Sony Vaio

Forum discussion tagged with Sony Vaio.
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    Question Can data still be recovered on a drive that was formatted over a year ago ?

    I have a Sony Vaio SVS131A12W laptop that I formatted over a year ago, and I'm curious about the possibility of recovering the formatted data. I understand that formatting typically erases the data on a device, but considering the time that has passed, I'm wondering if there are any potential...
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    Question New Windows 10 install and immediately have corrupted files ?

    I just installed Windows 10 Home 32-bit and the first thing I did was run "sfc /scannow". It completed the scan with "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them" Can anyone speculate why this might happen? Prior to this, I installed Windows 10 Home 64-bit...
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    Question DIM Display on BIOS, but works fine in Linux OS

    Model - Sony Vaio SVE171E13W Processor - i7-3rd GEN Installed RAM - 4 GB (DDR3) Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7650M Product Link - https://www.sony-asia.com/electronics/support/laptop-pc-sve-series/sve17135cv/specifications When I try to enter into BIOS, it displays nothing on the screen. Just the...
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    [SOLVED] Motherboard bad? Battery not seen but charger works...

    I have an older Sony VAIO and I acquired an official Sony replacement battery. I tested the new battery on another compatible laptop that is not owned by me and the battery works. My laptop however does not see it apparently and I am wondering why as this problem occurred with my old battery...
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    Question System is keeping my old Laptop's new SSD at 100% usage

    So I have a Sony Vaio laptop which is about 5-6 years old running Windows 10. I recently upgraded it's hard drive from it's original HDD to a new SSD (Kingston A400 128GB). I had previous experience with this kingston SSD since I have a second one working just fine in my PC. For the first month...
  6. renjithrv

    Question Boot Windows installation from an external monitor

    I have a Sony Vaio laptop but its display not working. I want to reinstall windows from a usb drive. I'm currently able to view the screen on an external monitor but it only work after the windows loads. How can I boot from the usb drive and install windows from external monitor
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    [SOLVED] What type of ram is supported in Sony Vaio VPCEH35en Laptops? What is the maximum ram supported?

    What type of ram is supported in Sony Vaio VPCEH35en Laptops? What is the maximum ram supported? Please suggest some compatible 8gb (1x8gb or 2x4gb)rams for Sony Vaio VPCEH35en Laptops in amazon?
  8. Myronazz

    [SOLVED] Can failed transistors cause overheating in a laptop?

    Hello... So about two months ago, my friend's laptop was experiencing overheating and so they took it to a nearby franchise to have them take a look at it. To put it simply, the technician explained how some transistors in it have failed and because of that, other transistors in the laptop need...
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    [SOLVED] HOW CAN I REDUCE MY FAN SPEED!??!! please helpppp

    Hello guys. i have a sony vaio laptop model sve14a2m1ew and my fan is doing a terrible noise. my cpu fan speed is 5921 rpm cpu is at 49c i have tried to rduce it with speed fan but it didnt work, i tried via bios however there wasnt the fan control option neither the power option any help and...
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    Question Which 144hz monitor should I get?

    One is: Lenovo Legion Y25f-10 The other one is: AOC G2590PX
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    Question which headphones are better for gaming

    which headphones between these 4 are better for gaming competitively the audio-technica ath ad-700x sennheiser hd 598 akg k 240 mk 2 or the audio-technica ath-m50x which pair are better for gaming and hearing footsteps
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    Question W7 - Programs Keep Crashing

    Hello, for the past few months I've been having awful problems with my web browser crashing. I was thinking it was isolated to that, but recently other programs are crashing also. I've been having games crash, VLC player and any browser I use. Browsers I've tried: Brave (chromium based browser)...
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    [SOLVED] best ssd for msi z97 gaming 5?

    i currently have Western Digital 1TB and looking for ssd and if i do buy an ssd would i need to remove 1 of my hard drives?my complete setup is msi z97 gaming 5 i7 4790k gpu 970 and pc is currently slowing down and ssd might help me when i move my browser its duplicating or something
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    [SOLVED] What specs should I use?

    Umm Hey hello guys, I need some help choosing my PC specs (I will buy it soon..) I have made some two builds please tell me the best one and thanks! https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ybWVzY https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Qybgw Do you also recommend me replacing the 1050ti with GTX 970? I have...
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    [SOLVED] Join/Chain routers?

