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  1. SkullKnocker

    Question Ryzen 7 2700x CPU USAGE Drops to 0.52 GHz While Gaming then back to normal FPS LOW TOO

    Hi, so first I will tell you my specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz box COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED Turbo Black Cover GPU: ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 DUAL O12G LHR 12GB GDDR6 192-bit RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Dual Channel Kit (But set at 2933 [with custom...
  2. R

    Question SteelSeries mouse moves slower when left-click button is pressed ?

    Geez I've been pulling my hair out trying to fix this for days. There's no setting in the SteelSeries Engine that fixes this, I can't fix it with windows mouse settings, and there's no way to contact the manufacturer for support. Chatgpt and Perplexity Ai have been no help either so I finally...
  3. M

    Question Foxconn 945G7MD BIOS always forgets its settings

    I have an old Foxconn 945G7MD. When I shut the computer down and wait 5-10 minutes, it will forget it's BIOS settings (Expect for the time and date settings) I replaced the CMOS battery, and nothing really changed. How should I fix this issue?
  4. W

    Question Need help with monitor speakers

    So the other day I bought an LG 27GP850-B, I installed it and everything looked great. Then I tried hearing something from its speakers and NOTHING. I literally clicked and did everything imaginable, heck I even did everything LG support told me to do and still nothing. The thing that keeps...
  5. L

    Info Google Chrome’s New Privacy “Features”

    Just a PSA for everyone to not click “Got It” on Google Chrome’s new privacy features alert. Go to settings and turn them all off. EDIT: imgur does not seem to work with the forum’s image proxy (at least on my system). The links are still clickable to load the image. But you probably don’t...
  6. J

    Question I am wondering if anyone knows how to fix permissions that might be related to windows updates with windows 10

    I found that HP hardware diagnostics will not run anymore after some windows updates. Event viewer seems to connect it to the latest NET Runtime update that was downloaded last month. There are also multiple issues in the registry with permissions and applications running recently apparently. I...
  7. A

    [SOLVED] "Startup" is missing from the left-hand menu in "Settings >> Apps and features" ?

    View: https://imgur.com/tBteRvs - In this picture you can see I don't have "Startup" in the left-hand pane, I have no idea where it went ?
  8. N

    Question Asrock Z690 PG Riptide - - - - All BIOS settings are greyed out ?

    I edited all the setting a few weeks ago when I built my PC. Since then I've downloaded a few games and upgraded to Windows 11 but haven't registered it. I needed to change the secure boot setting to play Valorant but now all the BIOS/UEFI settings are greyed out and I cannot change any of the...
  9. P

    [SOLVED] Best BIOS settings on Z270 GAMING M3 motherboard ?

    Hy, I would like to ask for your help, which are the best settings on the motherboard.. My BIOS settings pics: https://postimg.cc/gallery/rFXhNWL
  10. P

    Question Not smooth fps games.

    Hy Guys! (CSGO) I have a very old problem. When I got this computer, I had a TV monitor, and I thought that was why the game was not smooth. Ok, I bought a 144hz monitor, when I first turned it on and played, it was so smooth for a while (1-2 hours) It stays like that, and since I bought it...
  11. S

    Question MSIAfterburner -Is it safe to transfer MSIAfterburner.cfg to another laptop with a different GPU?

    When backing up MSIAfterburner files, is it a bad idea to transfer your MSIAfterburner.cfg and Profile.cfg files which had previous undervolt settings to a new laptop with a different GPU? Will the undervolt settings not apply because it detects a new GPU? What if this GPU was the same exact...
  12. RandomMushroom

    Question Recording settings in OBS with AMD

    Hi everyone I've been watching some videos on youtube but so far everyone seems to have nvidia cards giving a unique response when it comes to which encoder to choose. In my case i have the following pc specs: AMD ryzen 3 3200g RX6600 8gb B450M PRO 4-F 16GB RAM My options under the encoder tab...
  13. S

    [SOLVED] Microsoft account to login to Windows 10 - what exact settings are synced?

    I notice that my older laptop that I used to login to Windows 10 with my Microsoft account has the same background and colour scheme synced with my current laptop. Does this mean that if you change the background or colour scheme on either device it will cause the other device to automatically...
  14. P

    Question How I can enable USB Boot Support on laptop without integrated keyboard ?

    Hi! I have an Asus G551JM laptop. I accidentally turned off USB BOOT SUPPORT in the BIOS. My Integrated Keyboard does not work. I only have a USB on my laptop and I can't navigate in the bios since I turned off this menu. I managed to install a Linux Mint 20.2 (UMA) boot and it works perfectly...
  15. V

    [SOLVED] Bought New Router, help with Setup.

