Gaming

Blurry and Washed Out Graphics in Games with AMD Radeon
AMD

Ideas to Fix Blurry and Washed Out Graphics in Games

If your games look blurry and washed out even though you have a very powerful graphics card like an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or a 7800 XT, the problem might not just be with the game. There are [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
AMD Radeon Stutters and Freezes with DX11 Games and Chrome
AMD

Radeon Stutters and Freezes with DX11 Games and Chrome

Like many casual gamers, it can be really challenging and frustrating when you get random stutters and lags during a game (especially a competitive one like FPS) or even just scrolling through [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Buzzing Sound From PC (PSU) During High Load
Gaming

Buzzing Sound From PC (PSU) During High Load

I’ve had a problem where whenever I run a high-load app or play a very graphics-intensive game on one of my Windows PCs, it often starts making very weird and loud buzzing noises, so loud [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
what is amdautoupdate.exe window
AMD

What is this random AMDAutoUpdate.exe window?

Say you’re playing a game or working on something when suddenly, a command line window shows up, minimizing your current window. It’s called “AMDAutoUpdate.exe,” and you [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Auto OC Ryzen 7000 or 5000 PBO2 (Curve Optimization)
AMD

Auto OC Ryzen 7000 or 5000 PBO2 (Curve Optimization)

If you want to squeeze every bit of performance out of your AMD Ryzen 5000 or 7000 series processor, you certainly might have heard about Precision Boost Overdrive 2 (PBO2) and its Curve [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Graphics Glitches or Artifacts in Oculus (Meta) VR Game
Gaming

Graphics Glitches/Artifacts in Oculus (Meta) VR Game

If you use Oculus VR devices and notice sometimes there are some random graphics glitches during your game, like some black stripes, lines, curves, boxes and other visual defects that suddenly [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Nvidia RTX 4000 Series can't detect HDMI
Gaming

Nvidia RTX 4000 Series can’t detect HDMI, But DP OK

We recently upgraded one of our office computers with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, moving up from an old RTX 2070 Super. The computer was set up to use four displays with the 2070: three via [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
How long does thermal paste last once opened
Gaming

Can you use old Thermal Paste? Does it expire?

If you’re cleaning, upgrading or even building your own computer, you might often find an old tube of thermal paste lying around under your desk, and you might wonder, “Can I still [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Can't find TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot options in BIOS UEFI
Computing

Can’t find TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot options in BIOS

There are times when you might encounter problems with certain (usually new) apps or games because they require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot before they can be opened. These are the security options [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Enabling TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on Gigabyte Motherboard
Computing

Enabling TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on Gigabyte Mobo

Turning on TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) and Secure Boot are sometimes needed for certain software or games (like Riot’s Valorant) to actually be able to launch and work. They are [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago