H97

Forum discussion tagged with H97.
  1. B

    Question Can you overclock a H97 motherboard?

    I'm going to try overclocking for the first time. I bought these components so that I could overclock the system but never wanted to until now. CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 - 57.1% (bought 2016) GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti - 29.7%, EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (bought 2016) SSD: Adata Premier SP550 240GB...
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    [SOLVED] Asrock Fatal1ty H97 Killer - Any major difference running a GPU in the bottom PCIE x16?

    My top PCIe slot has not worked since I acquired this mobo from a friend. I have been running my AMD RX 480 8gb card in the bottom PCIe, but was wondering if that has any effect on the performance I am getting playing games. If I understand correctly, my top is PCIe 3.0 x16 mode and the bottom...
  3. Lefteris Fousteris

    [SOLVED] Increasing ring ratio on locked CPU Intel Core i5 4690 (non K) H97 chipset

    Hello, I have an i5 4690 non K 4 core 4 thread CPU on a MSI H97 Gaming 3 Motherboard (with most recent bios m-flashed successfully) I've had this question for a long time so i'll cut to the chase. FYI: I am running this with a MSI GTX 980 Gaming 4G Ive had some obvious bottleneck issues on...
  4. Prestianni

    [SOLVED] Will NVME work with an adapter on my old motherboard

    Hi all, I’ve got a Asrock H97 Pro4 and it doesn’t say anything about NVME support (as it probably wasn’t a thing back when this was new) but I am unsure of whether I can get a pci express adapter for an m.2 ssd. Just wondering if I should do that or get a traditional SATA ssd as pricing is very...
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    Does A320M have any drawbacks besides not being able to OC?

    Hi, I'm planning to buy a Ryzen 5 1600 and I don't plan to overclock, I own a FX6300 for years and never even tried it. It's also really hot where I live in Brazil. So, besides not being able to OC, will I face any problem using an A320M board with a Ryzen 5 1600? A B350 is around 50% more...
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    Asus Rog G20AJ GPU UPGRADE

    Hello everybody. I have G20Aj gtx 760.But I want to upgrade my graphic card.I wanted Gtx 1070 Asus Strix but my friends said that will not work on my pc.What should I do? I want 1070 series maybe MSI or EVGA.Can I get them or do they work on my pc? and if its not can you guys give me advise for...
  7. yemmyow

    new i7 build - windows 10 lagging and freezing / unfreezing

    So I just built a new PC rig, and here are the specs. - i7 6700k 4.0 GHz 4 core processor - Temp = 36, 37, 46, 45, 45 degrees celcius - 16GB DDR4 3200mhz ram - Nvidia Geforce 1060 3GB - Gigabyte ZA170x gaming 5 motherboard - 128GB SSD for OS & drivers - 1TB HDD for all other software and files...
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    Watercooled GPU overheating

    I recently built a PC and aspired to a quiet, water cooled system. After a few weeks, it was time to convert my R9 290 to water cooled and I completed that last night. Problem is, it does not seem like the pump is working as the GPU quickly goes from 45c to 90c before shutting off. I have...
  9. M

    gta5 not running smoothly

    i have i5 2450m and 8gb ram and 1gb graphic card and display adapter is AMD RADEON HD 7400m series and INTEL (R) HD graphics 3000 so at lowest settings my laptop just not running gta5 smoothly but from top view approx. (90degree) it works perfect so what is the problem mam/sir
  10. C

    i5-6600k or i7-6700k

    hi guys im looking to buy a new cpu for gtx 1070 but i don't really know which one to buy.for gaming. in my country the i7 costs 360$ while the i5 250$
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    no update button for amd radeon crimson drivers?

    Recently i clean installed windows 10 64 bit and it came with the radeon crimson graphics at version 16.6 but there is no update button like it used to have
  12. J

    Static Electricity in my PC

    Hey guys, Today i touched my I/O shield and noticed a strong electric sense, how can i remove that electricity
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    Question about motherboard and RAM

    So I'm looking to add/upgrade my RAM on my motherboard which is the Foxconn 2ADA H-JOSHUA-H61-uATX, and when i checked the specs online, it said that it Supports the following: PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600). I'm not exactly tech savvy so I don't really understand what this means...
  14. G

    Deciding which GPU cooling system to buy

    As I stated in the topic I'm trying to decide which GPU cooling system from corsair I should buy, I'm not cheap and I'm willing to save up for a gtx 980Ti but will this be suitable or should I try another? Keeping in mind that I'll be experimenting with overclocking and from what I've learned...
  15. B

    GPU Stops Working Out of Nowhere

    Ok so I've had some issues with my r9 270x and I was hoping to get them sorted. So this is not a new card, I've had it for a year and its worked fine. Then out of nowhere, I go to start my pc up and I get motherboard beeps saying there's a graphical error. So Ill just bang off what I know to...
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    Will intel i3 6100 bottlenecks the gtx 1060

    Hello, I am considering building a pc. I have chosen my parts. I was wondering if an i3-6100 will bottleneck a gtx 1060. Thank you. Alex.
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    Huge FPS drops after CPU upgrade. PSU Throttling maybe?

    Recently I upgraded my PC from, adding in CPU: i5-6600k M/B: MSI Z170A Gaming Pro Carbon RAM: 2 x 4GB @ 2400mhz Kingston Fury Cooler: hyper 212 evo and all I kept was my PSU: Seasonic S12II 430W GPU: MSI GTX 760 Whenever I start playing, it will start off fine, but after less than a minute...
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    Are these Appropriate Upgrades?

