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  1. thetechissue

    [SOLVED] Ryzen compatibility without updating the BIOS

    Hello, Does anybody know if a Ryzen 3200G APU works on this https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/AB350M-HDV%20R3.0/index.asp motherboard without updating the BIOS? Thanks.
  2. F

    [SOLVED] My next build.

    actually i have a ddr3 system with fx 6300 gtx 960 8gb ram, in 2 months im thinking of changing to am4, with a ryzen 2600, Gigabyte B450M DS3H, and Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8gb 1 single kit then imma buy another stick of 8gb to get 16gb and dual channel, and get a better graphics card. what...
  3. Z

    Question Rubber on AM4 Backplate

    Hi I’m currently get no post on a new water cooling loop. I have a red led light and orange/amber light lit up on the Qled light on the motherboard and the error code doesn’t say anything other than 00. After looking round the case a little stupidly realised that I haven’t installed the...
  4. J

    [SOLVED] Which motherboard to choose for an oc R7 2700?

    I'm from Costa Rica so mentioned prices might differ from the usual. I would like a board that if I wanted to, be capable of going with a nice overclock in the CPU but I'm on a limited budget (still have to buy another memory stick). I'm choosing between these two: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX ($95)...
  5. R

    [SOLVED] AM4 Motherboard with a Half-Mini PCI Express

    Hey, I'm hoping this is a quick question. The basics of it is: I'm looking for an Mini AM4 motherboard with a Half-Mini PCI Express slot, as I recently bought a wifi card that uses it ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MV3N7UO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8 ) and it's been working...
  6. D

    [SOLVED] New system recommendations

    Currently I have a system with a FX 8320 a 980 and 8gb of ram I have a 700w psu (thermal take smart RGB) and about 6tb of storage I am looking to upgrade to ddr4 because of how much power the new games need I have been looking around and put together a system like this ASUS TUF AMD B450 PRO...
  7. N

    [SOLVED] Should i just buy an i5 3470 or save money for an ryzen 3 system?

    I have a lga 1155 system with a celeron g530, i recently bought an rx 560 which was on sale new, i am thinking of buying an i5 3470 and just replacing my cpu or saving money to cross onto an am4 platform. My system: Celeron g530 4gb ram RX 560 Random 500w psu(replacing it before cpu) Ga h61m...
  8. cmwi11

    [SOLVED] Mini ITX Ryzen Boards

    Which mini-ITX motherboard would be best for this proposed build? I've looked at so many different ones, but they all seem to just have bad reviews. I don't want my computer that I will be spending $$$ on to crap out on me. I don't want it to overheat. I want the M.2 to work properly!! I want it...
  9. J

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 1600 AF Motherboard

    Will an AMD Ryzen 1600 AF processor work with any AM4 motherboard or will I need to update the bios? I want to pair the 1600af with the ASRock B450 Pro4 because the motherboard is cheaper than the newer ones. Will the motherboard require a bios update? I need to know because I don't have an...
  10. dadashali

    Question How to find an open boxed AM4 CPU got used or not

    I have to buy an Open boxed AM4 CPU that seller said it doesn't got used but how can i find he said the truth or not?
  11. Vaip3r

    [SOLVED] Should I wait for the B550 motherboards or go for the B450 ?

    Hello I want to upgrade my current PC setup and I want your opinion. Here is my current build: Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 VP300A1W2N Midi Tower Extra fan: Noctua NF-F12 pwm chromaxblack 120mm CPU: Intel Core i7 4770 3.4 GHz Motherboard: Asus Socket 1150 Z87-A GPU: ASUS ROG Strix Radeon Rx...
  12. B

    Question Dram Led light

    Just built a gaming pc for my girlfirend and it wont boot. The fans, PSU, RGB Ram And Liquid Cooler all come on but the Little led error for dram stays on. Specs Aorus B450M Motherboard AM4 Corsair Vengeance rgb pro Ram 16gb Ryzen 7 2700x cpu Kratos 750w psu rx 580 8gb gpu. ive tried reseting...
  13. J

    [SOLVED] Cannot install amd chipset driver

    Hello all. So recently I got a x570 tuf gaming and ryzen 7 3700x. Installed OS and everything is fine, except for the chipset driver installation. By clicking in driver installer exe, show "please wait extraction in process" or something like that. Then if I click in install, it says that will...
  14. J

    [SOLVED] Benq XL2411Z - 120/144Hz not working with AsRock AB350M

    Hey guys, after Reddit failed me, I now am desperate to find an answer. The main problem I can't find to solve is that my BenQ Zowie XL2411Z won't work with my mainboard/onboard Graphics correclty and won't display 120/144Hz with ANY cable I used. After trying the DVI-D cable, the HDMI (which...
  15. O

