ivy bridge

I want to upgrade my CPU. PCpartpicker.com says I need BIOS ver. 7678v30 for my motherboard to use the new CPU. On my motherboard's website (MSI) I cannot find a BIOS update with those digits. https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/H67MSE43_B3/support#bios My current BIOS is E7678IMS V3.2. Am I...

This is a problem I've been dealing with for years on two different computers across 2 different SSD's (adata su800 and samsung 960 evo) and one SSHD. It used to happen randomly, but now it specifically happens when playing games, some games doing it more than others. Whatever storage medium the...

I want to upgrade my PC from a i5-2310 to an i7-3770k. But I have read that I need a BIOS update for it to work. Where can I find this BIOS?

During a cleaning of the pc, the cpu of the socket moved a little, looking in detail, I detected a small scratch. I started doing tests to see if there were any errors but I did not see anything strange. is it safe to continue using? link of the cpu photos and tests https://ibb.co/0f21Zt6...

so i have an intel core i5 3470 8GB RAM and XFX RX550 4GB i wonder which version of windows 10 like 1903, 1909 is good for this cpu for gaming i heard that the version of 1909 has high cpu usage and the 1903 has less cpu usage. sorry for english :V

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...

Hi, Recently changed a case for the following components in the image below. -All RAM sticks show up in BIOS but says only 16 GB in BIOS Infoscreen. -All RAM shows up in all DIMM slots in CPU-Z. -I have tried upping the voltage to 1.6 and lowering to 1.25. Currently it sits at the default...

Hello, i recently had questions about i7-3770k cooling, and now i went over to GPU upgrade. I have i7-3770k in combo with 1070 strix, i am planning to get around 144fps in witcher 3, so i am planning to buy 1080ti. But, as i know my cpu is too weak for that GPU, but will that actually matter in...

Hello all, I am thinking of buying a cheap laptop with Pentium N5000 but I also have 6 year old laptop with i5 3320m, x230. In terms of CPU performance, n5000 works better than 3320m? I usually watch youtube and play league of legends. I checked cpubenchmark website, n5000 looks better by...

Greetings. There are a few threads on the internet already about this particular question, but I've also discovered that there appears to be a modified BIOS that allows you to use Ivy Bridge processors. However, the thread seems to imply the BIOS isn't easy to install and they seem to be...

Hello, I have a PC with a Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) GPU, I can't find the Series Number for it, I Looked it many Programs Like CPUZ, etc... But it Only Writes Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge). Does anyone Knows the Series Number for that? (I mean that is that a Intel 4000, 3000 or anything?)

i'm using i5 2400 now, but the cpu is bottlenecking my gpu (1050 ti) on the game i listed....even on lowest sett, the game fps is not far from ultra sett (or even the same) so i kinda wonder is it worth to upgrade the i5 to i7 3770/2600 ? cant upgrade to a new chipset like ryzen or skylake above...

Hello,guys can this laptop Acer Predator i7-8750H+1060 gxt,16gb ram play lol at 1080p 60 fps capped and stream league of legends at 720p 60 fps capped??

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Hi i have asus fx553vd dm1031t i tried every thing but my laptop wont turned on the power buttons led lighed up but my laptop's screen still blank what should i do

Can I use the GTX 750 TI Low Profile bracket on an ATX Case? I have another computer that has a GTX 750 Ti Low Profile in it, but I unfortunately do not have the Long bracket. This is the Low Profile Bracket I currently have right now...

I have taken a break from gaming for a few months and just got back, while playing Fortnite, my GTX 1050ti is being used 40%-70% while playing causing me to have bad FPS. How do I fix this? Also my cpu is right below 30% which is a Ryzen 1600

Hello, I have a question regarding my ps2 and it's output.I just discovered that my ps2 was functional so i started playing with it, which is kinda fun, so sorry to ask a question about something that's 10-15 years old :D Sooo... I'm currently playing on my 22'' hdtv on component cables and...

Ryzen 5 2600x which mainboard the best, struggling choosing both of this Asus rog strix X370 or Gigabyte Aorus X470 gaming 5

I am helping a friend from college who is graduating this year. He wishes to build a PC that can run After Effects and Adobe Premiere to almost its fullest potential. His budget range is quite flexible: $1,500-$2,500. I only have experience with putting together 2 gaming PCs, and I told him I...

