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    MSI - B350M PRO-VDH - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz - wont even post

    AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard Crucial - Ballistix Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card Kingston - SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80 Hi All I have...
  2. SyncroScales

    Disk Geometry for an external hard-drive? Where to get the information?

    Hi, I have been doing some data recovery. But there is some trouble I cannot fix. I am using testdisk and need the disk geometry for a particular type of My Book. I contacted Western Digital Technical Support and they will only refer me to their data recovery partners. Professional data...
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    Which laptop BIOS allows booting from a USB port?

    I want to buy a low end laptop and install Ubuntu from my USB flash drive. I just bought a laptop that I like but the BIOS wont let me boot from any USB port. How do I discover which laptops will allow me to boot from a USB port BEFORE I buy another laptop? Thanks.
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    Saphire rx 580 on nonUEFI motherboard

    Is the saphire rx580 nitro compatible with american megatrends bios verson 2301 or will this card only work on UEFI motherboards ? Asus M4A88TD-V EVO motherboard, AMD phenom 955 black quad core unlocked, Ultra X4 750 watt psu, WIN7 64 bit. thanks in advance.
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    Realtek Mic Too Quiet

    My mic is extremely quiet, and in attempt to fix it, I've tried many solutions without any success. First, my specs are: MSI z170 XPower Intel I7 6700k EVGA GTX 1080Ti Hydro-Copper Series EVGA 650 GS Neewer NW-700 Condenser Microphone Neewer 1-Channel Phantom Power Supply A bit of backstory, I...
  6. G

    How much resale value will i get for this 2 years old PC.?

    Hi guys ..!! I wanna sell my PC cuz im upgrading it to 1080ti and ryZen so here the build which I’ve done in 2015 i5 4440 3.2 ghz Gigabyte h87 gaming motherboard 16gb 1600mhz ddr3 Gtx 960 2gb oc ASUS 1 TB WB 7200 rpm HDD Cooler master 600W PSU I reside in INDIA but u can make it in dollars...
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    gtx 1070 and ryzen 5 1600

    hi, wold this be a good combo, considering I'll be playing at 1440p (actually 1600p) ? Also I don't do any kind of video editing, or photoshp, so is there a better combo that can last for a while (i5 7600k is already at 80% utilisation and 8600k is too expensive) ? The PC I'm planning to build...
  8. shdewzofficial

    Cannot boot from SSD

    Hellooo So I recently got an SSD and I'm having problems getting Windows to work on it. I have cloned my C partition (with Windows) to the SSD from my HDD. But when I try to boot from the SSD I get the "Reboot and select proper Boot Device" error. So how should I fix this?
  9. E

    Computer Instantly Turns off after being turned on.

    I know there's many thread based on this but I just wondered if anyone would know exactly what the issue is based on my problems. Computer turns off after a second of being on, The computer just completely turned off while I was playing a game and can't turn on properly since... Lights are...
  10. Potato825

    Which SSD is better?

    I need help picking one of these SSDs. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820236156&cm_re=Corsair_Force_MP500-_-20-236-156-_-Product or https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249102&cm_re=Plextor_S3C-_-20-249-102-_-Product
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    PC crash to black when NOT playing games

    Hey guys! Long time lurker, first time asker here. When using for example Youtube, Teamspeak or such my computer will frequently go to a black screen, the sound will stutter and then completely stop, and everything will essentially lock up, necessitating a full restart, which then makes the...
  12. Y

    Motherboard Support GTX 1080ti?

    My specs I7 7700 20gb ram Gtx 1050ti 4gb Gigabyte h110m motherboard Does my motherboard support Gtx1080ti I am upgrading it soon for gaming Does my motherboard support gtx 1080ti????
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    Boot error when trying to install windows 10

    My pc turned off when I was installing a software and ever since it keeps giving me " Disk Error press ctrl+ alt+ delete to reboot " I tried everything but still it doesn't seem to work at all. So I gave up and decided to reinstall windows. Problem is it seems to be crashing with the ssd...
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    Selling HP pavillion

    Wanting to know what my HP notebook model 17-g121wm is worth
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    What cooler/air cooler should I get?

    Hello, I am looking to buy a cpu cooler or air cooler for my i5 7400 here is what I have in mind Hyper 212 Thermaltake Cpu cooler: Hydro h45/h60 Hydro h100i v2
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    Could my PSU be dying instead of my GPU?

    So a couple of days ago I was smelling a burning scent coming from my pc. It was also making some pretty wierd noises, so I opened up a pc stats program where you can see fan speeds and temperatures and I saw ny GPU fans were not spinning. I checked inside and they really were not. I assumed...
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    Need help buying laptop ;)

    Im buying a second hand laptop on Ebay UK that at least has a dedicated gpu.My budget is 200-300 pounds.I know this is not much but i dont need the highest settings and resolutions.I have bought one in the past for 200 that came with a GT420M(You would be surprised the games it can play..)Any...
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    Weird Memtest86 results

    I got BSOD's on WIN 10 a lot. It mostly referred to dpc_watchdog_violation but had a few others. After trying everything drivers-wise, and even re-installing Win 10 to no avail, i tested with Memtest86. I'm on an MSI X99A Raider Motherboard with 4 sticks of Corsair Vengeance LPX each of 16GB...
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    Ryzen 5 1600x safe cpu voltage

    so what is the safe vcore voltage for this cpu? i read it is somewere between 1.35v and 1.45v. I am talking here for 24/7 daily use. I have my oced to 4ghz on 1.375v and i dont know if it is safe and will not damage the cpu in the long run. My stock voltage was 1.45v... after the bios update on...
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    Will my mobo fit in this case?

