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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

    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/

    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

    The machine hung when logging in. It showed just the wallpaper with no apps. There was no access to anything. Booted in safe mode using F8 key. Tried to reinstall windows. Tried local image and my recovery CD-ROM. Did not work, I think because everything encrypted by BitLocker (did not ask it...
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    PCSPECIALIST Incompatible HDMI cable

    My Intel NUC Ultra Small Form Factor Case i7/HDD (NUC10I7FNH3) has an HDMI port that is incompatible with the HDMI cable supplied with my AOC U3277FWQ monitor. I guess I need an adaptor. But what is the specification of the HDMI port on the PC? Attaching a pic of the HDMI cable with the...
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    PCSPECIALIST Keyboard Backlight - Optimus 17.3" - get working

    Use your MS account not local login. Fn-f6/f7 control the brightness level. To select the colour etc you need the "Control Center" (not the Control Panel). You can get and install this as follows. Login to PCSpecialist website and your account. Make a note of the laptop order number. Open...
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    PCSPECIALIST Faulty network card?

    When I start my PC (Win 7 Pro 64) two LAN networks appear when I access the Network Sharing Centre. The second network is a 'phantom'. By going to Change adapter Settings and disabling and then immediately enabling the LAN card ("NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller") the phantom network...
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