4690k

Forum discussion tagged with 4690k.
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade GPU on an i5-4690k system ?

    Hello, i want to upgrade my GPU and my current build is : i5 4690k Asrock Z97 Anniversary Corsair vengeance pro 4x4gb 1600mhz Seasonic M12ii 520 watt Asus GTX 960 2gb So, what do u guys think is the best GPU that will not get bottlenecked by my i5-4690k ?
  2. variasm

    Question MSI Z97 Gaming 3 + cpu 4690K - which RAM to choose?

    Hello, I would like to buy a new DDR3 RAM (have one piece 8GB Goodram 1600 Mhz on MSI Z97 Gaming 3 + cpu 4690K) and would like to get you recommendation on which RAM should I choose for my hardware: I'm interested in 2x 8GB but not sure to choose 2133 or 2400 Mhz (if it makes sense to take 2400...
  3. Amedinno

    [SOLVED] New system, can get into Windows but can't access BIOS

    Hey, I upgraded from a 4690K Gigabyte Z97 to 3700X MSI B550 and I cant get into the BIOS even though everything works fine. Tried the Windows Advanced Boot force UEFI, spamming delete also doesn't work. No formatting has been done to my SSDs. I was wondering if I did something wrong or did I...
  4. prathyush2018

    [SOLVED] MSI MPOWER MAX Z87 not posting after BIOS update

    Hey all! I recently tried to update my bios to version "1.A". It successfully completed updating the BIOS using M-Flash. It then rebooted and said it successfully installed the update to "ME" as well. It then said it would reboot after 5 seconds. After the reboot, the display never turned on...
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    [SOLVED] Do I bother re pasting my CPU at 5 years??

    My Core rig is 5 years old. sporting a i5 4690K. I just dropped a new RX 5700 XT graphics card in and thought about putting some fresh thermal paste on the CPU. But When testing under heavy load My max core Temp Hit was 53C... Do I even bother? I use a cooler master Hyper N520 cooler. case fans...
  6. Amedinno

    [SOLVED] Overheating 4690k with H60

    Hi, im new into the overclocking world and was just messing around with my CPU and digging through the forums and wanted to try out overclocking I have a i5 4690k with H60 for cooling and I was just wondering is 4.3GHz @1.205V a good overclock and why my cpu temperatures go up to 100 degrees...
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    [SOLVED] G skill sniper 2133 only running on 1333

    Hello... I can't make g skill sniper 2133 run on anything more than 1333. As i understand it should be able to run at least 1600... 1 2 Motherboard: asus p8h61-m lx3 r2.0 Cpu: i3 2130
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    Building my first PC

    Looking for some advice on building my first pc. I'm looking for something a could causally game on and also do basic day to day activities. I also enjoy the rbg lighting up features if I could keep that haha. Let me know what you think. :) https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cqstsZ
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    Wi-Fi repeater not working

    I don't understand why my Wi-Fi repeater isn't working I set it up like it said in the manual then changed the ip adress like it said on a difrent website but my internet still says that the internet may not be available. Help?
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    Only hear right side of my headphone

    This just happened today. Before the issue, both sides were playing sound just fine. Then suddenly my left side doesn't play sound anymore. This only happened when I plugged my headphone to the front headphone jack of my PC. My headphone works fine with other devices, including mobiles. Can...
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    Any possibility to SAS HDD to PC with SATA MB

    I am trying to install a SAS HDD into my Desktop. The desktop is not a server and the HDD was purchased due to the very reduced price and the added speed/access advantage over SATA HDDs. Also, from advice on this forum, it was indicated that SAS is the future of HDDs. On this forum, all I have...
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    Black screen right after switching on my laptop.

