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New PC shuts down randomly,

Eazy — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:24:18 +0800

Hey sifus,

My friend just bought a new PC with the following specs:

CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 2600 PROCESSOR
MOBO: SROCK B450 STEEL LEGEND SOCKET AM4 MAINBOARD
RAM: KLEVV BOLT X 8GBx2 DDR4 3200MHZ GAMING RAM
GPU: SAPPHIRE RADEON RX 5700 8G GDDR6
SSD: XPG SX8200 PRO NVME M.2 256GB SSD
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB BLUE HDD WD10EZEX
PSU: COUGAR 600WATT 80+ BRONZE POWER SUPPLY
CASE: TECWATE NEXUS EVO ARGB BLACK TG ATX CASE

However, there are a few issues:

1. Plugging in speakers causes the PC to crash, as in it shuts the PC down, and the PC has to be rebooted;

2. After playing graphically demanding games for a while (Black Desert Online on Remastered) for less than 10 mins, the PC may will sometimes randomly shut down without warning, no BSOD, no noticeable sounds, just shuts down. It runs sometimes runs normally after a reboot for around 1-2 hours, but sometimes will crash randomly.

3. Mouse and keyboard stopped working after leaving the PC on for a few hours. The KB/M is lit up, but has no response, unsure as to whether its the usb stopped working or the screen froze. It worked normally after a reboot.

Any possible fix for the issues?

Thanks in advance!

Unifi router issue when using wi-fi?

Eazy — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:12:47 +0800

So I just arrived at my hometown, which to my delight had upgraded their old streamyx connection to a 30mbps Unifi line.

However, the connection is very unstable. It will work well for around 2-3 mins, then suddenly there will be no internet connection. However, if you just disconnects and reconnects from the wi-fi network, the internet will be back online. This is true for all devices, on multiple phones, ipads, and laptops. Not everyone will lose connection together, when some of us lose our internet, there will be others who will be surfing just fine. And everyone can regain connection by reconnecting. It might not be a big deal for some, but it is impossible to game on this connection.
According to the owner of the house, this had been happening since the installation of the line.

The speed and ping has no problems, just the constant disconnection. I am certain the problem is not my laptop or phones, as my laptop works as intended on my own wi-fi network, and everyone using this network has reported similar issues.

Router model: INNACOMM RGX4400

Anyone might have any ideas why this is happening. I am unsure as to what other info to provide, so any guidance will be greatly appreciated.

[HELP] In a dilemma on choosing internet.

Eazy — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:26:53 +0800

Okay, I have been a streamyx user for the past 6 years, stuck with a monthly plan for 600kbps internet for around RM60+
I'm currently living in the Wangsa Maju area.

However, since starting work, I am required to download huge amounts of project files, and having a freeloader in my house is not helping at all. In short, I need faster internet.

So, since my area is covered by unifi, I've tried subscribing it, no luck. Apparently my area's unifi is 'full' and I'll have to wait until they roll out new cables, they say that may happen soon. That conversation happened a year ago, and till now, nobody in our block is getting unifi access.

So I asked for them to upgrade my streamyx package. I've asked for both 4mbps and 8mbps. Again, no such luck. The max speed they can offer me now is 1mbps, as they don't want the streamyx connection to affect the unifi's stability in my area. That, I found very displeasing and felt that is totally unfair.

So I checked for other fibre ISP, unfortunately TIME does not cover my condo, just the condo next to mine, and ABNxcess does not cover my area.

Ans so, it boils down to either maxis fibre 10mbps, streamyx 1mbps, and maybe wireless broadband.

I'm not keen on getting wireless broadband, since I have at least 4 people in my home using the internet. My brother and I are gamers, and how we survived on our slow internet is beyond me. My parents and cousin are heavy video downloaders (as our internet is too slow to stream), so unless some wireless broadband is both stable and have a very large quota, wireless broadband is out of the question.

So, its either Maxis Fibre or Streamyx 1mbps. Obviously Maxis fibre seems much more worth it, as streamyx 1mbps cost RM110, and maxis fibre costs RM138. However, after extensive research, I've seen so much of Maxis Fibre's collection of horror stories, that I'm extremely hesitant to switch to Maxis.

Yet, paying an extra RM50 a month for an increases of 0.4mbps does not seem worth it by a long shot.

So should I cross my fingers and hope some other ISP like Celcom fibre shows up? Wait for TM to roll out new cable? Wait for Maxis to fix their internet problem? Wait for TIME or ABNxcess to cover my condo/area? Go for Wireless Broadband? Take a leap of faith with maxis fibre as it is? Pay a huge sum of money that clearly will not be worth it for Streamyx 1mbps?

