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  1. J

    Question PC giving random black screen and restart ?

    I recently built a gaming PC and I am having issues when gaming where it randomly gives me a backscreen and freezes. The black screen only occurs when playing intense games such as MW2 or Doom Eternal. It plays fine until sometimes a few mins in and sometimes 30 mins in when the screen just...
  2. I

    Question Disk usage 100% when everything it's using is 1mbs ?

    Task Manager: View: https://i.imgur.com/9dKKPsL.png Resource Monitor (when opening any program or even 2 tabs of firefox): View: https://i.imgur.com/8F94Y4t.png Im using: MOTHERBOARD - MSI H510M-A PRO (MS-7D22) GPU - GIGABYTE RTX 3050 CPU - i5-10400F CPU Cooler - be quiet pure rock slim 2...
  3. KerbMario

    Question RX6600 newly bought, dead or fixable?

    Hello. Yesterday, I bought an Asus RX6600 Dual. So when I got home with it, i inserted it into a PCI-E slot, plugged power (1x 8-pin) and a working HDMI cable. At first startup, it was detected but not working. The VGA LED on my Biostar B550MX/E Pro did light up. I know it's not the CPU/RAM...
  4. chillie_boy23838

    Question My graphics card fan is spinning but no signal is showing on the monitor. But after removing heatsink and fan its working

    Hello , I hope all is well with you. yesterdau i bought a gpu called rx 580 8gb. I worked with the gpu for one day without any problems. But when i turn it on the other day, the gpu doesnt give signal to monitor. So i decided to remove the heatsink and fan and run without the heatsink and fan...
  5. XANDERtheGR8

    Question 3090 popping sound

    My build is as follows Ryzen 9 3900x Zotac 3090 trinity OC Gigabyte X570 ultra 32GB ram yesterday I was using my old gpu a zotac 2080 super with no issues but today I put in a new PSU a Seasonic 1000w gold and the 3090. Under normal pc use like watching YouTube or talking on discord nothing...
  6. BPC539

    [SOLVED] PC Power Disconnection Issues

    Just recently built a new rig and had it working perfectly for a few weeks before now having some issues. For a while the GPU would randomly shut off randomly, sometimes I could play games for hours with no issues and other times it would do it soon after booting up. After replugging the gpu it...
  7. B

    Question No signal from PC after accidental shut off

    Hello all, looking for some help with my PC. I built it about 4 months ago, and had it running perfectly with no problems, unfortunately I accidentally unplugged the pc from the wall plug while it was on, after that I can't get any signal from it. When I hit the power button everything seems...
  8. Takeshino

    [SOLVED] While troubleshooting failed windows updates (like 0x8007370b and others) DISM Restorehealth fails (error 14091)

    So the original issue is that after my GPU (RTX3080) inexplicably "failed", slowing down booting, attempts to repair and a windows 11 to go install to a crawl, and after I sent it for repairs and they couldn't find any fault and gotten it back it worked (maybe cable problems). Anyway, both while...
  9. DefaultUsher365

    Question Black Screen On PC PLS help!

    The reason why I started writing on this forum is that I am tired of solving problems of my PC. About a month ago I bought a PC from an unnamed bazaar The PC was fine for a month after the purchase (that's a record), then strange things started happening. The first suspicious thing was in...
  10. Solomon Walker

    Question Game freezes, but character is playable and sounds can be heard ?

    About a year ago I used to have trouble with games crashing like this, but I underclocked both gpu and vram. That reduced the frequency of crashes but it would happen once in a while. The crashes would, on some games, give me a error like "graphics driver needs to be updated", other times the...
  11. S

    Question Pc shutting down and rebooting, wont start up now while white VGA light lights up on mobo.

    Hello, I built myself a brand new pc this month, after 2 days I came back and saw my system didnt have any power and didnt start. Found out pretty quickly that the PSU didnt work anymore so I got the same one as warrenty. My system ran without problems for the next week until I experienced...
  12. E

    Question Upgraded CPU, no POST

    Parts list: CPU: Intel i5-7600K Motherboard: ASUS Z170-P RAM: 2x Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR4 2133MHz GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 Storage: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB Seagate Barracuda Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 10.0.19042 Build 19042...
  13. Stighluck

    Question Why is my external HDD inaccessible on my pc but able on my android tv?

    I was able to use the HDD previously and put some files in it but suddenly after a few days it won't work. It can be read on the PC but if you open it, it makes the PC lag. Same for the Defragment and Disk Management , it won't open unless you remove the external HDD. I tried this on 2 other...
  14. Zola.exe

    [SOLVED] Unable to boot, and getting a continuous clicking sound ?

