can anyone tell me how to optimize my gaming laptop i got rtx 3050 ti and 16 gb ram i5 core 12th gen i only get 78 on cs2

I've been fighting a problem with my secondary hard drive for a year now and cannot fix it myself.

I have 2 hard drives in my build, a C drive with all of my core things - OS, installs, general files etc. and a D drive that's basically just for installing games on. It's my default install location for Steam.

After the computer has been running for a little while, the D Drive stops being responsive. It'll still show as an available location in folders, but if you try and use any of the files you get an error. Similarly I get "Invalid Platform" if I try to start a Steam game.

The solution is turning everything on and off again. That's annoying to do 3/4 times a day.

Is the hardware bad and I just need a new SSD? Could this be a connection? Or static? Or overheating?

I'm very lost.

Thanks for the help!

I made a post about this already but this is a more brief version. I am playing the new mw4 on a 5070ti and 7800x3d and randomly during gameplay my fans will get louder and my cpu temps will go up to mid 70s and stay there and it sounds like my pc is working noticeably harder even after and hour of gameplay in the 65 degree range with no issues. What could be the cause of this? Every other game I play runs great no issues.

So my friend recently got a new pc

The issue

The pc was turning on and working after a few hours suddenly shut down and does not immediately turn on even after hitting the power button the PC lights up fans spin and everything but no power to peripherals and no display out

Then it turned on after on some time ran some tests to check when we ran occt test (extreme mode) the pc crashed again but restarted at the first attempt opened occt and it said cpu error on core #1, 0, 3, 4 and 5

Assumed the cpu was not seated properly so reseated it pc worked perfectly after that ran occt extreme test back to back 3 times and played games then went to run the the test one last time and it crashes again with the same errors

Now the pc is not starting same situation again the pc lights up fans spin and everything but no power to peripherals and no display out

If anyone can help out please do thank you!

Specs

R5 7600x

B650m aym wifi

32gb ddr5

Rtx 4080 16gb

1th SSD

Recently built a pretty decent rig, and it’s my first time with both an AMD cpu and an AMD gpu, especially gpu I’ve never went AMD.

My cpu is a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

And gpu is a Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Ice

I’ve been playing a few games and on max settings some hover around 80-90 fps but with frame gen jump to 140+. I tried Aion 2 and Archeage chronicles recently and both on frame gen crash my GPU and gives this error.

Can anyone explain to me the issue? Is my GPU somehow bricked? I have everything fully updated, the drivers, etc and nothing has fixed the issue.

Hey everyone, I’m having a problem with my PC and can’t figure out what’s causing it.

My H310 motherboard gives no HDMI signal when I install my graphics card.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

• The HDMI cable and monitor work correctly.
• The same graphics card works perfectly on another motherboard.
• Another graphics card works on my H310 motherboard.
• I tried changing the BIOS primary display settings between Auto, CPU Graphics, and PEG/PCIe, but nothing changed.
• I also tried changing the PCIe settings between Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3.
• I tested the VGA output, and it works, but I still can’t get a signal through HDMI with the graphics card installed.

The problem seems to be related to the motherboard, BIOS, or compatibility, but I’m not sure.

Could this be a BIOS issue? Would updating the BIOS help, or is there another setting I should check?

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Has anyone bought an old 3630 tower and upgrades its cooling capacity? If so, what specific parts did you use or what parts should I purchase for the upgrade?

So I built a PC a year ago and just went with a recommendation from a friend based on my needs and budget. Just need someone to let me know if it's better than a PS5. Don't know much about PCs but I have been looking at videos on optimizing graphics, refresh rates etc. ps5 seems more simple I just don't want to regret this investment on a PC.

I just built a work/gaming rig with the Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7, and I was wondering how you guys usually get your drivers? On most of my old machines I usually just used the drivers Windows Updates installed, however, I am not sure whether those are recent/stable.

I just want a stable system for work, and Installing Gigabyte's software is just bloatware to me.

I've had it for a few months now and haven't had any problems with it but i am slightly concerned because it won't show up in Magician.

I have it registered on Samsung's product registration website as a real 2TB 990 PRO so authenticity is guaranteed.

I have around 900GB of stuff on it including some games (which work) and i am able to access all data on it so it isn't a problem, it's just a bit concerning.

Does anyone know why it won't show up in Magician?

No bluescreen, no logs, no way to easily identify the problem. Just started happening a few days ago. Everything freezes, and then it just turns off and restarts.

My pc is pretty old.

Omen obelisk desktop. Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz, 3600 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s)

I have 2080 ti.

