Recent content by CauseandEffect

Yeah I thought about the space issue. The stock mobo is mATX so there are only a few options for replacement - this HP case is not going to accommodate ATX form factor... Here's the list: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/?compatible_with=xG8Zxr#sort=a8&f=7 I really think the...

Thanks for the reminder on the OS license - I didn't think about that. I am really trying to weigh this option vs. a budget build around the GTX 1060 utilizing the new Pentium G4560, but the most bare-bones budget build from scratch would still set me back about $300 more. Closer to $400 if I...

Yesterday I learned that my system will not run my brand-new GTX 1060 because of a motherboard incompatibility due to version 7 BIOS not recognizing the GTX 1060 in legacy mode. I have this problem because my system is an HP pre-built system and is a few years old - there are no new BIOS...

I am also looking at a Intel Pentium G4560 build around a graphics card that is incompatible with the motherboard in my current system. They both recommended the same processor, and 2 different motherboards for it, as well as the same graphics card. I would be weary of the ASUS H110M mobo...

I received my new Gigabyte GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6 GB 2 days ago. After a lot of frustration trying to get my computer past the BIOS splash screen with the GTX 1060 installed, and after trying everything I could possibly do myself, I determined that my HP motherboard was the issue. My HP...

Just so people know - Newegg initially told me there was nothing they could do because the GPU was a non-refundable item. I pressed them and the best they offered was an RMA for Newegg credit, minus return shipping and a 15% restocking fee. I am still weighing my options - new motherboard...

Well then that is the last pre-built desktop system I ever buy then... I mean this has been a solid and reliable computer and has met all my needs for years. So much so that I think it might continue to meet my needs for a while longer... Already out $250 on the video card - having a fancy new...

So there is no work around? I really don't wanna have to replace the motherboard... But would another motherboard with the same chipset/socket have the same problem? I wonder if my processor is too outdated to find a newer motherboard - would it have a version 8 BIOS revision and be able to run...

I was really excited when I got my new GPU yesterday - a Gigabyte GTX 1060 Windforce 6GB. Really wanted to upgrade my old Radeon 7750, and needed a new GPU with a 6 pin connector. I really did not anticipate any incompatibility issue with my motherboard - I am installing this in an older HP...