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  1. T

    [SOLVED] Faulty capacitor in the PSU - or on the motherboard?

    Symptoms: A] I am unable to finish making an image of my operating system with True Image. After doing from as little as 20 to as much as 75% of it my hardware just completely turns itself off or the software spits a generic error [of being unable to finish]. Mind you that this is my ~30th...
  2. jnjnilson6

    Discussion Intel VS AMD

    I know this topic is in way of major discussion and that innumerable facts and points of view may matter drastically within it. Yet I feel tempted to find out what you think and which side you are on! Do write up! Thank you! (I'm personally on Intel's side of the boat.)
  3. T

    Question PLEASE HELP, COMPUTER BLACK SCREENS AND IS UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF.

    Yesterday me and my buddy worked on managing some of his cables, dusting out his computer, as well as changing the thermal paste. Before we started the computer wasn't having an issues besides him complaining that his computer should be performing better. After we reassembled the computer the...
  4. E

    Question Overvolt and Power Percentage Increase Causing Shut Downs? or Faulty Component?

    I upgraded to an EVGA RTX 3070 XC3. Temps are amazing - 60c max. However, I have experienced random shut downs while gaming (3D Mark not enough to cause shut downs but happened in 2 games so far). The PC shuts off abruptly, PSU needs turned off and on to reboot. (some lights still active, such...
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    [SOLVED] Computer won't POST after adding two HDD?

    I have a computer in which I have 4 NAS hard drives installed. I've just added two more to the system and the computer won't POST. I hit the power button and I hear a brief click of the system starting to turn on then nothing. I disconnected the two new hard drives from the PSU and the computer...
  6. pmz94

    Question Is my GPU shutting down my PC ?

    I have an Asus Dual RTX 2060 Advanced (DUAL-RTX2060-A6G) since release year (2019) one week ago I replaced the thermal paste with this one and thermal pads for these ones (2.0mm) it helped on decrease temperature around 10-15°c (not that much) Everythings doing well but this past 2 days my PC...
  7. Gsingh2003

    Question Pc not turning on from power button

    So, I built this PC last year. Recently I’ve tried turning on my PC and it wouldn’t turn on the first time I clicked the power button. I would have to wait like 5 minutes to get it to turn on. Today, I tried over and over turning it on with the power button but it just wouldn’t. So, I tried to...
  8. Jamry

    [SOLVED] Will my current PSU be okay if I ever upgrade CPU & GPU?

    Current specs at the moment: R7 1700 (Upgrading to R5 5600x) 16GB Ram Sapphire Nitro+ 8 GB RX 570 (Still not decided, though I am leaning towards RX 6600 XT/RTX 2070 Super) Seasonic M12II Evo 520w Many thanks!
  9. E

    [SOLVED] I need Help with new psu purchase .

    Hello , At last got my new gpu a rtx 3060 ti msi gaming x lhr (~480euro), i already have an i5 10600k on a z490 strix-e mobo and 16gb ram(2x8gb) . It's time for a new psu . I use a corsair vs550 white . Very , very reliable with the 10600k and my 1060 gtx super jetstream 6gb ...
  10. Kedagi

    Question PC kept on crashing until I turned it over sideways

    For the past 2 weeks, my PC has constantly rebooted every time it's under load. This includes games, stress tests, benchmarks and etc. I decided to turn the pc on its side and it surprisingly ran with no issues whatsoever. I tried pacing the PC upright and it crashed like it has always done. I...
  11. R

    Question Should i unplug or turn off my devices after every use ?

    I won't have to pull the plug, my wall has an electrical switch that can cut power to the wall socket that is connected to my devices. I'm asking this because, recently my psu and mobo died and someone said it's because of my habit of killing the power to wall socket after every use. Usually...
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    Question Monitor goes black for a brief second and then comes back on ?

    I am connecting the GPU to the monitor through a 20ft DP cable. It can display 4K 144Hz 10bit correctly, but the screen goes black for a second and then back on intermittently. After a few days' observations, I figured out it happens when there is a change in power, e.g. when the heater is...
  13. Nephern

    [SOLVED] HP PC wont turn on ?

    so my HP 8300 sff desktop wont turn on, one day i was doing the work i usually do and i turned the pc off to go do something, when i got back a couple minutes later i tried to turn the pc on and the power button would press all the way in and the front light would turn on but immediately turn...
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    Question Server Power Down - Must Unplug to Restart

    Hello everyone and thanks for the help in advance. Approximately six months ago, I built a server using AsRock Rack X570D4U micro-ATX Server Motherboard AMD AM4 PGA 1331 Dual GLAN, Fractal Design Ion+ 560P 80 PLUS Platinum Certified 560W Full Modular Compact ATX Power Supply with UltraFlex...
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    Question How to make USB ports still charge stuff while off state (but power still there)

    Hello, I was wondering how I can charge my PS5 Controller on my PC while its off. So I want the USB ports to still work while its off but power is still there. I used to do this before but I cannot find the setting so any help? thanks
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    Question PLS HELP!! Water cooling power issue!