    Question LGA1151 vs Ryzen 7

    So I have an ASUS z170 gaming PRO MotherBoard with an i5 6500 and I was thinking I would just upgrade to a newer cpu if I could find a good deal on Black Friday. But then I learnedthat the best I could go for without switching platforms is an i7 7700k processor... which goes for the same as...
  16. J

    Question Bootable NVMe RAID with AMD Ryzen 9 3900x

    I want to build a PC with AMD Ryzen 9 3900x CPU and I would like to know if the Asus ROG STRIX X570-E Gaming motherboard together with the Asus Hyper M.2 x16 PCIe x4 v2 extension card allows me to configure 4 Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 NVMe SSD into a bootable RAID 10 array (Windows 10 Pro) and...
  17. rcald2000

    [SOLVED] Asrock vs MSI bootup times on B450 chipset?

    I have two Ryzen machines with Asrock B350/B450 Pro 4 motherboards, with Fast Boot enable with the specs listed below; they both boot phenomenally fast. My primary machine is the i7-5820K build (specs in signature) and it's bootup time is just reasonable. I intend to build my 4th computer (3rd...
  18. PrinceTexasLoaf

    [SOLVED] Best budget AM4 cpu cooler

    Hello, I have a ryzen 5 2600 mobo is b450m gaming plus and I'm using the stock cooler I do wanna oc it a little but it gets too hot for me to be comftorble with it what is the best cpu cooler for the price super cheap I don't care if shipping takes 3 months just what'd be the best cooler on a...
  19. H

    Question Upgrading my am3 spec to am4, how can I continue to use the current am3 cooler?

    I am getting a 3600+b450m Motherboard. I am using a Cooler Master TX3 cooler on the old amd 1055t. That is a pretty old cooler. You can't even buy it now. But I want to use it on my ryzen 3600. However, the socket won't fit since it is am4 and I can't seem to find a separate am4 kit to purchase...
  20. Zzzyonix

    [SOLVED] Should I buy the Gammaxx 400wh or something else for overclocked 3.7 to 4.0ghz Ryzen 3 2200g?

    Only have a 40 dollar budget. Shopping Amazon.ca. Cheers!
  21. JaSoN_cRuZe

    News AMD's next big launch is set on October!!

    According to some latest info, AMD is expected to launch the Navi 12 (RX 5800) and the Navi 14(RX 5600) graphics cards next month along with the Ryzen 5 3500 and the 3500X and the B550 chipset-based motherboards.
  22. G

    Question Ram upgrade

    I have got this mobo and RAM for now: MSI X470 GAMING PLUS + Hyperx fury 2x8gb ddr4 3200 MHz (code HX432C18FB2K2/16 which is also in compatible list of ram so it is running in dual-channel). I want to upgrade to GSkill 2x16 GB 3000 MHz with code F4-3000C15S-16GVR which is not in compatible...
  23. X

    Question X570 Taichi and GSkill Royal 3600 Problem

    Hi to all :) I'm new to this forum but I've seen that your collective knowledge has helped thousands of people, so I'm here humbly asking for your help I have a big problem with my new config I bought AMD Ryzen 5 3600, ASRock X570 Taichi and GSkill Trident Z Royal 3600 CL18 Problem is that...
  24. G

    [SOLVED] gigabyte B450 M DS3H

    gigabyte B450 M ds3h i wass going the buy the ds3h but i am skeptical about the fans headers there is just 2 and i want to use a case with 3 to 4 fans + cpu fan. with R5 2600 rx 550,or 570 not planing for an upgradability path. its okay to use the fans splitters? one header for cpu fan +...
  25. K

    Question My Gigabyte B450 Gaming v.1 Motherboard won't enter POST.

    So I got a Gigabyte B450 Gaming v.1 paired with a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, I know they're not compatible and you need to update the BIOS. When I got it I built my PC I went into the BIOS and I forgot to check if my memory, hdd etc is running correctly as I was too eager to update my BIOS. I first...
  26. C

    Question Old H60 AM4 bracket compatibility

    I got an old Corsair H60 (I believe is the first edition) from a friend who no longer has a use for it but they didn't have a am4 bracket on hand. I was wondering if this bracket is compatible. If not then could you direct me to the correct bracket?
  27. MachoFantastico

    Question Quiet audio - B450 Tomahawk Motherboard.

    Hi everyone, So this as been driving me mad. Recently build a new setup with a Tomahawk B450 motherboard and a Ryzen 5 3600, despite some of the usual issues everything as been great. Trouble is the audio out of my headphones is so low it can be hard to even hear anything. I have tried a...
  28. J

    Question Is my motherboard broken?

