Power loss

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    Question Windows SSD RAID 0 (Drive D) gone after power loss/force restart - HELP!

    Hello, Like the title says my RAID 0 is gone after a force restart. My PC got stuck searching for duplicates and wouldn't respond for a few minutes so I had to do a force restart (restart button). After it restarted my RAID 0 which is Drive D was gone. Disk Management tood only says "Error"...
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    Question Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 EVGA 650P2 Post-power loss intermittent refusal to turn on/post at all

    i7 7700k; Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) / F9e bios pretty sure, but that hasnt seemed to matter; 16GB TridentZ (model # not handy, findable on request); Graphics Unplugged/not doesnt seem to matter; storage media connected also doesnt seem to matter connected or not; Closed loop...
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    Question CPU disconnects and reconnects ?

    ok so 2 months ago i changed out my cpu cooler (Hydro Series H100x High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler) to a newer one (h100i elite capellix liquid cooler). It worked great till the other day. it seems to lose power every so often, like all lights shut off on it (pc Makes that noise of a device...
  4. PsychoPsyops

    Question Frequent Power Blips

    Hello all, My place of residence, and whole neighborhood, has frequent power blips. I'm talking about loss of power anywhere from 1 second to 1 minute and at 1 to 4 times a week. My pc is currently set to automatically power back on after a power failure, when power is restored. My question is...
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    [SOLVED] ocz trion 150 won't boot

    I Had my pc open to work on it and my windows 10 SSD PSU cable got unplugged. currently, I can access the windows 10 SSD and all its files just fine by booting into a different windows 7 partition on another SSD but it won't boot. It says drive inaccessible when I try. Also after fiddling with...
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    Question PSU doesn’t turn on after power loss even by shortening MB 2 pins

    Hi there I have an Asus PRIME H310M-C R2.0 motherboard & a seasonic 2500W power supply, using to mine 2 GPUs & also turning on several HDDs for farming, anyway everything was ok, specially the ability that PC turns on automatically after a power loss as in my country power loss happens seldom...
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    [SOLVED] Computer shuts down (total power loss) after exiting some demanding games or finishing OCCT GPU test ?

    First of all, sorry if I don't explain well enough, and thank you in advance for helping. All this started a few weeks ago, I decided to clean my computer case. I opened it, clean the dust (I didn't use anything electronic, and the computer was unplugged), removed the RAM and moved the HDD...
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    [SOLVED] Why am I encountering strange and random power loss problems ?

    Hello everyone, hope you have a wonderful day. I'll list my build first: CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 Memory: Patriot viper elite 2x8 gb 2666MHz Mobo: Gigabyte B450 Aorus elite GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1060 6gb PSU: Corsair RM650x Everything is back to stock right now(no OC)... since I encountered these...
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    Question BIOS forgets my boot order whenever computer is unplugged from the wall

    Hello, I am having an odd issue that ONLY occurs whenever my PC is unplugged from the wall or loses power during a power outage. I am not sure if this is a motherboard problem, a storage device problem, or what. I boot Windows 10 from a 1TB SSD, and I always have the Windows Boot Manager/boot...
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    [SOLVED] PSU looses power, turns on then off

    My psu started failing a few days ago. First it would loose power suddenly out of nowhere but with days in between, but started happening more frequently very fast, an now it wont even boot. I did the paperclip test and the problem is there, but is weird. I can try jumpstarting it 3 times at it...
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    [SOLVED] PC shuts down whenever I use my GPU

    Whenever I use anything that demands GPU usage, my PC shuts down. Sometimes it shuts down instantly (when its a heavy game) sometimes it takes more time (when GPU usage is like 20%). This issue started when I bought a new MOBO (B550 MAG TOMAHAWK), however, I was suspecting something was going...
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    Question Can a GPU die from a PC being accidentally unplugged?

    I was in the middle of gaming when the extension cable power my PC (among other things) was accidentally unplugged. GTX 1080 Asus z270e mobo My pc is connected to a power strip with surge protection. After the power went out, I tried turning it right back on, and everything powered up save for...
  13. _Binz

    [SOLVED] Why is my Asus FX505GE USB sometimes losing power when using a USB hub?

    Since I'm using an external keyboard, mouse, and USB soundcard, I have to use usb hub so that I still have empty usb slot to use. But new problem comes where after a few seconds after turning on my laptop the usb hub always likes it's loosing power for a very short of time. At the moment that...
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    [SOLVED] Instant Power Loss and Shutdown. Power surge?

    Hello, I have a gaming laptop (ORIGIN EON-17X) purchased in 2016, but within the last week I have twice experienced a total and instantaneous shutdown/loss of power even though the battery is full and it is plugged into AC power. There is no shutdown sequence it just instantly stops...
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    Question Desktop Random Complete Shutdowns

    My custom desktop has been shutting down(screens dark, towers lights dark, no fan sounds and unresponsive unless removed from power for 60 seconds) at random intervals. I took it to my local computer shop and they said that I had some bad sectors on my hard drive for my C: Drive and I that...
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    Question Computer reboots without BSOD during gaming - please help!

