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    Laptop prioritizing MS Basic Display Adapter instead of Intel HD Graphics

    Hello. I have a Inspiron 7520 running an AMD Radeon 7700 and an Intel HD Graphics 4000. I used to have lots of overheating problems, which might have toasted my AMD GPU and, therefore, disabled it. So since the dedicated is dead, I'd like to use my integrated, but I can't find a way to do it. I...
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    can I output my tv sound to two devices at the same time..? (Sound bar and hearing aid sound streamer)

    Currently using a toslink cable from the tv into the streamer but then no other sound will play from the tv and I can’t find an option on our LG tv to have two sound outputs at the same time? Is this possible? Thanks
  3. L

    Computer becomes unresponsive and blacks screens

    Alright so, I'll give a bit of back story to my issue first: I am an avid gamer and so one day I was happily playing Overwatch and after a couple of hours of happily gaming, my monitor turns green and everything become unresponsive - however my pc and fans are still running. I force shutdown my...
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    Geforce GTX 550 Ti crashing

    I got a gtx 550 ti 3 gb version . Well... the thing is that the video card is crashing when temps reach 50°C and i have no idea what to do. Btw im using msi afterburner and that solves nothing. By "crash" i mean i get a little laggy mouse dor 2 seconds then the colors changes to something purple...
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    Computer suddenly shuts down

    As the title says my computer keeps shutting down randomly im guessing its my processor. Ive already tried testing with a different power supply and still the same result, so i tried testing my ram 1 by 1 and did a mem test and the results were okay for the ram. Specs: I5-7600k (never been...
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    Programs keep being installed on SSD

    I have built up a pc and I got both an ssd and hdd. The problem is that, even though after downloading any program, i make it download on the hdd, only the setup file goes there, and everything else goes on the ssd. (That doesnt happen when installers makes you set where you want the program to...
  7. A

    Why Tom's Hardware does not like Edge Browser: Unable to login

    In addition to other issues with the forum on Edge (right panel does not render properly), recently I can't login into TH using Edge. Windows 10 18.03 (Build 17134,345, most up-to-date). When "Welcome back: Login form is displayed, and correct user name / password are entered, a small dialog...
  8. W

    Display illuminates but remains black

    My Dell laptop (not sure what model it is all the stickers have been peeled off) started displaying a black screen when turned on. The backlight comes on but does nothing. The Dell splash art doesn't even appear except if I press Ctrl alt delete, and then says no boot device found. It then says...
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    RECOVERY DISCS FOR SONY VIAO MODEL SVT14113CXS i WILL Pay for this..

    Dear sir I need.RECOVERY DISCS FOR SONY VIAO MODEL SVT14113CXS i WILL Pay for this..
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    Screen or Graphics Processor failed on Smartphone?

    I have a Smasung Galaxy J3 that drowned. After cleaning and drying it out it beeps, charges, takes pictures etc. But the screen doens't work. I was thinking of getting another screen but I was wondering whether it was the graphics processor that quit. How do I know??? Can I somehow hook up an...
  11. Nif

    1 HDD (2 Partitions) MIGRATE 1 PARTITION ONLY TO SAMSUNG SSD DATA MIGRATION

    hello everyone i have question about samsung data migration.i have 1 hdd which have 2 partition C: and E: and i only want to migrate only c partition to my samsung 860 evo 500gb ssd.. is it possible with samsung data migration? thanks! https://i.imgur.com/ytsoSuq.jpg
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    Connecting Roku to Sony

    Insignia Roku NS3 9DR and Sony Home Audio CMT SBT100. How can I have sound run through stero? Audio In cord attached to TV and receiver but no sound
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    MOBO won't detect GTX 1060, but will detect Radeon HD 7570

    I've been having a problem with my PC not detecting my GTX 1060, and I've also tried a 1050 TI and had the same results, but for some reason it will detect my old HD 7570 without a problem. If I try to start with the 1060, I won't get any display unless I restart multiple times, sometimes more...
  14. galexandrac

    [SOLVED] New GPU -> Black screen

    Hey everyone, Really need some help here! (Disclaimer: I'm not super familiar when it comes to PC builds, but I've tried to do as much research as possible, so forgive me if I sound like an idiot) I decided to upgrade my GPU and, after installing the new card, I now get a black screen on...
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    Upgrading my PC for VR gaming!

    Hello! Here's what i'm currently using: Motherboard: gigabyte 990fxa-ud3 CPU: AMD FX-6300 Cpu cooler: Corsair H60 Power supply: 750w GPU: 4gb NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 RAM: 8gb ddr3 I'm trying to make the most efficient upgrades to be able to handle VR gaming and of course better overall...
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    Help with corsair fans and case!

    Ok so I bought the corsair 570x rgb case and I wanted to know if I can connect the included sp 120's to the node pro and if so how? Thanks!
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    looking to hook up password for wifi

    how do i change or hook up a password on my wifi account?
  18. gameoverman2016

    Immersive Gaming Monitor Question

    Hey all, So, I have a EVGA GTX 1080ti, which I love, but I am using a triple monitor config, 3x HP ES and I am looking to up my gaming experience. I have been checking out VA, TN and IPS panels. My budget is $600, prefer under $500 I have narrowed it down to a few that I really like. I...
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    M.2. becomes Drive 1, when I plug in SSHD into Sata Port 1

    I am having a problem with my M.2. Drive (boot drive) switching to Drive 1 instead of 0 when I plug in my SSHD into Sata Port 1. Should this happen or is there nothing to worry about?
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    Will it run?

