mobo

Forum discussion tagged with mobo.
  1. Louise Porkolt

    Question motherboard running too hot compared to GPU or CPU

    Hi all, I recently changed an i3-7100 by an i7-6700 and I placed a new videocard. My motherboard is now running hotter than I can ever imagin. can the motherboard handle such a temp or should I place extra fans ? here my speccy-info: Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit CPU Intel...
  2. G

    Question CPU upgrade ?

    Hi, I'm upgrading my i5-9600k to a 12th gen i5. Will the ASUS PRIME B760-PLUS D4 mobo be enough to handle a 12600k/12600kf or should i go with a 12400/12400f?
  3. donovanmcdab

    Question Can't boot from M.2 after upgrading CPU. Please help

    I've looked up multiple topics on this and tried everything listed in those topics. MSI B450 gaming plus max mobo-latest bios installed and verified it does support 5000 series cpus Upgraded to a Ryzen 7 5700x3d from a Ryzen 5 3600x RTX 3060ti 500gb crucial p2 ssd (has always flawlessly...
  4. Ferimer

    Question ASRock B550M PRO4 AM4 - - - is it worth it ?

    HI everyone. Right now Newegg (CDN) has a pretty big deal on ASRock B550M PRO4 AM4 AMD B550 SATA 6Gb/s Micro ATX AMD Motherboard. Currently priced at 114.99 (CDN) and with a $40 rebate. Currently in my system I using the B450 Tomahawk Max. Is it worth upgrading? I am also curious if for sure...
  5. bedouinbro

    Question Air cooler suggestions for an i5-4570 ?

    I have been using this i5 4570 for the last ten years. thinking about adding an air cooler in exchange for the weathered stock cooler. Here are some stress tests from cpuz test and temps from hwmonitor, also the actual photo of the mainboard itself, it's a bit dusty after all these years of use...
  6. bedouinbro

    Question need ddr3 16 GB RAM kit/combinations suggestion

    Currently, I'm using a 2 G skill rip jaws 2*4 gb kit. I want to upgrade the RAM, my motherboard supports a maximum of 16 GB RAM from what I could tell from the mobo manual. what I'm thinking is how much the XMP/ or the memory profile will my mobo support? the current set of ram maximums at...
  7. W

    Question Trying to choose a Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ?

    I can't figure out the differences, so I was hoping someone with more knowledge and experience could help. I'm going to get the B650 AORUS ELITE AX but there seems to be 3 different ones. B650 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0/1.1) B650 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.2) B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 Any help is...
  8. Kasaaa

    Question PC wont post after swaping CPUs

    Halo, I got quite the problem with my pc, I’ve been wanting to upgrade my cpu for some time and I asked buddy to borrow his cpu to test on my pc. Everything was great untill I had to put my cpu back, let’s say I couldn’t get it to fit in socket from the first few tries and ended up forcing it a...
  9. M

    Question Mobo doesn't turn on after failed bios boot?

    Hello, so here the thing. I did some changes in BIOS (about 4G decoding and changing MHz of Ram) and after that I got "boot failure detected". I could either reset to default or enter the bios and change settings myself. I did that second one and didn't change anything, I just exited bios. But...
  10. cbsn

    Question Motherboard does not turn on most of the time ?

    My motherboard turns on randomly, but most of the time it does not turn on. Background : My old mobo was not turning on, it seemed that the PCH was shorted. I bought a new mobo as well as a new PSU, and the problem seemed gone, as it was working great outside the case, I even used the computer...
  11. driu11

    Question New pc crashes while gaming but not during stress tests

    I'm trying to solve an annoying problem, my pc keep crashing while gaming ( it never crashed while doing normal tasks, at least until now ... ) , the screen suddently become black and the pc restarts. I have a dual monitor setup and if both screens are connected to my GPU they stay black and the...
  12. deynoy

    Question Pc repeatedly turns on and off after changing BIOS settings

    I was changing settings in my BIOS (I believe it was changing something from Legacy to UEFI, trying to change it to Secure Boot and enabling some Intel Platform something stuff), restarted my computer, and now I have no display and my PC is turning on and off repeatedly. I unplugged the...
  13. 2

    Question What did I blow up exactly?

