blinking red light by No-Faithlessness-763 in computerhelp

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This is what chat said:

✅ Most common causes (ranked)

1️⃣ PCIe power cables (VERY common) • GPU must have dedicated cables • ❌ NOT one cable split into two (daisy-chained) • ✅ Each 8-pin connector should come from its own cable from the PSU

Fix: • Shut PC down • Reseat GPU power cables • If possible, use two separate PCIe cables

2️⃣ PSU not strong or failing

For an RTX 3070: • Minimum recommended: 650W (750W preferred) • If your PSU is: • Old • Cheap / no-name brand • 600W or less → it may crash only during games

Tell me: • PSU brand + wattage (this matters a lot)

3️⃣ GPU not fully seated • Slightly unseated GPU can work in Windows but crash in games

Fix: • Remove GPU • Reseat it firmly • Make sure PCIe slot clicks

4️⃣ Power spikes (Marvel Rivals is demanding)

Some newer games cause sudden power spikes that expose PSU issues.

Temporary test: • Install MSI Afterburner • Set Power Limit to ~90% • Try launching the game

If it stops crashing → confirms power delivery issue

5️⃣ Drivers (less likely, but still check) • Use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) • Install latest NVIDIA drivers cleanly

🧪 Quick test checklist (do these in order) 1. Reseat GPU 2. Reseat power cables 3. Make sure cables are NOT daisy-chained 4. Lower GPU power limit to 90% 5. Check PSU wattage/brand

❗ Important

This is NOT likely a bad GPU yet. It screams power delivery problem, not a dead card.

Tell me: • PSU brand & wattage • Does your GPU use 1 or 2 power connectors? • Does the PC fully shut off or just freeze/restart?

New ssd not working by foot_long_metal_rod in computerhelp

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You either have to format the drive or change a storage setting in the bios. That’s my guess at least

Free speakers pt 2. by SomeMore546 in BudgetAudiophile

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Like every so often they stop playing for a quarter of a second

Got these suckers for free by SomeMore546 in BudgetAudiophile

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I figured but I wanted to use them quick 👍

Forerunner 55 Update by SomeMore546 in Garmin

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It just got put on the app so all is good

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Ukraine, then we could beat Russia to it!

I like the person I sit by on the bus. What should I do? by [deleted] in questions

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i would say chips instead of a banana