MicroATX

Forum discussion tagged with MicroATX.
  1. FilthyMidget

    [SOLVED] Is 1866 ddr3 good for 2021?

    I have a computer that i play games on and i was wondering if 16gb ddr3 1866mhz is good for 2021. i might upgrade to 32 2133mhz since i'm probably not going to get a new motherboard and ddr4 ram, so could someone tell me if its good? but if its rational just tell me and i'll look into a new...
  2. FlareTech

    [SOLVED] New MOBO for 7600k HELP!

    Hello all! I've been wanting to upgrade my PC for quite some time now, but it'll have to wait and the first thing I wanted to do was SCALE DOWN. I currently have this huge case and wanted to get into the Fractal Design Core 1100 so I can keep my drive bays and my PSU, but would like a new small...
  3. S

    [SOLVED] Do all Standard-ATX sized motherboards have a 3-slot spacing for GPUs and all E-ATX motherboards have a 4-slot spacing for GPU (For NVLINK only)

    Tell me if this is true or not and maybe explain why if you can. I am only talking about motherboards that are capable of supporting NV-LINK and not any other motherboards (not SLI or Crossfire) So, if motherboards come in these 4 common sizes, Mini-ATX Micro-ATX ATX Extended ATX I have a...
  4. TOFUDIDO

    Question Install 2 M.2 in a MicroATX with just 1 M.2 Slot

    Hi, I want to install 2 M.2 on my motherboard, Micro-ATX Asus Prime B250M-K it just have 1 M.2 Socket. My actual M.2 is Samsung 960 Evo 250GB and I want to buy the Samsung 970 Pro 1TB to have a secondary disk. Since my motherboard have just 1 M.2 Socket, should I buy an adapter ? or do u guys...
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    Question Do I have a 3-slot GPU on a motherboard with 2-slot spacing? So i cant use Nvlink if I buy the same exact GPU?

    Hello all, This is my current GPU: https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-gv-n208tgaming-oc-11gc/p/N82E16814932064?Description=gigabyte%20gaming%20oc&cm_re=gigabyte_gaming_oc-_-14-932-064-_-Product https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N2080TGAMING-OC-11GC#kf Here is my...
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    Question If I download the latest system BIOS, will it contain ALL the features from all the previous versions?

    This is the page to my system BIOS updates: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/MPG-Z390M-GAMING-EDGE-AC I am interested in the features on Version 7B50v13 But if I download and install the latest versions 7B50v15, will it also contain ALL the features in version 7B50v13?
  7. E

    [SOLVED] Can this SilverStone Micro Atx Case fit into most carry on luggage suitcases?

    I have a standard carry on luggage suitcase that I want my computer to fit into but my current cooler master case is too big. If I get this cooler master micro atx one (SST-SG11B) then would it fit? It looks small enough based off the dimensions though I am not sure of the exact dimensions of my...
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    Question How do i know motherboard type?

    I have a PC Desktop, Asus brand, this one: https://www.asus.com/ro/Tower-PCs/K30AD/ I want to know if the motherboard is miniATX or microATX? I am not home close to pc and i cant find this information on internet. I search everywhere on internet. I am prety worried because i ordered a new...
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    Question should i upgrade my ram?

    my specs: gtx 1060 6gb i5-3450 8gb ddr3 ram I was wondering if I should upgrade my ram and if so to how many the ram I have now is pretty bad since a friend of mine got it from college for me and ive been getting low frame rates on some games where I know I should be getting a higher frame rate...
  10. S

    [SOLVED] Screwed up and bought an MATX case for my ATX mobo. Is it workable?

    Title says it it all. It's a ASRock AB350 Pro4 mobo and Rosewill - RANGER-M case.
  11. A

    Do I need just a HDD upgrade, or something else?

    Hi there, I built a budget PC around 4 years ago, and everything works great except for the ancient Hard drive we used in it. It's a first or second generation 1Tb, and its louder than hell and my windows 8.1 PC goes bluescreen with NTSF File system errors whenever It's inactive. This means I...
  12. A

    laptop under 1000$

    General Questions 1) What is your budget? under 1000$ 2) What size notebook would you prefer? c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen 3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator. Amazon 4) Are there any brands...
  13. Tyw7

    Can I upgrade the AMD Pheonm II 1035T to Phenom II X6 1100T

    I have a HP 6792 UK and would like to know can I upgrade its processor from the 1035T to the 1100T? They both use the same socket but different TDP.
  14. K

    Question: dual SLI GTX 1080 with triple monitors in surround, best wiring?

    I have 2 GTX 1080 founders edition cards in SLI and 3 27" 1440p monitors setup in surround but am unsure if I have the monitors connected correctly for best results. Is it better to have all 3 monitors connected to a single GPU or would it be better to have them split between the 2 cards?
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    Looking for Warranty

    I want to buy Amd Rx 480 from newegg India but warranty is'nt provide in India......Is there any way to get Warranty for this Product
  16. V

    Monitors not working on 2nd video card after driver update

    Hello. Thanks in advance for your assistance. My PC has dual video cards both are the same (Nvidia Geforce GTX 760 2GB GDDR5). Just did an update on video card drivers and all monitors on 2nd video card are not working. It happened right away after the video card update and I rebooted my PC...
  17. Z

    Odin ransomware help

    My PC is infected with the Ransonware Virus. In order to get my files back I would have to pay to get a decryprtor application that will unlock my files. All my files are encrypted and have Odin extension. I tried to change extensions manually, used different guides like this , also I had tried...
  18. E

    Windows 10 doesn't recognize second HDD..

