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    Power over VGA?

    So, first time posting. Hope it's not already answered elsewhere. I was setting up a computer at the club I run at school and saw the weirdest thing. The monitor was powered and seemed to be powering the mobo and CPU fan via VGA?! Check out the video. For clarity the only thing plugged in is...
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    ASUS GL504G - Ethernet pin broke

    Hi Community, I bought this laptop on October 2018 and accidentally, I put the power cord to the ethernet (yes it fitted perfectly for some reason) with the result being breaking one of the eight pins of the ethernet port. I sent it back to Asus; they told me that I did it (apparently) and the...
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    Pc won’t turn on

    My pc won’t turn on. One day I was playing in the morning, I turned my pc off no problem, but then lasted on when I tried to turn it back on, it wouldn’t! I’ve already replaced the power supply and checked the IO panel, but I don’t know what else to do.
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    [SOLVED] is this psu good for rx 570 ?

    Is seasonic ss-500hm active pfc f3 good for rx 570 4gb and i7 3770 ? Or cooler master rs-500-pcar-I3 ?
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    [SOLVED] Custom build in a unique case. Size issues

    I have a case from a dvr that I thought it might be a unique computer case. its approx. the size of a vcr. I hoping to put some extra components I have lying around into it and give it the appearance that its simply a dvr, but add wireless keyboard and mouse, so I could, if needed use it as a...
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    Home Networking Clarification

    Hello, You helped me last year identify that my network needed a router. I have a clarifying question about the network setup. I have drawn a diagram but I cant seem to upload the pic: Isp > modem > router (4ports) > switch (4 ports) > patch panel (7ports) My question is, is it necessary that...
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    Games crashing to desktop

    Okay here is my problem: few games that I play mainly are crashing to desktop every few hours, sometimes even once in an hour. Other games are totally fine, never crashed. Games that crash are Project Cars 2 and Battlefield 1 and 5. In pcars crashes usually occur while playing online with at...
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    Can I use a gtx 2070 with my motherboard and processor?

    I have a MSI Z170A M3 for my motherboard and an i7-7700 processor. I was wondering if I could use a gtx 2070 with no issues?
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    [SOLVED] Is GT 1030 Graphic Card Compatible with HP Pro 3400?

    Hey..so i have birthday in a month..and i really want a graphic card...with my budget highest i can buy is GT 1030..Ive looked on some videos..they are pretty good...But i have problem..I really need to know if it fits in my computer...and second if it will work..So it would help if u told me if...
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    [SOLVED] Need a new GPU compatible with my CPU i7 2600K

    I have a 2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7-2600K Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) and need to upgrade my GPU. This CPU can handle pci-e 2.0 cards only and not 3.0. I have bought a GTX 1070 and could not make it functional due to the PCI Express Revision supported by the processor. It seems that some...
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    [SOLVED] 250GB vs 500GB; which is better for OS drive?

    Hello all! Will a 250GB 970 EVO PLUS outperform a 500GB 970 EVO as an OS drive? Which will snappier and handle workloads faster and better? Thank you
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    Windows Start Up weirdness?

    That's the start up. If nothing is done it starts like normal. . . .and if any button is pressed it does the same thing . . ..which is nothing and just starts like normal. Like. . . .idk. . .Just curious to know what it might be. Thank you for your time M(_ _)M before hand.
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    [SOLVED] Huge frametime dips

    http://My frametime on the game “the forest” and “kerbal space program” will spike a lot, for “the forest” in msi afterburner it shows spikes occur every second or so, aswell as a complete dip in gpu usage and a smaller dip in cpu usage, this is becoming a problem so any help would be...
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    Monitor not detected

    I have an odd issue that has only started happening recently. Here are my specs to start with: MSI Gaming 5 z270 motherboard I7 7700k processsor GTX 1080 Hybrid Corsair vengeance 16gb ram Anyways, I have a dual monitor setup, a 23.4 inch Asus and an older 27 inch Lg both work fine. The LG uses...
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    [SOLVED] Is this unigine heaven benchmark score decent? Looking to purchase this pc.

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the pc world, but I am looking to purchase this for £300 and I am unsure if this pc is worth it and decent? Any advice is much appreciated, thanks! FPS 69.1 Score: 1742 Min FPS 27.1 Max FPS 132.1 Platform - Windows NT 6.2 (build 9200) 64 bit CPU model - Intel core...
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    [SOLVED] P5QL/EPU Max memory support.

    Hey guys. First of all I would like to greet everyone and apologize for my poor English. So, My friend has this motherboard: ASUS P5QL/EPU. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5QLEPU/specifications/ i checked and found that maximum memory support is 16GB. But, does it really supports 16gb...