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  1. Brett_md

    RAM showing different in bios and task manager?

    Yeah. Not exactly sure, but my mind can calm down now that it's reflecting the correct stats. Thanks!
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    RAM showing different in bios and task manager?

    Thanks for the thoughts. Yeah, I totally forgot the photos. I just added them if you want to see them. Fixed: I did your suggestion and removed and reset all the RAM, and that was enough. I didn't need to make further adjustments in bios. I took out and reset each stick, rebooted and task...
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    Computer won't boot

    Try putting in a new CMOS battery on the motherboard. This just happened to me. PC would turn on but it wouldn't boot. Good luck.
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    Help me... what is difference...

    Just my thought on this comment. I played borderlands on my GTX 1060. 3070 is overkill for such games. I've got a 3060 now and it's overkill. Reading your other comments though, it sounds like you're pretty convinced in your own mind that you need to go "bigger" even if not needed. Why not get a...
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    RAM showing different in bios and task manager?

    Howdy all, I was hoping someone could shed some light on this issue for me. First off, the rig in question is: MOBO: AsRock 990fx Extreme3 AM3+ CPU: 8350FX Black Edition @ 4ghz GPU: EVGA GTX 1060 3GB RAM: GSkill Aegis 4x4GB @ 1600 PSU: Corsair 750TX OS: Windows 10 Home (fully updated) Anyway...
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    GPU Recommendation

    I feel you. I'd love to get a 3060 or 3060ti, but as you're discovering, crypto miners and covid have made acquiring a gpu almost impossible, especially at a reasonable price. I'm sorry I don't have any info for you on the AMD gpu's. I will say that my wife's pc could use an upgrade too and if...
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    I'm learning that I know nothing about SSD

    Rig in sig. I'm hoping that someone has a quick explanation about this. I ran a benchmark test from Userbenchmark.com and it says everything is cool, except my two SSD drives. It's basically indicating that they're worthless. Lol. I ran a test with CrystalDiskMark. I have no idea how to read...
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    Asking for help (SOLVED)

    Yeah, I know. As mentioned, it was a drive sitting, doing nothing and this pc is for a nine year old. It'll do just fine for now. That being said, Thanks for the idea. Building it out of the case gave me instant results. I reset the cpu and ram at the same time so don't really know the original...
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    Asking for help (SOLVED)

    I'll put this one to rest. I did as suggested and built it out of the case. Unfortunately, I didn't test each step as I went so I don't know what exactly fixed my issue. I reset the cpu, I reset the ram and I noticed a motherboard case standoffs was partially loose and tightened it down. After...
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    Computer Parts

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    Asking for help (SOLVED)

    Howdy all, I'll try to be clear about this issue. A lot has happened and I'm at my wit's end with it. I'm hoping to find an "easy" fix. A little back story. I recently upgraded some of my pc components and decided to build another pc with the old/leftover items taken out (going to gift it to my...
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    Motherboard's B1 and B2 Dimms defective??

    Just to put this thread to rest. I bought a replacement motherboard (same make but micro version) and the RAM is running at full speed in dual channel, and booting fine. It was totally just the other board's B Dimms that had a problem. Returning it for refund. All is well. Thanks again everyone...
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    Motherboard's B1 and B2 Dimms defective??

    Right on. Yeah, I contacted them first and they just told me to contact the seller for a return/replacement. So, I've reached out to Newegg and they'll do a replacement once the board is back in stock. Thanks.
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    Motherboard's B1 and B2 Dimms defective??

    Good to know. Lol. Thank you.
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    Motherboard's B1 and B2 Dimms defective??

    I may have mispoke, not sure. But I only have the two sticks of RAM. I tried to put them in A2 and B2 and it wouldn't boot. I tried single sticks in each individual dimm slot and the only ones that let the pc boot were A1 and A2. B1 and B2 do not boot. So I currently have both sticks in A1 and...
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    Motherboard's B1 and B2 Dimms defective??

    True, I might as well RMA to make sure it's the board specifically. Are you saying that A is a single channel and B is another single channel? I had it in my mind that each slot was it's own channel. So four dimms would be quad channel. Have I had it wrong all this time? Thanks for your input!
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    Motherboard's B1 and B2 Dimms defective??

    Howdy all, I've got a motherboard/ram issue here. I'll try to be clear. Let me know if you need more input. I just upgraded my pc with new mobo (Asrock B550 Pro4 (bios flashed to latest)), cpu (Ryzen 5600x) and ram (16gb (2x8gb) @ 3200). Upon completion it wouldn't boot. The pc had power and...
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    I haven't got a clue about gaming pcs

    You may have to play with all settings on "low" to get decent frame rates. Steam has a return policy, which I think is something like, as long as you've played less than 2 hours, they'll get your money back. You could load in, try playing at different video settings real quick and see if it's...
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    I'm stumped, what plug power plug do i need for this :O

    Ok, what I'm seeing is: Left to right. Far left (blue) is your VGA connector, for your monitor. Next to that, maybe a USB port for a printer/copier (hard to tell). Next, green port, ps/2 for mouse. Purple port, ps/2 for keyboard. USB ports. Ethernet. Speaker and microphone (blue and yellow). I...
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    DDR2 ram on AM2+ mobo with AM3 cpu?

    right on. thanks everyone!!
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