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My laptop is unable to detect my hard drive and the hard drive head is constantly parking after few seconds. What could be the problem? Is it bad PCB or something else? Please see this video:

Is this a good price for a 8 months - 1 year old used SSD? It's an SSD that's been used lightly, considering it was in a business laptop.

Gtx 1080 and i7 9700K Or Rtx 2070 and i7 8700

I am about to buy build a streaming/gaming PC at the end of the year. Here is a list of parts I have been looking at: CPU: probably ryzen 2700x or ryzen 2600x as they are better for my budget than i7 8700k. Is there another intel cpu worth considering? GPU: I have been looking at Asus gtx...

Alright, I'm finally taking the plunge to upgrade my computer. Right now I have an 1150 based system, i5 4570, 8gb ram, and a GTX 770. This PC is coming up on it's 5th birthday, and it's feeling like I'm being left behind some (especially after getting BF1). At first I entertained the...

Mostly, just wanted to get a yay or nay on this system build below? Any weaknesses with the build that you can spot? Is there anything I should change, and anything that screams "no freaking way would I ever do that?" Thank you!! The plan is to overclock to 4.9 GHz on the CPU. Power Supply...

Basically whenever I insert a USB and try to take it out when I'm done (yes I pressed eject) my computer shuts off. This is a custom built computer so it might be something I did but everything seems fine. I have checked bios and some of control center but I can't find anything else. Also this...

Hello all, Server board: Intel D13607-902 S5000PALR CPU: 2 x Xeon E5450 Quad Core at 3.00GHz RAM: 8 x 4GB PC2-5300F FB-DIMM PSU: 750W DPS-750EB A Chassis: SR2500ALBRPR 2U Drives: None connected Things I have tried: - Removing both CPU's -> Gives a beeping error 1-5-2-1 (error with CPU slot...

Hello, Maybe someone here can help me with the following problem, my pc crashes, freezes randomly. there is not a pattern to be found, not at specific times or workloads. it happens most when gaming, because that's the main purpose of this rig. but also at idle doing nothing sometimes...

UPDATE - Dead GPU - EVGA RTX 2070 XC - In the RMA process. If you have similar issues might be worth just opening an RMA ticket ASAP, they will help you troubleshoot first anyways. Hardware: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC., TUF Z390M-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) CPU: GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU @...

I have an Asus Prime Z390-A and Im having issues with the ram slots... ( Before someone tells me no my cpu is fine there is no bent pins I have already checked) The ram that I am currently trying to run is 2x8gb Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro CMW16GX4M2D3000C16. I would like any solution that I have...

I just got a processor and installed it but before that I had everything else connected and my mother boards light lit up after I installed the processor and restarted the psu nothing turned on except a blinking orange led

We work a lot with IBM SPSS on Windows 10. And for a lot of our projects, exporting to Excel takes a long time. And sometimes fails. Different computers. Same os. Same project. Perform differently. I'm guessing the issue is the fact that SPSS is a single core process. So I'm thinking of...

Hi, I am planning to build a storage server and have decided to get a used Xeon E3-1220L v3 due to its low TDP of 13W. My question is can i just put a large heatsink on this and due to its low tdp can it work with just the case fans ?

New pc builder here, So i got a r5 1400, rog b350-f, and currently 1x8 gb of 2666 ram, is it possible to get 3 more same modules to make it quad channel? Will my system handle it?

So I just built a new gaming pc and it was working fine until I tried playing COD bo4. The same pc runs it awfully. It takes forever to even register me clicking buttons in the game. I haven’t even been able to pay around because it runs so badly. Not sure what’s wrong. Spec: Rtx GeForce 2070...

Hey guys !. im pulling m hair out here , currently i have a i5 7600k oc @4.5 GTX 1070TI 16GB CORSAIR RAM @ 2400 BF1 on HDD im getting some stupid frame drops sometimes im sitting @ 125 fps at ultra but randomise stutters for no reason. ive turned on v sync which brings the cpu load to 80%...

i have the following RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Also the Z170A M3 Gaming board listed below. Can I buy 2x4GB additional RAM, or does it have to be 2x8? Either way, does it have to match the speed of my current RAM? Thanks.

Hi, I am a noobi trying to fix partition errors in my laptop. Please direct me if I'm in the wrong section. I have a Fujitsu LH-531 laptop that uses a 2.5” Toshiba MK7575GSX hard disk. It came with Windows 7, upgraded to Windows 8 a few years ago, then to Windows 10 last year. The hard disk...

Hey all, I just completed my first pc build. However I would say I know a bit more about this stuff than the average building noob. It is as follows: -MSI Z170a M5 motherboard -Intel Core i5 6600k -Nvidia GTX 1070 FE -16gb Gskill Ripjaws ddr4 -Crucial MX500 250gb M.2 SATA SSD -Corsair H55 water...