    Computer restarts whenever I'm playing games. No BSOD. Just complete loss of power and then immediate reboot. On multiple occasions, drivers would be damage and files would become corrupted as a result. Any help will be greatly appreciated! mobo: Gigabyte z97x-gaming7 v1 cpu: i5 4690k (disabled...
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    Question Pc randomly turning off

    My PC has been randomly turning itself off, at first I thought it was the wiring in my house being shitty cause whenever the oven or a vacuum cleaner and similar appliances were being used, it would turn off. I have moved but the problem is still happening, the screen just goes black but the...
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    Question PC loses power when booting

    Hello Everyone, I recently installed a M.2 SSD on my PC and every time I boot the PC, it will lose power for about 2 seconds and then start back again. I am then greeted by the following screen: View: https://imgur.com/a/CTf8xQT When I try to go past it I am greeted with 'INACCESSIBLE BOOT...
  19. foxfries

    Question random power loss, could supply be failing?

    hey there, some time ago my pc started doing this thing where it randomly shuts off and immediately turns back on afterwards. my friend that rewired my stuff a bit ago said that the cable connecting the power supply to the motherboard was a bit strained so i tried unplugging and replugging it...
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    Question PSU causing complete power loss under load?

    3 months ago I upgraded my motherboard, CPU and ram. Ran stable with my old GPU still installed. A week ago I upgraded my GPU to a new Sapphire Nitro+ 5700 XT and now experience sudden power loss while under heavy loads. After playing a round of PUBG, returning to the lobby, then starting a new...
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    Question Power loss

    So recently i have been experiencing power loss while playing video games or power intensive tasks. At first i thought it was my PSU so i replaced that with a much bigger one, that did not solve the issue, i then thought it might have been the power strip i was using to plug my PC into, Replaced...
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    What motherboard for a Ryzen 7 2700x?

    Im wondering what motherboard I should purchase for the ryzen 2700x. I am needing at least 2, USB 3.0 ports and 4 or more USB 2.0 ports. I am going to be using 2, 8 gig sticks of DDR4 DRAM 3000MHZ C15. Also, what power supply would be recommended. This build is for a dedicated streaming pc that...
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    Can't stream only on certain websites?

    Hello, I'm fairly new with computers, and I have been experiencing this strange problem for about a month. Whenever I stream movies on websites such as 123Movies, Joovideo, and those other streaming websites the movies/episodes don't load, or they buffer to an extreme extent. However, whenever...
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    Connected VGA cord to Graphics card but monitor not working.

    I've connected the VGA cord (from Pure Power 10 500 watt) to G-Force GTX 1060 Graphics card but the monitor is not working. The external cord is attached also. Any suggestions? First time builder. Thanks!
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    Good DSLR Camera under $500?

    Hello, I'm going to get a DSLR Camera that cost about $500. Can you recommend me any good DSLR camera for that price range? I've considered those camera: -Nikon D3300 -Nikon D3400 -Nikon D5200 -Nikon D5300 -Canon EOS 700D (T5i) -Canon EOD 1300D (T6) I'm going to use the camera both for video...
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    G2A Origin account scam?

    I just "bought" Sims 4 on G2A and in return I got access to an existing origin account with Sims 4 in it. The details provided were a login (some random gmail address), a password and an answer. I can access the account. To secure it, I already registered the gmail address, which was available...
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    Which GPU uses more watts

    So out of two GPU which one consumes more watts Sparkle Geforce GTS 450 Factory overclocked with core clock 789MHZ and memory clock 1880MHZ or Zotac GTX 950 AMP Edition (AMP Edition means Factory Overclocked) Core Clock 1203 MHz (base) / 1405 MHz (boost) and Memory Clock 1755MHZ So which...
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    Does DVI support 1440p at 100+HZ?

    So I'm looking to build a gaming PC with a gtx 970 in it, and was looking into buying a korean ( Qnix ) monitor. They're 1440p at 60hz but overclockable to 100-120 Hz. They only have 1 DVI input though. Would the 1 DVI input even be able to support 1440p at a higher refresh rate than 60?
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    Assassin's Creed Unity

    I have NVIDIA GT 630 10 gb ram Core i3 3.2 ghz How to run AC Unity on my pc without any lag??
  30. N.Broekhuijsen

    ASRock's X99E-ITX/ac Pairs X99 Chipset With Mini-ITX, Will Cost $249

    ASRock announced how much its Mini-ITX X99 motherboard is going to cost. ASRock's X99E-ITX/ac Pairs X99 Chipset With Mini-ITX, Will Cost $249 : Read more