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  1. somedude601

    Question System locks up after extended/hard use, possible CPU/cooling issue

    Hey all. I have a bit of an issue. (A pretty big issue) and it’s one that’s recurring. I’m pretty sure it’s hardware related and pretty sure it has something to do with the CPU/fan. After a certain amount of use, especially if running games or other somewhat intensive programs, my computer locks...
  2. Gc288

    [SOLVED] Slow Death - Requiring Power Cycle

    Core Spec: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB White PRO 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2666MHz GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB + EZDIY-FAB New PCI Express 16x Riser + ABNO1 PSU Cable Kit OS HDD: Crucial CT250MX200SSD4 M.2 PSU: EVGA 650 BQ, 80+ BRONZE 650W, Semi-Modular MB: X570 AORUS PRO...
  3. J

    [SOLVED] Annoying Windows Display/Graphics Reset After Launching Steam.

    This is starting to drive me crazy now! let’s start. When Microsoft Flight Simulator released initially, like many others, I was trying to debug and the improve performance. I first reinstalled Windows 10 Pro onto my SSD. This didn’t cause any problems I believe. Then I used DDU (in safe mode)...
  4. W

    [SOLVED] !! Freezing Computer!! Help wanted!

    Hello everyone, First of all thank you for reading my topic, I'm fairly new to this site but I have already checked multiple topics where people had (more of the same) problem as I did but I haven't found a solution yet. I'm having a freezing/Deadlocking/lock-up computer issue for quite a...
  5. J

    [SOLVED] i9 9900K OC Help!!

    I just built a gaming rig last week and now I trying to OC. Motherboard is the Aorus Master from Gigabyte and I keep getting BSOD WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR while running Prime 95 or sometimes BO4 Has anyone experienced this? if so how were you able to solve this? Please advise. All...
  6. M

    Getting new PC

    Can i transfer my M.2 ssd from my old pc to my new one and have windows 10 and all my data or is it not the simple?! :)
  7. glytch5

    MSI motherboards fan headers

    So I have ran into the age old problem... using fan splitters from single motherboard headers. Most of my headers are using a dual fan splitter... and I am needing to do a 3 fan splitter... I understand the whole idea that most of the time headers are about 1amp... so do your wats over...
  8. D

    new ssd installed, now freezing up

    I have removed my failing hard drive from my Compaq Presario CQ5600F after cloning onto an 500 gig ssd Samsung 850 evo. Installed ssd and loads windows 7 pretty quick then starts to download updates for the ssd I would imagine and it freezes up and cannot do anything after that, only running...
  9. F

    I'm having a problem with the CPU power connector. Please help!

    I am building a new system for my sister, and I cheaped out on the mobo. I got the ASRock 98ODE3, and it has a CPU connector that looks like this: http://imgur.com/eIvwABt My problem is that the PSU power connector also have 8 pins, just different ones, here is the power connector cable ...
  10. G

    I3 7100 1080p or i5 7400 768p (RX 470) ?

    So i am going to build a gaming PC but i have a difficult choice to make, i don´t have a big amount of money to spend on this so whatever i buy now is going to have to last a few years. My question is, should i get an i3 7100 / RX 470 and buy a 1080p screen or get the i5 7400 / RX 470 and use...
  11. M

    Hard drive issues, cant download anything.

    My pc is a few months old and my new hard drive that i just bought about a month ago isnt working correctly. It doesnt give me an option to create a new file or erase any old ones. I can use the files though. I thought that it might have been a damaged SATA cable, but i replaced it to no avail...
  12. S

    Intel ģ3250 3.2ghz onbord graphics....

    I have my cpu intel pentium g3250 3.2ghz dual core 4th gen hasswell... gpu z says its intel hd graphics but i cant find a number...like intel hd4400 plz help
  13. B

    Is this a good PC?

    Feel free to make any changes, however I want to keep it at the same price point. Cheers. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/M2Nycc
  14. X

    Thermal paste remove option without alcohol.

    Hi, i cant get any alcohol like isopropyl or something like that. i just bought new cpu cooler (corsair H110I GT) and i need to remove old thermal paste from cpu without any alcoholic things. is there any way ?
  15. G

    Please help me get a new GPU!!!! (IMPORTANT)

    Hello. I have a big problem. Currently I have an AMD R7 260X with A CX500M Corsair PSU. I want to buy a R9 280X. The two choices are : 1)Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5 2)Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Which is better in terms of performance/build quality/value for money? Do I need a...
  16. X

    HELP! Second Monitor can't be detected!

    Just finished building my own PC and everything seems to be in order except that my second monitor can't be detected when on the screen resolution page. My first monitor is hooked up to my graphics card through DVI-I cable and I'm also trying to do hook up a DVI-I cable between my second monitor...
  17. Nickae3

    Nvidia Driver Crashes w/ Athlon 860k, but not a4-6300

    So last month I had an Asus R7 260x oc that was having major problems. Anytime I played a game (or browsed internet) my display would turn off. The only way to get display back was to unplug the DVI cable from the GPU and plug it back in,but then it would happen again within 5 minutes and then...
  18. I

    Looking for Motherboard model

    Please can anybody tell me the name and model of the motherboard in the images attached? Thanks, Igor http://imageshack.com/a/img537/5672/ztXRpF.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img901/6417/YIb3BD.jpg
  19. I

    I need help with my new pc

    Hello, i want to know if there is any bottleneck between this components. And is a heatsick really necessary for my cpu? HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB RAM: G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600MHZ VIdeo card: SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Motherboard: ASUS H97M-E Cpu: Intel Core i5 4590...
  20. A

    Which is better for gaming

    Amd Radeon R7 250 OR Nividia Geforce GT 640
  21. X

    BSOD 0x7b Fresh install

    I just installed a new mobo and getting this error 0x7b. I tried changing the settings to IDE still didntwork.
  22. yo yo yiggiti yo

    How did my usb get this?

    memory test was recommended, so I made my 16gb usb flash bootable with memtest86, now drive's size has reduced to 48mb. Formatted several times but still no restoration. I am surprised how can memtest86 still booting itself even when empty usb. I just want my flash back to 16gb. Experts! please...
  23. L

    Is it possible to reapir a gpu?

    Hello, i think my gpu is broken, it shuts down the pc, is it possible to fix it, or when it's broke it has to be thrown away?