    Hi, I am having a hard time trying to chain together routers and could use some help... I have the following setup WiredRouter: TP Link TL-R600VPN, connected to the internet and to each of the Wifi's routers Wireless-A: NetGear R6300, connected to the WiredRouter and mostly media devices...
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    Question Wireless card can't connect to specific network

    I have an issue with a new network card I bought (Asus ac-68). I can use it to connect to a hotspot created with my phone but trying to connect to a different (wpa2 enterprise protected) network results in a "can't connect to this network" message. I would like to connect to this network as this...
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    [SOLVED] Rtx 2070/ryzen 5 2600 underperforming in games.

    I recently upgraded my graphics card from a gtx 970 to an rtx 2070, and have seen a big jump in performance. However, it's not as big of a jump than I expected. My system is about 15 fps behind an identical system on average. I've been testing Far Cry 5, and I get an average of 84 fps on Ultra...
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    Confusing Overclocking on 9600k

    I have an overclocked 9600k in an ASUS Prime Z390-A that I have at 5.0gh on 1.389v. The AIO cooler keeps the temps between 65c and 80c when stress testing. I should play with the fan curve to keep the highs a little lower. Anyway, I'm blue screening from WHEA errors when gaming but I can stress...
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    EZ Debug CPU LED always on

    Hi, I've just tried to recently hook up this new mobo and I've wired everything, rechecked everything several times and no matter what I did, this EZ DEBUG CPU LED will not turn off! Any suggestions? Here are my specs: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming pro carbon MSI GTX 1070 i7-8700k Corsair Vengeance 8x2...
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    A non-existent A: drive has suddenly been 'installed'. Can I be rid of this please?

    This morning, on switching on my PC (Dell Optiplex 755 on Win 7) I saw a note at the bottom referring to an update or suchlike (I had only just awoken!) and I clicked on it and now find an AL drive has been installed and yet I do not even have an A: drive and I now find that when I want to move...
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    My asus f202 has no power and also when plug the charger the battery indicator no lights.any help?

    my laptop asus f202 has no power and the battery indicator does not lit when plug the charger.need help badly.
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    A small AIO size conundrum

    I have a Storm Styker, the old one, that I'm planning on putting my new skylake build into. I ran into a porblem with slecting an AIO cooler. I wanted the NZXT Kraken X62 but the case is weird with its 300cm clearance for the top fan mounts. I could in theory get an new case, or I could go...
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    [SOLVED] Is it possible to install dual monitors on Asus B360 Prime - Please help

    Is it possible to connect two monitors on Asus B360 Prime motherboard. From what I know I can only have two monitors with same display but I need more working space on the display. There is one VGA port and one DVI port on the motherboard and I do not have a graphic card installed. I have I5...
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    [SOLVED] RAM BOOTING ISSUE - Please help!

    So i use a Ryzen 5 with an Asus B350m. My original ram was 2x4gb Ballistics and it worked fine. I recently got 2x5gb Hyper X Fury ram and swapped them out. Upon booting i pressed F1 to continue to setup then got into the Bios. I then backed out and chose to quit without saving and now...
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    How can I shop for adequate graphics card for my i5-8400 ? I just want it to work, second hand is fine

    Now I have the intel HD630 in my i5-8400 and it's just fine with me. But the new board I want to buy has no HDMI, so I want to buy a used graphics cards, dirt cheap. All I'm looking for is the same or a little better performance than my hd630 , specs over here...
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    [SOLVED] OS only from HDD to SSD(what files?)

    Ive got a new ssd 111gb of space. Deleted loads of games and whatever but my HDDn still is very full. Ive found a spare HDD which is 500GB. I want to transfer everything but the OS to the spare secondary HDD so i can the clone the OS from the HDD to the SSD and make it the primary boot. Make sense?
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    [SOLVED] Futureproofing with MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon.

