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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    figured it out. plugged front panel power switch into Directkey connector on accident. So yes, this problem did start when I got PSU, but it wasnt cause of PSU, it from me being a dumbass. TLDR: dumb computer following dumb human's orders perfectly
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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    it was set to 3 secs as default. changing to 10s, didnt fix. initial bootup of the motherboard still thinks theres no bootable device. (no boot device led turns on) so it puts me into bios. I can then manually select boot device, or simply exit and reset with no changes, and then it then...
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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    cant test that. I dont have the old psu anymore
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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    I tried enabled, but UEFI first/only in settings. no fix. tried disabled. no fix.
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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    yes first reinstall since upgrading PSU. correct, I was just trying to give a timeline of what I've done in case it helped. Additional info: was ignoring bios boot issue for a bit, but then windows updater got corrupted, and that's what prompted fresh install. yes. still puts me into bios at...
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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    I replaced the CMOS battery with a new one. So the system is old. built in 2014 with windows 7 installed on SSD. Upgraded to windows 10, and had no problems till upgrading PSU. Then it refused to boot straight into windows. I created a windows boot manager with EasyBCD. but that didnt fix...
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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    turning off fast startup didn't fix. Since you mention drivers, there are two unknown devices in device manager. incase its related here: SM Bus Controller, event: Device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_8CA2&SUBSYS_85341043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FB requires further installation. Unknown device event: Device...
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    [SOLVED] Can't get PC to boot straight to windows

    Background: upgraded PSU in PC, and now PC boots to BIOS and not straight into windows. I can select windows boot manager, and then save and exit, and PC resets and boots to windows and works fine. Selecting restart from windows power options will reboot PC straight to windows. However, if I...
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    [SOLVED] PC randomly restarted, GPU no longer works

    No OverClock should be. purchased a year ago, and according to EVGA site, part has 3 year warranty.
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    [SOLVED] PC randomly restarted, GPU no longer works

    Playing Division 2 this morning when my PC suddenly hard reboots. Instant black screen, shut offs, then starts up. But when it rebooted, I no longer had a display. Just black screens. I then forced a shutdown, unplugged power, re-plugged, rebooted, still no display. I swapped out my RTX 2060 for...
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    Building first PC, Advice

    Got some help from my cousin and heres my build (Purchased) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/czxJpg For my Cpu and mobo I'm looking at i5-4690K http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx But which board? Asus Z97-AR or ASRock Z97 Extreme 4
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    Building first PC, Advice

    thanks for the tips, Changed some things around, heres my current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvXNYJ Still not set on mobo, I gonna look into doing SLI. Thinking of using my Geforce GT 630 as a dedicated PhysX calculator
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    Building first PC, Advice

    Hi I'm looking at building my first PC, mainly for gaming. Here is my set up so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f9KbRB Main question is motherboard: should I stick with current or go for this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli the only different being I might have to...
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    GPU replacement for 280W system

    Bought a gt 630 2gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121778 based on reviews its the newer 630 w 25W, so I might not even need a new psu :D Thanks everyone for the posts
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    GPU replacement for 280W system

    I'll try one, then look for a power supply, what do you think of these? gt 430, Super deal w rebate, but I've never hrd of ECS, anyone have experience? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134147 Also, this gt 630...