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Troubleshoot Help

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  1. Antu_

    [SOLVED] My pc is not running as well as it should be.

    The current cpu I have is a Ryzen 3 3100. i used to pair this up with a radeon rtx 5600xt but after the new 3000 series gpu's came out i got the 3060ti because i thought that my 5600 was performing badly on games that it should be performing good on, some of my friends with 1050ti's were getting...
  2. vishy92

    Question [Troubleshooting] PC refused to start after cleaning gpu

    Hey! I took out my gpu to clean the other day, and my PC didnt want to start. It turned on and instantly shut off continously. After an hour of reseating the GPU multiple times, trying different PCI-E slot I determined that the system just refused to turn on with USB peripherials plugged in (ie...
  3. U

    Question msi suprim x rtx 3080 weird performance issues.

    so basically 3-4 days ago i noticed a weird grainy artifacting/lighting issue with my gpu. my pc parts https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VY6BW3 . The issue is persistent no matter the clock speeds. the same issue on multiple drivers. i ddu'ed after every driver still nothing changed. not only that...
  4. S

    Question new pc Display driver failing?

    Hello around this time last year I had put this pc together: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2dCnXv unfortunately I have been having problems and need help troubleshooting my computer. I will be using my computer when all of a sudden the screens will go black and my gpu fans will spike, all...
  5. Lytatroan

    [SOLVED] Obnoxious buzzing sound from HDD

    Hey guys, title says it all. Basically, my HDD is making annoying buzzing sounds every once in a while. Adding pressure to the front panel, exhaust port, and side panels stops the buzzing. Here's a video showing the sound. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eQ9LKeOrtCiXKcmwG1Z1JkNZe6pNiwpC/view...
  6. R

    [SOLVED] Pc Shuts down as soon as i run a game

    Hey there, just returned from my gym and thought it was time to play some games. Turned on my pc, everything went fine untill i heard a spark and my pc turned off. I checked and the voltage stabalizer(to which my pc is connected to) had unplugged because i moved my table a bit too much. Since my...
  7. A

    [SOLVED] Dead motherboard or cpu?

    Hello, I was just playing games as normal. I had bought a new cpu cooler few days earlier and decided to finally install it. I ran cinebench to not make the cpu stick to the stock cooler when removed. Everything went smoothly during the cooler swap, but after I was done, my pc didn't respond...
  8. K

    [SOLVED] Sudden performance drop on PC ?

    Not sure what's going on exactly but recently my PC has slowed down tremendously for no reason that I can tell. I am used to being able to play pretty much any game on max with a smooth 60fps, but now no matter what the graphics settings are set to I hang around 25-30. I have tried reinstalling...
  9. D

    [SOLVED] Computer whirs/works hard when gaming AND running nothing.

    I have a custom built PC but honestly know little about it. Recently it's been whirring very loudly for little to no reason, and I'm afraid for its life. I've had it for almost 7 years, but I feel as if I've kept the components up-to-date enough. It will whir when I game (ex games; World of...
  10. A

    Question PC powers on once, immediately turns off, and does not turn on again

    Hello, I was installing a new CPU (Ryzen 7 5800x) and AIO (Corsair H60) on an ASUS TUF Gaming X570-PLUS Wi-Fi. I made some obvious mistakes, but none of which I expected to kill the system. First, I installed the new parts but I forgot to update the BIOS. I downloaded the BIOS files (from...
  11. S

    Question Pc turns on but doesn’t display

    Hello, I was playing Cold War zombies when my pc just froze and my screen went blank but my pc was still on and I tried rebooting and it’s giving me a A2 - IDE Detect but I have no clue what that means I tried clearing cmos and restarting, taking my ram out and putting it in different spots...
  12. G

    [SOLVED] Second monitor not detecting.

    System Specs: B450 Pro4 motherboard Ryzen 5 1600AF GeForce 1660 Super Windows 10 Monitor i'm trying to connect is an HP 23es. What i've tried is: Used HDMI and VGA cords. Both work as i've tested them elsewhere. Clicking on detect Windows Key + P to change the option needed Updated/Rollback...
  13. L

    [SOLVED] Games Freezing/Crashing on New PC

    Hello. I recently purchased a custom pre-built PC online and have been having issues running any game on it. Some examples include GTA V, Genshin Impact, League of Legends, etc. The game loads fine, but as soon as I get into the game the screen freezes for a few seconds, then my monitors go...
  14. fawkesMC

    Question ACP_INDEX_MISMATCH / Random crashes to desktop when gaming

    So I've assembled a PC for a friend, when was testing it was totally fine I'd say tho there were the same issues(BSOD once and mostly exit to) but I kinda thought it was because of the bad game porting (on my PC the game only exited to desktop). I checked memory trough windows built-in tool and...
  15. P

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 BSOD loop

    So, to try and make this short i have been having issues with the known BSOD for about 3 months now... It started out of nowhere which is normal i guess. The first time my computer blue screened it just did a restart and everything looked fine. Not long after while loading back into a game it...
  16. C

    [SOLVED] ASUS Z390 Pro Gaming BIOS update appears to have ruined it... please help.

