power

Forum discussion tagged with power.
  1. R

    [SOLVED] Critical Kernel Power: Error 41(63) Bug Code 209 ?

    Spec list: Intel i9 14900K Mobo: Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Formula GPU: Asus ROG Strix Gaming 4080 OC RAM: Corsair Dominator Titanium 6600mhz CMP32GX5M2X6600C32W 4x16 GB 32-39-39-76 Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 2tb Samsung 980 PRO M2 NVME 512gb PSU: Deep Cool PX1000G WH Hello, i'm trying to help a...
  2. Vollkornbrot

    Question Strange power outage

    Hi, recently I havea strange problem occuring for the second time today. When it happens I can hear the fans of my Pc switch off for a split second and the screen freezes. Immediately after that the PC fans are starting again (Sounds like when I turn on the PC). After 10 seconds it unfreezes...
  3. xTHExxFALLENx

    Question Issue with crashing after debug codes “00” and “08” ?

    Hi everyone. Running into issue that are absolutely stopping me in my tracks I just built my new pc today and everything works well, I get into windows just fine, I can play cyberpunk at full settings and runs multiple benchmarks great. My issue that when I go play star citizen it crashes and...
  4. Pessutic

    Question Annoying Coil Whine on RX 6800 XT (probably the PSU) ?

    The other day i bought a used PowerColor Red Devil RX 6800 XT. When playing games, especially at high frame rates and in game menus i hear a coil wine coming from my GPU and it's really annoying. I tried lowering the voltage to 1060mV and capping the frame rate to 140fps (bellow my monitor...
  5. Kingping0718

    Question Recurring GPU No Signal Issue Across 2 Different Cards

    I purchased an AMD 6600 XT graphics card in August last year. Initially, the setup functioned well, supporting daily gaming activities, including playing games like Escape from Tarkov, Rainbow Six, God of War, without issues. However, in January, while launching Rainbow Six, both of my dual...
  6. S

    Question Lenovo Carbon X1 5th Gen battery replacement

    I needed a new battery for my older Carbon X1, purchased an aftermarket one from eBay. After working for a few weeks the unit now thinks it is in hibernation mode or some other power issue when the battery is installed. When I plug in the power supply, the on/off button blinks three times. If I...
  7. Z

    Question How to connect powercable to this TV motherboard?

    Hey y'all! First of all, I was conflicted whether to post this here or in the Motherboards forum, so hopefully I picked the right place. Recently I saw someone left a nice looking TCL 50P615 TV so I took it home. I went to try and find out how to connect it to power to see if it even works or...
  8. H

    Question Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI. CPU Power confusion. Need help.

    I'm installing Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI . The power supply is Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 850W. There is are two power connections on top left of the mainboard. one 4 pin and one 8 pin. The power supply has only one cable that is suitable for this. and it has two 8 pin ends...
  9. G

    Question Stumped with fan controls!

    Good afternoon, I'm new to PC building and have opted for a simple 5 fan configuration powered from my power supply via 4 pin molex to pull hot air away from my heatsinks. I have ordered a on/off switch so I can turn three of the fans off when I am not gaming to save power and cause less noise...
  10. Vamms

    Question Weird monitor blackout ?

    Hey there, Recently my PC has been "blacking out". Both of my monitors will go black for either a few seconds or until I restart my PC. Its not a monitor problem as I have now tried about 7 monitors. About a month ago something happened to my GPU and it was displaying horizontal green lines on...
  11. X

    Question Using only 1 of the 2 graphics cards ?

    Hi Everyone! My aim is to reduce the power consumption and heat production of my PC. I want to install 2 graphics cards. I have an old card and I'd like to buy a newer, better one which consumes more power and produces more heat. For non-CAD work, I'd use the old card and power off the new...
  12. confusedbeaver

    Question PC turning on and off, cannot boot to BIOS ?

    I'm having the issue mention in this thread i created earlier https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/pc-wont-turn-on-after-a-lighting-strike-psu-able-to-jumpstart.3835290/ i try to remove the CMOS battery, since that the only thing i haven't try to unplug, after i plug it back in, my pc able...
  13. xstcopleyx

    Question PC power button stopped working after a year. Ideas?

