Questions tagged [computer-building]
For questions regarding the assembly of computers from individual components and problems you might face.
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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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If a stick of ram dies in a 4 piece kit, do I have to replace the whole kit? [duplicate]
The Ram kit that I have is:
CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model CMD32GX3M4A1866C9
And one of the sticks died. Is is possible for ...
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New PC build not booting - fans don't run
PC part list https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/yTZKRG
Here is the problem I run into: I installed the CPU, 1 stick of RAM, the heatsink, connected the fans to the board, connected power supply to the ...
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Attempt to boot from the USB Stick returns to the UEFI again
I bought a brand new SSD and it's the only one which is attached to the PC right now. I am trying to boot my computer from the bootable USB stick which I created with a Windows 7 image However, after ...
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Best placement for Power Supply Unit in a full ATX case? [duplicate]
I've read a few dozen tech articles about Power Supply Units and which may be best for inside a PC case, whether if it's sucking fresh air in, or blowing hot air out to keep it cool. But thing is that ...
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Switches shut down when connecting my PC on a PoE port: help me find the failing part
A few months ago, we built a PC and ran into the following issue: when we plugged it into a PoE port on switch, the switch shut off. When using non-PoE ports, ethernet still didn’t seem to function, ...
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Intel Phi Coprocessing for Desktop PC
My question is, if I want really take advantage of all the novel advances for data-spec'd computing that are available right now, i.e.: Xeon Phi (and upcoming Knights Mill), 3dx point ssds, ect, Can ...
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Corsair H115i + Asus Prime Z270-A + Corsair Crystal 460x: Fitting issues
I've got a problem with my current PC build. I'm building my first PC, and it was going alright so far, but I've just ran into a big problem.
I have a Corsair Crystal Series 460x case, and an Asus ...
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Can I transfer a Samsung Evo 850's SSD to another computer?
What I'd like to do is to use the SSD on the new computer I am building, but right now it has a copy of Windows on it from the old computer.
Is there a way to clone the SSD's Windows to another hard ...
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 in an MSI X99A SLI Plus
I have this Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 that I took out of an old server, and I want to build a new multi function PC with it.
I searched around on the internet and I found this :
http://www.cpu-upgrade....
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Windows 10 Home Installation on Asus Z170 pro gaming motherboard
I am having trouble installing Windows 10 Home edition 64bit on my new custom built PC. The motherboard is the Asus Z170 pro gaming. This is my second time building a PC an my first time building it ...
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Can an USB port be slower for not being properly plugged to the mobo?
A while ago, I built my own PC from scratch, and assembled it myself. When I was assembling it, the cable that connected the USB ports on top of the case was almost too short, so I had to stretch it ...
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Installing memory modules - at same color or next to each other?
Many motherboards have 4 slots for memory DIMM modules, arranged as follows:
Slot with plastic having color #1
Slot with plastic having color #2
physical space
Slot with plastic having color #1
Slot ...
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Is Everything Compatible? [closed]
I've recently decided to build a Custom Gaming PC and one of my friends has decided to help help me find and pick the parts. Everything looks great but my only concern is that we're not 101% sure that ...
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Stuttering and audio distortion on new build
After building and installing Windows 10 (64-bit, Anniversary update), I get frequent and very quick freezing/stuttering. I can just move the mouse back and forth on the desktop, or more easily see it ...
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Can I install a better RAMs?
Well I got a free PC it's old tbh but I was interested in the clock speed, so I checked the RAMs, and they are total at 1 GB of RAM. So I was wondering if I can increase over 4 GB (8 GB would be ...
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Custom OEM Info (Logo, Website) On Fresh Install of Windows
I'm getting into the computer refurbishing business, and would like to know how to change the OEM info for the system (Right click Start->System in Windows 10).
I saw an article on How To Geek that ...
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How do I know how many watt PSU I need to buy [duplicate]
soon I'm going to start a little company. It's a company/website where a customer can configure their own pc. I am very experienced pc builder, but I never knew what PSU to use best. How do I know ...