    Hi! I’m planning on my new Ryzen build. CPU: - AMD Ryzen 5 2600, AM4, 3.4 GHz, 6-core (with Wraith Stealth fan) OR AMD Ryzen 2600X, AM4, 3.6 GHz, 6-core (with Wraith Spire fan) GPU: - Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 GAMING, 8GB GDDR5 MB: - MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC RAM: - G.Skill 16GB...
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    [SOLVED] Overclock stability suggestions

    Hi guys i overclocked my cpu and motherboard recently to release the bottleneck on my ram and gpu, aswell as trying to get fps up in games. I was able to achieve a fairly stable overlclock and gain a massive performance boost in games, however the game would occasionaly crash, usually after a...
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    im so confused i afraid bottleneck

    gpu:rx 580 8gb cpu:...amd?? ram:8gb 2666mhz corasair ven psu:500w (is it good?,,should i buy 80+) mb:asus ex a320m (is it good?cuz 4 slot ram) please ..(btw im from asia)
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    ADDITIONAL Subwoofer install

    Hi guys... I have a Jbl soundbar the subwoofer has a aux port stating subwoofer upgrade. I have an additional sub got an aux to rca cable connected but does not work... Any advise?
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    My GPUs won't work properly

    I have for the last year I have had issues where my GPU's haven't worked properly. GPUs in plural being the 980 I've had for years, and the 2080 Ti I just upgraded to. The issues with both are related to GPU usage. In the case of the 980, it would normally run at 99% during gameplay, but...
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    i7 4790 (non k) bottleneck for gtx 1080/rtx 2070

    Hello, Rtx 2070 oc and gtx 1080 oc have the same price in Austria Rtx 2070 oc is a little bit faster than gtx 1080 oc but the bottleneck calculator means i should upgrade my cpu because of cpu bottleneck (could only upgrade to 4790 k because of mainboard and ram) i have a i7 4790 non k ...
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    Buying a PC under $900

    Hi! I want to get my brother a PC and I am debating if I should buy a pc on Best Buy for $900 (http://) with the following specs: Storage Type SSD, HDD Solid State Drive Capacity 256 gigabytes Hard Drive Capacity 1000 gigabytes GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB **Processor Speed (Base)**3.2...
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    [SOLVED] Missing volt power cable plugin on my motherboard.

    I have a Emachine-EL1360G-UW12P that I took apart the other day to clean out and make it shiny new and I also cleaned other parts inside it and had to unplug everything on it to clean it up. But now, I have a 4 pin ATX +12 volt power cable that I don't know where it goes. Here is how the...
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    BSOD new installation windows 10

    Hey guys, I'm a little stuck here with a new build for a friend. I've built many pc's and a few on windows 10 but I'm genuinely stuck right now. I've upgraded a PC and windows 10 will not boot. It goes to WHEA unexpected error when trying to boot. Since I want it installed on the SSD, I...
  36. Destrodark28

    What Graphics card is best for my pc specs?

    Hi there everyone Happy Halloween!!!!! I'm Wondering if it's worth waiting to update my graphics card next year instead of now. I have an MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 Gaming Twin Frozr HDMI DVI-I DP Graphics Card (4GB, PCI Express, DDR5, 256 Bit) & it seems to still be one of the top ones.
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    Games stutter like crazy low FPS with GTX 1080 Ti SLI?!!

    Hello, I have installed two ASUS Strix GTX 1080 Ti SLI in my computer last year. I have played AC Odyssey and Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 144 Hz 1440p G-Sync enabled. Both seem to stutter a lot in or around 10 seconds. I am getting average of only 59 FPS on both the games to a minimum of 13...
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    pls help me on this

    I'm contemplating between buying asus core i5-2450m cpu @2.50 with geforce 610m.2gb and xps l701x core @i7 cpu Q740 @1.7 ghz with 3 gb dedicated Geforce 445m for video edithing and graphics
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    [SOLVED] Razer Core X / MSI WS72 6QN issues

    Hi. I have connected an MSI WS72 6QN laptop via TB3 to Razer Core X with PNY RTX 2080 ti, Driver release 461.34 and Windows 10 v1803 installed. All fans power up in the eGPU and card when TB3 attached to Core X's inbuilt TB3. Geforce Experience shows only the laptop's own GPU and not the eGPU...
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    How to get the best out of my quad core i5-8250U?

    Processor- intel core i5-8250U Base speed 1.6 Ghz Turbo clock upto 3.40 Ghz When I check the cpu performance during gaming using Intel turbo boost technology monitor, the cpu hits 3.40Ghz at launch, but when I play the game, the Clock drops and fluctuates somewhere around 2.5Ghz to 2.9Ghz...