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    Question Philips monitor no freesync or sound

    It is an asus card, going into task manager and radeon settings only yields the name "radeon r7 200 series". very helpful. Looking at the graphics card skus and stuff (this card is from an old prebuilt), it has hd8570 or somethin all over it. Does this mean it isn't an r7? I have attached...
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    Question Philips monitor no freesync or sound

    I have a Philips 246e9q monitor and a Radeon r7 200 series graphics card. I tried to turn on freesync in Radeon settings but it says you need a compatible display. I am running 1920x1080 @75 hz. I know for sure my display is compatible (it has freesync stickers on the box and the monitor...
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    [SOLVED] NVMe and b460 motherboard compatibility?

    Ok, this helps me i spent a while searching online whether b460 motherboards support NVMe and well i couldnt get a clear answer. Thank you!
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    [SOLVED] NVMe and b460 motherboard compatibility?

    I am building a pc and I am using a MSI MAG B460M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard. I want to add a NVMe ssd (preferably the Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive) I am confused since I have heard that NVMe drives use pci4 but intel motherboards dont support pcie...
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    [SOLVED] Building New entry level gaming pc

    It is an older psu maybe 7 years I think it’s an acbel hba008za1gt 350.
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    [SOLVED] Building New entry level gaming pc

    Okay so I checked my ram and I am pretty sure it is DDR3. However, I already have a 240 gig ssd laying around, so I will just use the money that was for the ssd for new ram. I also have an old HDd, so I’ll just wipe that for extra storage. I have 2 questions: I have an older psu, can I use that...
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    [SOLVED] Building New entry level gaming pc

    I am trying to build a low end gaming pc that can breeze through daily tasks and handle low end gaming but can also be upgraded later on if I take gaming seriously. I was thinking to go with a Ryzen. 3 3200g since it has integrated graphics. However, my friends tell me to get an Intel cpu. Also...
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    [SOLVED] How to do bios update of M5A97 without acess to bios menu?

    In a previous thread, someone said to update the bios since the bios might be an older version that isn't compatible with my processor. I have cleared CMOS 3 times with no result. However, I don't have a speaker. My motherboard doesn't have an internal speaker, so I will have to hook up a...
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    [SOLVED] How to do bios update of M5A97 without acess to bios menu?

    Hi, I recently just replaced my old motherboard with an Asus M5A97. However, there was no video output from the GPU when the computer turned on, (I've tried switching cables, monitors, making sure everything is plugged in), and I was told to update the bios. However, I can't access the bios menu...
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    [SOLVED] No video output-just replaced motherboard

    wait so how will I download that version of bios? I can't use that computer. I am guessing I have to use a flash drive. Do I just plug that in before booting?
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    [SOLVED] No video output-just replaced motherboard

    ProcessorAMD FX-8300 3.3GHz Processor Main Features64 bit 8-Core Processor Cache Per Processor8 MB L2 Cache Memory16GB DDR3 1600 Storage1TB 7200RPM GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 8570 2GB GDDR3W ChipsetAMD 970 CPU TypeAMD FX-Series CPU SpeedFX-8300 (3.30 GHz)L2 Cache Per CPU8 MB L3 Cache Per...
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    [SOLVED] No video output-just replaced motherboard

    I just replaced my motherboard, and I plugged everything back in but my monitor says that it is detecting no output from my computer. The motherboard works (the fans all turn on when power is applied). My graphics card also turns on (the fan spins), and I have checked to make sure that my VGA...