    Here's the thing,I just formatted and did a clean install of Windows 10,but for some reason it won't recognize my second HDD,the one which is empty of course. Here how it looks from the Disk Management: https://gyazo.com/361e0c3cf2dc92233fa82f01a76f5367 How do I make Windows recognize it as a...
  19. A

    Windows 7 Slower HDD speed?

    So i installed windows 7 on my laptop , it had windows xp before , i noticed that the my hdd was extremely slow when formatting usb drivers and things like that...i think there's something in windows 7 blocking hdd speed somehow ...in windows xp i used to format an usb in 10secs without quick...
  20. BetaJedi

    Best components for i5-6600K (Gaming)

    Hi guys, I know this question has been asked a few times on here but I'd just like a simple list/answer for the best components I could buy for an i5-6600K within my price range to use for gaming. My budget is £80-150 for the motherboard, £50-80 for RAM (preferably 2x8GB sticks, but ok with...
  21. F

    back to pc gaming

    good morning last year i had to sell my pc among other things ( guitars ..amps ..etc) but now the problems are gone and i really miss playing on my pc although all my friends are playing on ps4 i have met alot of people in the pc gaming community my last pc coast me alot because i went...
  22. O

    Is it worth the upgrade?

    I am building or upgrading parts for a friend's rig, and I wanted to ask opinions about this. He currently has a system with an i7 3770 and 8 gb of ddr3 ram with a amd 6700 series gpu. Now of course I am going to be changing that gpu, but do you guys think it is worth it to build a whole new...
  23. A

    My PC randomly shuts off and won't turn back on for hours

    My PC will randomly turn off and it won't have power for up to two hours. I'm not sure what's causing this, I have reason to believe it may be the motherboard but I'm not sure. My specs CPU: Intel i7 4790k Gpu: gigabyte gtx 980 Mobo: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming 16 Gb corsair vengeance ram Corsair h100i...
  24. J

    Upgrade help with Dell XPS 8300

    I have a Dell XPS 8300 with a 460w PSU. I want to upgrade the PSU to somewhere in the neighborhood of a 550-650W PSU. My burning question is whether or not I can fit an NVIDIA GTX 780 in it. It has the water cooling unit of a TITAN on it, instead of the huge reference cooler that came stock.
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    How do I connect an equalizer to my pioneer vsx-d1s reciever

    How do I connect a fisher 875 graphic eq,to my pioneer VSX-D1S RECIEVER and aa fisher cr-w854 cassette deck and a pioneer pd-m6 CD PLAYER, ,A ND A FISHER MT -854 TURNTABLE,,I HAVE A TOTAL OF TEN SPEAKERS TO HOOK UP ALSO,, please help
  26. A

    YouTube Gaming Channel - Need a new PC

    I'm looking into recording some gaming and creating some YT videos. I recently picked up an Elgato HD60, and a cheap laptop. The laptop only has an AMD A8 processor, though, and really struggles with the elgato software. I am going to return that and get an affordable laptop with an intel...
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    ASRock Fatal1ty 970 Performance

    I want to ask you if ASRock Fatal1ty 970 Performance is compatible with Vengeance Pro Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 DRAM 2400MHz C11 Memory Kit.Thank you!
  28. C

    Cant get low enough resolution

    I just bought a Sanyo HD flat screen. I have a HP Compaq Presario CQ57 laptop. I have no cable service, and am trying to connect laptop to computer using VGA cable. I run on Windows 7 home premium. I made connection between both but tv says to change PC input signal resolution. I called Sanyo...
  29. C

    First Gaming PC Opinions Wanted

    I finished up putting together a list of parts for my first gaming PC, here are the parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/csgo1207/saved/6WbD4D And here are a few extra parts and peripherals for the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/csgo1207/saved/9hgH99 I would like to know what you guys...
  30. C

    Need graphics card compatable with HP Pavilion 500-336

    Has anybody ever installed a graphics card on their HP Pavilion 500-336 without any problems?
  31. G

    Can I transfer Word from a old computer to a new one?

    Hello all, I recently built a new gaming computer and it doesn't have word on it. I was wondering if I could take the hard drive from my old computer (which has Word on it) and put it in my new computer as a second drive and have word on my new computer. Is there a way to do that?
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    How does the Phanteks Enthoo Pro fare against other popular full tower cases?

    Other popular full tower cases like : 1) NZXT Phantom 820 2) CM HAF-X 3) NZXT Switch 810 Also, can the Phanteks Enthoo Pro fit a Gigabyte GTX970 Windforce SLI and an NH D15 fan?
  33. S

    Watercooling for the AMD FX AM3+ 8350

    Hi peeps. I just wanted to ask, would the Thermal take 3.0 Pro suffice in cooling the AMD FX AM3+ 8350 Black addition cpu? Im not going to overclock the chip I just need to know if it will keep the chip at an acceptable temperature that would not impact the cpu's performance
  34. S

    asus laptop K53S. got lights for a second when pressing power button then they turn off..need help..

    LEDs blink for a second then everything turn off.
  35. S

    Which manufacturer to go with?

    I'm going with a GTX 770 but don't know what manufacturers are good. I know EVGA is good but their cards are a bit more expensive but Zotac has a 770 for $350. Are they good? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500301
  36. leeb2013

    Intel stock cooler really is bad!

    hi, I did a little test last night. Having just bought the Xeon E3-1230-V2 to replace my I5-3570k, I was wondering if I still need to use my Evo 212 aftermarket cooler, as the Xeon is very low power and cool running. So I did a quick swap to the stock cooler. I didn't like the look of the...
  37. M

    No Picture on Monitor

    I just build a computer and when I turn it on, no display shows up on the monitor. The monitor is brand new and works fine with other computers, but nothing shows up on it when it's connected to my new computer.