyte G5 KD laptop with the hdmi out connected to my soundbar's hdmi input and a cable from the hdmi output/e-arc of the soundbar to an Epson Powerlite 1040 Home Cinema projector which has no...
  40. S

    Question Gigabyte AORUS 15P XD - Infrequent popping sound from laptop

    I noticed my laptop randomly makes a small popping sound maybe 1-2 times a day whether I'm doing something or not. It's fresh out of the box only about a year old and I make sure to at least clear any dust or debris from the bottom of the laptop and the surrounding area. I haven't noticed any...