Recent content by tyreal42a

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    Old build with skylake and high voltage RAM

    Let me just preface this by saying I'm not the most computer savvy person. But 18 months ago, I built my first PC. With a skylake Intel Core i5 6600 Quad Core LGA 1151 3.3 GHz CPU processor on a Gigabyte B150M-D3H DDR3 LGA 1151 motherboard and using G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8GB(2x 4GB) Memory Kit -...
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    Graphics card suddenly giving black screen and isn't being recognised.

    I was thinking maybe it was just using intergrated graphics. I'm asking ASUS about the warranty now and hoping it's 3 years and going to RMA it. As for your other questions, sorry, as I said, I'm not very tech savvy so have no idea what you mean. How do I find out? I see no mention of if it's...
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    Graphics card suddenly giving black screen and isn't being recognised.

    Hello, I have an Asus Radeon R9 270x that I purchased around Christmas 2013. Nearly 2 and a half years ago. Last Christmas (2015), I built a new PC, but used my old GPU. Here are the specs. Intel Core i5 6600 @ 3.30GHz Asus Radeon R9 270x 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-28)...
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    What type of data cable do I need for my SSD

    Thank you, Carguy. So is something like this fine? http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/50cm-sata-iii-data-cable/
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    What type of data cable do I need for my SSD

    Hello all, I recently acquired an SSD. I'm using it on an old motherboard with Sata 2 ports. The power cable is fine, but it did not come with its own data cable to plug into the motherboard. I'm pretty clueless about what type of cables are what, so I just got a sata data cable thinking any of...
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    Upgraded video cards. Installed drivers, windows freezes on bootup.

    Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the lack of information. My RAM is all the same speed and timing. I purchased 4 sticks together of the same type. My power supply is a Ritmo Force860gaming. Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 Intel Core i7 860 2.8 My old video card was a GTX 275 and worked...
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    Upgraded video cards. Installed drivers, windows freezes on bootup.

    Hello all, I recently upgrades from 4 gigs of RAM to 8, acquired an SSD and decided my very old GTX 275 wasn't cutting it anymore, so got a Radeon R9 270x. Things went well and everything seemed fine. I installed the graphics drivers that it recommended, rebooted as it asked, now it just...