VendraxTwoHands

I am helping a friend assemble his new computer (his first time building). Components: Amd ryzen 5 3600 Asus prime x570-p 16gb (8x2) gskill ripjaws ddr4 3200 Corsair tx650m Msi rtx 2080 super Samsung 970 evo m.2 ssd (1tb) On the test bench (esd mat), we had the following problem. We turned on the power supply, motherboard rgb lights up. Bridged the pins for the power button (if looking top down on the pin set, upper left being number 1 and increasing left to right, we bridged pins 3 and 4). fans spin up for cpu cooler, power supply, and graphics card, but no output happens. We clear cmos, no change. Our next thought was cou power. The psu has 8 pin built in, but the board is 8+4, and the psu doesnt come with a 4 pin connector. We went out and got one, plugged it in, turned on the psu. Motherboard lights come on. Bridge the pins, pau clicks, motherboard lights turn off, no fans spin. We tried the 4+4 pin cable in both of the psu's 8 pin slots, no change. We unplugged the built in 8 pin connector and tried the 4+4 in that slot, psu clicked, no fans. What do we try next?

Is that too much to ask nowadays? As far as other features go, I'd like IP68 at least, and good speaker sound without having to cup the hand or anything stupid like that. For reference, I currently have an HTC 1 M8, and the battery is dying, the headphone jack stopped working, and the micro usb port no longer transfers data. Yeah, I think it's time ? ETA: i think i got the IP backwards, its dust, then water isnt it? Either way, water 6 is what I meant ?

it's new

What should I look for in a problematic drive?

Nope, doesn't show up

The drive spins, I can feel it vibrating slightly. However, it doesn't show up in the BIOS, or as a storage device to windows. I've tried multiple cables, multiple SATA ports. No Joy.

about the ram, as I understand it there is an expansion slot for more if I were to decide that it isn't enough. 5x5, interesting insights about the internal components. Was this something that happened to you, or to someone you know?

Another question: it says I can upgrade from 10S to 10 Pro for free. What's the catch?

See, I hadn't done a ton of looking around, but I thought it wasn't terrible.

what should I be looking for instead?

Yeah, I'm really trying to keep it under $350. I know that's cheap, but this is not going to be a daily driver, per say. I'm still going to use my desktop for most everything, but I want something portable for taking notes at school or work or whatever, or watching netflix when away from home. Basically, I want something no less powerful than the average smart phone, but with the amenities of a laptop (keyboard, ports, etc)

Clearly someone who let technology pass them by. I suppose I was using Word and Excel as eponyms. To rephrase, I need "a word processor of some type, not cloud based" and "a spreadsheet processor of some type, not cloud based."

And very large pdfs and some excel sheets, but mostly just streaming videos and doing word processing. Maybe minecraft on occasion to pass the time, but if I want AAA games I have a desktop. This is what I've been looking at. Acer Aspire 5, Ryzen 3, Vega 3, 4 GB DDR4, 128 GB NVMe SSD, newegg Same one, but on amazon What I'd like to know from you wonderful folks is if there is anything fundamentally wrong with this option, if it's a lemon that I'll instantly regret. Because at USD$320 from amazon, I find it very affordable and compelling. Also, is windows 10 S good, or will I have to put linux on it? Of course, if you have another suggestion, I'm open to that. No chrome OS, please.

I'm looking for an audio solution. Inputs are computer (3.5mm), PS2, PS3, N64 (RCA L/R). Outputs are headphones and speakers (3.5mm). Would like room for expansion of more consoles, maybe one or two more. Would like to be able to balance the volume across all inputs. Would like to be able to switch outputs without messing with cords. Any ideas?

This sounds perfect, thanks!

New build working up, I just assumed that Blu ray was plug and play in PCs. I guess it's not? Tell me why not, and the best way to fix it.

Okay, got it solved. Probably. Its running again, but who knows how long that'll last. Followed this guide to do the paperclip test, and when that didn't work tried its other suggestions. Wasn't my case power button, but resetting my CMOS worked. Its powerd on an running again. YAY! hopefully I don't end back up here again today haha

Cable was seated. Paperclip test: the fan spun fine. PSU clicked when I inserted the paper clip (yes, I used the correct holes), but the fan spun fine.

Nope, last night after I plugged it into the wall, it ran normal for at least 4 hours, and I was gaming on it too (WoT if it matters)

Link to original problem: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/845029-help-update-it-broke-again-and-im-confused-again-my-computer-broke-in-a-new-and-infuriating-way/ TL;DR it was powering up for a few seconds then turning off, then turning itself back on, and again and again. Was plugged into the UPS, then plugged it into the wall and it worked fine. Today: It's not working fine! Still plugged into the wall, still having the same problem. Has my PSU just died? Or is it some other component that I'm not thinking of?

I've had the ups for about 6 months, havent had any problems with it. I think i clocked my whole settup at 400-500 watts under gaming loads before i bought it.

CyberPower 1000va https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102082

Just tried it. It worked. everything seems totally normal now. I'm still very confused... Did I just buy a shit UPS?

This morning it works just fine, I came home just now and this happens: I push the case power button, the system starts to come on. 2 seconds later it shuts off. I touch nothing. 5 seconds later it starts to come on again. 2 seconds later it shuts off. A very rythmic cyclic which i didnt let continue for more that 10 seconds, before i hit the power switch on my PSU. 1 second later it turns on, for 1 second then turns off and stays off. WTF!!!! All system power draws from a UPS, which is at full charge, so its not an issue of power in (unless the UPS isn't outputing power, but my monitors and ps3 work just fine). Is my PSU just dead? Why now and not this morning? Please help! PSU: corsair cs650m, bought about 3.5 years ago and used in the same system for all that time UPS: CyberPower CP1000AVRLCD Update: Yestirday's Tl;dr: i plugged it into the wall yesturday and it worked. This morning, still plugged into the wall, same problem happens! And now, after i turn off the PSU, and it tries to turn itself back on for a second then goes off, it clicks a couple of times, like its still trying to power up but doesn't have enough juice in the capacitors.

If a motherboard doesn't have display port, such the Asus Z270H, can you still use a graphics card with display port to output over display port to a monitor? Or is that output not supported?