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  1. Paranoiac

    Question My MSI Pulse GL66 laptop now performs poorly after I opened it up to clean it.

    I wanted to clean out my laptop and replace it's thermal solution for college since I've been using it for more over a year now without checking its insides. I opened it up and successfully dusted it out, but was not able to replace the thermal solution because of one screw. After this, I have...
  2. D

    Question Older MSI Motherboard seeing 4GB RAM Sticks as 2GB sticks

    Hey everyone, got a weird one that is confusing me as I have never seen it before. I am helping slap together a cheap PC for a friend from parts we had knocking around and am running into a weird problem. The motherboard is an MSI H77MA-G43. I know she is old. So anyway I have 4 4GB sticks of...
  3. V

    Question Looking for advice to configure BIOS / Graphics settings for optimal performance when using Adobe Programs

    I'm fairly limited in my knowledge regarding the BIOS configurations, hardware, and the relationship between how internal and dedicated graphics cards are utilized and really appreciate any knowledge / further explanation of what's important or what is going over my head. I recently upgraded to...
  4. F

    Question Laptop uses Integrated Graphics instead of Dedicated GPU

    So basically everytime i turn off integrated graphics so that i could use my rtx 4050 only, it would set me back to 60hz without letting me putting it to 144hz it just sets my display to microsoft display adapter which is really annoying i want to use my rtx 4050 only not no igpu.
  5. hollandc1999

    Question my first new build - many problems!

    Hi everyone, first post here. So I decided to upgrade 90% of my pc (everything but the case) and have taken it all apart to finally assemble the new parts. Spec : ryzen 7 5800x rx 6700XT 32gb ram netac ddr4 3200 corsair 80 plus bronze 750w msi b550 tomahawk atx (apparently 5000 series ready…)...
  6. E

    Question MSI X299 Sli Plus doesn't POST after PCH repair ?

    Greetings, I don't have high hopes for this board, but maybe someone more experienced could point me in some direction. I have an MSI X299 Sli Plus board, had it for many years, a few years ago a MOLEX connector had a pin fall out, and while trying to reconnect it (with a PC powered on, very...
  7. wooziefub

    [SOLVED] Used "Faulty" RTX 3070

    Hello, I wanted to ask your guys opinion on if this is too good to be true. I was browsing the used market for an upgrade and just noticed a brand new listing for an RTX 3070, which claims to be "broken". As described, the card boots into windows, is able to withstand FurMark without any...
  8. Z

    Question MSI motherboard suddenly stopped working after 6-7 months of use, it doesn't power on ?

    https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/b350-gaming-plus-worked-fine-for-7-months-then-suddenly-bluescreen-and-now-doesnt-restart-doesnt-even-load-bios.3417803/#post-20756222 The above thread is also my exact same issue, but now i don't have my gen 1 cpu to test anymore, i tried all the hot...
  9. C

    Question Can´t control fan hub PWM

    So, I just installed a new fan kit (Game factor fkg400). To control speed, it comes with a 4 pin fan connector, with only the pwm cable attached to it (energy is supplied through hub). I connected said cable to my MSI b550 mag tomahawk, in a fan connector. The problem is, profiles do nothing to...
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    Question Best budget option for lga 1200 with Wifi?

    my mobo is dead and i want to replace it for other one that has wifi integrated and at oelast 64gb ram support here my specs: msi mpg z490 gaming edge (dead) i9 10900 rtx 4060ti 2x8gb ram i don´t really care if it is atx or micro atx, i just dont want mini itx options im also looking for a...
  11. kkevin156

    Question my laptop doesnt use 100%, not even 20% of the gpu and cpu

    laptop specs: msi bravo 15 c7v windows 10 pro activated ryzen 7 7735hs ddr5 16gb rtx 4060 1tb ssd and 144 hz screen when i play a game lets say Cod, i have 40 fps but the gpu usage is at 3% and cpu is at 30% and the fans doesnt even start i have: drivers updated high performance nvidia...
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    Question Motherboard EZ Debug CPU light turns on then off.

    So, I am having an issue with my computer. This happend all after I updated my BIOS and suddenly my computer stopped working. At first, I tought that my motherboard was bricked but then I did some troubleshooting and found out that when I hold the reset and power button at the same time, it...
  13. B

    Question System wont start after upgrade.

    I recenetly upgraded my system from a Ryzen 7 1700 to a Ryzen 7 5800x. This required me to update my bios to the latest bios for compatability reasons. So i updated my bios to latest, installed the new cpu, and now my computer won start. I have the MSI x370 sli plus motherboard. The "boot" light...
  14. vanbayor

    Question I'm getting random "amdkmdag.sys" crashes on an MSI laptop ?

    Hello guys, I just purchased an MSI Delta 15 laptop from a seller in the US. It keeps getting random amdkmdag.sys crashes even when no application is running and I have tried several fixes but it still happens. I have reinstalled both Windows 10 and 11, tried the official drivers from both the...
  15. Khaledd1!