    Hey everyone! Today i did something dumb, and im not sure what exactly has happened... I turned off the wrong breaker today and accidently turned off my computer room. When I turned it back on, my computer will not respond to the power button. Tested the PSU and everything works, but this...
  14. FrylockfromATHF

    Question GPU troubleshooting help

    Hello everyone, First off, specs: GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti OC 8GB MOBO: Asus B450M-Plus Gaming II RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 MHz 16 GB (2x8) CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800x PSU: Gigabyte P750GM 80+ Gold Storage: Samsung 870 QVO 2TB SSD, Seagate ST2000 2TB SSHD, and Western Digital...
  15. justheretoask

    Question what does this 2-pin called RB mean?

    can anyone tell what this RB is and what is its Full Name? it's on AORUS PRO X (rev 1.0)'s right lower corner, btw i alr asked gigabyte tech and they haven't replyed yet for more than 3 days
  16. amco_krkic

    Question Bad motherboard for my CPU ?

    So i just bought a ryzen 7 5800x3d and paired it with the ASUS PRIME B550M-A WiFi II motherboard but as it turns out this might have been a bad decision with the motherboard due to the power configuration. And i just want to know if it would be worth going through the hassle of returning the...
  17. amco_krkic

    Question Best mid range MOBO for Ryzen 9 5900x + RX 7800 XT

    Looking to find a not too expensive but featuristic MOBO that will go nicely with my ryzen 9 5900x + RX 7800XT + DDR4 32GB 4000MHZ RAM
  18. Ateborrachass

    Question Kernel Power 41(63) When playing cpu heavy games

    Hey So I just finished my first PC BUILD and these are the specs: CPU: Ryzen 7800X3D GPU: Sapphire Pure 7800 XT RAM: 2x16gb 5200mhz corsair vengeance MOBO: Asus TUF Gaming B650-m PLUS AIO: Deepcool 120mm SSD: Kingston M2 NVME 1TB PSU: Coolermaster MWE 750W Case: Gamdias Athena M6 I have...
  19. bluebadger12

    Question PC Upgrade Help

    Looking for some help regarding newer computer parts. It's been almost 8 years since I built my first tower, and while at the time I considered myself to be fairly knowledgeable in the parts scene, I have no idea what is good and what isn't nowadays. Basically, I am looking to upgrade my PC to...
  20. T

    Question MSI X670 P Wifi Pro Board Issues

    Having a hell of a time setting up my new PC I built on Black Friday. I'll try to post as much valuable info as possible. Windows 11, Full version not cracked. MSI Center says Im all up to date on drivers, Windows assistant says im all good on drivers too. Manually installed most of the...
  21. Need2Upgr8d

    Question mATX MoBo/CPU/Cooler/RAM Upgrade Advice...

    Hello, I'm new to the community and haven't been in the building space since ages ago. My MoBo went out a few years ago and would like to upgrade it so that way I can upgrade the GPU in the future. Specs of reused parts: Case: Corsair 350D mATX PSU: Corsair Supernova 850 G2 GPU: EVGA 1080 Ti...
  22. S

    Question CMOS Battery question

    So for some reason or other, my motherboard seems to not have a cmos battery present, does that mean that I'm unable to save bios settings at all, or does it mean they will be reset every time there is no power in the mobo?
  23. C

    Question Should I upgrade my pc or buy a VR headset?

    The quest 3 just came out and it's looking pretty good especially when I see people talking about actually being able to read text. I use to have a VR headset an Oculus CV1 I don't know if it was just me, but if I remember correctly that headset was pretty bad and blurry with a noticeable screen...
  24. JerrWolf

    Question Issue with PC, possible PSU failing?

    So, about a week ago, I unhooked everything from my PC (Besides CPU/Heatsink and RAM) and aired out the GPU, Radiator, Fans, PSU, and Case with the compressed air tank we got in our garage. (Was just doing some cleaning because it was very dusty in the places I can't normally reach) Plugged...
  25. cbsn

    Question PC turns on and off randomly, I have to wiggle the 24-pin connector sometimes ?

    I’ve been experiencing numerous issues with starting my computer. Initially, when I assembled it, the motherboard LED would light up, but nothing would happen when I pressed the power button or attempted to jump-start it. After multiple checks and troubleshooting, I found that jiggling the...
  26. F

    Question AMD FX 6300 "reaches" 206 c°/402.8 °F

    Hello, 3 days i ago i changed my old motherboard to an msi 760gm-p23 fx. I added my AMD FX 6300 and my RX 550, yeah yeah i know, old stuff, but that's all i can affoard. The problem comes when i start up a game, for example gta 5. When the CPU temp sits up to 67°C, the game goes smoothly. But...
  27. Wolff87

    Question 7 year old PC - i7 - stuck in boot loop

    Hi, I have a system with the following specs - Intel i7 - 6700k Gigabyte GA-Z170-D3H Mobo 16 GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 x 2 Zotac GTX970 Graphics Adata M.2 250gb Cooler Master 600W PSU I have been using this system for the past 7 years. Sometimes, the system would randomly reboot with...
  28. B

    Question M.2 Issue. Hard drive limit?