    https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-MAXIMUS-VIII-HERO-ALPHA/specifications/ That is my motherboard will it fit in http://www.corsair.com/en-us/crystal-series-570x-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case? I know it says 272mm and my case is 305mm x 244mm But the case only says it fits 272mm there is no...
  21. G

    Windows 10 login bug

    Whenever I create a new user account and then restart my computer a third user account appears which I created some time ago, it demands my user name and password which I don't remember, but when I login to my active accounts it disappears and re appears on reboot...please halp how do I get rid...
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    Gaming laptop longevity

    I'm about to spend 2500$ on a gaming laptop Is it really true that after year or two the laptop won't be able to run properly, that the performances is decaying over years even with reasonable temperatures
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    Ram for ryzen 3

    I know ryzen 3 is suposed to work with 2667Mhz Ram but will it work with 2333? as i already have that and am looking to upgrade to the ryzen 3 system
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    Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4gb DDR5 compatability with B350 GAMING PRO CARBON???

    On the computability list for the MSI B350 GAMING PRO CARBON the R9 380 2gb is listed but not the 4gb so just for clarification does that mean that my r9 380 wouldn't work with this board?
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    Will my cpu temps be safe with this build

    Right now I am looking to build a PC for gaming and I'm quite paranoid over what my cpu temps will be like with this build https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/hVsKm8
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    Possible compatibility issues with x299?

    Hello there, i'm sorry if i'm opening a new thread, but that's a whole different question. There's a good sale on this ram kit : G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB DDR4 3200MHz I'd like to use with x299 platform, in particular with an Asus TUF Mark 1 x299. I was wondering if there could be any...
  27. S

    Is IO shield really important?

    I put it in before the motherboard etc like I was supposed to but when it came to placing the Mobo in, the IO shield was making it so the motherboard couldn't quite reach the screw holes correctly. I tried many times to make sure it was in place but in the end, I just left it out and the...
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    This Smart Ring Can Unlock Your Entire Life with a Tap

    With a fingerprint sensor, NFC, Bluetooth and secure element, Token is a wearable device that aims to replace your wallet, car keys, and passwords. This Smart Ring Can Unlock Your Entire Life with a Tap : Read more
  29. thedonquixotic

    Got a new motherboard and sound doesn't seem to be working?

    I used to have a MSI Z77A-G41. I was helping my landlord clean out his garage where he had some old bitcoin mining rigs, and I found his mz77 mpower was still in working condition. Since it seemed that the mz77 was basically a fancier version of my z77A, I changed it out with my current rig. It...
  30. S

    USB 3.0 Slowing down mid transfer

    Sorry if this is something reccurring but i just cannot find the answer. When before i could transfer a file thats between 4 GB to 30 GB with a transfer rate of 50 Mb/s. Now my file transfers are being less than 15 Mb/s and thats also with files as small as 1 GB. My external HDD is 3.0...
  31. D

    First PC Build, need suggestions and tips.

    I need some suggestions and tips, this summer I intend on buying and building my first PC, but I have a very limited budget. I am going to wait at least until the 4th of July to see if there will be decent sales on PC parts, but if not then I may buy parts as they go on sale or wait until Black...
  32. R

    Dell 7567 or Lenovo y520

    I have seen a lot of reviews and benchmarks comparison between them and the difference can be ignored. Yet i read 2 days ago about a problem in the Y520 with its keyboard. I dont know if this problem is fixed or not yet so i face a little problem to choose between them. So i hope if u can help...
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    Blue screen error

    Hi! Just recently I bought Zotac GTX 1080 ti amp extreme edition from. I am having issue with the card. When I am using Nvidia latest drivers I am getting Blue screen error randomly while browsing internet via Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge. I don't get any BSOD while gaming. The error code is...
  34. CaolanD

    Weird FPS Issue

    i play most of my games at 60fps constant but sometimes when i play after a certain length of time my game suddenly drops to below 10 fps and it stays like that until i either restart the game or set its priority at high. if anyone can help with this problem i would much appreciate it. Thank...
  35. C

    Adding wireless speaker to ONKYO Receiver

    Will adding a Bluetooth audio transmitter to the ONKYO TX-NR636 allow connecting a wireless speaker in a different room of the house?
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    I need some advice on a $500-$700 build

    I am looking to build a Micro ATX Mini tower gaming PC for $500. Although $700 would be my absolute max budget. Let me put the requirements this way, I know Rust is very CPU and Ram intensive and thats one of the games i would primarily be playing. So, id like to build it around thr requirements...
  37. D

    Can't Install Unsigned Drivers In Windows 10

    So I'm trying to install this driver for an old monitor so i can run it in dual with my standard, but it needs this old unsigned driver to work. Now before the creator update i was just able to run a command that put windows in test sign mode and install it there. I had to reinstall windows...
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    Opinions on case options

    So I am currently working on a new build and will be passing the one I have now to my wife. The one I am working on will contain an i7-7700k cpu and 2 MSI Gaming X 1080Ti's. But where I am kind of stuck is on which case I should purchase. I am currently debating between the Lian Li PC-O8, Lian...
  39. fullmetall

    Application DLL missing after hard boot of computer

    How can I figure out how my application dll, not windows dll ( SFC wont help in this scenario ), went missing before/after a hard boot/unexpected reboot of a computer.
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    4 years old pc, Upgrade needed.

    hi guys around 4 years now i bought a preassembled pc at the store. Now is starting to slow down and even the games like Minecraft start to drop FPS. i need help on what can i improve, also not spending much money on it. Here there are the specs: HP pavilion...