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  1. S

    Solved 24 pin connector stuck in the motherboard

    Hi guys, I am trying to replace my psu, but unfortunately I can't remove thw old PSU's 24 pin extender from the motherboard. It's stuck. Should I use this extender eventough the PSU's cable is long enough...? I fear I break motherboard, because it's really stucking... ****.
  2. A

    Faulty PSU?

    Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CoolerMaster ML360R AIO ASUS ROG STRIX X570 GAMING-F TRIDENT Z NEO 32GB 3600MHz CL16 ASUS TUF 3080 OC 7 Total case fans (three in front with radiator, three on top for exhaust, 1 in back for exhaust) Samsung 970 EVO M.2 1 TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD 1 TB Corsair RMx (2018)...
  3. TheMedoGuy

    Solved PC Crash - Very High Power Usage

    Windows 11 Pro Build - 22000.282 Processor AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor 3.60 GHz Installed RAM 32.0 GB = 2 x 16gb System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor GPU AMD 5700 XT Power Supply: 600w 80 plus gold rgb In task Manager there is a problem where...
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    Solved Every new hard drive I put starts making clicking sounds

    So my hard drive about a month ago had been making clicking noises for a while and I thought nothing of it, until it completely died and stopped getting read. Now, 2 drives later, still facing the same problem where it’ll work for a bit then start clicking, and then eventually stop getting read...
  5. BeanTeen

    Solved Pc will not fully shut off.

    Okay, so ever since early February my pc has been having this problem where whenever I try to turn it off the cpu error light comes on and the cpu fan speed increases, as well as the ram and gpu remaining on. I’ve just been turning it off from the psu for now, but I was told if I keep doing that...
  6. D

    Solved PC turns off / doesnt turn on.

    Hello, Im having a problem with my new PC. After two weeks of working fine my PC starts to randomly turn off without giving a warning. When i try to turn it back on it wont do anything PSU fan doesnt even spin up. After waiting a couple minutes for some weird reason it boots up just fine and...
  7. J

    Picture randomly shutting off

    I was playing on my pc for a couple of hours and then all of a sudden the monitor went black however the pc was still on as the lights were on and i was still talking to my friend on discord. The monitor was still on but could not get signal. I tried to unplug the display port from both gpu and...
  8. R

    Solved After booting up into windows USB devices+ethernet starting to disconnect one by one over time (10-15mins)

    Hello dear community, since I've installed a new component (DARK ROCK PRO 4 and I've changed my computer case, be quiet pure base 500) my pc won't boot up properly which is strange and still not solved even after having flashed my bios to the newest version. Whenever I try to start my pc up...
  9. S

    PC wont boot

    Yesterday my computer crashed randomly while gaming and when i restarted the pc to check if that were the problem my pc didnt boot back on. I tried booting my pc without the graphics card and using integrated graphics from my processor and it worked. I got told it was my psu that were the...
  10. W

    Solved Replaced PSU, now pc is much slower.

    CPU: Intel Core i5 7400 GPU: GeForce GTX 1060 Mobo: Intel H110 Express RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance lpx 3200 SSD: 128GB SSD HFS128G32TND-N210A HDD: 1TB HDD Toshiba dt01aca100 PSU: Corsair CV650 80+ Bronze Yesterday I replaced the existing 550W PSU in my Asus Rog G11CD. It had a problem with...
  11. Brother-Captain Diomedes

    Solved Desktop wont boot but has power

    Hi guys, wondering if you can help on this one it really stumped me: Last night my desktop PC suddenly turned off during use and now wont turn off again, I have had the system as is for about 5 years and haven't had a notable problem like this since a RAM stick died about 3 years ago. Specs...
  12. ERAK

    PSU Fan goes to 100% as soon as GPU is under load

    Hi, System: MB: MSI Z370 PC Pro CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K @4.7 GHz GPU: ASUS RTX 3080 TUF Gaming OC RAM: 32GB PSU: Sharkoon Silent Storm Coll Zero 850W I bought a new GPU and PSU over the holidays and as soon as the GPU goes under load (from ca. 80% load) my PSU Fan is getting extremely loud at...
  13. K

    Got the ram but lack the rest of the component i need?

    What other component do i need, what motherboard etc? SK Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 4x8GB (32GB Total) 2Rx8 PC3L-12800U 8gb 2Rx8 PC3L-12800U-11-13-B1 HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB-NO-AA 1528 Memory Type: DDR3 SDRAM; Capacity: 8GB each Pins : 240 Pin; Bus Type: PC-12800 Error Correction: Non-ECC; Cycle Time...
  14. S

    PC Hard Freezing Streaming/Recording/Rendering

    So the topic pretty much says it all, I get a hard freeze randomly gaming some times. Most of the times it's when I'm recording or rendering a long video. I've tried experimenting streaming on this PC setup but no luck just get a hard freeze randomly playing. No clue what to do anymore, I've...
  15. Xenariane

    New PSU, PC won't turn on now.

    While using my vr on a 450w psu, I heard a spark and a fried smell come from my pc. After that my pc stopped working and wouldn't turn on. I concluded that it might be a PSU problem as it wasn't too great in the first place, so I got a new PSU (Corsair CX 750W). I got everything plugged in and...
  16. chucha

    2070 Super with 600w psu

    Hi, I have a problem buying a video card. I have a r5 3600 and I would like to install a gigabyte gaming oc 2070 super to it but there are doubts about my chieftec smart 600w power supply. Is it possible to combine them?
  17. Lucaay

    Solved Weird sound like static from PSU

    Ok so the psu was perfectly running without any noise until i switched the motherboard to an ATX from mATX AND adeed 4gb ram (total 8gb ram). And now its making this weird noise like a static. even when the pc is in idle. Video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yhqqputHHawum8KH7 PC SPECS: CPU: Intel...
  18. KatxD

    Pc shuts down or does not turn on

    Hello everyone, I am relatively new when it comes to computers so I apologize for every mistakes I might make. I have built my first pc about six weeks ago and everything was working fine until about two weeks ago. Now it randomly shuts down when I'm gaming (CS:GO, The Witcher etc.), sometimes...
  19. R

    Help, my PC crashes when I play certain games

    So around October last year my PC started crashing randomly when playing certain games, like completely shuts off, and then it won't turn back on for like 10-20 minutes AND I have to power cycle it. But this only happens when the ambient temp in my room is warm and when the game is seemingly...
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    Solved PSU failing ?

    Hello there. A few months ago bought PC that was built in 2015 but still worked fine. Now there is a problem that I have been facing since the beginning. First games I installed were AC: Brotherhood (2010) and AC4: Black Flag. The problem was after around ten minutes of gameplay in brotherhood...