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    Pioneer HTZ-424DVD won't turn on. Tech say it needs a new motherboard. Is that right?

    A few weeks ago, the control unit lost power while playing music and wouldn't turn on. No lights, no sounds. It's only been used as speakers to the TV or phones in the 5 years I've had it. Brought it to a service center and they said the issue is with the motherboard with a bill that's hard to...
  2. L

    Solved! Trying to upgrade

    I'm trying to upgrade my dell inspiron 5566's cpu from a kaby lake i3-7100u to a kably lake i7 laptop processor and I don't know if the cpu is soldered onto the motherboard or not.
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    Solved! model UN 60J6200AF (Samsung) tv would not power on after lighting storm. Could see that a fuse was blown (brown) so we replace

    How to reset a tv after motherboard/main board was replaced. Or how to update software if it won’t turn on. Has power now
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    wifi won't work on asus maximus xi hero (wifi)

    So I'm using the ASUS Maximus Xi Hero (Wifi) motherboard but the wifi won't work! I'm using the antenna that came with the motherboard but when I go to network settings on windows 10 my network won't show up. And in order to activate windows 10 I need wifi. What do I do?
  5. B

    Solved! Help with dead hdd

    Can I somehow get my w7 product key from my motherboard bios as my hdd is dead with click of death which I have a replacement for .. I dont have any discs or back ups to turn to and as my system was changed from new a few times im not sure purchasing original disc from dell will work they say...
  6. _dawn_chorus_

    Solved! Gigabyte has terrible software??

    I just got an Aorus Z390 pro motherboard and what little software works is a nightmare. I just wanted to adjust the fan curves but there is nowhere in the bios you can do this. I tried downloading the "Appcenter" because I had to in order to download the "Easytune" software, except neither...
  7. S

    Solved! Is it possible to change laptop screen to a higher refresh rate screen

    Hi, right now I have an old model of MSI Gs60, with GTX 970M 3gb. The screen is only 48 p hz, which I found unsatisfied with. Is it possible to change only the Screen to others which with higher refresh rate? Because I like this model very much, and I don't found any other unsatisfied except for...
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    Help disconnecting fan connector from motherboard

    I have a rattling fan in my laptop. I want to replace it by myself because I feel like it's an easy thing to do. The problem is that I can't unplug the connector of the fan on the motherboard. Here are some pictures of the connector: https://imgur.com/a/RV55c4Y It seems that all I need to do...
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    Solved! Nvme with no PCI-E slots. What to do?

    My motherboard sucks (i have the asus m32cd) so i only have one PCIe which is used by my 1060. I have a mvne. So right now is there anything i can do with it or is it worthless to me and better used as a kickball? This is for my desktop but mobile didnt give me an option as a topic
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    Laptop doesn't power on after motherboard replacement/gpu is not recognized or visible

    Hello everybody. I have a 6-year old laptop hp envy 17-3090nr which overall works fine. This model had two almost identical series 30xx and 32xx - the latter was slightly newer and thus more powerful. So I decided to make an upgrade - ordered motherboard from 32xx series (this one -...
  11. S

    Solved! Discovering a new DAC output on motherboard, worth it ?

    Hi guys, I'm about to invest in a new motherboard for my PC (new build) and on the specific board (Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Master) I'm surprisingly discovering a new feature ! A USB 3.0 DAC-UP port ! (yellow ones) I do not find a lot information on it, actually almost nothing, I’m supposing this...
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    Laptop at 118 degres Celcius

    PC with AsusTek Micro H81M-K motherboard has a temperature of 119 ºC. That is pretty hot. I am looking at purchasing this used PC and I wonder about the temperature of the motherboard. What should the temperature of a laptop motherboard? should I purchased ? CPU : Intel Core i3 4170 @ 3.70 GHz...
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    Toshiba p75-A7200 Not showing any lights - bought a new motherboard - now won't turn on

    I was using my laptop and it would randomly turn off until one day, it wouldn't turn on. The battery was showing that it was charging, but if it was unplugged, it would turn right off.So logic said to buy a new battery, so I did. Then a few days later, the computer turned off in middle of me...
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    Solved! Emachine E525 motherboard replacement battery and fan issues

    I had to replace the motherboard in my Emachine E525 laptop because my power ic burned out. So I ordered a used one on eBay and changed it out. Afterward I saw upon powering on that it wasn't recognizing the battery and the fan wasn't working. I replaced the battery and it runs off new battery...
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    Laptop Motherboard Damage by techie...Maybe?? Advice Please

    Hi guys We got our IT guys that we pay a monthly support contract to to come out to us and install a new hard drive in my laptop as I had run out of space. Unfortunately Id bought a 15mm one and it needed to be 7mm so he put the old one back in. It was working fine the night before when I...
  16. W

    Sound Card, Should I buy?

