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Can computer components be damaged if they stay off for a long time?
As a computer engineer, I know that you can lose data from hard drives that are made of capacitors. Like SSDs or M.2.. When they work with capacitors, they are progressively discharged until the ...
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Can computer components be damaged if they stay off for a long time?
The part I would be worried about is the hard disk. I've found that dormant PCs typically have difficulty spinning up the hard drive if left idle for a while. I'm guessing that the lubricant in the ...
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Can computer components be damaged if they stay off for a long time?
Yes, specifically electrolytic capacitors can “deform” (basically short out) if left unpowered for a number of years (see https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/8794/do-electrolytic-...
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Notebook CPU upgrade: Pentium to i7
While it is possible the chipset and mainboard support this upgraded chip, unless the laptop is designed to handle the increased thermal load the chip will, in the best case, throttle itself below ...
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Changing BIOS from PEG to IGD made it impossible to enter BIOS
Couple things:
Try using these procedures from your manual to clear the CMOS (just removing the battery would not clear CMOS on a modern MB)
Try using a raw VGA cable and monitor (not a digital ...
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Old ish motherboard not booting from nvme
Booting from NVMe devices is something your motherboard firmware needs to support properly. It seems yours doesn't. No way to teach it (unless you're Asus). And, for Windows 10 and 11 you want to be ...
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two usb on motherboard, one on front
To clarify the other answer since I can't comment, your case uses USB3.0 but it sounds like your motherboard only supports 2.0 or lower. It has nothing to do with the number of ports, and you should ...
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RAM installation and cable management: Is it safe for my speaker cable be under or on the RAM?
Put it underneath the RAM module
This is someone else who has a configuration with factory installed two sticks and it is fine.
Examining the photos it looks as though If you disconnect the speaker ...
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RAM installation and cable management: Is it safe for my speaker cable be under or on the RAM?
Honestly, it should be fine either way. Its insulated, so nothing will short. If you had to pick one, put it under the RAM, so when the case is reattached its not pressing down on the RAM.
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Can I leave a graphics card inserted but with power disconnected?
It's not advised because it means that the GPU itself will be in an undefined state.
The GPU itself draws power from both the PCIe slot as well as the PCIe power connector. These are two separate ...
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How can I increase the shared VRAM on an MSI motherboard with dedicated NVIDIA GPU?
You cant.
The shared memory is only for the integrated GPU. It cannot share memory to the discreet graphics card. Your discreet graphics card has its own dedicated memory. The integrated GPU isnt ...
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RTX 4090 into PCIe 5.0 x8 slot (Z790)
So basically, a RTX 4090 (PCIe 4) installed in a PCIe 5 slot will run at PCIe 4 speeds. If the slot is an x8 slot, it will run at PCIe 4 x8 - which is the same as PCIe 3 x16 in terms of speed. So, for ...
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Will an M.2 M Key motherboard connector always support NVMe, or does NVMe support need to be explicitly stated in the manual?
Unfortunately not. There is no way to tell without checking the motherboard manual.
I have an Asrock B450M Pro4-F with two M-keyed connectors. One of them only supports NVMe, the other only supports ...
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