building-and-recc-chat

[edgy viper]

128gb

[uncut goblet]

Home goes to 128? i thought that was pro? 😛

[edgy viper]

pro goes to 2tb

w7 had a 16gb limit

[jagged ember]

Oh, yeah

[uncut goblet]

ok

[sand falcon]

I thought that was enterprise with 2TB

[edgy viper]

pro does it too

[uncut goblet]

What's a good entry level VR capable GPU that can run every game for the next few years? 😛

[edgy viper]

2060 super?

[sand falcon]

2060 super

[jagged ember]

2060S

[sand falcon]

Not every game, but enough

[jagged ember]

Maybe a 2070

[edgy viper]

maybe a 1080 if you can find one cheap

[jagged ember]

That's hard to do nowadays though isn't it?

[sand falcon]

Yeah

[edgy viper]

I mean I have to sell one soon, but yeah

depends on local availability

[jagged ember]

Maybe wait for the new cards to drop

Prices on current cards should drop

[edgy viper]

And flood the market with used cards

[sand falcon]

Yups

[edgy viper]

especially high end 10 series

[jagged ember]

Buy old gpus when new cards drop

[uncut goblet]

I am still rocking a 1660 Ti..hope it lasts a bit

[edgy viper]

I am gonna get 2 3080tis lol

[jagged ember]

Lol I'll just keep using my gpu until it doesn't work

[sand falcon]

So apparently windows 10 home can't run a threadripper 3990x

[edgy viper]

why not?

[sand falcon]

It can, it just won't be able to use all of it

It only supports 64 logical cores

[jagged ember]

Noo

[edgy viper]

ahh makes sense

I would do that @jagged ember , but I do video editing and rendering

[jagged ember]

What resolution?

[edgy viper]

6k and 8k

[jagged ember]

Das a lot of pixels

[edgy viper]

and possibly 12k soon

with that new black magic 12k

[jagged ember]

Lool

I'm still here with my 4k

[edgy viper]

It's cheaper than our 8k cameras

[jagged ember]

Wait, really?

[edgy viper]

it's only 10k

[sand falcon]

Yup

[edgy viper]

"only"

[sand falcon]

Yup

[edgy viper]

relatively cheap

[jagged ember]

Haha

[edgy viper]

still a lot of money, but not for a 12k camera

[jagged ember]

Linus bought a couple didn't he?

[edgy viper]

6?

[sand falcon]

Yup

[jagged ember]

6 yeah

[sand falcon]

I don't see why they shoot in 12k for youtube, but ya know

It's Linus

[jagged ember]

It looks more crisp when downscaling ig

And they can now shoot 12k footage for floatplane

[edgy viper]

They still only have 4k on floatplane, it's just higher bitrate

[jade radish]

anyone know of a good mid range build for a gaming tower tht has RGB?

[sand falcon]

Where would you like the RGB and what sort of budget do you have?

[fair thistle]

Would I have to update the bios if I wanted to use an ASRock B450M PRO4 mobo for a ryzen 5 3600?

[sand falcon]

@fair thistle If it's a new motherboard, no

[fair thistle]

Oh ok thanks

[white osprey]

Any decent mechanical keyboards around 80 bucks?

[sand falcon]

Red dragon is around there

[languid mauve]

finally i’ve found it

oldegg

also any advantages mechanical vs non mechanical?

[desert gulch]

Yes

Mechanical is better for gaming

[little leaf]

@desert gulch really depends on what you like

You might game worse on reds than mecbrane

Or browns

It really depends what you like

[slim zealot]

I like browns, and am currently using a brown switch, but I am going to switch to blue or silver

[odd crypt]

Silver

[slim zealot]

I think I will buy one of each and see how I feel after half a months usage on each

[glad lake]

Not sure if this is where I can ask Qs but I recently bought a Corsair h150 cooler fans and pump works, but there is no led showing, any thoughts as to what might be wrong?

[swift rain]

msi or evga 2060? evga is 60$ less

[viral ore]

the cheaper one obviously

[swift rain]

okay

fits the same right

[viral ore]

i would assume so, but you havent given me any details, so i cant answer that question

[deep skiff]

probably a ko one

[viral ore]

however, its something that google can answer

look up the length of the gpu, and the max supported gpu length of the case

[flint sandal]

Hey guys!!!!

I have a question

I wanted some assistance locating an RTX 2060 and up that has RGB capability or pretty much any graphics card that is great for multi-monitor setup, gaming, and video editing. I would prefer RGB. I would like to to fit in my DeepCool Genome II case.

[sand falcon]

any modern GPU can do full RGB

[viral ore]

we already helped him in general chat lmao

[sand falcon]

Ah, okay

[viral ore]

he spammed this in like 4 chats

[sand falcon]

Nice

Always fun when people do that

It's like they don't realize it's the same people in all the chats

[unkempt ibex]

What’s a good pc case under 70

[desert gulch]

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Eclipse-PH-EC350PTG_DBK-Mid-Tower-Tempered/dp/B07D5T4SC1

[little osprey]

DDR4 1866 2133 Mhz SODIMM is what I was told to get to update my ram

what is 1866/2133 mean

[deep skiff]

those would be the speed in mhz

[sand falcon]

What CPU do you have?

[little osprey]

core i5-8250u cpu@ 1.6 ghz

the speeds are a to from?

I want to get a Ram upgrade to my computer and the acer tech said that is the specs for my ram to upgrade with

[sand falcon]

I believe it would be an either or

How much ram do you currently have?

[little osprey]

can i get a 1866 or 2133? or is 1866/2133 a specific spec

8GB so far

[sand falcon]

Are you looking to use the old stick with the new one, or just to get an entirely new kit?

[little osprey]

one 16GB piece

[sand falcon]

So just getting rid of the old stick?

[little osprey]

yes

[sand falcon]

Do you have one slot or two?

[little osprey]

one that is soldered into the mother board and one that I can replace; id be throwing away a 4GB and replace it with at 16 to max out at 20GB

as per the tech

[sand falcon]

Okay

It sounds like this one will do the trick
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-260-pin-ddr4-so-dimm/p/N82E16820232149

[fallow bear]

I bought a b550 mortar from Newegg (Shipped and Sold By Newegg) and it didn't have any plastic sealing the Motherboard. Is this normal?

