-
Powerspec G478 rebooting randomly.
I have a recently purchased(May 2024) Powerspec G478 on a UPS(APC Back UPS Pro BN1500) That is rebooting randomly with the following error in my event viewer" The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly. There…
-
Headset mic not detected on powerspec G445
I am using a powerspec G445 and the headset is detecting as headphones but not a headset. I am wondering if this is because the PC uses a 3 ring audio jack or if it is software. Any help would be appreciated .
-
G477 crashes when trying to play games
Hi! I purchased this PC back in February and it has been great until a couple of weeks ago when it started crashing. The crashes occur shortly after I start playing a game. I tried lowering the graphics settings well below what I normally run them at and that made no difference. The PC is clean and does not appear to be…
-
PowerSpec G518 CPU or fan issues.
Just got a pre built G518 today and my fans are extremely loud even when browsing a webpage. CPU usage goes very high without doing much and tried to play not very demanding games and fans are running 100% it sounds like. Updated all drivers and windows updates also
-
G443 - Awakens from sleep into BIOS cycle/loop
Hi - Entirely new to forum, and would appreciate any thoughts/input. I purchased a G443 in the Fall of 2023. Within a few days, I noticed that it would often awaken from sleep and go into the BIOS, but if I exited the BIOS, it would go right back into the BIOS in an endless loop. I could break out of the cycle by powering…
-
Where can I buy PowerSpec 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply SATA cables?
I have an PowerSpec 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply (microcenter SKU, model PS 750GFM), and I am looking for another modular SATA cable, similar to the follwing post. https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/3656/where-to-buy-powerspec-ps-750bsm-modular-sata-cablesError this is the power supply…
-
Will the PowerSpec G518 Gaming PC go for a bigger deal
I want to make music but can’t afford that PC right now
-
PC not showing splash screen and not booting into BIOS, goes straight to windows
I recently got a PowerSpec g445 and wanted to look into the BIOS, I tried to reboot but it goes black for a while then goes back into windows login. I have tried disabling fast startup and have updated all my drivers but nothing seems to be working. I have tried to go through the advanced restart but that just makes the PC…
-
I have a new pc & want to adjust case LEDs, but the RGB app is missing. How 2 replace it?
-
Intermittent black screens with ASRock Challenger ITX card (Model A380 CLI 6GO
Hi. I have a PowerSpec B744 PC, and at Microcenter's recommendation, I installed an ASRock Challenger ITX video card to support up to 4 monitors. I have 3 monitors attached to it currently. The card is working most of the time, but occasionally, all of the screens go black for about 2 to 3 seconds, and then return. I can't…
-
Lost fan settings after update bios Powerspec G474
I updated the bios of my Powerspec G474 to MSI version E7D25IMS.AG0 because the computer was turning off randomly. Seems okay now, but the fan is always on (loud) and the computer doesn't want to wake up. I found the setting to wake up the computer with USB, but I am worried about the fan settings. It didn't used to be…
-
Motherboard BIOS
Hi - I recently updated my bios to the stock MSI bios in order to try to fix a display issue. I'm wondering if I should revert to the Powerspec bios in order to get the ideal settings for the PC back as put together by micro center, since switching I've been having bluetooth issues. Where could I find the most up to date…
-
powerspec G517
Just bought a G517 and it's my first experience with a system that has case lighting. Appears this system is built on a microelectronics g517 motherboard. How does one access the RGB controls? is there a software needed? if so, please advise and thanks!
-
PowerSpec G476 (5 mo. old) Crashing at Random
I am apparently having a similar problem to the one posted by Kap0604 last September: https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/13757/pc-randomly-goes-black-and-crashes-powerspec-g441-4-months-old Was there a resolution to this issue? There seems to be no rhyme or reason to when this happens; the display goes black and…
-
POWERSPEC G470 Status_access_violation on all browsers.
Started getting these errors on all browsers. I've reinstalled windows, reinstalled applications, reset cache. Any other ideas? Reddit seems to think that its CPU related. Here's an LTT thread - I don't have the artifacting though:…
-
What would be the best way to remove old drivers on a Powerspec G510?
