Quad Core

I have just obtained a dell Precision T1500 which has a Intel core i3 - 550 3.2ghz cpu but i have knocking around an intel core i7 - 860 2.8ghz cpu can anybody help me decided which is better for the pc. I understand the i3 is dual core and the i7 is quad core but would the difference in speeds...

I need help getting a wifi adapter for Linux ubuntu that’s around 5-15$. Can you recommend some?

which type of graphic cards are are in a Toshiba Satelite L500 laptop

Is it possible for me to use the Rear audio(black) port as an audio out(green)? or even runt all speakers in a surround setup? [OS: Windows 10]

Pc consists of msi z370m gaming pro ac, i5 8600k non oced, gtx 1070 zotac mini oced core +220mhz and memory +600mhz I have corsair lpx blk 2400mhz ram oced to 3000mhz. Now my ram is oced to 3000 stable using xmp presets. I tried doing every preset up till 3000mhz cause that's all I wanted but...

I have 2 brand new Nvidia 2080 RTX Ti with Nvlink installed and the option to enable SLI in the Nvidia Control Panel is not popping up. Both cards are appearing in my Device Manager and have the latest driver update One card is seated in a x16 PCI slot and the other a x4, does this matter? My...

Hi, after reading this forum for many years, this is now my first thread as an attempt to save a good old laptop from being replaced. My laptop has a low power iGPU (CPU Intel core i7 4700MQ with Intel HD graphics) and more performant dGPU (nVidia GTX 765M). It has a button to switch between...

Hello, first of all I´m not very good with english but I will try to make it as easy to understand as I can. Recently, I bought a new case (NZXT S340) and proceeded to install my old system into it. Every component is the same except fans wich came with the case. Right after the first boot I...

Hi, after installing a new graphics card, my computer has been experiencing a whole slew of problems. Firstly, after trying to play a game for about an hour, the monitor would shut down (presumably to overheating). After trying to fiddle around with settings in the AMD WattMan, the computer...

Need a security key for laptop mobile hotspot.

Hello, so i just built my first pc and watch a few videos and had friends to help but when i turn the power supply switch on, the fans start spinning and the lights come on. Also I seem to get no display on the screen when it turns on. I figure its not REALLY on if I'm not getting a display. my...

Just started up a Minecraft server with some buddies after a long while and realized the game doesn't run very well on my PC. I get high fps (usually in the 200-300 range) but it fluctuates a lot, making for a very choppy experience. Even when I limit my fps to 60, it fluctuates constantly. I...

Hello. I'm looking for a game I played like 7-8 years ago. It started with a knight with a sword and no armor (or something like this) in a big castle and you had to fight with some monsters or bad guys (can't really remember what) and you had to get out from the castle because outside the...

Hi, So, here is the deal: I have had no problems with this in the past. But, one day, I using my PC browse Chrome for a bit, and I decide to launch CS:GO up and play it. I am playing for thirty minutes and then the game freezes, nothing works, and i get hit with clock_watchdog_timeout ! I, as...

Please help me. I’m attempting to install an M.2 SSD behind the graphic card. However when I try and remove the GPU, the blue plastic latch won’t unlatch, ive even applied resonable force. Don’t know what else to do..Graphics card won’t come out. And i know there arent any screws because...

I play a game semi-competitively. To get the best experience and have an edge, obviously we rely on Ping and PC components. After just building my newest PC I knew that 1080p was the only format Id use so I found zero reason to spend 3k on a gaming PC for parts to not be utilized completely...

Hey guys. I have very old 775 motherboard and I want to know which CPU would be the best for this specific model. Motherboard: Asus - P5KPL-AM_IN_ROEM_SI

Hi, The below build I do some gaming and alot of work in 3D. I have a feeling the PSU I currently have isn't man enough for what im doing (I built a new build early January only thing I didn't replace was the PSU ! May also want to overclock. Build: gigabyte aurous x399 xtreme motherboard Amd...

Following the recent statement from NVIDIA, that their cards will now support the adaptive sync technology FreeSync, I was left with a question: Will it work with every FreeSync monitor? Since NVIDIA made the statement, they have also published a list of 12 FreeSync, monitors that are "G-Sync...

I have 2 hdd’s in my pc. My C drive with the os and I have another hdd with my music and movies etc. on it. Both drives were working fine then I turned on my pc this morning my storage hdd with the music and movies suddenly didn’t show up on my pc but shows up in device manager. Any ideas on...

Just wondering because ihate the look of the noctua fans and my theme is RGB and I'm wondering if you can fit a phanteks halo ring on it to make it RGB btw I'm using a 2600x if your wondering.

