Recent content by dedeaux

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    Sqeezing a little more out of a gaming system [Upgrade advice request]

    My boys, and myself occasionally, have used this system for video conversion, and gaming on the side @1080p. Xeon 1231v3 (formerly i5 4570) 8G RAM MSI GTX 960 2G For gaming, all is 'fine' but I know things could be better. I've intentionally kept us behind on the latest games knowing that the...
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    Computer will not boot when plugged into HDTV.

    Hrmm... Well, it seems that unplugging the HDMI cable will allow the machine to boot every time. I can then plug in the cable and everything is good. Not the best solution, but it will work for me.
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    Computer will not boot when plugged into HDTV.

    MB: Asus H87M-Pro RAM: 8GB DDR3 G-Skill 2GB*4 CPU: Intel i5 4570 - stock fan, no OC PSU: 500W GPU: Radeon HD 7850 Storage: 2 3.5" hdd, 1 SSD, 1 blue ray drive ALL BIOS/FIRMWARES are up2date (computer components, TV firmware, etc.) This system is connected to a Samsung 40" LED HDTV - UN40C6300SF...
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    MSI R7850 Computer not posting when plugged into HDMI

    We'll see how this goes, but after noticing that the MB BIOS version was being reported as 'Unkown' inside Windows, I decided to download and flash the latest BIOS again. This seems to have cured the issue. If the problem returns, I will seek further assistance.
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    MSI R7850 Computer not posting when plugged into HDMI

    I have a PC that has been using a MSI R5770 for several years, and I upgraded to a MSI R7850 about four months ago. Recently the computer began acting strangely, in that it wouldn't bootup/post sometimes. I narrowed it down to this: when I unplug the HDMI cable from the card, the computer will...