I'm worried they gave me a used board

[sand falcon]

What do you mean sealing?

[little osprey]

thank you bob

[deep skiff]

the antistatic bag?

[sand falcon]

I don't think the bags are usually sealed, are they?

[fallow bear]

No i mean the box itself

it was just open

also the inside of the box has some wear so I was a bit worried

[sand falcon]

Oh, like the box wasn't sealed in anything?

[fallow bear]

yeah

[sand falcon]

I'm pretty sure that's normal

There's not really any point in putting a staticy plastic cling film/shrink wrap around sensitive electronics

[fallow bear]

okay, I was just worried. It'd suck to pay full price and get something used

[potent prairie]

My honest attempt at drawing my setup

I am not artistically inclined

[autumn wolf]

long desk

[potent prairie]

It's not lol

My arms are also not that long

[sullen spoke]

i would be afraid tha tthe table would fall and break what is left of my knees

[viral ore]

@ripe smelt ask for help here, much easier

[ripe smelt]

help...

[viral ore]

lol

whats your budget

and what do you wanna use the pc for?

[ripe smelt]

I’m saving up I’m at 300 right now but I hope I can get a build that’s in the 600 or 800

I plan on streaming and playing a lot of games

Going along with editing and music

[viral ore]

so basic video editing

like adding effects and such

[ripe smelt]

yes

[viral ore]

for streaming you want an nvidia gpu

so if your looking to spend 600-800, that leaves you with like an R5 3600 and an RTX 2060

maybe, it would be a squeeze tho

when are you looking to buy?

[ripe smelt]

like maybe around November maybe

or October

[viral ore]

nice, save up, and when the time comes to buy components, come here and ask then, because we're expecting some big product launches around that time

[spiral zealot]

yeah, plus black friday will mean the chance for deals as well

[viral ore]

anything anybody tells you now will be useless information to you when the time comes to actually purchase things

[deep skiff]

i'd probably wait for next gen to drop and then get a 2070 or something for cheap used

[ripe smelt]

I don’t know a lot about pc parts

[viral ore]

thats ok, because we do

concentrate on saving money, and when you feel like your ready to buy, come back here

[ripe smelt]

sure thing

[weak path]

Hi, I have few questions about building a computer. Mine died a sad death, and needs replacing

I haven't built a computer for probably 20 years and need a little hand holding. If I purchased the "mainstream" build, would it include everything I need, excluding a screwdriver?

[sand falcon]

@weak path I am a bit confused... are you looking to build a computre or buy a prebuilt?

[lime forge]

@weak path screwdriver is all you would need :)

might want to get some zip ties to tie cables down to manage them, but other than that, screwdriver is all you should need

also, might want to get screwdrivers of different sizes, although a standard philips screwdriver should be plenty fine

[desert gulch]

And have something to cut zip ties with :)

[weak path]

@Bob, I am looking at building one with the components on the website listed as "mainstream". I live in a remote area, and have no computer stores near me.

[plucky cradle]

Anyone know any motherboards with wifi under 200 that support amd 3rd gen

[weak path]

I have several screwdrivers, and my own zip tie kit, so I guess I'm good to go.

[sand falcon]

The newegg website?

[weak path]

Yes

[sand falcon]

@plucky cradle I'll find one for you

Let me check what their "mainstream" parts are... it's usually better to pick you own

[plucky cradle]

ok thank you.

[sand falcon]

@weak path yeah, this isn't the greatest list

[weak path]

Thank you! I really don't have a clue. What do you suggest?

[sand falcon]

@plucky cradle https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HQVG3C/gigabyte-b450m-ds3h-wifi-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-ds3h-wifi
Here you go

@weak path First off, what is your budget, and what do you plan on doing with the computer?

[plucky cradle]

@sand falcon that is micro

[sand falcon]

And?

[plucky cradle]

I forgot to say I need a ATX

sorry

do you know if the Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi is any good

[sand falcon]

Any particular reason? Any case that supports ATX will also support mATX. Do you need the extra slots?

If you do need full ATX, there's this one:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/43BTwP/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-rev-10-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-rev-10

[plucky cradle]

ok thank you.

[sand falcon]

Just making sure, you won't be running an overclocked 3900x or 3950x?

[weak path]

@Bob, I would like to stay under $2000. I play some online games, and scan and edit my art. I don't want to see an interesting looking game (Death Stranding, for example) to come along, and I don't meet the specs

[desert gulch]

Any steaming?

Or video editing?

[weak path]

@Bob, naw, that overclocking stuff is for a younger crowd.

I do stream Netflix

[sand falcon]

Streaming from your rig, that is

[weak path]

No video editing

Yes

[desert gulch]

So Nvidia

Since it's better for steaming games

[weak path]

Does YouTube count as streaming?

[sand falcon]

No

[desert gulch]

No

Do you want to do twitch?

[sand falcon]

For if you're sharing your screen to a bunch of other people

[weak path]

No twitch yet. My granddaughter wants me to, but not there yet! Lol

[sand falcon]

Okay

I'm thinking we won't need that powerful of a GPU, so we can put that into stuff that will be more useful for art

I'm thinking a 2060 super

[desert gulch]

Do you need a monitor?

[sand falcon]

Oh yes, that too

[desert gulch]

Or peripherals?

[weak path]

I really should get a new monitor

I need wifi access, too

[sand falcon]

New monitor on da list

rip wifi 😦

[weak path]

Wifi stick, then.

[sand falcon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/
Here, pick a case that looks nice

The "rip wifi" was just the fact that everyone seems to be stuck on wifi

[weak path]

NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case. Ok

My husband has the one LAN port in our router plugged into his tv, so wifi is my only option

[sand falcon]

Please not that case

[weak path]

Ok! Lol... you pick one! I am not fussy!

[sand falcon]

Basically any case but that one works

That one is just super cliche, expensive, and has horrible cooling

[weak path]

Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB

(27)

[sand falcon]

As per ethernet, it's possible to get a switch that will take the one port and split it out into multiple ports

[weak path]

Better?

