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Computer suddenly and completely dies then boot loops but next day is completely fine
Last week my computer unexpectedly completely shutdowns instantly, no freezing, no blue screen, it was as if the power plug was pulled out. It wasn't even doing anything intensive. It then booted up ...
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What limits the size (GB) of RAM module I can install in a RAM slot? [duplicate]
I often see something like this in laptop configurations:
2 SODIMM slots | 2 x 4GB | upgradable to 2 x 8GB
What limits it to 8GB per module? Why can't I put 16GB or 32GB module in each slot?
Do they ...
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Relationship between CPU and Memory Clock Speeds
If I have a CPU with a maximum clock speed of say 2GHz, and I have a choice of memory which runs at say 2400MHz or 3200MHz, will getting the 3200MHz memory produce better performance, and how?
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How to tell if RAM, CPU or motherboard has failed? Should I assume all 3 have failed if I can't test?
Motherboard: gigabyte B450M S2H V2 (new)
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x (new)
RAM: 2x16 GB DDR4 UDIMM - mta18asf2g72pdz-2g3b1ig (used from a reputable seller)
Tried two different PSUs (tested both on an old ...
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How does a CPU discover DIMM attributes? [duplicate]
When you plug a DIMM into your motherboard, the CPU can "see" all kinds of attributes about the stick:
Clock rate
CAS Latency
Bank count
Total size
etc...
But I can't seem to figure out ...
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How to diagnose/distinguish motherboard/CPU issues?
For the last few months my PC is acting weird. Random App crashes, Chrome tab crashes, memory errors, apps simply disappearing, BSOD with errors not helping at all, random restarts (Event-log shows ...
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RAM Compatibility w/ Motherboard & CPU [duplicate]
This is a followup to the previous question I asked which was closed for having asked stuff that would be irrelevant in the near future.
So. I'm a beginner to building my own computer, so sorry if ...
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Temporary files causing explorer.exe to behave oddly and use excessive CPU time
Since I built my computer a couple months ago, I noticed that explorer.exe is constantly using about 10-15% CPU at idle. I finally discovered that the source of the problem is most likely some program ...
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Maximum possible amount of memory within single channel of CPU
I have not too old notebook Dell Inspiron 15 3542 with CPU Celeron 2957U. This CPU support maximum 16Gb of RAM. But that notebook have only single slot for one DDR3L RAM.
According to the ...
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MSI MEG X570 unify based, brand new system - Error Code 54 in POST
First, about the system:
Corsair HX750 80+ Platinum
MSI MEG x570 unify
Ryzen 9 5900x
2 x 16GB DDR4 3600 CL19 (Corsair LP)
Powercolor RED DRAGON Radeon 6800
Samsung 980 PRO M.2 SSD 1TB
I also attached ...
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Uninstalled RAM and reinstalled it but now monitor won't display anything
Background: I'm planning to upgrade my RAM but I'm new to upgrading RAM on my own, so before purchasing and installing a new one, I went to find out how the motherboard looks and uninstalled one of ...
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High memory usage, but low CPU usage?
I´m trying to merge large data frames, using R. My computer CPU has 3GHz intel Core i5 Quad-core, with 8GB RAM. I´m using the Reduce function, I´m not using a loop. All data frames are in a list, ...
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Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero - Memory from QVL - D.O.C.P. Standard - The system has POSTed in safe mode
I have just built my new computer with Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero motherboard, AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU and Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB Black DDR4 3600MHz 4x16GB - CMT64GX4M4Z3600C16 (Ver4.31) ...
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How can I improve the computer performance? [closed]
My laptop is a 12 year old Compaq 610, 4GB DDR2, not upgradable chipset (Mobile Intel GLE960 Express), Core 2 Duo T5870, 320GB HDD and 240GB SSD, Windows 10 x64. System boots fast but performance isn'...
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Make Virtual Box Faster on a 4-core laptop
This is a follow-up on this earlier question I posted.
While the comments and answers provided clarified why increasing CPUs made my VM slower, is there anything I can do to make my VM faster with ...
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