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4pin CPU connectors on HP Omen 45L

I'm replacing PSU in my Omen HP 45L and having an issue figuring out what the two 4pin power connectors are on the motherboard. The new PSU is modular (MSI MPG A1000G) and doesn't come with 4pin cable ...
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My PC got got high Electric Power and burned my Gpu‚Cpu and motherboard

The electricity turned on/off 4 times in the building. My PC shutdown once. After a couple hours, I tried to start my PC, but it didn't start. I went to a PC hardware expert who said my: GPU (...
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New PC build , boot issue

i'm new on superuser so correct me if i'm breaking some rules here, I have built a new pc system. when trying to boot both cpu and psu fan spin for a couple secods then go off, and i can re-do this ...
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8 pin CPU power connector has different form on one end

My motherboard requires an 8-pin CPU power cable to be connected, other than the 24-pin main connector. My PSU (which is modular) has the same exact 8-pin connector, under which it is written CPU. My ...
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PC won't start, PSU buzzing/humming

I have an MSI K7N2 motherboard with an Athlon 3200+ XP. I have been running it in an old Cooler Master case and it has been OK for at least 10 years. About a year ago, it broke down, with something ...
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Is it ok to use a Haswell CPU with old power supply?

I will buy a i7 4790k, and I want to know if I might encountered any problem using it with a old 250W power supply. I'm planing to get a new power supply also, but only when a I got my video card. ...
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Brand new computer fails to boot, powers on and off immediately, despite running fine while installing OS

I've exhausted Google search in attempt to solve my issue, and I'm fairly confident there's no single solution but I'd like to get some brand new ideas. The specs: ASUS X99 Sabertooth 8x8GB G.Skill ...
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Computer fully restarts with no POST under any significant load

Specs: i5 3570k GTX 670 Corsair HX750 PSU I built my desktop a few years back and it has worked like a charm up until the past week. Whenever I try to play any game, besides non-intensive stuff like ...
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Getting a new PC built and I have some questions [closed]

In a couple of weeks I will get a new PC built and I wanted to ask if I could re-use some of the old components in the new one, since I'm on a 600- 650 euro budget. The old parts were regulary cleaned ...
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What can cause my PC's voltages to be off?

I have recently started experiencing very strange issues on my self-built PC system. Although the system is still very speedy, it's very fluctuating now. This is most notable when using graphically ...
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Why would only the cpu fan not spin and no video displayed?

I just built a new computer and when I first powered it on I got a continuous beeping which according to the manual means a power failure. After moving the voltage switch to the left a little I was ...
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