    So I know what you're thinking... Why do I NEED a sound card... well that's because my Motherboard Sucks ass, I use a Core i7 3770 and for reference my motherboard doesnt even have USB 3.0 support so along with its many Defects so is its Natural Audio, both the recordings have Hella Static...
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    do beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 Ohm need an amp? mobile and PC use.

    I was going to purchase the 250ohms DT770 Pro for phone use as well as PC use but I realised that you need a hell of a powerful and expensive amp for them to work. So I decided to downgrade and maybe get the 80ohm version instead will I require an amp for these to perform to the maximum...
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    Last night I tried baking the mother board on my 42" LG Ltd TV as it would only display 'no signal' to all hdmi sockets. 10min

    Remote control not working on LG 42" tv
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    Motherboard compenent burnt

    Hello. I have a notebook Asus X554L and some time ago i spilled wine on the motherboard which obviously made display not to function anymore. However i opened it and cleaned it and everything was functioning normal except display. I was using it for long time just connected to Tv via HDMI and it...
  20. A

    Solved! razer tiamat & z87k

    z87-k is my motherboard and i just got this headphones. ofc looking at the back of my pc, i dont have 5 audio ports. orange, gray and black are missing. what is the best solution other then buying a new motherboard. also if buying new motherboard is a must - which one should i buy?
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    Solved! Upgrade laptop's motherboard

    I've an alienware 13 r2 with a cpu i5-4210u settled on the motherboard. Is it possible to change this motherboard with one that has a cpu i7-6500u on it?
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    Solved! Boot up time very very slow.

    I have Dell Inspiron 5370 (Windows 10). After having some issues with my laptop I had to change my motherboard which in turn would have also changed the bios settings. Now the problem is that to boot up it takes up a long time for some reason. The Dell logo also shows up twice on boot up after...
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    Solved! do i need an amp for sennheiser game one

    Hi, Guys, I thinking to get a game one for gaming on my pc, I have done some research, people said depend on your mother board, My mother board is asus maximus VII Hero, Thank you guys
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    Acer Aspire ES 15 i3 DDR-4 x two @8GB=16 with a external GeForce 1050ti hooked into the wifi on the motherboard, to HDMI Beast

    DDR-4 x 2@8GB=16GB GeForce 1050ti External graphics card hooked to the motherboard via WiFi component placement, to Beast External Riser via HDMI a separate power source to the riser per spec's from distributor. BAM, DONE DEAL BOTHER just alittle tweak of the BIOS depending on the card used will...
  25. W

    Motherboard exchange question

    Will a dell 5421 motherboard work in a dell 3541?
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    Is 8gb Ram and core i5 sufficient for Adobe creative suite??

    Hi there, I'm a graphic designer and i want to buy a laptop , but not completely sure of the specs i will need. I dont have a very large budget ,so i found one within my price range but it is a Core i5 6th generation, and 8gb RAM.. Will this be sufficient??
  27. open2screens

    Solved! Unknown Empty Slot in my Mother Board

    I have a Toshiba Portégé Z30-A. In the Motherboard (intel core i7 4th gen) i can see an Empty 5+28 pin Connector. i wonder it should be a PCIe express slot for SSDs. so any one of you please let me know what i thinking was correct and please tell me know what kind of PCIe slot is that and can i...
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    Laptop does not charge

    My laptop doesnt charge whatever i tried from windows like: deleting drivers for the battery and also ACPI-Compliant, that did not work either, My laptop sometimes will show charge indicator light for few seconds and then disappear, i have to keep my laptop plugged in all the time in order to...
  29. A

    How to check if my CPU is soldered into my motherboard

    So I need to know if my CPU is soldered onto the motherboard i have a Medion Erazer P6679, with an I5 7200U and the chipset is Intel Series 100; D15KHN and i think this is the motherboard - don't know if this helps
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    laptop replaced with wrong motherboard model ?

