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    [SOLVED] i5-4790K extreme instability, clock speed flucuating between 1GHz and 3.5GHz

    Hello, I have an i5-4790K with an ASUS Z97M-Plus motherboard and I was intending to overclock my CPU but I can't find a stable configuration, not even at 3.5GHz at 1.325V. Works fine until I run Prime95 and windows crashes almost immediately. Looking at CPU-Z I see that the clock speed is...
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    Lost operating system

    My hardware is out of system.
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    Alienware 15 Black Screen After Tear Down

    I have a 15 r1 that needed a good cleaning and re-pasting of the GPU so I took it apart, did what I needed to, and then put it back together. When I cut it on everything worked fine except the screen didn't come on. I attached the laptop to another monitor to make sure the machine was working...
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    Upgrade Graphics Card

    I recently found an old computer of mine - A Dell Optiplex 990 and I was wondering if I could replace the graphics card (IntelHD Graphics) with a GTX 1050 ti. It currently has 8GB of ram, an i5-2400 CPU. If it is possible would I go with low profile or not? Thanks.
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    New computer Build

    I have 3 computers which is the least I’ve ever had in over 20 years because I worked as a MIS manager for 20 years in Silicon Valley. I’m an old man of 71 and I have a AMD 955 which is 7 ½ years old and it’s getting slow and a 4 year old i5 which is OK and a 6 ½ year old laptop which I want to...
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    Phone Line in place of ethernet?

    Hello all. I'm posting this because I've yet to find it answered else where. This is my first post anywhere, I hope I'm in the right category. TL;DR Am I able to use the red, green, black, and yellow copper in pins 1,2,3, and 6 of an rj45 to feed a switch in my utility until I'm able to pull a...
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    What to do with spare GPU?

    So if you saw my last post, my GTX 1060 3gb has stopped working and I haven't been able to fix it (if you have any suggestions let me know). The GPU works but doesn't connect to monitor and unfortunately has no SLI so when I get a new GPU I wont be able to SLI the two. So im wondering what you...
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    asus rog strix gaming notebook gl703v keyboard randomly stops working

    my keyboard will randomly stop working while in game play sometimes if i close the game management I can just reload it and play other times I have to restart the laptop to get the keyboard working again
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    Hp elite 8200/8300 cmt gpu upgrade

    Soo i want to buy an hp elite 8200 or 8300 cmt (which has a 320w psu) and upgrade the gpu. A gaming computers store not far from my home has an msi gtx 1050 dual fan (Doesn't require a 6pin) : https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-4GT-OC.html The store owner told me it'll fit...
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    Overwatch FPS drops

    So recently I bought myself an i7 7700k, when I play overwatch my FPS is very good but I get some FPS drops that seam kind of odd when looking at other streams. When I stream Ill play in a team fight and be at 220 fps and then the next fight in the same EXACT place be at 190 dropping to 170 ...
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    need some help overclocking

    i have a i5 7600k and a gigabyte z270m-h3d motherboard, for some weird reason my bois is somewhat locked down i found a way around this with gigabyte easy tune with it i was able to get my ram from 2133 to 2700 but i can't touch my cpu i know my cpu does 4.6 ghz @ 1.25v if some one has the...
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    Cheap 4k capable gaming pc.

    I want a gaming pc that can run games at 4k on low to high settings. note, i will accept used parts and yes, ik scattervolt made a video on this but i just wanna see what i could possibly get.
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    I7 3770 into new case. Not running.

