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    Asus Maximus x hero will not post

    Hi I am trying to rebuild with an Asus Maximus X Hero Wi-fi. CPU is an Intel i7 8700k with 2 x 8gb Corsair DDR 4 3000. The system is not posting, no beep codes ( I have a speaker connected to the internal header). Everything lights up or spins but no splash screen or video output with or without...
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    Last try before I throw this whole rig into the bin and buy a prebuild

    Hi I have had previous similar problems which lasted months. I tried every fix that had been suggested on the forums which were mostly stupid. My instinct was it was the ram. I had tried Memtest 86 and windows own mem check. I ran tests overnight and no problems were shown. I tried the two...
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    Asus Maximus Extreme 8 (Q-Code 6F)?

    Hi - just saw this you may have it fixed by now, if so let me know what worked. I have had the same problem intermittently. First, I have the same mobo. I have Gskill Trident z pc 3400 fitted and tried it at native 2133 and via XMP but it made no difference. I also disabled c states in power...
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    PC RANDOMLY FREEZES (buzzing sound)

    My pc freezes randomly. The screen locks, keyboard and mouse don't work and I have to do a hard reset which may take numerous times until it will restart. There is a split second noise of static or a click through my bluetooth headphones just before it freezes. The system is Asus Maximus...
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    Looking for a good case

    Hi I recently built a similar system and used a Coolermaster 452 Silencio. It was about £50.00 but it looks more expensive. It accommodated very similar parts easily and it is quiet with good dust filers and there were ample accessories supplied with the case.I put a review about it on Amazon...
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    Machine Check Exception - RAM upgrade

    Hi I need help. My system is MSI Z97A Gaming 7. I5 4690k (Devil's Canyon) was OC at 4Ghz. Windows 10 64. MSI GTX970. Yesterday I added 8 Gb Ram Hyper x Savage and set bios to correct 2400Mhz. System ran. I downloaded and used Intel extreme utility and tested the CPU at 4.2; the CPU did not go...
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    CPU ratio locked at 8x

    Thank you for your reply. After further search of forums I discoverd there is a physical switch for'slow clocking on the mobo near the sata connectors for 'slow-clocking' and use with liquid nitrogen cooling. ( I jest not!!). It limits the cpu multiplier to 8x. I turned it off restarted and...
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    CPU ratio locked at 8x

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    CPU ratio locked at 8x

    Hi I have the same problem. 4690k and MSI Z97a Gaming 7. I have changed the multiplier, several times and saved it. Set to all cores, turned off EIST and set ratio to fixed. Tried control centre and gaming app. Nothing has worked to date. Have been at this for two days. Frustrated. Is the...
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    CPU ratio locked at 8x