    Hi, Which settings/options shall I choose/enable/disable that is overall best optimised for Online Gaming, Privacy & Security: - Is TWT setting only for battery powered portable wifi 6 devices and shall I enable this setting in my router? - What is NAT setting, shall I enable it? - What is...
  16. ankido

    [SOLVED] Nighthawk X6 R8000 killing my speed

    Hi, My Nighthawk X6 R8000 turns out it's not giving me the speeds I pay for. For the last couple of years, I noticed my speed went down from 900mbps to 250mbps. I thought maybe xfinity is being xfinity and killing my speed. I replaced the xfinity modem and used a Motorola and the problem...
  17. J

    Question Low FPS/Stuttering in Warzone

    I'm trying to figure out what settings/upgrades I can do to make this game playable. I feel like my system should be able to run the game at least on med/low settings, but it just feels unplayable on even low settings. I've tried matching my settings to some suggestion videos from YouTube on how...
  18. S

    Question Windows keeps changing my color settings

    I noticed yesterday that the color seemed "off" on both of my displays. Upon going to check the settings for it, windows changes it back to how I had calibrated them. After some time, which is only a few seconds to a few minutes, it will change back again to "seeming off". This is completely...
  19. T

    Question How can I set two separate custom scaling settings for my two monitors?

    Hi I recently bought a 2560 x 1440 monitor and I find the 100% scaling too small, however when I changed the scaling to 125% some apps would appear blurry e.g Asus Suite 3. I found when I went in advanced scaling settings and set a custom scaling of 120%, the monitor was no longer blurry...
  20. legendarysnake

    [SOLVED] Sound icon disappeared - I've tried youtube tutorials and none worked

    Heres the icon missing. View: https://imgur.com/HngJaeA I tried to restart explorer, my pc... heres the volume enabled on settings View: https://imgur.com/NexcRmZ I dont get if its a key that i pressed that caused this or something else. Can someone help me? My headset is working...
  21. J

    Question Cpu randomly low clock speed at start up

    Hi, When I start my pc, my CPU clockspeed sometimes has a lower clock speed then it should. It doesn't happen consistently and the clock speed is has isn't consistent either. Sometimes it's between 1-2 Ghz but sometimes also below 1 Ghz. When I restart, it usually goes back to a normal 4.0+...
  22. LifesGood46

    [SOLVED] Bad FPS in almost any game - Please advise

    Hi guys, I will attach some screenshots of my Toshiba Satellite C55 A-1H1 laptop. The CPU and GPU usage does not go over 30% and the temperatures are below 80* or so. I have tried League of Legends where the FPS is at maximum 30 and in Skyrim for example I cannot get over 25 FPS. Both games...
  23. TheGutwithAcrashingpc4567

    Question D Drive not showing up in storage; store; apps and features; and "change where new content is saved"

    Now only my C: Drive is appearing in Windows store, this had happened before but I would go to storage settings -> Change Where New Content Is Saved and change it and that would solve the issue. Today the problem has gotten worse, the drive no longer appears in the places mentioned above and yet...
  24. A

    [SOLVED] Trying to identify cause of a slow system (that shouldn't be slow)

    My first post here... I tried to spec out and build a fast, affordable system (this was 4-5 months ago), but there is much more lag in general use and web use that I had with my older system. Here are the specs: MOBO - Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra BIOS - American Megatrends F8 CPU - Intel Core...
  25. sharebaby

    [SOLVED] How can I get my Hard Drive Bios Setting is Enable in the Bios Settings? I cannot get it to change. I am running two hard drives the old one is small

    How can I get my Hard Drive Bios Setting to Enable in the Bios Settings? I cannot get it to change. I try to hit the plus sign but it does not change it to enable. I am running two hard drives the old one is too small but is running windows Vista, but when I am in Vista it does dot regognize...
  26. V

    [SOLVED] Couldn’t boot, got new drive, trying to recover old files (they’re visible)

    Hey all, So my 500gb m.2 boot drive won’t load up Windows suddenly. I tried everything, even command prompt stuff. I was able to see the files through the cmd but couldn’t repair windows without losing my files on that drive. The drive IS still readable, I just can’t risk losing application...
  27. T

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 Wifi and Network Settings unresponsive

    My windows 10 works fine except for the wifi and network menu. Clicking the wifi icon on the try gives me an endless loading of the wifi menu and I'm not able to pick anything or enable my hotspot. Going to my settings and clicking on Network & Internet works fine except for the other tabs other...
  28. kaishlothon

    [SOLVED] What does "Loudness Equalization" do and if I use it what should I set its Release Time setting to?

