Motherboard usb connection
Can a usb cable (from case) be connected to the motherboard while pc is on or should it be shut down
View ArticleTwo Parts: CPU Over Temperature + Not Loading Bios
I was experiencing the same issues described in the below thread following their suggestions, but haven't made progress. http://www.techsupportforum.com/foru...ly-619511.html BIOs denoted CPU over...
View ArticleCan my Corsair tx850w PSU work with my Asus Crosshair V Forumla-Z motherboard?
So I bought this Asus Crosshair V Formula Z motherboard from Best Buy for xmas: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard 2400MHz (Socket AM3+) Multi CROSSHAIRVFORMULA-Z - Best Buy and I have the...
View ArticleBooting up is 1 min or more late than before
Hi everyone! After i had setup a new power supply, new graphics card and a new RAM, the PC loads so much slower than before... I don't know how should i explain it exactly, but basically i press the...
View ArticleAny lower performance?
Hello, I would like to ask if I will get any lower performance in CPU or RAM departament if I pick a cheaper motherboard with the same socket for example: This one: BIOSTAR TA970 Ver. 5.3 AM3+ AMD 970...
View ArticleEVGA Z97 Classified A2 POST Code
I built a new PC and when it boots up, it sounds like 3 quick beeps, then another different sounding beep. It's hard to tell because it's so fast. On the screen and on the motherboard it displays POST...
View ArticleComputer stopped working after removing CPU
Hello so I was waiting for a cpu in the post it arrived I removed my old one and tried fitting the new one but it turned out not to fit my mobo. So I put my old one back in (AMD A8) and put the...
View Article[SOLVED] Aspire One BIOS limits?
Hi, I have an early Aspire One with the 8G SSD. Dreadfully slow when I first bought it - took about 5 minutes for just XP to load. Changed to UBUNTU and it's more like 40 seconds before you can start...
View ArticlePC suddenly reboots
I have a problem where since a few days ago, my computer started suddenly rebooting at random intervals. There is no BSOD or anything, it just behaves as if the restart button was pressed. So far it's...
View ArticlePartitioned C Drive, need to boot into UEFI now, but can't
Basically, I partitioned my C Drive (stupid I know), and the computer acted really weird, programs wouldn't work, the desktop would randomly reset, I couldn't right click. So I needed to reinstall...
View ArticleSmall socket on motherboard came off
Hi there. I opened up my laptop to give it a good ol spring clean for New Year's and this little socket came lose. The writing near the area it was located in says "speaker wire 4 pins" Does that mean...
View ArticleCPU related FPS issues in CSGO: HELP PLEASE
Whenever I play CS:GO my FPS stutters from 90 to 220 on different maps and on different spots on those maps. My specs: Windows 8.1 Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G43 (MS-7758) Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX...
View ArticleHP PROBook 450 G3 BIOS 1.06A has MRC problems (deadly MRC lockup)!
I decided to buy HP PROBook 450 G3, since I have concluded that for the performance/price prospective this notebook is almost ideal. With 6500U i7 (2+2, 2 core with HYP), with AMD Ratheon + INTEL HD...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Potential Motherboard Issue
Hello chaps, first thing: Happy New Year to you all! Anyway I'm having trouble discovering the source of this problem and I'm looking to educate myself slightly about it. I added a new motherboard, RAM...
View Articlenew motherboards on my laptop but it seems only the fan is working
I have Toshiba Satellite A505-S6014 PSAT6U-00J001 laptop, recently Ive changed the motherboards. after i did that; no screen display, also the led light of the hard drive is off. I tried removing-...
View Article[SOLVED] i5-4690K or Xeon E3-1231v3???
i'm shopping around for a new Motherboard / CPU and i was originally about to get the Intel Core i5-4690K until i seen the Xeon E3-1231v3. i know nothing about these xeon cpu's.... on paper it looks...
View ArticleBlue Screen of death - Asus P8Z77-VLK
I've been fighting this issue for 6 months. I was getting 2 to 5 BSOD a day at seemingly random times. Most mornings, I would find the login screen and a 50/50 chance of the backup being good. I would...
View ArticleComputer cycling on and off once I turn it on.
Hi I am testing an Acer Aspire AX1800-E1810B computer that someone left behind at my daughters place, and just trying to see if I can get it working. The motherboard is an Acer MCP73T-AD, it has a LGA...
View ArticleGraphics upgrade
My trusty old Syncmaster 1100 looks like it won't have much more life in it left as it hums from time to time, flickers when it happens and I need to crank up contrast&brightness more and more to...
View ArticleCPU Running Issues Since Dusting
Hey everyone, I have been having issues with my desktop for the last few days. I was playing a game when my PC immediately shut down, like right to black screen. I recognized it from when I attempted...
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