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  1. Bluenoser

    Question Weird circumstances where static electricity causes PC to black out

    I first noticed that when the heating unit in my apartment would turn on or off, it would often cause my PC to black out for a few seconds before returning. I was thinking some type of power surge... Then one time I touched my TV that is connected to the PC. I received a good static shock and...
  2. Computers Taste Like Metal

    [SOLVED] Is the Noctua NH-U14S sufficient for an i7-8700 with Turbo Boost enabled?

    Trying to decide between using the NH-U14S or the Dark Rock 4. I've heard the Dark Rock 4 has mounting issues, and the NH-U14S is a big smaller and has a much better mount system. Is the NH-U14S enough for an i7-8700 with turbo?
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    HDD not showing in BIOS (InsydeH2O) under security

    i'm currently attempting to switch from windows 10 to ubuntu on my acer aspire e5-575g. i have successfully (i think) installed ubuntu and gotten rid of windows 10, however i am only able to boot using legacy mode (i.e. can't boot using UEFI, secure or not, as whenever i try a screen comes up...
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    Anyone know what problem this is?

    I have an x34 Acer predator. When I have a single window on either side of the screen, colors appear washed out, but when I bring up another window; whether it be exactly the same window or a different one, colors will be normal. When I have a single window on either side and I drag around...
  5. D

    How do I play my wireless headphones at the same time

    I can only get one side to work
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    Help with ram speeds

    I have a single stick of 16gb ddr4 2133mhz already,will i have any problems if i add a single 8gb ddr4 stick which is 3000mhz?
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    External hard drive replacement

    In changing a old external hard drive with a newer model of the same make, do I have to deleate the old hard drive program before I install the new soft ware?
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    Computer Randomly Locks Up For 1-5 Seconds No Crash

    My computer keeps randomly hanging, it will stop responding for about 1-5 seconds then resume like nothing happened. I tried reinstalling windows, getting new RAM since I was due for an upgrade there anyways, and running memtest 86 and Prime 95 to verify it and the CPU are good, but at this...
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    How is this build?

    Alright so i had a thread up trying to figure out my first build and i think i figured it out finally. My goal is >60fps 1080p gaming with overclocking. So here it is, what do you think? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor...
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    Going from console to pc made it harder!

    I don't know the right category to put this in. So, some years ago when i used to have console everything was fine. I had a lot of games, good online friends, and it was no hassle like it is with a pc. I had an xbox 360 for some time then the disc reader broke. I was sad, I had a great time...
  11. michaelmk86

    pc refuse to work on the switch

    I have a weird problem with one of my pc's on my network it refuse to work on the switch, when I connect both of them with cat5e cable the lights on the ethernet ports at the back off the pc and the corresponding port on the switch are off, no blinking, just nothing. However if I connect this...
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    Newly built computer repeatedly turning on and off!

    Hello, I finished building my new computer today, and when I went to power it on, the computer, along with its lights and fans, all turned on. However, after a few seconds, everything turns off, stays off for a few more seconds, then turns back on. Once it turns itself back on, it keeps going...
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    I can't find the settings...

    I have a AMD R7 240, But I can't find the settings for it, which is weird, because apperantly everyone has catalyst control or radeon settings... Where do I find this? I've been looking and looking...
  14. Han Xing

    Is it worth to upgrade my 4790k now ?

    As AMD and Intel is competing each other, I'm thinking I should wait another year hoping something better than 8700k ? And my 4790k is still rocking ! Should I just get a better cooler, overclock it a bit and get 1080ti + 144hz + 1440p display ?
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    Keyboard laptop issues

    Having issues with my Asus K53U laptop and keyboard , it's not typing what I am pressing. I.e. I press caps lock and then what I hope to be A and it comes up with ' A6 ' . This happens with other characters and letters. It is driving me nuts
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    Is a 250 GB M.2 SSD big enough for gaming?

    Hi, I was going to use a ADATA 256GB SSD Drive with the I7-7700K processor in a gaming build and then the 8700K processor came out and I had to go to the Z370 Motherboard and decided to use a M.2 PCI-E SSD. Just wondering if 250GB is enough or should I go bigger? Primarily use Steam for gaming...
  17. K

    Aorus z270x gaming 7 -

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBEQSYErGUc Anyone can help me with this ? BIOS Code: A0 / C0, it boots normal / everything good. Look at the beginning of the video. Also bios resets everytime I enter it.
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    Monitor doesn't work

    I bought 2nd monitor and it is same as 1st(ASUS VS197) and i have graphic amd radeon rx 550. My 1st work on hdmi to vga activ adapter i tryed 2nd on dvi-d to vga and it doesnt work. I put 2nd on hdmi to vga and it doesn't work, too. Monitor completly works on another computer. When i put them...
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    Will it run a 1080 ti?

    Hey guys. I appologise for the over asked question. I'm relatively new to PC gaming and parts etc. I'm looking at upgrading my PC. I like the look of the 1080, but I was wondering if the 1080 ti would work on the system I have at the moment. (I plan to upgrade the cpu at a later date). I have...
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    E5-2687w v3 vs Ryzen 7 1800x

    A friend of mine is willin to give me his Xeon E5-2687w V3 for $400, the value of a R7 1800x is around the same. If getting both for the same price which is a more profitable?
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    My CPU looks dead

    I brought an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 and it worked for a while,but lately i am getting BSOD which is common to have alot of reasons, the thing is I am sure it's not a software problem (because I have done a format of the hard drive and the problem still appear just before i can reach the...
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    how to connect wifi to my dell vostro 15 3000 series windows 7

    I have tried by pressing f2 & prtscrn button...there is no wireless network option in network and sharing center ..what should i do in order to connect wifi ?
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    i5 7600K OC Voltage?

