System Administration

I just built a new PC. I tried to boot it up and the case fans all came on. The GPU fan didn't come on, but I was using the integrated graphics for the first boot anyway. I have it connected With a DVI cable to my monitor. I read through the troubleshooting post and had no luck. I've upgraded...

Hi, I have recently upgraded my machine with a new gfx card, cpu and additional RAM. All went smoothly during the installation process and i was happy with the outcome... I noticed i had an issue when i booted up for the first time but i assumed it was due to the hardware changes, although as i...

Is the fsp hydro 700w any good? It's the non modular version, I have a gigabyte gtx 780 with two pcie 8 pins and an i5 2400 will it be enough for those parts? Thanks in advance

My Friend is asking for a gaming cpu under for 30 and under 30$ for this motherboard: ASUS M2N-X Plus AM2 REV.2.02G

I had major PC problems a while ago with it needing a hard restart after a few minutes of ANY game. It was fixed by going to BIOS and adding .05 to the DRAM voltage. It worked fine but now the game I like had a major graphics update. It is much more taxing I imagine. It runs smooth, but now...

So when I try to open my file in Sony Vegas Pro 13 it says the following 'None Of The Files Dropped On Vegas Pro Could Be Opened' or this File C:\Users\oloko\Desktop\YT Intro 0-2001.avi could not be opened. So the file that I rendered it in Blender was outputted to be h.264 avi file and now I...

so put together my rig, and keep get the 1 continuous beep followed by four beeps, indicating hardware component failure. unplugged everything and reinstalled it, same thing. Called ASUS and the sayd from what the can tell is the my ram wasn't compatible. i have the GSKILL ripsaws V 2x8gb(16gb)...

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/ant1greeny/saved/jNrTwP Could this handle most new AAA games on very high/ultra setting at 1080p 60fps? I do not plan on overclocking and I'm not interested in VR. I know the keyboard and mouse aren't that good, but I'm not too worried about that to begin...

i've had this controller for years, then it suddenly stopped working, somehow the computer doesnt recognize the device, so i tried to reisntall the driver. so i went to device manager, and there's an unknown device (which ovbiously my wireless receiver) then i choose to update drivers, choose...

CCP Games revealed that "EVE: Valkyrie," the company’s flagship VR game, will receive its first major update since it launched at the end of March. The game will get new features, UI improvements and balance adjustments next week. Major Patch Incoming: Big Changes For 'EVE: Valkyrie' Next Week...

Can I switch processor AMD Athlon II P320 clock rate 2.1 GHz and Socket S1g4, in sony vaio vpcee32fx. I fpossible how can I tell which one works. Thanks in advance for your enlightenment.

Hello, I have a haswell rig which I will be upgrading over the weekend. Here are my new parts. i7 4790k gtx 960 4gb I wont be overclocking the cpu but i am going for it because it runs at 4 - 4.5 ghz turbo. I am interested in i7 because newer games tend to use the threads advantage and the...

I have a Car-PC, it mainly controls music in the car. I have an Android tablet that I like to use Google maps/traffic on it. The Car-PC has a touch screen mounted in the dash, but is small (7"). I would like to log into the PC with the tablet wirelessly and control the Car-PC with Microsoft...

I just got done OC after using guru 2. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a beginners tutorial on overclocking and using this tool specifically. I specifically need to know how to use target power consumption and the basic measure to safe guard from damaging my gpu.

Hi it's the first time that I post something, I have a HD-PXTU2 that was working correctly up till last weekend. It works as it still asks me for the password but when it goes to get the data the blue light keeps flashing but nothing shows. I have tried it in a different usb port and that...

So on My V10, I never get snapchat notifications when the screen is of and very rarely I get notifications almost ten minutes late when the screen is on and i'm actively using it. Do you guys have any ideas?

The following is a post that I also submitted to a subreddit at this link: Yesterday, I upgraded my HP Pavilion p6-2489ea and gave it a CX750 semi-modular PSU and a GTX 960. Funnily enough, I also had to permanently remove my CD drive to get the PSU to fit. Everything was fine and dandy when I...

So i was using my PC like normally. Then i picked a mic that uses usb. For the first day it worked normally, until it just simply stopped working. the mic works if i plug into usb 2, but i use them for my mouse and keyboard. I checked the BIOS and everything and usb 3.0 is on. i have an AMD...

I’m currently stuck and can't make a decision between these two cards. The reasons that keeps making me want the 980Ti mainly is because of how much more powerful it is over the 980 (not sure how much more but I keep reading it’s quite a bit). Also the fact that it is 200$ more over the 980 in...