[sand falcon]

Yup

[weak path]

Alrighty then

I don't know if we can do that with this router. We're on the Telus hub

[sand falcon]

To the router, it only appears to be one device

[weak path]

It's for rural areas, working on cell tower

[sand falcon]

I'll put it this way: if you're internet provider somehow made it impossible, they're probably breaking a few laws

[weak path]

Oh, well, maybe we could, I don't know

[sand falcon]

We'll get wifi in any case, it's not too expensive

[weak path]

Ok.

Are you in BC, Bob?

[sand falcon]

I am not. I will make a list for CAD though

[weak path]

Thanks

[plucky cradle]

should I get a modular or non modular for a nzxt h510

[foggy hazel]

whichever you want to deal with

[sand falcon]

See my comments before about the nzxt h510

@plucky cradle

[deep skiff]

:v h510 isn’t that bad people pick cases that they like

[sand falcon]

Yeah, but I like to steer people away from it. It's a hot 90 buck flat box

[deep skiff]

🤷‍♂️ people like it

[hybrid ether]

Can somebody quickly double check a part list for me? It’s my first time actually building a pc and I think it’s good, I just don’t wanna end up screwed

[deep skiff]

that’s why I don’t usually change the case on builds cause it’s preference

[hybrid ether]

[sand falcon]

@weak path Here's a rough first draft list
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/g6Psdm

@hybrid ether Link it and we'll look

[hybrid ether]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Enderchangeling/saved/NgwVwP

Thank you

[sand falcon]

Okay cool cat, we're gonna have to talk about these SSDs

[hybrid ether]

Oh?

[sand falcon]

Yes

[hybrid ether]

[sand falcon]

What will you be doing with this computer?

[hybrid ether]

Gaming mainly?

[sand falcon]

Okay

How many games do you play reguraly?

[hybrid ether]

Are they not the type of ssd for that?

Uhh

[sand falcon]

They are a whole heckalot of cheap ssd

[hybrid ether]

...I tend to jump around a ton

[sand falcon]

Okay

[weak path]

@Bob, I've got a compatibility warning

[sand falcon]

It's fine

[hybrid ether]

My 1tb laptop is only not full because I deleted some games because I’m building this pc

[sand falcon]

@weak path That's a leftover from when the CPUs were first released. It's fixed now

@hybrid ether I'd say you'd be more than fine with one good quality 512GB ssd an the two 2TB HDDs

These are very low quality SSDs, so they could wear out a lot faster and won't really read that much faster than a good harddrive

[weak path]

@Bob Ok. I like the big hard drive and lots of ram. Does it want extra cooling?

[hybrid ether]

Hm

[sand falcon]

@weak path The cooler that comes with the CPU and the fans that come with the case will be enough

[weak path]

Ok. Thank you so much for all the help!

[hybrid ether]

I do have the money to buy this instead https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XfbwrH/samsung-860-qvo-2-tb-25-solid-state-drive-mz-76q2t0bw

[sand falcon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fsqhP6/team-mp34-512-gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-tm8fp4512g0c101

This one

[hybrid ether]

It was plan A, then I got worried about money but my paycheck was significantly better than I thought it be

@sand falcon other than the ssd thing is there any other issues?

[sand falcon]

There are a few changes I'm making

Do you really need 2TB of ssd?

[weak path]

@Bob, one more thing. I don't see a dvd drive.

We still need those,right?

[sullen spoke]

not many people use dvd drives in pc todya

[sand falcon]

You can buy an external one to plug into a USB port

most cases don't have a space for them anymore

@hybrid ether Another issue I just saw... you only have one stick of ram

[weak path]

Oh, ok. I do have one of those already,

[hybrid ether]

Mhm?

It was cheaper than 2 8gbs

[sand falcon]

There's a good reason for that

One stick of 3000MHz ram is gonna be a huge bottleneck

[hybrid ether]

It is?

[sand falcon]

Yes

[hybrid ether]

Oh

[sand falcon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCg7eVN6N9w

We're talking 20, 30 fps, sometimes even more

[hybrid ether]

Oh

[sand falcon]

Yup

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Csf8p8 Here are the changes that I would make to the build

With the better SSD, faster ram, and a 2080 super, I would predict you will see anywhere from 20% to 50% improvement from the original list

[viral ore]

case fans?

other than that is good list

[hybrid ether]

I kinda wanna stick with intel

[sand falcon]

Case doesn't come with any, I just left the ones he had on

Why intel?

[viral ore]

oh psh

how did i not see those

[sand falcon]

oops sassy

[viral ore]

then is good list lol

[sand falcon]

Anyhoo, why intel?

[hybrid ether]

The games I tend to bounce around with (and my favorites that I’ve modded to the point they’re uh... laggy) are like 10 years old and not the ...best with multicore

[sand falcon]

Ah, 10 year old games it's not gonna matter at all which way you go

[hybrid ether]

A few literally break with multi core

[sand falcon]

Intel CPUs have multicore too

[hybrid ether]

I know

But the intel has better individual cores

[sand falcon]

barely

And it's enough better than the CPUs when those games came out that it isn't going to matter

[hybrid ether]

...and intel tends to be easier to install, more plug and play

[sand falcon]

No

They both just plug in

[sacred obsidian]

theyre about the same

[sand falcon]

Whereever you read that was lying to you

[hybrid ether]

Huh

[sand falcon]

Here's 10700k vs 3700x single core performance

Trust me, they're both far more than enough to run a ten year old game

[sacred obsidian]

the amd ryzen series is better bang for buck but if you want intel then go for it. theyre both good cpus.

[sand falcon]

The main thing is that with AMD I was able to fit in a 2080 super instead of a 2070 super

[hybrid ether]

...also an uncle of mine works at intel and I feel awkward buying amd

[sand falcon]

Wait, can you get an employee discount?

[hybrid ether]

No

[sand falcon]

If intel doesn't give him an employee discount, don't feel awkward about it

[sacred obsidian]

The main thing is that with AMD I was able to fit in a 2080 super instead of a 2070 super
you mean budget wise?

