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  1. S

    Question Shattered a hard drive platter. Is it dangerous?

    I found an old laptop that I haven't used in years. Just to explore, I started taking apart the hard drive and exposed the platters. I didn't have glove or anything on. Luckily, I was outside when I decided to take pliers and bend them. They shattered into a million pieces. I swept up what I...
  2. Bseibs8

    Question Computer randomly restarting during gaming - Not overheating, and not PSU

    I have tested just about everything and cannot for the life of me figure out what is wrong. The game Hell Let Loose is causing my computer to restart with no errors. Here are a list of things I have tested and monitor: -PSU: 850W RM850X Corsair (just installed, but after restarts started...
  3. Louie08213

    Question Aluminum corrosion or calcium deposits on a recently cleaned 5700 XT ?

    So I got a 5700xt red devil today; the previous owner was one dirty person. I spent a good hour cleaning the fans and another 2 hours cleaning everything else. The heatsink was not caked but it had some weird oil on it as well as some sticky residue so I took the GPU apart and dipped the...
  4. S

    Question Weird folder in 'My Documents' ?

    Hi all, found a weird folder in My Documents titled 'fe214af49d9146de8ee21cc5537cea9c' Inside the path looks like this 'CacheDir\titlestorage\aa598567414d42378187b8861da550f7' Inside that there're files called '__cache_registry_lock' and 'events.json' Any one have any idea what are these...
  5. BarderoJ

    Question Audio issue? + latency mon

    (1): When smth loud enough plays(music mostly, spotify f.e) and i pause/play it suddenly, or scroll through the song headphones make some sort of "pop" noise. Its definitely NOT cutting sound, nor smth similar. Its not only with my pc - if i connect dac to phone, same "pop" noises (2): Similar...
  6. troublesomeman

    Question Very interesting issues, potentially GPU, PSU, or Mobo??

    I've had minimal GPU (2080 Super ROG White OC) issues, I think more than most but not too bad, I had to RMA my first GPU, got a new one sent, it's been fine until about a month ago where it started artifacting and just not working, long story short it kinda fixed itself, all I did was change the...
  7. JohnyThePony

    Question I get "error 0xc000000e" BSOD every time I restart my PC

    View: https://imgur.com/a/SEgsIP1 It's a MSI GF63 8RC laptop. I reinstalled Windows 10 recently to an SSD (PNY M280CS1030) I bought, I used the SSD before the install as regular storage to check for problems , and everything was fine. The first boot after the installation, I got that BSOD...
  8. KomiseBebis

    Question PC shutting down even when idle

    I've had this motherboard for exactly 3 years. Before that I used a Ryzen 5600X and after a year and a half I switched to the 5950X. On the recommendation of a friend and because the metrics showed that it was always operating at boost and consuming a lot, I undervolted it and locked the clock...
  9. Horizunn

    Question PC KEEPS CRASHING

    My specs are Intel I-9 13900k Nvdida Geforce RTX 3080 EVGA FTW3 Asus z790 lga1700 Corsair Vengeance DDR5-7200 I have a crash report program that gives different bug check codes in the crash dump just about everytime i crash. but it crashes regularly especially under load. I mostly play...
  10. O

    Question Recent CPU performance issue

    About a week ago I started seeing an issue with some of my games, in which performance dropped pretty significantly. I tested my computer with Userbenchmark (will paste results in comments) and got a score of 1.3% for my graphics card. Any ideas why this could be happening? Even for my cheap...
  11. Forgemaster Wolf

    [SOLVED] Every folder I create within a folder on my C: drive is being protected ?

    Recently I've began having an issue with my Windows. When I create a folder on my C: drive (E.g. C: \Emulation) every folder within that folder becomes protected and requires administrator permissions for some reason. (E.g. C: \Emulation \Sony) That Sony folder also becomes protected for some...
  12. Paradox_Made

    Question Is all these components compatible?

    AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler Asus ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive MSI VENTUS 2X...
  13. FrogLvvr

    Question Can i Run it?

