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  1. Vaan152

    Question Enough PCI lines for M2 NVME and CrossFire Deep learning/gaming ?

    I have the doubt about the performance of my PC, if i upgrade for 2 Rx 580 in CrossFire, already have a GTX 660 and M.2 NVME for the CPU have Ryzen 5 3600 and the motherboard is a Aorus ultra gaming x470 The main question is ¿the performance for Deep learning and gamming, how will it be...
  2. JaAntonio

    [SOLVED] Intel 660p would work in my case?

    Hello, I have an B450-E from asus paired with a R5 3600. My problem here is i have already installed a Samsung 970 on M2_2 to run NVME mode, i've allready done read the manual more than once and i still don't figure it out if i could pair an intel Intel Consumer SSD 660p 2TB NVMe M.2 in the slot...
  3. C

    Question Does Max-Q graphics cards use PCI

    I was looking at using a MAX-Q graphics card for a project I'm working on and was wandering if MAX-Q graphics cards used PCI or if not what they did use. Preferably, i would like to know what the later models of graphics cards used (GTX or RTX). Thank you in advance! Harry
  4. ZzhoxX

    Question What am I doing wrong?

    Hey guys there! I got a couple of questions related to the BIOS and m.2 settings there. I've got a 2TB hdd, a normal ssd 256Gb (840 samsung) and I got a new ssd 970 Evo Plus m.2 nvme 1TB, until here everything is correct. Motherboard is asus x99 deluxe and got a I7 5820k. I have my normal ssd...
  5. J

    [SOLVED] HDD/SSD switch

    I would like to have an option to (physically) turn on/off one of my SATA SSD . I found a power switch controller for up to 4 drives: https://www.amazon.com/Switch-protection-Selector,Controls-Intelligent-Control/dp/B07MJ8YTXV/ Does anyone know a similar product for one drive only? Black...
  6. Lil’bertz

    [SOLVED] What does PCI slot do these days?

    Ive seen some motherboards have PCI slots along with the common 16x and 1x PCIe slots. but i wonder why is it include in the motherboard cus i never see any use of it please enlighten me
  7. D

    Question Something to put in PCI slot

    Just PCI not PCIe, just feel like using it, what are some options that could prove useful (+ links), can't find anything pci anymore, all expansion items are pcie Asus P8Q77-M
  8. T

    [SOLVED] I need a PCI slot graphics card and some advice...

    I've recently acquired a HP pavilion a340a and am having a competition with a friend on who can supe up their early 2000s computer for the cheapest and the best. unfortunately He has a Mother board that has PCIe slots and he has put in his old 750ti where I can not. I've been looking at parts...
  9. D

    [SOLVED] PC Slowly, then abruptly, stopped working. (HELP)

    Hello. My PC has been working fine for about 4 years now. It recently started having issues when it randomly crashed while I was playing DOOM. This started the pattern of my computer crashing every time I played a game. I thought it was just DOOM but, upon playing Minecraft, Hollow Knight, and...
  10. A

    [SOLVED] Why do some PCIe USB 3.0 header cards require a power supply connection?

    I'm currently searching for a PCIe card that will add an extra USB 3.0 header to my motherboard, since it only has one header, and my case has two cables coming off of the front panel. I've been looking, and it seems like some cards have a SATA/molex power port on them, and some don't. What is...
  11. KylanHaffie

    Question 780W PSU but only 6 Pins. Can I use PCI Converter?

    I have a powerful 780W PSU that I have had for a while. I have recently upgraded my GPU from the GTX 1050 to the RTX 2060 Super, but that requires an 8 pin PCI, but my PSU only has two 6 Pin PCI cables. I found online that I can use an adapter to make it compatible, so I have ordered a 6 pin to...
  12. G

    [SOLVED] GPU stuck in motherboard

    View: https://imgur.com/a/nM1ODkb I was swapping out my GPUs as normal but the bottom one came out at an angle and is now stuck on the lock part of the PCI slot. I tried reseating it but it won't budge. Afraid that if I apply more force I will break something. What should I do?!
  13. S

    Question Installing an M.2 SSD to my Crosshair VII Hero

    I was thinking of buying an ssd particularly the WD Blue SN500 500GB NVMe Internal SSD. I want my computer to boot faster so I thought buying an ssd and moving my operating system over to it would make it boot faster. Would this work? Should I do this with a normal ssd or would it be faster to...
  14. M

