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  1. GizmoMKD

    Question r5 7600x and x670E pro rs

    Hey Guys, I'm running system with these CPU and MOBO (R5 7600X and AS Rock X670E Pro RS), my question is related to PCIe lanes. There is a spreadsheet but i don't understand it so looking for experienced guys to explain if possible so i know what they mean. here is the link, mobo link. CPU...
  2. T

    Question Trouble with finding unknown driver

    Hello I've just registered on this forum, and i have to say the "archive" here has helped me a whole lot of times, and i am really grateful for that. However there is one issue i have witch i somehow can not manage to solve, and that i have been searching around the internet for ages and only...
  3. S

    Question Seeking advice on AMD CPU software/driver re-installation

    Hi, these are my installed software/drivers already installed but dated. Image link: https://ibb.co/k1dpcW3 I want to download the latest CPU/Motherboard chipset related software/driver for my system. For this, how do I proceed? Can I use Revo uninstaller to remove them individually? If so...
  4. hendhp

    Question HELP! Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is not detected after replacing Laptop Chipset

    I have a MSI GS65 RE laptop. A few days ago i blew up the chipset and that made it completey died, so i brought it to repair center and they replaced the chipsetwith the new one. After i got the laptop back, i tried to play Valorant. BUT THERE IS A POP UP MESSAGE THAT WONT LET ME OPEN THE GAME...
  5. C

    Question Absurdly high chipset temperature on Crosshair VI Hero MB

    I'm getting a reading of 127 C on my motherboard's chipset temperature using HWiNFO. I get the same reading in my BIOS as "PCH temperature". I have a Ryzen 7 1700X. What could be the reasons for this absurdly high temperature? Any solutions?
  6. Ahannaan99

    Question What are the differences and performance difference? of pcie

    Hi I have an Asus Tuf Gaming B650 M Plus motherboard in which there are two Pcie x 16 Slots 1 & 2. Yesterday my Gpu [ RTX 4080 ] stopped getting detected on Pcie 1 which is "1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot" but getting detected and working normally on Pcie 2 which is "1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot...
  7. J

    Question Upgrade or not to upgrade ?

    My current build: CPU: AMD RYZEN 5600X MOBO: MSI X-570 PRO RAM: DDR 4 4x8 RIPJAWS G.SKILL 3600 MEMORY: TWO M.2 1 TERABYTE DRIVES, 1 TERABYTE SSD GPU: REFERENCE RADEON 6950 XT PSU: CORSAIR 80+ PLATNINUM HX1000W WIN 10 I'm wanting to bring up a discussion whether to upgrade to a AM5 7000 CPU...
  8. bombenwelt

    Question Did I pick the right components ?

    hey so I did a pc build check thing on pcpartpicker and im not too sure if this would work I know some components work like the gpu or cpu but like the fans and stuff and do I need to add something? im not the brightest so if someone would help : D...
  9. X

    Question Is it worth upgrading my system to a 13th gen Intel CPU or should I wait until 14th gen comes out ?

    Hi! I am thinking about upgrading my current system to a 13th gen CPU (And with that, my graphics card) but I realized that the 13th gen will be the last gen supporting the socket LGA1700, making me doubt in buying a whole new motherboard with no ability to upgrade later down the line without...
  10. phenomic

    Question RAM Upgrade for i7-8750H & Mobile Intel® HM370 Chipset

    I want to buy 2x16 GB RAM for my Abra A5 v13.4 laptop. Available RAM is 8GB CL19 2666MHZ. What is the best 2x16 RAM I can get compatible with this laptop? Laptop specifications: Intel Coffee Lake Core i7-8750H 4GB GDDR5 Nvidia GTX1050Ti 128 Bit Mobile Intel® HM370 Chipset 8GB (1x8GB) DDR4L...
  11. T

    [SOLVED] Replacing a motherboard with a different one but with the same chipset, without having to reinstall Windows?

    I have a GIGBYTE X570 Aorus Ultra rev. 1.2 which became faulty. Normally I would buy the very same model and install on it all of the already used by my hardware - including the disk with Windows [10 Enterprise 20H2 19042.746 x64]. But this model is no longer available. Is is then possible to...
  12. ibumpthis

    Question ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 unusual / bouncing "Temp 6" monitor, BIOS at idle also shows very high (70C+) - is the board bad?

    BIOS Monitor Image Hey everybody! I have an ASUS ROG Strix Z690 Gaming WiFi D4 in a build I put together last week. The GPU is a 3080 RTX, i7-12700K with a Corsair H150i cooler top mounted running 6 fans for push/pull exhaust. Three front intake fans, two side intake fans, and one rear exhaust...
  13. R

    Question keyboard works only after bios reset

    i have a problem on msi modern 14 b10mw keyboard works only after every bios cmos reset, and when i restart laptop or even wake from sleep, works only few keys and keyboard auto typing same keys it is same in bios , but when i reset bios and cmos and after first turn on it works in bios and in...
  14. FermitTheKrog

    [SOLVED] Drivers differences between B550 and B550M?

