Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S3:E17

[@GregSalazar]

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[@shamsalfaisal]

That lucky fella won another one for his collection. Congrats 👏

[@nemysisretrogaming3771]

@@shamsalfaisal What do you mean another one??? This is the first thing I've ever won on KZbin ever. SO yeah I'm really Chuffed.

[@patchkids5381]

Congrats Man. Don’t let the hater ruin it for you

[@shamsalfaisal]

@@nemysisretrogaming3771 bro, it's not ur first GPU .that's what I said.

[@nemysisretrogaming3771]

@@patchkids5381 Thanks dude, I won't. Haters usually disappear when you hit them with facts.

[@not_that_BK]

Greg's become so good at fixing computers that he can fix them just by looking at them now

[@KrastyoKrastev]

My thoughts exactly :)

[@mrMattsTek]

As an IT technician with over 10 years experience I love watching this series. Seeing how someone else in my field goes through the troubleshooting process and reaches a resolution helps put a new perspective on finding and fixing issues.

[@floydsimpson9008]

I've been building and fixing PC's since 1994. Even as an experienced builder, it is exciting to go through these troubleshooting steps with you. It is interesting to see if my assumptions line up with your findings and even more exciting when they don't! Thank you for all of the great content. I wish nothing but the best to you and your family.

[@dimitrons]

It's nice to have a quick fix like this. The worst are the intermittent issues. Had an AM3 system that was crashing in a very weird manner - it could pass a 24 hour stress test but would crash while idle. The issue was with the CPU, as it would crash if the voltage would drop while in idle. So I had to manually set the voltage to a static voltage, and that fixed the issue.

[@Amighaman36]

I built my very first PC 25 years ago. I haven’t built hundreds of PC’s since then but I have a decent amount of knowledge on building them. However, when it comes to troubleshooting, I’ve learned more these past six months than I’ve ever learned in 25 years. Many thanks Greg for what you do on Fix or Flop. I very much appreciate the series and I’m sure many other viewers appreciates it too. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@dragonfyre79]

I've been watching since your channel was branded as Science Studios and you've actually helped me (indirectly) with some troubleshooting through a few videos. Thank you for all you do for the PC community.

[@jeremystaggs9018]

Every time I log into KZbin, I now have a recommended video at the top of my feed from the series. I cannot help myself by click and watch each one. Love what you do.

[@Athraxas]

Man, I love Fix or Flop. I have learned so much from just this series and now can almost always guess what's the issue correctly :)

[@BreakYesFixNo]

Fix or Flop is such a great series, and your troubleshooting methods are invaluable to us DIYers.

[@HunterMaarc]

I am retired as a software programmer/analyst and DBA. I am not a gear head; I have never understood how you put all these parts together, but I just love your videos. You honestly make me feel that I could maybe put together a computer, maybe even understand what some of those "things" in my rig are doing, maybe even replace a video card. Thank You.

[@speedygames42]

Love the series man. Keep doing the good work. We appreciate the massive wisdom and the lessons you bring to us !

[@kanaharath]

Good to see that sometimes nothing needs to be fixed. I'm happy there are people like you, who do nice things for others. Thanks!

[@jsmadera]

been subbed to you since i first got into pc building and have appreciated all that i’ve learned through your videos. troubleshooting can be a pain but every time i see a new video from this series, i realize it’s always just taking it one step at a time. stay safe everyone 👍🏽

[@shadyabdelsalam2918]

As a tech enthusiast I never knew I needed a channel like this until I found it, this series actually helped me with my own PC and other PCs over the years, keep up the good work man.

[@violet_lioness]

Great video! Thank you for this opportunity!

[@sebastianb5997]

Honestly, I think it's reassuring for the father back home to know nothing was wrong with it and he didn't have to spend even more money on it before Christmas to give to his son. Good father tbh, hope the kiddo enjoys the new rig!

[@jmt5887]

This is easily one of my favorite series I watch on KZbin. It's so educational and entertaining too.

[@danieljoem97]

It's always nice to watch an FoF series while doing some background tasks, such a relaxing vibe and even better when having food around to watch it altogether instead! Hopefully more seasons to come.

[@AXCBER]

I need a tech podcast with Greg ngl.

[@stevepoff831]

Love this series. It’s been about 25+ years since I last built any rigs, but this series makes me want to start doing it again.

[@simeonmarkfernandes1423]

FOF series has really helped a lot of users for sure to fix their own issues. I was stuck with a BSOD issues for 2 months that finally led to a dying ssd as the root cause. The main difficulty was having to find spare parts to actually test out other components. Spare parts is something not everyone can get their hands on readily, which makes the process all the more difficult.

