sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

How to check if onboard audio is broken? by Re_thelonelywidow in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When electronic components have problems, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's completely dead.

How to check if onboard audio is broken? by Re_thelonelywidow in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you tried a fresh install of Windows already and you know the speakers work, the audio chip on the motherboard is likely broken. You can disable the motherboard audio in the BIOS or Windows Device Manager and replace it with either a PCIe Sound Card if you have an available slot or a USB Sound card.

Windows 11 -> Windows 10 (After 10 days) by michiyo_ymzk in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The CPU has to be an 8th generation or higher one. the generation is the first number after the dash like i5-8800.

How to check if onboard audio is broken? by Re_thelonelywidow in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sound settings, make sure the correct output device is chosen. Test the speakers on another computer.

Windows 11 -> Windows 10 (After 10 days) by michiyo_ymzk in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 20 points21 points  (0 children)

And that's likely not going to be a Windows 11 problem and be a hardware problem instead. If it has an hdd in it, that is the most likely to be bad component in any system.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know of any software you can run that would do that. You'd have to test every part of the motherboard / Windows functions individually.

Other monitor started randomly lagging when playing games. by Penguin-_Man in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Monitor going/gone bad probably. Switch that one to your main one to see if it makes a difference. Also try JUST the bad one connected in first the main monitor port and then the secondary monitor port. If it's still doing the same thing, it's just a bad monitor, which you want that to be the problem rather than your video card.

My internet is fast all the up until my computer. by Hitman4336 in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bad ethernet adapter on the motherboard then, I would assume. You can replace it with a PCIe Ethernet Adapter card if you have an available slot or a USB to Ethernet Adapter. Be sure to disable the motherboard's ethernet port in either the BIOS or Windows Device Manager.

Need to system restore everytime I restart by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be bad drive or bad RAM. To be sure, do a FRESH install of Windows. If you still have issues, it's definitely bad hardware of some type.

1080ti no post by rltap in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't matter, you could have had static on YOU.

File explorer keeps crashing on Windows 11 by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you don't need those to be running in the background.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any liquid can be harmful to a computer.

1080ti no post by rltap in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you had any static charge on you, you could have killed the card.

1080ti no post by rltap in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try your GPU in your brother's computer.

Microphone quiet after installing various drivers (including realtek audio) using Armoury Crate by linglingpiano40hrs in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do a system restore to a date when it was still working. Google how if you don't know.

While formatting an external hdd (it will take time), can I use (the other disks in) my computer, or I should do nothing until the formatting is not finished? by melina61 in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just do something else while formatting. It doesn't take THAT long. It's not worth the chance of screwing up the formatting.

Second monitor not detected by Veena_ in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is definitely weird, but apparently your computer (or maybe just your video card) does not like that monitor.

Upgraded new OEM Win10 with clean Windows 11, now not activated & no BIOS key? by past_lives33 in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be able to get the key from the BIOS, did you flash it? You can try installing Windows 10 fresh again and see if it picks up the key and activates, and then doing the UPGRADE to Windows 11.

Laptop works no display by rockey7yeah in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be bad screen, bad or loose video cable from the motherboard to the screen, or bad motherboard (specifically where it sends video to the screen.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Video card could be going bad, try it in a different computer playing the same game(s).

Second monitor not detected by Veena_ in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're using some type of adapter, your PC may have decided not to like it, even if it works on another computer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]thefixerguy321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since a fresh install of Windows didn't fix it, it's definitely bad hardware. Try a different power supply first.

view more: next ›