    Intel i7 9700K ASUS Z390 Pro Gaming (non wifi) Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Gaming OC 8G, 3X Windforce 8GB GV-N207SGAMING OC-8GC Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 2x8 gb in dual channel Crucial P1 1TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT1000P1SSD8 EVGA 210-GQ-0650-V1 Power Supply...
  17. L

    Question My ram settings wont save

    Computer specs: MSI B350M Mortar Arctic M-atx mobo AMD Ryzen 5 2600 w/ Wraith Prism RGB Cooler ASUS ROG STRIX RX-580 8GB OC T-Force Delta 16GB RGB 3200Mhz RAM Thermaltake SMART RGB 600W PSU My problem: After i had put my computer togother with my new mobo ram and cpu, (I done clean...
  18. E

    [SOLVED] TP Link TL-WN821N USB WiFi adapter issues

    Hey! I recently moved into a new apartment in Sydney and it’s using a nbn service and there’s a modem in each room, I’ve been able to connect to the wifi on my phone and my partners phone perfectly fine and even my laptop with no issues. But when I try to connect on my PC it says that it’s...
  19. Xulfin

    [SOLVED] PC Crashing Need Help Troubleshooting.

    I'm posting this today due to over 20 crashes recently on my 50 day old system. I recently built this system and it is my first gaming computer. Specs: MOBO: Asus ROG STRIX X570F CPU: AMD R5 3600 GPU: Asus ROG STRIX 2080 MEMORY: Corsair Vengence 16GB (2 Sticks of 8GB) 3600MHZ (On DOCP profile...
  20. B

    [SOLVED] PC won't post with any SATA storage installed

    Just finished putting a PC together for my dad with all new pieces apart from using an older HDD and SSD. Go to boot, and the PC powers on for a split second (fan moves slightly and onboard LED lights up for a split second) before the system shuts itself down. Pressing the power button no longer...
  21. E

    Question Brand New PC Random Restarts Without Warning

    Hi! My newly built PC keeps randomly restarting without warning. It started doing this about a month ago. There's usually at least a week between occurrences. This week though it happened on Friday and then again today. No warning, it just restarts and acts as if nothing happened. I'd really...
  22. L

    Question PC refuses to turn on every morning?

    Here having the same issue. PC seems dead in the morning with no signs of power (today I discovered when I plug a usb stick in it lights up). It remains unresponsive until I take it apart and then it magically works (has happened twice so i can't attribute credit to anything I did), it's not a...
  23. Guilherme Louzada

    Question Pixalated display after windows lock

    After my windows auto lock or after I do (Win+L) my screen gets pixelated as the images attached. Images gets like this in my laptop monitor and secondary monitor as well. This doesn't occur before windows locking. Already tried to: Update drivers (Intel's and Nvidia) Update Windows 10...
  24. J

    Question Troubleshooted PSU please help

    I followed an tutorial online in troubleshooting a PSU, to check its performance with that paper clip method. But before all of that I was testing with my PC. First it was turning on for 3 seconds and then turns off, then after attempts it doesn't turn on anymore. So I tested the PSU alone this...
  25. S

    Question PC won't boot unless I take out the CMOS battery and discharge between boots (video of problem included)

    - ASRock Z77 extereme4 - i7 3770k - Asus strix 2080ti - Corsair RM750x - 16 GB of ram, can't remember brand Like the title says, my pc won't boot unless I take out the CMOS battery and discharge it (by holding down the power button for 15 seconds) between every boot. Since I can get into...
  26. D

    Question How to troubleshoot a system randomly restarting?

    Sorry If This is in the wrong category , i wasnt sure where to put it. Hi My Pc Keeps Randomly Restarting After a weird power thing(my power kept turning on and off for about 5 minutes) 2 months ago . It used to be once a day but it has been slowly progressing to the point where it has become...
  27. H

    [SOLVED] WTH is going on with my PC... PSU failing?!?