    Hye guys my friend recently bought a Dell Optiplex 7010 SFF with an i5-4770. My question is will it be able to run a Nvidia GT 1030 GPU (MSI GeForce GT 1030 2GB OC Low Profile or PALIT GeForce GT 1030 2GB low profile with a fan)? Thanks in advance Forgot to mention. The motherboard is PCI-e 1.0...
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    looking for all wifi password

    How do I get any WiFi password to unlock it
  22. B

    Need Advice and Tips with Build Upgrade

    I am looking to upgrade my current rig, however I am not the most knowledgeable person when it comes to which hardware I should get, which ones work best and which brands are the best bang for your buck. Here is my current rig https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Bakesale45/saved/MDDRGX. I'm pretty...
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    Need Help Identifying Chipset on MOBO

    Bought an HP Compaq MOBO on ebay for a PC build and it came a la carte. No manual. I tried searching online for a PDF, but I don't know the chipset of the board. The original ebay post was titled "HP Compaq SOCKET 1155 Intel i5 MOTHERBOARD 615114-001 614036-002 FOR 6200 SFF". I've never...
  24. F

    My Cpu spikes to 100 anytime i play a game.

    Just looking for ways to trouble shoot this.
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    Ryzen 2600 stock cooler good enough to keep things 60s and below?

    I hear good things about the wraith cooler, but I think this model is a little smaller. I know it's fine to run the cpu at 70+, but I don't want mine running this hot. I rather buy whatever cooler to keep the gaming temps in the 60s and preferably 50s. With my old i5 4460 I always turned the...
  26. KatanA Live

    My monitor goes into power saving mode when i start to play

    Yesterday, suddendly, while i was playing, the screen goes black, followed by a unplugged usb sound. I've reistalled windows 10, but the problem still remain. When the PC is freeze, i've to shutdown it because if a press "restart" button nothing happens. On windows i can do a normal use of the...
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    Output only video but not sound on HDMI

    I have a laptop with a HDMI port and a monitor with a VGA input. I would like to buy a HDMI to VGA cable so I can use my monitor with my laptop but I've seen cables which also have a 3.5mm jack to output the sound as well. I just want my sound to my on my laptop as normal, or to use my...
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    SLI Bridge Problem

    Hello friends, my english is not very well so, i will try to tell my problems about SLI bridge, Thanx for answers Mainboard Asus Rampage V Extreme, CPU Intel 5820K https://ark.intel.com/products/82932/Intel-Core-i7-5820K-Processor-15M-Cache-up-to-3_60-GHz Graphic Cards MSI 250 GTS...
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    Ram expanding for

    Do I use 4gb ran in every mother board
  30. D

    [SOLVED] FPS/GPU usage Dropping when game window is in focus?

    Hey guys... I have forever had the issue in bf4 (and some other games) that when the game window is in focus my fps and GPU Usage% drop... its super frustrating. Here is what my GPU usage looks like in game (lots of downspikes.) and here is what it looks like when i click out of the game...
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    Im looking for Graphics card

    looking for a Palit 9600gt sonic edition
  32. A

    PC Won’t Boot, Need Help!!!

    Lately I have been having issues with my PC i would always get blue screen every 5 minutes after logging into windows, I disconnected my cpu cooler, Gpu, CMOS battery, and installed one ram module, put the CMOS Battery back and the GPU and then tried to boot. The next thing I know I get a Black...
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    800 euro on laptop or PC upgrade?

    My set up is in need of an upgrade and I have saved 800 euro for it. I currently have a PC I built myself, about 5 years ago. It has an i5 4670 and a 280X, and while it's fine for most of the games I play (Civilisation, Left for Dead, and occasionally Battlefield), It has started to crash when...
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    Advice on buying motherboard

    Hey folks, so a little quick backstory: My motherboard died back in january, bought a new ‘refurbished’ board off Newegg and it worked fine for awhile. Then had a PSU failure a couple months ago, the fan wouldn’t come on and it would overheat and shut down the system. Bought a better PSU and...
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    Laptop Electrical Short Popping/ sound stops working after that

    Some time ago my friend accidentally spilled drink on her laptop, after that the keyboard stopped working. So she had it repaired and cleaned and everything seemed to be fine for some months, but recently she started having problem that after while the laptop is turned on it starts to emit some...
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    What kind of gpu?

    Current: GPU: AMD RADEON 7700 SERIES PSU: 600 WATT CPU: INTEL CORE I5-4670 @3.4 GHZ RAM: 12 GB WINDOWS 10 64 BIT My budget for a new gpu is around 200 euros or 230 dollars. What kind of gpu would you recommend, i like games such as Rising strom 2, insurgency sandstorm, arma, pubg etc.
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    Best pre-built VR-ready PC? £800

    (this is a repost from another forum that received no responses...making me think I posted in the wrong forum....sorry!) Hello all who is happy to help! I managed to secure funding to get two PCs with Oculus Rifts into a public service use... but there is a slight issue. I've been, so far...
  38. K

    Cannot install OS

    My mother brought her laptop to me to fix. It wouldn't start up. Startup repair couldn't do anything, and neither could rolling back the computer. So I was forced to attempt to reinstall the OS. However, when attempting to install the OS after formatting the drive it will take hours just to get...
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    Crashing under specific circumstances, "Kernel-Power". Done many tests

    I am at a complete loss so far for this system crashing. The problem : Playing certain games under very high settings seems to fully restart the system immediately. It will power off, then restart. This does not seem to happen when doing any mild activities, mainly gaming. I can replicate it /...
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    HP Elitebook folio 9470m i5 won't turn on

    Each time I insert the power cable into my laptop ,it turns on for like a second then it goes off.My assumption was that its BIOS was the issue ,but still I tried troubleshooting that problem with the interim solution for safe mode booting (Holding the power key for 15-30 seconds then afterwards...