So, I've got an AMD Athlon II X4 sitting in my rig right now. Honestly, the stock cooler it came with is driving me nuts—way too loud. I was thinking maybe I should grab something from Cooler Master if I want some actual peace and quiet? Any ideas on which one to pick or even what kind of thermal paste would be good? My motherboard is an ASUS Prime Motherboard.
Thanks, man. It took me forever to get Windows 7 back up and running just because of this whole mess, but I guess I got lucky that you stepped in to help.
So, I've got this weird issue. When I left-click and drag my mouse, you know, that little selection box? It’s supposed to show up as light blue, but on my machine, it's just... blank. Like, totally empty, kind of like how it looked back in the XP days. Is there some setting somewhere to actually turn that back on? It started happening right after I installed IObit. I tried nuking the program from my system, but even after deleting it, everything stayed exactly the same. Please, someone help me out here!!!!😢
Hey guys, I could use some help... looking for a GPU recommendation. Ideally something with up to 2GB of VRAM and DDR5 memory that can actually handle some heavy-duty gaming, but without breaking the bank too much. Maybe? -ASUS FM2-M LK2 plus HD6670 2 -AMD A8-5600k
I’m running Avast and Adobe Premiere along with some free antimalware stuff, and everything seems pretty chill so far. I also use CCleaner to kill off all those annoying programs that try to launch right when the computer starts up. I actually got Norton Antivirus on a DVD somewhere, but I haven't bothered installing it. My CPU usage sits around 0% to 2% when I'm just idling, but once I start gaming, it jumps straight to 60%-100%. Is that... normal, I guess? Also, whenever I fire up Skype, the screen flickers for a second before things settle down. Could that be a processor issue or something?
Alright, fair enough then. Just wanted to ask you guys... how can I cut down on all these background processes to speed things up? Task Manager is showing me like 56 processes running at startup, which feels like way too much, I guess.
400W power supply, 120V ASUS FM2-M LK2 plus HD6670 2
So, yeah... that's what I'm running right now. Honestly, I really need to swap out this GPU, so if you guys could maybe find me something that actually makes sense with my processor? I just want to squeeze every bit of performance I can out of this thing, I guess.
Hey everyone. So, I just found out my processor actually has 2 cores and 4 logical processors. When I picked this thing up, they told me it had 4 cores, but turns out it’s only got 2 physical ones. Now I'm kind of wondering... is this chip actually any good? And like, how many cores does it really have???😕
Oh, I found something else too. Every time I fire up Skype, my screen flickers for a second and then my CPU temp just spikes straight up to 78°C... is that even normal? I tried taking the fan off to check if the processor was seated right, but I couldn't even get it loose because it feels stuck. Maybe the thermal paste melted or something and turned into glue?
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking too, but honestly, I'm kind of tripping about getting it back if I take it in... I opened up the case and that sticker peeled off just a tiny bit. You know any good way to stick it back down without making a mess? And are you actually sure I need to drop it off? Maybe the overheating thing is just normal since I've been playing such heavy games lately. I guess.
So, I basically just told the guys at the repair shop how much power I wanted, and they went ahead and sold me this whole set of parts. I guess I don't really get which components need to play nice together, so I just let the pros handle it... and here we are. In maybe a year or so, I'll probably be able to swing a new Graphics Card with DDR5 memory. I'm still trying to figure out which motherboard would actually work with this processor without making everything overheat, though. I ended up paying $132 for the motherboard.
So I’ve got this Speccy program running, right? And whenever I close out of a game and pull it up, the temps jump from 87°C down to 65°C, then eventually settle around 48°C... and then it just stays there. Doesn't budge. I was wondering though, if things actually hit 100°C, what happens to the processor? Like, would it just totally die on me?
I if I actually picked it up, would it be easy to install? Also, is it gonna be super loud when I'm gaming, especially since my CPU is hitting 87°C from overheating?
I’m basically just here because I need some help from you guys. So, whenever I’m playing Call of Duty: Battlefield, my CPU fan starts making this absolutely horrendous noise... it's driving me crazy. I heard somewhere that you can use something like Core Temp or maybe some other controller software to fix it so things run normally again, but I have no clue which one would actually work for me. Any ideas?
So, this is my first actual PC since $1267, so I was kind of rushing to see what it’s actually like to own a gaming rig. It’s running okay for me right now, though I might grab a 1TB WD Black hard drive later on. Honestly, I don't really get why people say this setup isn't any good... I mean, it's got a 4-core processor and the GPU has 2GB of VRAM.
Also, I've got this one issue where the fans get super loud whenever I'm playing a game, but then they quiet right back down once I close it out. Is that actually a problem? Like, should I be worried about it catching fire or something?