SteamOS

I am creating a gaming build for my father for father's day. He would like to use the system like a console where he would only need to use a controller to access his steam user account (different from admin). I'm wondering if there is a way to create a custom way to login to Windows 10 with an...

Hi guys! my main PC has a wifi connection to internet and an ethernet connetion to my other PC ! I set these IP to connect my 2 PC and share some stuff over the LAN cable ! 192.168.20.10 (main PC) and 192.168.20.20 (second PC) when I connect my cisco anyconnect VPN , It will cause my LAN setup...

So, let me explain things. On Windows 8.1, with a 5400rpm HDD, my system boots up in 17 seconds or something (with post + welcome screen), but on Windows 10, with a SSD, it takes more than a minute to boot up. Both machines have simular specs, only difference in the SSD & HDD (but Win10 should...

So I upgraded my ram to the XPG Spectrix D41 RGB 3000MHz 16GB (2x8GB) 228-Pin PC4-24000 Desktop U-DIMM Memory Retail Kit Red (AX4U300038G16-DR41) and now my WiFi connection is not working at all. I am using my Ethernet cable and still nothing. The only thing that shows up is airplane mode. Can...

I'm wondering how to take the cover off the back of a ep121 without breaking it. My attempts have failed with a small crack in the middle of the 2 usb ports. I'm doing this so i can replace the battery on it with a new one as the one in it is a brick right now.

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Hey guy im having a really odd problem. Well i guess not to odd i might know what it's but im not positive. So i have my pc running off of a dvi cable which reades no problems but i have a hdmi cable plugged into my flat screen works just fine. However i just got a new tv, 3d, ethernet, and even...

wondering can you combine these i have now same motherboard and same graphic card so can you put that processor

Hello. I am playing fortnite and get around 60-120 FPS in fight and when not fighting get around 144 FPS (have it capped at this). I was wondering if I should be using VSYNC with triple buffering to increase FPS. I don’t get screen tears but I just want to get 144 FPS constant. If so, should I...

My pc turns on but no display or power to USB devices, I can fix it by resetting the CMOS but when I put my side panel back on the display turns off again followed by the usb losing power. I have no idea how to fix it. It had been working for over a year but a month ago I replaced the psu so it...

I am posting this for my SO. He just built a new PC but it is not posting at all, nothing comes up on the monitor. The fans are on, the motherboard lights are on, the GPU is on, everything seems to be running. He tried re-seating the RAM, trying to boot 1 stick at a time, the RAM is in the...

I tested a new build and it worked fine , but now when the cpu is in it just restarts. The heat sink spins and turns off over and over. I know the psu and ram are good I've tested multiple sets. When I press the power button with the cpu out the fans spin continuously. Any help on where to...

I have an Eve 2-in-1 and all of a sudden it has started booting to EFI shell. I can get it boot after typing exit 4-5 times but I would like to know why this is happening. I've reset windows and it still happens so I think it's obviously a hardware/firmware issue. Similar to the image here:

Hey guys! I have an ASUS s400ca! :D :bounce: Specs are as follows: - 2.00 GHz Intel Core i7-3537U, 2501 Mhz, 2 Cores, 4 Logical Processors - 3MB Cache Memory - 12GB RAM - 500GB HDD - Intel HD Graphics 4000 - Networking: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter, Qualcomm Atheros...

Hi, is it a good idea to pair Ryzen 5 1600 with MSI GTX 1050ti and MSI B350M PRO-VDH? Will I need a BIOS update? And one more question. Will Plextor SSD 256GB M.2 PCIe PX-256M8PeGN slot to the motherboard?

While gaming my screen suddenly went Black and the fans started spinning like crazy and then i killed the power. Is it broken and can i fix it?

I've had this setup for 2 years and I didn't have any issues until my hdd recently died. I replaced it and since then the pc keeps getting black screens while gaming, these come with a buzzing sound in my headphones (sound loop?) and after 20 seconds or so the keyboard LEDs turn off aswell. The...

Has anyone used the ARCTIC Accelero Xtreme III or IV on a MSI 1070 Areo. My card gets and exceeds 80 degrees, and I want to make it last another 2 gens.

So both of my 2GB DDR2 PC2-6400U 800MHz are not running at 800MHz they are both running at 400MHz according to CPU-Z and paired they drop down to 333MHz I assume this is a noticeable difference since its more than half slower. Is there a way to fix this or is my RAM just going bad or something...

I just got back from a summer away from home. During the 2 months I was gone my PC wasn't run at all. I fully cleaned it out before running it when I got back because there was dust everywhere but when I booted it up my monitor said there is no signal coming from a computer. I have had this...

Upgraded wireless adapter for laptop (fujitsu AH532M) using white-list from the manufacturer (from N2230 to N7260 Dual Band) . The adapter works just fine going on the internet and seeing other devices on the network, transferring files between devices etc The issue is the pc itself CAN NOT be...