    Question rx 580 8gb crashing after strees test or after running a game for 3 mins

    I have a -580 8gb msi -ryzen 5 3600 -16 gb corsair 3200mhz ram -asrock 450 motherboard -mars gaming 550W psu -500gb teamgroup ssd i used to play with no crashes then my screen crashed (no display) then i had to activate the gpu and reinstall drivers... it started crashing every 40/50 mins then...
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    Question B450 Tomahawk max CPU's red indicator on after OS shut down

    Hey everyone, Suddenly, my PC, with a B450 Tomahawk MAX motherboard, is throwing a real curveball at me. After shutting down the OS, the CPU red indicator turns on, the processor fan goes into overdrive, and the whole PC refuses to truly power off. I've been down the troubleshooting rabbit...
  17. F

    Question Scratches on the backplate of the graphics card ?

    Hello friends, last month I bought a second-hand MSI Gaming Z Trio RTX 3080. When I bought it, I noticed some scratches on the backplate, but I didn't ask the seller how they occurred, thinking it wouldn't be a big issue. Now, however, these scratches are bothering me a lot. Do you have any...
  18. msilaptopstrugglest

    Question Why am I only getting half the write speeds I should be getting on my external SSD?

    View: https://imgur.com/a/2XPPdzI I have an MSI GL75 Leopard gaming laptop. It’s plugged in to a power source. The drives are brand new and formatted to both NTFS and exFAT for testing, results are the same. First pictured in the linked imgur album is a CrystalDiskMark benchmark of the...
  19. DannyT_

    Question Gaming PC drop in FPS on a "Cold Boot" (a restart fixes the issue) ?

    Hi everyone, I am having a strange issue with one of my new PC builds. The issue is that when I first boot my pc up in the evening to play some games, I notice my frame rate is pretty low compared to usual. However, once I do a quick restart the frame rates are fine (much higher). To give an...
  20. Chris_264

    Question Second M.2 drive not detected on MSI MPG B650i Edge WiFi ?

    The 2nd M.2 slot, M2_2 in the bios, isn't detected more than 10% of the time. Tested multiple new drives in the slot, but it seems to be that the M.2 slot itself is malfunctioning. I have tried two separate bios revisions, 7D73v13 and 7D73v16 respectively. I refuse to RMA it without first...
  21. mossi

    Question Which of these three 80+ Gold 850w PSUs do you recommend ?

    Which of these three 80+ Gold 850w PSUs do you recommend ? MSI MPG A850G PCIe5 Corsair RM850x (2021) Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W ATX30 BN344 They're all at the same price pretty much. i'm interested if people know about: Noise levels at mid loads Any shutdowns? and with which GPU? Any...
  22. TolgaK

    Question CPU Light on new PC Build - help

    Hello, recently built the following pc - MSI PRO Z790 A WIFI DDR5 - 14700KF - Gskill Trident Z5 RGB 2x16GB 6400MT CL32 - EK Nucleus 360 RGB AIO - Samsung 990 Pro - Corsair MP510 (reused) - SATA SSD (reused) - 2x HDD (reused) - Corsair RM850X PSU - NZXT H440 (reused) Put it all together, wiped...
  23. Mr Helix

    [SOLVED] PSU PCIE ?

    Hello! i am planning to buy a new PSU (PURE POWER 12 M 750W) My current is DN500 and i'm switching my 1060 with the MSI 3070 OC and i have a question, i've looked into the PSU and it looks good and well, BUT the thing is, it has one PCIE 5.0 and just one simple PCI-E, Is 5.0 PCIE for 40 series...
  24. ddjoray

    Question No boot VGA light - multiple mobos, multiple gpus

    Motherboards: B450 Tomahawk Max -> B550 Gaming Gen3 GPUs: 1060, 960 CPU: Ryzen 5 5600g RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb Storage: 1 Evo SSD, 1 HDD PC was working fine, but after I moved my PC to a new place, it wouldn't boot with: white underscore on display, fans spinning, peripheral lights on, VGA...
  25. Mr Helix

    Question Psu confusion?

    Hello! i am planning to buy a new PSU (PURE POWER 12 M 750W) My current is DN500 and im switching my 1060 with the MSI 3070 OC and i have a question, ive looked into the psu and it looks good and well, but it has one PCIE 5.0 and one PCI E, Is 5.0 PCIE for 40 series? cause it says 600 watt...
  26. Jyz1126

    Question Questions about switching mobos

    hi guys i don’t have the best knowledge when it comes to motherboards so I just needed some questions answered. I recently bricked my motherboard unfortunately.. and CMOS reset and all the solutions weren’t working. So Im going to be switching mobos very soon from an ASUS PRIME A320M-K to a MSI...
  27. Y

    [SOLVED] No Display and No Error Lights on new build ?

