Motherboard not getting any power
Alright, I am actually slightly confused right now. Last week I brought in my Gigabyte GA-Z97X UD7 TH Motherboard and tested it in my computer repair class because it wasn't receiving power. I also...
View ArticleLaptop losing date/time, powers on automatically
I have a Gateway FX P-7807u laptop. My regular laptop battery has not worked in some time, so I just use AC power. The problem is that the computer is losing the date and time. My laptop keeps the time...
View ArticleAsus Z97-A Power surge detection problem
Hey guys I'm super new to PC upgrades and I've been running into a power surge problem since i upgraded my motherboard and CPU to an Asus Z97-A and an I7-4790k respectively. Since installing the new...
View ArticleEmachine T5248 MOBO Upgrade
I have an older Emachine and would like to upgrade the Mobo/cpu,(the mobo does not look proprietary),I believe this is it here: https://www.popscreen.com/prod/MTU5M...06233R-MCP61SM and here:...
View ArticleAdding 4 port PCI-E card to ASUS Z97-a's 3rd PCI-e lane?
I have ASUS Z97-A motherboard and it has 2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots and 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. I want to know if the 3rd PCIe slot does or doesn't shared the bandwidth with other 2 PCIe 3.0 slots? What I...
View Articlecpu spikes during all processes
I am having an issue with my cpu usage spiking constantly. It happens any time I am doing any process that takes more than 5-10% of my cpu. The cpu runs normal for about 10 seconds, then has a 5 second...
View Articleasus m5a99x evo r2.0 red cpu led
I bought 2 of these boards and 2 amd 4.7 cpus. I put together one of them, and everything booted up fine and is running as we speak. However, the other one, when I try to boot it up, all the fans and...
View ArticleOpened computer. Took out processor, put it back in, computer doesn't turn on
Title pretty much says it all. I opened my computer and attempted to put in a new processor (as it turns out it isn't comparable) and put everything back together. Now, my computer won't turn on. But...
View ArticleNo coprocessor driver
Device manager says the driver for the coprocessor is not installed. I have the AMD Phenom II x6 1090 onboard an Asus M3N72-D motherboard. I have let Windows 7 64bit search for the driver, but that...
View ArticlePC must restart 3 times to properly boot up
I've had this problem for around a year now, not being able to find a solution. This problem does not affect the status of the computer, the hardware of software in any way at all. Basically when I...
View ArticleAMD Phenom II 1100t frequency problem
Hi all, I've been watching the levels of my processor while gaming, or even sitting on the desktop for that matter, and my CPU seems to take a gigantic drop in MHz. I'm currently using AMD OverDrive to...
View ArticleIssues booting from SSD, BIOS help
Hey everyone, I am having some trouble getting my new build to automatically read windows and boot from my SSD. When I first start my computer goes to the atRachel image screen and gives me some type...
View ArticleHP DV9000 CHARGING CIRCUIT
I have a HP DV9000, AMD chip, Quantas MOBO AT-8 circuit. The battery will not charge I checked the motherboard charging circuit (outside its case, with battery removed) I get the following voltages...
View ArticleNo Post - ASUS M5A78L-M USB3
Hi, I have just built a new computer using some new and used parts. It is meant to be a cheap system for my Girlfriend who wanted a simple gaming PC. I will explain my issue first and then specs....
View ArticleAsrock 970 Extreme 3 NIC/Mobo issues
Have an issue with my Asrock 970 Extreme 3. Recently installed Server 2012R2 Standard for my test lab as a HyperV host. Installed the latest drivers Wanted to be able to send WOL request from other...
View ArticleUpgrade pc components to play skyrim ultra
Hi! I want to upgrade my pc to play skyrim heavily moded on best graphics, but I'm also on budget. My specs are: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz Motherboard: Asus P5P41D RAM: 2x2 GB DDR2...
View ArticleNeed help to decide which cpu is better for my pc build purpose
So im building a pc for business purpose will have quick books and other software for payroll and taxes I cant decide between Intel Core i5-4690 Haswell and Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon intel...
View ArticleNo slot for external sound card in Motherboard!!
Hello guys... Its the same guy who asked you about low fps. I bought a new computer with motherboard MSI military class 4 h81m-p33 and I realized after reaching home that it has no slot to install...
View ArticleMotherboard Battery
Hi! I have Asus f2a55-m lk motherboard. In the past week and a half I've noticed the time in the task bar has been off. I'm assuming the battery is going. I've been doing searches for the battery, but...
View ArticleDoes this sound like a borked mobo?
Hi, long time lurker here but this is my first post. :whistling: I built this system in July of last year and it was running perfectly up until two months or so ago, when it started crashing after a...
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