Recent content by G Bell

Ok, so I put my new GPU back in after resetting the CMOS and then when I was plugging the connector in I suddenly went: "Hey, the connector slides in much easier this way..." So yeah... I plugged the connectors in the wrong way. The computer has booted now but because I cleared the CMOS I have...

The card was definitely connected and seated properly. I don't think it would have been damaged as it has a back plate. As for with the 7950 it was definitely plugged into the monitor. I remember plugging the HDMI cable into the onboard graphics and then realising and switching ports to the...

So I was gonna sell my old HD 7950 to a friend for 70 bucks and I thought I better test it so see if it worked first. When I put it in it seemed to work so I turned the computer off and stuck my current GPU (R9 380X, I know it's not really an upgrade but it's a long story) and the computer just...

I got a new MoBo: MSI H97M G43. It works! :D

Haswell refresh CPUs don't work with 8 series boards unless you do a bios update on them which requires you to have an original Haswell CPU.

Ok, so I tried swapping the RAM sticks (different one each time) and that didn't work. I'm probably going to sell my old gpu and Xbox 360 to get a new MoBo. Any recommendations for an LGA 1150 MATX MoBo?

Back in September 2015 I built my first computer. Specs: CPU: Intel Core i5 4460 GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 (second hand) RAM: 2x4GB HyperX Fury 1600MHz MoBo: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 PSU: Corsair CX500M HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Case: Silverstone PS08 OS: Windows 8 (upgraded to 10) (Just...

Ever since I updated both my laptop and desktop I have had a problem where Windows 10 Apps just won't open. I click on them, they show the loading screen for a split second and then they exit (crash?). I have tried the Windows Powershell fix, it ran but it didn't work. I have also tried the...

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 OS: Windows 10 Headset: Kingston Hyperx Cloud ii When I plug my headset into the front panel of the computer, Realtek HD Audio Manager comes up with a list of things saying "Which did you plug in?". The Kingston HyperX cloud ii (my headset) either only plugs in...

How bout this? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/GabrielDaBoss/saved/VjcwrH

I've got it! The graphics card keeps gradually falling out of the PCIe slot. I reseated it, and there were no more problems. That is why it seemed to work when I replaced the PSU, because I had to take out the GPU and put the power connectors in because otherwise I couldn't fit them in. It's...

I think the GPU might be the problem. Just switched to integrated graphics (didn't take the GPU out though) and it's running like a charm again without any of the stutter I get on web pages sometimes and the sudden performance degradation which makes the PC unusable briefly, and the display...