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Motherboards

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    F6000U 5.1 Speakers connection to MSI 970a G43 motherboard ?

    Hello, I have MSI 970a G43 motherboard and F6000U 5.1ch home theatre, I want to connect to the motherboard for 5.1 surround sound, How should i connect it ? I have also attached the port image below Speaker Motherboard
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    HP Probook 640 G3 Laptop

    What could be the problem when the mother board has been replaced on an HP 640 G3 and no power?
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    Motherboard replacement hp pavilion 15-e015tx

    Hi all I have a 2014 hp pavilion 15-e015tx for which hp store has diagnosed as failed motherboard. They are charging 15k INR for replacement. I need to know if it cna be done by third party, or may be i can order it and replace myself. What would be compatible motherboard for the same?
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    Solved! ASUS Ultrabook S500CA Motherboard Replacement Confusion

    Hello, Tom's Comm, It's been awhile. Thanks in advance for trying to help me out, especially as what is going on here is some confusion on what the manufacturer is putting in the thing. Before I get into this, I will say that I do have desktop experience--I build my own boxes and OC--but am in...
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    Solved! have a slow netbook how can i speed it up?

    hi, I know its a weird question to ask but I got a netbook from my uncle as a gift..... but the problem is that it is really slow and it is running on windows 10 (which I kinda like....) see I'm a power user I have high end gaming pc with nvme m.2 ssds ..... but I really need a laptop / netbook...
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    Vaio VPCF1 battery and CPU issues

    Hi guys! New on here, I have for a couple of years now a Sony Vaio VPCF1. For a long time now I have some problems with it but now I want to fix it. The first problem is, when I use the laptop, it MUST be plugged with the AC adapter, if I unplug it, the computer shut down immediatly, like the...
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    Solved! Looking for headphones under 50$ for music and gaming

    I'm looking for closed back headphones with a good sound and isolation and i'm going to add Zalman ZM-MIC1 to them. I have motherboard with Realtek ALC887. I mainly play Cs:go and WoW and i listen to rock, pop and metal. I was thinking about ATH-M20X, AKG K72, JVC HA-RX700-E and Samson SR950...
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    Solved! Will ddr3 ram work with a ddr4 motherboard

    I have 8gb ddr4 ram installed on my motherboard right now but i want to upgrade to either 16 or 32 gb of ddr3 memory. Ive heard ddr3 dosent work on ddr4 motherboards. My motherboard is a msi b250 pro vd
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    headphones not working

    i recently upgraded my motherboard and cpu and have windows 10 installed and everything was working fine but my headphones are not working suddenly. i have the drivers installed and my pc detects that the audio and mic jack is connected but no sound is coming through, i have checked on my phone...
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    Solved! Home theatre solution

    How can I get Dolby digtial sound from my motherboard which is gigabyte h61m s1 my home theatre has a optical in but my motherboard didn't have a optical out it has a 3.5mm output only can we add a sound card or what to get 5.1 output pls help......
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    Solved! Extreme Lag With Gaming Laptop After Motherboard Change

    Hi, I’m sorry in advance for this very long explanation, but its needed to help you understand/approach my question. I bought an Asus gaming laptop in December 2017 (Asus GL503VM). It had sound issues from the moment I bought it, so when I had the chance, I took it to the Asus Service Center...
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    Solved! Will buying ONLY a new screen fix my laptop?

    I have this laptop a friend gave me and it's already not worth THAT much but he wants me to fix it. Ive never replaced a screen before but I'm confident I'll figure it out. What I'm not sure on is if replacing the screen is the ONLY thing I need to do to fix on it. I hooked up a second monitor...
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    Solved! No display from GPU

    Hi, I recently build my first pc and the first problem that I encountered was that there was no display input when the GPU was plugged in. As soon as I would disconnect the GPU everything will work fine, the pc booted to bios and then windows. Pc specs : Asrock 880GMH/U3S3 motherboard AMD...
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    DT 990 Pro Sound Card?

    I bought the dt 990 pro 250 ohm headphones and my motherboard is the z170 pro gaming that supports up to 300ohm headphones. The sound is very low, my Crystal Audio BT-01 headphones produce more sound. Now my question is, I love listening to music and playing games. Will the sound card...
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    Solved! looking for my motherboard type and price

    Hello I have two questions and i hope i get a clear answers, and thanks in advance. Frist my toshiba satellite s50 A 10W, doesn't turn on ( the power ) so i sent it to a local center and he told me the following, the laptop turn on for a few minutes and the cpu start heating then shut down, so...
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    RGB Fusion Perfomance issue

    My RGB fusion on my motherboard (z390 elite) paired with corsair vengeance rgb pro lags. Music mode is also doesnt work and is stuttery. Any fix?
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    Laptop won't turn on (No fan spinning , No screen)

    Hi everybody! I have an ASUS X540LJ laptop for 2 years and some days ago I tried to apply some Thermal paste (HT GY260) and after I tried to turn it on it didn’t! (I’m not a newbie in computer and I’m absolutely sure I haven’t touched or broke anything on motherboard) Here are some other...
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    Need help with new mic

    First of all, I'd like to point out that I am a total novice when it comes to this sort of stuff so I probably won't understand any technical jargon. Basically, I purchased a Neewer NW-700 mic the other day (cheap and most of the youtube videos and reviews seemed to be positive for a beginner...
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    Solved! I need help about my motherboard

    Hello I have question. I'm going to buy a Oculus rift and I'm wondering can I use pcie USB 3.0. my motherboard is MSI H81M-p33. I don't know if it is 1x 1.0 or 1x 2.0. or just buy USB hub that will work with Oculus ?
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    Solved! Please help me. I deleted my microphone drivers and looked everywhere for my Asus PRIME B450M-A microphone drivers.

    I cannot find any mic drivers for my Asus PRIME B450M-A Motherboard. I uninstalled it because my microphone was not working; however, I am not sure how to get it back.