I've got the driver compatibility message box at start-up about old drivers like ene.sys and MsIo64.sys. According to this other post (https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/12010/where-can-i-find-an-updated-driver-for-mslo64-sys), the drivers were related to Aura and RGB software. I don't use the color settings at…
-
G518 Crashing while idle and playing games
Hello, recently I bought a G518 PowerSpec PC since my previous PC was struggling a lot. For the first 2-3 weeks it was working very well, but as of late, it keeps crashing without showing any BSoD. Just pitch black screen into a reboot, if it even gets that far. Temps are okay, drivers are installed. Sometimes it'll crash…
-
PowerSpec B686 ethernet adapter not working (on four units)
Hello, I just got off the phone with tech support (who was very friendly and helpful) - we went through updating drivers for the ethernet adapter and the motherboard LAN adapter(s), with no joy. In short, I bought four B686 Powerspec units in the middle of last year, and all four of them have non-functioning ethernet…
-
PowerSpec G
Hi, I bought a PowerSpec G445 (link below) and I wanted to know if I can upgrade the graphic card to a 4090. Would it fit the case? I am new on this so not sure if this is even an option. Any advise will be breatly appreciated. https://www.microcenter.com/product/670547/powerspec-g445-gaming-pc System Information Serial…
-
Bios time/Bios version
Ive had my pc for around 3 years now and my bios time with fast boot is around 14 seconds. Im new to the bios specifics and wanted to know if that is something i should be concerned about. Ryzen 7 3600x, RTX 3070, 36GB ram, 1tb SSD (Powerspec g707) I also wanted to know if updating my bios version (Asrock American…
-
PowerSpec G439 Front & Rear fans not working. All Bios show 0 RPM.
How can I get the fans to work? Thanks
-
How can I add a 3.5 hard disk drive to my B751?
I found where the drive lives, but am not sure where to plug in the data cable on the motherboard.
-
G517 SSD and RAM upgrade options
Hi! I'm new to computers, I'm running out of storage for my g517 and need some additional storage, not sure what specific drives are compatible with the machine. Similar situation with RAM, not sure if it's worth upgrading or how to do it. Thanks for any help!
-
Mobo BIOS Firmware / G446
Seems the firmware on the powerspec BIOS does not really align with what is available for the retail board. Is there a source for the firmware or am I missing something obvious???? G446 Current BIos: Model: E7D251IZ1 version VA.MF On their site the version that gets downloaded is: E7D25IMS version: VA.H0 Model mismatch…
-
PowerSpec G517 Prebuilt Gaming PC Randomly Restarting
I recently purchased a PowerSpec G517, and it's been restarting every few hours. It happens when I'm gaming, and when I'm not. Like I said, completely random. I was wondering if anybody else has had this issue before, and what could be done to fix it. And to my knowledge, it's just windows restarting as the PC itself…
-
Question re: Lian Li ATX205 for PowerSpec G436 build
I purchased the G436 back in January 2021 and with a few modifications it's been a very good system for me. I would normally build my PC but as you may remember back during the height of Covid there were literally zero decent GPU's to be had on the open market and buying a pre-built was the only way to get ahold of the…
-
PowerSpec G439 - Default Fan and Graphics Card RGB Settings
I've been messing with different RGB software and have come to the conclusion I preferred the default RGB color patterns that came with the machine. I can't seem to replicate them with the apps I'm using. Is there a way to restore whatever the defaults were?
-
PowerSpec Warranty Question
If I have an issue with a PowerSpec prebuilt, is it necessary to bring the unit to the store? I have a bad DIMM. Was getting constant bluescreens. So I checked the memory. It tested bad on Memtest86, and when I swapped it out for another stick from one of my other machines, everything tested fine. I was told I need to take…
-
Can't boot G714 if turned off
I recently purchased a Powerspec g714 and have been loving the upgrade except for this one issue. When the PC is completely off or restarts, the computer will not boot. Every time I try to boot from off, the DRAM and CPU light on the motherboard (MSI B650-P pro wifi) are solid on. The sticks came installed on A2 and B2, I…
-
G443 seems broken with Hyper-V
Hello, I have a PowerSpec G443 and pretty much since buying it in October, I've been fighting nearly constant "soon after login" freezes for about two minutes, occasional full hard lockups, and CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT blue screens. I brought the machine in to the local Micro Center, and they ran a bunch of diagnostics and…
