Recent content by GW1914

I tried A1 and B1 and that worked. But, whenever a RAM stick - that is known to work - was in the B2 or A2 slot, the computer would not POST. Removed the CPU and there was in fact a bent pin - but I believe that was due to the CPU socket letting loose of the CPU too early after I tried to...

Good point! I will try that again when I get home. I was thinking that I originally tried that and it failed to post with that config as well

Thank you! From the Manuel, A2 and B2 are listed as the slots to use when only two sticks are being utilized. But, it doesn’t prioritize one over the other though. A2 works at least 🤷🏻‍♂️

Hello, here’s my setup: CPU: Ryzen 7 5700X MB: Gigabyte B550M RAM: 32 GB XPG Spectra D35 GPU: Radeon RX 6600 SSD: 2 Samsung 860 EVOs (512 and 1 TB, respectively) PSU: Corsair RM850 OS: Windows 11 Pro My issue: I have two sticks of 16 GB ram installed on the motherboard. A2 works fine. But...

I took a few days to troubleshoot, but the problem still persists... :cautious: I tried each of LutFij's suggestions (except for the PSU one) and the problem is still there. Just an update: I reinstalled windows, and installed drivers before connecting to the internet. Before connecting to the...

After much testing and advice, I have a recurring issue that I cannot figure out. This is a simplification of what has happened (the original post became so bloated with my different attempts...) Current setup (Recently upgraded) CPU: Ryzen 7 5700X MB: Gigabyte B550M RAM: 32 GB XPG Spectra D35...

Thank you! This is very helpful :D Would this apply to an OEM version of Windows 10? Like Gururu's reply (thank you!!) I'm unclear whether it's even possible to reactivate Windows 10 OEM after a hardware change (especially the MB & CPU). Since replacing a SSD or GPU doesn't affect the...

Hello! I've been researching this matter and have run into so much conflicting information. Could I get some advice? What I am trying to do: Upgrade MB/CPU/GPU Reactivate my copy of Windows 10 Then upgrade to Windows 11 If I need to purchase another Windows key, that's fine - but to my...

Oh okay, I do already have a Microsoft account linked to the current computer. Thanks! That's a good tip, didn't know that.

Its the Cooler Master MasterWatt 750 Watt. 2 or so years old. Never had any issues with it.

That's a great resource! Thank you! I really appreciate all of the feedback :D If anyone else sees any potential issues, please let me know. Money is always tight these days, so don't want to make a big blunder :LOL:

Gotcha. That makes sense. A question: Would it make sense to upgrade the MB/CPU, then make sure Windows Activates the Key in Windows 10, and then have a fresh upgrade to Windows 11? I've looked to a few resources, and I find conflicting answers. It seems like troubleshooting the Windows...

Apologies, should've been more clear. OS is installed on one drive, and another drive is just for extra storage. Oh really? So I could just install these two SSDs onto the new motherboard? and install Win 11? Without wiping them? (This is a new one for me - I've only ever done fresh builds)

Hello! For work, I need to update my PC to Windows 11 - which, means I need to upgrade my CPU/MB combo since it doesn't reach Microsoft's standards. I've built PCs in the past, but I'm a bit rusty. Would you mind to look over what I intend to do to ensure that I'm not forgetting something...

My apologies, should be public now. Thank you!