Tech help

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  1. stupidcomputerbuilder

    Question fTPM error with my first PC build ?

    I built my first ever computer, now it has an fTPM error. When I clicked on "y", my computer rebooted and it shut it self off during it. this happened when i tried to install windows 10, Now when i turn it on all the fans argb turns off but they still move same with my gpu, nzxt aio, etc. The...
  2. A

    Question Low FPS in game with Low CPU and Low GPU Utilization

    Hello, I've seen similar posts to this around, but none of them have been helpful in my case. As the title says I'm getting a constant low FPS in a game for which I meet the recommended specs and my CPU and GPU are not pushed to the limit. My specs are: Ryzen 5 1600 RTX 2070 SUPER 16 GB DRR4...
  3. B

    Question Horizontal lines on laptop screen ?

    Hello, Laptop model: MSI Katana 17 B13 I'm visiting another forum looking for help for my new laptop. I see pixels, white horizontal lines mostly on blue/orange color, on facebook icons, windows wallpaper or in games looking at fire/sun. On white color or others you don't see them...
  4. C

    Question Audio, mouse, and keyboard lag when CPU is under load ?

    Hey all, I've been pulling my hair out trying to find out what the issue is with my PC. While I haven't been able to find a solution yet, this forum seems to have the best replies to threads with the best information and I'm hoping I can get somewhere because as it stands, my PC is basically...
  5. B

    Question Cooling fan rattle, not sure how normal this is?

    Link to sound, new computer and the cooler seems a little loud, or is this normal?
  6. dmk1701

    Question Please help! Getting progressively worse

    Hi, I want to preface my post by stating that I am not particularly knowledgeable at all when it comes to PC hardware and software. I simply bought components and followed a tutorial on youtube to build my PC. I have little or no understanding beyond that. CURRENT SETUP: Ryzen 5900X, RTX 3070...
  7. CoraHanson

    Question Zoom icon appears at the bottom of whatever monitor I'm focused on and causes some applications to flicker ?

    I'm having an issue where a gray box that says "zoom" keeps popping up at the bottom of my screen just above the task bar but only on whatever monitor is currently in focus and with some applications, specifically Firefox will briefly flicker as if the resolution of the monitor is being changed...
  8. Zombiealiens2355

    Question Need help with monitor and many other things.

    So I’ve got this issue with my pc. So story is, I had me PC shipped to me. Now before I left, I had it all boxed up and it worked perfectly fine. When I received it yesterday it looked like it was perfectly fine and in the same condition. So here’s the issue. I got everything plugged in and I’m...
  9. K

    Question What is this strange high frequency vibration noise coming from my pc?

    Hi all, I recently got a pre built gaming pc from Cyberpower UK. The pc is performing fantastic and I'm happy with the performance. However, I have a really irritating problem with a weird sort of high frequency noise coming from in the case somewhere. It's really hard to pint point exactly...
  10. the_mashrur

    Question Reoccurring Issue with graphics card

    Came back from a 2 week holiday a couple weeks ago, and tried to turn on computer only to be met with a black output on my monitor, and the VGA light on my motherboard. Replugged gpu, and reseated it too, and everything worked fine. Fast forward to today, and same issue. Repeat same thing as...
  11. Nirmal Joshwin

    Question I'm planning to upgrade my pc. I'm having doubts on buying the PSU and also checking if my planned build have any other alternative. Please help ...

    My prev. Build and my planned build: CPU: i5 650 to i7 870 GPU: igpu (Intel HD graphics family ) to 1660 Super RAM : 8gb DDR3 to 16gb DDR3 ROM : 1tb Seagate Barracuda HDD + 240gb Kingston SSD M.Board : ( I can't gain any info about the model but it's a p55 type ) Stock Coolers I need some...
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    Question GPU not running at full potential ?

    I've had my pc for about two years now. During that time I've noticed games not running as well as other benchmarks of my graphics card. The game I am going to use as an example (Because it is the most effected by this issue) is Call of Duty: Warzone. This game has never run well in the time...
  13. CanuckJ

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 won't turn off display or go to sleep -- what other options can I check?

    I have two monitors, both connected to my GPU via DP. Neither monitor will turn off after the specified time, nor will the computer sleep after the specified time. What I've done: sfc /scannow DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth I've run the 'power' troubleshooter, which reset the...
  14. alexjay89

    Question Need help with random crashes

    I upgraded my pc last year and everything seemed fine, but lately I have been experiencing Random crashes. At first they would only happen with playing curtain games. Most games would play just fine but is seemed to be UNITY based games. Now though I find that My PC has restarted on its own from...
  15. FriendlyStuart

    Question integrated graphics artifacting and pc shuts down while playing binding of Isaac only

    So as the title says on some games ill occasionally see a random blue dot or on Garrys Mod where there are a bunch of white dots around corners and stuff but my main issue is that on the binding of Isaac ONLY, has not happened on any other game where ill play for a couple of hours and randomly...
  16. Whyamihere44

    Question Having PCIe problems.

