Recent content by Photonfanatic

Yeah I finally figured out it was a dead CPU. I realize that's uncommon, but this time it was the case. I sent it back to intel, and they sent me a new 13600k. I'm not sure what killed it. It was brand new. It lived for maybe 2 weeks. I didn't even have an opportunity to overclock it. I did...

The RAM does run at 4000Mhz by default, which is XMP switched off. It's doing that right now, with the little Pentium 7400. My RAM is on the list, it's the last entry on page 2: https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-h-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_qvl_memory/ It's...

Ah yes, that's right. So what would be the general consensus here? Just return the board and the CPU? I don't see any other way out.

I am running Manjaro Linux. To me at least, this would seem like a traditional OS. I did see that setting in the bios. It says something about Windows, and a Non-Stanard OS. When I found the setting, it was already on the Non Standard OS setting. So I just left it there. It works fine for the...

He might mean a different code. The codes for the vehicle. Essentially saying it's only used for one task that doesn't draw much power.

Agree completely. The more of these kinds of articles I read, the more I think "What's the difference"? I'm not seeing some notable, big improvement. Just a slight change. Thus as a gamer, I do not care. You'll have to do better than that, Nvidia.

I updated the OP with the necessary info. The SSD, video card, and Cooler have been ruled out as the problem. The whole system works great with the little Pentium G7400. The only way to make it display the bad behavior is to put the i5-13600k in.

A bit off topic but I have to ask - Are you really going to notice a difference? Does a 240fps really look so much better? And does this have anything to do with trying to approach the smoothness of CRT's?

I recently built a new PC that has been giving me random shut downs, restarts, failure to boot, and not recognizing drives. I was able to narrow it down to the CPU. I swapped out the i5-13600k for a little Pentium Gold 7400, and the problems vanished. So my question is: Is there any...

Yeah it's probably the intel NUC that you want. That said... Usually speed and low power aren't used in the same sentence. Still, in modern times you just might be able to find something that's notably quicker than a Pi. Just about anything is. What is your maximum wattage draw you'll allow...

Hi all, I'm trying to find a good motherboard. But it seems like everywhere you look there's quality issues. More than usual. I've heard that Gigabyte and Asus have both exited their "golden age" of high quality, and have now entered a stage of lesser quality. Is this true? If not, what does...