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    Question [HELP] Only two (of four) RAM slots working when installing a Xeon E5-2697v2 on a chinese x79 motherboard.

    Hi Atana, I have a similar X79 board with Xeon E5-2643 cpu. I bought them as a combo package with 2x 4GB 1600MHz ram. The system works perfectly fine. I then addon 2x 4GB ram to a total of 4x 4GB ram. It works fine for the first 6 months, then things go really weird. Sometimes, the pc cannot...
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    How To Clone Your SSD or Hard Drive

    I follow the guide today (expert mode, T1 option) to clone my HDD (2 partitions inside) to a new SSD. The new SSD is connected directly via SATA cable to the motherboard. After clone, power down the PC, replace my old HDD with the SSD, power up the PC, and I'm greeted with a blue windows screen...
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    Is C236 motherboard better build than Z170 counterpart?

    OK. Conclusion is consumer has to keep up with the BIOS. Hopefully the manufacturer is fast in BIOS updates to remedy bugs before the abandoning everything for the next gen Kabylake.
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    sound cards vs realtek alc1150

    "best ALC1150 implementations: Z170X GAMING G1" ^ It's the driver that makes the magic?
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    Is C236 motherboard better build than Z170 counterpart?

    Z170 mobos are plagued with memory compatibility problems. Error 55 on the debug code, IRQL not less or equal, etc. Hitechlegion even has a YouTube on it. Is C236 (the Xeon version) motherboard more mature and better build ? Is there any memory problem? I'm trying to build a Skylake PC. In my...
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    Do B150 motherboards have poorer build quality than Z170?

    Do all B150 motherboards have poorer build quality than Z170 counterparts? I'm thinking of getting an Asus B150 Pro Gaming Aura. I know the Z can overclock a K cpu, but I don't mind paying more for the Z board if the build quality is a huge improvement. The mobo will be paired with an i5 6500...