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  1. T

    Question Problems with a new M.2 SSD

    Hello everyone, Recently bought a new M.2, but sometimes the bios does not detect it. When this happens, I restart the pc a few times and it detects again. (It is the only memory installed). Motherboard: B450 TOMAHAWK MAX; M.2: WD_Black SN850X. Any idea, what could be? Thank you.
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    Question Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite V2 Rev. 1.x

    I have this motherboard on the title, i had ryzen 5 3400G, and 16gb of 2x8gb of Crucial Ballistix Sport LT BLS2K8G4D32AESCK of RAM, work wonders with XMP but now i have ryzen 5 3600 with same motherboard, same RAM, new GPU rx 6600 xt and when XMP is on, if i want to force it to boot, i have to...
  3. jbrighton

    Question PSU probably blown - could defective parts damage other components ?

    I have the following system: Asus B450 F Gaming 2 Ryzen 5 3600 2x 16 GB HyperX Fury RGB 3200MHz Crucial P3 500 GB NVMe DeepCool LT 520 240mm AIO EVGA 600W non-modular PSU Sleeved extensions for ATX & EPS (can't remember the brand) 3x various SATA SSDs Gigabyte RTX 4060 Aero 8 GB Some huge old...
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    Question B450 Motherboards

    Hi everyone, I am a new member So I have a ryzen 5 2600x and MSI B450 Pro Carbon AC motherboard, so one day all of a sudden, my PC fails to boot and the vga debug led in the motherboard lights up and I get no signal on my monitor. I thought that my GPU has died and to confirm this I took my GPU...
  5. stefanos50

    Question CPU compatibility for B450 Tomahawk (Non Max) motherboard ?

    Hello, I currently build a PC with some old parts that I have but I bought a new GPU for that build (RTX 4070 Super). Since the old CPU I had is a Ryzen 7 3700X I am thinking of selling it and getting an X3D version (5700X3D or 5800X3D). The motherboard (B450 Tomahawk non-Max) says that it...
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    Question PC will not boot. Stuck on CPU debug light ?

    I noticed some artifacting while playing a game earlier and the same problem seems to be causing some of my programs to randomly close. I removed the GPU and ram to blow everything out with air and after putting everything back in it no longer boots. Initially the debug light stuck on the VGA...
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    Question B450 Tomahawk max CPU's red indicator on after OS shut down

    Hey everyone, Suddenly, my PC, with a B450 Tomahawk MAX motherboard, is throwing a real curveball at me. After shutting down the OS, the CPU red indicator turns on, the processor fan goes into overdrive, and the whole PC refuses to truly power off. I've been down the troubleshooting rabbit...
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    Question BIOS resetting after upgrading my GPU and PSU

    Hi all, last weekend I upgraded my GPU from a 1070 (Gigabyte Wind Force OC) to 6800xt (PowerColor Red Dragon) and my PSU from 550W to 750W. I also bought myself an M.2 (Crucial P3 1TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 x4) drive as I required more storage and hadn't used either slot on my motherboard (Gigabyte...
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    Question Asus strix B450-f will not reboot

    Hello, I upgraded my motherboard from an MSI B350 to an ASUS B450-f Strix. Everything went as expected (Windows deactivated and installed all new drivers) but the problem is that the system does not reboot. When I power up the system it boots up, then when I try to restart the system from within...
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    Question B550 over B450 for a 5800X3D and an RTX 3060 Ti, or a better RAM kit ?

    I'am in doubt about my system, for now I have B450 Tomahawk Max with a Ryzen 5800X3D and RTX 3060 Ti, and RAM is Ripjaws V g-skill 3600mhz cl16 (Hynix chip single rank) 16gb (2 x 8gb). Now I have something in my mind and wanted to buy a B550 mobo to boost a low FPS, or to buy a better ram kit...
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    Question Asrock B450: "Wake Up by USB keyboard or mouse" ?

    Hi all, I am looking for a mainboard that supports Wake Up by USB keyboard or mouse. Do any of these motherboards support this feature with a current bios version? 1) ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 2) ASRock B450M Pro4 R2.0 3) ASRock B550M-HDV I know it from my Asrock B450 Pro4, it is not noted in...
  12. Fiad

    Question The bios stopped reading nvme

    So recently i bought my pc and it runned well for a few months, with no issue at all. But 3 weeks ago, it started to have blue screens, but not that often, and if i restarted, it runned ok again. Then i went to play some god of war 4 and immediatly the blue screen popped off. I restarted and it...
  13. HawaiiGG

    Question b450M gaming plus doesnt accept old gpus

    Hello dear pc enthusiasts!! i tried testing 3 different gpus, 1st, HD 3870 2nd, HD 5750 3rd, HD 5830 and all of these give the exact same boot error. the motherboard does 3 long beeps and repeats once more. here is my specs: CPU: ryzen 5 1600AF MOBO: MSI B450M gaming plus PSU: Corsair CV450...
  14. Raikko Kiminen

    Question Is something "bottlenecking" my system?