    I have ~100$ that I would like to spend to upgrade my PC. I use my PC mainly for playing CS (currently runs 5, and Black ops 3 (runs OK at 60fps on low settings but poorly when I go for 144), video editing, and streaming. My current specs are: -i5 4670k stock -GTX 760 -8gb RAM(2x4gb kit)...
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    Custom built PC not booting

    Hi! So I have recently upgraded my computer from an MSI mobo and an AMD FX 6300 to an MSI GAMING M7 Z170 mobo and i5 6600k + the new ddr4 ram and I have had a bit of trouble lately. I had a hard time booting it in the beginning, but then I tried removing obe of the RAM sticks and it worked...
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    New build "0d" error code. Swap MB same code!!

    Hello forum! I recently had an issue with my first gaming pc build. It all worked with the original ASRock MB but then I got debug 19 and then finally 0d before installing the OS. It all started once I moved the tower to its final install location. I finally decided to RMA the first board and...
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    What do i do with my old PC with a broken PCI-E x16??

    2 days ago i got my cousin's PC to fix it and add a video card to it but the PCI-E x16 slot seems broken. i installed the video card but the PC won't recognize it? the PC turns on normally but the monitor won't get any signal from the video card unless i use the on-board VGA connector, i tried...
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    how many gb does xbox 360 disc have

    how many gb does xbox 360 disc have i do not get this on a PC Game it takes up about 30GB to 50GB how do they compress all of the data down to a 8GB disc do they use HD DVD DL that holds 30 GB
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    Wifi USB adapter and monitor randomly stop working. = motherboard problem?

    My wifi USB adapter randomly stops working. It''s not a question of the USB slots (it's the same for every one), nor the adapter itself (I got a new one to make sure). Sometimes when I plug it off and plug it in it starts working again. Sometimes I get the blue screen error and have to reset (I...
  24. B

    Want to know if this RAM works

    What are the disadvantages (or possible screw-ups) in using Mushkin Enhanced Redline 994206F Memory with a GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 Motherboard? http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5478#ov http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226666
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    House lights flicker, UPS makes clicking sound

    Lately I've had some problems with the power in my house, lights will flicker rapidly at random(to be more accurate the dim for a few milliseconds a lot of times in a secons).When it first happened my psu would start clicking and I shut my pc off and ordered a ups to be safe.I got a CyberPower...
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    check my build?

    CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor MOBO: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card CASE: Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case PSU: EVGA...
  27. T

    I'm looking for a good quality first hand Digital SLR camera, with a budget of £200.

    I would like a good SLR camera, and i'm willing to spend another £50 on a lens. I want it to have a good long range and to be good quality. I know my budget is quite limited, so I think it's more about the bang for the buck. I'm afraid I know very little about cameras and photography so it...
  28. M

    i need network adaptater

    i can not connect my computer to wireless network.plz help me.
  29. M

    Uprade Advice Needed.

    Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my system slightly. Just needed some advice of what to upgrade first and to what product. My current specs: Cpu: AMD FX-6300-3.3ghz M.b: Asrock 990FX Ram: Ripjaws 8gb-DDR3-1600 Gpu: R7-260X 2GB XFX Psu: CX500 Ssd: OCZ 128gb Case: Spec-01 I'm not running any...
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    Looking to upgrade my RAM, PLEASE HELP ASAP!

    This is the RAM I've been using for like 3 years now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226103 It's a 2x2gb ram as you can see.. so I can 2 more slots on my Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 motherboard. Can I buy these...
  31. christianelliott

    Cheapest (and best) 1440p monitor option?

    Hi guys, I'm looking to buy a 1440p monitor primarily for gaming as well as general use. I've done research on the cheap Korean monitors (eg. QNIX, X-STAR, etc) and I definitely like the idea of being able to overclock the monitor to 120hz for gaming. However, I'm a little worried about dead...
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    Can i run gta 4 with this build

    Jetway m26gt4svmd2-lf amd sempron(will upgrade soon) 2gb ddr2 4am radeon hd 5450 If not ill just play gta san andreas
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    nVidia Maxwell support

    As the title suggests, how long can I reasonably expect nvidia to support the 900 series before there is a significant frop in expected performance? With that in mind if I was to get a 970 or 980, how long before I should consider upgrading? Thanks.
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    Will my cheap rig need more than 4GB of RAM?

    Specs PSU: Corsair CX430M MB: MSI B85M-E45 CPU: Pentium G3220 GPU: GTX 750TI HDD: WD 1tb RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 4GB My question is: Is there games playable on my cheap rig that will need more than 4gb of ram? Or should I stick with 4GB until I upgrade my cpu? I plan to upgrade part by part...
  35. T

    Can't find AdwCleaner.exe anywhere on my computer?

    I recently just installed it and used it and after I was done using it, it just randomly closed after erasing all the files in quarantine....Now I tried searching it in my windows box but couldn't find it
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    4x4 Evo 2 [bug in windows 8]

    Hello I have had compatibility issues 4x4 Evo 2 64-bit Windows 8.1 Since it is an old game. For me on the start of the game an error window and exit the game In this window says: (4x4 EVO 2 (TM) stopped working The program stopped working correctly by a problem. Windows will close the program...
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    If a machine has 8.1 home, and I have Win 8 Pro Full disc/key, is there a way to upgrade it?

    Techs screwed up my friends computer by reinstalling Win 8.1 home on it without a license key. I have an unused version of 8.0 pro, wondering if there is a way to finagle this at all without a complete backup/reformat/reinstall? Thanks
  38. J

    Power Supply CX600

    When I installed my 600, I found that there was only the Sata cord and not the other small cord that is also supposed to connect to the hard drive... what should I do?