[@akshithnair578]

This episode went from a FoF to a PCDC, love it

[@rsandrew6374]

The fact i am not disappointed that it's not a ''real'' episode goes to show how enjoyable this series is.

[@UnknownEX0]

Yeah and thanks to his videos, We know everything needed to troubleshoot

[@ThEoNeAnDoNlYmE0]

Absolutely love this segment, many KZbinrs content (some of them big names) are getting fairly stale but this keeps things interesting and the internal troubleshooting walkthroughs you provide as you are moving through your train of thought have helped me fix my own rig once or twice!

[@lucky_lefty78]

Salute to the father for doing everything possible to make sure his son was happy for Christmas, even though he panicked and nothing was wrong 🤣

[@W1ndy.]

We all love the easy fixes especially when it’s not broken! Good luck everyone in the giveaway 🇬🇧

[@kingofgames3701]

I really like this series it's so informative and interesting because of your style. Keep up the work 💪

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for watching it!

[@Redstoneluchs]

@@GregSalazar ok did he win? I guess yes!

[@strongysmurf]

I am learning a lot about the troubleshooting aspect of computer building. That's the part I don't see enough of... So thank you!

[@chuloloco_]

I've learned SO MUCH from this series! It even inspired me to record the steps I took in diagnosing a PC that I just built. I will hopefully be dropping that video on my channel in the next week or two! Greg: "Thanks for learning with me." Me: Yes Greg. Yes I did learn with you 🤙😎🤙

[@Wizk306]

Please don't stop this series, It may not look like it but I'm sure a whole lot of people taking in those good troubleshooting knowledge, myself included. (at first I didn't even know how or what clearing CMOS means but now I can talk back to my local repair shop keeper) JK XDDDD

[@bestofrides]

I just had to take a moment to express how much I'm loving this series! I've been learning so much from every episode, and I can't wait to see what's next. Keep up the fantastic work, you're doing an outstanding job!

[@Devil920]

Binged this series when I stumbled upon it and still check back in for new episodes. As a techy person I sincerely appreciate the work you do to describe issues so those who aren't as techy can follow along incase they run into them in the future!

[@Demm0]

Anyone still out there that has a GTX 590? (I do)

[@Waterman9]

I still do lol!

[@TheDudeWhoTookYourJob]

nah, Im running intel uhd 630 graphics.

[@MCBuilder]

@@TheDudeWhoTookYourJob my god...

[@robertt9342]

Still currently using an hd 7970 my rigs gpu.

[@jpakapj]

This series has helped me diagnose and fix my old build and my new build I just finally got built. Keep up the great work you're doing.

[@Reddit_smoke]

I have enjoyed watching the videos on the fix or flop playlist, its great to have something to look up when you have an issue go wrong with you PC.

[@drakehenderson265]

Just found your channel when learning how to replace my AIO cooler. I never thought that Fixing PC would be this interesting but I have found myself binge watching your channel now. Great content love the series.

[@paulbriggs4358]

Brilliant that you still took the time to check it out , wish we had someone like you in the UK!

[@ShieldWolf342]

Love the fact that you took the time to clean it even though nothing was wrong.

[@phlourr]

Greg really is one of the kindest guys out here, not scamming customers or anything, need more people like you in this world

[@nosupervision]

been binging this series the last couple days, gotta be a bit refreshing to find a simple fix!

[@cyprienlanthermann7556]

I brought back some parts of my old gaming PC from France to the US, and once all parts I did not bring were purchased and put together, my PC would not turn on, I could just notice that my keyboard was lighting up, which meant some current was going through. Thanks to this series (that I started to watch because of this issue), I managed to narrow down the issue and turned out that using my old power supply 8-pin PCI cable for the graphic card was not working, and switching to the one from the new power supply made it run nicely. So, thanks for all these videos, I leanrt a lot and still am!

[@bradenschmidt3588]

I really love all of your review and fix or flop videos! I recently found this channel and it will now be my go-to for watching rigs get reviewed, built, or fixed. Thanks so much for everything you do!!

[@MistorJoke]

Really good series. Has helped me a few times with problems on friends' computers.

[@Debicat777]

You bring such comfort for me during times of anxiety. I love your videos. Thank you for being you 🤗

[@andrei.misakimei]

Great skills You manage to make me watch a video about broken PCs without a broken PC in it.

[@NGTLounge]

Keep this series going Greg. Your channel has been a motivation for me to start PC building and successfully built my first own custom PC. All the troubleshooting tips really made me confident to figure out PC building wasn’t really rocket science

[@skygamer7818]

I've been watching from the first episode to this one and all i can say its fantastic, i have learn so many new thing and its cool, keep up the good work!!

[@sknapp1979]

I am sad that I have now watched all in this series and there aren't more for me to binge! This channel as a whole has inspired me to build my first PC (as a long time Mac user).