Overclocked 2700x CPU by 20% = 9900k base performance?

is this motherboards have any problems with kaby lake i7-7700k problems like power,bios,compatibility,incompatibility bios,hardware issues,etc sorry for being pressing MSI B250 Gaming Pro Carbon MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon MSI Z270 Tomahawk Gigabyte B250-HD3P (rev. 1.0) Gigabyte H170-D3H (rev...

She has a new laptop which is totally killing my ping when she has it on. I play a lot of online games and my ping just nose dives to the point that any game I am playing is unplayable because of the lag. My Sky Go Player also starts buffering constantly. Her connection seems stable enough, web...

Blank screen but power is on

Recently my mother lost the range extender, so we replaced it with a reserve one TL-PA4010, the previous one should be the same model. The problem is that all the adapters don't work and doesn't connect with any device, laptops, smartphones, tablet, you get the idea. Extra info that might be...

I recently purchased a used ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB Platinum, which requires two 8pin power connectors. My current PSU dosent even have one, can i have some recommendations on cheaper PSUs that have both 8 pins?

Hi there… I am considering upgrading the graphics card for my aging Gigabyte motherboard. I am confused by specifications. My current card is a Sapphire Radeon HD 4550, 512 MB, DDR3. I want to upgrade and buy a used 2 GB card, but many newer cards are DDR5. Are DDR5s and DDR3s...

Hi all, I've made a mistake and ordered the TC (Temperature Controlled) version of the Arctic F12 fan.. I now want to have control over the fan speed with my NZXT Grid+ V3, so would want to override the inbuilt sensor. (I've currently connected it through the Grid+, but it's speed remains...

Hello there, my motherboard is ROG Crosshair vii hero wifi and my rams are Gskill TridentZ rgb 3600 mhz. when i first set my PC they were on default 2133 or something i tried to run them at 3600mhz from bios but the computer didnt open. showed me a screen telling me to press F1. then i tried to...

Hi guys. Building my first wc loop and and now i want to drain it after leak testing to get coolant in but i am unable to do so. You can see my loop in the picture . Coolant goes clockwise. After opening valve and unplugging reservoir i can still see water in my motherboard block as well as in...

I apologize if this is a repeated post, but I've been searching these forums and the web to no avail. Did some hardware changes in my pc, different mobo, more ram, different GPU. All ran fine until I tried to upgrade processor. Found out processor wasn't compatible. Tried to start with original...

is the corsair h100i v2 worth more than the h60, these are the only 2 options I have. I have i7 7800x and 1080/ti second, is the 1080 ti worth the price than 1080, I want to have around 150 fps or above max settings overwatch or pubg.

I have recently built my girlfriend a pc. The specs are below. AMD FX-4300 GTX 760 500W EVGA PSU 8Gb RAM 1 TB The computer is nothing serious for performance, trust me I'm well aware. However, when trying to install windows onto the drive (from USB) it just crashes the whole PC. I tried putting...

My 18.4 inch Toshiba Qosmio laptop is seven years strong but my C and D disk drives are almost full and I had an incident with the partition drive earlier this year, so signs point to the need to replace the hard drive. Before you advise me to buy a new PC, I love this big ole laptop (I'm a...

Yesterday I talked to people at Xfinity, my current provider, and they told me that if I do speedtest.net I should get over 100Mbps for download speed. It took me a few tries on my brother's computer to get the proper results. Over 125Mbps! Each time I do speedtest on our computers, we get from...

I'm looking to reduce heat of my GPU much as possible, (with my own ways to cool my entire computer case) I'm also looking to increase the speed of my games(no high image/graphics quality) My question is: those two specific setting have any seperate meaning for games that I miss or I don't...

So, i have a samsung 720p tv that i use with my ps4 (pro), i use this tv until i buy a gaming monitor. Now this tv is 720p, but when i put it on 1080p and turn the sharpness down i get a much better picture. I know that some tv's say it's 1080p but downscales it to 720p, or it displays 1080i...

Hi, my current headset will not last much longer and I am currently researching on what kind I should get, mainly gamer orientated. A birthday budget I was given is $300 AU max (which is around $200 USD) but I'm not keen on reaching that limit since that budget is rather overkill. Really I'd...

So i recently just upgraded my pc, i have a i7 8700k, gtx 1060 and 16gb of ddr4 ram and xmp is on, I have Vsync off in game and also in my nvidia control panel and so i dont know what to do, ive looked everywhere

I need a motherboard for Intel core i5 8th Generation pc. I am not a gamer but I want to build a faster pc for multitasking and longtime and long life use. I am a heavy user and use my pc for a long time without any break. I have chosen some Asus motherboard. I need your help to choose the...