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    Question What are the exact steps please for upgrading the BIOS for a CPU upgrade ? EDIT: Posted my guide!

    I am DANG nervous about doing this bios upgrade. I want to make sure im doing EVERYTHING right so i dont brick my mobo as i do not think it's a recoverable one. I have a few specific questions, but I also need a complete and detailed guide to go from a Ryzen 7 1800X to a Ryzen 7 5900X. Here are...
  2. Erica_bo

    [SOLVED] Weird RAM slots on AsRock motherboard ?

    Hi, we have hust bought a second-hand AsRock B365M PRO4 motherboard on Ebay to replace our old Gigabyte one which suddenly broke. But once we opened the package, we just found out that all 4 dimm slots have only one movable lever to lock and unlock the slots. On the other side it's just a solid...
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    Question do I have enough PCIe lanes?

    I am using an Asrock B660M-ITX/ac motherboard. I have 4 SATA SSDs, 1 NVMe SSD. Nic is Intel(R) 82599 10 Gigabit Dual Port. Also has an onboard Intel I219-V nic. It's a homelab esxi. From my understanding. the 82559 nic takes 8 chipset PCIe lanes. What gen though? Each SATA takes 1. But what...
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    Question WD Black SN850X showing as Gen2 on Asrock B660M-ITX/ac

    I added a WD Black SN850X Gen4 NVMe to my machine. Motherboard is Asrock B660M-ITX/ac which supports Gen4x4 M2. Western Digital Dashboard is showing it as a "Gen2 (32 lanes). Firmware is up to date. When doing backups over 10gbit to a Synology 1817+, I noticed that the drive wasn't any faster...
  5. wxlpmnb

    Question What components are needed to add WiFii to my motherboard ?

    hey, computer noob here. i'm trying to add a wifi card to my ASRock Z240 Pro4 motherboard. i'm planning to buy this module here. apparently it's the model that fits the socket (says "M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module" in the manual). Do i just need to buy the module? or do...
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    Build Advice Fan Speed/Control Issues with Antec Flux Case and X870E Taichi Lite - unsure how to proceed ?

    First off, sorry for the long post, but any help would be hugely appreciated. This weekend I finished (or thought I did..) a build using the Antec Flux, which has a fan controller on the back of the case - diagram included below. Motherboard has 4 Chassis Fan Connections and 2 CPU Fan...
  7. R

    Question can connect my case rgb fans to the motherboard ?

    I built a PC for someone. I’ve built PCs before for myself and others, but sometimes I’m not entirely sure about certain things, so I come to the community to ask. I recommended a Cooler Master CMP 510 as the case for the build, and the motherboard is an ASRock B650 PG Lightning. The case comes...
  8. Westley The questionnair.

    Question How much could I sell my Asrock Challenger 6650 XT 8G?

    So i want to sell it and I was thinking to START at $200 and go down from there. I don't think it is sold anymore. So I cant find the retail price.
  9. Mr_Amorphous

    Question Asrock X870 Riptide - Wifi not showing up

    I have just (re)finished a build with this board everything is running flawlessly except the fact that it does not show any options for a Wifi connection. All board and chipset drivers are installed and up to date. Network settings only shows the LAN connection and Bluetooth. I used the...
  10. Boot Room

    Question 3 pause 3 beep from motherboard no display

    I have i5-12400F cpu and ASROCK H610M-HDV/M.2 motherboard. When i turn on the system every fan turns on but no display just the 3 beep sound and pauses for a second another 3 beep so 6 beep in total. system turns on normal after 3/4 tries when i adjusted cables tighter etc sometimes re-seat...
  11. Mr_Amorphous

    Question ASRock X870 RIPTIDE - Lane Sharing?

    Hey TH; just looking for some solid information regarding the new Asrock x870 Riptide board I ordered, and the possibility of it using PCI-E lane sharing from the GPU slot. The manufacturers website does not indicate any lane sharing from the GPU slot whilst using the NVME slots. Though since...
  12. Westley The questionnair.

    Question Best spot for fan under gpu in Sama IMO1 PRO?

    So I just transferred my components to the Sama IMO1 PRO case and the temps for my GPU are 4 degrees hotter than they were, both at idle and max load. I have an Asrock Challenger RX 6650 xt (picture below) and was wondering if I should put the case fan I have under it more to the right side of...
  13. rajdeep8

    Question Keyboard's 'T' & 'G' key not working on motherboard IO but working on Cabinet IO

    Hi, My Keyboard's 'T' & 'G' key not working when connected via USB to motherboard IO but working fine when connected to cabinet front IO. Other keys may have the problem but as of now, I have noticed the issue for these 2 keys. My MOBO is Asrock B450m Steel Legend and tried all the USB ports...
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    Question Issues with newest series graphics cards - Motherboard issue?