    Hi, I'm looking to get a new gpu, i have found two options a 6700xt and 6750xt for the same price, i currently have a 5 5600g, 16gb 3200hz ram, cx450m corsair 80+ psu and a 500gb samsung m.2. i have no tbh and only 2 case fans. I was wondering which one i should go with as i am unsure if i can...
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    Question Microphone not working after factory reset

    I factory reset my computer completely and the next I know my microphone dosen't work. I try to get it to work and it ends up working just ever so slightly. It barely relays any sound coming from my microphone. The bit rate is 48000 Hz. How do I fix this?
  15. Opiumator

    Question Help me figure out whats wrong about my system.

    Wassup everyone, this is my first post on here, ive only used reddit before. Anyways. I have a prebuilt OMEN pc with a 3070 ti and a i7 11700 2.5ghz cpu. Here is the link of what pc i have...
  16. Leonordelrey

    Question 4 beeps on startup

    Hi! I bought a new used pc a week ago. The same day that I bought him, while I was installing Gta V at night it made 4 beeping sounds and it turned off. I did my research and found out it could be a ram problem. So I took the rams off the other day and It worked. A week as passed by, and today...
  17. S

    Question VGA LED on, indicating GPU problem, but GPU works in other system

    Hi everyone, I have been pulling my hair out trying to find the problem in my new system build. In my current configuration my system won't boot and the white VGA LED on my motherboard stays lit, indicating a GPU problem. First, my full part list: CPU: Intel i5-13600KF MB: Asus ROG STRIX...
  18. J

    Question PLEASE HELP I press the power button the GPU ports flash red and nothing turns on but the ram lights

    My computer is less than a year old and it’s a beast of a computer. Link of specs and video of startup attempt
  19. 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...
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    Question Bios trouble could use help

    I have updated the bios on my motherboard of an old computer I was going to give away. I used a usb fat 32 but didn’t take the file out of the folder and just extracted it all to the usb. The mother board is a msi z270 pcmate. It update and I don’t see any problems. The ssd sata is dead from...
  21. Noted0

    Question Do i need to upgrade my power supply?

    Im upgrading my pc within a budget and was going to use AM4 but last minute i have changed my mind and am going to get AM5 but this leave no room for me to buy a new power supply so i have to use my old one and on part picker it says: "Note: The Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5...
  22. Noted0

    Question Whats the point of dual GPUs??

    Im upgrading my pc and would like to use it for 3d modeling while also using it a lot for gaming and am going to get a 4070 but saw that i can get two 4060s for the same price as one 4070. What would happen if i got two 4060s instead. Would i get less or more frames and is dual GPUs mainly for...
  23. Noted0

    Question Is my PC to old to be upgraded?

    My current pc is 3 years old and im looking to upgrade it and add a RTX 4070 and a Ryzen 7 5700x. But im not sure if it is safe to add these new components to such a cheap and old Motherboard and power supply. So if i replace them , all that is left is the DDr4 ram which is going out of date now...
  24. S

    Question Is it worth the upgrade?

    I want to upgrade some of my components in the near future. I want to change from: Ryzen 7 3700X -> Ryzen 7 7700X; $370 B550 Tomahawk -> B650 Tomahawk; $250 32 GB, 3200 MHz, DDR4, Dual Channel RAM (Patriot Viper) -> 16/32 GB, 6000 MHz, DDR5 (Kingston Fury); $125 2 TB M.2 SSD (XPG) -> Samsung...
  25. K

    Question PC shut off suddenly and now the CPU EZ Debug light is on ?

    My motherboard is stuck on the ez debug CPU light. First thing i did after going through all the troubleshooting steps was RMA my CPU, which was replaced. After putting my pc back together the light still stays on, fans and everything turn on. I've made sure to go through the troubleshooting...
  26. N

    Question PC Turns On for a Split Second, Turns Off

    Hey all, just got finished upgrading my system with a new motherboard (ASUS B550 A Pro) and a new CPU (R7 5700x) and all went well during the building process. After I turned it on for the first time, everything would light up for like a split second, including the CPU light on the debug section...
  27. Lestergreen

    Question Stuck in BIOS after a blue screen

    My pc is stuck in Bios after it blue screened while playing a game. Ive tried changing the motherboard battery, changing the cpu voltage(currently .985 V), tightening the ssd, as well as my booting options(UEFI and Legacy). Legacy gave me the option to use my ssd as a boot priority but once i...
  28. Lestergreen

    Question My Pc is stuck in Bios after I blue screened

    My pc is stuck in Bios after it blue screened while playing a game. Ive tried changing the motherboard batter, tightening the ssd, as well as my booting options(UEFI and Legacy). Legacy gave me the option to use my ssd as a boot priority but once i restarted it said it could not find any booting...
  29. S

    Question KVM advice (total newb) - Windows PC and Mac Studio

    I’ve never had a dedicated KVM before and not sure what I should be looking for. There are a lot of options with a wide range of prices. I have 2x computers I want to control with one keyboard and mouse and connect to 2x screens preferably. However, would be able to sacrifice 1x screen if need...
  30. K

    Question Why did my GPUs die?

