protection

Forum discussion tagged with protection.
  1. O

    [SOLVED] Do Asus Motherboards have overcurrent protection on fan headers?

    I called Asus technical support and they were useless. The motherboard manual lists the fan header current limit (1A for most, but two headers with a 3A limit). I just bought an Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi and I have three daisychained Silverstone Slimmer 120mm PWM fans. Those fans...
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    [SOLVED] is 500VA powerstar UPS enough for my new gaming build?

    i am gonna buy ryzen 3 3200g and 8gb ddr4 ram also new mobo also use gt 1030 idk what PSU i am gonna use but is it enough for the 500va ups? i want to protect my pc since 3 mobos died for me last year and i am done
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    [SOLVED] Relay or Servo Type AVR for my computer?

    Hello everyone! I just built my computer and now looking for its protection. Preferably a 1000W AVR as I cannot afford UPS (maybe soon) I have 650W True Rated PSU and as of now it’s directed to the wall outlet. My question is, do I need a Servo Type AVR or Relay Type will do? Also, with the...
  4. linlet

    [SOLVED] my laptop is damaged by overvoltage

    first, i'm not nation using english. excuse for my english. my laptop is damaged by overvoltage maybe. it should needs 5V, i connect it 12V. . ofcourse, ampare is different. so, i drived my laptop on high power. at time connected, there was small spark and burnt smell. i took out charging jack...
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    The strongest protection for laptop

    I recently bought this expensive laptop. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YPXX5YK/ So I want to keep this in the safest way possible. Accidentally dropping it is perhaps the biggest risk. I don't care about "aesthetics" so I am perfectly fine if the laptop looks ugly after surrounding it...
  6. willyburns

    [SOLVED] Do I need antivirus software on my PC now that I have a good wireless router?

    Hello people! I have setup a new network using a BT Openreach Huawei HG612 modem and an ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC2900, which replaced the nasty lump of plastic that TalkTalk made me purchase with their fastest broadband package, which is laughably up to 70.2Mbps (I should've stayed with Virgin...
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    Question Can anyone please tell me if this txt file or the lines in it are suspicious for being a virus?

    Hello, some guy sent me a txt file and I am getting kinda paranoid that it might contain a virus. I did some research in the web and figured out that txt files usually cannot contain viruses. Nevertheless I just wanted to get sure. I even changed the Windows settings to see the file endings...
  8. M

    Question How to Delete Locks virus And Fix Files

    How to Delete Locks virus And Fix Files in Windows 7
  9. M

    Want to make a pc that runs pubg.

    I'm looking for advice on pc builds that will run pubg. I'm not looking for 4k I just want it to be playable of course I want it to look alright so maybe a 1080p build. I was thinking of an i5 and a gtx 1070 but what would be an ideal case and mother board and would 550 watt power be enough?
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    PLZ help .. After applying thermal paste PC won't turn on, although motherboard LED is on

    My motherboard (z87-k asus) seems to be working fine as the light still displays with power, but the PC itself doesn't boot whatsoever. I've tried restabalizing the processor, and I did ground myself before touching anything inside the computer. Also the PSU is working fine if i do the paperclip...
  11. kcarbotte

    EVGA Reveals New ACX Cooler, Precision X Software For The GTX 1080

    EVGA revealed a brand new cooler that will debut with the company’s first overclocked GTX 1080 models. The ACX 3.0 cooler offers additional heatpipes and a more efficient heatsink design. The company also launched a new version of the PrecisionX software. EVGA Reveals New ACX Cooler, Precision...
  12. Darkbreeze

    How To How to protect from and remove virus, malware and rootkit infections for the layman

    Below you will find not a highly technical How-To, as there are plenty of those across the web, but instead an easily referenced resource for less technically astute members or visitors who simply want easy provision of resources related to the discovery and removal of infections in a variety of...
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    CPU suddenly unstable

    Ok so I have previously been able to run anything and never suffer an instability crash, now every single time I play GTA I crash within 20 minutes, most of the time 1-10 mins. I downclocked my CPU and Bus speed, CPU by 200MHZ and Bus down to default (100 MHz), this fixed it, however I moved it...
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    Should I get this PSU?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151095&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= Is there a better one or should I get this? Don't give me a Corsair I'm getting this but the 650w. This is my build...