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Issue description: After a system restore, Windows stopped booting correctly. It now throws a Stop error CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED on boot. The boot logs indicate that the error occurred after the point where CLFS.SYS was loaded. The restore was done in WinRE, and therefore the restore could not be...

My Amazon Fire 7 screen has gone so dark I can barely see the apps - what can I do It is only 5 weeks old.

Was using Norton 360 on win7 laptop. I can't afford to renew Norton so I uninstalled it and turned on Windows defender. Do I also need a firewall now?

I have a laptop with an Intel Core Celeron B820. The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Pro C850. I was just wondering if I could upgrade the CPU to an Intel Core i7-3720QM, or an Intel Core i7-2630QM seeing as though they all use the g2 socket. Is this possible? Or is it not that simple. Please...

I recently (about 5 months ago) upgraded from an AMD GPU to a GTX 1050 Ti, and it runs really well, i don’t play a ton of games that need insane graphics, i play fortnite very well on max settings, but when i was looking into my PC lately i noticed i have some things i want to upgrade(i have an...

Very slow video performance. Using Windows 10. Any tweaks available to improve performance?

Specs: AMD fx4300mother board : gigabyte ga-78Lmt-usb3 ram: Corsair vengence ddr3 1333 8 gigs graphics card: Zotac gtx 1050 mini power supply:thermal take tr2 430 watt HDD: Western digital blue 1terrabite. Ight so I've had this problem on top of many other problems with this computer and the...

My laptop that I use for school only has a 512Gb SSD but i also use it for gaming so I must ration space for programs and some games. So I was wondering if there are possibly external drives that are fast enough to run programs off of. I have usb 3.0 ports and a thunderbolt 3/usb c so i was...

hi everyone. I need advice. right now im using a msi gaming x gtx 1060 6gb video card. there is a gigabyte amd rx 580 8gb video card on sale for 220 dollars which I think is a steal. but im not sure if the 580 cards are still worth it. should I buy it and replace the 1060? then sell the 1060. or...

I need help. So recently purchased a new pc for gaming and I've had major issues with it My System specs are: OS: Windows 10 64 bit CPU: AMD Rysen 7 1700X Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B350-F Gaming RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC...

Dear Tom's Hardware Community : Approximate Purchase Date: Next month Budget Range: upto 6000$ ( Don't want to use all want to keep for future upgrade ) System Usage from Most to Least Important: CPU / Ram usage on Virtual servers & gaming Are you buying a monitor: no Parts to...

I have my gpu usage %90-95 and cpu 60-80 having 170fps in rainbow:6 siege pretty good but when i close the game and surf in the internet for 3-4 hours when i go back to game gpu usage is 70ish and cpu is 15-20 i get 108 fps everytime but when i restart the pc it goes normal again i dont know...

I want to upgrade my graphics card and I don't know if my computer can handle it... Thanks for any help Specs: CPU: Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz RAM: 8gb (4x2) Motherboard: Intel Corporation DP55WB (LGA 1156) Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 750 ti 2gb Power Supply (PSU): 400w with 6 pin connector. Image...

My motherboard is zebronics G41D3LM can u provide a user manual ?

I'm installing a Ryzen 5 1600 which came with a wraith spire fan. The motherboard has two brackets to clip a cooler onto but this fan requires me to remove them and screw them into the board. Unfortunately once the brackets are gone there are just holes in the board with nowhere to screw the fan...

CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU COOLER Cryorig H7 GPU GTX 1060 6GB G1 GAMING MOBO ASUS STRIX B350 F Gaming RAM Corsair Vengeance LPX (2 x 4) GB PSU 550W EVGA SUPERNOVA Case: Corsair Carbide Series Spec Omega

Hello there, I was wondering Intel core i5 8500 3.0 if it's a good CPU for it's price point? Is it ok for 2018 Gaming? 1080p only

I lookin activation key for windows 7 professional Procuct I'd is 00371-OEM-8992671-00541 And need my product key pls.

Hi sorry if this is not the correct forum but I have been playing ark a lot and I realize it’s not optimized but after about 20-30 minutes of playing a get a large FPS drop. I logged this info with HWINFO and was hoping someone could look at them and see if they notice anything . After I reboot...

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Hey! First of all, I know the zalman case is up to 290mm video card length and the asus 1060 strix is 298 mm but I got a very good deal on the graphics card (about 30% off) and I really want to buy it.So has anybody succeeded fit this big card in this case? :D I tried to measure and I think...

i just got a a new GPU: Asus GTX 1060 6Gb, and a new PSU: EVGA 600w 80Plus White to upgrade my PC. Is the PSU enough for my GPU? i don´t know too much about PSU´s, so i went with the retailer´s recomendation, im just asking to be sure, thanks in advance.

