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  1. M

    Can h310 and b360 motherboards run new gen nividia cards 2070 . 2080 and 2080ti ?

    So .. I have a friend who have 2 setups with a h310 and b360 motherboards and we were wondering if the new gens cards would work or not in gis setups .. Because he's about to pre-order 2 of them ...
  2. S

    Bottleneck i5-8400 GTX 1060 6gb

    My Pc Components: GPU: MSI GTX 1060 6Gb Gaming X CPU: İntel Core i5-8400 RAM: 8gb DDR4 2133Mhz MoBo: Asus Prime H310M-D PSU: 600W Monitor: 1920*1080 144hz 1ms I have very low GPU usage when I play Battlefield 1. Also in Witcher 3 my GPU Usage drops to %60-%50, the same for PUBG sometimes. I...
  3. U

    Can this ram work on my mobo?

    Can an hyperx fury ddr3 4gb ram with 1866mhz work on h61m-s1?
  4. Oddgothgirl

    Samsung home theaters and Amazon Fire TV

    If you aren't getting any sound out of your home theater, and you have a 4k TV connected with an HDMI, make sure it has a software update thru your wifi, then make absolutely sure the HDMI from your sound system is plugged into HDMI arc. Any other port and it won't work. Got this from Samsung...
  5. T

    How to control case fan speed

    I have two 120mm fans on one fan header using a y splitter on my motherboard, the header does not show/give option to change its speed in bios but it does show its rpm in bios? I want to control the fan speed to make my computer a bit more quiet. My components: Mother board- ASROCK B450M-HDV...
  6. R

    Will rasing my pc up or down damage my pc?

    Hello yesterday i was cleaning my pc and i raised my pc from the front i raised up with the back of it still on the table if the pc is this"|" and i raised up like leaning it up from the front it will be like this now "/" with the back on table and front up in air will this harm my pc or...
  7. H

    Need help choosing new monitor.

    EDIT: Gaming monitor! Hey, I will buy a new monitor, probably 1440p with VA panel 144hz. Anyway I cannot decide whether 27" or more. For me, something more than 27 seems to much, but I would like to hear personal experience. My budget is aroud 600 USD, so I would appreciate any suggestions. My...
  8. Tigerwarrior1

    No Beeps from Motherboard

    My computer won't boot and hasn't booted at all since this is a new build. Fans spin for about 10 seconds then turns off and on again in a repeated cycle. I tried the breadboard method with a Mobo Speaker, and it isn't giving any beeps. Could this be the motherboard that's the problem? Specs...
  9. Y

    android to mp3 transfer

    I have an android powered HTC mobile. Can anyone tell me how to transfer audio to SanDisk mp3 player. I have the transfer cord. Removed
  10. S

    Debug light sequence then crash

    I recently put together all of the parts I need to finish my computer. Upon completing my build I tried to power the pc on. The CPU debug light came on then off, then the DRAM debug light does the same, then back to the cpu light, all of this takes about 3 seconds, then it crashes and turns...
  11. J

    Does my motherboard support 4x4 RAM?

    I have a msi B85M-E45 motherboard, currently fitted with 2x4 RAM(Crucial DDR3 Ballistix 1600Mhz 8GB KIT), so can I simply buy an identical pair and put them in the remaining slots to upgrade from 8GB to 16GB?
  12. E

    2 pin fan connector

    included with my mobo was a sata to 2 pin cable. the connector itself has 4 pins but I can see that only 2 are going to do anything because only they are actually connected. is it safe to plug in a 200mm phanteks case fan when there are only 2 pins.
  13. V

    H61 motherboard and lga 775 stock FAN

    Can I use lga 775 stock FAN on gigabyte H61 motherboard for lga 1155 socket. I have intel 775 orginal cooling fan so i am planing to upgrade to H61 motherboard so I whether I can use my old motherboard cpu fan ?
  14. T

    Tried editing registry to read Mac external drive (HFS+) on Windows, but broke Windows startup

    I was trying to copy files from a Mac hard drive onto my Windows 7 32-bit PC. I had read you can install HFS+ drivers to make the drive read-only on Windows. So I found the drivers online, and put them in System 32. Then I ran the registry edit that came bundled in the download. I stupidly did...
  15. M

    Second monitor keeps "breaking"

    I bought an HDMI to VGA adapter in order to install a second monitor for my computer. It worked fine for a long time, but, a couple of weeks later, it started showing these weird static waves on the image. I checked to see if the monitor is the issue, but the new monitor did the same thing. I...
  16. M

    Fan replacement for Corsair 115i

    Can I install 120mm fans on Corsair 115i instead of it's original 140mm?
  17. C

    Need help overclocking *Overclocking Noob*

    Hey all! I just got a ryzen 1700x and I'm interested in overclocking it, but i have no experience overclocking and was wondering if I could get some help with the process and a safe overclock based on my system specs. System: R7 1700x (with a hyper 212 evo cooler) MSI Tomahawk B350 Gigabyte...
  18. W

    How important is a Motherboard upgrade?

    Hey everyone. I've come with a quick question that I've been having a hard time finding the answer for. I'm currently in the market for a new GPU, I'm running with a Gigabyte GTX 760. It does the job alright, but shows it age with some newer titles for sure. I've been looking at getting a 1070...
  19. T

    PC wont boot, greenlight flashes green

    So to put in context, I came home a few days ago and when I tried booting my PC, nothing happened apart from the green light flashing on my mother board (Z170-A). I tried pretty much everything in this post. And nothing. The weird thing is this. I tried my current PSU on my old setup and it...
  20. G

    Mixing 2x4GB Ram sticks for Dual Channel

    Hey I'm off to build a Ryzen 3 1200 GTX 1050Ti casual gaming pc. All the parts are assembled including Ryzen 3 1200 CPU MSI GTX 1050Ti 4GB DDR5 OC Edition ASUS B350M I decided to go with 8GB ram for now. At first i thought going with 1x8GB stick but then realized a 2x4GB will perform better...
  21. C

    Looking for a new cpu to go with a GTX 950 superclocked

    I am currently looking for a cpu upgrade from my AMD Athlon X4 860K which is starting to underperform, to where in games like fortnite and GTA 5 where I am having to lower graphics for 100+ frames, so I am looking for a (Max $150ish, the lower the better) to go with my GTX 950. By the way I am...
  22. G

    Ryzen 5 2400G or Ryzen 3 1200 GTX 1050 Ti?