    Left my computer running a game and when I came back after roughly one hour, it was frozen on the boot screen. Ever since, the motherboard speakers keep on making a clicking/ticking sound. At some point it stops for a couple of seconds and then the computer restarts to repeat the same. I'm sure...
  15. A

    Question Orange DRAM led blinking and cannot boot

    Today's morning, I was working on coding something, and suddenly my screen messed up, and music I was playing stuck (repeated single noise). It's like I unplugged my RAM when system is running. I tried to restart, Windows logo displayed, when it disappeared ( normally this should be turned to...
  16. petecorbett06

    Question 11700k & Asus Prime Z590-P XMP Failure

    Hey everyone. So yesterday I decided to upgrade my pc from a B550 Tomahawk and Ryzen 7 3800XT to an 11700k and Asus Prime Z590-P. (Motherboard is free on Microcenter with the CPU purchase). However, once I installed windows again and went back to my BIOS to turn on my XMP to get the full speed...
  17. Y

    Question All fans spin then they all stop, PC doesn't boot ?

    I bought a pre-built on Facebook about 5 months ago and the Pc ran fine. I started having performance drop due to CPU heat issues. So I recently upgraded my CPU Cooler to Corsair H150I and Case to Corsair 4000D When I would push the power button all case fans and RGB light up for half a second...
  18. E

    Question PC won’t turn on after cleaning with canister of compressed air ?

    I didn't disconnect anything within the case, only the external cables(mouse, kb, etc). I used compressed air, only took like 3 mins because I stopped when the canister got cold and the blowing of air weakened. The only thing I touched are the fans so they wouldn't overspin. I tried cleaning...
  19. SirJorgonson

    Question Please help, recent upgrade. Never came across this problem. And i cant fix it

    So I just upgraded my pc from an i7 4770k to a ryzen 5 5500, then was so impressed with the actual preformance of the pc. And well I bought a r9 5900x of my friend for a good price. But since initial build the system was slow to post and first boot, then remembering that linus, Jay and Kyle...
  20. S

    [SOLVED] Explorer.exe high idle CPU usage

    Hello everyone, I have been dealing with this problem for months now, and I really hope you guys can help me out! Problem The process "explorer.exe" is using extremely high CPU resources on select threads continuously. Upon starting the computer, I have monitored abnormally high temperature...
  21. Ptocalvo

    Question Date/time not updating after reboot

    Hey! So yesterday I turned on my PC and I noticed the time wasnt set correctly. At first, I thought this was weird, but I just manually changed It back and forgot about It. Today, I turned on my PC again and im having the same problem. Time is still set at 11:24 PM (last time I used my PC)...
  22. r_jackdaw

    [SOLVED] Minidump check please

    specs https XXXX dump link https: XXXX scenario : chrome goes " aw snap " then blue screen with different error code every now and then both ram slots work since I tried installing the ram on both and it boot up can you guys check my minidump I dont have much knowledge when it comes to...
  23. D

    Question Intermittent hardware fault ?

    Hi There :) I've got an issue with my PC and trying to work through what to test next. I cant replicate the fault every time but it seems to happen when load is put on the machine. I had the machine running idle for 3.5 hours with no issues however it will go dark about 15 minutes into a game...
  24. R

    Question weird issues related to internet

    so iv been using this pc that i built for idk 6 years? had random issues here and there but they all got fixed but the last week iv been having some really weird issues with my internet that i cant seem tyo fix i even wen as far as to reinstall windows clean didnt really help but the weird...
  25. C

    [SOLVED] Game freezes and RGB lights flicker, then game unfreezes ?

    Hi all, I've been playing some Minecraft and noticed an issue with my PC that I wasn't having before I left for college. While playing whatever is selected freezes (other applications don't, they continue working as normal), my lights in my PC turn off then back on, then whatever was frozen...
  26. JehadKhmaise

    [SOLVED] Asus TUF B660 Plus Wifi D4 Q-led Question ?