    To make a very long story short, in a new build I'm working on I was planning on using an Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus WIFI II but on the day of purchase the item was out of stock however they did have the Asus TUF Gaming B550M-Plus WIFI II in stock. Seeing as my case can support mATX boards and a...
  15. solidusfox89

    Question chipset reset

    I have an issue where if certain games (Halo MCC) or apps are running it appears like the entire chipset just freaks out and resets causing all audio, usb, wireless and bluetooth devices to all simultaneously disconnect then simultaneously reconnect while the audio sounds distorted and weird...
  16. V

    Question Old laptop NB Chipset upgrade ?

    Hello, I've got an old laptop. It's Toshiba Satellite L450-18P. I managed to upgrade the CPU (It's not BGA) from Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 @2.20 Ghz w FSB 800MHZ to Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.40 Ghz with the same fsb and higher L2 Cache. My mobo chipset is Intel GL40, some other laptop...
  17. TheFlash1300

    [SOLVED] How do i check for BIOS updates?

    Hi. My motherboard is for a low-end, not widely known Notebook (Acer Aspire A315-22), so it's very hard to find any helpful information online. Here is the BIOS: Brand: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Version: V1.09 - AMD AGESA StoneyPI V1.3.0.G Date: 05/15/2020 Here is the motherboard and the...
  18. D

    [SOLVED] Choosing a reliable Intel chipset

    I'm trying to build a new machine for not a lot of money. I just keep getting hung up on motherboards and reviews. I've been using PCPartPicker, but then checking out unboxings on YouTube. It's not a gaming machine. It's pretty much a tower that sits there for streaming and storage. So my only...
  19. MichaTheFoxen

    Question latency mon ... kernel timer latency issue

    MB: Asrock steellegend b550 CPU: 5800x Gpu: Gigabyte gaming 8g 1070ti ram: crucial balistix 3200 cl 16 drives: corsair mp600, samsaung evo 850, and a wd hdd... so ihave some troubles while testing latency with latency mon ... https://ibb.co/0jjcjz0 the problem is my system doesnt run smove i...
  20. Wildfire96

    [SOLVED] Zen 3 Refresh, 3D V-Cache CPU 470x Support?

    Hi Everyone, I've been thinking about getting a new processor for my 470x motherboard, but I can't seem to find an article that confirms if the upcoming Zen 3 Refresh with 3D V-Cache CPUs will be supported on the 470x chipset. Does anyone know the answer to this? If it is not supported I plan...
  21. A

    [SOLVED] Chipset Drivers refuse to Update.

    This is the first time I've tried to update my Chipset drivers, was doing so because my USB 3.0 ports were being recognized as 2.0, and would cause my VR headset (Quest 2) to have major disconnect issues. Upon downloading the drivers from my motherboard manufacturer's website, and running...
  22. A

    Question Weird sound from chipset-fan at startup ?

    When I power up my computer, I get this weird sound that you can hear at the end of the clip I have linked to. The sound only comes when I turn the power on and then goes away until I power up again, and it was there before and after I recently replaced all my case fans and CPU-cooler. My only...
  23. R

    Question RyzenMaster errror 7000

    I have 2 errors on Windows 10 events related to AMD Ryzen Master , source is service Control Manager with ID 7000 saying that the service AMD RyzenMaster driver v17 failed to start ... I don´t even start the software with windows so it´s strange and been using it only to see temps on CPU...
  24. J

    [SOLVED] I regret buying the B460M-A R2.0 mobo for the i5 11400F

    So about a week ago I took a trip down to my local computer store and I was originally looking to pair up an i5 10400F with a B460M board. As I was about to make the purchase I end up asking the person at the register if the i5 11400F is worth the extra price and she then convinces to me to buy...
  25. Z

    Question Can't switch to RTX 2060 in MSI laptop

    Hey guys and gals! I have a very specific problem and I'm going to try and explain it in a very brief way. First of all, let me start with a sole fact that I have: MSI 15,6" FHD 144Hz - i7-10750H - 8Go - 512Go SSD - RTX 2060 The problem is that my monitor is only running at 144 Hz with...
  26. V

    [SOLVED] Which AMD Chipset Drivers to install? Confused.

    I get this on screen: - AMD GPIO Driver - AMD GPIO Driver (for Promontory), what on earth does the word Promontory mean? - AMD SMBus Driver - AMD PSP Driver I have a ASUS Prime B450M-A Micro ATX Motherboard, AMD Socket AM4 and a M.2 NVMe SSD Hard Drive and a AMD Ryzen 3 3200G Processor. I...
  27. Bhathiya

    [SOLVED] Chipset Heatsink 50 degrees

    My Asus Prime H510-A chipset heatsink is always between 49 to 50 degrees Celsius. Is it normal?
  28. W

    [SOLVED] Any solution to high chipset temp ?