    The Properties Enhancement tab says "Loudness Equalization uses understanding of human hearing to reduce perceived volume differences, (can someone explain to me what this means exactly?) I have tried using my headphones with and without it on and I just notice volume changes but I've never...
  29. C

    Question Various Windows 10 Apps Slow/Unresponsive (copied from my post on answers.microsoft.com)

    This was something I've posted on answers.microsoft.com a while back. It has gotten 90 views and yet no replies. In fact, the post even got locked for some reason, which was not of my doing. I've always had good experiences with the folks on Tom's Hardware, and even if we can't figure out why...
  30. G

    [SOLVED] 3800x fan speed and temperature spikes

    Hello , i just bought a 3800x with a ROG Strix B450-F Gaming and i experience some odd behavior , the temps when idle is around 48-62 (jumping from 48->62) when i use default settings in bios , i tried some settings myself with undervolting but i'm not an expert in OC and fielding around the...
  31. System32_76

    [SOLVED] CSM Settings In BIOS Keep Resetting

    Hello! Whenever I start up my computer, the settings under CSM (Compatibility Support Module) under my BIOS keep resetting back to "Legacy Only" even though I manually set CSM to be disabled. View: https://imgur.com/CJjIp61 I replaced the CMOS battery that came with the motherboard with a...
  32. weybrew

    [SOLVED] Sudden GIANT mouse pointer

    I have a problem with intermittent change in size of my mouse pointer, cursor, etc. I have my settings at minimal, and at a fresh reboot, they are all the correct size. Yet, for some reason, they all suddenly switch to BIG! I recheck my settings and they are all still at the minimal setting I...
  33. StateOfNasos

    [SOLVED] Does Ryzen 5 1600 Bottleneck my build?

    Hello all! Bought my main rig back at Sept 2017: CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 GPU: Gigabyte 1060 G1 Gaming 6GB RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2666Mhz MoBo: Asus Prime B350 Plus I have recently upgraded my ram to a set of 2x8 Corsair RGB Pro 3200 Mhz same timings as my last kit (16-18-18-36 ), so far seems...
  34. V

    [SOLVED] b450 tomahawk max bios setup for max boost

    hi people, I want to ask someone who knows which is the proper setup in bios for b450 tomahawk max to boost maximum my cpu r5 3600? which settings in bios do I need to enable or disable (smt, pbo etc...)? Iam totally noob what that all settings are for. thanks 😊
  35. XxJJH2000xX

    [SOLVED] i cant find the best graphics for call of duty modern warfare at 1440p and 144fps

    so, i have a gigabyte 5700 XT 8GB OC version + Ryzen 7 2700X, and i'd like to play Call of Duty Warzone at 1440p 144fps, i have been playing with the graphics for a long time now and i just cant find the sweet spot for high frame rate with good visual quality. i either get good fps with...
  36. DrBeanDog

    [SOLVED] Cant find voltage settings in bios.

    I'm trying to overclock my R7 2700x. I can adjust the clock speed multiplier but I cannot find the voltage settings. The only settings under advanced voltage settings are as follows; Dynamic Vcore(DVID), Dynamic VCORE SOC (DVID), and DRAM Voltage...
  37. P

    [SOLVED] Are dark areas of games too dark a monitor's fault or games themselves?

    My monitor is the Acer Nitro XV273K which has an IPS panel and it's paired with an RTX 2080 Ti My monitor's brightness, contrast and all settings are by default and the settings in the NVIDIA Control Panel too. I have no HDR enabled For surfing the web, watching videos and everything it's all...
  38. R

    [SOLVED] What settings should I play games at?

    Hello, I was wondering something for my PC. I was wondering what settings I should run for fortnite for best performance and frames. I have a 144hz monitor so should I play at 144 frames, or should I go higher or later. And should I keep vsync on or off, or should I turn on GSync Or anything...
  39. System32_76

    [SOLVED] Convenient Way To Back Up Windows Settings & Installed Programs?

    Hey everyone, So for each computer I've been refurbishing, I've been manually tweaking a bunch of Windows settings and installing utility programs to improve the performance and security of Windows 10. Is there a way I can create a script, profile, or something to where I can back up the...
  40. Sonreír

    [SOLVED] Some options are missing in my ASUS UEFI BIOS

    I'm pretty new to OCing so I don't know if I've just forgotten to enable something that would grant me access to the ratio. I'm in Advanced mode in the BIOS I've been watching a couple of YouTube videos in regards to overclocking and tried doing the tutorials. But I can't seem to locate...