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    no sound from speakers but subwoofer works

    I have klipsch 2.1 setup that was working just fine until recently. I switch between using it and heaphones. The other day when i switched it back to the speakers, sound only comes out of the subwoofer and not the speakers. Drivers seem to be up to date. Any idea why?
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    best paste for 5900x with h100i elite cooler

    My msi x570 tomahawk motherboard failed and is being repaired/replace. When i get it back. how necessary beneficial would it be to clean off all the old thermal paste and apply new paste? ive kept the cpu and the cooler protected and they have the paste in place. im assuming i should remove...
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    No upload speed

    Recently I was having an issue where windows 11 wouldn’t load. It appeared to be a sata drive issue bc when I removed that drive it loaded but I was having this weird issue where the upload speed was near zero and download speed was normal near 1 gig wired. I moved the computer to a room with...
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    Preparing automatic repair

    I have a 5900x system running windows 11 for a year now but now all of a sudden is stuck and won’t load. I just get preparing automatic repair on screen and never finishes regardless of rebooting? No new changes prior.
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    high temp 7900x with prime95

    using hwmonitor, my 7900x has cpu package temps around 43 when doing very little like this post and in games around 78.4. If however i run prime95, it gets to 95.5. I have a view s1 thermaltake case and using a 360 thermaltake cooler although it appears to be an older model. I understand that...
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    4 or 2tb ssd for ps5

    I am getting a ps5 Is a 2tb ssd enough for 95% of people or should I find a 4 tb
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    Which mb for 7950x

    I am soon going to buy either a 7900x or 7950x combo deal from micro center. Currently it’s bundled with ASUS X670E-PRO PRIME WIFI Is there a better mb such that it’s better to forgo the sale instead?
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    are these normal results from samsung magician

    i have a 5900x on an msi x570 tomahwawk MB and trying to work out any kinks i have tws 4 gen ssds both 2tb. one is samsung 980 pro and the other a sk hynix. the samsung is the boot drive but both m2s should be gen4 using partition magician i get these results samsung read 6819 mb/s write...
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    Super flower titanium 850w

    I’m creating a new build Not sure which cpu but gpu will be 6800xt red devil Newegg email has this psu on sale for 165 Is this a reliable enough company or should I just pay more for another brand?
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    maximum speed i can get over cat 53

    i have att fiber and most of my house is cat5e. Using speedtest.net i can get around 900 up and down on a good day. ATT now offers like 2.5 gB speed and im trying to figure out if i could possibly obtain speeds higher than i have currently. My current setup is for the fiber to go to the att...
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    lag running windows and games

    Im not sure why this is happening but on a regular occasion especially after the computer wakes from sleep, i have ridiculous lag with the mouse. Ive also notice a substantial lag in games and cant figure out why? I dont seem to be using more than 50% of my resources via task manager ever and...
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    should i upgrade my cpu to match my 6800xt?

    I have a red devil 6800xt in a system with an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz , 16 GB memory, and SSD HDs. Is it worth it to upgrade the CPU and motherboard for gaming at 1440p?
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    best connection for 4k monitor

    i purchased the lg 4k ultrafine ergostand monitor from costco and am pairing it with a 6800xt. it comes with a usb-c cable but not a display port cable. would it be better to use the included cable or a DP cable for best performance?
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    Best card/adapter to pair with bgw210 with 1gig speeds

    I am using att fiber with near 1 gig at the router. It’s in a small apartment and I’m considering adding a newer WiFi card to the computer hoping for improved speeds (300 currently). Is that likely and if so what card to use. Currently using on board WiFi.
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    best you can expect from powerline?

    my son moved into an apartment and has att fiber 1 gig. the weird thing is atts box run into a closet next to the front door. if i speedtest from the att modem, i get 900 up and down but of course the wifi is much slower around 300 in this relatively small two bedroom apartment. If i added...
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    monitor wont always find an hdmi signal

    i made a new build recently: amd 5900x, ati 6800xt red devil, msi tomahawk sometimes but not always, i cant get the monitor to see an hdmi signal. Ive tried this on two monitors and the problem persists as well as purchased a new latest edtion hdmi cable. while the montior doesnt show...
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    Best router for multiple devices primarily hardwired

    I’ve been fiddling with my tp link 5400 (non gaming version) for months. It requires a reset twice a week and am getting tired of doing so. I have gigabit service and most of the devices are hardwired through switches. It seems to need a reboot after multiple people game and stream so I think...
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    WiFi requires router reset every couple of days

    I have a tp link 5400 and many devices hardwired through switches. Every few days the WiFi doesn’t work properly. The wired seems to be fine but all wireless devices do t work. If I select one of the WiFi either 2.4 or 5, I get a variety of errors like it says password is wrong and putting in...
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    slow speed test on 2nd router

    I have ATT fiber and use a TP-Link router for my home network. I do this to handle a large number of devices in the house hoping for superior throughput from the TP-Link. For years things have been fine but there was some sort of a power outage when i was away that resulted in my home network...
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    Is spybot still a worthwhile program to use

    I run malwarebytes (paid addition) and i also run spybot which i update/immunize/scan weekly. Spybot always finds some low grade stuff. I run the free version of spybot since i used the paid for 1 year and it was too intrusive and seemed to have problems auto updating such that i was spending...
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    Method to stream HDMI signal

    i have directv with several directv boxes in the house. Still I have a few rooms where I’d like to have directv reception but aren’t used regularly such as spare bedroom and gym. Is there a device that I can connect the hdmi out from a directv box that will then allow me to “sling” the signal...
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    Do i need a seperate router and best way to do it.

    I recently switched to 1 gig service with AT&T. Previously i had comcast 125 down. With the comcast, i had my own router behind the modem, ASUS AC87U. I have my house hardwired. Behind the router i have a 30 connection or so gigabit switch. Those 30 connections run either directly to a...
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    Best hassle free 1080 gtx

    I'm looking to get a 1080 for VR and want it as solid and hassle free as possible. When I've looked at different models at newegg some have had heat pad issues and I'd like to avoid any of that if possible. Which brand/version would you get for a hassle free experience?
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    What should I upgrade

    i purchased a htc vive for my son for Xmas His system is an i7 3.2ghz, 8 gig, SSD, 290x video card. He hasn't mentioned any issues with his VR but I wonder if it would look even better with in particular a video card upgrade. I've only personally tried a Star Wars demo. If I were to upgrade...
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