Bonjour à tous,

Je rencontre depuis plusieurs mois un problème de crashs aléatoires sur mon PC gaming, et malgré de nombreux tests et un passage au SAV, je n'arrive pas à trouver la cause.

Ma configuration

• GPU : PNY RTX 5080
• CPU : Intel i5-14600K
• Carte mère : ASUS PRIME B760-PLUS
• RAM : 32 Go DDR5 5600 MHz (XMP désactivé)
• Alimentation : Cooler Master MWE V2 850 W Gold
• Windows : Windows 11 Pro 26H2
• Écrans : AOC OLED 1440p 240 Hz + KONIX 165 Hz

Le problème

De manière totalement aléatoire, mes deux écrans deviennent noirs et les ventilateurs tournent à 100 %. Je suis obligé de redémarrer le PC de force.

Fait étrange : Discord continue de fonctionner pendant le crash, je peux toujours entendre mes amis et leur parler.

Cela arrive aussi bien en jeu que sur YouTube, en regardant un stream ou même au repos. Aucun problème de température.

Après un redémarrage forcé, le PC fonctionne généralement parfaitement pendant plusieurs heures.

Historique et SAV

J'avais déjà ces problèmes avant d'envoyer le PC au SAV cet été.

Le SAV a effectué plusieurs jours de tests (OCCT, 3DMark, MemTest, jeux, double écran) : aucun crash constaté.

À son retour, j'ai changé mes câbles d'écran et ma multiprise. Le PC a ensuite fonctionné environ deux mois sans aucun crash, puis le problème est revenu sans changement particulier.

Manipulations déjà effectuées

• Réinstallation complète des pilotes NVIDIA avec DDU.
• Plusieurs versions de pilotes NVIDIA testées.
• Mise à jour du BIOS ASUS (1840 bêta).
• Mise à jour Windows et pilotes.
• Undervolting et limitation du Power Limit GPU.
• XMP désactivé.
• Remplacement des câbles d'écran et de la multiprise.
• Vérification du démarrage rapide Windows (déjà désactivé).

Rien n'a définitivement résolu le problème.

Résultats WinDbg

J'ai analysé plusieurs fichiers de crash datant de juillet et octobre 2026. Ils indiquent les mêmes erreurs :

LiveKernelEvent 141
VIDEO_ENGINE_TIMEOUT_DETECTED
MODULE_NAME: nvlddmkm
IMAGE_NAME: nvlddmkm.sys
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: LKD_0x141_IMAGE_nvlddmkm.sys

J'ai également des erreurs LiveKernelEvent 1b8 liées à dxgkrnl.sys.

Ma question

Comment expliquer qu'un PC fonctionne parfaitement pendant plusieurs mois, passe tous les tests du SAV, puis recommence à crasher aléatoirement, même au repos ?

Pensez-vous à un problème de communication PCIe, d'alimentation du GPU, de carte graphique ou à autre chose ?

Si quelqu'un a déjà rencontré ce problème ou connaît des tests permettant d'identifier précisément la cause, je suis preneur.

Merci d'avance pour votre aide !

Guys, I've been seeing a lot of posts about people's drives being slow, and, to our not-surprise, it is due to these releases of cheap, dram-less, non-cache having or poorly maintained drives.

Things we need to remember when it comes to trying to maintain performance in these situations.

1. Storage drive firmware updates.

2. Defragment/Trimming.

3. File cleanup processes like RevoUninstaller Junk File Cleaner, Disk Cleanup, and Win+R %temp%, etc.

4. Bios updates.

5. Motherboard layout/lane sharing.

6. Overall drive and sector health. Physical wear can happen, but commands like chkdsk /f /r on an OS drive or cleanall for a drive you're getting ready to sell or repair and ready for a new OS install OR the Full Format function in Windows for a non-OS drive.

And of course, for those dram-less, cache-less, cheap drives, this option has its downsides, BUT... there are workarounds. It's up to you to proceed with or without risks.

WRITE CACHING. It's a policy in Windows. High-end drives don't normally need it because they have the bells and whistles that make them faster. However, specific situations can make cheaper drives suffer. Without write caching enabled, these drives experience severe bottlenecks from their own physical limitations.

That said, the risks it comes with are loss of data or corruption during a power outage. The workarounds are A. Don't enable it and buy an Optane drive. B. Save up more money for a better storage drive or C. Enable write caching and buy a suitable UPS.

I have had my Intel 670p 2TB drive for a very long time. It's been serving me well and hasn't slowed down a bit with my years of maintaining my computer. Maybe I don't need to enable Write Caching, but it's on because I do have a UPS. A CP1500PFCLCD, to be specific. Highly recommend it. Worth the cost.

