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  1. Lord Geert

    Solved new build - no signal on monitor

    I've built 4 PCs before and this is the first time I've run into this problem. See my profile for components list. POST passes CPU, DRAM, VGA, and stops on BOOT with either debug code A9 (start of setup) or Ab (setup input wait) if I hit DEL/F11.* However, during the VGA test my monitor wakes...
  2. L

    Laptop not detecting any external microphone - Conexant

    Hi there, I'm posting for my partner. We have tried everything that we can find on google, to try and get her laptop to detect a microphone on a headset to be detected, but with no luck so far. It was working fine, then she had a fresh install of windows 10 done and now it just isn't detecting...
  3. H

    Graphics Driver and Monitor help

    Hey, so I'm new here and I have very limited knowledge about gaming PC's. Just last month I got a new PC built for me a by family member. However, I'll be brief and say that I've been having a lot of issues with the graphics driver crashing when I play games and now my screen won't stop pausing...
  4. P

    Solved How do I prevent my PC from freezing when gaming?

    I just recently built this PC a few days ago, these are the components: CPU: I7 9700k not overclocked GPU: 2080 Super Hybrid MOBO: MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC (mATX) RAM: 16GB Corsair DDR4 SSD: 500GB M.2/1 TB SSD (Both Samsung PSU: Corsair 750W Gold Plus Rated The issue I am having is that...
  5. Spiritfox

    Gateway pc

    I need help fixing my PC, when I turn it on, its on for one second then off the next second. Idk what's going on I'm just trying to fix it and put it to use, please help me figure this out! (Brand name is gateway)
  6. A

    My ports aren't working

    Hello! I just finished my first build but I have an issue. The computer starts and the cooling works so it can be a power issue (I don't think) but neither my HDMI, DP or USB ports are working. I have tried taking out the ram and pushing it in again. I know all the PSU cables are put in to...
  7. J

    Solved Pc powers on, no display no beeps

    Hi, I have a pc I built myself that i built myself. Was running fine but one day it started boot looping. I found out the motherboard was to blame. I got a new one, now my pc powers on but does not boot or beep Specs: Msi X99s SLI plus I7-6800k 8gb×2 Gskill aegis 3000mhz Zotac Gtx 1060
  8. Xenotriver

    Solved HDD works in one PC, doesn't in the other.

    So, a few days back I had a problem with my computer, it came out to be an issue with my VGA cable. Long story short, when the PC started to boot, the screen would flash for 2 seconds and then go off. This would repeat after I turned the screen off and on again. Sometimes it would stay on and...
  9. Solarec_

    RGB Fans and CPU Cooler not Working Properly...

    I had built a pc and set up everything, the fans and cpu cooler were automatically set to red (which i wanted it to be RGB), so when I tried changing it from the Mystic Light Sync software from MSI, I could change the static colour but not switch it to rgb, its just greyed out. Plus while...
  10. MatthewJeepz

    My brand new built Pc won’t post

    I have a Ryzen 3 2200G with a msi b450-a pro mother board. I have the vengeance LPX 16gb DDR4 Ram 3000mhz. I have a msi armor rx570 8gb. I also have a 120gb ssd and a 1tb hard drive. My case fans turn on, my led lights come on, the led on the motherboard turns on. I put it together and it won’t...
  11. S

    Help with Laptop

    Hey guys, I've had this laptop for a little while and there's multiple programmes which when I open just show a small hotbar, anyone know how to fix this? Would be actually amazing to get solved. The picture shows how these programmes open and not able to get much more out of them.
  12. A

    Something in my PC build making a loud quick rattle noise

    i just built my gaming pc less than a week ago. After I got it all setup and starting playing, there started to be a weird noise that would happen randomly. It seems to happen every time i first start a game up, and when I close it. At first I thought it was like bearings in the gpu fan, but it...
  13. H

    Solved Need help with my pc.

    I have a fairly new pc with a asus z170-a motherboard i7 7700k gtx1070 Corsair 850 watt power supply. It wont Boot sometimes but sometime it boots to bios then sometimes to windows but it take 30 mins of power off unplug plug in power on to get it to Boot. Need help please.