Technical

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  1. O

    Question I can hear infrequent beeps ?

    Hi everyone, I have a three month old or so ASUS laptop and recently I can hear infrequent beeps a couple of times a day. Do you think it's related to the laptop or more likely to be something else in my environment? I wanted to ask is it possible for laptops to make a quick beep sound without...
  2. M

    Question Hardware issue within my pc

    Hey i got this website recommended from chatGBT to fix my hardware issue ... i bought my rig in the early of 2020 i experience an fps drops in an old online game named crossfire and latency issues .. keep dying bhind the wall and enemy moves fast on my screen .. i have a nvidia thread from 1 and...
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    Question Is technical isopropyl alcohol 90% a bad option to clean off thermal paste from the CPU

    Okay another thread regarding this topic. So in my country(Bulgaria for those bold enough to be curious) you literally can't get isopropyl alcohol be at 70% or a pure 99.9%. And our rubbing alcohol is literally ethanol so don't bother suggesting that. there was only 1 place I found it and it was...
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    [SOLVED] PSU shutting off after few seconds

    Hi! PSU: Corsair CMPSU-620HXEU - 620W I got back yesterday after being away from home (and my PC) for 5 days. Turned my PC on (first switched my extension cord on and the psu) and started using it, after around 10mins it shut off then turned on then off and so on... so I switched the psu off...
  5. CapnHarland

    Question Blue Screen help?

    I got my first blue screen while gaming. It stated, "Your pc ran into a problem and needs to restart" I already ran the dump file through the WinDbg program. Not sure what to do next. Help?
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    [SOLVED] Computer blue screening after downloading latest AMD drivers update

    Every time I attempt to install 21.5.2 from AMD it blue screens right after restarting. I've looked online and there were a few articles from a long time ago talking about updates windows made but it didn't relate. Since then I decided to delete everything on my SSD (literally everything I...
  7. E306

    [SOLVED] "KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR" ( BSOD ) >>

    Hello to everyone... I've been getting this error for a long time. ( "KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR" some times "CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED" ) I don't know why but i suspect the hard drive. But it could be something else. Computer system info: 💻 CPU Model: AMD® APU A4-7210. Graphics info: AMD...
  8. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Will my B350 board support Zen 3?

    I´ve read that B450 and X470 boards will get Zen 3 support. I just wanna know if my board will support it. It´s MSI Gaming Pro Carbon B350. Right now I have R5 1600 (not AF) and it´s fine, but in the future I will upgrade it for sure. Since it seems I can´t upgrade to Zen 3 (please tell me of...
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    [SOLVED] Issues installing Windows 95/98 games into Windows 10 natively

    Hello there, I am trying to install several Windows 95/98 games onto a new Windows 10 computer. They do not require DOS, they are CD games that can be launched from the desktop. I have gone to dozens of websites, and followed their instructions, but it still does not work. I get the same error...
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    Question did i got scammed..

    alright so here goes my story , around april this year i bought a laptop which is the model acer swift 3 with a graphic card MX150. and after bringing it home i decided to download simple games or low requirement to run games like league and dota. So after i have installed the both games and...
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    [SOLVED] Technical question: how is a gpu different from a cpu

    A GPU can handle massive amounts of calculations and I know they are different from a CPU, but specifically how and why are CPUs and GPUs different? Why does a PC need both and why can't 1 do the work of the other? This is a question of pure curiosity.
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    Question Not Enough power voltage affects GPU performance?

    Hi, I have and old laptop which is Dell precision m6600, having a gpu Quadro 3000m. My power cable (250v) is not working and then I saw an old (125v) power cable, plug it in and it seems fine but I notice it's not generating enough power because it's charging my laptop very slow. Does this...
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    What is the problem?

    So Im playing PUBG on my pc when suddenly my pc froze. And i immediately plug it off and check for problems. At first i smelled like a burnt plastic and felt something warm on my case. So i tried cleaning it. But everytime i turn it on, the fan turns on but for some fee seconds it restarts...
  14. 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...
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    How much could I sell my computer for?

    CPU AMD A10-6790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core CPU Cooler It's a Thermaltake Water 3.0 RGB edition Motherboard Gugabyte GA-F2A88X-UP4 ATX FM2+ Memory Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2x8GB DDR3-1866 Storage WDC WD WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX...
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    Picking parts for a video editing/3D animation workstation.

    Hey guys! First time poster. I'm building a new computer to be used for video editing and rendering, 3D animation, and some occasional CAD work. This rig will only be used for professional purposes, using Premiere Pro, After Effects, Modo, and Solidworks. I've decided to go for a x99 system...
  17. FarukC

    Need help choosing parts

    I am building a new system for a friend soon. He likes my system but it will cost him too much. I am running: 4790k @ 4.6 H80i Msi Z97-G45 Corsair Vengeance 8 gb @ 2600 Msi GTX 970 @ stock. evo 840 250 gb + wd blue 1TB Corsair RM1000 I play almost every game at ultra 1080p. Now he wants...
  18. learningbitbybit

    Best Gaming Monitor for Under $250?

    Hi, I'm wondering what is the best gaming monitor for under $250. Feel free to post links to show me some. My maximum budget would be $275. Thank you.
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    IRQL BSOD and slow rig

    I built a computer and finished it just a few days ago. all hardware installed correctly and all updates and drivers installed. whenever i try to rub a game or sometimes just randomly i will get a IRQL not less or equal BSOD. i have browsed some forums and done some things that helped other ppl...