    Can someone tel me if i have to return the cooler or is there an adapter to connect my motherboard and cpu pump Pcpart picker said everything was fine but the pump power cord is 3 pin hole side and the mother board had 4 pins but it also has a little blockage, am i supposed to remove that. How...
  17. S

    Question PC not responding when I try to turn it on

    My system: Asus X570 Dark Hero Ryzen 5950 CPU 2 x 32GB DDR4 3600mhz Corsair Vengeance Ram Palit RTX 3090 GamingPro Dark Power 12 1000w PSU Phanteks P600s Case Windows 10 LG CX 48” Oled Display (HDMI 2.1) I tried turning on my PC today and there was no response when I pressed the power button...
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    Question Constant Kernel Power issue?

    Hey so recently I have been having issues in event viewer where after every boot, I see the same error. It goes as such. Windows failed fast startup with error status 0xC00000D4. Event id 29 The previous system shutdown at xxxxxx on ‎xxxxx was unexpected. Event id 6008 The system has rebooted...
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    Question Desktop will not turn on

    I had a minor problem with this recently, I had to keep on pressing the power button to get it to turn on. The next time I tried to turn it on, it would not turn on. No lights, no fans, nothing. Maybe it’s a power surge issue or maybe it’s a coincidence, but now my 50 inch Samsung on a different...
  20. Classy666

    Question mouse stops working mid game

    Hello i have a razer viper mini v2, it keeps loosing power mid game and connects back, basically turns off for a second or two ONLY WHILE IM PLAYING GAMES, i already had this issue with a previous mouse in the same computer, after i got pissed i bought this viper mini, and as i said after few...
  21. BPC539

    [SOLVED] PC Power Disconnection Issues

    Just recently built a new rig and had it working perfectly for a few weeks before now having some issues. For a while the GPU would randomly shut off randomly, sometimes I could play games for hours with no issues and other times it would do it soon after booting up. After replugging the gpu it...
  22. AspectSaber

    Question Computer fans spin for a second then nothing

    So I recently upgraded my office computer's power supply, and now when I put all of the cables back, the computer fans (CPU, GPU, and exhaust fan) spin for a second when I hit the power button, but stop and nothing happens. However the power supply light is on. Pressing the power button again...
  23. Dexxly_uk

    Question time to replace psu?

    recently my psu has been very loud and rattles a lot, now it will sometimes not turn on from cold for up to 4 hours and the time is not in sync witch makes me think it cant charge the cmos it dose eventually turn on i don't think it can be mobo because i am not seeing anything strange going on i...
  24. Rushian26

    Question PC Power Button (+ Booting) only works within a few seconds of turning on PSU

    I have a Sonic 1000W FOCUS GX PSU + B450M-PRO S AMD AM4 Problem: I'm running into the following - my PC's power button does not work unless I press it within the first few seconds of turning on the PSU from the back [I/O button]. Tried: - Changing/switching the front panel connectors [no...
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    Question Is it OK to get a budget motherboard for an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X?

    I'm looking to upgrade my desktop system with a new CPU and cooling system. The CPU I was looking at is the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X but that wouldn't fit on my current motherboard as I need an AM5 socket. The motherboard I'm thinking about is the ASUS Prime B650-plus. This one is a bit cheaper and I'm...
  26. S

    [SOLVED] will a Asus ROG THOR 850P 80+ Platinum PSU can handle Asus TUF 3080 TI?

    Hii guys, I am trying to build a new pc. And I thought I would go for Asus ROG THOR 850P 80+ Platinum PSU. but not sure if it can handle the load and how is Asus in terms of quality of PSU. PC SPECS : Intel Core i7 13700K Asus Prime Z690-A Asus TUF RTX 3080 TI 16x2 DDR5...
  27. Dexxly_uk

    Question A mystery issues

    Hello recent my fan bearings in my PSU went but recently it's got so bad that the pc will turn on and if I leave it off overnight the power button won't work and I will have too wait for up to 5 hours to get it back on the CPU is a year old and never had issues with it before so I have ruled...
  28. Nikhilniks

    Question What OEM wants to say by mentioning power limit as PL1=PL2 with higher value in high performance laptop and lower value in low performance laptop.

