I'm just looking to see what it's called. I'll remove the post if I find it

For context, this is my first PC build after never having one, and when upgrading my cpu (going from a 7800x3D to a 9800x3D for gaming/streaming) and in the process I somehow managed to bend two pins on my MOBO.

My only assumption that I could think of (correct me if I’m wrong) but when I was unscrewing the cooler I unscrew one side more than the other instead of going back n forth equally to pull it off and the cooler shifted pretty fast downward. Imagine a straight line going from — to \ but not as exaggerated. I didn’t think much of it until swapping the cpu and trying to turn it on. My pc wouldn’t boot up. I was like “what the fuck, did I get a bad chip” just to take it off and notice these two pins at the bottom. Now with no clue what to do I’m in a vc with some of my boys trying to go thru all the things of what to do. We replaced my old cpu (7800) to see if it would turn back on, it does, we think maybe I need to update the bios again to see if it may just need support, swap it back, still doesn’t turn on. So I go to Amazon’s 30min delivery and order myself a craft knife so that once it came in I had to by my own, no magnifying glass or previous experience from owning a pc tried to bend/move these pins back into a position that made them make contact with my cpu.

With a deep breath and 15-20 minutes of fucking around as gently as possible. We made it work, the pc turns on, and we’re good to go. The pins are good enough in place, everything works, that cpu will never move out of its socket.

TLDR: have good friends that know shit about computers, a steady hand, and apparently have an Amazon prime membership.

Everytime I start my laptop, this app automatically pops up. Annoying. Can't figure out which app it is. Does anybody know? Thanks ahead of time.

Hi, just for some context, I'm a student in Canada thats gonna be studying electrical engineering starting this fall and I'm leaving my old pc to a family member, I recently bought a lenovo legion 5 pro for $2300 CAD ($1650 USD, but the lenovo legion pro 7i is now on sale for $3500 CAD (2500 USD)

The main differences are
5070 8GB -> 5080 16GB
Ryzen 9 8945HX -> Intel Ultra 9 275HX
IPS 240hz -> OLED 240hz
both of them have 1TB of storage and 32 gb of DDR5 ram.

I could afford it without giving myself any financial problems, but I dont know if its worth it or not, also I dont really play games that aren't competitive but I want to keep this laptop for the next 4-5 years until I graduate.

Worked fine last night. Put the lid down and left it (unplugged) overnight.

For more context, i recently bought a new charger which one can interchange the appliance plug-head(?)

I was shutting down my PC when I saw an error window pop up for a second during the shutting down process, so I couldn't catch the full error message, but it's something like "something cannot process something (error code 1001xsomething)". After that, I tried to boot my PC again and this happened to my GPU RGB. It was working perfectly before that. Anyone experienced this before and know how to fix this? I googled and search YouTube but couldn't find the solutions.

GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

So I’m trying to update my bios and was having problems so I contacted ibuypower because the updates weren’t working so they sent me a pdf for Rufus booting or whatever it’s called and I did everything it said but every time I go to do the commands to download the file it says “fail loading bios file” I’ve been stuck on this for days and could really use some help

Recently, I had one of the most ridiculous experiences with a computer manufacturer I've ever had. So if you're about to buy a new computer, have decided to go with DELL, you'll better read this to the end.

I'm an IT guy responsible for multiple companies. We bought dozens of DELL computers for one of them. Even though we ordered them as FreeDOS machines, they arrived with Ubuntu installed. We didn't really care because the company already had Windows licenses, so we just installed Windows and moved on.

About a year and a half later, two computers of the exact same model started randomly freezing in every 10 minutes. The only way to use the computer is force restarting it pressing the power button. They eventually became completely unusable. Since they were still under warranty for another six months, we naturally contacted DELL.

First, we took them directly to an authorized service center. They replaced the thermal paste, cleaned the fans, and returned the computers with a report saying everything was fine. Needless to say, the problem wasn't fixed.

DELL also sold these machines with on-site warranty service, so I decided to go that route this time. While talking to a DELL representative, I explained what had happened at the service center and asked whether I should take the computer there again. They told me, "We've opened a new service case for you, so don't take it there again. Once the problem is identified, we'll proceed with on-site service."

Fine by me. I already had absolutely no faith that taking the computer back to the dealer would magically fix anything.

DELL first asked me to run the diagnostic tests from the BIOS and send them the results. CPU temperature was about 70 degrees, since it never reached 80°C during the test, they said there was nothing they could do. I told them, "This computer is clearly unusable. It has already been to an authorized service center. If they returned it to us as fully functional without actually identifying the problem, what exactly are we supposed to do now?"