    Hello. I've had my MSI RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC fail in May of this year and my PALIT GTX 970 JETSTREAM fail last month. About the 3070: never ran hot, never was overclocked, was a mining card, was undervolted by me, lasted 6 months from purchase About the 970: ran hot, was underclocked because...
  31. B

    Question Losing all USB function for a few seconds

    Hello. Recently I've begun having a once a day hiccup with my PC. My sound, mouse, and keyboard will simply stop working for 3-5 seconds and then come back like nothing happened. Currently it has only happened while gaming and only once a day, but honestly I'd really like to figure out whats...
  32. mdifonzo1301

    Question Converting a headset that uses USB dongle to Bluetooth?

    Hi, it's exactly as the title says. I have some pairs of wireless headphones and gaming headsets that use sort of a proprietary USB dongle receiver to plug into only one specific singular console. I do not own that USB dongle, because these were purchased with it being unknowly needed. The...
  33. H

    Question XFX 6950XT performance - power usage declines.

    Partial solution found and has been added to the bottom of this post. If anyone has any other information that may help it would still be greatly appreciated. I recently installed an XFX 6950XT into my rig and I'm having some substantial performance problems, even at 1080P. When I initially...
  34. H

    Question Pc now won’t boot

    So i recently joined the pc community after building my first one a little over a week ago now. Everything was running just fine until this morning when i went to turn on my pc and it wasn’t booting up, connecting to my monitor, etc. I noticed a solid white light next to CPU on my motherboard. I...
  35. Rqliks

    Question [Solution Found] EZ Debug DRAM LED on new motherboard ?

    Current Specs: Motherboard - MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus Memory - 2x16gb 3200mhz cl16 T.Force CPU - 3800x and 5800X3D GPU - GTX 1070 Storage - Samsung 970 Evo 500gb I've updated the BIOS to the latest edition with the M.FLASH feature. With all components removed while updating. Motherboard is...
  36. N

    Question System Upgrade

    Upgrade question Hi everyone, my current setup is this: -I5 6600k cpu air cooled -Gigabyte gtx 970 g1 gaming -Asus 170 pro gaming motherboard -Corsair 750w power supply -2x8 Gb 3200 or 3600 mhz ram -A random and old 250gb ssd -Western Digital Green 2TB hard disk I’ve built this pc in 2016-2017...
  37. E

    Question Keyboard problem: adjacent key sometimes gets pressed as well ?

    Hi all, I have bought a used Laptop, which is working very lovely. However, it has a small problem. Whenever I press the "right arrow" key, there is a chance that the key above it, being "page down" will also get pressed. No, I do not touch it with my finger. Its just, if I press "hard"...
  38. tsmrkq

    Question Is this motherboard PCIe x16 slot still okay ?

    I have attached photos of my motherboard's PCIe x16 slot i was cleaning and saw this like marking thingy's. I also made sure to carefully take the gpu out rather than taking it straight away. I'm also new to this community/forum and a amateur when it comes to forums in general. View...
  39. stewuie

    Question Red pixels only when im watching a certain videos on Youtube and goes away when i go fullscreen and when i watch the video for abit?

    It's not a dead pixel either and also my old monitor didnt do this. I had this monitor brand new 2 days ago it usually wont do these red pixels back then. Its also not the gpu im certain. I didnt experience any symptom of artifacting ever. So what would be causing this? Oh and when i up and down...
  40. stewuie

    Question GPU's fans wont run if it's idle but when gaming it starts running?

    Im a amateur when it comes to gpus but i had a old card back then and it was a Zotac Mini GTX 1050 Ti the fans would always spin when idle and when gaming and i gradually got used to that. But now after i upgraded my gpu to a INNO3D GTX 1660 SUPER TWIN X2 it works normally and amazing but when...