    Question Excuse me,what?(PCI express)

    Hello I'm currently in the possesion of a Lenovo Ideacenter Y900 that has a Lenovo Skybay NOK(name of the motherboard is lenovo ideacenter y900-34ISZ) and i'm looking to upgrade it with an ssd,but one that has as requirement a PCI Express 3.0 x4 M.2 2280 (due to 3.5GB/s writting/reading...
  15. K

    Question New GPU won't connect with my mobo

    I got the new AMD Radeon 5700 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T81CGFY/?tag=pcpapi-20 ) and tried to install the hardware to my PCI slot on my micro-atx Gigabyte mobo (https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-H110M-A&show=p ) but it won't work. The GPU is getting power because I plugged it into...
  16. R

    Question PCI adapter not recognized by windows 10

    Hello everyone, I recently dug out a PCI network adapter from my old hardware stache and wondered if I can get it working again in my retro high end system. The card is a Microsoft MN-730. However when I install the card, the system doesn't seem to recognize it, and the activity light on the...
  17. N

    Question can pcie x1 card be installed on pci slot?

    the title says it all hahah
  18. Tibone101

    Question GPU works in PCIex4 but not PCIex16?

    Hi! MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P GPU: Asus Nvidia GTX 1050 I have this strange problem, my system works fine when my GPU is in the PCIex4 slot but when I try it in the PCIex16 slot my computer starts up and all, but i cant get a signal from my GPU, I haven’t touched any settings in the BIOS...
  19. oneGamerE

    Question 240Vac electric system for a 115V-230V power supply?

    Well, I just bought a Raidmax ss530 willing to connect a GTX560 for the next months. CNET Specs - https://www.cnet.com/products/raidmax-hybrid-series-rx-530ss-power-supply-530-watt/ 1. My contry's eletric system is 240V with 50-60Hz of freuency, as well as my energy cable that goes to the psu...
  20. F

    Question pci connector GPU

    i want to know if i can use my gtx 960 2gb without 6 pin pci connector until i buy a new PSU bcs mind does not have the 6 pin, can i use it without it for now?
  21. T

    Question GPU is working but screen is black and freeze

    Suddenly screen became black. I shut down pc and it still the same. I thought it is about Windows(?). I scanned disk and format. I opened in safe mood. I removed the rams, reset the bios but it didn’t help. I thought it is hardware and i attached the video card to second PCI slot. It opened...
  22. I

    Question I purchased a gpu for my build finally, the included PCI-E cable with my power supply doesnt fit the gpu. What cord do I buy?

    I've been running without a gpu in my system now for a while. My power supply is https://www.newegg.com/rosewill-hive-series-hive-750s-750w/p/N82E16817182133?Description=rosewill%20750&cm_re=rosewill_750-_-17-182-133-_-Product While the gpu I purchased is...
  23. B

    Question Brand new sound card won’t show up in device manager

    I just bought a new sound card because I thought my old one “died”. Since I like the old one so much I bought the same exact one and when I get it I plugged it in yet nothing happens and it doesn’t show up in device manager. So I play around with it restarting the computer, playing with drivers...
  24. S

    Question PCI Passthrough a dedicated GPU, use iGPU for host

    Hi guys! I have an old pc which is used as my home server running Ubuntu 18.04. I would like to take advantage of PCI Passthrough to assign my dedicated 9400GT to a guest OS and use my integrated GPU on the host OS. Now, I have been trying for weeks without any positive result. First, it’s an...
  25. J

    Question *HELP* HDMI NOT WORKING

    This problem first occurred after cleaning the GPU and reapplying thermal paste (did the line method). I installed my gpu on the pcie slot and installed it fine and proper. I plugged in the pcie plugs from the power supply to my GTX 970 evga ssc. I booted up windows and went to the desktop. The...
  26. raunak62

    Question Is PCI-E x16 port damaged?