    I recently had a case of a person asking me if I could repair their computer that doesn´t turned on . so I checked the computer and said that the computer had a problem on the motherboard, I gave to the person the right motherboard model to buy ... This person decided to buy the motherboard by...
  31. P

    Solved! How to update driver of motherboard?

    hello, I have laptop Asus x751m and I dont now how to update driver of my motherboard? Can someone help me? If I update driver of my motherboard can i get better fps in game?
  32. N

    Solved! Bios utility easy mode stuck

    Tried to get out using boot options and restart, still not working
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    Acer aspire E15 charger/power not working.

    recently my laptop has stopped taking charge. first it was working on and off until i wiggled the power connector. Next day it will show that it is accepting charge when plugged in for 3-4 seconds then stop. Won't turn on without the battery inserted, when it is inserted and i plug it in the...
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    HP laptop motherboard upgrade

    I was gifted a HP laptop that is EXTREMELY under-powered ! Product : G1V01UA Model : 15-d035dx The replacement motherboard is a HP Part Number 753099-501 I am not looking for a "rocket ship", just something that will hold 2 sticks of RAM with a dual or quad core processor.
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    Solved! Serial number prefix

    So I’m needing a motherboard for my philips tv. Model: 50PFL5601/F7 B and serial: DS3A1710140183 (AZ7UEUH)! My problem is I can only find one for serial number prefix DS1 and DS2 which are compatible with each other! Mine is a DS3, as you can see! I cannot find any information on what the...
  36. K

    Solved! Alienware 15 r3 power problem

    Hello i bought alienware 15 r3 a month ago , i used it for 2 days and on the third day i was using it then it shut down suddenly and wont turn back on , i tried power drain but didn’t work , so i took it to a service center and they said it was a motherboard issue , they replaced the motherboard...
  37. A

    Solved! my laptop is not turning on but the button is already on and also it doesnt make any noises.

    It does nor turnwd on but the button is already on. Also the fan is nor working. Can some one tell me whats the problem? Is it mainly the motherboard?
  38. W

    Solved! Resale value for gaming pc

    Hello., I just wanted to know the resale price of my old pc cause i want to sell it. It has: 1. 16 gb ram idk what brand 2. i5 4690 @3.5 GHz 3. Gigabyte Z97-D3H motherboard 4. Mid tower 5. SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 250GB SSd 6.GeForce GTX 970 7. 1TB HDD forgot brand 7200 rpm tho 8. Windows 7...
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    Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO Sounds Quiet on My Sound Card

    I got a 250 ohms Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro and it sounds nearly the same plugged into my motherboard (ASRock Z270 Pro4 LGA 1151) as it does my 600 ohm sound card (Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX PCIe). When plugged into my motherboard or sound card they aren't quiet or loud, but if i had to...
  40. E

    Need help I have an old asus a43sj that turns of after post

    So my asus a43sj is having problems after the recent windows update my laptop stoped working, every time I start it up it shows the asus logo and not long after it turns off again. I'm not sure what the problem is and really need help in reviving my laptop. Should I replace the cpu or the...
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    CPU Throttling, BD PROCHOT

    Hi, I encountered this issue where my CPU locks at 0.80GHz when running a game, and I've already tried some fixes (using different profiles, power adaptor, cpu temps, etc.) but the only way was to disable the BD PROCHOT. However after a few seconds after doing it, my pc abruptly shuts down...
  42. M

    Manually change video output of laptop motherboard without internal display

    Hello, i am wondering if there may be a solution to my problem. I have an old motherboard for a toshiba c55-a5310 laptop. I no longer have the laptop screen (internal display) I don't have a replacement screen. I currently do not have a boot drive. Is it possible for me to rewire the...
  43. I

    Solved! can i3 processor work with 8gb ram?

    i have i3 with 4 gb ram. now i want to ake 8gb ram, do i have to chane the 13 into 15? or i3 will work
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    Laptop won't turn on, works and then breaks with new battery after 30 minutes, and won't run off of AC power

    This issue happened about a week ago. I own an HP ENVY Notebook 17t-u000 CTO. I was using my laptop to do some work and the screen suddenly went black. The battery had been running low, so I assumed that it was a power issue. I went to plug my laptop in and turn it back on and it would not turn...
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    Laptop fans at full speed (100%) all the time (even in UEFI menu)

    The two fans of my ASUS Zenbook UX303LN are running at full speed all the time. Even though the temperature of the CPU, the GPU, and the hard drive is lower than 40 ºC. I have Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit installed, but I think it's a hardware problem. First, because the problem is also present when...
  46. R