[@peapsrock]

great series. over the last month i've watched all of the videos in this playlist and have been really enjoying the troubleshooting process.

[@DiaboO99]

Love your videos Greg ! Helped me fix my own PC once by doing your standard troubleshooting :D Love your videos, keep up the good work !

[@mattmuirhead6435]

Really love these types of videos that show some of the basics that people, like myself, still tend to forget sometimes.

[@myst7042]

Love your series, i like watching people tinker with electrinics. Keep up the good work.

[@percy4209]

This was a good one and hit a little closer to home than usual. Excellent and informative as always. As an Electronics/PC Repair & refurb and system builder (relatively small, though it often feels like a lot more since it's just me), I get to see and deal with all sorts of....customer bewilderment I'll call it. Nobody knows what who when or why, only that it is and it wasn't before haha. So this one definitely put a smile on my face 😊 I've never commented on your videos before, so I just want to say that you've been one of my absolute favorites since I found your channel. No gimmicks or campy portrayal, just solid and informative presentation that's also just as comprehensive as it needs to be without being pedantic or "getting too deep in the weeds." IMO it's about as perfect as can be for the meeting point between the "techie”/engineer knowledgeable types, the amateur hobbyist, and the early stages/beginners/first timers. Because of this, I have always recommended your channel to all of my customers. So thanks for all the hours of customer service you have likely freed my life from! I hope to still be enjoying and recommending your channel for many more years to come. I would have to ask, just in case you were to ever see this and because every PC repair tech I've ever talked with has encountered this 'problem' so I'd have to ask you too. Have you ever worked as a repair tech out in the wild dealing with the public on a regular basis? If so, have you ever encountered a PC with a real ' bug' problem? Literally, that is. My first was a massive roach nest inside of desktop tower power supply that had recently 'stopped working' (I wonder why). Customer made no mention of the infestation, only that the PC stopped working and that when it was working it had a 'bug issue.'. He also thought it was hilarious after I found the real issue and called to inform him his 'bug issue' was wrapped up in a trash bag sitting outside in the parking lot in the hit sun so it would likely be taken care of (at least the issue at hand, I would hate to see what was creeping around this person's house) and he just laughed for a bit before asking, "so you found the bug issue then, eyyy?". I just told him that the garbage bag and service were free of charge and his PC would be in that garbage bag outside in the parking lot until the end of the day. If it was still there when I was leaving, it would be moved to the trash. It was not out there when I left and I really don't want to think about what happened with it because I can't think of any scenario that isn't terribly disgusting. This was just my first encounter with this 'bug problem' so yeah... But I haven't seen one like that in at least a decade now.

[@johncpage]

Your channel was recommended to me and subscribed after couple helpful videos of issues I was have on my own build.

[@YudaHnK]

I wish this series just continues - also some updates on products you send back to manufacturers (AMD for example) are very welcome

[@joyceslomko4450]

Thanks, Greg. I know some people are exasperated with your step-by-steps. Honestly, watching your videos gave me the patience to diagnose my own PC (turned out to be a software issue).

[@Smakheed]

In a way you did fix something, you sorted out the poor airflow pattern within the case, again, something that wasn't really a problem on that system but the HDMI cable info made the vid worth posting.

[@ivanaguilart.3166]

I’ve always loved watching fix or flop series. It helps me learn more about PC computers. Love your videos Greg:).

[@jasontaylor2503]

This is by far one of my favorite KZbin channels. It is always so interesting

[@xR2Kxbanshee]

Thanks Greg for the great content man! Can't wait to see what broken/dirty PC's will come across that table!

[@Tomauskis]

It's good to see different sutuations like this and learn from them.

[@randykovack4472]

you keep things so clean and straight ... nice

[@kevincarter4488]

Love what you do, Greg. Always learning something new from your videos! Keep it up!

[@courage1985]

Love the channel and a good ol honest mans approach to fixing problems even if its something that can just be overlooked.

[@carmoleeruiters2665]

Always enjoy your time and effort you put into finding and fixing the problem with the PC 's and most important giving us the knowledge of fixing our own pcs

[@huskieWR80]

Watching your videos have helped me so much with my field tech job. I just entered the IT field and a lot of the things I learned from your videos I’ve been able to translate to my job. Love your videos!!

[@turtle-c4505]

Excellent video. Thank you for teaching us once again Greg!

[@BubbyBeanVods]

not only are these videos entertaining, they're also so informative. managed to build my own little cheap pc just from 3/4 videos of this playlist, and fix 2 other builds!! thank you for the info!! much love

[@huntd004]

This is a great series and has taught me a thing or two that I look for now that I usually didn't when troubleshooting a pc.