    I have 2 M.2 slots on my MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C79) and for whatever reason, whenever I use the bottom slot, a drive disappears and I've never understood why. I decided to get some new M.2s cuz I needed an upgrade desperately, The second I put one of the new ones into the second...
  29. DaisyOfTheValleys

    Question GPU not detected in BIOS (for most of the time)

    Hey y'all, Firstly, my setup: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 MOBOs (I tried two - same problem): Gigabyte B650M DS3H and Asrock B650M-HDV/M.2 GPU: Gainward RTX 4070 Ti Phoenix RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB CL28 Storage: WD Blue SN570 1TB NVMe I've got some problem with something (nice). My suspicion is...
  30. V

    Question PC black screens and restarts after a while, CPU RED light on mobo, and shocks when turned off ?

    So it all started when i came back after a few days of vacation. I forgot to unplug cable and turn PSU off. It was just turned off in windows with power on and cable plugged. PC now black screens and restarts sometimes after 1 hour of gaming sometimes even earlier. There's also few times it just...
  31. frugalunrecovery

    Question GPU requires underclocking for DX12 and Vulkan game engines

    Hey All - this is a unique one. I have had an RTX 2060 for a few years. The first thing I noticed with the card was that RTX features would crash instantly. I brushed this aside as RTX wasn't too important to me at the time. It has a unique issue I noticed when games started being DX12 or...
  32. V

    Question B550 over B450 for a 5800X3D and an RTX 3060 Ti, or a better RAM kit ?

    I'am in doubt about my system, for now I have B450 Tomahawk Max with a Ryzen 5800X3D and RTX 3060 Ti, and RAM is Ripjaws V g-skill 3600mhz cl16 (Hynix chip single rank) 16gb (2 x 8gb). Now I have something in my mind and wanted to buy a B550 mobo to boost a low FPS, or to buy a better ram kit...
  33. ForX

    Question Is my msi b550 bios bricked

    I was updating my bios deu to instablity in booting my device I downloaded the bios on a NFTS drive and Used M-Flash within the bios (mobo msi mpg b550 gaming plus) everything went good without anyproblem system started and restarted but the ez debug led was on for CPU so i shutdown from the...
  34. R

    Question How do I connect two 4+4-pin EPS cables into an 8+4-pin motherboard connector?

    Hello, I am quite a newbie and I'm not finding a definitive answer to my question specificially, and my motherboard manual is extremely sparse—I'm really sorry if I am explaining this poorly and I hope this isn't too confusing. Essentially I am trying to connect two 4+4-pin EPS12V cables into...
  35. N

    Question Random crashes when gaming ?

    Hi. My self built pc has been having issues the past 6 months. Games crash on it with no error and nothing i could see in event viewer either. Games support tells me its not game issue so now im stuck. I can play some games without issues, but in ex. Grounded/Astroneer/Days Gone etc the game...
  36. Y

    Question Asus B550-A broken ethernet port?

    Hi i just bought an used PC with a B550-A motherboard, but it can't detect the ethernet cable. I tried all drivers for both windows 10 and 11, then i noticed something in the ethernet port but im not sure if its just some new ethernet port design or is it broken, can you help me determine that...
  37. P

    Question Power on but no display

    PC specs: MOBO: MSI B350 CPU: R5 5600 RAM: 2*8gb GPU: RTX 2060 Contex: Every time I go way for some days, I am used to disconnect the desktop from the power. I have never had problems, except the BIOS reset every time I recoconnect the pc to the power (probably due to discharged CMOS battery)...
  38. Inver_ShaRingan

    Question What mobo for 5600X upgrade to 5800X3D

    https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/A520M-ITXac/index.asp This is my current mobo in my rig, which isn't great but at least have some cheapo looking vrm cooling 🙈. Doesn't have any sensors for vrms temps, so not much I can say about it. But this mobo can handle 5800X3D without overheating vrms or...
  39. F

    Question I can't boot any of my drives since updating the BIOS ?

    Hey! So as the title reads, I can't boot anything, not even my USB stick which has a fresh Windows installer on it. Before all this happened, my PC was working fine. So how did this start? Well, I recently picked up my new ram sticks and plugged them in my computer. I noticed that the speed...
  40. T

    Question What should I upgrade to? Currently on i5 8600k

    Hi everyone, I am considering upgrading my CPU (as well as mobo) and wanted some suggestions that won't break the bank. I am currently on an EVGA Z370 board with an i5 8600k @ 5GHz all-core. At this point, 6c/6t just isn't cutting it anymore so what would be some solid value upgrades? If I...