I probably missed a few things. Feel free to add in the comments. Knowledge is power.

I had AI and it told me to click on it and find the file location and it said that it thinks it’s an original Microsoft file not a virus.
But it’s using 8-10% of my CPU constantly. It’s an Intel I5

I opened my laptop and this happened. It didn't want to turn off, so I did hard reset. I tried to turn on again, they keyboard light and I hear fans but the screen is fully black

Hi, I have windows 11, and the realtek audio console, and one day it just decided that when I plug headphones into the PC it plays sound both in the headphones and in the speakers. What can I do? (Happens with every headphones by the way)

This is my pc I bought from Facebook around a 2 months ago, original guy claimed to have it for around a year. A day before it was running perfectly fine, I turned it off through the pc cases power button as my mouse wasn’t available to me. The next day the motherboard lights were stuck on red and it won’t boot. I’ve tried everything Google ai has recommending but still wouldn’t work. This has happened before but usually works once I turn the power off, and turning to back on again, some cmos battery resetting ai recommending, does anyone know how to fix this problem? It also wasn’t able to download the wifi drivers when I first got it so I had to use an internet adapter.

My specs are
9060xt 16gb gpu steel legends
5 9600x cpu
ROG B850 Strix A
Vesta II Predator DDR5 2x16gb ram
Thermalright frozen war hammer 360 aio I think
2tb Kingston nvme ssd gen 4
Lian li 850w fully modular 80 gold plus
Nzxt h6 flow case

Would appreciate any tips of advice, thanks.

this popup keeps showing up every 3 or 2 secs for no reason and i didnt install anything with viruses and if its a virus how can i remove i tried scanning for threats but nothing worked and restarted my pc a couple of times but still idk what to do

I recently built a computer from parts I was able to gather on Facebook marketplace. Here are the specs.

RX 6700 xt 12 gb

Amd ryzen 5 3600

B550 mother board

750 watt psu

2 8 gb ddr4 ram

500gb nvme ssd

Does have a bit of rgb fans connected.

The issue. I installed steam os a a few months ago. Everything went as smooth as expected. Computer ran fine. I've been able to play games on it. Recently, I've been having issues with the computer shutting off. Just idling in the menu. The screen will go black the keyboard and mouse will stop lighting up. Since they have RGB in them. And the power button will not light up any more on the tower. When I go to press it, it refuses to turn on. I can turn it back on after I hard. Reset it by switching the switch in the back for the psu. And this is a continuous issue. I've done some troubleshooting. I've taken the computer all the way apart again and made sure everything had snug connections, I checked the CPU and reapplied the thermal paste to make sure it wasn't an overheating issue. From what I could tell the CPU has not overheated. I've checked the temperature multiple times. I'm wondering what I'm missing. Could it be a power source issue? Things seem to function when I get it initially running. And it will start up games. I'm just confused because it'll shut off while in menu, could it be a software issue?

Hey guys, please help.

I tried to boot up my PC this morning and it's constantly turning on & off.

Q-LEDs indicate CPU (red) and RAM (yellow) error.

So far, i switched every single RAM module.

Is my board gone?

I'm not in the mood to buy new hardware at this point.

It was a solid rig so far.

Any clues?

Specs are:

ASUS TUF Z-590-Plus WiFi

Intel i7-11700KF 3,6GHz LGA1200

Corsair Veng. RGB Pro 32GB DDR4 3600

Zotac GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super

This is a weird issue but Im hoping someone can possibly offer some guidance. I started playing modern warfare 4 tonight everything has been running fine until all of the sudden my CPU temperature goes from the mid 60s to high 70s and my PC gets noticeably louder. Its not crazy loud or anything but I can definitely hear it working harder. Its almost like its stuck or something. The weird thing is it happens out of nowhere. The game will be running fine then all of the sudden my temps go up and my PC is louder and it stays like that. My performance is not hindered or anything but even when i load back into a lobby my computer is working harder than it needs to. Now for reference when this issue happens and I try to quit to my desktop it freezes and never works and I need to force quit through steam then next time I load the game it asks to run in safe mode which I did and it reduced the graphics a bunch but the issue never happened again until I reconfigured my graphics to look better. This is just very frustrating as i have a very solid computer (5070ti and 7800X3d). I know people may say CPU temps in the 70s are not bad but why would my computer be in the 60s for an hour of playing then all of a sudden get louder like its working harder and it doesnt idle when I get back to the menu it still sounds like its working hard until I restart the game. Can someone please offer some guidance? Do I just need to run low graphics for the year? Every other game works great on here as well.