Choices, choices -.-

BUT, I'm in urgent need for faster internet!

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO!!!!!! ARRGGGGHHHH

Any help will be deeply appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Where to print custom hoodies?

Eazy — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:54:14 +0800

Where can I find a place to print custom designs on hoodies and jackets?
My class is considering to make a class hoodie instead of a class shirt. But the price must not be too expensive, so ordering overseas is not possible.
We,re in KL area. May consider online ordering.

GPU slows down after Hibernation/Window's resume

Eazy — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:40:45 +0800

I am currently using a one-year-old Lenovo Y580 with both Intel integrated Graphics and a Nvidia GTX 660M , and recently I have been experiencing unbearable framerates on all of my games after booting from hibernation or from system resume after my laptop loses all its power during sleep mode (which may cause it to automatically enter hibernation i guess).
(framerates for games such as Dishonoured and Skyrim usually drops from 50~40fps to an unplayable 3~5 Fps)

This problem happens only AFTER rebooting from hibernation, and is usually solved by restarting windows, but this problem only surfaced recently, as i normally put my notebook into hibernation instead of shutting it down before this problem occurred.

My suspicion is that my system is using Intel graphics instead of Nvidia graphics after hibernation, but the only workaround that worked for me is restarting my laptop.

Here are my system specs (after hibernation):

msinfo

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Any help will be greatly appreciated =D
Thanks in advance

Mouse keep turning on and off?

Eazy — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:40:44 +0800

Hey guys, i'm using a Lenovo ideapad y580 with basic specs with win 7 home basic and a Steelseries Sensei RAW, and for the most part there was no problems with everything for the first month. Then after taking my laptop to travel and with more than one failed windows updates, suddenly my mouse start losing power randomly, and powers up again after a few seconds, which is really annoying while playing games.

I've googled some fixes and I did disable the 'USB selective suspend' in the advanced power options for my current power plan (plugged in no battery) but it did not work and my mouse still keeps losing power.

It started right after i use the power saving plan, and yes, i have changed the setting on that plan too.

Hope someone can assist me in fixing this prob, thanks in advance.

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Gaming rig 3k(+)(-) suggestions.

Eazy — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:24:37 +0800

Hey guys, need suggestions for a new gaming rig.

Monitor: 32' LCD TV

Games:
BF3
MW3
AC3~4
Crysis 2

Quality: As High As Possible.

Budget: 3k(+)(-)

Others: Wireless mouse & Keyboard with either Wireless Headphone or Speaker

Differnce between two similar graphic cards?

Eazy — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:34:41 +0800

What is the difference between MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr III Power Edition and MSI GTX570 1.3GB GDDR5 Twin Frozr III? And which one is better value for money, better performance and is better suited to supporting a 32" LCD TV?

And yes, I'm a graphic card noob.

Recommend me a good headset for music on the go.

Eazy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:45:01 +0800

Budget: RM200-300

Uses:
-Music- whole range, from instrumental and pop to rock and metal.

-Games which require no sense of direction =P -Assassin'c Creed music

not much use for FPS games... just casual gamer.

Able to plug into an old, walkman phone which requires an adapter.

I prefer noise cancelling, and heavy bass.

MUST be comfortable, no clip behind ears, or pressing on ears (beats solo) , must cover whole ear.

Mike not really needed.

Thanks in advance.

GTX 580 at only RM 1200(+)?

Eazy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:58:46 +0800

A friend of mine said his cousin found a GTX 580 for only RM1200+ at a store in lowyat. Is it true? Can I find a gtx580 for only that price?

Recommend me a low-medium cost gaming CPU

Eazy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:21:41 +0800

Okay, my budget is <RM3000 for a whole gaming rig with the exception of the monitor (and only the monitor), in which i intend to use my 32' TV as a monitor, so I may need a HDMI cable too. I also need a wireless mouse and keyboard because cables are not an option. Can I use my TV as a speaker? if not i may need a speaker as well =/
The CPU itself cost hopefully around +-RM2600

I know next to nothing about desktops, because I have been using a laptop for the past 4 years, and I am just 17, and my only experience of using a desktop is either at friend's houses and relative's houses.

The games i want to play are high graphics games like Battlefield 3, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Modern Warfare3 and Skyrim. Hopefully i can play all these games at ultra high, but at least high. About the resolution, I'm not sure because I'm going to use my TV as the monitor, hopefully nothing to "pixely" (The monitor is not full HD btw. Just a normal LCD with a HDMI port)

And I also want my PC to last long and be able to last at least 4 years without becoming obsolete, unless I can upgrade the graphics or something.

So, help will be appreciated

Thanks in advance

-novice 'soon to be' desktop user