    So I got my I5 7600K to be OC stable at 4.6ghz - 1.28vcore. However, going above that requires quite the voltage boost. Right now I have 4.8ghz at 1.38V stable via OCCT Large Data Set. Temperature wise, everything is fine even on my Evo212, and De-lid. It tops out at around 68c when using...
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    Gtx 1050ti dvi to vga

    Hello guys Will this work with my gtx1050ti https://www.staples.de/kabel-und-adapter/cbs/2800525.html?effort_code=WW&promoCode=460460055&find_number=2800525. I have vga monitor and i need an adapter from the pictures it seems like it would be fine ? Or i need someting else
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    XMP upping speeds to a strange level, is it safe?

    Hello, I have an asrock z77 extreme4 mobo. This is the RAM I have: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186 I changed the XMP profile under "OC tweaker" to XMP 1.3 and DRAM freqency to 1600. This should have set my speed to 800 MHZ in CPUz, but it's showing 899.9 mhz. Is...
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    Asus B250i with 7600K

    Hi guys, I'm looking at building a mini-itx build, and want a motherboard with an onboard M.2 slot with heatsink. I want to utilize the 7600k, but I have no real intentions to over clock due to temps/limited cpu cooler - I just want to utilize the higher frequency from it's turbo. Would this...
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    Water wont flow through system

    Im actually having some trouble with a water loop. I installed it with out video cards because they were in the mail and the loop worked but after installing the two video cards it wont pump and even seems to have some back pressure as i saw the water going up the return tube. I pulled the...
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    Will my power supply suffice and do i need more fans?

    So i need around 250 watt for my pc will a 400 watt power supply sufice? And one other thing I am buying this case does it need any more fans? Case: https://www.processorstore.nl/product/451871/category-212273/corsair-carbide-spec-01-red-led.html (CPU (just in case)...
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    Optical Cable Sample Rate and Bit Depth Help

    So I have a Razer Leviathan, a 5.1 Surround Soundbar w/ subwoofer, hooked up already. I've been using a golden audio jack (normal audio cord) for my PC to connect to this Razer soundbar at 24 bit, 192000 Hertz. According to Science or whatever, the Optical Cable sounds better, but the only way...
  30. D

    Logitech g403 wireless question

    Hello, week ago I bought Logitech g403 wireless in black friday sale for like 70 dollars. But now I am realizing that I usually don't need it to be wireless, only once or twice when i am lazy to sit at desktop. So question is, am I destroying the mouse, battery, when I keep it still connected...
  31. T

    Windows 10 Frequent BSOD, UNEXPECTED_STORE_EXCEPTION

    Hi guys, I've been having frequent blue screen crashes lately and I'm not exactly sure what the problem is. Generally the crash string is "UNEXPECTED_STORE_EXCEPTION", but I've had a couple of times where it was "MEMORY_MANAGEMENT". Here's the minidump with BlueScreenView...
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    How to Choose video card? 1080 ti ( will my psu carry it ? )

    Wish to upgrade my pc with video card, and wish to pick up 1080 ti. but so many brands selling it And second question!? PSU SeaSonic S12II Bronze 520W ATX12V - will it be enought for 1080 ti? other specs i7-6700k DDR4 16GB (2x8GB) 2400MHz MSI R9 380 4gb Gaming Z170A GAMING M3 1TB Samsung...
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    Is this GPU worth bying?

    Good day! I recently came across this video card - AMD Radeon 6790 HD 1GB GDDR5 VRAM It's sold for 60 leva (around 32.5 us dollars). My PC is old: Motherboard: Asus p5kpl\1600 https://www.asus.com/bg/Motherboards/P5KPL1600/ CPU: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 2.60Ghz RAM: 4GB running on dual...
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    PC build 2017

    I am looking for a PC build with a budget of £350 but am willing to go over budget at a maximum of £380. So if someone could help me out as I have no idea on thing such as these.
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    Question about mice.

    Hello guys, i have a question about computer mice. What would be actually better, the cheapest of gaming mouse or an office mouse? I'm thinking of buying a real cheap gaming mice, bellow 15$, but i don't know if it would be the same quality for gaming than the office mouse i have right now.
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    Deleting everything except for the OS on an SSD.

    Well, the title says it all. Does anybody know a strategy that will let me remove all files except for Windows 10 related and boot files? I cloned my HDD to SSD and my PC now boots from the SSD but I need the rest of the space on the SSD, so does anyone know how I would go about doing this?
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    Fx 9590 good for 106$??

    Hello i got a deal for fx 9590.It cost 100 euros or 106 us dollars.Is this cpu good for this price?.I will use it for gaming but not like that new heavy games like gta i will use it for esports games like lol csgo tf2....Or i should go for g3258 which cost60 dollars.I will use one of that chips...
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    External HDD fpr backups- 2,5" or 3,5" HDD?

    What device is better for external (USB) HDD backups? -2,5" or 3,5" HDD? I wanted to buy 3,5 because its cheaper but then i read the 3,5 inches ones are slightly less reliable than the 2,5 inch ones. Is it true? Which one should i buy?
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    Possible motherboard fault?

    Hello all, I have recently installed a new Xeon E3 1231 v3 in which i have developed problems explained here along with system specs: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3189286/xeon-1231-boot-issues.html But, even though there was a thought of a RAM issue. I think this might be a...
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    How to install AMD drivers on ubuntu lts 16.04.1

    How to install AMD drivers on ubuntu lts 16.04.1