    I have Asus tuf x570 motherboard and the chipset temp in idle is 74c and in load 90 c. I changed the TIM for the cooler and used noctua thermal paste but no difference. I tried to put another fan but also no difference. The only one that prevent reach 100c is to leave case side door open! any...
  29. R

    [SOLVED] What's problem with my R9 280 (video attachment inside) ?

    Hi mates, I've had an old R9 280 laying around in an anti-static bag with few moisture-absorbing silica gels. Wife's laptop computer has recently died due to a liquid contact so I've built a desktop for her with my old PC's used parts. She likes to play games like RUST, Assassin's Creed, Forza...
  30. S

    [SOLVED] Chipset for R5 3600?

    Which chipset/motherboard should i choose for Ryzen 5 3600? Either Gigabyte A520M-H or Gigabyte B450M-H? Thanks :)
  31. V

    [SOLVED] Is it dangerous to use VGA output at default resolution ?

    Hello, I've got a very old laptop that has Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 @ 2.20 GHZ with no dedicated GPU running on Windows 10 Pro 64 bit 2x2 GB DDR3 RAMs @1066Mhz Toshiba Satellite L450-18p My laptop just got fixed by replacing its power supply so it runs fine now thanks to the laptop tech...
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    [SOLVED] How to install Windows 10 on unsupported chipset? Dell Precision T3500

    Hello community, I have a Dell Precision T3500 running Windows 7. I want to format it and install Windows 10. However, I am unsure about what to do with the drivers situation because my PC only supports Windows 7 drivers. Now the model of computer I have is really popular so on benchmark sites...
  33. MaheshMP

    [SOLVED] why B550 mobos are limited to single CPU graphics PCI-Express 4.0 slot?

    Hello All, Discrete graphics card is mandatory for RYZEN 5 3600 CPU, majority of B550 boards are equipped with single PCI-E 4.0 with 16x speed (Directly connected to CPU) slot. Boards do have secondary PCI-E 4.0 slot but runs only on 4x speed (connected to chipset). MSI B550 UNIFY and UNIFY-X...
  34. InSovietRussiaComputerBuildsYOU

    [SOLVED] SSD Raid on a HDD-only RAID chipset - can not use TRIM?

    Hey guys, I recently got a GA-P55-UD for my backup PC and since I was rebuilding it and had two 120 GB SATA SSDs lying around, I decided to to run them in Raid 0, because 1) 120 GB is not a lot by itelf nowadays 2) questionable performance gains 3) they're not worth much. It was only...
  35. 9

    [SOLVED] Windows 20h2 APPS causing 15° Chipset heat up - FIX NEEDED

    Hey, Recently I updated Windows to 20h2 and since then I'm facing Chipset temperature spikes. Every Windows app including Start Menu and Search instantly gives 10-15 celsius degrees spikes. The chipset on Idle is 38°. (Motherboard Aorus Master x570 Chipset) Components are brand new bought a...
  36. B

    [SOLVED] Need help with my laptop after power surge!

    Hello, recently there was a power surge/power outage and my after that my laptop stopped working. I googled it and tried some methods where it says that the battery may be a problem or the cables but it didn’t work. Took it to a guy to see it and he said the problem is at the chipset and he...
  37. Hardquery

    [SOLVED] Amd Ryzen Chipset link lanes on B550 vs x570 motherboard comparison

    I am building a new PC for ryzen 3600x or 3700x or 2700x for which while comparing the chipsets of motherboard I found the difference except the input output ports in x570 b550 mainly of pcie gen 4 But what is chipset uplink and general purpose lanes technical mean and what role in...
  38. wasted1803

    [SOLVED] B450 Motherboard good enough for Ryzen 9 5950X?

    Hey guys. I built my rig last year in the exact same day (exactly 365 day ago, coincidentally), here's the specs: Motherboard: GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 + Dual Fan AiO watercooling kit RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4 32GB @3200MHz Graphics: XFX GTS XXX Edition RX580 8GB GDDR5...
  39. F

    [SOLVED] Windows or (Old) Mobo Chipset Drivers for Z77 (Ivy Bridge)?

    So I've recently had to reinstall Windows on my ageing (gracefully, I might add) Z77 Ivy Bridge build from 2012, and went into it thinking I wasn't going to be installing any drivers from the mobo manufacturer simply based on the fact that they're all from 2013 and most aren't Windows 10...
  40. L

    [SOLVED] M.2 to U.2 adapter, but where to plug it in. (CPU-M.2 or chipset-M.2 slot)

    G'day everyone! As mentioned in a previous post, I'm about to build a new PC on the X570 platform for home use, design work (Altium), some light video editing and some occasional gaming. I have already ordered a Corsair MP600 PCIe 4.0 M.2 1TB SSD which I was going to use as a system drive. I...