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    Question Which is the best card brand for an RTX 5070 ?

    I'm looking on buying a rtx 5070 and I was wondering which card brand should I go for, eg, MSI, Gigabyte, Zotac, Asus etc. Gigabyte Windforce is the cheapest out of all of them but they have a rattling problem with fans when they hit 0 rpm, and if I'm not wrong the thermal paste sometimes...
  2. SierraArgo

    Question Can't Update Gigabyte BIOS to F34 - Stuck on code 11

    The title says it all, unfortunately. I wanted to try updating my BIOS since I ran into some weird behavior rather suddenly, such as my crashing/display going black and my peripherals cutting out, and I have had luck doing that in the past. I was successfully able to update from F31 to F32...
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    Question Gigabyte BIOS - 5 beeps on boot - with Mobo lights & fans on - but no display

    First off - thanks to Karadjgne on this thread: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/5-short-beeps-gigabyte-b360m-d2v.3306313/ I'd just finished a build of a gaming PC using all 'known good' parts ... Except for the PSU ... and the CPU (i5-14600KF) I bought the PSU from a guy who told me...
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    Question Gigabyte Monitor Issues

    View: https://imgur.com/a/ZBSGEZE I have this issue going on with my G32QC and I have so far found no way of solving it. I've updated the monitors firmware, have the latest graphics drivers, tried different resolutions and refresh rates... Basically everything besides taking the unit apart and...
  5. extremeclay1

    Question Laptop fan spins super fast when booting up, then the laptop turns itself off ?

    Hey guys, In the past week or so, my laptop has started having this strange issue. When I turn the laptop on, it boots up with minimal fan noise. About 2 minutes into booting, the fans will suddenly start going super fast for about 30 seconds- 1min, then it will power off. I thought it was an...
  6. R

    Question Weird Booting After Enabling Secure Boot

    Hello everyone, So I've been trying to get my PC ready for Windows 11 and also set things up so I can enable Resizable Bar for my new GPU. Here's whats happening: First thing, I realized my drive (which is a cloned drive from years ago) was set to MBR. After some research, I figured out that...
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    Question Configure - Gigabyte B650i AX + AMD Ryzen 9950X

    Hello folks, I need help with configure (tune) the bios settings for my new pc build. I just assembled the PC and I made a benchmark test for CPU (AMD Ryzen 9950X), but the result is approximately 15% lower than what the processor offers. As I understand it, there are some limitations due to...
  8. panaitrares02

    Question Which monitor should I pick ?

    Hello! First of all thank you for taking your time to read my post! I have a 10900K CPU, a 3080 Ti GPU, and 32GB DDR4 RAM. I want to buy one of these two monitors : Gigabyte M27UA or ASUS XG27UCS I am mostly looking for the most superior image quality + to have the smoothest experience...
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    Question help monitor is outputting wrong images

    Hi, so I have the m271V2 gigabyte monitor and a 4080super. After a windows update, and driver update (I have tried rolling back both updates and drivers multiple times) my monitor and games default to 4k. Now even when I change it to 1440p game image quality is as though I was rendering a...
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    Question PC not posting / did I kill my GPU?

    Sup ya'll, While tyring to play The Last of Us II on my PC the other day I noticed my fans spinning full force. When cheking my temps I saw my GPU hitting about 100+ degrees celsius on it's hotspot (I was just in the main menu at this point) My thinking was that my GPU would not survive very...
  11. DeclanStewart

    Question BIOS update advice

    When I got my computer a few years ago, it was a prebuilt system from PCSpecialist. I've been trying to update the BIOS for my Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 (Rev. 1.1), but every time I download the correct BIOS version for my revision and put it on a properly formatted USB drive, I get an OEMID...
  12. ziad ahmed

    Question Help me to find the best MOBO for Ultra 7 265K

    Hi , I need your advice about two MOBOs , Which is better : Gigabyte B860 Eagle WIFI6E - OR- Asus TUF Gaming B860-Plus WIFI. The Targeted CPU is the Ultra 7 265K. Note " Gaming is not the main target from the build " it's for 3D rendering and learning , Softwares like (Blender , Houdini & Unreal...
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    Question New laptop is super slow GIGABYTE G6X 9KG-43DE854SH

    Brand new laptop is so bad, tried playing cs2 it has like 15fps, rocket league barely works. Never owned a laptop before is there some thing i need to do to set it up? I did switch gpu in bios and it helped only in windows...
  14. dali3254

    Question RGB problems

    Hello everyone, I bought a new PC with a Gigabyte z790 eagle ax motherboard. After installing Windows, I installed the Gigabyte Control Center app. I could set my RGB there, and everything about RGB worked perfectly, however, when I turned on the game, the fans on my graphics card (gigabyte RTX...
  15. Saadat01

    Question argb fans stuck on a color and non responsive

    backstory: gamdias talos e3 case, 3 argb fans connected to a hub that can sync with mobo also has a built in rgb effect changing button in the case. used to use signal rgb, reinstalled windows, ran signalrgb, also decided to try out openrgb and mobo rgb (gigabyte rgb fusion) once which broke the...
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    Question Will this system work with a 7900 XT?

