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  1. snowplow420

    Question Need help reinstalling windows on a new nvme SSD

    Hello all, seeking some advice. My old hard drive was corrupted and stuck in a reboot cycle and I couldn't fix it. There was no data I needed on the drive and it was cheap so I threw it out. My problem now is that my motherboard will not recognize my new SSD. Motherboard: gigabyte ultra...
  2. Exkywor

    Question Having issues after buying a new HDD, but I'm not sure what the cause can be

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to debug some issues I'm having with my computer. Recently I bought a new HDD, which made some weird noises and after a couple of hours slowed down and I couldn't even install anything on it because it was extremeley slow. So I sent it back and got a new one, in which...
  3. S

    Question Suddenly my internet stuck at 1mbps !

    I have a computer which usually downloads anything as 4-8 mbps speed. But since yesterday there seems to be a cap where the downloads are capped at 1mbps. When i took speed test it was fine but during download it gets stuck at 1mbps. I tried to download the same torrent file which i did last...
  4. S

    Question Internet speed

    I have a computer which usually downloads anything as 4-8 mbps speed. But since yesterday there seems to be a cap where the downloads are capped at 1mbps. When i took speed test it was fine but during download it gets stuck at 1mbps. I tried to download the same torrent file which i did last...
  5. K

    Question New WD Blue HD Cannot Initialize I/O Device Error, Possibly damaged HD during shipping

    I bought a new WD40EZRZ from Amazon and I just connected it and it is getting an I/O error when I try to initialize it to GPT. Then I use disk part to clean which is successful, but when I try to convert to gpt it again gets an I/O error. I check the event viewer and it says "8007045D@02070008...
  6. M

    Question I want to install Windows 8.1 (DPS OEI) on my new SSD

    I bought my computer around 3-4 years ago at a store that builds custom PCs. I want to keep only Windows on the SSD and some programs on it and all the other programs on my old harddrive. How do I proceed to install Windows on my new SSD? I got the disk for Windows 8.1 DSP OEI.
  7. F

    Can someoe recommend PSU?

    Hi guys i wanna buy new GPU but i dont know what psu i'll gonna need My currect pc specs: Motherboard-MSI H110M PRO-D LGA1151 H110 2xDDR4 max RAM 32GB DVI 4xSATA3 mATX Currect PSU:Fortron FSP FSP460-60HCN 120MM SATA*4, Molex*1, PCIe 6pin*1 Black CPU:Intel Core i5-7400 3000Mhz (Turbo 3.5Ghz) 6M...
  8. S

    How to pick a good power supply?

    so im planning to buy a new psu but i dont have a big budget to buy very good psu with these various certifications and i dont even know what most of the mean. i have a budget of $40 and im planning to go visit several shops and buy a new psu by looking at their specs.how can i pick a good...