So this is my first pc build and I know somewhat of what I'm getting into and from what i've read I'm pretty sure this will work but In order to be sure I'd like to get some reassure from people with more knowledge so this is what I will be using. CASE...

I need help, which one will be the best? I am Financing, paying 50$ month Case - X-2 Tempered Glass Mobo - MSI Z270 A-PRO ATX Processor - Intel® Quad Core™ i5-7600 Processor Ram - Extreme DDR4 2666MHz Memory - 8gb Power - Corsair 550W Power Supply Wireless - TP-Link Wireless Dual Band PCI...

What Mid Tower case should i buy? max 95$ to fit: I7 7700k beQuiet Dark Rock 3 (160mm) 1060 3gb ARMOR OC

My friend's laptop was working fine until I convinced him to download voicemeeter, the're audio drivers which shouldn't have caused it and are unistalled now. He has been trying different solutions without any results. Thank you for you help.

Hi I'm hoping to build a NAS from a computer I bought second hand. I know only what I have been reading and watching on YouTube so would like some advice please. Should I set it up as a raid 5, 6 or not at all? I'm hoping to use WD red drives - not sure what size yet. Is it a bad idea to buy...

i am building a computer and wondering, what LGA is the : ASUS 970 Pro Gaming/Aura (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A33PHLA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=K2SBR4W7KZ0&coliid=I1QVFFWN2ZHSSR&psc=1) is it LGA 1151? will it work with a intel i5.

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I just got and installed a new MSI GTX 1070 which runs fine and everything, except in certain games there is no sound after the loading cut-scenes at the beginning when launching. GTA V and Far Cry 4 are examples of this, but in Thief 2014 for example, the sound works perfectly. Is this an...

Hey guys, trying to figure out why my friend has really low frames and bad performance while gaming. I built this cheapo comp for her at $300 to upgrade over time. Right now it has: Mobo - Biostar TA970 CPU - FX 8320 GPU - R9 290 Double Dissipation RAM - HyperX 8GB 1866 I've been told that the...

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Hey guys, Over the last few weeks my computer has started stuttering like mad and frequently getting the BSOD. By "stuttering" I mean, my screen freezes, the sound gets stuck and I manually can't do anything for 1-3 seconds. Sometimes, the freezing is prolonged (10s or more) and followed by a...

5820k is slightly more expensive but seems to get recommended a lot, what sort of users would benefit from picking up the 5820k over the I7 6700k?

Does i5-4690k will bottleneck with GT740-DFOC-2GD5 2GB GDDR5 ?

Today i was using speedtest.net to try to figure out where the bottleneck in my slow internet was. so i use the website for over wifi, on my laptop. i got ping of 34, download of 10.44 Mbps, and upload of 3.09 Mbps. this is over the lynksys ea6200 router, and this is with my dell inspiron 15...

I'm going to try upgrading my video card, it's one from like 2008 so it's pretty weak, however everything else on the computer is AMAZING, great ram and all that. However the case and where the video card slots show on the back are pretty big so i'm not sure if it might be too big and the newer...

I know viewsonic monitors were the best back in 2000s but i havent heard much about them lately. I currently own a DELLIN2030m monitor which is not a full hd monitor sadly which made me want to upgrade to 1080p. I came across this great looking 1080p 2ms response monitor at a good price ...

How do I set up two monitors ( Samsung Simple LED 27" Monitor with White w/ Blue TOC Finish) with this computer(CyberpowerPC Gamer Supreme SLC7000 1-Inch Desktop (Black/Red) I need to know what cords I need and the links to them on Amazon cause I have no technical skill whatsoever, thanks!

I am trying to get three monitors on my msi gtx 970 oc edition and I am looking for adapters (trying to use the hdmi, a dvi-i to vga, and a dvi-d to vga) but i keep finding a whole bunch of specs on adapters as active or passive. What is the difference? Which one do i need?

Hi guys. I have this newly built PC with a Gigabyte GTX 980 G1 on my Asus Maximus Hero VII. First PSU I had for this built was the Corsair AX1200i, and it has the same buzzing noise that I have with my current Seasonic X-850. I don't think it's a coil whine because it doesn't have the whining...