Recent content by MJFOSTER77

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    Hard drive died...need help with new drive install

    I don't see f lock on the key board. So it looks like I need to use the jumper pin or remove the battery to reset the cross. Thanks for the help
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    Hard drive died...need help with new drive install

    So I bought a new Gtx 1060 and installed it no problem. Shortly afterwards I began to hear my pc make a noise like the it was processing something but the pc ran fin. Fast forward a few weeks and my boot drive died. So I bought another hard drive that I planned to install Windows 10 on. While...
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    Issue powering my MSI 1060 gtx card

    I'm at work so I can't give you a model number. It's an older thermaltake power supply, it's modular(850 watt). The power supply has a 6+2, but that's powering the mother board. I have extra 6 pin pcie cables... i guess I could buy a cable with one end 6 pin and the other 8 pin and plug...
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    Issue powering my MSI 1060 gtx card

    So upgrading has caused an issue. So my Old 970 GTX card took two 6 pin pcie cables to power it. The new msi 1060 takes one 8 pin Pcie to power it. Now what... do I buy a two 6 pin to one 8 pin pcie to power it. Or do I get just a 6 pin to 8 pin adapter.......Help
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    Should I upgrade or hold tight?

    I bought it on New egg... said it was back ordered... it shipped today. Paid $280
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    Should I upgrade or hold tight?

    I was leaning towards the MS I gtx 1060 gaming X. In the past I've always bought Evga...and have never had an issue. How is msi?
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    Should I upgrade or hold tight?

    Thanks for the replies, I bought that mono and cpu with the intention of over clocking. But I don't want to recking my rig....I'll do some reading thanks
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    Should I upgrade or hold tight?

    So I've been thinking of upgrading my gaming PC. Not sure if and what I should make a priority in upgrading. Here is my setup: Asrock z77 extreme 4 mono, i5-3750k (I never tried over clocking it...scares me lol), 16gb G skill rip jaws X memory and a Gtx 970. I have a few SSD drives too