    Hello , I got Asus TUF B660 Plus Wi-Fi D4 motherboard and everything is working good and perfect but the problem is when I boot the system the VGA led on Q-Led is lit on but the Graphics card working great and show me the display with good FPS on games and doing just great. Now every time I...
  27. brandon6522

    Question Computer won't turn on ?

    specs i9-9900kf gigabyte h370m d3h 32gb corsair vengence rtx 3060 silverstone sx650 When I turn it on everything spins up, then after 10 seconds my psu clicks then it turns off and repeats the cycle, only slightly faster (5seconds or so). I have taken it out of the case and replaced the cooler...
  28. Ishyyyy

    [SOLVED] Clicking noisr when new GPU is installed but not old

    I recently upgraded from the 1650 super to the 3060. It runs normally with the 1650 super but whenever the 3060 is in the computer a clicking noise(similar to the powering up click) can be heard every now and then. Is it because my PSU is too weak for the GPU? It's a 550w PSU, or is the GPU...
  29. N

    Question ROG G752 won’t boot from NVME drive.

    I decided to do a clean Windows 10 install on my ROG g752vt, but after installing windows 10 on the nvme it wont boot to windows. The BIOS only even lists the drive as a boot option when CSM is enabled and the SATA mode is set to AHCI. I have tried every combination of boot and storage...
  30. Blazedsrr

    [SOLVED] What is wrong with my system?

    Hello, I am asking for help with diagnosing a system that a friend gave me. It has a I5 7400 in it and using the integrated graphics, or a spare hd 7470 I have does not get a display. Another thing is when the gpu is not installed it makes a loud screech or hum noise, that comes directly from...
  31. W

    [SOLVED] SSD not showing up when first installing Windows 10 pro

    I just got done building my pc and I’m installing windows 10 pro. I plugged my usb into my pc and went through all of the instructions but when I got to the “Where do you want to install Windows?” screen my SSD didn’t show up. What can I do to fix this? Specs: MAG B560 tomahawk wifi mobo Sabrent...
  32. W

    Question How do I fix an off balance case fan?

    I have a Deepcool Matrexx 55 mesh 4f case and everything has gone well except one of the fans is off balance. When you look at the fan when it’s spinning it wobbles just enough to make a noise. How would I go about fixing the fan since the fans are pre-installed in the case?
  33. W

    Question Wiring my RGB

    I’m building a pc for the first time and the connections for the RGB are confusing the hell out of me. I have a Deepcool Matrexx 55 Mesh and I can’t figure out for the life of me how to wire it. I’m not sure if I’m just missing something simple or I’m genuinely missing a part.
  34. Dance_4_The_Gun

    [SOLVED] Cpu over heating i7 3930k

    Good Day Everyone So two months ago i replaced my Phanteks PH-TC14PE with a brand new Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L V2 in hopes that i get better temps. My Phanteks cooler had no problems running cool on 35° on idle and 65° on stress loads. I do understand that this is a hot Cpu with 130 W...
  35. L

    Question Weird Fan Noise on Startup

    When I first power up my pc it now makes the noise you can hear in the video. Any ideas on why that noise happens and after running for a while it stops. The noise also stops after doing multiple restarts of the pc. I have an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor 3.59 GHz with a 2070 super...
  36. R

    [SOLVED] GPU fans ramp up then quickly slow down ?

    When I play games, my gpu fans ramp up loudly and slows down quickly every couple seconds or so. It doesn't do this until I start running any games (Elden Ring, God of War, Valorant, League, etc.). After I quit my games, it starts doing the same thing even when idle. The problem seems to go away...
  37. C

    Question my PC goes black and fans go max speed!?

    Hello, I have had this problem with my PC on and off for the past couple months now but it seems to be happening more frequently and I think its time I try to find out a proper solution. When I am using my PC it will randomly lose signal to my monitors and then my fans will rev up to max speed...
  38. P

    Question Rear exhaust fan not spinning

    I've tried plugging in two different fans in my motherboard but they just wont spin. I have a gigabyte b450m ds3h and there's only one port for a fan other than the one for the CPU fan (which works fine.)
  39. Z

    [SOLVED] DOCP shutting down my system

    Hi! Sorry if this is not the right thread, but it seemed fitting for the problem that I'm having. So, I recently upgraded my RAM to 32 GB from a 16 GB kit that I bought about a year ago. I made sure to double check the speed and timings of this new 16 GB (8GBx2) kit so that it matched with the...
  40. daviddcao

    [SOLVED] rx 6600 xt underperforming

    CPU: ryzen 5 2600 Motherboard: b450 aorus m Ram: G.Skill RipJaws V Series 16GB SSD/HDD: 860 evo sata ssd + 1tb hard drive GPU: rx 6600 xt PSU: evga 650 watts (bronze) Chassis: Cooler Master MasterBox MCB-B320L-KGNN-S02 OS: Windows 10 home I have been averaging 106 fps on apex legends (Low...