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    Solved! Moto X play

    My Motorola x play with damage motherboard but phone shows the charging indicater display also damage how I can get my phone data
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    Solved! I want to design cpu circuit for laptop

    i want to design laptop motherboard with high-performance. i can't get any datasheet and reference design for cpu and asked to many companies but they don't reply to me. Can i get open source for cpu data?
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    Can replace Acer E5-473G i3 with i5 motherboard? Can has error? pls

    Can replace Acer E5-473G i3 with i5 motherboard? Can has error? pls
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    Solved! Speakers buzz when connected/plugged into PC?

    So I get a buzz with my speakers. When my PC is on, when I move the mouse, or move a window, or play youtube, i get a buzz. And it's of varying frequencies and loudness. I have two Yamaha HS5's and a YSTFSW100 subwoofer connected to my Xonar dsx 7.1 sound card on my PC. This just gets worse...
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    Solved! Help neded: Hp envy 17 motherboard issues

    My motherboard is toast after just over 3 years use. At the moment I can't afford to get a replacement but I need a computer for work (vicious circle). Can I replace the motherboard? Is it a bad idea? Is it common for Hp to have this sort of issue?
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    polarized LCD screen

    Hello everyone, I have an HP dv6-6b27 nr, for lack of a better word the LCD screen is polarized, looks like the aurora lights are running through it. I have replaced the screen, but I still have the same results, when I hook it up to an external monitor it is fine. Is it possible the cable to...
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    hp probook 4540s motherboard upgrade

    hello. I was thinking about putting a gpu in hp probook 4540s but I came across the motherboard issue that it doesnt support this. It already has intergrated graphics and you cannot put gpu of your own choice. so I was wondering if there is some spare hp motherboard that allows you to put gpu on...
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    Problems after Lenovo G700 motherboard swap

    Got a used Lenovo G700 model 20251. I swapped out the motherboard for the one with the nvidia discreet graphics, same board except for the gpu, since the swap the bios reports the model and serial numbers as invalid, and the battery will not charge unless the laptop is turned off, the message...
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    Crackling/static noise coming from my motherboard to my headphones

    There is a static noise coming from my headphones whenever I plug them in. I've tried all audio ports, its not my drivers and its not my headphones. Any help?
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    Need help with HDMI

    Hello people, ​ I have a ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. MAXIMUS VI HERO (SOCKET 1150) motherboard and a 3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc) Graphics card. Running Windows 10. I also have a 4K TV and an HTC Vive. That is all, I just wanted to brag. Lol just kidding. ​ I can't...
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    Does this motherboard need an external DAC to use the Sennheiser GAME ZERO headset?

    I just ordered this machine for my daughter: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883101608 I can't find any audio specs other than what newegg shows me: "High-Def Audio with 5.1-Channel Surround Sound Support" I can't even find specs for the motherboard. The only thing I've...
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    My laptop has windows 8 ,but I downloaded windows 10 from playstore....but windows 10 is not appear in my laptop.then I shutdo

    What wrong with my laptop.its motherboard problem or something else
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    Will it work?

    I was wondering if all these parts are compatible: CPU: Intel Core i5-8500 3.0GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Hex Core 14nm Coffee Lake Socket LGA1151 Desktop CPU Motherboard: ASRock Motherboard Motherboards Z370 EXTREME4 RAM: G.Skill F4-3200C16D-8GVKB Ripjaws V 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4-3200MHz CL16 1.35V Black...
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    Lenovo g530 motherboards

    I want a lenovo g530 motherboard that i can install a at least i5 in something llike a lga1150 socket?
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    Solved! How to get 5.1 surround working with PC -> Reciever -> TV using HDMI cords?

    So this is a very specific issue, please bear with me. My old PC had a MSI Z97-G45 Mobo and a MSI GTX 980. I only gave these two specs because these are the only things that could be related to sound and display. My old PC worked perfectly fine when I connected my PC with an HDMI cord to one of...
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    Solved! Low Volume Headset

    Hello guys, all fine? So I just updated my hardware (motherboard, cpu and ram) and had to install Windows 10 again. Anyway, before do it I was using my headset almost as a "speaker". What I mean is, for example I would put my headset volume on max and I could listen to music while cleaning my...
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    3000mhz ram on i5 7300hq

    Im upgrading ram from 1x8gb 2400mhz ddr4 so dimm to 2x8 in order to increase bf5 performance(that is not the debate or qustuion here). (Acer laptop) Model Name: A717-71G-53HR Part Number: NX.GPFED.001 I scaned my laptop with crucials scanprogram: Your scanner ID:42F4F16E31D926C3 It suggests...
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    Solved! SSD cable to motherboard

    Hi! Bought a laptop and it only has 128gb nvme ssd and I'm planning on adding an additional 2.5" SATA SSD. I checked the laptop and there is a space for the 2.5" SSD and a connection for the cable. Problem is that I don't have the cable for it. Is there anywhere I can check out to know what...
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    M6600 Died - PQ2 at Power Entry Point on MB Burned Up

    Hello there, The used DELL M6600 that I bought my son just two months ago died this morning. I tore it down to get the top off of the main chassie to look to where the power cable hooks to the mother board. There is a burned up surface mount chip. I am a electronics technician and might be...
  20. VirtualPenguinGaming

    Solved! Beeping Sound from MOBO

    So my ASUS ROG G752VY makes two short beep sounds on POST every time I start up. It has an American Megatrends BIOS and I saw that it is something wrong with the RAM. Is this right? This laptop is working fine. I play demanding games such as ARK: Survival Evolved and Rust without any issues...