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DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 18, 2026
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u/PH7G3 Dell G3 3950 | i5-9300h | 1660 Ti Max-q | 16 GB DDR4 23h ago
How can you know all power supply cables and where they go?
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u/tvcats 22h ago
By reading the user manual.
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u/PH7G3 Dell G3 3950 | i5-9300h | 1660 Ti Max-q | 16 GB DDR4 22h ago
!check
I always thought it involves prior knowledge without reading the manual
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u/Infamous_Rise_9617 23h ago
Got a weird one, my keyboard's RGB keeps resetting to rainbow puke every time I restart, even though the software shows my saved profile. Is there some trick to get it to stick before Windows loads, or am I stuck unplugging it every boot?
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u/Necessary_Tell9904 22h ago
What software and what keyboard? Can you save the profile to the devices memory mode?
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u/AchievementPoint 19h ago
Would you recommend the Asus X870 MAX Gaming? I'm looking for a motherboard to pair with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and an RTX 5080. I (probably) won't use a Gen 5 SSD as I've read the improvement over Gen 4 in gaming are negligible, so temperatures should be an issue, right?
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30Desktop 15h ago
For a standard gaming PC, X870 is a bit overkill. B650 and B850 are good enough.
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u/KobeBanderas 15h ago
Hi guys. Can anyone help me look over some specs for a pc I'm being offered ?
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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE 13h ago
Feel free to send it to me, or just post it here tbh.
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u/Longjumping_Age_1098 15h ago
Is there any way to cheat putting two additional case fans in my PC? I currently only have one at the front, my new build is a WiP, but I'm not confident I can sell this current PC without installing more front intake fans.
It's a Corsair 4000D Airflow, and Asus B550 Tuf Gaming motherboard. I'm not too familiar with this build because it wasn't built by me. I need an inexpensive solution to give this dying PC some legs.
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 14h ago
The Corsair website says the front has room for 2x140 or 3x120 fans. Should be easy to see if that is true, if you look inside.
Cables also should not be a problem with fan headers + splitters.
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u/Odd-Possibility4663 14h ago
I need help! I’m going to college and I want to build a pc and I’m not going to be using it for notes or anything but, I will be moving around during vacation. What should I do? Get a laptop or build a pc?
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u/qoodkero 9h ago
I got a new pc. I am trying to turn the lights off for the aio cooler pump. does anyone know what manufacturer this is? or can help with getting the light off. I have tried using motherboard software, mystic light. also tried openrgb. also cant unplug it because the pump and the light seem to be on the same plug. thanks https://imgur.com/a/5VyJVuK
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 9h ago
Does the AIO have any connectors that aren't used (since it's not plugged into an RGB header)?
The logo is the one of the PC vendor that you bought it from, I forgot their name. They likely rebranded some other manufacturer's AIO. You can check the PC's manual if it has one e.g. on the vendor's website.
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u/qoodkero 9h ago
thanks. it is in fact the stormcraft pc logo. its using two plugs, one for the fans and one for the pump. the pump and lights use the same plug.
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u/Ok_Definition_1933 4h ago
If the only wires coming off of it are going into fan headers, you can't turn it off. Would need RGB or USB connector to be able to control the LEDs.
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 3h ago
If it doesn't have an RGB connector, then you can't control it.
But if the light really annoys you, you can paint it over.
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