    I moved everything from my old build into a new case. I got a new 1060 GB and a new PSU (corsair 550). Used my old 1tb HD and my i7 3770. When I connected all the dots the mobo fan doesn't spin. Nor does the pc really turn "on". But I do get solid LED lights on the power button etc. Its not...
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    New pc with old graphic.No post. No beeps

    My componets CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory CMK8GX4M1A2400C16  Video Card: MSI - Radeon R7 260X What should i do i have no post no beeps i tryed 2 psu and i switch ram in all slots. But my power...
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    My second case fan is not working

    I have a Corsair Carbide 275R and 2 fans, one is working perfectly but the other is not working. When i check in Corsair's driver that seconds fan doesn't show up(it's connected to the motherboard) it only says that one fan from my h100i v2 is on 0 rpm but both of them on the cpu cooler are...
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    Disk Constantly Full Causing Crashes To Games And Inability To Download

    Hello, I would want to clear things up first. This isn't the first time it happened to me, the last time it happened was due to alot of out of date drivers, when I mean a lot, I mean a lot. The problem went away after I updated them. Now, the problem is back. All my drivers have been updated...
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    Upnp with two routers

    I've connected a two routers together to effectively extend my WiFi coverage. The problem is that upnp networking is not working. I've followed guides on the internet on how to do this. Here's the scenario: 1. Router 1 is a cable modem + WiFi router. It's connected to the internet with a cable...
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    Laptop randomly goes to sleep after my battery fried

    Hello. I have a problem with my laptop - Lenovo Y700 17ISK Recently my battery fried and from that moment my laptop randomly goes to sleep. I didn't sense any pattern and I have no idea what could be wrong. I would really appriciate it if you could help me. Thank you in advance.
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    Pc can do this if the cmos battery dead ? Urgent please help.

    Hi yesterday i restarted my computer and won't restart (monitor write no signal) and after i use restart button not restarted. (I can turned off the power button 5s.)That happened 4x time. I try clear CMOS bios setting with a jumper on mb but not worked. I removed a CMOS battery for 30 second...
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    ISDone.dll Error code:-14 for gta v in laptops

    ISDone.dll Error code:-14 While installing game. Tags: Video Games 2 55 READS August 5, 2017 by audiopathi
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    Choice between fan vs liquid cooling for Intel i9-7900X CPU

    Hi everyone: I'm building my new high end workstation. And I'm a little bit behind the curve on all this. So your guidance will be appreciated. I'm buying the Intel Core i9-7900X Processor that will be mounted in the Gigabyte X299 Aorus Game 7 Pro motherboard. And almost everywhere I look...
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    My PC spontaneously shut down after playing CS:GO and will not turn back on.

    Thank you for taking the time to read this. After playing some CS, my PC just randomly shut down on me, and I have tried diagnosing why this has been happening. I have tried unplugging and replugging the power cord that connects the psu to the outlet and shutting off and turning on my psu, but...
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    PC turning itself off. Probably PSU.

    So, I first built this PC around 3 years ago. Plan was to eventually buy a better CPU, and then buy some cooling. I kind of never did that. So, for around 3 I treated my poor CPU like shit, had only one case fan (I was being very cheap) and always overclocked (because I thought I was going to...
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    Need Advice on friends build

    so I'm putting together a small build for my friend and I'm torn at the moment, I can either get him an Athlon x3 455 with 4gb of ram and a mobo for 65 or I can get him a q8200 a g31 board and 4gb or ram for 45 and throw in a cheap graphics card so he can do some 720p gaming, I'm torn at the...
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    Benq XL2411P cannot get 144hz

    I am using laptop with gtx 1070 that has mini displayport. (Asus Rog GL502vs) and Benq XL2411P 1080p 144hz monitor. When they are connected via mini displayport I cannot change resolution in nvidia control panel to 144hz or in windows. Each time the monitor will go black for 10 seconds then come...
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    Computer won’t post?!

    Hi! I’ve recently come into a issue with my computer not starting after months of using it fine. My specs are as follows CPU - AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler - CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard - Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory(X2) -...
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    Corsair lighting node pro keeps disconnecting

    I recently built a new pc with a lighting node pro, Corsair RGB hub, and two LL140 fans. I have the hub plugged into the first port on the LNP, and the LNP has SATA power and is connected to a USB 2.0 port on the mobo. It will work fine for a day or two, then disconnect. I'm running the...
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    Graphics Card Reflow Failed. Is there a way to Fix?