    With GPU connected, after turning on the PC, no beep sound comes. Probably POST test failure. As a result, no display on monitor (but GPU fan was spinning). Next, I removed the GPU and connected the DVI cable to the motherboard port. After turning on the system, PC boots normally and display...
  27. R

    Question My graphic card isn't recognized by the system anymore

    A week ago, I bought a new graphic card. A Radeon rx570. I exchanged it, installed drivers and everythink was working fine. But since yesterday it no longer gets recognized . When I try to update drivers, it says that there is no graphic card. I looked in the device Manager, but nothing. I...
  28. F

    Question Hiding an ugly PCi card

    I recently bought -finally- a PCI wi-fi card for my PC. I wouldn't normally care about how it looks.. But, since I have a window side panel, it looks really not good. I have a red case, black/red mobo, black/red GPU.. And a blue wifi card. Is there any way to cover it? Get a shroud or a heatsink...
  29. D

    Question CPU or GPU issue?

    i9 9900k // RTX 2080 // Rogstrix-e gaming mobo, 32gb ram, 1tb m.2 Brother has amd equiv cpu to an i7 and rtx 2070 and performs better in division 2, same settings (Vsync off) my frames hover 50-75, but averages 53-60, he says he's never fell below 60 frames.. How can I find out what the issue...
  30. D

    [SOLVED] Should I upgrade?

    Hey guys, Since. I bought a high refresh monitor I started to have sick hunger for more fps in games. My current pc specs: i5 8400 Gtx 1070 16gb ram psu cx600 I have been thinking slot about upgrading No specific reason except having smoother frames,less stuttering mabe in pubg 100+ frames...
  31. K

    Question Computer not posting

    I've had my computer for a little over a year. It's brand new and I built it myself. It's been preforming fine expect that when I would be unplugged or when the power supply would be shut off, the computer would be stuck in a boot loop. In that case, I would just keep turning it on and off until...
  32. E

    [SOLVED] Cannot enter bios at all

    Hey guys. I'm having trouble getting into my bios. I Have looked through almost all threads about getting into the bios, but sadly I cannot get any of them to work. I have tried hitting del, f12, changing keyboards (have not used a ps 2), even doing shift restart and going to advanced options...
  33. T

    Question Window 7 Pro black screen before login screen

    Hi , I have a strange problem with window 7 pro , every time I turn on the PC / restart , window will boot to the window logo page then goes into black screen with no cursor. This issues only started this few days , from Monday on wards this week. The black screen will remained for about 25...
  34. Strongwolf2

    Question Video Card Indecision

    I'm in the market for a new video card on the $200-250 bracket. I saw this Zotac GeForce GTX 1060, 192 bit 6GB GDDR5X. I don't have any experience with Zotac products. Are they any good? Also there ie the XFX Radeon 580 Black Edit., 8GB 256bit GDDR5 and XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy, 8GB.256bit...
  35. T

    Question What to do with 2011 iMac?

    iMac 21.5-inch Mid 2011 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 Mac HD AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512 MB Very slow and laggy. I ran the test where I hold restart and hold down D. Did some rendering, I think a ram test and then tells everything is fine. Options are to upgrade the harddrive and RAM...
  36. T

    [SOLVED] GPU model differences

    What are the differences between different GPU models and brands? For example Aorus' Gaming and Windforce. Do they have different performance or cooling? I'm looking for the best cooled RTX 2080.
  37. Cybertronian109

    Question pny 1060 worth it

    hi i'm a bit confused was going to get a gtx 1060 6gb pny used for about 160$ USD (23,000 PKR) but then some one told that it is not a good vendor don't buy it and on other hand zotac mini used is for 180-185$ and evga for 190$ USD what should I do ??? BTW will change to GTX 1660 Ti after 6-7...
  38. Athera

    Question Weird computer crash from SSD

    Hello! Very confusing crashes I'm getting. To sum it up real fast, it usually crashes with only CERTAIN games on both drives, I keep having the same error occur in the event viewer right before my computer crashes and I'm 90% sure it's my SSD. (Don't know how to add in images here so forgive me...
  39. M

    Question Is my PSU likely to be causing system crashes?

    Hello all, you've been great in the past and hoping for a bit of wisdom. I've been having increasing issues with my pc during explosions and building-collapses on X-com 2. It will regularly crash and restart, more so since I jumped from 1080p to 1440p. Oddly, no other games are causing this...
  40. K

    [SOLVED] I have a GTX 1060 6GB, should I get a 75Hz or 144hz monitor (1080p)

    75Hz monitor: AOC G2590VXQ 144Hz monitor: AOC G2590FX