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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to Patrick-747 in I updated my Alienware 13 R3 laptop to BIOS 1.9.0 and now it won’t turn on   
    I replaced the CMOS battery and it worked! Thank you so much!:) 
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from CMB in Noob needing advice   
    If it's that old it is probably pretty unreliable and quite slow. I wouldn't store anything important on it, and even replaceable data like game files would take a long time to load.
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to PriitM in Should I preorder a 3070 to make sure I get one?   
    I think Nvidia did what they usually do and threw amps at a problem. Just look at AIB cooler designs: common word is BIG. They have to cool something for some reason... I will wait reviews
     
    I suspect AMD will come under anything Nvidia can offer...since AMD is powering the PS5 AND XboxX, they can make back the margins. This is the reason why Nvidia came out swinging with prices. They know they HAVE to get the PC market fast. Thats why AIB boards launched along side FE. 

    Not rooting for AMD, but if they deliver 2000 series performance cheaper and more efficient with RDNA2... I would upgrade to AMD. Reason? Dont have to upgrade (m)any old PC components. 
     
    In case you did not hear...3070 sucks 250W. And AIB boards will take even more...so you may need a new PSU. And 3080 variants need upgrades to most of your system, PSU at the least...
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from brian105 in I updated my Alienware 13 R3 laptop to BIOS 1.9.0 and now it won’t turn on   
    Try replacing the coin cmos battery. 
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from Patrick-747 in I updated my Alienware 13 R3 laptop to BIOS 1.9.0 and now it won’t turn on   
    Try replacing the coin cmos battery. 
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from xMoobyx in SSD stopped showing up in BIOS and Windows   
    I would try resetting CMOS. When you say that nothing happens when you plug it into port 4 and 6, do you mean that it still doesn't show up? If so, try plugging it into 1 or 2, whichever isn't being used for your boot device.
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to Gorou92 in I updated my Alienware 13 R3 laptop to BIOS 1.9.0 and now it won’t turn on   
    try resetting the cmos battery
    should be a pin hole use a needle to reset it
    or open the cover and look for it
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to CMB in Noob needing advice   
    Now I think I'm just gonna toss it. Appreciate the advice. 
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to AbydosOne in External Hard Drive not showing up in file explorer but shows up as having Healthy Primary Partitions in Disk Management   
    Windows can't read Mac file systems (unless it's exFAT, which this isn't). Try with another Mac (at which point you're well out of my expertise).
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to bmx6454 in Laptop over heating   
    sounds like the thermal paste and/or cooler mounting could be messed up, and needs to be re-done. i assume the fan is working?
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to Mr. Question Asker in Do I need to adjust DRAM voltage if I am Overclocking RAM?   
    Thanks for replying and helping
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from Mr. Question Asker in Do I need to adjust DRAM voltage if I am Overclocking RAM?   
    As far as I know, you don't. If it runs stable at that speed then you're good, its better to run things at the minimum stable voltage. More voltage means more power consumption and more heat. Only other thing I think you could adjust is the timings if you feel like researching how to do it properly.
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to Letgomyleghoe in Created an stable OC, Deleted it, Than tried it again and wasnt stable   
    Welcome to overclocking
     
    and for the love of god lower that voltage, I assume it’s 1.4c, but if you want your chip to last more than a year lower it to atleast 1.35.
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from AndreiArgeanu in PS4 wont boot   
    Thanks! It worked! I didn't even have to format the "new" hard drive, the PS4 did that.
     

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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to KnightSirius in Questions About Liquid Metal and Conformal Coating   
    GamersNexus did some videos on the topic that are highly relevant. I'd check them out, they should cover most of your questions.
    As for brand I've only ever really seen ThermalGrizzly used, it's well tested at this point. Worth the extra bit of money to know you're getting something reliable.
     
    How Liquid Metal Affects Copper, Nickel and Aluminum (Corrosion Test)
    Tested for a Year: How Often Should You Change Liquid Metal?
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to Radec in Advice on GPU upgrade   
    Thanks for al lthe advice guys! I guess ill just hang tight and wait for the new cards to come out!
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from BTGbullseye in Advice on GPU upgrade   
    I would wait for new cards (like the 3000 series) so that old cards will drop in price. Two 1070's should be working pretty good still.
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to Username404 in Advice on GPU upgrade   
    Nvlink could maybe be better than sli, especially for rtx cards ^^
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from Username404 in Advice on GPU upgrade   
    I would wait for new cards (like the 3000 series) so that old cards will drop in price. Two 1070's should be working pretty good still.
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from Radec in Advice on GPU upgrade   
    I would wait for new cards (like the 3000 series) so that old cards will drop in price. Two 1070's should be working pretty good still.
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from bara9880 in Gpu jumps from 0% to 100% on idle and keeps zigzaging   
    I would actually check what is using up the most CPU, might point towards what's using GPU.
     
    I would recommend DDU your drivers and install the latest from AMD's website. If that doesn't work, refresh windows. I would get rid of all of the antimalware since they didn't find anything and leaving them installed will use up a lot of resources in the background. Windows Defender is good enough.
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from Quinnell in Is buying windows worth it ?   
    Good point. But unlike pirating, it isn't outright illegal.
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    AdvilLobotomite got a reaction from Dei in Is buying windows worth it ?   
    Good point. But unlike pirating, it isn't outright illegal.
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to Chris Pratt in RAM Upgrade Questions   
    It appears that the last three letters indicate the color in general, so you're probably fine. If it's same manufacturer, same speed, and same timings, then it should be functionally the same.
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    AdvilLobotomite reacted to LimpCurve in Anyone know the first ever WAN Show?   
    No need to fear you two! The most recent post actually found it.
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