    Hi guys I have a Lenovo G570. Yesterday, I tried turning on my laptop. Win 10 booted, and then hanged right at the login screen. The cursor wasn't moving and it was like that for a few minutes. Eventually I got fed up and pulled out the battery (a big mistake). Then the screen was black after I...
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    r9 270x not displaying any more

    after i turn pc off at night and at morning its not displaying any more if u have any idea how to fix it please help me :( i chek another grapich card and its working fine but my r9 270x card have problem
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    FAKE GPU? Fast

    Im going to buy a new cpu, (tower) and this gpu comes together. Just need to know if it is fake. please, Buying it within 2 hours, thanks. h If link doesnt work https://imgur.com/n51cpqn https://imgur.com/txplcWQ
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    Using lan to connect different device

    I need to connect devices who's communication protocol is RS485 so I use RS485 to lan converter but how to use this lan connection to identify the devices in laptop
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    Bricked mobo after BIOS update.

    So, this just happened.. Mobo: MSI Z77A-G43 GAMING Because of minor inconvenience(nothing serious) I decided to update my BIOS to try and fix it. Wrong move. As idiot-proof as it was, it didn't stop me from screwing up - even though I updated BIOS on other systems several times, read the...
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    Unable to install google crome

    When i was searching something by mucrosoft edge and i saw a message "would you like to search by crome" , so i select yes and downloaded setup file. But after running it was downloading and after completion of download showing "installing" and instantly error message come on screen as "unable...
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    Tough Decisions, Reliable AC Router?

    Hello. I am looking for a dualband AC router with 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands. I would like one with the a/b/g standard as I have "legacy" devices that only use that standard. Budget will be ~$200. Going slightly over is no issue. My current router is a Cisco E2500. Had it for about 4 years now and...
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    Anti-malware Service Executable

    This service is using 150MB of memory all the time when im idle or just on the internet, I have 8GB so the more RAM I have to use the better. I cant find it on my PC to uninstall either.http://
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    Monitor no signal due to lack of integrated/dedicated drivers - HELP NEEDED

    Good day. I've had my current setup for over two years, without any complications. A week ago, all of the sudden my monitor did not receive a signal anymore. After a bit of digging, I found out that the onboard graphics were still working and threw my HDMI cable in there. This was because my...
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    5.1 Surround Sound

    I am looking one of these 5.1 surround sound systems: 1. Logitech Z506 ($118) 2. a) F&D F6000u ($132) b) F&D F5060x ($134) 3. a) Microlab FC 730 (~$160) b) Microlab FC 861 (~$160) c) Microlab FC 360 (~$160) I have converted the price from my currency to USD $ I will use them for...
  22. Myntekt

    Sound Blaster ZX stopped working in headphone mode

    After booting up my PC today the sound didn't work anymore. I turned my speakers on and the sound started playing from there, although it was on headphone mode. I switched to speakers mode and the sound kept playing. What I already did: ■ I rebooted the PC and the problem persists. ■ I tried...
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    Need help picking parts for a friend

    Hi my friend is looking to build his first PC and is trying to stick to a budget of between £900-£1000. He is looking to play a lot of new games at 1080p and 60 hertz however i'm unsure if an i5-7600k and a gtx-1060 (6GB) are overkill or not and i'm not sure if a ryzen 1600x would suit his needs...
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    Can I test my GPU with just a PSU and no mainboard? Will the fans spin?

    OK, I apologize if this is somewhat of a newbie question. I have bought the components to build a new PC / crypto mining rig, as I wanted to learn as I went. I'm still waiting for some components to arrive including the motherboard. I currently have a Sapphire RX470 Nitro 4GB card and a...
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    PSU ATX 12V v2.3 and ATX 12V v2.4

    what is the difference between ATX 12V v2.3 and ATX 12V v2.4 and which one is better
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    newly built computer freezes when downloading files

    I have just built my first computer AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor ASRock 990FX Extreme6 ATX AM3+ Motherboard G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card I was...
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    I3 7100 1080p or i5 7400 768p (RX 470) ?