So the current PC specs: CPU: AMD PHENOM II X6 1090T Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050 RAM: 12GB DDR3 1600Mhz Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 Plus Case: CiT 1017 PSU: (came with case) 500w 500gb HDD 60gb SSD I want to be able to upgrade this all, but instead of an AMD system, I would love...

Hi, I recently decided to upgrade my OS from windows 7 to windows 8.1, The problem is that everytime I tri to update my GPU driver ( wich is essential if you want to keep playing games on your PC ) windows 8.1 crashes suddenly and a bleu screen appears After that happens , my PC reboots and...

Just recently did some fidgeting with my bios to pinch a tiny bit more speed out of my PC. I have modest overclocks on the ram and on the cpu. I was trying to find what type of voltage I was getting on my Northbridge(Ram voltage) but I'm not sure if this data is accurate or not. I am running...

Will i get good secs when i put and amd a8 7600 apu in my mobo?

Ive been thinking about to get a partner to my GTX 760 (becouse of small budget) and was wandering will 600W be just enough to hold on. Everything that needs power inside my case is here: Cooler Master RS600 AMD-FX6350+wraith cooler 2x4gb ddr3 ram Gigabyte GTX 760 oc windforce 2x80mm fans +...

Hallo! I would like to ask you "Should i place my power suply with the fan taking air from the inside of the case, or should it take the air from the bottom (out) so it doesnt affect the inside of the case? *Consider that i Have two 120mm Fans at the top of my case pulling air inside. *Consider...

Hello, this is my first computer build and i think i might have broken my GPU and/ or motherboard. My component list is as follows: Carbide Series® SPEC-ALPHA Mid-Tower Gaming Case MSI Z170A GAMING M7 Motherboard Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Memory Kit Samsung 850 EVO 500GB...

Went to a local pawn shop in Jacksonville, Florida They had an MSI gaming laptop for $300 Apache pro 5th gen i7 16 GB RAM 970m graphics Awesome find originally posted at over $1200 Always wanted. One but wasn't going to pay that much for it. Long story short pawn shops have great bargains...

I just built a new PC. I tried to boot it up and the case fans all came on. The GPU fan didn't come on, but I was using the integrated graphics for the first boot anyway. I have it connected With a DVI cable to my monitor. I read through the troubleshooting post and had no luck. I've upgraded...

Hello guys. In a month i'm gonna build my gaming pc.I live in Greece and my budget is around 400-450 euros.I am using this build for Gaming, mainly Overwatch. I already have the peripherals so i can use this budget for the tower. I dont ask for Ultra or Epic graphics @1080p, I am looking for...

hello toms hardware forum :D i rarely post on here unless i really need help, i am a pc gamer but im not a genius about the parts that go into it but i know the basics. basically i am saving money up to buy a new CPU for my pc and i have a am3+ socket and i was wondering what is the best...

hello guys, so I built a new computer and i have it all put together and im hoping to put my old GPU in it (gtx 750ti) until i get the money to buy a rx 480. my problem is, is that i cant find where to enable integrated graphics on my OS. my computer started with windows 7 and i loved it until...

Hey, very often when my computer is under heavy load (gaming,furmark, although cpu stress test did not crash it) my computer suddenly shuts off and reboots instantly. My temps are on the high side under load (65 celsius cpu, 80 celsius gpu), but they don't seem to get high enough to cause a...

Hi guys, I've been a long time lurker and now I could use some advice. I've started a new job and to celebrate I want to get a new office PC. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to build it and so a friend recommended eCollege PC for a pre-build option. I understand building it my self would...

Hello! I realize that there are a few threads regarding a similar subject, but none of them really touch on the problem I'm having. So, I have a new Dell Inspiron 15 7559, and I've been trying to clone over the existing HDD to an 850 EVO Samsung SSD. I'm using a StarTech.com USB 3.0 2.5" SATA...

I have a Car-PC, it mainly controls music in the car. I have an Android tablet that I like to use Google maps/traffic on it. The Car-PC has a touch screen mounted in the dash, but is small (7"). I would like to log into the PC with the tablet wirelessly and control the Car-PC with Microsoft...

Hey, Ive read a few posts that CX Series aren't doing so well. I'm building a modest Mini ITX gaming pc, with a GTX 750 Ti card. If I don't choose Corsair CX what shall I choose instead? Many thanks

i just got new ram(ddr4 2x4gb) and its not working in the raid and i tried all of the raids but it dit not work. does any one know this error? specs: cpu: Intel i7 5820 3.2GHZ gpu: Nvidia 980 Evga superclockt 2.0 motherboard: Gigabite gaming 7 wifi ram: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB hard drive...