    Hello everyone! I've been watching so many YouTube videos of people benchmarking games with the same GPU and CPU combo that I have, and sadly I have nowhere near the same performance. I am not aware of any errors in choosing PC components so I am turning to you in case you have a better opinion...
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    Question need help with cpu

    Hello people, I've upgraded from a Ryzen 3 2200G to a Ryzen 5 5600G. I have this on a MSI B450 Pro-M2 mobo, which is, according to Google and people on forums, compatible with my cpu. I installed the new cpu on my mobo, and it won't work. I checked everything, everything's powered and I updated...
  16. ayoowavy

    [SOLVED] Can I still use my 3200g on a 5000 series updated b450 motherboard?

    I am planning to upgrade my cpu from a 3200g apu to a r5 5600. I know that for me to be able to use the new cpu, I need to update my B450 motherboard bios first to support 5000 series cpus. Will I still be able to use my pc even if the bios is already updated while still using a 3200g? I am...
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    Question B450 motherboard and Palit 3060 Dual - - - GPU crashes frequently ?

    Hi, I need some advice regarding my setup, the GPU crashes as soon as it gets to a intensive part eg 3d load, otherwise just running Windows, browsing etc is fine with no loss of power. My equipment: Gigabyte ITX B450 I Aorus Pro Wifi - on latest bios (F63c) - Link Ryzen 7 3700X 32GB DDR4 (2x...
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    [SOLVED] Ryzen 9 5900x suddenly overheating with no apparent thermal throttling.

    For the past two weeks I've had, all of a sudden, higher than usual CPU temps. My 5900x is now going all the way up to 90°C while gaming and under high stress scenarios (Benchmarking, Unreal Engine), sometimes even just using Firefox. I first noticed this issue while playing Fortnite, because...
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    Question Ryzen 5700x won't boot on B350

    I recently just got a Ryzen 7 5700x on sale. I have an Asus B350 Motherboard ROG STRIX B350-F. It says it's compatible with a BIOS update (6042 i think is the recent version?) which i did and i then installed the new CPU. It turns on and stays on but I get no post sound and no display. Was i...
  20. saltiren

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 5600 and Rtx 3060 1080 Gaming Build

    Approximate Purchase Date: This week, today or tomorrow preferred EXCEPT GPU Budget Range: $900 after shipping System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Warzone and Steam games, most current owned titles run okay but I want to jump to 1080 high setting gaming at 60fps) Are you buying...
  21. saltiren

    [SOLVED] Running 3600 at 3200 timing?

    Hey all. I'm going to be upgrading my PC soon to a Ryzen 5 5600. I'm thinking of pairing it with an ASRock B450 Steel Legend mobo and 2x16gb dimms of G.Skill Trident Z Neo 3600. I was going for the 3200 rated RAM but for this particular model it seems 3600 is more common and affordable than the...
  22. MegaProject

    Question Gigabyte b450 ds3h stuck I'm bootloop after enabling secure boot

    Hi, Been trying to install windows 10 on my m.2 SSD instead of my regular 126gb SSD. After enabling secure boot in bios, it just gets stuck in a bootloop, the motherboard doesn't even power the keyboard. Have tried to CMOS clear it but with no luck. Been running the same setup almost 2 years...
  23. Miggle

    Question B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC BIOS with 2400g

    Hi all, I recently downgraded my CPU from a 5600x to a 2400g. This was after I switched from the 2400g to the 5600x. In doing so, I had to update the BIOS on the B450. However, now when I insert the CPU it consistently gives out a CPU error on the motherboard light. BIOS on the websites seems to...
  24. HoussemBo

    Question Motherboard burning smell + no post

    Hello everyone i have a ryzen 5 1600af b450 aorus elite i don't think the other components matter since the problem was in cpu side i had this issue yesterday : i was on very normal pc usage (just discord chat) and suddenly my pc shutdown (kept running but not posting) and there was a plastic...
  25. bazzingabear

    [SOLVED] Is it worth jumping from 2600X to 5600X right now?

    Hey all. I recently got the itch to upgrade my GTX 1070 + Ryzen 5 2600X setup to something more recent, and would love some input since I've been completely oblivious to the hardware scene for the past 4-5 years. I'm not even sure if this is a good time to pull the trigger, or if I should wait...
  26. bazzingabear

    [SOLVED] Is now a good time to upgrade my CPU+GPU? If so, pls suggest..

    Hey all. I recently got the itch to upgrade my GTX 1070 + Ryzen 5 2600X setup to something more recent, and would love some input since I've been completely oblivious to the hardware scene for the past 4-5 years. I'm not even sure if this is a good time to pull the trigger, or if I should wait...
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    Question GPU fans stuck at 100% rpm, only follows fan curve after GPU has been running for for a while ?

