Recent content by Reggie10

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    Question DRAM slots suddenly only work in specific combinations

    I recently disassembled and then reassembled my PC to transport it across the country and have been having a very strange problem ever since. My "legacy" components are as follows: Motherboard: Asus Strix Z270E RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RAM 2x8 (this model). CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K Boot drive...
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    Assorted error screens... CMOS issue? Possession by demons?

    Thanks Casey. I just did some Googling and found this bit of advice: "If your computer is losing its time or date settings... first try leaving the computer on for 24 hours. In some cases this can charge the battery and resolve your issue. This often resolves CMOS battery related issues when a...
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    Assorted error screens... CMOS issue? Possession by demons?

    Hi guys, Been having some issues with the PC I built earlier this year. First, my specs: OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Motherboard: MSI Z77 MPower CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB GPU: MSI N680 (GeForce GTX 680) PSU: Seasonic SS-660XP2 Boot drive: SanDisk Extreme...
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    Vertical purple line on display - GPU problem?

    Thanks. Guess I should just leave the monitor hooked up to my laptop and wait for the line to reappear so as to confirm that the display is faulty. :/ This sucks. I don't imagine Dell would reimburse me for the return shipping cost of this monster either.
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    Vertical purple line on display - GPU problem?

    Hi all, Built my first PC a few months ago and have been loving it. This morning, though, almost had a heart attack when I booted up and saw a vibrant purple vertical line running up and down the left side of the display. OS: Windows 7 64-bit Monitor: Dell U2713HM GPU: MSI N680 Power...