    So i am going to build a gaming PC but i have a difficult choice to make, i don´t have a big amount of money to spend on this so whatever i buy now is going to have to last a few years. My question is, should i get an i3 7100 / RX 470 and buy a 1080p screen or get the i5 7400 / RX 470 and use...
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    CPU fan making weird tikcing noise when computer is shut down.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIW0Y1QhikM So when i shut down the computer the fan starts to tick and make noise, i have to start computer again and shut down to stop the noise. It happens often. I had to put lot of time and effort to go out of the town to the warranty with it, trying to...
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    HDMI TO VGA issues

    I have a Sapphire RX-460 2GB graphics card and a DELL 1600*900 ( Recommended ) resolution monitor. So I have to use a HDMI TO VGA converter because my monitor does not have any DVI OR HDMI port only VGA but my graphics card has 2 HDMI ports and one DVI ports. Now read the issue carefully. 1)...
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    13 Biggest Security Fails of 2016

    Security failures were unfortunately common in 2016. They included two Yahoo hacks, one breach that impacted the election, and more. 13 Biggest Security Fails of 2016 : Read more
  31. Ethan Knight

    Case Cooling Help!

    Hey guys, I will probably be purchasing a CPU cooler (CoolChip HPC specifically). I'm going for a near dead silent build, so max of 28 dB, and it will dissipate ~40 degrees C at that speed. So my main question is this: Should I go for the i5 6500, 6600, or 6600K? And will an M.2 SSD affect my...
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    Overheating computer with 7 fans

    As I mentioned in another thread. I was given a home-built computer. The owner died, so I don't know anything, about this overheating problem. The case is a Thermaltake Xaser 3, with 7 fans installed. It has the temperature and fan speed controller installed. When I received it. The owner...
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    What graphics card should I buy (under 100$) ?

    I have a pre-built PC which is pretty old. The mobo has 1 PCIe x16 slot Motherboard: Pegatron Corporation NARRA5 M2N68 You can view all the specs of the mobo here: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01701270 RAM : 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Processor: AMD athlon LE-1640 2.7 Ghz Windows 7 Ultimate 32...
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    Need help upgrading mobo/graphics card

    Hey guys so my video card crapped out on me and i think its time for me to upgrade Im not good at picking parts knowing which are compatible, but do you guys think i can scrap these parts and just upgrade to a new mobo/video card Heres what I currently have Case...
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    Buying an used computer

    Hello I'm going to check one nearby pc deal this weekend. I was just wondering if there was somekind of benchmark so i could compare results with similiar setups, and see if the values are similiar (so the gpu or cpu is not damaged or underperforming with no reason) And also what should i do...
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    I have a Samsung Np300e5c laptop and just put a new ssd in it. I turn it on to get into startup for USB on windows 10 but all

    I have a Samsung Np300e5c laptop and just put a new ssd in it. I turn it on to get into startup for USB on windows 10 but all It does is splash Samsung logo and restart over and over. What am I doing wrong?
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    Best GPU for my 300w DELL PSU?

    Model: LITEON Technology Corp. L300NM-00 (Stock from Dell Inspiron i660-3043BK) PC Specs: Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30 GHz 6GB DDR3 @ 1600 MHz Intel HD Graphics 2500 300w Stock DELL PSU Will I be safe just using GTX 1050, because I'm really paranoid that if I just stick my GTX 1050, it'll...
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    intel xeon x5450 75 c under load

    to high or safe temp? thanks
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    GPU not working

    Hello I recently bought a new gaming pc and after some days i turn on my pc and on monitor it says no signal and i tried to unplug everything but still nothing . After i checked my gpu and relized when i turn on my pc the gpu starts spinning and then stops so i assume its the gpu and my pc...
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    What Should I Upgrade?

    Okay to begin with I know it is taboo not to have any case fans but I don't have any. I also have a stock market heatsink. I have a GTX 1060 3gb and an Athlon x4 860k CPU. What I am wondering is I want to lower my temperatures of both, but mostly my CPU. What would you suggest to cool this down...