    GPU: GIGABYTE AMD RADEON RX 6600 XT CPU: RYZEN 5 5600X MOBO: MSI GAMING PRO CARBON AC My situation is pretty unique in that I have never seen anyone else on the internet encounter my issue. Basically what the title says. GPU fan will ramp up to 100% initially when playing gpu intensive games...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade Suggestions?

    Hello THW community! I am currently looking to upgrade my PC this month. Keep in mind that all of these prices are in Canadian Dollars (CAD) and I play on 1080p 144 hz monitor. I am currently running a ryzen 5 3600 with a 1660 and I mainly play games like WoW and CS GO (I am aware that these...
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    Build Advice PC chooses when it wants to turn on ?

    Hello, I recently upgraded my old pc to a new pc but after switching the parts around, turning the pc on becomes a gamble. At first I bought a 3070ti and a ryzen 5 5600x and replaced my old 1050ti and ryzen 5 2600, everything was running fine and all was working. Then I purchased a new case...
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    Question System freeze crash even in bios mode

    In four months back i build pc Last few day my system was freeze or random color screen or display turn off something even bios mode also I check ram using windows memory diagnosing tool but no error My system spec Mobo: asrock steel legend b450m Ram: team valcunz 8x2 3200mhz SMPS ...
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    Question Which B450 should i get?

    I got an Asus B450M Dragon for pretty cheap (418 TL / 24 USD) but the gpu slot got broken so i'm returning it. I gotta get a new board but i'm trying to stay on budget and i can't get the same board again because it went up in price. Keep in mind that i live in Turkey and while it might seem...
  32. R

    [SOLVED] NVME not showing up in BIOS

    Hello, I recently got a Western Digital SN850 1tb but I can’t get it to work at all. Motherboard does not detect it and BIOS shows nothing. Motherboard is an Asrock B450 Pro 4 with a ryzen 7 3700x, and rtx 3070 ti if it’s relevant. I have 5 other sata drives plugged in but I don’t believe they...
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    [SOLVED] White LED lit on Gigabyte 6600x XT Gaming OC ?

    I have a gigabyte GPU and it often has the white LED near the PCIE power plug for “power cable disconnected.” When this white LED is on, RGB Fusion 2.0 is unable to detect the card and I can’t change the colors on my GPU. If I turn my computer on and off via holding down the power button...
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    Question Getting no post top pcie slot. red vga light. But works fine bottom slot pcie

    So basically my mobo ''died'' 2 months ago. First it had red cpu light, no display, then i shut my pc down via PSU button, and since then it wouldnt boot or even give a single fan spin, it literally acted like it wasn't plugged in power. Then I rmaed it, and they were fixing it for 2 months, and...
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    [SOLVED] Aorus Elite B450 (rev 1.0) update bios from F41 to F62/F63

    Hi, As mentioned in the topic I wanted to update my BIOS from F41 to the more recent ones like f62 or f63. Reading through the internet got me all confused as to whether I can safely do the jump F41->F62 or have to jump to F40 first and then F62. Please advise, cheers.
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    [SOLVED] Any alternatives for turning on PC other than power switch and jumpstart? PC wont turn on no fan, no startup, but MOBO lights are on.

    Wrong hardware mb My brother started putting cloth cover to his PC, I have always told him that it could fry his components. Now his complaining his PC wont turn on. Told him instead of crying start troubleshooting it, try to find the problem. So far he has told me PSU clip test worked all the...
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    Question New 5600G doesn’t post

    Hey there! So my problem is that i sold my gpu and bought an APU from AMD and it doesn’t post! I updated the bios to the newest version for my Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite (F64a) plugged my monitor into the onboard HDMI, but when i start my rig the VGA led is on, cpu and ram is fine! Any thoughts...
  38. db0013

    [SOLVED] Cpu or motherboard problem

    Hello, recently I bought Ryzen 9 5950x for my workstation that has 4 sticks of ram - 48gb (2x8+2x16) HyperX 3200mhz with xmp1 enabled, on MSI Tomahawk Max B450. Sometimes under load I had sudden black screen and CPU debug led. I knew that 5950x is too much for b450 and I thought that was the...
  39. T

    [SOLVED] Safe to use 5800X on cheap B450?

    Hey! Bought Asus Strix Gaming-F in 2019 used that with overlocked 2600 + not much airflow in case, then upgraded for 5600x. Now I have 5800X with more airflow in case, but seen some forum post and videos about this board having bad vrm and bad temps. With infradot gun it shows 60 Celsius under...
  40. Exploding PSU

    [SOLVED] What would be the most powerful CPU (within reason) I can upgrade to with this setup

    Hello everyone, I have one question regarding my cousin's PC. Long story short, he wanted to upgrade his CPU, but we're not sure which CPU we should get. First of all, obligatory system specs, emphasis on the parts I consider important : CPU : AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Motherboard : ASRock B450 Steel...