Recent content by jimtaylor

I have tried, it says install the latest BIOS onto a flash drive and plug it in. I did that and pushed the BIOS flashback button but that button doesn't do anything. No LED flashing like it supposed to. I got that to work but now I am getting an F2 error. Anyway, I can figure out what these...

I turned on my computer today, noticed I had a few updates that needed to be done, mainly a BIOS update from MSI. I initiated the updates which froze my computer. Now when I boot, my Z170A Gaming M7 Motherboard boots black screen. Nothing at all. It shows an F9 error code in the temperature...

As the title states, when I install a 4th ram into any of the slots of my MSI z-170 gaming m7, it won't boot. I get no video and it won't even boot to bios. Its not the ram because if I have three installed, it works fine and I alternated all three successfully. Also, none of the slots are bad...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rgvLNG Current Build CPU: AMD FX-8150 CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB (got for free from work) Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB (got for free from work) / WD 2TB 7200 RPM 32M GPU: EVGA SC...

Okay so I found a used EVGA SC 980ti that a person cracked a bit around the screw while trying to take off the stock cooler. I am thinking about buying because I could get it for around $200 and then buy a new cooler for it.. So I have attached a link to the image. Do you think the crack is...

Okay, I know this question has been touched on pretty well but I'm in a unique situation. I purchased an EVGA GTX 970 SC used for $255 that was used for less than 2 months but then I also have an opportunity for a MSI GTX 980 OCv1 for $360 that was also used less than 2 months. Which would you...

Hello! I have a question. I was wondering if I would be able to upgrade my laptops GPU? I've got a gaming desktop that I have done work on but never a laptop. The specs are below: Toshiba Satellite S50-A Intel i7-4700MQ CPU 2.40GHZ 16GB Ram x64 bit operating system Crucial 512 GB SATA 6gb/s...

Is my PSU compatible with the Nvidia GTX 970 or 980 or the Radeon r9 290x? http://www.overclock.net/t/1465361/lightbox/post/21738770/id/1879178

I want to be able to play games like Skyrim (Heavily modded), Fallout 4 (when it comes out), GTA V, The Witcher 3, Dragon Age Inquisition, Civilization 5, Galactic Civilization 3 (HUGE GAME!!!) and other games like another Elder Scrolls that may come out in the next 2 - 3 years. So not just...