    Hi everyone, Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Video Card: MSI VENTUS 2X 4070 PS: Corsair RM750x 80 PLUS Gold Operating System & Version**:** WINDOWS 10 PRO 19045.4651 BIOS Version: 3.20 GPU Drivers: 560.94 I recently had a...
  15. FelipePux

    Question So I think my motherboard may have failed on me

    So 3 days ago I took my gpu out of the computer to have it cleaned up, and tried to boot up with the igpu, but got nothing, so I plugged the gpu back in and tried again; still nothing. Tried different sets of ram in all slots, that I'm sure are working, no post. Tried disconnecting all...
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    Question Lexar NM710 not working

    I have a Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 motherboard. And I installed a Lexar NM710 M2 SSD on it. But the SSD is not recognized in the BIOS. So my question is: Should this SSD work on this motherboard? Or is the SSD broken? I have found this article...
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    Question Win11 Crashes After ASRock B760 Pro RS D4 BIOS Upgrade

    I got a new system going with a ASRock B760 Pro RS/D4 motherboard and i5-14500 processor. The Windows 11 install kept crashing with a whea_uncorrectable_error problem every time at the same point, so I replaced the board. With the new board I was able to install Windows 11 with no problems. At...
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    Question How to Run Integrated and Dedicated Graphics Simultaneously with ASRocks Bios

    In the Sticky Thread "Motherboards, Tutorials and How To's" there is a thread titled "How to Run Integrated and Dedicated Graphics Simultaneously with ASRocks Bios" but when I click on the link I get an "oops" page telling me the thread cannot be found. Does anyone have a link to this thread...
  19. chickenman5

    Question Can't figure out which component is causing the issue

    Recently one of my ram sticks failed so i removed it and put in a working one to boot the system. It would give me one beep with no signal . I reset the CMOS battery to try and get it to boot up it did . Then when I was normally browsing my pc suddenly stopped working and it was stuck i couldn't...
  20. leon22

    Question No "CPU Overclocking " on Bios 3.06. Asrock B650e Riptide

    In menu "OC Tweaker" I don't have a "Overclocking CPU" I am using a Asrock B650e Riptide , Bios 3.06. I took a screenshot of another user's message board post about this MB for 7800x3d It's my BIOS screenshot. I also have 7800x3d
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    Question Best BIOS version for Asrock B650 Pro RS WiFi ?

    I've just ordered the Asrock B650 Pro RS WiFi motherboard, a Ryzen 7800X3D CPU, and a pair of Crucial Pro 16GB DDR5 RAM sticks last week. What’s the best BIOS version currently for my setup? Is the latest version fine? Yes, I have an experience of completely bricking my PC a several years ago...
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    Question Error code "2d" on ASRock Creator wrx80 after replacing RAM modules and cooler

    I'm part of a research group that recently assembled a novel workstation to run finite element simulations. Specs: AMD Threadripper Pro 5955 WX x4 128GB RAM Geforce GT 730 Noctua NH-D9 TR5 cooler We assembled the PC, and noted that the workstation was running the finite element simulations...
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    Question Installing Windows 11 Home on NVMe + ASRock B650M Pro RS + AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

    Hi all! Long time a lurker and a first-time poster. I'm building a new PC for myself, and it's been over a decade since I last built one. I have everything installed, but I'm having issues installing Windows 11 onto my NVMe drive. Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Hard...
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    Question What ram do I but in pre build pc with a b550m-c mother

    I have a pre built pc that only have a 8gb ram so how much ram should I get because I have ddr4 ram it tell what ram should I have
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    Question Help decide between 2 Motherboards

    Title says it all, looking for the best longevity and performance wise, ASRock B650 LiveMixer AM5 ATX Motherboard OR ASRock B650 PG LIGHTING AM5 ATX Motherboard Nearly the same thing, the livemixer seems to offer more pcie and other ports with alleged better audio, but was going to buy the...
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    Question Why does my GPU not work in a PCIe x16 (at x4) slot?