[sand falcon]

Yup

[sacred obsidian]

okay i was confused for a minute cause i thought you meant space wise lol

[sand falcon]

Also 2x8 3600mhz now instead of 1x16 3000mhz

[hybrid ether]

That and I uh... kinda screwed myself with the monitor I bought so a 2080 super wouldn’t actually be that helpful

Till I buy a new one

[sacred obsidian]

still helpful in some cases. newer games can still put you at like 40-50 fps on a 2070 super at max settings, would fair better on 2080 super

but also, you can upgrade the monitor later too. dont let that stop you lol

[hybrid ether]

I knowww

[sand falcon]

Honestly, with 10 year old games you might as well get a 1660s. It's just you can afford a 2080s

Also, here's the 3700x compared to intel's $1000+ flagship CPU from 2012:

Just saying

If you want intel, get the 10600k and the d15s cooler

[hybrid ether]

Hm?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d6WX4n

[sand falcon]

That is a locked motherboard

Your CPU will run at a diminished speed, and you won't be able to run the ram faster than 2666MHz

basically you'll be paying for performance that you won't be able to use

[viral ore]

Trust me, they're both far more than enough to run a ten year old game
@sand falcon you say that, but keep in mind that minecraft is a 10 year old game.....

[sand falcon]

To be fair, minecraft has been continuously updated. The original version I predict would run without any issues

[viral ore]

lol yeah

[sand falcon]

@hybrid ether If you want that ram and that CPU, you will want a Z series motherboard

Though note that if you use that ram, it will void your CPUs warrenty

[hybrid ether]

Wait really?

[cursive wharf]

Tbh I'd wait until AMD 4000 and RTX 3000

[sand falcon]

Yup

[cursive wharf]

And just get those fun stuff

[sand falcon]

Running ram faster than 2933 with the 10700k will void its warrenty

Some kits will void it even lower than that

[little osprey]

can i ask a tech question here

[weak path]

@Bob, I need a different power supply.

[sand falcon]

Can do

[cursive wharf]

Do note that most people at Intel don't really ask about the XMP/RAM OC stuff. They also have no way to prove whether you OCed or not

[sand falcon]

That is true

Theoretically, they could put a switch in the CPU, but I don't think even intel would do that

@weak path https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/dRdxFT/cooler-master-mwe-gold-650-w-80-gold-certified-atx-power-supply-mpy6501acaagus
This one work?

[weak path]

Thank you. I think so

[sand falcon]

You're welcome 👍

Also, since that motherboard doesn't even support XMP in the first place, it wouldn't be an issue

[weak path]

Erf, out of stock!

[sand falcon]

You said BC, right?

Ach, pcpp is having issues with amazon ca

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/KmgzK8/seasonic-focus-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-550fm

There we go

[weak path]

Thanks. Abain

Again

[plucky cradle]

Should I go 5700 xt or 2060 to or super

[sand falcon]

Will you be streaming Comet?

Or CAD

[weak path]

Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 - TT Premium Edition PS-TPD-0650FNFAGA-1 650W ATX12V Power Supply
(15) How about this one!?

[viral ore]

@junior kelp it almost looks like your PCIe power cable is pulling your GPU down.

make sure the cable isnt putting any extra strain on the gpu itself

from the picture, the GPU is clearly sagging

[weak path]

@sand falcon Sorry, third times the charm... will this one work? Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 - TT Premium Edition PS-TPD-0650FNFAGA-1 650W ATX12V Power Supply

[sand falcon]

I'll have to check that one.. Thermaltake are hit and miss

It works 👍

[junior kelp]

@viral ore It looks that way, but it isn't affecting it as far as I can tell. My graphics card is very thick and heavy, which is why it sags.

[dense yoke]

How can one tell on the reset sw which is the ground? Im thinking it's the one with a TKG with arrow but want to verify. Nothing in the Corsair manual says that

[still roost]

Kmars180#1811 has been warned

Reason: Duplicated text

[old hearth]

Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor

Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 ARGB Sync Edition 56.45 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1200 Motherboard

G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory x2

Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

TCSunBow X3 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB AORUS Video Card

Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Razer ATX Full Tower Case

Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Thermaltake Pure 12 ARGB TT Premium Edition 56.45 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack

Thermaltake Pure 12 ARGB TT Premium Edition 56.45 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack

hows this for new pc list 2430

comes to about $2430

[little osprey]

Having issues with transferring everything in my system to my new case. I got everything I could connect connected but now it's not posting

[desert gulch]

@old hearth P1 is a little slow for your budget

Get an mp34

Or sn750

[old hearth]

ok

[vital warren]

so i was going to get a dark rock pro4 for about $90 for my new build, but the arctic liquid freezer is $120, should i just stick to the air cooler? is it really worth the extra 30

[slender owl]

Do you plan on overclocking? And what cpu?

[stoic island]

@vital warren Arctic freezer II should be 100$-110$, at that point it's a great deal, but if it is 120$+, both are just good options

[vital warren]

its 120 on newegg

the 360mm one

which seems like a great deal

didnt wanna dish out a lot for an aio but this should be fine

[stoic island]

Yea 120$ for 360mm is great

I thought you meant the 240/280mm

[vital warren]

nah i got the td500 mesh and it fits 360mm

and i got my ssd/hdd today so lifes going great lmao

[little osprey]

who here has used sony vega

[fast dust]

s

[analog hearth]

s

[fallow bear]

So I have 3700x

and I bought a Hyper 212 evo and I also have this scythe cooler thing

I'm really lazy about installing this hyper 212 evo's backplate

should I just...use the scythe?

[little osprey]

Having issues with my system it won't post

[desert gulch]

Will it power on?

[cursive wharf]

@old hearth high core count CPU with low RAM? High CL RAM too. Both SSDs are quite budget given he PC budget. No 2080Ti despite budget. Fans are pricy for what they are.
Should change a few things tbh. Also worth waiting instead of buying now and get a 4700x+3080Ti

[old hearth]

i am waiting for 3080, fans im sticking with i like them, and what about the ram i have 32 gbs?

[normal minnow]

Yo my fresh crafter pc isnt working can someone help me?

[old hearth]

@cursive wharf

also changed the ssds

[normal minnow]

Fresh crafted***

[old hearth]

and fitting a 2080ti for the price it is at 1100 cut some other stuff out of my build which i liked

it cut it closer then i like @cursive wharf , the pc comes out to likje 2400

[cursive wharf]

why are you even getting a 10900k?