    I've searched this forum as well as others, but have been unable to find a potential solution. I built my PC about 1 year ago to the day. My power button on my case has always had an issue. Where it may not turn on the first time I press it, but then I do a bit of percussive maintenance by...
  14. C

    Question Steelseries hub not powering on with PC

    Hello. I have a Steelseries Nova pro wireless headset, with a hub connect trough USB-C to the computer. My problem lies when I boot up my PC, all USB hardware connected to the PC also starts up but not the Hub. I have to plug it back in in order for the Hub to start so my headset will work...
  15. Jimothy36

    Question Several PC issues, USB related

    I've been encountering several issues with my PC, tried countless solutions and yet to find one that works for any. I believe they could be related but possible they aren't. The first issue I encountered is that occasionally, normally once or twice a day, all of my peripherals plugged into the...
  16. demozide

    Question Weird laptop behavior after changing the thermal paste ?

    My laptop was running hot so I removed the screws, opened the backplate, and wiped the older paste with a soft tissue paper and IPA. I applied a little bit more because I had heard that "very little" paste would be more damaging than "too much" paste. I put everything back together and started...
  17. S

    Question Do I NEED this Verizon white box powered ON to connect to the internet with my wireless router?

    My house just had a black-out and I restarted my power. My white Verizon wall box just started beeping (I think its because the white box is telling me that I need to replace the battery): https://ibb.co/98Nctqk For some reason, my router can't connect to the internet: https://ibb.co/6RXjZT4...
  18. M

    Question PSU Calculations

    If PSU calculators say that my build needs 350w then recommends a 850w PSU i think it's a big headroom for my build my question is what is the actual PSU wattage needed for the build to work very fine and handle all power spikes ? Build: MB: Asus Prime H510m-k GPU: AMD Rx5600xt CPU...
  19. Valydd

    Question HELP my pc won’t turn on

    Hello, I recently removed my graphics card from my system in order to use my igpu. After removing my gpu my system will no longer power on. So far I have reset the cmos, put the gpu back in, flashed the bios, and tried booting with 1 stick of ram. I don’t have an extra power supply does anyone...
  20. Wasabeeee

    Question Pc power cycling

    I installed new ram for my pc because it has no display, but when I install new ram it begins to power cycle. when I remove the ram, the pc runs normal, but when I insert the ram back, it begins to power cycle again. I tried to clean the ram slots, swap the ram placements, apply new thermal...
  21. pugazh143pbh

    Question My house prebuild ups then iam going to buy extension cord or not?

    Hi guys sorry for my bad english. First of all i have pc build psu 850w gold . My house already supply in ups . My wall plug include. Then iam going to new extension cord? For my pc safe or not?
  22. d3nny

    Question PC power/boot issues

    Over a year ago I built a PC with the following specs: Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 PSU: Corsair RM 750x CPU: Intel i9 12900k GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 RAM: 48GB DDR4 It worked perfectly until a month ago when it abruptly powered off while idle and would not turn back on. There were no lights...
  23. J

    Question Is it okay to plug my surge protector, which my PC and other accesories connect to, into a thick extension cord?

    My PC (with an RTX 3080 OC card) and four other cords drawing power to different things are plugged into a decent sized surge protector. The cord from the surge protector was plugged into an outlet on the opposite side of my room and when I tried to make sure it was plugged in all the way...
  24. Mr Helix

    Question Psu confusion?

    Hello! i am planning to buy a new PSU (PURE POWER 12 M 750W) My current is DN500 and im switching my 1060 with the MSI 3070 OC and i have a question, ive looked into the psu and it looks good and well, but it has one PCIE 5.0 and one PCI E, Is 5.0 PCIE for 40 series? cause it says 600 watt...
  25. adamkm

    Question 320w platinum power supply will work for GTX 970 ??

