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Can using a under powered laptop charger make my notebook shut down under heavy load?
I have a XMG P501 gaming laptop based on Clevo P150HM models at the moment connected to an under powered laptop charger. It is shutting down when under heavy load (3dmark, some games in particular) ...
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What would cause a USB bus under current and how could it be corrected?
I have a new motherboard that is exhibiting a strange issue with the USB (2.0 only) bus. I am having some of my devices losing power and led lights start flicker when I am playing games and other ...
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Computer won't start back up. [duplicate]
I unplugged everything from my computer a couple of days ago because I had to move it. After half an hour later I plugged everything back but my computer wouldn't start. It's a HP desktop. Here are ...
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PC won't start unless I reset CMOS
Situation: My PC is dead in the water. Both power buttons (Case/MB) have no effect. If I pull the power cable, reset CMOS, reconnect the power cable, then press either power button the PC fires right ...
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New PSU won't power on with GTX780, works fine with 9600GT
A friend of mine had a PSU blow in the middle of other rotten luck, so I have him my PCP&C Silencer 910w and bought a SeaSonic SS-660XP2 (660W 80+ Platinum) as the replacement. It's a much lower-...
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Can I use two different PSU cables from the same brand?
I have an old rig and a new rig, the "old" one is using a previous generation AX850 (the ones with the gold writing on the side, not the red), and a new RM 850.
I want to add a second graphics card ...
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Computer wont turn on immediately
Having an issue with my stack, I'll try to describe it as best I can. Was hoping for some advice from you kind people.
I turn off my computer normally every time I shut it down, no programs running ...
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PC will not power on with normal power supply
My ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard would not turn back on after running fine for five years. I connected a new (still in the box) 430 W power supply - ATX 2.1 - the system powers on. The power supply ...
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How does the BIOS disable a controller on the motherboard?
What happens when you disable a controller in the BIOS? How does it stop the OS from picking it up when it scans the buses for devices.
Does it stop power going to the controller, if so how does it ...
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Is my power supply dead?
I recently bought a new NZXT Phantom case and went ahead and moved all my components from the old case. It took a while to get some things in, and then to do a little bit of cable management (as much ...
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20+4 pin power supply to 24+4 pin motherboard [duplicate]
I'm thinking about making a small custom-build server. It would only use around 60W maximum. I don't want to pay too much so I think using an old power supply would work.
The motherboard I'm ...
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notebook fails to start frequently but sometime it works great
-cpu and ram test and stress test pass when works
-bios reset or load default setting didn't work
-disconnecting every components and taking out mobo again no luck (only posts sometime)
-no luck with ...
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I may have fried two completely different computers
I have two computers: my main one, and an older one. Currently, both are fully hooked up, and neither will respond when the power button is pressed or held. No fans, no lights, no sign at all.
Prior ...
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Motherboard LED comes back on without PSU switched off
Wondering if anybody has experienced the following issue
Shutdown Windows,
PC shuts off,
Motherboard Start LED remains lit
Turn off Power via PSU rocker switch
Motherboard LED takes 2-3 secs to ...
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Do I need to replace my CPU or Motherboard, PC not powering on
My PC will not power up at all, after thinking it was the PSU I replaced that to no resolve. When I try to power on the PC the CPU fan will move about 1mm and then nothing.
I tried all sorts, but it ...
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