[hybrid ether]

After awhile chatting in other places to get more opinions here’s where I ended up https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7HHhhg

[old hearth]

great for gaming and better core count than last generation, also handles workloads better, though i originally had a 3900x there

i replaced it when new gen came out

[cursive wharf]

It's also worth budgeting for a $1000 GPU as AMDs flagship is expected to be that price, so I'd take a guess Nvidia's would be too

also, just getting a 10600k and dual asetek gen7 AIO on CPU/GPU or custom loop+ OC gets better perf

[old hearth]

yes to much rfor me though im new to this

i was thinking 10700k though

[cursive wharf]

if you're waiting for RTX 3000, wait for Zen3 tbh

Zen3 8c/16t is going to be exactly as good or better then Intel

[old hearth]

yea but 3000 comes out in sep and im going for 3080 which is supposed to come out as cheaper then 2080 by a tiny bit and thats what im hoping

also zen 3 yea hopefully better for gaming

[cursive wharf]

Zen3 launch is still 2020 Q4, same as 3000

[old hearth]

yea hopefully it does good

[cursive wharf]

no specifics known yet

[old hearth]

yea but im going for 3080 with same build as long as the zzen 3 does not beat it out

[wary geode]

1000$ build who can make the best parts list tryna see if I built mine correctly

[cursive wharf]

tbh you'd get more with a 10600k+3800MT/s low CL RAM then a 10900k+3600MT/s high CL RAM

probs could even fit in a 4000MT/s kit

[old hearth]

yea i could just change the ram to 4200 viper kit though with better CL

[wary geode]

Oh yeah my Corsair vengeance ram stops rgb and my system won’t run 3200 MHz without it crashing

It’s a x470 prime pro

[deep skiff]

or just get a 3600cl14 kit and crank up the speed

[old hearth]

new to this would not be comfortable doing that

[cursive wharf]

it'd be ideal to get a bit more comfortable with this stuff given the amount of money you're willing on spending

[old hearth]

Well yes but that’s why my dad is helping me and such hes a software engineer

I just don’t want to mess with an already good product until I’m good with my pc

I’ve been researching these parts for a while

@cursive wharf

[lone trellis]

How do i ove clock a cpu to make it over the ghz it shows i got a laptop core i5 10th gen i need help with it

[silk estuary]

Might not be able to oc if it's an Intel laptop processor

[lone trellis]

Oof how do i get to the one part of the laptop when it shows storage Wi-Fi and ghz i wanna see how fast it is

It shows the speed i dk what its called

Dm me if you know what i am talking about

[spiral zealot]

right click on the task bar, click task manager, and then if it's in basic mode, click More Details at the bottom

and then click Performance

[sand falcon]

How fast what is?

[deep skiff]

hm laptops and overclocking dont usually go well

[sand falcon]

^

[lone trellis]

@Chauntalei#4629 thank you

[sand falcon]

@lone trellis What CPU do you have?

[lone trellis]

Core i5 10th gen

[sand falcon]

Which i5

[lone trellis]

Let me check

[sand falcon]

👍

@hybrid ether Why the five extra case fans?

[lone trellis]

1035g1

[little leaf]

WAT?

wat

[sand falcon]

I what now?

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/196603/intel-core-i5-1035g1-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-60-ghz.html

Found it

[little leaf]

laptop chip

[lone trellis]

Yes

[little leaf]

what do you want again?

[lone trellis]

Over clock it

To like 2.6 or 3 ghz

[little leaf]

do not

[sand falcon]

It already has a max turbo of 3.6

[lone trellis]

Oh oof

I diddnt know

[little leaf]

lmao

[sand falcon]

It also seems to have a locked multiplier

General rule of thumb: you can't overclock a laptop

[lone trellis]

Ok

[hasty spoke]

the fans dont even start

(continuing conversation)

nothing boots up

but the peripheral (my KB) gets power

[sand falcon]

Is there any sort of light on the motherboard?

[hasty spoke]

other than the LED that flashes for that half a second once I flip the PSU on, no

if you go on logical increments, all the parts are listed in the Enthusiast tier

[sand falcon]

Does the LED have any text printed by it? What color is it?

[hasty spoke]

its inside a heatsink, i believe

i can take a pic if youd like

[sand falcon]

Okay

[hasty spoke]

its by the back I/O panel of the motherboard

here lemme post

[sand falcon]

You'll have to DM it to me for now

[stoic island]

wait a sec

which Gigabyte x570 Aorus is it

[hasty spoke]

elite

[stoic island]

Aorus ultra, Aorus pro wifi, Aorus pro, Aorus Master

oh then it doesn't have a debug code lmao

[hasty spoke]

idek what that is lmfao

[jagged ember]

Wait, how do you diagnose a PC without a debug led?

[hasty spoke]

all i know is that im flustered and highly upset 😢 I've ordered a miniswitch for the POWER SW pins

because unfortunately

[sand falcon]

Here's where the LEDs show up

[hasty spoke]

i ripped the front panel off the Enthoo case I bought

yep

right where it says Aorus

one single instant flash of white comes on

[sand falcon]

Okay

[hasty spoke]

kinda looks like static tbh but i know its not

[sand falcon]

So that's just the RGB getting power

[jagged ember]

So we know mobo gets power

[sand falcon]

What did you say happened to the switch?

[hasty spoke]

i had taken off the front and top panel of my case and installed my dvd optical drive and reassembled it the wrong way putting the front panel in first (with the latch that holds optical drives on)

and once i realized that i pulled off the front panel, ripping the two wires which let the power button (and other front i/o ports) work, i presume

to make a long story short

i cant power my pc on through my case

so i ordered a microswitch on amazon

to see if thatd manually start the motherboard

[hybrid ether]

@sand falcon because it only comes with 1 fan?

[jagged ember]

You can plug in your case's reset button to your power SW

[hasty spoke]

ive done that

didnt work

correct polarity and everything

[sand falcon]

@hybrid ether Why not just get three good fans?

[hybrid ether]

Well I could do 4

[sand falcon]

@hasty spoke What is currently hooked up to the power switch? Can you take a picture?