    EDIT: I just looked at my old cpu again and determined theres no broken pin inside the hole I cleaned it with a tip of a thumbtack but still cannot see anything moving underneath it like I can with the rest of the holes. I have a B450 tomahawk mobo when I removed my 2700x somehow the pins were...
  29. aranorde

    [SOLVED] Chipset Driver from AMD's site OR Motherboard manufacturer's site?

    Confused. Processor : Ryzen 3 1200 Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-A320M-HD2 AMD has a 50MB file for A320 Chipset : https://www.amd.com/en/support/chipsets/amd-socket-am4/a320 Gigabyte's Site has 500/330MB under CHIPSET section ...
  30. N

    [SOLVED] AM4 Retention Bracket Screws Confirmation

    Currently I have my Wraith Spire Installed with my Ryzen 2600, and I put all the screws that I didn't use when I built my PC into a Metal Box with my PSU Cables, and today present time I wanted to upgrade to a Ryzen 2700x because it was on sale. I haven't brought it but I was checking out some...
  31. M

    [SOLVED] Couple of quick Qs for a Ryen build

    I believe many X470s have more robust VRMs and build quality vs. B450s. In general. I know the X570s are great. But I only need B450 features. Barring specials/deals over the next month (mostly Labor Day) will B350s and X370s drop in price as merchants clear out inventory? I think I want to try...
  32. N

    Question Which cooler to get for new Ryzen r5 3600?

    Title says it. Picked up a new ryzen 5 3600 recently and its running a bit warm on the stock cooler/settings. Hit top temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s Celsius. Not the end of the world but hey I would prefer lower temperatures and I would like to try my hand at overclocking. Anyway, I'm...
  33. G

    [SOLVED] Question Ryzen 9 3900X Motherboard

    I am wanting to upgrade my FX-8350 build with a Ryzen 9 3900X build due to the insane performance at a reasonable cost. I already have 4x4GB ECC 2133MHz DDR4 lying around (SK hynix KOREA 4GB 1Rx8 PC4-2133P-RD0-10), a Strix 970, an RM650 PSU, a NH-D15 and a Silent Base 800 case. I am just...
  34. G

    Question Should I get an AM4 socket mobo right now for the Ryzen 5 3600, or wait until new mobos designed for it come out?

    So as you may know, the Ryzen 3000 series are just around the corner, and I was planning on building a rig since my old laptop is slowly dying on me. I was wondering if it would be better to get a motherboard (specifically the MSI B450-A PRO) now, and then the Ryzen 5 3600 when it comes out, or...
  35. S

    Question Afraid my CPU cooler might interfere with RAM on mobo

    So I have this mobo Planning on upgrading from my stock cooler to the Gammax 400 from deepcool. Since the RAM slots are pretty close to the CPU socket I want to make sure the cooler will fit without intefering with the RAM.
  36. mossi

    Question What AM4 motherboard do I need for 4 sticks of DDR4 3000mhz on dual channel and XMP?

    What AM4 motherboard do I need for 4 sticks of DDR4 3000mhz on dual channel? I bought 4x4gb DDR4 3000mhz pack of Corsair Vengeance LPX in preparation for upgrading to AM4 and Ryzen 3000. Now they use XMP so my question would be, what AM4 motherboard do I need for these 4 sticks of DDR4 to run...
  37. G

    [SOLVED] Asus Rog Strix x570-F price range

    Okay so, I can buy Asus rog strix x470-F for 194 euros, I'm wondering how higher will the price of the x570 variant be, should I expect a price higher than 250? I know the prices will release at some point but , what do you guys think.
  38. P

    [SOLVED] What is the diffrence between these two Motherboards ?

    Hi,i found two ASUS Tuf motherboards and i really don't know which one to choose and i also cant find a difference between these. Can you help me out to choose ? I also include the PC Specs. #1: https://www.alza.sk/asus-tuf-b450-plus-gaming-d5363070.htm #2...
  39. B

    [SOLVED] Will this Motherboard work with the Ryzen 7 2700?

    Just to clarify, I am not a beginner when it comes to building PCs but I'm no master either. I recently bought a new MOBO, CPU & RAM for my PC when I decided to upgrade from the AMD FX-8350 to a Ryzen 7 2700. So I did my own research online before I bought everything just to be sure I wasn't...
  40. F

    Question Adapting Heat Sink to AM4 Socket?

    Hi, I have this very old heat sink, as shown in the picture below, that I would like to adapt to my AM4 motherboard. The heat sink is aftermarket so it has detachable mounting brackets, and was previously in an LGA775 socket. Can I buy mounting clips to fit this heat sink to my new motherboard...