    Suppose there are two laptop having specs: Laptop A: Alienware x15 rtx 3070 & 11800H processor having PL1=PL2=140watt (Specs) Laptop B: Alienware x17 rtx 3080 & 11800H processor having PL1=PL2=165watt Default TDP@base for 11800H is 45W. I know that when PL2=PL1 with having infinite Tau then...
  29. Danrley

    Question I'd like to know for what is the black 'n' white cable on SeaSonic PSUs

    I'd like to know for what use exists the black and white cable on SeaSonic PSUs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CbjCNLZ3GAu1xM5EGoech0WpWhywCLw6/view?usp=drivesdk PS.: If the first link don't work, try this: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CZ2X1psmjv6cS3wLaRy7v8Sm9sTjLq1j If even...
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    Question PC not powering to USBS

    PC not powering to USBS and other external have power. I was playing some Vr but noticed that Pc and everything was frozen, I couldn't move the mouse, and the keyboard wasn't doing anything. I tried to turn it off from the power button and that wasn't doing anything. After around 5 minutes it...
  31. J

    Question Monitor won't turn on sometimes, how to fix?

    So my monitor won't turn on sometimes. No power even when I plug it to other outlet. It only happen sometimes though. Whenever it turns on I see no problem from it. When it won't turn on, I usually wait a few hours before turning it on again and it works fine. But what if I don't have time to...
  32. E

    [SOLVED] Will a Intel I3 10100 Bottlenect 3060 TI?

    I was wondering if it will bottleneck (specifically at 1440p but also 1080p) and if I can run the 3060 TI on 500w 80+ GOLD (without overclocking). My PC parts are: CPU: Intel I3 10100 + stock cooler Motherboard: ASRock B560-ITX/ac RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz PSU: Be Quiet! Pure...
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    Question Is This A Bug? Windows Says My Computer Restarted Without Cleanly Shutting Down First... But It Didn't... In Fact It Didn't Even Crash...

    Very strange. During the times these errors showed up I was using the machine normally. It did not crash or reboot, or shutdown on its own. View: https://imgur.com/a/Mio9ESx
  34. J

    Question PC peripherals and screen stopped working ?

    So I builded my pc two years ago and it works normally. Yesterday I was using my PC as usual. I leave it on a couple hours (normal) and when i came back to shut it down I moved the mouse and nothing, I realized that the keyboard backlit was not on, so this was weird. I then shut it down using...
  35. S

    Question Laptop turns off while gaming

    So I have an Asus Tuf fx505dy and since 2 days, my laptop seems to just turn off (like when someone holds the power button) and restarts while gaming. After looking online there might be multiple causes like, the battery may be faulty(i replaced it 6 months ago), or the hard drive or the cpu may...
  36. K

    Question PC won’t start even though it has power.

    Hello everyone. I left my pc on before going to bed yesterday. Today I woke up and it was as usual on sleep mode with the power button flashing. However even though I tried, I just couldn’t turn it on. I disconnected everything, let it sit for 30 mins, then checked everything inside. Aside from...
  37. C

    Question Sometimes PC shuts off a few seconds after pushing the on button

    Hey guys! This happened a second time already, when I press the ON button the pc starts turning on but after a few seconds it shuts down, I can't even see the boot image, but after that I try again and the pc starts just fine. I'm worried that something will break or something is already...
  38. vikaskumar2299

    Question 16A power cable plug with Dell S2421HN monitor a deal breaker?

    Hi. I really like the S2421HN in reviews. And planning to buy same. But there's some problem I noticed in reviews on Amazon India (I am from India). Most people complained that it has 16A plug which is physically bigger (see photo), but Indian homes usually have small sockets on wall. Which are...
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    Question Would I need 750w or 850w?

    Now I had the option to buy gigabyte aorus P850W 80+ GOLD modular but it has become out of stock right now and unfortunately importing most goods is stopped right now where I live and now I have the option of getting the same model but with 750w. So my question is would I really be missing out...
  40. Lowegb

    Question PC crashes when playing games with other apps open ?

    So this has been going on a while but it’s recently got quite bad. It depends on what game I’m playing, for example overwatch will crash 3/4 times a match but will go hours without crashing playing call of duty black ops cold war, yet call of duty modern warfare will crash within seconds of...