[hasty spoke]

yeah

[hybrid ether]

Front, top, side, back

[hasty spoke]

well

[sand falcon]

You really only need three Cool Cat

Three front, one back

[jagged ember]

Lol yep

[stoic island]

You can jump the mobo too yaknow

[hasty spoke]

nothing is hooked up to it @sand falcon , I just try to jump start it with a screwdriver

[jagged ember]

Most direct airflow

[hasty spoke]

yeah

[hybrid ether]

Well one to put on the hdd cage

[sand falcon]

Okay, try the screw driver

[hasty spoke]

ive done that

[sand falcon]

You don't need a fan for an HDD

[hasty spoke]

the fans stay dead

in my eyes, the number one good sign would be to see the fan on my heatsink turn on

because thatd prove the mobo is providing power to all my parts, no?

but that doesnt happen

[hybrid ether]

The case has one there, or ssd, it’s got a side fan is what I’m saying

[hasty spoke]

not even when i try to jump it

[sand falcon]

What color is the screwdriver?

[hasty spoke]

Orange and black

[sand falcon]

Do you have a silver one?

[hasty spoke]

I also have a screw driver that came with the case

[jagged ember]

So LTT themed

[hasty spoke]

yeah

its silver

here lemme take a pic

[sand falcon]

Try the silver one

[jagged ember]

The silver one is likely conductive

[hasty spoke]

@sand falcon ive sent you a pic

ive also tried a paper clip

and to no avail

[sand falcon]

Ah

I was hoping it was just the coating on the screw driver

[hasty spoke]

bro, you're telling me 😢

ive got a 2080ti and Ryzen 9 series in there

im desperate to boot it up

[sand falcon]

They're probably still okay

[hasty spoke]

i can send you all the pictures of my build unless youve already pulled the parts up

[sand falcon]

Yeah. can you send a nice clean picture of the whole assembly?

[jagged ember]

Have you checked and reseated all connections?

[hasty spoke]

yes i have @jagged ember

@sand falcon im on it

[sand falcon]

👍

[hasty spoke]

so @sand falcon

that first picture

is my mobo out of the case

[hasty spoke]

thats what it currently is

[hasty spoke]

24 pin and CPU 8pin connected

[hasty spoke]

that is what it was

when it was hooked on the case

that is another angle of what it was

[sand falcon]

I can pull in the full res if any y'all want to see them

[hasty spoke]

i know those are poor pics

i dont have good lighting to show all the parts clearly tbh

and my phone is dying

alrighty @sand falcon , I've sent you the part list

[sand falcon]

Can you try putting the reset switch in the power switch slots?

[stoic island]

the heck

[hasty spoke]

I've done this, and it didnt work

but

I will do it again

one sec

[stoic island]

Tried paperclip test yet?

on the PSU?

[sand falcon]

Might be worth

Is it a modular PSU?

Actually, one thing first for sanity

[stoic island]

Can't you do it on the other end even if it's non-modular?

[sand falcon]

You can, but then you have to worry about the cable and all that

[hasty spoke]

So

[sand falcon]

Anyhow, what position is the switch on the back of the PSU in?

[hasty spoke]

RESET SW in POWER SW fpanel pins did not boot computer

ive done several different metallic objs, paperclips, screwdri, etc

[sand falcon]

Okay

[hasty spoke]

i turn the position to I, in which the green LED on the PSU turns on

[sand falcon]

Cool

Mr.1, you want to walk them through the PSU test? I forget which pins you use

[full elk]

yo what all is plugged into the motherboard

[hasty spoke]

i suspect the motherboard or something else is messed up but honestly i wish i had a multimeter at this point

I have my GPU, Mobo, and CPU Fan connected

[sand falcon]

@full elk posted a parts list a bit ago

[full elk]

oh

[hasty spoke]

and i have one stick of ram

[sand falcon]

Also @hasty spoke, you can post pics now

[hasty spoke]

to see if the ram was the issue

ah

Thanks alot ^_^

[sand falcon]

That wasn't me, it was just the bot deciding you were worthy

[hasty spoke]

lmao

feels good to be worthy in a community that will hopefully solve this anguish lmao

[full elk]

I plugged into the wireless pcie1x2 wifi all I gotta wait for is the gpu

[sand falcon]

Nice

Okay Mr1 seems to be gone...

[hasty spoke]

forgot to clarify it is indeed a modular PSU

@stoic island

[sand falcon]

Cool

[hasty spoke]

what do these pin tests do

[sand falcon]

@stoic island

[stoic island]

what

[sand falcon]

We'se gonna ping spam you

[still roost]

Llama Yokohama#0950 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[stoic island]

yall already did it earlier

when naed came back

[sand falcon]

You know how to do this

Wait naed is back

[hasty spoke]

sorry, i said ive seen a video of ice poseidon sticking a pin into his psu and it gave an arc

[stoic island]

Yea Naed is back

He's online now

[sand falcon]

You don't actually stick it in the PSU

[hasty spoke]

ah

[sand falcon]

🤯

[hasty spoke]

LOL

[sand falcon]

Naed

[hasty spoke]

well im here, humbly, to learn and id deeply appreciate it if i could get any kind of conclusion other than what im at now

[sand falcon]

Anyhow, the 24 pin connector has two pins that if you put a paper clip between them, it will trigger the PSU to boot

[hasty spoke]

hmmm

do i have to look in my Mobo manual to see these two pins or?

how do i ID them

[sand falcon]

I'll have to find a chart

Disconnect the 24 pin, and all the CPU and GPU power connectors

[hasty spoke]

also by PSU booting, you mean the computer turning on and posting on the monitor?

fans starting, etc?

kk

[sand falcon]

The PSU will turn on and hopefully start its own fan spinning

Do you have a multimeter on hand?

[hasty spoke]

I do not

[sand falcon]

Okay, no biggie

[hasty spoke]

phew

i was sweating already hahaha

everything is disconnected, minus the DisplayPort on my GPU

i didnt disconnect the cables directly from the PSU if thats what you were asking, however

[sand falcon]

Is it a 24 pin or a 20+4 pin?

Leave them connected to the PSU for now

[hasty spoke]

24 pin

[sand falcon]

Okay

All the CPU and GPU power connectors are unplugged?

[hasty spoke]

yep

[sand falcon]

Cool

[hasty spoke]

@fallow bear im from NY too 😄

Yonkers here

i saw you typing 👀

not to mention

you have a SF pfp

but let me not get on a tangent

would you like me to send pics of the manual for my mobo?