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Freshly-built PC isn't connecting to internet via Ethernet. Is it a mobo driver issue? If so, which?
I just built my own Windows 10 computer with a Z170 Pro Gaming motherboard from Asus , but when I installed windows and connected an ethernet cord to the router, I'm not connected even though it works ...
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Upgrading a PC with a dell top mounted PSU case [closed]
I'm building a PC, and I'd like to reuse my current case from a dell insperion, with an EVGA - 80 PLUS 600W ATX. From what I understand only the case dictates whether the PSU can be bottom or top ...
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Does a motherboard/BIOS store a reason for why it shut itself down?
I'm diagnosing an issue where the motherboard appears to be shutting down my custom build. I'd like to figure out the root cause more simply than trial and error with components.
While I realize that ...
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How could I make a scalable computer out of multiple single-board computers?
I've been looking into getting a C.H.I.P. single-board computer (think a cheap Raspberry Pi) to use as a decently cheap Python dev environment, but I'd like more power. I've considered getting a ...
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How can I figure out if my power supply is root cause of custom build reboots under load?
I'm working on this custom PC build. I reused the old case and PSU. Currently I've got things so that they boot Ubuntu 16.04.
I began using this build as a home server up until I started noticing it ...
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Opinion on building a computer for work purposes? [closed]
I need some opinions :) First post on superuser.
Work purposes meaning video and photoshop editing. I'm a programmer and coding software doesn't require any power at all really...
I'm currently ...
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Upgrade process for Intel CPUs
Sorry for the basic question, this is my first build.
I currently have an Intel 5820 CPU in a Sabretooth X99 mobo with a Noctua cooler. I use my desktop for very demanding machine learning ...
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Will a LGA 775 socket processor work on a modern motherboard?
I'm a guy who really likes old stuff since I'm using a modern motherboard with newer socket(I think it's probably 1366 or 1356 not sure). So I was browsing the internet and saw couple of Pentium 4 and ...
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How to work on Two different OS on two different machines simultaneously [duplicate]
So, I have a Windows Laptop - Dell XPS 15 (L502X) and a lot of time I have to work on Linux environment. But the thing is that On Linux i have to have some virtual environments running with Vagrant ...
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Do I have to get an operating system?
I am interested in building a new PC from scratch for the first time.
I have prepared:
a CPU, CPU Cooler, Motherboard, RAM,
an SSD & HDD, a graphics card, case,
a PSU, monitor, keyboard, mouse ...
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Computer turns on but no signal in monitor
I just made my first custom PC. I plugged everything in and when I turned on the PC the fans and lights went on but the monitor says that there is no signal. I am using an integrated graphics on a ...
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Can I put processor with DMI bus to motherboard with QPI bus?
I found out differences of QPI and DMI processors. Thanks answers for this question.
As I understand, QPI processors (Xeon E5-2xxx series) is used for multi-processor systems.
But I want create one-...
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Can't find CPU connection for PSU
I'm trying make an old computer work by replacing the PSU. I have done this but I couldn't find a place on the motherboard to plug the PSU into the CPU. I'm using a Gigabyte 7VM333M-RZ. When I turned ...
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Putting an old psu in a slightly newer pc
I have a PC and I think the PSU is finished; as the computer shows zero signs of life when plugged into the power and the power button is pressed. I have a slightly older PC with a PSU that I think is ...
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How to proceed with video card(black screen)
I built a computer on Saturday and it was working for the weekend. I was able to post, download an OS, and even benchmark some games. However, on Monday I was informed that the video card stopped ...
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USB 2.0 Motherboard headers with USB 3.0 Case Compatibility
I want the Corsair Spec-01 mid-tower PC case, with the Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard. The case has two front-facing USB 3.0 ports. However, my motherboard only has USB 2.0. I realize I ...
