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    [SOLVED] Unable to boot after driver installation!! Plz help!!

    Hi Lutfij, thank you for the response! I ordered the usb dongle from amazon and it came with a thumb drive that said "driver" which had a setup.exe file which I simply double clicked on (I can post those files somewhere if you're interested) . The amazon page said it was compatible with windows...
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    [SOLVED] Unable to boot after driver installation!! Plz help!!

    I installed a driver that came with a bluetooth dongle I ordered online and it caused my PC to crash. After restarting I found that I was unable to get past the motherboard screen. I can get into the bios but im unable to boot windows.... Pressing f11 for recovery mode asks me what drive to boot...
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    All MSI gaming boost cpu overclock presets fail

    Thank you so much, your suggestion to disable turbo boost and power saving (along with increasing the vcore) did the trick! I'm just curious tho -- there were a ton of other cpu voltage tweaking options including vccin, sa voltage, and a bunch more that I can't remember. If I go for a higher...
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    All MSI gaming boost cpu overclock presets fail

    Here are my PC's specs: Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6800K Processor (6x 3.40GHz/15MB L3 Cache) CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H55 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler Memory: 64 GB RAM [16 GB x4 DDR4-3200 Memory Module] GPU: GTX 1080 MSI GAMING x 2 (Dual Cards with EVGA SLI Bridge) Motherboard: MSI X99A...
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    Do I need to upgrade my wifi adapter? Will that result in better speeds? Please see below for details.

    I'm a complete networking newbie, so please bear with me here. In my quest for faster download speeds, I found out about dual band wifi technology and the benefits of 5 ghz over the 'noisy' and overused 2.4 ghz band. I even found a well regarded router that I planed on purchasing (ASUS...
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    CPU usage maxes out to 100% for a second and mouse freezes, occuring at regular 1-2 min intervals?

    I have a gaming PC with high end specs (i5 3570k -- not overclocked , gtx 780, etc.) and yet I'm getting complete system freezes that last about one second where I am unable to move the mouse. Checking task manager, I find that cpu usuage always spikes to 100% during one of these events but I'm...
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    Best performing cpu coolers with the same dimensions as the stock cooler?

    Here's the deal: I have a cramped mini itx build with minimal airflow (someone else built this system for me sadly) and my cpu (i5 4670k) is suffering from high temps (50-55 C idle, 85-90+ C load in some games) as a result. If the info is needed, my motherboard is the Asrock H97M-ITX/ac and my...
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    i5 4670k overheating to the point of crashing!? Please help!!

    I recently had someone put together a PC for me with the following specs Motherboard: Asrock H97M-ITX/ac CPU: Intel i5 4670k CPU Cooler: Stock GPU: Zotac Geforce 980Ti Amp! Edition RAM: Evga 16gb DDR3 PSU: Corsair CX750m Case: Coolermaster Elite 130 Mini ITX Just to point out, there is no...
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    Help Overclocking i5 4670k

    Hey guys, just a quick update, I found this (http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=535&title=writing-to-you-from-a-h97mitx-ac-g3258-on-win10) on a forum online which seems to suggest that overclocking is possible on my mobo (via some software called a-tuning). Can anyone explain further?
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    Help Overclocking i5 4670k

    Hi, I have the H97M-ITX/AC motherboard and I would like to overclock my i5 4670k cpu but the I'm not even sure where to start. The option in the bios don't make any sense to me and some are saying that my bios doesn't even support overclocking in the first place! I feel like I wasted my money on...