    Hi all, I recently started dabbling with old PC hardware as I find it all quite interesting. For the purposes of testing old AGP and PCI cards, I thought I’d get a test bench together with an older motherboard. I then discovered ASRock made weird motherboards that had AGP, PCI, and PCIe slots...
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    Question External temperature, voltage, and current monitor for ASROCK IAMB-8000 motherboard

    Hi, I need to gather CPU (Ryzen 8640) temperature, voltage, and current data for some tests at work. The data can't be harvested through the CPU (i.e. with HWInfo or lm_sensors). Right now I'm thinking about hooking up in I2C controller to the SMBUS_TEST1 output on the motherboard and seeing...
  28. salilskp

    Question What's the best motherboard & RAM to use with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D or a Ryzen 9 9600X ?

    Hello Everyone, I want to upgrade my CPU for 1440p gaming and want to buy ryzen 7 7800x3d or the upcoming ryzen 5 9600x. I have heard some issues like over heating, cpu blowing up, after looking through so many videos on youtube still can't decide what to do. Which CPU will be good ? what...
  29. C

    Question Server doesn't boot anymore ?

    Hi, I own an ASRock ROMED8-2T Server Motherboard and since a recent reboot of the machine, it won't boot nor show any video signal on an external monitor. The IPMI ethernet port flashes but doesn't get a DHCP address. The BIOS screen shows b2 code. Here's what I tried to troubleshoot the...
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    Question AsRock H110M-ITX can't see the HDD

    Hello! Please tell me what is the maximum capacity of HDD/SSD drives supported by this motherboard? I have 12 - 14 TB drives, but the motherboard does not see them. They are visible only when connected as external drives. Maybe someone has encountered such a problem? Thanks!
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    Question Is the Intel Core 2 QX6850 compatible with the ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA?

    Title says it all. I've been searching up if they are compatible and all I'm finding is conflicting sources and generic "supports kentsfield" statements which don't confirm it for me. I wanna triple check as this motherboard was hard to find, don't want to run the risk of frying it. Thanks in...
  32. TannerH96

    Build Advice New build project planned -- help please ?

    I'm looking to build a high quality gaming PC that can handle live streaming. I haven't purchased anything yet, i'm just doing a lot of research and i'd like to get your thoughts on the parts below and what i can improve on/if anything is overkill. I'm located in United States, i'd like to stay...
  33. Sorrybut you need to change your username.

    Question PC Keeps Turning Off! Tried Everything!

    I upgraded my PC from: Ryzen 2200G to Ryzen 5700X Added a new RTX 3060 Upgraded the PSU from 400W Cooler Master to 550W Cooler Master Added another 8GB RAM stick of 2666MHz (frequency same as another 8GB RAM Stick I have) For some reason, my PC keeps turning off completely randomly. It...
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    Question I need help updating my motherboard's BIOS ?

    Motherboard: ASRock B550M-C I am very new to this and I need help updating my BIOS which is like a year old. I don’t know what usb spot to plug it in to for updating it.
  35. tesnhinoia

    Question Audio crackling/popping while playing some games ?

    I recently purchased an ASROCK B550M Steel Legend + 16GBx2 XPG 3200 + Ryzen 5 4500 and I'm having problems with the 3.5mm audio jack. When I'm playing some games like Fallout 76, Baldur's Gate 3, Forza Horizon 5, Divinity: Original Sin 2 I hear a crackling/popping noise and just when I'm playing...
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    Question Asrock Z370 Extreme4 no longer powers on

    My build has been working fine for about 5 years, and suddenly it won't turn on. I've removed everything but the bare minimum components and I'm still seeing the problem. Asrock Z370 Extreme4 i7 8700K EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+ PSU 1 stick of RAM GPU, hard drives, and fans all disconnected When I...
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    Question Integrated Bluetooth not so great

    My native bluetooth on my Asrock x670E steel legend is not that great. The audio cuts in and out with a range of one feet away from the pc. The Asus dongle I have in another pc works better and wish to use it. How can I achieve this since I am unable to disable the driver as shown below so I...
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    Question new built: front usb port not working

    Hello. One of the front usb3.0 ports is not working. Windows 11 does not recognize any devices I plug into it. However, if I plug into the neighboring port, it works. I suspect either the case wiring or the usb connector that is on the motherboard is the issue. This is a new built. All hardware...
  39. Kermysu

    Question How to disable fan rgb with b360m xtreme

    I have a prebuilt cyberpowerpc with the b360m xtreme motherboard. It didnt come with any rgb control. i believe the b360m xtreme is cyberpowerpcs special version of the asrock b360m pro4 motherboard. I checked the website and it the b360m doesn’t support polychrome sync which means i cant change...
  40. L1nx0u

    Question ASRock B650E PG Riptide VS WIFIMAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

    What is the best of the two for a r7 7800x3d for 1080p and an RTX 3060 that I will change and because I prefer to take direct the 7800x3d then change the graphics card .