RTX 5080 Suddenly Shuts Down the PC and Trips PSU Protection
My brand-new RTX 5080 suddenly caused my computer to power off during a gaming session. Since then, attempting to start the PC with the card installed makes the…
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MSI B550I motherboard shows no signs of power during an out-of-case test
I'm having a frustrating time with repeated motherboard RMAs. I recently received an MSI B550I Edge WiFi replacement, but it shows no lights or other signs of life…
Should I return a brand-new 8TB hard drive with reallocated sectors?
I bought a Seagate Barracuda 8TB hard drive from a trusted retailer. On the first file transfer, the write speed dropped to zero and never recovered. CrystalDiskInfo is…
Should I return a brand-new 8TB HDD with hundreds of reallocated sectors?
I bought a Seagate Barracuda 8TB hard drive from a trusted retailer. During the first file transfer, the speed dropped to 0 and never recovered. CrystalDiskInfo immediately reported…
RTX 5090 randomly black-screens and crashes under specific games despite extensive testing
About a year ago I upgraded from an RTX 2060 SUPER to a Gigabyte RTX 5090 Gaming OC 32G. Since then, the card has intermittently caused a black…
Is There a Safe Way to Confirm a Dead Power Supply Before Starting an RMA?
My Super Flower Combat FG 850W power supply suddenly stopped working after a little over a year of use. The computer would not turn on, and the paper-clip…
Is a 105–107°C GPU hotspot temperature normal on a new PNY RTX 5060 Ti?
I have a roughly two-and-a-half-month-old PNY RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Dual Fan. During OCCT, the GPU hotspot reaches 105–107°C. In demanding games such as ARK: Survival Ascended, the…
How can I get Barracuda to honor a promised replacement and billing credit?
In early June, a firewall failure caused remote users to lose access and left the office down for several hours. Support promised an overnight replacement unit, but it…
Why does my UPS shut down unexpectedly during brownouts?
My neighborhood has frequent brownouts that can last several hours, so I bought a CyberPower UPS rated at about 1500VA/900W last November. It worked normally at first, but…
Why Does My UPS Shut Down Even With a Light Load?
I bought a CyberPower UPS rated at about 1500 VA/900 W because my neighborhood regularly experiences brownouts lasting several hours. It worked normally at first, but it began…
Is a white spot on my GPU heatsink something to worry about?
I just picked up a Sapphire Pulse RX 9060 XT 16GB about a week and a half ago, and I noticed a small white/silver spot on the edge…
My PC Won't Boot: Power Supply Clicks Then Shuts Off
I've built a new PC a month ago with a 9850x3d processor and an ASUS B850i motherboard, and I'm facing some frustrating issues. I sometimes leave my PC…
What Should I Do About My Faulty Power Supply Right Before a Big Project?
I recently upgraded my PC and purchased an XPG Core Reactor II 850W power supply. It was quiet and working perfectly until today when I was playing a…
Dealing with a Burning Smell from My Power Supply Unit
I built my PC about three to four years ago with all new parts and have had minimal issues until now. This morning, I found my PC had…
Help Needed: New Build with KLEVV C910 NVMe Drive Stuck at 100% Active Time
I'm having a serious issue with my brand-new PC build (just under three weeks old) that has become almost unusable due to disk performance problems. Even with high-end…
Help! My New Hard Drive Has an Error, What Should I Do?
I just bought a couple of brand new WD enterprise hard drives, but one of them is showing an error. I'm really new to self-hosting and server management,…
Can I Warranty My Used G.Skill RAM After a MemTest Failure?
I recently tested a set of G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5 2x48GB 5200MHz RAM that I bought from someone on Facebook Marketplace, and it failed MemTest86 during the first…
Have You Experienced Stability Issues with 13th or 14th Gen CPUs?
I'm trying to figure out if my friend's build is similar to what others have dealt with regarding stability problems. He's been having consistent crashes with a black…
Why is my 9070XT GPU hotspot hitting over 110°C?
I'm experiencing some overheating issues with my Gigabyte 9070XT GPU. The hotspot temperature often exceeds 110°C during gaming, even when I crank the fans up to max. This…
Will G.Skill honor my DDR5 RAM warranty?
I built my PC in November 2024, and it's been working well until recently when it started freezing and crashing every couple of minutes. I tried updating the…