Did I Brick My PC While Trying to Install Linux Mint?
I was trying to install Linux Mint and opened the advanced startup or boot menu using a USB drive. I accidentally selected an option above the one I…
PC troubleshooting
Ethernet connection randomly drops and the motherboard LAN LEDs turn off
My PC has an onboard Realtek Ethernet adapter on a Gigabyte H610M K DDR4 Rev. 2.0 motherboard. The wired connection randomly stops working, and when it happens, the…
Ryzen 5 5600 PC powers on but shows no display
I'm troubleshooting a system with a Ryzen 5 5600, MSI RTX 3070 Ti, MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk, 2×8 GB Ballistix Sport DDR4-2666, a Noctua NH-U12S Redux cooler, and…
Why am I only getting around 60 FPS in Rust with this PC?
I'm having serious FPS problems in Rust despite using a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, RTX 5060, 32 GB of DDR4-3200 memory, and a Samsung 980 PRO NVMe SSD. My…
No Display Output on New Ryzen 5500 Build
I'm assembling a PC with an Asus Prime B450M-A motherboard, Ryzen 5 5500 processor, and Intel B580 graphics card. The system powers on, and the cosmetic lights on…
Why does enabling XMP cause restart failures on my Ryzen 7700X system?
My PC hangs during a restart whenever A-XMP is enabled. This happens whether I restart from Windows or Linux: the system gets stuck with the DRAM debug LED…
Why Are All My Games Hard-Capped at 100 FPS Despite a 200 Hz Display?
I'm using a prebuilt Windows PC with a Ryzen 7 7700X, an NVIDIA RTX 5060 8GB, and 32GB of DDR5 memory. My monitor is set to 200 Hz,…
No Display After Replacing Nearly Every Part in an AM4 PC Build
I'm troubleshooting an AM4 system that powers on but never produces a display signal. The original build used a Ryzen 5 5500, ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI II, 16…
Why are all my games suddenly capped at exactly 100 FPS?
My PC has a Ryzen 7 7700X, an NVIDIA RTX 5060 8GB, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and Windows. My monitor is set to 200Hz, but every game is…
How can I diagnose recurring BSODs caused by ntoskrnl.exe?
My five-month-old PC has been crashing with BSODs for about two months. It can happen while launching or closing a game, during gameplay, or even while shutting down.…
New PC Won’t Detect Used RTX 3080 Ti in Either PCIe Slot
I built a new PC, but the RTX 3080 Ti produces no display. Its fans spin and the card appears to receive power, but the motherboard's red VGA…
CPU Fans Spin Normally but BIOS Shows 0 RPM—Should I Be Concerned?
After moving my high-end PC, I removed the GPU and the two fans from my DeepCool AK620 cooler. While reinstalling them on an ASUS ROG STRIX B650E-F Gaming…
Desktop Suddenly Lost All Power After a Green Screen—PSU or Motherboard?
My desktop suddenly showed a green screen while I was browsing, so I shut it down. After that, it would not turn back on at all—no LEDs, fans,…
PC randomly loses display while fans ramp to full speed
My two-year-old PC has been intermittently losing video output. Both monitors suddenly go black while the case fans spin at maximum speed. Sometimes audio continues, such as a…
Why did my FPS drop after resetting Windows?
I reset my PC to troubleshoot audio problems, and since then my games occasionally drop from around 150 FPS to 80 FPS during gameplay. Before the reset, performance…
PC Loses Display and Input After Extended Play in Certain Games
I built this PC about two years ago with fairly strong hardware, and it worked normally for a long time. Over the past few months, though, the display…
Beer Spill Caused a Black Screen and DRAM Error—What Should I Replace?
My desktop stopped booting after I accidentally spilled beer over the top of it while gaming. I unplugged the power almost immediately, but the screen had already gone…
PC powers on but shows no display after a CPU upgrade
I upgraded my CPU and installed a large Noctua air cooler. I had to remove and reconnect the graphics card during the installation. Now the system powers on,…
Desktop Suddenly Lost All Power After the Screen Turned Green—How Can I Tell If the PSU or Motherboard Failed?
My desktop suddenly displayed a green screen while I was browsing, so I shut it down. After that, it would not power back on at all—no LEDs, fans,…
PC Stops at White Status Light and Won’t Show BIOS or Display
I turned on my PC and watched the motherboard status light progress from red to orange and then white. After that, it stays on the white light and…