WHY MY YOUTUBE VIDEO LAG WHILE PLAYING 720P HD AND 1080P HD I HAVE DUAL CORE E4500 PROCESSOR WITH 2 GB RAM DDR3 MY INTERNET SPEED IS 15Mbps.....

Hey guys, I was thinking about upgrading my CPU without upgrading my motherboard. I currently have the AMD FX-4300 and wanted to upgrade to the AMD FX-8100 because I want to be able to run a GTX 1060 6 GB without it being bottlenecked. Problem is, I don't know if my motherboard could run it...

Hey guys my pc has a mic and headphone connecter combined and every time I try to connect my beats Headphones with it, the dts Dolby whatever control panel shows up and ask me if I want to connect my headphones as a headset or microphone or as a line in and if I choose headset only the headset...

Hi,for some reason,for some time my ip on speedtest seems to be close to Switzerland instead of Romania and even my ip and isp are different,but this happens just on speedtest,can anyone help me?here are 2 photos https://imgur.com/a/m1qHl5W

ASRock takes on MSI for micro-ATX value supremacy. Is the X299M Extreme4 affordable enough to justify its reduced features, yet stable enough for overclockers? ASRock X299M Extreme4: Micro ATX Sweet Spot : Read more

I'm planning my first water cooled build. I was going to go with a 1070 ti. In my experience the only real difference between variations of a none reference card is the cooling system. If I'm correct, than is there any reason to go for anything other then the cheapest? I was looking...

i use a tower air cooler so heat can often be an issue and i was wondering does the dram voltage set at 1.35 instead of intel stock setting of 1.25 i think it is does the extra dram voltage heat the cpu any? and yes im reffering to memory dram voltage

When inturn ot on it says sratimg wimdown then turns blank then goes back to startimg windows. How do i fix ot

I'm looking to buy a new gaming motherboard that will support 16 gigs of ddr4 RAM at 3200 MHz. Also has a 1150 socket. What do you guys recommend? Price range doesn't really matter was hoping or a stylish board. Thanks guys

Hey guys what's going on today! I just got done building my new ryzen 7 2700x with my x370 board and 8gb corsair ram with a 1050ti at 450w evga. I want to get a 1070ti instead of my old 1050ti but im really tight on money and want to know if the 450w evga Will be able to handle the 1070ti. If...

An upcoming version of Windows 10 will let you organize your open apps into tabbed sets. Microsoft Shows Off Windows Sets, New Outlook Features : Read more

I have an Onkyo TX 8020 audio receiver that has a power cable built into the unit so it’s not one you can just buy from the store. My dog chewed through it so I’m trying to find a replacement but have been unable to find one. I opened it up and the part that plugs into the board is a white two...

TLDR at bottom. Hello, I currently use an old gaming laptop to stream Kodi to my TV and play party games on with my wife and friends (JackBox, Nintendo emulator, Rocket League and other splitscteen controller based games). But its starting to get (and act) old. Also I got a 4K TV and want start...

Please help,I am not able to find the overclocking tab in my bios!Here is some critical info: CPU:AMD A6 7310 with radeon r4 GPU:Radeon r4 Socket:BGA Core:Cariza l

So i have a i7 4510U on my laptop which supposed to be performing at 2.6 ghz (up to 3.1 ghz) but the problem is mine runs at 2.0ghz maximum which causes (i think) other parts such as Gpu to not performe or overheats. i checked the bios and i saw that its limited to 2.0 ghz and the problem is...

So i am upgrading my CPU and here's what i'm planning to buy. CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1300x Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-A320M-S2H RAM: KINGSTON 8GB DDR4 2400MHz KCP424NS8/8 Will this go well together or is there something else i have to worry about? EDIT: I have a gtx 1050 2gb if that matters. And will...

Hi, I'm planning to build a new pc for music production and some casual gaming. In need for advice on cpu. The overall build is somewhat like this: -i5 8400 or i7 8700 -MSI Z370-A PRO -atleast 16gb of DDR4 minimum 2400Mhz (not picked any specific brand etc) -1Tb ssd crucial MX300 or MX500...

Built an Intel rig back in 2011. It has an i7-950, 12 gigs triple channel RAM, 1 TB between 2 HDD's, GTX 960 2 Gb vcard and an ASUS GENE III mobo. It's still a solid PC, but the CPU is falling behind the times. Looking to upgrade and my Dad has an AMD APU rig he barely uses. It's about 1.5 years...

System specs: Ryzen 1600x Msi b350 gaming plus Asus GeForce gtx 1050ti 16gb trident z 3200 (2x8) Corsair cx450m 2tb Seagate firecuda hybrid drive Cooler master master liquid 120 Issue: I had just started my computer and logged into discord and loaded rainbow 6 seige and my computer threw a bsod...