Recent content by TheSabreSlicer

I swear, I've tried everything. I just changed my case and motherboard (from a Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO to a MAXIMUS VII IMPACT), and after a clean reinstall of Windows 10 (which I was running before), the CPU is locked at 8x multiplier so it only runs at 800 Mhz (it is a 4690k). I've run mutliple...

Ok guys, I am stupid. See the word HERO to the left of the CPU tray in this image? I left the wrapping plastic on there. Could that have caused the smell (being so close to the CPU)?

I built my second computer back in December, and every time I turn it on my room starts to smell like PVC plastic (I can't really smell it, probably because I have become immune to the smell, but the rest of my family can). I thought it was my H60 watercooler (because of the plastic tubing). I...

I have a custom built PC with Windows 7 Pro SP1 64bit, that has an ASUS Maximus VII Hero Motherboard (I suspect something with this). On my old PC, if I plugged in Ethernet, it would quickly detect the network and get me online. On my new one, Ethernet seems to be a bit random in working...

At least 5 years ago, I bought an Asus Wireless card that uses PCI (not PCIe) for my PC. Since then, I have built a new PC, but I kept the card. Last week, we switched ISPs from a DSL provider to Comcast because of speeds. Since then (or right around then) my wireless card started getting ~.5...

Hi, so my friend recently started ordering and putting together a gaming rig, and something he told me today struck me as very odd. He said (I haven't confirmed it with my own eyes) that the GPU he got (Sapphire Toxic R9 280X) was not fitting in his case. I asked if he had removed the HDD bay to...

Ok, I bent the shafts that go down below the PCIe slot (where the ports are) and it fit in much more smoothly. It booted up just fine now. Thanks for your help.