It was changeing for most of the night untill it got fully charged then this morning i pluged it in and itbdid not charge and i dont have enough money to buy a new battery or a changer

Need a gaming laptop for under 200 dollops and I want it to run sims 4 and minecraft with mods

This error and a sound Pops up when I try to open the e: drive to play any cd /DVDs or game. Under computer it shows DVD RW Drive ( E: ) But does not show name of what cd is inserted or open it. Tried uninstalling and re installing and it did not help and says device is working properly. This is...

Everything but my Alcatel one touch tablet is working fine with HOME WIFI, but this isn't. It was working fine like 10 minutes ago but now it's not. Maybe it's something I did because I opened the free antivirus widget, (clicked on the battery thing), went to Power Consumption and went to Data...

Hi! Ever since I put in my new graphics card (MSI gtx 980 ti) my computer has been acting strangely. Everytime I start downloading a big file (~10gb), it sort of crashes midway, and won't finish the download. It shows me that I have an internet connection, but won't let me load anything in the...

Hey, I have this problem where I can't install Windows 8.1, my current OS is Windows 8 Pro Build 9200. Can anyone help me upgrade/update to Windows 8.1? What do I have to do? Thanks, Reply ASAP!

I am turning an old iMac g3 into a ROG gaming machine. My problem is not in finding parts that will fit inside the old G3 it's the original inner bezel. The plastic has degraded and breaks at the slightest touch. any suggestions on how to fabricate a new inner bezel out of aluminum sheet and...

Moved discussion to http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2743229/problems-installing-psu-gpu-380.html with a more comprehensive explanation and a title that refelcts what i discovered so far!!! Hi, I received my new MSI R9 380 2 GB OC version and cant make it work. The fans work and...

my build is processor-pentium g2030 ram-4gb graph-gtx 750 1gb hdd-1tb psu-corsair vs 450 i made this for gaming every one suggested me to go with i3 but i made a false decission by selecting an pentium it is severly suffering from bottle neck.now i have planned to change my processor... my...

I have $100 and need a new audio/mic solution for my pc. I only need it for gaming and talking with friends on ts. The G35 will be the easiest to setup and start using but I know that headsets lack quality in the audio and mic. The HD 439s I've heard have great audio at a cheaper price and the...

Can i run Far Cry 4, Titanfall, and Grand Thief Auto 5? thanks Video card: GeForce 940M Cpu: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5500U CPU @ 2.40GHz CPU speed: 2.4 GHz Ram: 16 GB

Hi everyone, I'm planning on building something in the next month or two. My concerns are whether or not its worth waiting for skylake since the only significant change is DDR4 support, and I'm not sure that will yield appreciable gains for games. I'd like to stay around the $650 neighborhood on...

I would like to know your opinions on how much you think my pc would sell for. PC Specs: CPU: AMD FX 6300 Black Edition GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 960 SSC 4GB Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB 7200RPM RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2X4GB) 1600MHZ DDR3 Case: Zalman Z11 Plus OS...

Hi all, I was on steam and all of a sudden I can't connect to services like steam, origin, and battle net. Also, connection to some websites is slow. Now, when I do an ip configuration it goes through but then randomly I get a timeout error. I tried switching to Google dns and it does the...

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz MB: Asus H81M-K RAM: 2GB DDR3 1333 MHz GPU: Intel HD Graphicks HDD: 500GB OS: Windows 7 32bit MONITOR: 1920x1080p 60Hz (VGA) I have some lags when im watching some youtube videos,movies...when opening some page on inthernet,especially videos i need to wait 5-10s...

Does anyone have a reliable URL Link to download this file ( Ntdetect.com ) for Windows Sever 2003?

I have just bought a new motherboard for my PC but after all the assembly process and the On button was pressed all that happened was the green power light was on(no red HDD light) and the fan was spinning but nothing on the monitor, that`s it. So, which do you believe is the culprit here, my...

my 3 year old hit the power button while my laptop was updating. now when i power it on it has a box that says windows was shut down during an update..... can i fix this in the bios menu? or with a restoration point?

Hi, I have recently decided to update my computer but am unsure on what I should put my money into as i am not to hot on whats hot. I would like a PC that will run the latest games (such as Arma 3 and Witcher 3) on ultra settings. I know I need to update my graphics card and add more RAM not...

Hello everybody I am planning to build a gaming/editing system. I have a YouTube channel and I need to render large videos of 20 minutes and longer. My question is will a FX 8320 be able to play a high end game while rendering a video in Sony Vegas? Or do I need to spend some more money and get...

I cannot seem to get my PC to work, I just built it and when I plug it in the screen says no signal and shuts down/ In the tower the lights, fans, HDD and the optical drive appear to be working in that they turn on. The power however does not stay on it seems stuck in an endless cycle of turning...