Recent content by njdfan30

Hi all, I am trying to install a 2nd SSHD in to my ASROCK X470 Master SLI/ac MOBO, and unfortunately, the spot I need to move the standoff to is solid...there’s not a hole to screw the standoff in to. The other 4 seem normal and are a different color also, the size of the SSHD is 2280 (8CM)...

I hada similar problen with an asus mobo...the cpu1 fan plug wouldnt work. so i unplugged power supply, plugged in to the second fan plug...it worked. powered off again, plugged back into cpu1 plug, and it worked. why this worked i will never know, but if you havent already try that and/or a...

If u try and rma the mobo you have to send it back and they can still tell you to get bent. i shouldnt have bought the extended warranties. ugh i guess i have to take that heat sink off again. but why would you need a magnifying glass? the little notches in the cpu unit part of the motherboard...

Yes did that it gives error 38 when i do that. tried connecting monitor to onboard video with both the dvi and other port cant remember what its called. also tried inserting video card tried both dvi ports in it. All say no signal. Ive tried everything i could think of with both ram...

38 - Post-Memory System Agent initialization (System Agent module specific) 45 - OEM post memory initialization codes the manual doesnt have these codes but i dug them up on another forum. im thinking the slots for my RAM are KOd problem is since i cant get mobo to post i cant get a display...

Hi all, for about 3 days now ive been trying to build my own pc for the first time. i have a asrock z68 extreme3 gen3 mobo and intel i5 2500 cpu. everything seemed fine, got everything connected and went into bios and got my boot sequence changed to cdrom and went to install windows. it came...

OK apparently taking out the cpu and replacing it was a horrific idea for me. now it goes through a series of numbers and ends at 45. the ones i see are 10 15 19 46 59 45 pretty much in that order. i got a terrible feeling my cpu got zapped. thanks microsoft for the $1000 glitch. the mac...

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I went with sofofms build above but added the cpu fan suggested right below it. $1000 with a couple of warranties (cpu and motherboard i think maybe vid card as well). more than i planned on spending so hopefully i dont mess anything up trying to build it. that would be an e pensivr mistake!

Well i ran an a coiple AMD cpus vs the i5 just to check it out...not sure what you mean by one thing you base it on because most of the tests werent even really close. guess it would be best to pony up for the i5, seems to be better than the AMD chips generally speaking. ill probably order...

Onr last thought: is there sone reason nobody likes the idea of the AMD six core? just wondering cuz id like my processor to be able to keep up with whatever is required for as long as possible. but if quad core is going to be good enough for several years, you guys are the pros.