Hey guys so I’m running a gtx 1080 oc With an i7 7700k and 8gbs of ram. In fortnite I get around 120-200 but my FPS will drop to around 90. Not to mention after about 2 hours of gaming I start to notice an input lag it’s like my game feels sluggish but when I first turn on my computer and game...

I got a new Acer SB220Q monitor for x-mas, and I'm having an awful time. Specs: Ryzen 3 2200g APU MSI B450M Pro-M2 motherboard I plug the monitor into the HDMI port, device manager detects it, everything works fine. But after a little while, Windows randomly configures and activates another...

So I've been trying to get my ps4 controller to work with my pc, (DS4 couldn't run exclusive mode) I downloaded and ran a tool that should help with exclusive mode from the creator of inputmapper but after that my pc would recognize my controller but DS4 wouldn't. So the tool had downloaded a...

Blank black screen and won't power up

Just found out that the Noctua NH-D15 air cooler I'm planning to buy has a maximum RAM clearance of 32mm, and the RAM I originally planned to buy is 40mm tall. I don't want to use liquid cooling, so at this point, my only option is to see if any RAM exists that rivals What I originally planned...

So I have the Thermaltake Versa J24 RGB case. The fan controller has an led out pin. My simple question is...what kind of led is compatible with it? I can't seem to find the answer anywhere since they don't really say what kind of controller it is. My best guesses would be one of these two...

Hi there, I have a ryzen 5 1600, rx 580 build. Today, I go to turn on my pc and now it turns off and turns on again every 28 seconds on the dot. I removed 1 ram stick, and then both of them, and the pc still turns off every 28 seconds, does this mean my ram is fried? Or could it be my psu or...

as u see every jpeg file on my pc turned to this https://www.upload.ee/image/9410252/Jellyfish.jpg quality dropped and "i am sorry on bottom left"

Greetings, I have just purchased an Asus RT-AC86U router. I had the ISP router bridged to a modem only configuration. I have upgraded to the latest firmware and activated AiProtection. I am considering getting a VPN service. I read that there is OpenVPN which can be installed in the router. Is...

hello, I have CPU: amd ryzen 5 2600 GPU: XFX - Radeon RX 580 8 GB GTS Black Core Edition Video Card Mobo: msi b450 tomahawk My Question is if i can use an old Sapphire - Radeon HD 7950 3 GB Video Card with the pc, Will i have boost in performance ?

I have this Z390 Motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144214 It supports both NVME and Intel Optane but honestly, I dont know the difference between the two. I play a lot of video games. Should I buy a NVME storage for this motherboard or Intel Optane? Or...

amd ryzen 5 2600 asrock b450 pro4 atx am4 Ballistix sport 8gb ddr4 ram 2666 (2x4gb) msi radeon rx 580 gb armor oc video card Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm SATA 3 Seasonic S12 II 620 w 80+ bronze certified atx power supply nzxt s340 Sdd: SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 500GB Please help...

Will my 500W psu (Tecnoware free silent 500W) can run with GTX 1060 and I3-7100.Its running well with Gigabyte GTX 1050, so Im asking will it run with GTX 1060. Also my other specs. Motherboard Asrock h110m-dgs, 16gb ram, 1tb hdd and 1 cdd

so i decided to change my CPU and motherboard..at the moment i have intel i5 6400 and MSI H110M PRO-D..my other components are NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB, 16 GB ddr4 2133, samsung SSD 860 EVO 250 GB..the thing is i decided to buy Ryzen 5 2600 and MSI B350 GAMING PRO CARBON.. Can i stream at 1080p...

I have a Lenovo m91p SFF i5 2400 2gbx4 that I want to put in a EVGA GT 710 low profile single slot GPU in. my 240w TFX stock PSU wont run. I have a 300w PSU that dies out under heavy usage. I need help finding a 350w to 400w TFX PSU that's 6.9in long x 3.55 in tall x 2.8 in wide. Exact specs on...

I have a Asus ROG Strix B350-f motherboard that I just installed but when I press the power button it dosnt turn on. The only thing that is on is the RGB lights and a orange light but nothing else is on none of my fans are spinning. Any help would be appreciated

Why do some z390 motherboards support DDR4 4133 (for example Asus prime z390-a) when most Intel processors only support DDR4 2666?

How to kill a laptop "accidentally" without losing the warranty and get a motherboard replacement?

Hello, I am having some issues with my computer randomly restarting intermittently and at random times. I could be going hours using the computer or 5 minutes and it will shut down almost like its going to restart but then it will not post and my monitors will go into Power Saving Mode even...