[@systemated]

Really enjoying this series. Found it yesterday and can’t stop watching 😂

[@joejanz6643]

Nothing better then a easy fix. Excellent job taking the extra to clean it. 👏

[@ryancampbell955]

I love these repair vids! I used to be a computer tech and witnessed a lot of user errors when it came to repairs. I do enjoy the process of repairing PCs and swapping parts. It's an expensive hobby, so I have to get my fix by watching videos like these lol.

[@BnBAzeroth]

This series is clearly one of my favourite among tech-tube

[@caseyengland4090]

Started watching this channel because of the FOF series and just can’t stop watching his videos😱👌🏽

[@gabyalmir9809]

i love this series so much?! your content is amazing even the ones that don’t involve pc. You fixing your freezer was a twist such a good video.Amazing!!!

[@ameximus]

I like watching your fix or flop videos it’s always fun guessing what’s wrong with the computers and sometimes I learn new stuff

[@raf.monster]

Just found you, but I like the content, very straight forward and to the point!

[@HanCurunyr]

+1 for a bad cable, it could be a bad USB cable as well. My monitor has a USB hub, and the cable broke while connected to the USB port on the motherboard, GND and D- were shorted, and the system would refuse to post, sometime bootlooped, sometimes it would shutoff completly, I went thru some hours of troubleshooting and inspected the cable with a multimeter and found the short. Pulled out the faulty cable and, as magic, the system worked flawlessly, bought a new cable a while after and zero issues since then, the cable failed short somewhere within it, the actual port on the motherboard is perfect.

[@ElderEmo23]

Crazy this was only the first time! Love the videos though and look forward to new ones in this series. Learned a lot from them.

[@allendhoumo]

Love leaving these videos playing the background while doing chores 😊

[@wodn184fn8]

i like how chill you are with alll that stuff. keep the good work

[@Ash_Vann]

a 2060 would be a nice upgrade from my rx570. Love watching this series, diagnosing the problem has always been a fun part of pc repair for me.

[@seanb40]

love your fix or flop series!!! been watching for awhile and i learnt some things from watching you and it will come in handy when am ready to upgrade my pc thanks for the vids and keep them coming!!!

[@mejaztunnedmejaztunned7956]

Thx for all the lesson learned a lot about PC hardware.. keep at it Greg.... I'll keep watching

[@Jared5o2]

Not disappointed. Glad it worked without changing anything. Good episode.

[@maxtris2724]

Love the videos Greg the fix or flop playlist has helped me a lot in monitoring my own setup for problems

[@tomnguyen3019]

Great series. Helps on some of my build troubleshoots. Keep it up.

[@boriskamenov1842]

I work all day, while watching Tech Tubers like you. Keep on with the good work.

[@Scorpio13_670]

Thank you for your videos. I built my first pc over a week ago and your videos are just very entertaining. Got an extra 2060 gpu? Lol that would be an upgrade to my son's 1660! Because of you, I felt confident enough to go about replacing the thermal paste for both the cpu and gpu for his pc. Anyhow, keep up the great work!

[@juantorrea5168]

Love watch your vids u never know what problem pops out on these computers and a good learning experience

[@commandercaine3045]

Love your channel have had a few issues come up and your videos helped me solve the problem fairly quickly

[@ripps4094]

Amazing video as usual. Honestly, you really inspired me to keep tinkering with PCs and learn more about how they work 👍

[@beerpimp1]

Appreciate this series. I think this really can help people troubleshoot boot/post/power issues. I like that you are honest and show mistakes that you make and even make fun of yourself. We should all be able to laugh at ourselves.

[@n0ts3lf_]

Your video's have been always helpfull, i've been working at a computer shop and some of the problems i've solved from your vids, so thanks for that Greg!

[@Grumpyk1d]

Definitely surprised by this video! Love the entire playlist and look forward to more from you!

[@MelitonBornales]

I always love this series of fix or flop videos. There is so much to learn from this awesome guy. Keep up the good work and May God Bless You.

[@BaggettjCT7567]

this series has helped me fix my system in the past

[@9024gsnyder]

Great content as always! Even the “not so complicated” troubleshooting are enjoyable! Looking forward to the next one!

[@questargon]

Der8auer once had a monitor which would not receive any signal from a graphics card via DP, but via HDMI only (iirc). The issue seemed to have been a strange incompatibility between monitor and graphics card. A broken or glitchy USB device could also be the culprit which prevents the system from booting. A friend of mine experienced that with an old AMD mainboard from MSI - he had to unplug his mouse for the system to boot.

[@DJShortyG6]

This playlist is both informative and entertaining. I fix PCs for my friends and direct them to these videos to try to diagnose themselves. Thank you for the content!