    Any help is appreciated, I have a brand new PC build with the following components: MOBO: MSI MAG B760M Mortar WiFi CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics PSU: Redragon PSU007 80+ Gold 850 Watt ATX Fully Modular Power...
  28. zeunps

    Question MSI PRO B650-P WIFI Motherboard NOT working with GTX 1080ti

    Hey Everyone, Build Components: Ryzen 7 7700X G.Skill 32GB of DDR5 RAM MSI PRO B650-P WIFI Motherboard GTX 1080ti 1tb NVME M.2 I made a new build with the above components but every time I go to boot with the Display port cable plugged into the 1080ti there is no display. If I plug the display...
  29. Athera

    Question Memory management error on new PC build ?

    Hello, I recently built my new PC and upon installing windows was immediately hit with MEMORY_MANAGEMENT error (so far 5 times, and kernal security check error only once). I eventually got Windows to install and ran MEMTEST, which resulted in over 7000 errors (insane). I've tried reseating the...
  30. MrBurton

    Question Fan Hub - Power Cable Issue [works after re-plugging]

    All of my case fans and my AIO cooler's radiator fans and CPU block are connected to my ARGB fan hub which came with my case (MSI Mag Forge 112R). There is no issue with the RGB on my components but rather with the power cable for the hub itself. While the PC is running, if I take out the power...
  31. J

    Question G-Sync with MSI Ge76 11UH and external screen ?

    Hello, I have a laptop MSI Ge76 11UH connected to an external screen Dell S2722QC in HDMI. I read that the MSI Ge76 didn't have G-Sync but that it could work with an external screen connected to a Display Port and not with HDMI. But there is no Display Port on the Dell screen, there is an HDMI...
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    Question MSI monitor problem

    Hi, I have MSI C27C5 monitor with MSI MAG Infinite 10SC desktop, connected with dpi. I think I have a problem with monitor. PC suddenly slows down, very laggy,when I push a button, maybe 10 seconds later it responses. (but spotify music keeps playin) Waited for 1-2 minute nothing changed. But...
  33. M

    Question Low GPU usage and low FPS with RTX 4070 ?

    Hello, I’m getting low GPU usage and low FPS every single game(except cs2 is around 90% (full setting and 170-200 fps which i think it’s low?)) It doesn’t matter what setting I’m using. I’m trying every game low/ultra, 1080p or 1440p, DLSS on/off. In low gpu usage down a little bit but fps...
  34. M

    [SOLVED] Which one of these 4 MoBos should I get?

    Hi everyone, I know that I've created a similar post in January, but a lot of things have changed since then and your kind recommendations and support since then have - sadly - gone to waste because I never purchased a MoBo back then (I don't remember why, though.) But this time it's...
  35. vikaskumar2299

    Question MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X box has an unusual seal

    I ordered this GPU from an Indian ecommerce website. Everything looks fine and it's working fine so far. Even anti static bag seal was fine as expected. There was no sign that anything inside the box is tampered. However, the box had a plastic seal (please see 3 photos about the box seal and...
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    Question My GPU (3080) Artificats Briefly Before Blue Screening

    Hello all, for two months now, I've been having issues with my MSI 3080. It has been frequently causing blue screens and crashes after briefly artifacting. I have done just about everything I can think of, I have reseated it, upgraded to an 850w PSU, updated all the drivers through GeForce...
  37. Dimens1on

    Question Is this a normal PSU sound? MSI MPG A850GF Please help!!

    Hello, I’ve just bought a brand new MSI MPG A850GF PSU and it’s making a weird constant buzz at idle and under load all the time. Is this normal? Connections are strong, cables aren't loose, tried different electrical outlets - nothing helps... Here’s the link to the video: View...
  38. notsohumblegod

    Question Voltage control suddenly disabled on MSI laptop ?

    Hello. My CPU suddenly locking FIVR control to undervolt, no update, nothing new added/modified to the system (BIOS included) I have successfully undervolt my CPU before as you can see on the picture, but now it do nothing to CPU, even locking me out from modifying voltage. Here's things i...
  39. I

    Question PC died while playing a game

    I have a Ryzen 5 2600 CPU, a B450 Tomahawk Mobo, 16 GB of Corsair 3200mhz DDR4 RAM,GTX 1660TI GPU and a Cooler Master MWE 450w PSU. I was playing Fortnite and the PC suddenly turned off to a black screen. The CPU fan and GPU fan were running the case fan was still running and the GPU RGB and the...
  40. libster21

    Question Having heaps of trouble getting into windows on my computer - possible the most confusing experience I have ever heard of

    Hey, There is a lot to unpack here so I am sorry if the storyline is rough but I tried my best to explain it to the best of my recollection as this has been going on for two days now. So the other day I decided to replace my gpu and psu, from a 2060 to a 6950xt. I used DDL before this however...