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    Question Quick question about ram

    sorry for delay.. yes you should be able to run it.. just start by running them at 4800mts .. set the timings to "cl30 38-38-96 1.35v" as these are the slowest.. if this works after stress test or by booting into windows and stable are testing in windows. then you can try the same clock...
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    Question Should I add an SSD heatsink to my laptop ?

    hi.. yes. im almost 100% sure it did. and have a thermal pad either side if needed
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    Question Unusual GPU behavior ?

    go into "task manager" when idol.. ie not playing games. and see if the memory usage is still high.. it so then, you have something auto starting in the background and using the memory. maybe an installed app. or malware. .. so you need to check.. also your i3 is going to give you low cpu...
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    Question Will this KLEVV CRAS V RGB DDR5 48GB (2 x 24GB) RAM Kit be okay ?

    sorry to hear that.. there are other options. like corsair vengence, trident z, team group and kingston.. all do Cl30 varients at 6000mts
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    Question PC won't boot, fans won't turn on, no diagnostic lights. Desperate for help!

    glad to hear that you now have a working computer again..
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    [SOLVED] My PC reboots randomly

    what make is the rx590? xfx, saphire, powercolor, msi, ?
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    Question I tried to update bios on my mobo

    the 1st thing to try if clear cmos.. and see if it boots into windows or bios normally.. if not can you try and reflash.. the bios again.. maybe use F2 bios. or a new one that F3. what motherboard are you using? how did you flash bios? by flashback button on back of motherboard or inside...
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    Question I'm unable to switch between Legacy and UEFI BIOS modes ?

    here is a video showing your actual bios ,. watch and follow it until you get to "secure boot configuration" if the 1st option once in "secure boot conguration"...
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    Build Advice Recent PC build now no display

    have you tried display cable into motherboard directly as well as all slots on gpu? also have you tried to reset cmos.. this often helps and kicks it into working
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    Question AM5 Motherboard / CPU Recommendations ?

    yes its the same.. CAS is often called "CAS LATENCY" = "C.L". some people also call them clock speeds.
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    Question AM5 Motherboard / CPU Recommendations ?

    most motherboard brands are good. (the hate comes from people who prefer 1 brand over another).. ideally you want to avoid and "A series" boards as the are limited with 2 ram slots and only 1 nvme, and not great for gaming.// motherboard= b650 amd. cpu= ryzen 5 7500f/7600/7700. cpu cooler==...
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    Question Cannot find Realtek Audio anywhere- Possible Sound card failure?

    you should download your audio drivers from your motherboards site.. not realtek. as you might download wrong /incompatible drivers. also right click on the volume icon (bottom right of screen) and go into settings. and change it from "hdmi audio" which is what the monitor would use. and...
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    Question Will this KLEVV CRAS V RGB DDR5 48GB (2 x 24GB) RAM Kit be okay ?

    check out "biwin black opal HX100" its ddr5 6000mts 2x16gb at cl30-38-38-38 (and can with right settings boost upto 7200mts).. its also available with rgb "biwin black opal DW100" ddr5 6000mts and same clocks as above. its EXPO and XMP compatable.. i have mine "biwin HX100"running at...
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    Question Quick question about ram

    back on previous DDR ram it was no so much of an issue, but these days with ddr5 being able to massively overclock , it becomes harder for compatability. but if you can get ram with matching "clock speeds" it should work.. this obviously applies. to the ram speeds and clock speeds matching...
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    News Microsoft auto-updates consumer PCs to Windows 11 24H2 — you can defer the update for five weeks

    if its official win 11 key.. then .all you need to do is go itnto windows activation and " click on the option" for them to recheck.(cant remember what option is called).. and it will check and ask you to verify, just choose hardware change option . and it should fix it.. its rare for them to...