    Hello, I have a gtx 760 and it stopped working. I tried to reflow it in an oven @ 385F. After 2 to 3 minutes the capacitors started to blow off the gpu board so turned the oven off and pulled out the gpu. I know that new capactiors could be installed but the main problem which scares me is...
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    Which parts should i upgrade?

    I want better fps in games but I don't know which parts to upgrade. My pc struggles to get stable 60 fps on low settings with newer and more demanding games so i want an upgrade but I don't know what's the better option here. Any advice? I currently aim to play @ 1080p 60hz. intel pentium g4560...
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    which gaming pc should i choose? - my first pc

    Hello, i wonder wich pc is better for gaming. This is my first try to build a computer. So please keep it in mind. And also because of that i would apreciate all advices. Here are my 2 options (apreciate any advice or upgrade) - but i dont want to spend more than 800dollars. 1. Option AMD...
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    Ryzen 1400 & MSI GTX 960 2G bottleneck?

    Hello I wanted to ask if the CPU is bottlenecking the GPU and vice versa because I have that and I can't even play PUBG anymore.
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    2 pins connector?

    I have two 3 point fans, but I have two 2 pins Molex fan heads. Even though I can’t see the RMP or control them will they automatically adjust speed due to my PCs temps?
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    no admin on used windows 7

    how can i make standard user an administrator on this used wind 7 home premium that was in a workgroup at 1 time. everything asks for an admin password. I'm not very computer savvy but very good at following directions. Ya'll can help save my sanity I hope! Thank ya'll
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    Laptop blackscreen after installing SSD

    My laptop is ASUS ROG GL552VX. I already updated BIOS to the newest version. So, when I installed Samsung 950 PRO m2 nvme SSD my laptop screen just gone black with only the cursor on loading when I started it. After entering BIOS the SSD is not detected at all. Not even restarting or startup...
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    Clevo laptop Cpu upgrade

    Greetings I have a clevo W650EH laptop and i want to upgrade its cpu. Right now it has a B950 and im lookin to get an i7 for it. The thing is im really confused, and contacting Clevo in Taiwan(uk, ger and usa supports didnt even answer back) got me even more confused. The laptop has an Intel...
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    EZ debug cpu light on, im stumped

    So basically I just built my brother a new PC. i7-8700k and the MSI z370 carbon pro are the main bits here(but its 2*8gb corsair vengance if the ram is useful). Tried to power it on, no luck, nothing outputting on HDMI or DP, so I looked inside at the LED's. The CPU debug led was on. I've tried...
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    Will it be possible to overclock this RAM to its stated speed on this configuration?

    I’m going to be buying some Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz memory, and I’ve seen videos of people who have struggled to get it there. Will this build be able to do that? MSI X470 Gaming Plus Motherboard Ryzen 5 2600 CPU 2TB Seagate BarraCuda 500GB Crucial MX500 SSD Palit GameRock GTX...
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    How do I make a computer surround sound with a 3.5mm work on a projector with a 3.5mm . I have it connected but no sound

    I can’t get sound out of my projector. It has a 3.5mm port on the projector and a 3.5 Jax on the surround sound and when you connect the two there’s no sound . Should I use some other type of cable . My hdmi port is how I’m receiving my cable channels.
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    Lagging on i5 6500k and GTX 970.

    I’ve got a problem with FPS in games (like R6S, BF3, BF4, BF1, Fortnite, PayDay 2 etc.). I’ve got only 7-23 FPS. On ultra, High, medium, low graphics preferences is the same problem, nothing changed. In normal resolution 1920x1080 16:9 in window I’ve got a 20-35 FPS. I’ve got lagging in desktop...
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    Don't know what to do

    I just bought a Samsung 500gb SSD. The first thing i did was plugging the correct cables into it. The hard drive was still plugged in. I started my computer up and cloned hdd to ssd. That worked, then it asked me to shut down my computer which i did. I put the boot order for the computer to boot...