[sand falcon]

So here's a pin out chart. Hold the connector so that the hollow end plugs are pointing towards you, and the little clip is on the right

The pattern of D shaped prongs and square prongs should match this picture

[hasty spoke]

@sand falcon ok

clyde wont let me post a picture from my cellphone but

i was holding it in that position

[sand falcon]

kay

[hasty spoke]

i cant upload pics so just give me directions as im outside my room

im going now

[sand falcon]

Bend a paperclip and stick it between the two pins like so

Each end of the paper clip should go in each pin socket

[fallow bear]

@hasty spoke Good luck with your pc build, we'r eboth struggling at the moment lol

Is there any guide that shows where to place the standoffs for mATX on the Fractal Meshify C?

the manual doesnt say anything

[sand falcon]

Yes

Look at the holes on the motherboard and match them up 🙂

[hasty spoke]

@sand falcon

I sent you a personal pic

[sand falcon]

That's pretty much the best way

[hasty spoke]

is that good enough?

[sand falcon]

Should be

Any results?

[hasty spoke]

what would you like me do now?

plug the PSU and switch it from O to I?

[sand falcon]

Yup

[hasty spoke]

kk brb

bro!

omg!

that is literally the first sign of life Ive heard from ANY part on my computer!

@sand falcon bless you man!

im ecstatic to walk through this!

[sand falcon]

Woot!

So that is a good sign

Go ahead and hook all the power connectors back up

[hasty spoke]

alright, should i leave the paper clip on or?

and just hook up CPU and GPU?

because the t hing is

when I turn my PSU on while its connected to my mobo

that fan doesnt turn on

that PSU fan, that is

@sand falcon

[little osprey]

How do you install an Intel cpu correctly I only remember amd

[sand falcon]

@little osprey Line up the triangles and don't touch the shiny bits

We shall see what happens Llama. Take out the paper clip for now, and go ahead an hook up the 24 pin and the CPU power

[little osprey]

I have a triangle and a dot on the cpu so I line up the triangle with the broken corner?

[sand falcon]

I believe so. It should just drop right into place if it's right

[spiral zealot]

there are also notches in the edge of the cpu and 2 little tabs in the edge of the socket

line those up

and it should drop right in

[little osprey]

You're right thanks you two
@sand falcon @spiral zealot

[hasty spoke]

Okay @sand falcon , I've connected the CPU and 24pin

I havent connected CPU_FAN though

should I connect that?

[sand falcon]

Yes

How many connectors is it using for CPU, just out of curiosity?

[hasty spoke]

4x2

so there's two clips with 4 holes

after ive connected CPU_FAN, what would you like me to do? @sand falcon

also let me know if you'd like me to stop pinging you

[little osprey]

Welp I've got power in the mobo and I even touched the power switch 2-pin with a screwdriver but nada
I think the mobo is dead

[hasty spoke]

yes! @little osprey thats the EXACT same problem i have

[little osprey]

Or the pins are

[sand falcon]

Unplug the GPU from the mobo for now

[hasty spoke]

but from what I understand, my CPU/mobo doesnt have integrated graphics @sand falcon

should i unplug it anyways? because thatd require me to fetch an HDMI cable to connect into the mobo despite I have a DP connection on GPU

[sand falcon]

Unplug it for now for testing

If all goes well, it will trigger the motherboard to detect it being missing as an issue

[hasty spoke]

alrighty

@sand falcon my CPU is connected, 24pin connected, HDMI to mobo connected, GPU disconnected. Flip O to I now, right? Tell what results show up on my monitor, or?

[sand falcon]

Nothing should show up on the monitor

Go ahead and flip it on

[hasty spoke]

what should i be looking out for?

the only thing that will happen is

that white LED by the back I/O heatsink is going to flash

but brb imma do it

@sand falcon psu fan did not turn on

[sand falcon]

Once it's on, go ahead and use the screwdriver between the power pins

[hasty spoke]

no life except for white LED

alrighty brb

[normal minnow]

I have 0 life in my pc at all can someone call? Ive done a shitton of stuff to try to diagnose it already

[sand falcon]

You are the third person tonight :/

What have you already done?

[silk estuary]

What the hell are y'all doing to your pcs

[sand falcon]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[hasty spoke]

@sand falcon

screwdriver did not jump start

im starting to sweat

however i did hear the PSU fan start up

[sand falcon]

Cool cool

Is there any sort of lights on the motherboard?

[hasty spoke]

just that instant flicker

the white LED

[sand falcon]

But the PSU fan is on?

[hasty spoke]

yeah

[sand falcon]

Does it stay on?

[hasty spoke]

yeah

[normal minnow]

Screwdriver test pc didnt turn on, im getting no life at all not even psu fan spinning, ive tried 1 stick of ram in all 4 diff dim slots, Ive tried a lot of configurations of front panel connections, ive done the paper clip test with my psu and it made the psu turn on so thats the only good news I have but I dont even know if it is good news

[hasty spoke]

yeah its literally like everyone is dealing with the same issue lmao

craaaazy!

[silk estuary]

Wtf

[still roost]

PreProxy#7490 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[normal minnow]

Oops

[silk estuary]

Imagine y'all had the same part that was the issue

[normal minnow]

Im trying to build this for a friend and it hasnt worked from the start

[sand falcon]

Okay, @hasty spoke go ahead and try the GPU back in

[normal minnow]

Oh and ive tried with like every config of cables plugged and unplugged

[hasty spoke]

oh

and btw

@sand falcon

the GPU is weird

its like

a 6pin connecter then a 2 pin connecter

and its two sets of those sets

something like that

let me go replug it

[jagged ember]

6+2 is normal lol

[hasty spoke]

what about

6+2x2

is that because the GPU pulls alot of power from the PSU?

[jagged ember]

on the same cable, right?

[hasty spoke]

its two modular cables

each cable is 6+2

[stoic island]

2x(6+2) is normal

[sand falcon]

Yup, pulls a lot of power

[jagged ember]

normal, yep

[hasty spoke]

kk

[stoic island]

6+2+2 would not be

[hasty spoke]

brb reconnecting GPU

kk

so i flipped the psu on

and it didnt show any bios

at this point

the best sign to me would be if the CPU fan and GPU fans turned on

but neither of those have happened

if i saw those two fans run, im sure i could load up a bios

@stoic island @sand falcon @jagged ember

as of now i cannot jump my mobo

with the GPU in

[sand falcon]

Why not?

