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    PCSPECIALIST How much electricity does it use when idle?

    Thank you, that is helpful.
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    PCSPECIALIST How much electricity does it use when idle?

    How do I estimate how much power this computer would use while idle and how much during normal use (browsing web, writing in a word processor, editing a script in an IDE)). Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.7GHz/144MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) Motherboard ASUS® PRIME A620M-K...
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    PCSPECIALIST 2nd monitor for Optimus laptop

    Thank you!
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    PCSPECIALIST 2nd monitor for Optimus laptop

    I bought my wife an Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) which is very good. She wants to buy a second monitor. They can be bought from Amazon looking like a tablet which can be stood beside the laptop. Two questions. (1) Are there any gotchas in buying...
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    PCSPECIALIST What adaptor should to buy for my Optimus laptop/

    Thank you! I've ordered.
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    PCSPECIALIST What adaptor should to buy for my Optimus laptop/

    My wife has Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 120Hz 45% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) bought here. She wants to buy a second charger (with cable). What is the specification does she need? The adaptor actually has a model number and information on the back but it is largely in Chinese with a...
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    PCSPECIALIST For parallel processing

    I have this specification: Case THERMALTAKE TOWER 100 VERTICAL GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard GIGABYTE A520I AC: Mini-ITX, AM4, USB 3.1, 6GB/s - RGB Ready! Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 16GB) Graphics...
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    It seems not. My files came down from the Cloud without me doing anything. Still, I switched encryption off and for the (very) few things I would like encrypted I will encrypt them manually!
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    Windows 10, Version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.928 and it is "Windows 10 Home" (of course).
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    Just FYI, this is what I have. I also have an Office 365 account which I am sure provides the encryton - which I shall now turn off!
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    OK I made a new installation USB. The one from PCS was corrupted. With the new one the install went OK (with the PCS one it just failed silently after positing the first dialog. Anyway thanks for the help to both. Ticket done :)
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    Ok thanks. I will try and create new boot CD-ROM.
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    The usb came from PCS, it’s not been used but I think you are right and it’s defective
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    I changed the boot order so that USB booted first. But it just repeated the No bootable Device found error.
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    PCSPECIALIST Reinstall Windows from blank disk

    I will go and try that.
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