Recent content by MLMDota

I have cleaned and re-pasted the card since I got it though I didn't replace the pads. Could be worth a go. In the meantime, I have tried an RX 570 in the system and it also black screened, until I switched the which 6+2 PCIE connector I was using from the same cable of the PSU and that appears...

OS is Windows 10. Unfortunately I can't know for sure how old the PSU was but it looked substantially cleaner than everything else in the case when I got it so I would have assumed it was the newest thing in there. The only other PSU I have is a used 500w one that I don't think is super high...

Hi, I recently picked up an old PC from a friend that they hadn't run in a few years but previously they couldn't get to boot to Windows (they aren't very tech savvy so didn't want to try to fix it and just bought something new). I've been able to resolve enough of the issues through cleaning it...

Thanks everyone! I will take a look at those i7s and Xeon E3s and see if I can spot a good deal. In the long-term I'll probably look towards AMD Ryzen for a more substantial upgrade and if I decide to pick up one of the LGA1155 CPUs, I guess I can sell it on if I upgrade to recoup some of the...

I shall commit those to memory, thanks. Are there any LGA1155 CPUs that may be worth upgrading to or is this socket too limiting for upgrades? If I were to get an upgraded LGA1155 CPU, would it be difficult to get a motherboard that would accept newer GPUs I will want to get at some point?

Thanks for the response, would a Ryzen 5 1600 or 2600 fit in my current motherboard or would I require a new motherboard to go with it? My processor socket is LGA1155 in the current mobo. How can I find out if an AMD processor will fit my motherboard, or will none of them?

Approximate Purchase Date: ideally within 3 weeks but I'm keeping an eye on second-hand marketplaces for good deals Budget Range: £90 or so per part limit? I know I can't expect a major upgrade for that but again, second-hand I think maybe it's doable? System Usage from Most to Least...

I haven't used facebook marketplace myself but as far as I know it's pretty similar to ebay except only for private sellers rather than businesses. Thankfully it seems there are buyer protection policies that should allow my family member to get their money back if it's not as described...

I do have the 6-pin connected from the PSU. The GTX 660 is the same, 1 6-pin, so I have it set up correctly in that regard I'm quite sure

So, Internal motherboard problems such as problems with the slot you put the GPU in. - This one seems unlikely to me because the 660 goes in the same port and works fine. Is it possible the port would be faulty in a way that allows it to accept the 660 but not the 1060? Faulty drivers. - Is...

I'm using Windows 10 20H2 (OS Build 19042.685). So it's potentially a lack of compatibility between the Motherboard and the OS that's causing the problem? Edit: To clarify, I can use GeForce Experience just fine, as well as install the most recent drivers, when using my GTX 660.

Hi all, I received an MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB OC Edition for Christmas, but as of yet have been unable to get it to work in my current PC. I currently have a GTX 660 which works perfectly fine but no matter what I have tried to get the 1060 to work, I cannot get it to be recognized in the...