How to test motherboard/ power brick
Hi all, Have a mini PC that I think the motherboard has died in. I have a volt metre just wanting to know how to test the power brick to make sure that isn't faulty then how I go about checking the...
View ArticleNew to me connections now, the motherboards have an 8-pin connector and a 4-pin
The usual 8-pin connector, plus a 4-pin connector for the CPU now! What should I get for a PSU? (Was wondering, in case I do another build)
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looking for some help :)
can anyone please help me make a no microcode bios for the latest maximus xii extreme bios im really a noob at things like this and i would want anyhelp i can get by anyone or if u are even nicer u can...
View Article[GUIDE] Forcing backup BIOS on Gigabyte motherboards.
Ran into some problems today so I've decided to make a guide on how to kick-start the backup BIOS. Method #1: 1. Shut your PC down (if you're reading this guide, than your PC isn't working anyways) 2....
View ArticleI can't use the mic on my rig whatsoever, tried many solutions !
Hi, My motherboard is G1.sniper Z97, has sound blaster onboard. I don't know what is the reason that the mic doesn't work. I didn't plan to use it when I first bought the rig, and it's been since 2014...
View ArticleAsus MB black screen after open locked settings
Hi everyone. I've recently successfully unlocked my MB bios ,but after some changes (TPM+CPU auto configuration enabled) I nave a problem. There's a black screen. No sound, keyboard backlight turns on...
View ArticleHow do you change default BIOS / UEFI values on old motherboards?
I asked this ten years ago and didn't get an answer. It sure would be useful set default BIOS / UEFI values in cases of a dead CMOS battery, it's a pain to get to a dead battery on some older laptops...
View ArticleTPM fun
Don't know if people have been following the Win11 news, but one of several thing that has blown up is the apparent requirement of TPM 2.0 (1.2 may work but not recommended). To my current...
View ArticleWhy is it troublesome to plug an RGB into a MOBO?
Am I the only one who has trouble plugging an RGB in. If it goes in the first time it is fine. If it doesn't I have had to give up and use another ...apparently the pins do not line up I bend them and...
View Articlenot sure if this is specific to intel combos: Can't see motherboard boot...
as above. If I switch to iGPU (via HDMI), no problems. Suggestions? Thanks setup: Gigabyte z590/11400 with iGPU set to enabled (I've tried auto and disabled and it makes no difference)
View ArticleHP Motherboard Overclocking?
Hey Everyone - this is my first time posting. I searched through the forums and couldn't find another thread on this particular MOBO so I thought I would ask you all. Ok so I have the following HP...
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Scratch on motherboard - is it fatal?
My friend upgraded his PC and I was gonna give his Z390 motherboard an OC test, problem is he scratched the motherboard in the socket area. I have no experience with this type of damage, is it usually...
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Malware found in Motherboard Bios Asus and Gigabyte
I don't know how serious this is but this doesn't sound good at all. I hope it's a fluke or the culprits are exposed quickly. CosmicStrand Malware Infects ASUS, Gigabyte Motherboards A very earthly...
View ArticlePCIe slot shenanigans
What is the deal with the misleading PCIe slot information on data sheets? It is extraordinarily tedious to have to look at manuals to figure out what the slots are actually running at. I am looking...
View ArticleLane congestion?
I did a review years ago where the hype for an EVGA FTW was high. Well I read the specs and decided to test it. It failed. I bring this up because I am crashing my current board. I have 5 internal...
View ArticleTrying to unlock and overclock my HP 45L PC, however, many of the power...
Hi, So the title says it all pretty much. I have an HP Omen 45L with an RTX 3080 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800x. As I was looking into overclocking the PC, I saw that many power control settings were either...
View ArticleeVGA Z97 Classified and slot selection
For my Win7 gaming rig, my eVGZ Z97 Classified currently has a 1080Ti in the top PCIEx16 slot and an Audigy RX sound card in the 1x slot. The manual states to use PE1 and 4 for 2-card SLI, which with...
View ArticleMotherboard for streaming system?
Turns out I need to build/buy a system for streaming fairly quickly. I've been using a Surface Book 2, but I can't run 2 cameras from it without using the onboard one, which makes it awkward due to...
View ArticleCap and a Chip heatsink touching both with other aluminnium heatsink
Hi. have a problem after on a very hot day I had a extra small heat sink just sitting around . , so what I did was I used it on my Mobo's one of the chips heatsink but it was on top of 3 Caps touching...
View ArticleCooling the "chipset"
Searched around a bit, but it seems like a less talked about topic. Anyways, I removed the chipset heatsink and cleaned off the thermal paste because I am fitting it with a copper heatsink and a 40mm...
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