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My new graphics card produces a lot of coil whine, and I suspect my PSU might be the cause. I checked the voltages with HWiNFO, and it shows a reading of ~9/10V on the +12V rail. From what I understand, that’s bad and could potentially damage my components over time. My system consists of a...

Hi, I want to replace a Gigabyte Nvidia GT 730 stock 3-pin fan with this Noctua 3-pin fan: https://noctua.at/en/nf-a9-flx Noctua size matches the Gigabyte assembly. I can easily fasten the Noctua onto the Gigabyte aluminum heatsink. If I plug the Noctua directly onto my videocard, will it...

hello guys i have a DS220j NAS Enclosure with a single 4TB SSD inside of it. I'm not using even half of it on this NAS and i need local storage more to be honest, so i would like to replace the 4TB SSD inside this NAS with an empty 2TB SSD that i have. I would like to know how to do it, thanks.

Hi I have this configuration right now I need to move to a different country soon and want to sell my PC to buy a laptop. However, I'm unsure which laptops have similar power to my current PC. Can you recommend any models of mobile video cards and processors that I should consider? Maybe you...

I bought a Lenovo Ideapad 3i, and i like to have a 256GB SD card inserted into my laptop that acts as "permanent" storage so that I can keep my work on an encrypted removable device, even though it is almost never removed. It's a bit idiosyncratic but it's what I like. Anyway, the Ideapad has a...

Hi all, first time poster here. My AX1200i fan has recently started getting quite grindy, the rest of my system is very quiet and I can't bare the clicking of the FAN spinning up. Unfortunately when I contacted Corsair I was asked to provide a proof of purchase, which I after so many year do...

I want to change my PSU fan Gigabyte P450B because it has a strange noise and the hole to lube it doesn t exist so i don t have any other option then replace it with a new one but i don t find one with a 2 pin connector only 4 or 3 and i was wondering if i get one with 3 pins and just plug 2...

Hi guys, My mother boad is corrupt, I'm looking to get a replacement, just wondering if there are any alternatives to my current one that are cheaper, My case is cooler master, I believe the legacy model is: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower Desktop Case My current MOBO: Gigabyte AM3+ AMD 970...

Hello, after replacing the CPU I couldn't even get into the BIOS. So I removed one RAM and everything worked. It looks like this: 1 RAM-1st slot= works 1 RAM-2nd slot= not working. 2 RAM - both slots = not working. I got kit of two hyperx fury 3200 mHz and both of them work in the first slot...

Hello everybody, My second pc that I don't use that often (compared to my main pc) has a GTX 1060 6 gb. Alhtough i don't play that much on it. I still want to upgrade the GPU to get a better experience if I do play. What card is the best to replace my 1060? And if I sell my GTX 1060. How much...

Hello, I recently toasted the PCB from an old hard drive by mistake, and now I'm looking for the right replacement. My drive ======== MDL: WD400BB-00JHC0 DATE: 12 SEP 2005 DCM: HSBHYTJCH WD P/N: WD400BB-00JHC0 (Silkscreen text) PCB: 2060-701292-000 REV. A Little sticker near the Molex...

I have a Xidax system buit about 4 years ago. There was a power surge months ago while I was using the PC that shut the machine off. After that it sometimes would not boot directly into Windows. A few months later I tried installing an M2 drive. After the install the machine would boot but...

I built my current rig myself and it is approx. 4 years old. Here are the components: Motherboard - Tuf Gaming X570-PLUS RAM - Patriot 4GB X4 for a total 16 GB GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Harddrive - Seagate Barracuda SSD 1 TB Cybetron ATX Power Supply 500w CPU - Intel Core i7-8700K 3.70 GHz...

I imagine this is a super simple task for a lot of you. I very recently got into gaming PCs. I got a prebuilt with these specs. Intel i7 9700 (3.00 Ghz) RTX 2080 SUPER 32GB DDR4 1TB SSD Gigabyte B350M D3SH Motherboard My SSD recently got corrupted. Can't format or install new windows on it...

I've had the same powerline adapter for around 6+ years now and always fairly slow download speeds is it worth upgrading to a newer model? my current model is the TL PA411 which is up to 500mb/s and from just browsing i see they are significantly "faster" than this now. From looking around i...

I am looking to run and record games such as Minecraft w/shaders and Cities: Skylines to start, with possible expansion into more AAA titles depending on what I can afford. At the moment my PC struggles with any screen recording, but especially when gaming. I use OBS and perhaps I could optimize...

I'm so sorry as I'm struggling to understand how this works, although there are many articles and discussion related to this - but they are confusing to me. I'm replacing my secondary HDD (not my boot drive) with a new HDD. I'm not changing my PC so I'm hoping all files can be migrated to the...

Hello, I have an issue with my left mouse button that has been bugging me for a while now. It's slightly sinking down on the right side, so it's hard to press the top right of the button, and impossible to press the bottom right. I literally have no idea how to fix this. My laptop is HP 14...

I have an Imac with SSD but it has Catalina on it and a lot of old software doesn't work because it is 64 bits. I now want to transfer my old SSD with windows 7 to my imac and replace the existing SSD. Can I do that without problems or do I get conflicts? The new situation would be to run...