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Is it better to spread out RAM on multiple sticks or less
I am building a new desktop computer. I will be using 128GB of RAM. I know that is a lot, I am not interested in explaining why I need it. My question is how I should plan this out. I have 8 ports for ...
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Is it OK to get a PSU that provides more wattage than is needed? {not a} [duplicate]
I am starting on planning out a computer. I want to be able to expand the RAM and video cards without replacing the PSU, and I'm not sure if it's safe to get a PSU that provides 750W for a system that'...
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What does the P at the end of the I3-6098P means?
I have been looking around the internet for the meaning of intel processor suffixes, but so far I haven't been able to identify what the P at the of the core I3-6098P means. This is probably the first ...
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New Build: Various BSOD exactly 1:30 after boot every time, hardware?
Windows boots and I can login fine but it crashes shortly after every time (1:30 after Windows load). I’m convinced it’s a hardware issue but need some assistance debugging it further.
One of the ...
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Does the weight of the CPU heat sinks effect the motherboard or cpu in the long run?
I've been following this article (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1498-page1.html). I'm new to most of it.
I assume it is not an issue because Scythe Mugen is highly rated...I'm wondering how a ...
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Floor standing vertically mounted server?
Is it possible to have a server standing vertically so the front is at the top? My plan for heat is simply to reverse the direction of the fans so it's pulling air from the bottom (back) and out the ...
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Cpu vs Gpu for programming laptop [closed]
Wich laptop is better for programming
1.Specs:
Cpu: i7 6500u (quad core)
Gpu: nvidia gtx950m
Ram: 8gb ram
Ssd: 256gb
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Cpu: i5 6300hq (quad core)
Gpu: nvidia gtx960m
Ram: 8gb ram
Ssd: ...
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Why won't my computer boot (first time)?
My Parts:
Motherboard ASUS Sabertooth Z170 S DDR4 LGA1151 ATX CPU
Intel i7-6700k FC-LGA 14C 3.40GHz 8M Cache 4 LGA 1151 CPU Cooler
Hyper 212 EVO RAM
16GB HyperX FURY PSU
EVGA SuperNova 650Watt 80+ ...
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DDR4 ram, how fast is too fast? [closed]
What is the point of getting 3600MHz DDR4 ram if the best Intel 2011-3 processor (6950X) has a memory spec of 2400/2133MHz and some of the best mobo's for that processor only support up to 3000MHz? ...
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Installing an rm750i PSU to an Asus z170 Deluxe motherboard
I have just bought a new PSU from Corsair, the rm750i.
I am afraid I might have connected the PSU in a wrong way. The user manual for the PSU is very vague and did not help.
So my question here is ...
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Is it okay to have a PCI-e back panel missing from the case?
This is the first computer I've ever built, and coming from a mentality of "never read the manuals ever", I obviously made a few mistakes along the way. One of these mistakes was installing the ...
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LGA1156 Cooler compatability
Are coolers that are compatible with LGA socket 1356 / 1366 / 2011 / 2011-3 also compatible with LGA1156?
I cant find an answer to that though picture from motherboards see similar and I suppose new ...
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DDR4 RAM speed compatibility
I am building a new gaming/production computer this year and I have found some components that I want to add to the system. This is the list of components so far:
CPU: Intel Core i7 6700K
GPU: Asus ...
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Building an eGPU from scratch for a MacBook Air
So I purchased a MacBook Air Early 2014 model last year, and have realised that my current setup is absolutely useless for playing graphically intensive games if I expect to get over 27fps on low. I ...
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Can a MasterAir Cooler 8 fit in a Cooler Master Elite 110? [closed]
I'm currently building a PC and about to finalize my purchase--components all listed below. As far as I know, all of the components are compatible with each other. I've already got a standard 3.5" WD ...
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New built PC won't boot - is a part dead?
I bought a Biostar TA-970 plus motherboard, an AMD FX-8350 CPU, 2x8DDR3 1600 RAM blocks, an EVGA Geforce GT740 graphics adapter. When I power on it all seems to run (fans, lights) and no error beeps, ...