    So my PCIe cards aren't detecting my ethernet. I've tried restarting my PC, changing the ethernet cables, and getting a new PCIe card and it still won't detect my ethernet. Anyone have any solutions?
  17. X

    [SOLVED] Random Black Screen, no sound, fans and RGB stay on

    Hello, I recently built my first PC. Everything went well for the first couple of weeks but now I'm getting these random black screens. It happens when I'm browsing the internet or when playing games. I have to hard reset to be able to use my PC again. Nothing is overclocked, also my temps are...
  18. Jarvisbrah

    Question GAMES ARE CRASHING WITH NO ERROR

    ok guys so my games crash with no error straight to desktop these are the steps ive tried to fix it with uninstalling GPU drivers and reinstalling them Resetting windows Verifying files My Gpu temps sit at 70 and lower idk wtf is going on but i have bad anger issues and tend lose my Sh*t so...
  19. _liam_

    [SOLVED] Scratches on front and back of new motherboard. What should I do?

    I just got a motherboard from Newegg, and when further inspecting, I noticed scratches on the front and back. Here are some videos of them: I can add photos, as well, if needed. I know traces can be damaged this way, but I can't tell how bad it actually is. There's also some white...
  20. vladko92

    Multi GPU Question for Asus TUF Gaming FX504 Series

    I would like to get further information on Multi GPU. I was matching my Laptop specs for the upcoming Marvel Avengers game, that was coming this September and noticed the option Multi GPU in Game-Debate. Now I did check another thread a few minutes earlier. Still, it didn't really cover my...
  21. 0meg4

    [SOLVED] FPS drops with 5700xt

    Hi guys! My specs: Ryzen 7 2700X PowerColor 5700 XT 2x8GB 3000mz Gigabyte B450M DS3H Crucial MX500 Bitfenix Formula Gold 650W I've been experiencing some weird FPS drops ingame (mostly COD:MW). The game plays buttery smooth, but for just a second, it kinda stutters or freezes, and its annoying...
  22. J

    [SOLVED] Need Help with Ryzen 2600x, stuck at 2200mhz

    Hello, I have been having issues with my Ryzen 2600x and am stuck after trying out what I could find online. Essentially my cpu displays as having all cores stuck at 2200mhz on Ryzen Mastter with temporary spikes up to 3600 (the limit I have set as of now) but appears to drop back down after the...
  23. andersvilhelmm

    Question new PC post fails

    i just built a new PC whenever i start is up it will go through and try to select a disk to boot from however after about 10 seconds it goes black and monitor displays no signal. asus q code AA can get to bios but same problem after 10 seconds Q code A9 bios is up to date pc specs CPU: ryzen 9...
  24. B

    [SOLVED] Help on upgrading my Dell Optiplex 990 SFF

    Hello, i'm trying to run Adobe Premiere Pro on my Dell Optiplex 990 sff and have an old NVIDIA GeForce G100 installed in it along with about 8 GB of ram and a 250 watt max PSU. I am wondering what is the best graphics card and power supply, (or just a graphics card on its own) I would need to...
  25. superjare23

    [SOLVED] Why is my graphics card underperforming in Userbenchmark?

    Heres the userbenchmark score: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/20781243 For some reason my 1080 is under performing when it shouldn't be. I keep my windows updated, optimized, drivers up to date, etc... so it isn't a problem with the upkeep of the card. Cooling is not an issue. And it...
  26. H

    Question PC apps shut down randomly making it unable to reopen properly, forcing a restart to be normal

    Just like the title, my computer runs fine, but for an "x" amount of time it will automatically shut down most of my applications in use. With me trying to reopen said applications and never really opening like they did before. But to open properly it would require a simply restart and...
  27. R

    Question PC suddenly not booting - Display not detecting any signal either

    I'll try my best to detail the actions leading up to the incident and the issue itself. Edit: I should mention that I've been using the SSD as a secondary drive for the past month with no issues; there are no problems with the drive itself or its installation. System: CPU: i7 4790K Mobo...
  28. Alxuz

    Question PC not POSTing

    My computer has run into an issue. It stopped working entirely overnight, the display completely glitching. I restarted and the PC got into an on-off loop. Eventualy i unplugged a case fan that wasnt running and it turned on, only to begin beeping. The motherboard is a Gigabyte B150M-HD3 DDR3...
  29. B

    2 graphics cards?

    Just finished my first pc build and it was successful! I have a second graphics card here as well. I bought an rx 480 with this new rig. The other card I have is an r9 290 can I put that in the new rig and get more power with both cards? Or would it not really make a difference? I've never done...
  30. S

    PC shuts down after windows finishes loading

    I have A8 6600K with R7250X and HMS 530W power supply. Computer has been working fine for over a year now and i decided to overclock my CPU to 4.2ghz using Overdrive ( just setting the multiplier from 39x to 42x) and after some time the PC started shuting down randomly. Started happening more...
  31. P

    Can i Crossfire 390 r9 with 390x??

    hello there! i wanna know if its possible to overclock my 390x with one of these cards: another 390x a 390 a 290x???? and whats the best options of those three? please also note that all of the 3 are 8 gb ram thanks! a quick reply would be more than helpful and please i want the best...
  32. Deyadissa

    Sli bridge not detected, GPU shows in device manager

    I am running into an issue where I have an Msi z97-g45 motherboard, that I just installed because my last ones as defective and couldn't recgonize my sli and ran into post loops. Now everything works, except when I boot into windows it states my SLI isn't running at maximum performance because...
  33. Iriz

    Why is only half of my RAM Usable?

    Hey guys, I currently am using G.SKILL [Performance] F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ 4gb RAM And Windows says that only 2gb are usable? Thanks -Ollie