    I'm building a casual gaming pc for my friend. At first i thought the Ryzen 5 2400G without a GPU and 2x4GB ram paired with a B350 mobo will be enough. As per our budget there is no room for a GPU. But i have found a new Spec with room for a GTX1050Ti. Option 1 Ryzen 5 2400G B350 Mobo 2x4GB...
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    Pc boot problems

    In short : i bought a ued motherboard that the seller tested before sending and it worked. After i installed it with an i7 2600 and 4gb ram. The fan spins a couple seconds and stops and then spins again en stops, this repeats. I tried reseating the ram, same problem. When i removed the ram, the...
  24. S

    Ryzen 5 2400g compatible

    Is the Ryzen 5 2400g compatible with the MSI mortar b350m, i already bought these the processor is here already but still waiting on the mother board
  25. saintequila

    Opinions for Asrock X470 Master SLI

    Hello! What are your thoughts about this board for a Ryzen 5 2600? Will it perform and overclock smoothly like other expensive x470 boards? I havent seen much reviews about it. How does it differ from the expensive ones.
  26. mohamedddo

    is I3 8100 a good upgrade

    i have now I5 4440 and i want to get I3 8100 with new motherboard so i want to ask if it is a good upgrade ? i have RX 480 and i play on 1080P
  27. K

    Hidden GPU temperature limit?

    So my MSI afterburner temperature limit is at it's default state(79 degrees celsius or so), but when I run graphically intensive programs the temperature always stays around 61 degrees as you can see in a linked image. It seems like there is some kind of hidden temperature limit that I just...
  28. N

    Razer kraken 7.1 cord messed up

    My razer kraken 7.1 chroma has had a issue for a while, for about 6 months there has been pretty bad kinks in the cord. I untangle the cord and get rid of all the knots but the kinks will not go away I could pull on it with a lot of force but I feel like that would give the risk of my cord...
  29. V

    Ryzen 7 2700 and VMware Workstation 14

    Hi all, I am thinking to buy a ryzen 7 2700 cpu and I will use it mainly for virtualization. Any feedback using vmware workstation 14 with this cpu? I will use to virtualize Cisco CSR 1000v VMs(can provide ISO via PM). Thanks.
  30. G

    UNIC And Maxiotek Brought China's 32-Layer 3D TLC To Computex

    It won't end world hunger, but flash from China will increase global supply and drive down costs, and we saw the fruit of the country's labor for the first time today at Computex 2018. UNIC And Maxiotek Brought China's 32-Layer 3D TLC To Computex : Read more
  31. S

    Sudden FPS Drops In Games

    Hello. as many other gamers, I too play Fortnite as one of my main games. I've been playing with 70-150 FPS without an FPS cap, later on capped at 60 for the reason being that I use a 60Hz monitor so I didn't see a point of using more FPS. Lately, I've been receiving FPS drops in the most random...
  32. R

    It will be enough?

    I just calculated how much wattage my pc will need, that beeing 466w. It will be enough to add a 500w psu?
  33. P

    No signal on my moniter when i connect it with my graphics card

    When i connect my moniter with gpu the moniter show's "no signal" anyone can help me please
  34. J

    Recommended RAM for Ryzen 2400g?

    So i recently bought a ryzen 2400g processor with hopes of gaming on a bit of a budget, at least until prices for GPUs starts to drop. i also purchased an x370 board, but i decided to use a stick of corsair vengeance 8 gb 2133 mhz i had already. When i tried to run any game, it seems that the...
  35. B

    M.2 connection help

    Hi everyone I have just purchased a 2nd hand desktop pc that came with a SSD and a 2TB HD which is currently being used for storage. My motherboard is a Asrock H61M-VS yes maybe old but running a 3770 cpu which isn't all that bad. Anyway I was left with some money on a gift card to spend so I...
  36. C

    Not sure if I need a splitter, a switch or a hub

    Hello! Basically my current network setup limits my speed at around 11 MB/s, due to my router being not all that good. I'm not using the router all that often(though I want to keep it for guests and such), so I don't want to purchase a new and better one, so I was thinking of isolating the...
  37. F

    X470 Taichi or Asus Prime

    Going to purchase a 2600x with a 1070 graphics card. Was curious as to which of these two motherboards you would recommend for overall performance. Mainly going to game.
  38. J

    Custom PSU cables

    When I built my new rig I didn't put much thought into cabling, now that my system is down for a week or so due to a mobo replacement I want to clean up the power cables coming off my full mod PSU, I want to make custom cables so I don't need to use the cables that came with my PSU, where can I...
  39. R

    What’s a better mouse

    G402 of the newer g502 I like the g502 as it has much more buttons on the side but I have heard the g402 has the best sensor I am right saying that or is there a mouse which has both of these things?
  40. B

    New build crashes to black screen

    Hello, I am somewhat in the process of building my first real gaming computer and am having trouble diagnosing my problem. I will at random times get a crash to a black screen which requires powering off the psu to restart. My build is; CPU-Ryzen 2200g with stock cooler for now. No graphics...