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  1. 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...
  2. 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 )
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
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    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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. R

    Question Any way to disable/enable C states within Windows (not BIOS)?

    I can change C states within the BIOS but I'd like to be able to change them within Windows because I only need them when running latency-sensitive apps (e.g. a digital audio workstation). Right now I have to shut down, enter BIOS, make the change then reboot every time. The ideal solution...
  10. R

    Question Tips to troubleshoot overheating with a black screen?

    My laptop, when locked, plugged in, and with/without load, will sometimes begin to overheat with fans going insane as well as a dark, unresponsive screen. This hasn't seemed to happen to me while I'm actually using the laptop, when it's plugged into a thunderbolt 3 dock. To attempt to...
  11. L

    Question The PC turns on, but power button light is blinking and there is no display

    When I try to turn on my PC the power button light starts blinking, and there is no display on the monitor. When I plugged it into my TV it actually recognizes it's a plugged device, but still doesn't output anything. Specs: Intel i5-13400f Asus Prime B760-Plus RTX 4060 ti be Quiet Pure Power...
  12. M

    Question Recently Upgraded to 7900XTX - Experiencing Micro Stutters

    Hello, I recently upgraded my GPU to an AMD 7900XTX (Powercolor Hellhound Spectral White Edition); my previous video card was an Asus TUF 3090 OC edition. Prior to installing the new video card, I used DDU in Safe Mode to remove any traces of Nvidia GPU drivers. I then downloaded AMD Adrenalin...
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    Question PC not powering on completely

    Watch the video here My Pc recently started to develop this issue, at first it would just turn off suddenly during usage, for a few days now if just doesn't power on till the boot stage, FAN spins for a few seconds and turn off and repeat same again and again...at times it powers on fully only...
  14. biggums

    Question PC turns off and back on by itself after a few minutes of use

    So my computer has been randomly shutting off (almost like if it gets unplugged) and turns back on by itself after 1-10 minutes of use. I took it to a pc repair shop and the guy tan stress tests on it and the pc was running fine for hours at the shop. I bring it home and it’s still having...
  15. Iver Hicarte

    Question Can I add an additional 4-pin ATX power connector/cable to my Current PSU?

    I have a Corsair RM750i 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply, I have owned it for 5 years now without any hiccups. I did a motherboard upgrade recently and this mobo of mine has an additional 4 pin ATX connector which is only used by "extreme" overclockers and only for extreme...
  16. Cephandrius

    Question ASUS Strix X570 Crosshair VIII Hero power cycling continuously, showing Q-Code 00?

    Recently upgraded from the hardware I'm now trying to use in another rig. Just got this power supply, tested it by jumping the 4th and 5th pin. It turns on. When I plug the 24 pin what happens in the video happens. Currently installed on the motherboard is just the cpu. A Ryzen 7 3700× I've...
  17. Forlanino

    Question Power Limit Throttling ?

    Hey, I have a problem with my power limit throttling that i can't figure out how it happened. I simply changed my Case to a Lian Li O11 Mini and then it becomes to show this: https://ibb.co/mt0qShQ and https://ibb.co/Gc27229. Was always stable with the 125W as my i9 13900KF supports and now this.
  18. H

    Question My power shuts off when I play a game

    Anytime i play a big game, especially VR games like blade and sorcery the power in my room shuts off and I have to reset the breaker, there was another thread but they didn’t say anything about their breaker being flipped. Specs are AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Radeon RX 580 Gigabyte AB350-Gaming 3 Let...
  19. A$AP V

    Question Monitor Keeps Turning Off and On Randomly, Green Display Issue

    My monitor keeps turning off and on randomly. Old monitor had the same problem, but was not as often so I ignored it , I replaced it with a new one recently and have different power and HDMI cables, but the issue persisted. Interestingly, I have a second monitor connected via DisplayPort, and it...
  20. michaelreus

    Question Laptop Power Throttling followed by Coil Whine even when disabled ?

    Recently I've encountered an issue with my laptop: annoying coil whine just suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and a day or two after that an insane power throttling started happening. Absolutely positive that the issue is not connected to audio speakers and is not thermal throttling. The only...
  21. Szyrs

    Question Power draw from PCIe slot is much higher than it should be ?

    I have tested this on a number of motherboards and with different power supplies, so I’m confident that it’s an issue with the gpu itself. I have been building computers for well over 10yrs and have never seen this issue before, nor can I find anyone else posting experience of it online. I’m...
  22. M

    Question PC didn't turn on at all today, turned PSU on and off and now booted with no issues?

    My PC is about 6 years old, and this morning when I came to turn it on as usual it didn't get any power at all, the fans didn't even spin. So I unplugged the PSU and turned it off and on, plugged it back in and it's booted fine as usual, but I'm worried it's the start of a bigger problem as it's...
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    Question Strange PSU Problem

    Hi, everyone. To start off with, this is my PC build currently: MSI B450M PRO VDH Ryzen 3 1200 XFX Radeon RX 550 (4GB) 2 x 4 GB Patriot Signature DDR4 RAM 2400 MHz XFX TS 550 (Bronze) Crucial MX500 2.5" SSD Almost a year ago, I posted this thread about an issue I've been having with my...
  24. theOmkarPatil

    Question PC doesn't boot. Switches on when button is pressed and switches off right away. Please help.

