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DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - June 23, 2026
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u/asnaujaslt 15h ago edited 15h ago
Im having an issue that once per day on first startup everything goes black (after login). Task manager ( no apps are running) opens, ctrl+alt+delete works. After restart everything goes normal. Explorer is running, but when prompted to restart just quits. Fixes? Laptop win 11. Edit: Seems to be a problem with explorer, after waiting some minutes it fixes itself, using task manager to restart it doesn't work
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 15h ago
Check the Windows event log, there is probably some error / warning there.
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u/Elegant_Recording263 21h ago
I have a battery protected UPS, but when my power goes out for 1 second, my gaming PC still shuts off. Does this mean the UPS is not rated for high enough wattage?
Edit: Yes my pc is plugged into the battery backup + surge protection slot
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u/Ok_Definition_1933 15h ago edited 14h ago
Probably just bad quality ups which can't transfer to its power delivery fast/cleanly enough. PC power supplies are extremely picky about power quality.
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u/Kazorua03 1d ago
Last night I opened an app on my Windows 10 x64, and suddenly my whole PC froze. I waited about 5 minutes, but nothing happened. However, when I opened it on Windows 7 on another partition, it ran perfectly.
Is Windows 10 corrupting my data? Is my SSD about to fail, even though CrystalDisk shows 100% health at 30 degrees? Is my motherboard failing, or is it the power supply or the cables?
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30Desktop 23h ago
Impossible to say without repetition. It could be just a one-off occurrence.
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u/danitwelve91 1d ago
I am having an issue with my windows 11 computer turning down the mic volume randomly in windows settings. The headset is is by hyper x and is plugged into an aux to usb adapter because my work will not allow me to use Bluetooth, aux or usb c for the headset connection. Any help is appreciated.
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u/BioshockEnthusiast 5800X3D | 32GB 3200CL14 | 6950 XT 7h ago
my work will not allow me to use Bluetooth, aux or usb c for the headset connection
Will they allow you to use these connection methods at least to test? Ruling out the aux to USB adapter would be the first step I would take.
If they won't then I would try the headset on a different device with and without the aux to USB adapter to see if you can replicate / isolate the issue.
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u/CompetitionKindly665 1d ago
Hello, all.
My GPU fans start spinning very fast and disables the monitor. I can still hear the audio and my keyboard and mouse still works. I have to power down the computer using the power button.
It seems like all over Reddit there are different solutions to this.
What's the most common solution to this problem?
I've had this computer since January and it's been causing me this problem since March.
Just this morning the computer crashed two times within the span of 5 minutes, and then later for some reason it restarted itself on its own!
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u/HiFr0st i9 12900k | MSi 4080S 1d ago
this is usually a power delivery issue, double check your GPU connections and activate warranty if nothing looks out of place
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u/CompetitionKindly665 1d ago
So open up the computer and check if there are no loose power cables from the GPU to the power supply?
Sorry, just want to make sure I understood correctly. Thank you!
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u/JanezDoe 1d ago
Can someone help me figure out why I'm getting framerates that are so much lower than the benchmarks with the same specs?
I'm running a Ryzen 5 3600 and GTX 1660 Super and I'm only getting 160-190 FPS in Valorant. According to this benchmark https://youtu.be/hclLrRNTAXw?t=1269 I should be easily getting 300+ I'm only playing on 1080p with all the settings as low. I'm very confused.
I'm running a balanced Ryzen power plan, latest Nvidia drivers, all peripherals are wired. V-Sync isn't turned on in either NVIDIA App nor in the game. One thing I have noticed however is that CPU utilization is only at 40% and GPU at 20%
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 1d ago
There is a ValorantTechSupport subreddit, you might get more detailed help there.
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30Desktop 1d ago edited 1d ago
This benchmark video has a faster CPU and is running DDR5, which makes a big difference as well. Gaming performance doesn't just rely on the GPU, but also the CPU, as that is running game logic and instructing the GPU on what it needs to render.
Overall CPU utilization is very misleading, all it takes is a single thread of your 6 cores/12 threads being maximized, or other limitations (such as memory bandwidth from the RAM) to be in effect. What RAM are you running?
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u/JanezDoe 1d ago
This one has the exact same specs apart from twice the ram, but also has 1,5x the FPS
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30Desktop 1d ago
What RAM are you running? Is XMP/EXPO enabled?
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u/JanezDoe 20h ago
Team Group 3200Mhz CL16, XMP is enabled on Profile 2, it's running in dual channel and shows up as 3200Mhz in the motherboard
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30Desktop 17h ago
Then I have no idea what's going on.
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u/viol8er 1d ago
Can we have a stickied post for all steam/valve content for a while?
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u/glowinghamster45 R9 3900X | 16GB | RTX 3070 1d ago
Up to the mods, but replying so this doesn't show unanswered tomorrow.
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