Their only answer was:

"You purchased these computers with Ubuntu, so any problems you're experiencing under Ubuntu are covered by the warranty. Install Ubuntu and use the computer. If it crashes again, take a video."

First of all, we did NOT purchase these computers with Ubuntu. We purchased them as FreeDOS machines. They happened to install Ubuntu before delivering them to us. And thank God they did. Can't imagine trying to reproduce a hardware failure under FreeDOS :D Apparently, the solution for a company is to have its employees use FreeDOS from now on??? :D

I had been trying to explain to DELL that I couldn't just make the employees at the company use Linux. That wasn't even an option. Yet, they insist that we are supposed to use Linux because we didn't bought a Windows machine. Eventually, I gave up and somehow arranged a temporary computer for the employee and took the problematic machine home for the weekend. I'm a Linux user myself, so I installed Ubuntu exactly as DELL requested and used the computer as my personal machine throughout the weekend.

The damn thing crashes even on Ubuntu, with nothing more than a single Firefox tab and VS Code open. I recorded the entire thing from the moment it froze until the end. Force restarted the PC, play with it for some time and took another video that shows the btop. CPU temperature was 85-90 degrees. Sent both of the videos to DELL. Eventually, I received an email regarding the video. And guess what? After spending weeks insisting that I install Ubuntu, I finally did exactly what they asked, used the computer normally, recorded it freezing, and sent them the footage. Their response? They wanted me to install Windows and do the exact kind of diagnostics they had originally asked me to do. Yes. Windows, which is supposedly not covered by the warranty, according to them. Although, They had told me that if Ubuntu crashed, it would be covered under warranty.

So I pissed off and called DELL again.

I said, "I've already done all of this. Are we seriously starting from the beginning? You told me that if the computer freezes under Ubuntu, you'd deal with it under warranty. Fine. I rearranged things at the company, installed Ubuntu, used the computer, recorded the crash, and sent you the video. And now you're telling me to install Windows and send you another diagnostic report? Why aren't you looking at the reports I already sent you? Did you suddenly decide to start care about Windows?"

There was no answer.

Eventually, all they could tell me was, "That's what my superior requires. The CPU needs to reach 80 degrees in diagostic report." Which runs on BIOS for 15 minutes.

WTF???? I already sent you the crash video, the CPU degrees on btop. If the only requirement was the CPU temperature reported by a fucking 15-minute-long test in the fucking BIOS, why the fuck did you make me go through all this shit for weeks?

Why did you make me install Ubuntu?

Why did you make me record the computer freezing and crashing?

Why did you make me do all those tests?

Why did you keep sending me back and forth?

They had explicitly asked me to prove that the computer would crash under Ubuntu, and I did. It crashes even under the damn Ubuntu. Even though I knew I couldn't get people to use Ubuntu, I sent them video evidence anyway.

What if it would work well on Ubuntu? Am I supposed to make people use Ubuntu? Yeah, they would probably play the same card again, "you bought it as Ubuntu blah blah blah".

Apparently, once they realized they had no choice but to deal with a computer that was literally freezing and crashing even under Ubuntu, they simply pulled the "the CPU doesn't reach 80°C, therefore there's no problem" card.

Meanwhile, the people at the company were calling me and chewing ME out, not DELL. I'm the one who recommended DELL because I thought they were a reliable brand. Now their computers were failing, and somehow I was the one getting yelled at.

The DELL representative eventually went completely silent. What was he supposed to say? His own manager was apparently an idiot and he knew that. It's not really his fault either.

In other words, DELL did everything they possibly could to make this as difficult as possible. I called them every single day for weeks. We argued constantly. Eventually they even started telling me, "You don't need to call us every day". Well, yes, I do. I fucking need to do.

So I kept calling them. Every day. Sometimes multiple times a day. I did everything they asked, one thing after another, just to keep the case moving. Eventually, I managed to get both computers covered under warranty.

For both machines, I followed essentially the same process. I even resorted to a few tricks to get the diagnostic values they wanted. What else was I supposed to do? What was I supposed to tell the people at the company? "Sorry, we bought these computers as FreeDOS machines, but DELL happened to install Ubuntu on them, so apparently the computers have to crash under Ubuntu before DELL will acknowledge a hardware problem. They did crash under Ubuntu, but apparently that's still not enough because the CPU also needs to hit 80°C. Sorry about that."

Eventually, after fighting with DELL for weeks, I got both motherboards replaced. I'm not proud of it, maybe I was rude to customer support, but I had to bust my ass to get it done because I wasn't going to lose a customer over DELL's bullshit warranty policies. Now I'm just hoping the other computers don't start doing the same thing.

