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  1. Hardware
    Hello - I'm still quite a newbie to controlling my fans and stuff related to it. I accidentally changed something to do with my fans in the BIOS settings upon startup and one of my fans is running quite fast whilst my PC isn't running anything. I've tried a lot of programs to fix this and I've...
  2. Hardware
    hi I am kind of new to pc stuff and want to upgrade my RAM I know how much I can put in max (32GB) but I don't know what voltage or speed I need to get if someone could help how I find out this would be much appreciated
  3. Android Mobile Devices
    Hi I've recently changed my phone so I'm having to set all my apps up again, which is proving to be a pain, as you can imagine! I use Waze as my main sat nav app and I've set it up as much as I can, but I'm sure that on my old phone it used to sound an alert when I was going over the speed...
  4. Networking
    Dear Forum i hope someone can help me with a really annoying problem that is driving me nuts ;-) Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.9 OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit, Build 19041, Installed 20200808174816.000000+120 Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor...
  5. Networking
    Hi, I have a symmetrical 1GB connection (download and upload) and my download seems to be working fine on the wifi + ethernet. Although on wifi the upload seems to be much faster than the ethernet for my device. I've tested with Ethernet connection on another device and both the upload speed...
  6. Hardware
    If I have larger size image files, what would be better for faster loading/reading/writing? Is it better to work with the files after transferring to your PC? 5400 RPM HD vs. 7200 RPM HD vs. USB 3.0 vs USB 2.0 According to Newegg that is selling this model HD, it is 7200 RPM. But I'm curious...
  7. Networking
    Hi there, like the title says, I have a Netgear A7000 external wifi adaptor capable of up to 1600Mbps, at least according to their website. And it is plugged into a USB 3.0 port. Yet my computer still only gets around 21Mbps download and 39Mbps upload speed while my phone—a pixel 3a—gets around...
  8. Windows 10
    I just formatted my SSD and installed a fresh, new copy of Windows 10 Pro. I was curious what programs I should have to keep it running smooth. I'm using Windows Defender (free and seems to keep me virus free). I have used CCleaner in the past, but have been told that it can potentially goof up...
  9. Networking
    So I've noticed that the internet speed on my laptop is really slow compared to my other devices. It is connected via wifi, but so is my phone which gets much faster connections. Dell i580 desktop - ethernet - @80 Mbps galaxy s7 phone - wifi - @50 Mbps galaxy tab a tablet - wifi @25 Mbps Dell...
  10. Hardware
    Hi, As a student I thought I want to upgrade (i spend my time watching 1080p streams of football and twitch as well as watching youtube on 1080p and then writing the odd document or two) I know the basic stuff when it comes to computers such as what ram means and processors etc. I am however...
  11. Networking
    Windows 10 Same internet as roommate who has upwards of 12MB/s download, I have less than 400 kB/s. Same ISP. Tried switching modem ports to no avail. Tried downloading the same programs from same sites with same applications(mainly Steam and BitTorrent) and same background programs running...
  12. Networking
    Hello, I currently live in a 3 bedroom apartment with the Wifi router located in the living room. My bedroom is the furthest away from that point with thick walls in between, so I am looking for a way to speed up my connection in my room. I am planning to purchase a Wifi extender and plug it in...
  13. Networking
    I recently purchased a new desktop PC and I am having troubles with the wireless connection. Wireless Download Speed: 1mbps Wired Download Speed: 70mbps Other Wi-Fi Devices In House: 70mbps HP Pavilion Intel Core i5 3.00GHz 12 GB Ram Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 Arris TG1672 Spectrum...
  14. Networking
    Hello everyone i've got a tough one.. Custom PC with Nighthawk R8000 router. EnGenius wireless adapter. Here's the deal. Speed test only gets to around 2Mbps on my custom PC but when I plug it into my wife's custom using the same network adapter it goes up to 150+ Mbps. Obviously, something is...
  15. Networking
    I have an XFinity wireless router that allows 100 Mbps download speeds with a 5 GHz band. My laptop, running Windows 10 and a built-in Broadcom wireless network adapter gets 100 Mbps. My desktop, with a Linksys WUSB6300 USB 3.0 wireless adapter gets under 10 Mbps from the same location (~20...
  16. Networking
    Last summer I was downstairs on my pc connected to an ethernet to the router. Internet was great no problems really.. I have a twin brother who is upstairs and he used wireless he lagged alot and he only had problems if I was on my computer and that went on for a while. I have a grandfather who...
  17. Networking
    Hello, a couple of days ago I did some experimets in my LAN. I am using MacBook Pro 13" retina (wireless and USB-Ethernet 100Mbps adapter), small HP MicroServer G6 running Windows Server 2012 (1Gbps network adapter) and Mikrotik RB941-2nD hAP Lite 100Mbps router. The main purpose of my server...
  18. Networking
    Hi, I recently got a new router (Linksys AC2600) and when I plugged it in on my pc, it was wroking fine, eccept for it's speed. We have 100 Mbs internet and every other computer in the house is averaging ~90Mbs when I test it's speed. My PC however, only manages to get ~50. I know it should be...
  19. Games
    I have been playing several online multiplayer games for several years now. I am an alpha tester for Eleven, the new version of Glitch. I've been doing fine, then last month, I started timing out before the game loads. I have been working with their devs, but none of us can find out why. My...
  20. Windows 10
    Hi. I am using a lenovo flex 3-1470. i-7 processor,2.4 Ghz ,64 bit ,windows 10. When I plug in the charger , while it is charging,the speed is coining to 0.48Hz and the laptop is working very slow. What am I supposed to do. I tried looking on google and most of them say to keep the "power...
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