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motherboard

  1. MikeDrop

    Solved RAM Not Being Fully Utilized

    Hello, I have been trying to figure out what exactly is going on with my RAM not being fully utilized after installing my new motherboard. I have tried just about everything like: switching out RAM sticks in the correct slots between all 3 sets of RAM sticks (none of them change the outcome)...
  2. S

    Pending OP Response New PC Issues, Need Advice.

    I'll give details but incase they are not needed to answer my question I'll do the tl;dr first. I am building new PC (not my first) and had everything ready to flip the power switch on power supply, but when I did various lights flickered and then nothing happened and the power button for PC...
  3. S

    The lamentable occurrence hath befallen my Dell OptiPlex 790 Mini Tower, where error doth prevail.

    I hath replaced the motherboard within mine computing device, forsooth, as the former did suffer from a lamentable malady of broken CPU pins. Initially, the apparatus didst function with fleeting splendor, only to be ensnared by the ominous Blue Screen of Death after but a brief interlude...
  4. Th3GhostKinG

    Pc lights up and sometimes powers on but sometimes doesnt

    My pc sometimes powers on and sometimes doesn't power on. The lights on the case always turn on. The peripherals have lights that turn on when it boots, but not when it doesn't, so it isn't a display problem. It does not show a screen that says anything about the boot drive. I have replaced the...
  5. zivglb

    Computer doesn't have video output after changing GPU and PSU

    Hello, I just bought new GPU and PSU and when I connected it to my PC, I could see it turning on (fans are spinning and RGB lights are on) but there was no video output (I tried display port, hdmi, dvi). I also tried removing the CMOS for 5 minutes but with no success. I tried also to remove the...
  6. PCDiagnosis

    PC not booting after cleaning. (No Power?)

    I wanted to clean my PC and apply some new thermal paste. I used isopropyl alcohol and canned air spray. I disconnected two fans, unscrewed the cooler and applied the new paste. I also disconnected the graphics card, opened it up and applied new thermal paste because I’ve had the 1080 since...
  7. M

    Sudden High CPU/Motherboard Temps

    I loaded up my pc and my top 3 fans were flashing red and were abnormally loud. I opened ICUE Corsair software and saw that my CPU Package temperature was 100 degrees Celsius which wasn’t normal according to Google ESPECIALLY if no apps were open (they weren’t). I checked for firmware updates on...
  8. L

    Solved CPU Red Led, DRAM Orange Led, Freeze Randomly happening on boot.

    The following lines explain the issue I faced a few months ago, it is very important for the context of the issue I'm facing now : |||||||||||||||| MARCH 2 2023 |||||||||||||||| I have had this PC for almost 2 years now everything was working perfectly fine : CPU : Intel I7-11700k GPU : Zotac...
  9. F

    No bios for my new pc

    I have finished building my PC, but the problem is that when I turn it on, I can't access the BIOS or anywhere else. I've tried almost every key on the keyboard to open the BIOS, and I've even tried several keyboards. It's always the same thing that appears on my screen: 'no signal.' The monitor...
  10. A

    Solved Disable all RGB Lights on CPU Fans

    Hi, I've spent way too long trying to disable the RGB lights on my fans. It really shouldn't be this difficult. I want to use Signal RGB when the PC is on and I want lights, and I can disable it whenever I want. But there's a built-in light that's always blue if I disable Signal RGB, and if I...
  11. under

    Dead CPU or Motherboard

    I recently bought an old PC. The problem is that it's not posting anything on the screen. Tried different ram, power supply. I am not sure if the problem is in the cpu or in the board. I tried jumping the 2 power pins on the motherboard and it did power on, but it does not beep or gives any...
  12. TeeZ

    5 beeps when starting my PC

    Components: Intel Core i7-12700F (2.1 GHz) GIGABYTE B760 DS3H DDR4 DDR4 Textorm - 32 GB 3200 MHz - CAS 16 Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 GAMING OC Gigabyte UD750GM - 750W When starting my PC, the speaker beeps 5 times and a red light comes on on my motherboard which indicates a problem with my...
  13. gt667

    PC Crashing when gaming (black screen then reboots)

    Hello friends, I'm having some issues with my new pc, when i'm playing certain games, the pc screen goes black and the pc reboots. After some research I've found out that a lot of people have the same issue with the same motherboard as mine and I was told that I need to switch my PCIE interface...
  14. Gilsa

    M2 slot 2 and hdd not working on new motherboard

    I recenly bought an msi mpg b550 gaming plus, to pair it with a ryzen 7 5800x. Also bought a new psu, the msi mag 750w. For some reason when I placed my m2 ssd on slot 1, the one with the lightining gen 2, the pc didnt get any image. But when I plugged it on slot 2, the pc works normally. Also...
  15. pravdist

    Overcurrent in USB port

    So a few months back I moved my pc fairly aggressively and it later said something along the lines of "overcurrent in USB port, will shut off in 15 seconds to protect motherboard" (I have an MSi mobo) I eventually got the issue fixed by letting some of the wiring loose in the back then a few...
  16. thedragonstail

    Graphics card issue

    So I have a intel B75 V124A motherboard and i5-2500 3.30 ghz cpu and I got a gigabyte geforce rtx 3060 gaming OC 12G REV2.0 card and when I hook the card to my pc it powered on its got the fans spinning and rgb going but when I hook it up to the moniter it just says no signal and the bios...
  17. Rookski

    Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme suddenly stuck on Memory Test 00 - Advanced Troubleshooting Failed

    Hey all, I've been building PCs for 25 years now and this is the first time in probably 15 of those I've been completely stumped, so any help or ideas would be extremely appreciated. I've done a tonne of reading on what seems to be this relatively common issue, and tried all the troubleshooting...
  18. M

    Solved RAM issue on AMD Zen 4

    Hey all, I was wondering if anyone else has ever seen this issue and if you were ever able to figure it out. So I am running a Windows 11 desktop with an Asus B650-A gaming Wifi board paired with a Ryzen 7 7700X and 32 GB of G.Skill 6000 @4800. Everything works great for several days until...
  19. kaolor0596

    Pc wont start/has no power

    Hello everyone, I woke up to a completely dead pc the other day. It has no power completely (my ram's LED has no power, fan LEDs no power, motherboard LEDs no power, no power/lights anywhere). I left it in sleep mode the night before which I usually do and have been doing so for the past year...
  20. S

    Solved USB PORTS NOT WORKING ON NEW PC BUILD

    I just built a new pc with a 3060 graphics card , and a MSI B550 AM4 MOTHERBOARD. The USB ports on the back and the 1 I have up front are not working. Also I am not getting any display to my monitor from the back. I downloaded a bios updated and nothing happened. Any help is appreciated. NOTE ...