What Power Supply Unit are you going to run either of the cards.
If you wish to run your new card before you but the PSU you might want to check if your current PSU can support it.
Is the screen flickering or any beeps on the board (you may need to connect speaker). The beep code if available can help give indication what the problem is.
Possible problems are RAM or CPU.
Check the model number of your CPU if it is present in the support list for the Motherboard...
I would recommend the Maximus V Gene over the Sabertooth. I personally do not see the practically of the Themal Armor on Sabertooth.
And then I think you are generally better off with an ROG motherboard since you are building a Gaming PC. And the SupremeFXIII sound should be a bonus. Of course...
I am scheduled to receive MB and CPU in a few days time.
I have my fingers crossed that the BIOS will support the processor out of the box. The Asus site says the BIOS update (version 3202) to support this particular CPU was released in February, 2012.
Hopefully I am not getting stock from...
Hi,
I just ordered an Asus P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 and Intel i5-3570K. Seems I got these parts in a bit of a hurry. This is for my second System Build which I am doing after along time.
Problem is, I just discovered that Z68 does not support Ivy Bridge without a BIOS update. From where I stand, I...