Recent content by Boogieman_WD

It's really good news that you were able to retrieve your files, good job! Now I'd recommend that you proceed with the HDD diagnostic tests, to see if this was really the culprit for the issues you've been having before. If there are errors and/or bad sectors, you'll need to replace the drive...

Hey belowaverage. As already mentioned those temperatures are a bit concerning. Send it for a checkup and/or repairs. If it's still under warranty you might try to RMA it, but that depends on the vendor you got it from and/or the manufacturer. Boogieman_WD

Hey there, koeienc64. It seems like the laptop is having issues with loading your OS, if I'm not mistaken. If this is the case it could be due to an HDD issue. I'd recommend that you try that drive with a different computer if possible (and if taking it out of the laptop does not void the...

Well it could be a fan related issue as well, as you've mentioned that you can't hear them a lot. For the time being you could try not to play any games, so that you don't damage the overheating components (even though reaching the TjMax should automatically restart or shutdown computer, to...

Hey there, stell4r. When it comes to laptops and overheating in 9 out of 10 cases it just needs cleaning and perhaps a change of the CPU thermal paste. This is quite common with laptops, especially if your place tends to accumulate dust more than usual, or if you have a pet (I have a Siberian...

I agree with @Desoxy. Although @ForeverMirin might have a point there as laptop GPUs are often no match for their desktop equivalents, the game's minimum system requirements are as follows: CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @...

Hey there, George 12313. There are some sites where you can enter your configuration to see what kind of games you can run on your system. Or you can download an app and let it scan your system's hardware automatically. Basically it seems like you are somewhat in the middle of the minimum...

Well, if this is the case, it would be best if you could send the laptop to a computer service shop (or back to the manufacturer if its still under warranty) for diagnostics. Hopefully the guys there would figure out what's causing this problem and fix it. Let's hope it's not a motherboard...

Hey there, Laphelp_986. I think that the HDD's at fault as well. :( You can try the drive with another computer and hope that it's properly recognized so that you can get your data back. In cases like these you should always try to backup all of your important data ASAP if you are lucky enough...

Hey there, swiftmcpro. If you were able to play TFC normally before you started having issues with your HDD, then I guess it has nothing to do with the GPU, since the only thing that has been changed since then is getting an SSD. Perhaps those issues might be caused by a faulty SATA port or...

Hey there, antreas16596. It's quite possible for that to be the issue. Is the drive recognized in BIOS/UEFI? Try the HDD with a different computer, to see if you can get to the files and recover them. After that go ahead and run the HDD manufacturer's diagnostics tool and test the drive, to see...

Hey there, Miong. It's pretty hard to tell what are the consequences from the water leaking on your laptop. I'd suggest that you take it to a computer service shop and have it diagnosed. You'd have to hope that it's a minor issue, which is easily fixable and not a motherboard problem. Fingers...

Well, from what I see in the review, this is an Acer Aspire E5-573G-5785 laptop, which is a different model. On the other hand it should be pretty similar to yours so there might be an additional SATA port. I can't really tell if that there is a SATA port on the picture, but when I've looked at...

Hey there, sandeep_486. If this laptop model doesn't have 2 HDD slots/bays, I don't think that you can add another drive to it. If it has no Optical Drive (DVD-Rom), then you can't connect an HDD/SSD caddy on its place. The way this works is - if you have an Optical Drive, you remove it from...

Well that could be it, even though you've already done it a year ago. Depending on the environment you use your laptop in (e.g. dust, pets, etc.) 6-12 months is somewhat of a recommended time span per clean. I'd also suggest that you get a laptop cooling pad, it's very useful in my own experience.