Hello Tom's Hardware Folks. This may seem like a strange request but bear with me. Does anyone know if it's possible to buy a replacement side panel for a "Fractal Design: Focus G" case? I'm asking because I get migraines and the lighted fans and other internal components can be a trigger. If...

So my headphone socket on the front of my computer has been broken for a while now after tripping over a headphone cord. As you can see the mic socket is still intact. I'm not technical at all, so I don't know how the hell I'd go about replacing it. I don't have any tools beyond screwdrivers and...

Hello all I recently purchased a neo g mini v2 case and have built a rig in it. Unfortunately I had something happen and the front panel (tempered glass) shattered... I've emailed phantex and they have not gotten back to me. And I have looked all over and can not find replacement parts for that...

Hi. Looking to upgrade hp 15-f387wm (non-touch screen) from 1366 x 768p to 1920x1080p screen. Is this possible?, and where can I find one that would be compatible? Uses 40pin connector I believe.

So I built a PC 4 years ago, and recently it broke down and the shop says it was the motherboard, but they want to replace motherboard and CPU but apparently the CPU is fine but they say they don't make motherboards for this Cpus anymore the CPU is a I7 5820k, here's the rest of the build...

So basically my pc started restarting about a year or 2 ago, and it first happened when i was playing apex legends. Weird but it was still pretty stable but then it kept getting progressively worse. It was fine I just took out the gpu because maybe it was dying. I decided I wanted a better cpu...

So I have an AMD RADEON RX560 video card, an i3 3220, 8 gigs of 1600mhz ram and a GIGABYTE H61M-S1 motherboard. I can't seem to run most games because of my bad cpu. I'm looking for something i can replace my current cpu with and not have to change my MOBO since money is kind of tight rn. If...

My Corsair front Af140 fans are broken. They are making loud noises and don't run well anymore. I want to replace them but my knowledge of fans isn't that great. My question is if anyone can help me with some sugestions to replace the broken fans. I've seen some noctua fans etc.. but there are...

Hello, Some time ago I've received this headset (MSI GH70) as a gift and yes I know its bad but I didn't really care that much because I was using it only when in the delegation. Ok, straight to the point. The headset is no longer under warranty and it's kinda broken right now - I think its...

I don’t really know much about laptops or building them, but I do know how to build a regular PC and fix them. I do have an old Alienware 18 with a duel 980 GPU and I am wondering if I could replace them with something new. Even the CPU or fans as well. I am curious to know if it is hard or easy...

I am replacing my motherboard because my current one doesn't support 9th gen CPUs. I have not replaced a motherboard before, so I came here to be 100% sure that I'm doing things right. My question is: Can someone tell me what I should do before/after replacing the motherboard? I have heard that...

I'm in need of some help. My laptop is an HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-cd0xxx. Some of the letters on the keyboard have stopped working, so for school I've been using it mainly at home and using a separate keyboard plugged in. It's been getting really old and I'm going to need my laptop a lot...

Hello everybody, After 11 years of continuous usage it is time to replace my HP Pavilion w2207h monitor. The market offers too many choices. I was very happy with the w2207h mainly because of: Solid base with height adjustment capability. Contrast ratio up to 3000:1. Bright colors. (I see...

First PC build ever, and I'm as dumb as I am good. Using a CULLINAN MX RGB ATX Mid Tower Gaming case and wanting to install a KRAKEN X62 cooling system. I bought the case in part for the LED aesthetic of the fans, but it's looking like I have to replace the fans with those of the Kraken. Is it...

Can i boot my old HDD with Windows 10 on it while i have installed my m.2 nvme sabrent rocket 1tb in my mobo? I forgot to copy some files andI read that you could not... Thank you

Not exactly looking to upgrade, but my motherboard seems to have went out. I'm trying to buy from Amazon so I can return it if its not the problem. Would a ASUS M5A78L-M Plus/USB3 DDR3 HDMI DVI USB 3.0 760G MicroATX Motherboard replace my current MB with all my components? Specs ASUS M5A78L-M...

My CPU fan has been making a terrible racket lately, and after service cleaning the fan and heat sinks, I noticed these didn't solve the problem. I opened my rig back up and just did a spin flick and it made the sound. So is there a way I can replace the fan itself? Or do I need to just buy a...

So lightning hit my house and now something is fried. Im thinking its motherboard or gpu. So I want to replace the gou to see if the system works. Is it safe to replace the gpu?

Hello there, I'm interested in replacing the dying mSATA SSD in my Dell XPS PC, but I would like to know if there are any precautions I should take prior to removing my old mSATA SSD and replacing it with my new one. Do I need to back anything up? Turn anything off (caching, etc) before hand...

Hi, I have a HDD that are "Caution" on CrystalDiskInfo and I'm wondering if I should replace it right now. I'm not quite familiar with PC and tried to google its information, I would be very helpful if you tell how I should judge its condition and take action. There's something wrong with PC...

Hey! My headphone's cable got broken, and i want to repair it instead of throw it out. I would like to know if i can use basic jack2jack cable,( or mother jack to father jack) to replace the original. My plan: Disassembling the headphone, desolder the original cable. Cut one end from the jack...