    Hi all, I am currently in the market for graphics cards following my recent PC build. Mainly the system is used for competitive multiplayer games where FPS is vital. However, I do wish for there to be room for 1440p gaming at decent games (no ray tracing except for Minecraft shaders I guess)...
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    Question Suddenly computer cannot Restart (unless draining power), what should I do?

    Issue Summary: The computer was working fine for over a year, but suddenly, these issues started occurring around December 31, 2024. Issue 1: PC Fails to Restart Properly When I click Restart, the computer shuts down as expected, but instead of restarting, the screen turns black while the...
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    Question Gigabyte Lan Adapter high upload latency

    So I am using the Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX, the lan port is unfortunately only a 1 gigbit port and not 2.5 which is fine but I am getting a very high upload latency of over 60 sometimes even higher, is this a gigabyte thing because i remember my other motherboard also had this issue and i just...
  19. ancientbane

    Question Gigabyte support not answering

    Hello, I want to file a warranty claim for my gigabyte motherboard but I've submitted a ticket 2 weeks ago and still no reply. Is there any gigabyte support representatives on here? It would be really appreciated if I can get my motherboard repaired. Thankss
  20. Cheese629

    Question need help for what power supply should i use?

    what power supply should i use? for amd a8 5500 yes i know its old but that's what i can only buy for now but i also have this power supply from intex (Intex IT-25F2) 600w 20-4 pins and i have a motherboard from gigabyte (GA-F2A55M-DS2) but this motherboard requires 24+8 pins power supply, will...
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    [SOLVED] Is it safe to uninstall Gigabyte Control Centre?

    Hey guys, for the Gigabyte Control Centre. Can I safely uninstall it? See it wants to remove a bunch of stuff when I uninstall it. I didn't build my pc myself so I'm not sure if the person who built the pc used it to configure my system. Worried ill mess stuff up if I uninstall it and it's...
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    Question Quick bios guide/summary please?

    Hi all, Could someone give me a brief guide on the essential/core BIOS settings for the Gigabyte B650M D3HP AX board please? Manual doesn’t give any unfortunately.
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    Question Is this potential build likely be compatible with Windows 11, In general, will it work ?

    Hi all, Disclaimer: my first ever custom build/extremely novice PC user. I'm wondering if anyone on here could advise me regarding a potential new gaming PC build. This will be my first custom PC and I truthfully have no idea what I’m doing. I’ve always used Intel boards so I have no idea how...
  24. fkoudelka

    Question VGA LED is constantly on and HDMI is not working on Gigabyte B760 GAMING X AX DDR4 ?

    Hey guys, it's me again ... I asked about that in this post and flashing the BIOS worked ... However, the guy I built this PC for told me it's weird that the HDMI is not working and he only has a blank screen ... when I arrived, I checked the Motherboard and it was stuck again on the VGA led...
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    Question Can't boot Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX with power button. Can use qflash button.

    TLDR: Looks like the power pin from the motherboard doesn't switch on the power supply, preventing the boot and any sign of life. Works fine when using the QFlash button without flash drive to boot up to OS. I recently upgraded my desktop computer to a AMD R7 7700X, Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX and...
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    Question New build wont post Gigabyte B650M Gaming Plus wifi , AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU, 32GB T-Force RGB DDR5. Need help!

    This is what I got Case is Fractal Design Focus G Mid-Tower Case Motherboard is Gigabyte B650M Gaming Plus wifi. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Memory: 32GB T-Force RGB DDR5 Cooler for CPU is Arctic Freezer 36 Graphics card : Geforce GTX 550 Ti (I plan to upgrade later). Power Supply: Seasonic...
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    Question Gigabyte Z790 D (rev. 1.0)

    hi guys, planning to buy this MB Gigabyte Z790 D (rev. 1.0) but i couldn't find any info for using the nvme and sata. this what i want to do: Operating system on nvme 2TB for storage on sata port - 2 or 4 hdd in raid. On my older MB i had issue with this and i couldn't use all sata ports...
  28. LivingDust

    Question Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H BIOS upgrade: OK to skip from F7 to F9? Or should I flash F8 first?

