Recent content by kellamsa

Thanks, I know I need to download the GPU drivers. It's my first build so I just wasn't sure about anything motherboard related :D

I just finished my first computer build and I'm not exactly sure what other drivers I should download from the MSI website. Here is a link to the driver downloads I may or may not need. I already have the Killer Ethernet Controller Driver so I have internet connectivity. I'm just not sure about...

My solution above worked. My computer is up and running with no apparent problems. In the end, I'm not happy with MSI because the first board I purchased was dead and it took me a third motherboard to get the system running along with MUCH tinkering. Will probably go with a different motherboard...

I might have found a solution to the problem after giving MSI a call. They said that my motherboard BIOS is version 1.1 based on the date it was made. The Intel 4690k is not being recognized by the motherboard because support for that chip wasn't added till version 1.2. One possible solution is...

I recently purchased a MSI Z97 Gaming 5 motherboard along with a new Intel i5 4690k processor. I put together my computer and it turns on but when it goes to post, it get stuck on the transition between post codes 55 and 56, which are respectively early memory initialization and early cpu...

I'll probably go with one of the Noctuas since the Corsair H100i is a bit more expensive. Don't you think putting a 160mm fan into a case with 162mm is cutting it a bit close? This is my first build so I don't know how accurate the clearance is reflected when putting everything together but 2mm...

Hello all, I'm building a new computer using some parts I already have from my old computer, which kicked the bucket due to failure of the motherboard. Currently out of my old rig, I have the 750W powersupply, Sapphire Radeon 7870 GPU, and 8GB of Kingston RAM. I have all important components...