    I was wondering if 320w platinum power supply will work for GTX 970 ??
  26. P

    Amazon firestick and power consumption

    A quick question about the Amazon firestick. I have recently plugged a TV into a Tapo smart plug with power monitoring capabilities. I noticed that when watching live TV from the aerial, the TV consumes about 57 Watts. However when I switch to the firestick, the power consumption increases to...
  27. M

    Question Breaker Tripping

    So I have a pretty decent PC, it was very recently built. My specs are on this link, along with my monitors: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WWK6QP I have my second monitor, the LG one, plugged into a secondary outlet with an extension cord because there aren't enough wall outlets next to my PC...
  28. siri42

    Question Does charging phone reduce FPS while gaming

    I was just curious if i use my type c port or usb port to charge my phone while gaming, it will use 15W(5v * 3A). So, will that reduce the performance of CPU or GPU because instead of power being used by them, its being used to charge
  29. shrafibd

    Question Laptop will not run from direct power source ?

    My laptop is HP EliteBook 840 G3. First Problem: Laptop will not run from direct power source. It will run only from battery. Then it started not charging the battery. Battery was charging only after overnight shutdown. After 10 to 12 hours of break. My solution: I changed the power adapter...
  30. cheaater

    Question GIGABYTE AORUS RX 570

    Hello everyone, I've run into a bit of a hiccup with my PC. When I boot it the GPU fans instantly run at full speed, but there is no display(It rarely shows display and it works perfectly when it but when I restart the PC its goes back to no display again for weeks). When I use the integrated...
  31. M

    Question PC won't turn on, dealer says it's a CPU problem but I'm not so sure ?

    Hi Here's the background: My PC has an AMD Ryzen 3500G processor and an Asus B450M motherboard. It was working fine until last year, it suddenly refused to boot. (One think I noted here was this was mostly on rainy days with high humidity). There was no POST beep. The fans did not come on And...
  32. D

    Question HP Elitebook With Power Issue (?)

    I have an HP Elitebook 840 G6. Yesterday it became unresponsive for no apparent reason. I think it may have completely discharged, but no trauma or anything. So now when it is not plugged in, when I press the power button it lights up and the charge indicator light blinks orange for a few...
  33. Snows97911

    Question Motherboard Pins not responding

    Hi Everyone I am posting as I have been stumped by this issue for months now. I live in the Philippines and I have experienced an issue with my PC that has been recurring. Awhile ago my PC suddenly started to boot and work for a hours then turn off by itself. This happened a few more times until...
  34. H

    Question Help with choosing a good psu

    https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/CMQmMb Estimation watts is around 300 , what would a good tier power supply be? Any recommendations? ( keeping it near 600 euros )
  35. B

    Question Frame Drops and "Input Lag"

    Hello everyone, I built my high-end system about 3 months ago and I have been having gameplay issues ever since, ones I should not be having. After weeks of discussion with NVIDIA support and even putting my PC into Microcenter support's hands, the issue still persists, and no one seems to see...
  36. Z

    Question Pc not booting anymore

    Hello, I recently tried to upgrade my system, however I’m now having issues with it not powering on at all, I’ve tried the new parts and put back the parts from my old build as I thought motherboard was faulty, now it won’t power on with my old build in place, I’ve contacted NZXT support and...
  37. I

    Question HP all in one 24 xa-0076 / motherboard: L20486-608 won’t turn on

    All in one computer won’t turn on Please don’t recommend a professional as I can’t afford one but do have a separate computer that I can use if this one dies on me. I’m willing to risk my own mistakes rather than spend money for someone else to try and figure this out. Can someone help me? I’m...
  38. M

    Question PSU unexpectedly dying, opions for new one

    I have chieftec eco 700s and been gaming on it for year now.Never any issue.I was on vacation and when came back my pc started acting crazy.PC was off power for 7 days,when I turned it on,firefox and steam it became laggy as hell and eventualy BSOD happened.It happened twice.When I left it at...
  39. M

    Question New and previously working PC not turning on after losing power once

    Just made a new PC in with the following parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qfrLkJ. Built the machine and got it to BIOS without issue. I got windows on a USB drive, plugged it in, and exited the BIOS. Nothing happened, and my monitor eventually turned itself off for lack of signal, so I...
  40. WillWallB

    Build Advice New System Build Help

    Long time user, lost old profile... But could use some help. I remember the prebuilt system lists that have this the best place for computer information, and I also adored the best GPU in each price range articles. Please help me with suggestions for anything that you think can help my...