    This issue has been happening for a week now. For the first 5 days, I could just turn off the main power, wait for a minute, retry and the PC would start. But since 2 days, it hasnt been turning on at all. Following is what I have tried: • Day before yesterday I unplugged the GPU and the...
  25. S

    Question When I turn on Power Saver on My Windows 10 Power plan my CPU temperatures decrease dramatically. Is it a bad thing to keep my pc on power saver mode

    Hi, I turned on "Power saver mode" on my windows 10 Power plan. And it dramatically decreased my CPU temperature and power consumption. Where I am from the Ambient temperatures are really high around 42c. So my I7 13700K runs hot even with a 280 MM Aio. I didn't undervolted my cpu. I just want...
  26. J

    Question HP Z420: Power Button Lights-Up When Pressed, but Doesn't Power-On

    HP Z420 Workstation: CPU: INTEL XEON E5-2670 RAM: 32GB ECC Memory GPU: NVIDIA K600 SSD: 128GB Boot Drive HDD: 8TB Archive Drive CMOS Battery: New --- HP Z420 Workstation powers-on just fine if I Press the CLEAR CMOS Button and then plug-in the power cable (system turns-on automatically)...
  27. M

    Question PC froze on BIOS splash screen, won't power on now - Gigabyte

    Hi, I have an issue which started the other day - I fell asleep with my TV plugged into my GPU via HDMI (often fall asleep to films not on Netflix this way), and woke up to the "Gigabyte Insist on Ultra Durable" screen you normally see during boot. My guess is it would have been on that screen...
  28. azzu.25

    Question Motherboard rgb is on but PC not turning on when I press power button ?

    Hello folks! I've been facing a issue with my pc, when I switch on at the wall socket and press PC power button, it won't boot even though the motherboard rgb lights are on. But if I wait for 10-15 minutes and try to start it, it boots up normally but sometimes shuts down after like 1-2 hours of...
  29. Swade14

    Question Dell Inspiron 16 7610 Fails to POST

    Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron 16 7610 and when I try to turn it on, the backlit keyboard will come on for a few seconds then turn off. It will usually repeat this a time or two more before quitting. The only other sign of any power is the battery light that turns on. There has also been a few...
  30. D

    Question New PC build won’t turn on

    Hi All, I have today just built my first PC, that being said it doesn’t turn on at all. Everything is plugged in to the best of my knowledge but my knowledge is very very limited as to where certain wires go, piecing the parts together was fine but when I start seeing wires such as Power SW...
  31. King_krungo

    Question Power Issue after installing new SSD

    Motherboard: tuf b360m-plus gaming s SSD: Crucial P3 Plus 1TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 Hi, so I got a new Ssd and attempted to install it on my motherboard in conjunction with the hdd I already had. I plugged it in the the m2_2 socket and re added my graphics card. When I went to start my...
  32. Toby_K

    Question 2x SATA -> 8-pin for GTX 1660 Ti ?

    Hi, my old GTX 1060 3GB has recently died, and I got a great deal on an almost brand new GTX 1660Ti (for 120 bucks, with still valid warranty...). When I bought my PC, I knew very little about the hardware, that was 4 years ago. The previous 1060 was powered by: MBD->6-pin...
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    Question Possible water damage to cpu, "USB not recognized" on game controllers; salvageable?

    Hello, I recently made the mistake of leaving a window behind my tower open while I was out; during this time, a huge rain storm passed through that likely got into the tower onto the power supply and/or cpu. The computer was also in sleep mode during this. Upon returning, I inspected the tower...
  34. Made-a-Fool

    [SOLVED] PSU buzzing sound, and power button LED is now red instead of blue ?

    Every now and then upon turning on my PC, the PSU, GAMDIAS ASTRAPE M1-750B, makes a buzzing sound, but still powers up as usual. I've confirmed that the sound is in fact coming from the PSU. I haven't let it do that for long though, being afraid that something might be damaged in the process...
  35. wDefaltw

    Discussion LOW GPU AND LOW CPU POWER

    Hi i have a Ryzen 7 2700x and a RTX 2060 Super 8GB ,16gb of ram , 600w power supply , in my opinion there is no bottleneck at all , but i have a big problem... IN ALL GAMES when i lower the graphic setting insted of getting higher fps , my gpu usage lowers , so the fps remains the same. I don't...
  36. kuj1o

    Question PC not booting nor turning on unless jumpstarted.

    Hello hardware community, I recently built a couple PC’s a couple weeks back and 2 of them with the same case are having the same issue. Both PC’s do not boot/black screen, and only start with a screwdriver not power button. What do i do? Most components are a little used or brand new and most...
  37. Loudennn123

    Question Computer is stuck on boot screen after power outage ?

    My PC is stuck on the boot screen after a power outage. After reading some guides online I turned off the power, unplugged everything, and then reassembled my PC. Now the PC turns on but I cannot get any signal to the monitor or any sign of power to my mouse and keyboard. Furthermore, I’ve...
  38. D

    Question Can't Power Tinkerboard 2S on

    I have been trying to power on the Tinkerboard, but I haven't had any luck. The red power light never turns on What have i tried so far: I have tried connecting it to my PC using USB-C using a 12V power supply Using the Raspberry Pi USB-C Power Supply I have even exchanged the device, but...
  39. SovOzzy

    Question Asus Rog Strix b550-f II and 2nd gen amd processer

    I understand that the mobo only supports 3rd gen and up processors (bought a new CPU to rectify my dumb mistake) but I just wanted to confirm something with my setup. If I have a 2700x processor on the mobo and I press to power it on, will it not power on at all as the CPU is not compatible...
  40. Kendry

    Question My monitor suddenly stopped working ?

    - AOC CQ27G2U So today in the morning when I first started my computer it went into windows update straight away, after few restarts my main monitor did not post. So I booted PC to Bios and it posted. Was happy that it wasn't GPU. Next thing I tried was switching from DisplayPort to HDMI cable...