    Toshiba laptop won't turn on

    Toshiba Portege Z20T-B. Shut down, won't turn back on. LED flashes Long, short, short, short, short, long..pauses for two seconds, then starts back with the long, short, etc. again...what am I to do..There is a power indicator, it is on. Should this be a motherboard issue..how do I determine...
  47. Superlp12

    Line out on back of pc

    Pretty confused on headphone connection. On my previous z270(gigabyte gaming 7) motherboard, it has a separate output marked headphone for which Plug in my headphone. If i plug it into the front line out, there will be no sound. On my current z370(gigabyte z370 gaming7), there is no separate...
  48. bigbobsmith1968

    Msi B350 pc mate

    I have a Question I was thinking about building a new Ryzen system for about 1000$ For VR... but I needed to know if the msi b350 pc mate has enough ports for VR and if not can you recommend some motherboards... https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B350-PC-MATE.html Thanks! -ps I’m new to pc...
  49. S

    DT990 Pro 250 Ohm on onboard soundcard

    Hi! Does my motherboard enough for this headphone. I have a gigabyte ab350m d3h motherboard. So do i need an AMP? Please help me out.
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    Connecting speakers and headset to motherboard 3.5mm

    I've got a x1 male to x2 female 3.5mm splitter and i can connect both my speakers and headset to it at the back of the motherboard but is it possible to make it so you can choose which one will be active at a time because at the moment both the speakers and headset are active simultaneously...
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    msi mystic light stops working every few weeks

    i own a msi b250m pro-vd. this motherboard has a yellow light on it, i like to keep the light off. to do this i use there official software msi mystic light. it works fine for a few weeks but then it just stops working and i need to reinstall it every time. i try restarting my computer shutting...
  52. S

    Elitebook 8460p USB3 upgrade

    Hi All, So I have an HP Elitebook 8460p with the 642754-001 motherboard. The AMD chip has packed it in and it occurred to me that if I was going to buy another motherboard would it be an easy swap to install the 670123-001 motherboard instead and get USB3 functionality. Price of the boards seems...
  53. M

    Cant boot or enter BIOS (black screen) AFTER i changed boot priority

    I [watch your language] up. I had my boot priority on 1) ssd(with windows on it) 2) cd rom. Now I accidentaly set the boot option to cd rom only since I thought ,for some reason, it should have priority because SSD is placed instead of CD ROM(laptop- ssd caddy). I do have a HDD in normal slot...
  54. M

    Laptop won't turn display on after disassembly

    I Have Acer Aspire E14 laptop with Nvidia GPU i have a strange experience with my laptop, whenever after i disassemble it and power it on. it wont turn on the display. just a blinking light bulb indicator. I know my laptop very well cleaned it and disassemble it many times with no problems...
  55. G

    New 'Cold Boot' Attack Unlocks Mac, PC Disk Encryption

    If you think your files are safe because you use Microsoft’s BitLocker or Apple’s FileVault to encrypt your hard drive, you might be wrong. New 'Cold Boot' Attack Unlocks Mac, PC Disk Encryption : Read more
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    Alienware 17R4 Motherboard

    My Alienware 17R4's motherboard died, and I think that the GPU and CPU probably still work on it, so I was going to order a motherboard from eBay that doesn't have the GPU or CPU on it. The issue is, I'm not sure how to tell whether or not the motherboard would work for my laptop. Is there a way...
  57. O

    Laptop Problem: No BIOS/Toshiba LOGO pop up, Black screen, Have a power on light, Fan is working, can EJECT DVD,

    Hi good day! I have a problem in my laptop - Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104. I left it turn on at night, then in the morning when I check the laptop it still power on yet the screen is BLACK. I power off and apply all the solutions like RESET, then nothing works, when I check, no beep, it has a...
  58. trollzhxtroll

    Should I buy this laptop?

    So I deep-fried my old laptop's motherboard and I found this refurbished laptop on Newegg: https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834860110CVF&ignorebbr=1 It looks like a good deal but there is no user review yet. It says "Sold and shipped by newegg" but i never knew what that...
  59. N

    Microphone Headset Buzzing

    When I connect my headset to my computer and click listen to device, I get a loud non stop buzzing sound through the headset, I can hear it over my voice when I speak into the mic. This happened when I upgraded my motherboard and CPU. I even bought a new case to see if it would fix my problem...
  60. trollzhxtroll

    Charge laptop battery externally

    I fried a capacitor next to the power input on my laptop (lenovo 11e yoga) and my battery is connected to the motherboard like this: and i dont want to get a new motherboard because they are wayyy too expensive and the shipping will take about a month or so if anyone caould provide me...