    I have a Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H BIOS currently at version F7: am hoping that the F8 or F9 BIOS might fix an issue with being able to boot from a PCI drive instead of only SATA drives. Will F9 have everything that is in F8? Can I just flash F9 or should I flash F8 first? Scott (AKA LivingDust)
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    Question Has the BIOS on the Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 motherboard been fixed ?

    I'm looking at getting the Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard. I heard there were technical and security issues with the latest BIOS. Has it been fixed now? Really interested in getting it for my new Ryzen 9900X. Here is the rest of my build (using my old storage and old case for now)...
  30. TheUltraMarine

    Question Friend's PC now randomly shutting off - components still on though - after failed overclocking and CMOS reset. What's wrong?

    My friend recently grabbed a brand new Ryzen 9 5950x to replace his 3600, and he wanted to get cracking at overclocking it ASAP. So we used Ryzen Master, the program that overclocked his original 3600, and it ended being a spectacular failure. Not sure if his specific processor just came short...
  31. Merge.-

    Question Cpu and boot error light

    Having some issues after upgrading my board and cpu, B450 Tomohawk MAX + R7 5800x to B650 Elite AX V2 + R7 9800x3D Updated my bios through qflash+, took ~5 mins, the flashing lights changed speeds and then psu powered off like I was told should happen, so I imagine it has updated fine. Put...
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    Question No Fans, Lights, or Power

    Last night I was in the middle of my build and I put in a Ryzen 7 3700X to update my bios, no issues. After, i put in a Ryzen 9 3950X and it posted, no issues. But after I switched out my GTX 1080 for a RTX 3060, nothing. No power at all seeming to be reaching my motherboard, other than some...
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    Question I pulled out the power cable (mid pull) i turned it off and the mobo made a quick flash

    Im wondering if i broke the mobo. Please help me. Motherboard is gigabyte auros elite ax v2. I live in the UK. Reply if you need more details
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    Question Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT or 7 + TPM ?

    I have a computer with a Gigabyte GA-Z97X- Gaming GT motherboard. I recently had an issue that is causing my computer not to turn on. I thought the issue might have had to do with my power supply but I'm still having the issue. I push the button to turn the power on but the power doesn't...
  35. Gza1105

    Question Ab error code with Gigabyte X870 ?

    Hi, I just got done building my first PC, but it’s been a pain because it wouldn’t let me install Windows. I have Gigabyte X870 motherboard with a Ryzen 9800X3D CPU and 4080 Super GPU. I kept getting error code 08, and I read online I should reset CMOS, but after I did that I’m now getting...
  36. gigafault

    Question Gigabyte Aorus x670 elite ax: B1&B2 ram slots don't work.

    Hi there. I got the 9800X3D to replace my 3900X. New motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus X670 Elite AX Rev. 1.3. DDR5 RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Royal 6400MHz 96GB (2x48GB). I have installed everything correctly, used Q-Flash+ to update to the latest BIOS (FB3d), powered on, and got a black screen. I...
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    Question Obscure motherboard problem for someone wanting a challenge ?

    Hello, I've been a long time Tom's Hardware lurker and feel that I used to have an account, although I couldn't figure it out when logging in just now, so I present as a newbie even though I am quite experienced! Anyhow, on to my problem! I am attempting to build a PC for a friend and he has a...
  38. Endre

    Question Gigabyte RTX 3080 OC Vision VBIOS update.

    Hello! I've purchased a used video card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 OC Vision 10G rev. 1.0 / PN: GN-N3080VISION OC-10GD). Though the Re-size BAR option is enabled in the BIOS menu of my motherboard (ASRock X670E Taichi), GPU-Z shows it as: Disabled. I can't run the VBIOS executable file...
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    Question Gigabyte RTX 3090 appears to die after 2 years of use, what are my options

    So as I was playing Xdefiant, of all things, and my pc just switches off unexpectedly and then fails to post, with it just idling as I try to switch it back on with nothing coming up on my monitor. I notice the lights and fans on all other components appear to function except from my GPU. I...
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    Question X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming + Antec Controllers + Pwm Argb fans issue

    Hey, I have upgraded my PC a bit and stayed in the AM4 socket - so I kept my X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming MB that seems to work well. Updated images and text My set up is an Antec CX800 case [ which is an amazing value as long as you are fine with uncontrollable fans ]. I ordered a kit of 5 Antec...