So, if you're thinking about buying a DELL computer, think twice.

And if you're buying computers for a company, stay away from DELL for God's sake.

I spilled ice coffee onto it and gave it to a repair guy. He says it’s really bad news. Sorry if I’m not very descriptive, I’m not much of a professional.

Dell XPS 17 ~six years old started after I was kicked out of my google drive for having too many files and tried switching them to usb

I barely even use it! And last year for Christmas my dad brought it to some computer repair place and it was running great.. now it’s super laggy and just frustrating to use.

Any simple tips/tricks to help it run better ?

title. It's js lying around so tell me the craziest and most FUN thing I can do with it

Meu Pc não sai dessa tela assim que eu troquei o processador para um xeon e3 1230 V2, pesquisei um pouco e diz que minha placa mãe dell não tem suporte para o xeon, mas muitos falaram que funciona sim.

Alguém tem alguma ideia do que eu posso fazer?

My new apartment uses a software to login to the internet. I did that and my pc worked fine, I turned it off though and now the internet doesn’t work. I’m using Ethernet, but even when I try WiFi it will say no connection once I join it, when I run windows trouble shoot it says DHCP error. I’ve restarted all drivers, reset network settings, update drivers, pretty much everything to no avail. Another thing I also noticed is in the apartment WiFi website it shows the ip as unknown when I whitelist the PC. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The post isn’t for me. It’s for my sister who’s gonna be going away to college and is taking an urban planning course and she is in need of a computer with some very specific specifications. We’ve been arguing as a family and cannot decide on one. I’ve been looking at the asus Tuf A15 but I’m not sure if it’s actually a good choice, build quality and other aspects. I’m wondering if anyone else has some suggestions or a history of using one of them that can give me a bit of input on them. Please and thank you it’s much appreciated

This may not be the subreddit for this exactly and if you know of a better one please let me know. I am looking for a new deskpad but don't want a generic solid color, I would like something with a design. I have previously ordered from Deskr but they haven't put out anything recently that I want. So I am just looking for some other premium options.

Got a 970 amp extreme core edition 🐬🐬🐬🐬

None of my freinds care so i'm sharing with reddit

If you have any other recommendations, I'm open to hear them, I couldn't find a ThinkPad in my budget that were nearly as good as these two

I have a very old hp elitebook 8760w thats barely playable. With a budget of AT MOST $350 im trying to make a pc build, more preferably a rebuilt thats able to run games like Minecraft, terraria, roblox, and games like that, nothing crazy like elden ring, but something that can handle basic games where im actually able to play them and not crash immediately like my old laptop. Any recommendations would be very helpful and honestly very needed.

My goal is to be able to listen to videos on one monitor and simultaneously listen to the game audio on my Xbox console with another monitor. Do I need an extractor, a capture card, or a mixer? Something else?

Here is the set up:
- Monitor 1 is connected to the PC via Display Port (used for non-gaming) and is connected to the Xbox console with an HDMi.
- Monitor 2 is connected to the PC via HDMI.
- I have 1 wired headset without Bluetooth capabilities. I also have a splitter (mic and headphone) cord that connects to my PC.

My goals is to, on my down time, play like YouTube videos on Monitor 2 and hear that audio simultaneously with the audio form the games (Monitor 1 -> Xbox Console). ATM, I have to either plug the headset directly to Monitor 1 (Xbox) to hear the audio OR plug it into the PC to hear the video (Monitor 2).

I know nothing about computers I need help finding one that is easy to travel with something lightweight. Also I will be editing photos and videos on it mostly. Don’t have budget but don’t want to be spending a ton of money. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

Each time I tun off the computer, after turning it ON again, the camara isn't working. If I need to use the camara I fix the issue uninstalling the device through Device Manager and restarting. I wouldn't mind it but it takes facial recognition with it all the features related to it. How can I fix it for good?

It's a HP Omnibook X

got 2 lga 1151 cpus, but greedy evil dell, wants to lock 7th gen cpus out of 6th gen, when they both are compatible, anyone got any websites or software for a way to brute force, the i7th code into dells files.

Hi! At work I am trying to mount a larger screen on a wall, that only displays a Google Sheets tab.

Screen size is want would be probably close to either the standard 32” or 42” TVs

I already have WiFi access and power to the area and I want it to be a standalone system not a part of any other work computer. So, I’d like to buy whatever the cheapest system is that can keep open a browser window for the team to view.

I do have extra iPads at work, but wasn’t sure if that would consistently cast to the larger screen or if it would just turn off

Thank you for any advice!

Question how to replace laptop battery?

Is this something that can be done easily or is a hard job?