    I have a Corsair CX 750M and regularity use it for gaming. Recently, I have had problems with my computer randomly shutting off, randomly restating, receiving BSODs, and freeing with the off button not working on my case or motherboard unless I hold it for around 15 seconds. These problems occur...
  28. M

    Question Cpu debug led, power cycling, no display, done most troubleshooting

    Specs:msi b450m mobo, ryzen 5 3600 cpu, rtx 2060 gpu, 16gb force delta 3000 speed ram, corsair cx650m psu. Problem: pc boots, fans spin. No post, no display. Psu occasionally shuts off and then reboots. Red cpu debug led. had the build a year with some previous issues that resolved themselves...
  29. HalfbakedFlunky

    Question Diagnosing Display Problems in Windows 10

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  30. B

    [SOLVED] System doesn't post if I change the RAM settings in the slightest

    Hi, so I have recently built a new PC and I decided to play with overclocking a little bit, downloaded Thaiphoon burner and Ryzen DRAM calculator, set all the values correctly, no post, motherboard stuck at CPU debug LED, peripherals don't light up, no video signal, OK. Reset CMOS, played with...
  31. T

    [SOLVED] PC won't turn on sometimes when pressing the power button.

    This has been happening over the last few days, and I've had this computer for the last year or so. The lights are lit on the motherboard and I even have a couple of earbuds charging on the front panel of the PC. However, when I press the power button the computer doesn't start. After a few...
  32. D

    Question I keep losing sync on my adsl.

    Router: TP-Link TD-W8961N V2 (The white one) Line stats: View: https://imgur.com/a/YeBGk1o ISP: Maroc Telecom (Morocco) So, I've had this problem with internet for the last 2 weeks and it's starting to drive me insane. It started a week after the ISP changed my line (they created a new...
  33. Urelle

    Question New GPU and RAM installed, Not displaying on monitor

    This is my first time upgrading my computer. I recently purchased a GPU (EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SC Ultra GAMING, 06G-P4-2067-KR, 6GB GDDR6, Dual HDB Fans ) and RAM (CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10B) for my computer...
  34. T

    [SOLVED] How to reinstall windows after a shoddy GPU messed up windows updates and driver installation? (New build)

    So I got a used RX 580 for my new rig and have had only problems. When it first started up it had awful screen tear and discoloration. Updating windows and downloading drivers blue screened me and brought me to that advanced optikns kinda page. No amount of DDU or reinstall fixed so I got a new...
  35. A

    Question CPU Spikes to 100%

    My pc arrived on the 31th of last month, and since then I've been experiencing a bizarre problem, randomly it goes to 100% cpu usage, and it gets so slow that even audio stutters, not even the mouse cursor moves. It's a pretty powerful pc so it really shouldn't be doing this kinda thing, any...
  36. Thomazzimo

    Question Why does my ssd not work properly?

    Hello! I'm having problems with my SSD where it goes up to 100% but the read and write speeds are at 0. This causes for example windows explorer and the games I have installed on that SSD to not work properly, freeze or just straight up crash. Does someone know what might cause this problem...
  37. M

    Question New pc doesn't boot, please help

    Hey everyone! My PC doens't boot for some reason. The power switch turns it on, every fan works, everything lights up, but nothing on the screen, and the power switch and reset buttons don't do anything (even after long pressing). I have to turn off the psu to turn it off, but I can turn it...
  38. B

    [SOLVED] GPU fried my rig

    So I recently got a Rx 580 8GB pulse. I threw in my system and downloaded the drivers I needed and everything was okay, but I was getting horrible performance such as 80fps in games like destiny 2 on medium settings I’m currently running a b450m gaming pro, 8gb ram, ryzen 3 2200g, 2tb seegate...
  39. M

    [SOLVED] 1070 being recognized as an rx570.

    so i built a pc for a friend a while back and i tried to keep things reasonably priced by throwing a ryzen 2700 and gtx 1070 in there. recently for some reason though windows device manager has been recognizing the 1070 as an rx570 for whatever reason. we tried uninstalling a reinstalling the...
  40. Cherry_Berserker

    [SOLVED] Net Framework issues

    So last night when i returned to my PC after a break i saw that my discord was turned off (wasnt in the bottom right corner).Upon trying to re open the program from start menu i was greeted with a 0xc0000135 error which found odd since everything was working fine when i left it. No big deal i...