[hasty spoke]

well because the PSU is working, and we're plugging in each component one by one to trouble shoot them

but we wont know if my CPU, GPU, Ram, or anything else is messed up due to the fact that jumping it doesnt wrork

[sand falcon]

So once the GPU is in, the PSU doesn't spin up?

[hasty spoke]

i couldnt really hear a noise but let me double check

PSU fan does not turn on when i plug the GPU in

@sand falcon

[sand falcon]

Okay then

Do you have any old GPUs around?

Literally anything would work

[hasty spoke]

its on my computer that im currently using

its an old r290x

[sand falcon]

Okay

Are you comfortable using it for testing?

[hasty spoke]

well, comfortable? no...hehe 😅 the hassle isnt the issue because y'know, i do want the behemoth of a PC outside to work compared to this one im using

but my friends in the main Discord I VC on told me to take out my PSU earlier today to "mix and match" that part with my new PC

and im lazy as to disconnect this one and take out the GPU....tonight at least

I'm on the East Coast and Isaiah is coming in tomorrow

so I dont know if you mind me adding you...but I'd like to continue tomorrow maybe?

[sand falcon]

That's gonna be a fun time

I can be back tomorrow

[hasty spoke]

the fact that you, alone, taught me how to jump start my PSU and i heard that fan CLEARLY boot is a sign that makes me confident

however i am troubled by the possibility of a 2080ti being the faulty part 😢

that sh*t cost me 1k+ hahaha

[sand falcon]

How long ago did you buy it?

[hasty spoke]

almost, if not, a month now

[sand falcon]

Where from?

[hasty spoke]

Amazon + Newegg

the 2080ti, Amazon

[sand falcon]

Contact amazon about the possibility of a return

You should still be good at this point

[hasty spoke]

actually

no

i ordered it from new egg

[sand falcon]

Ah

Definitely contact them ASAP

DM @ NeweggService from this server

[hasty spoke]

so is it the GPU?

or shall we leave this for tomorrow?

i have my invoice pulled up RN

[jagged ember]

We know for sure it's not the PSU

[sand falcon]

The GPU not working is a Bad Sign

[hasty spoke]

well we dont know if its the GPU do we?

[jagged ember]

I really hope it's not the GPU, but that could be the issue

[hasty spoke]

or does the PSU fan not turning on absolutely indicate thats the issue?

[sand falcon]

It might

[hasty spoke]

alright well, tbh, ive smoked some weed

and im not willing to disconnect this PC now to switch in the 290x

because id like to play lowest graphics Mordhau, or Valorant

😅

lmfaoooo

but im so happy you guys helped me diagnose at least one part

if it is the GPU, so be it

[jagged ember]

RMA it

[hasty spoke]

i feel like a multimeter would've really helped this situation

[sand falcon]

Yeah

[hasty spoke]

but

like i said upon first meeting you

i ordered a microswitch

which serves the same purpose as a power button

for 7 bucks on amazon

[sand falcon]

Cool beans

[hasty spoke]

will that serve any purpose now that we've gone through these steps?

because the pins arent jumping

so

what purpose would it serve?

[sand falcon]

It will serve making your computer able to boot without a screwdriver

[hasty spoke]

true that 😅

[sand falcon]

You said that it started when just the CPU was in?

[hasty spoke]

and the mobo, yes

i heard it feintly im pretty sure

i can double check

[jagged ember]

fans were spinning?

[sand falcon]

Cool

[hasty spoke]

fans were spinning, in the PSU

not on the heatsink CPU fan

[sand falcon]

Did you hook them up to the fan or pump headers?

[hasty spoke]

yes

its on the CPU_FAN header

its a Be Quiet Dark Rock fan

not the stock fan

[stoic island]

Should've spun up

[hasty spoke]

nope

mobo doesnt jump

at all

[jagged ember]

the cooler type shouldn't be a problem yeah

[hasty spoke]

yeah haha ive been saying that from the start; not to come off as stand offish i dont mean to

but

its EXTREMELY weird

[fallow bear]

• 2 front intake 120mm + 1 front intake 140mm
• 1 back 120mm
• 1 top 140mm

Do I need another top 120mm? Or is it unnecessary?

[hasty spoke]

that my Corsair K70, when hooked up to the mobo

turns on (the RGBs that is)

but the cooler doesnt?

its almost as if the mobo was shorted or something

despite that

[jagged ember]

The mobo should be receiving power if it can turn on your keyboard

[hasty spoke]

yeah! 😦

[sand falcon]

@fallow bear No

[hasty spoke]

but its not jumpinmg

[jagged ember]

lmao that's a lot of fans tho i think you're good @fallow bear

[sand falcon]

When exactly does the keyboard light turn on?

[stoic island]

Possible Mobo issue I guess

[fallow bear]

Ok. No more fans.

[jagged ember]

Sounds like it

[stoic island]

Because CPU fan should spin up on start

And the other fans

And if we know PSU works

[jagged ember]

the only other culprit would be the mobo

[sand falcon]

Keyboard receiving power when the system is off is also interesting

[jagged ember]

my pc does that too, on one USB2.0 port

[sand falcon]

Oh

[hasty spoke]

the keyboard recieves power after about 5-15 seconds @sand falcon

but the PC doesnt post or show bios or anything

its as if the back I/O recieves power but my CPU fan doesnt

[sand falcon]

Which USB port is it plugged into?

[hasty spoke]

the back I/O

[sand falcon]

Which one

One of them is special

[jagged ember]

specifically for me, it's the Flash BIOS usb port

[sand falcon]

That wouldn't be the issue, would it?

[hasty spoke]

ehhh....idk? 😅 i cant identify what USB port it is...theres 1 USB 1.0 port and several USB 3.0/3.1

/whatever it is

[sand falcon]

Can you take a picture?

[hasty spoke]

that would once again, require me to turn off my main PC and swap parts

not tonight

but tomorrow absolutely, if you could ❤️

hehehe

[sand falcon]

Okay

[jagged ember]

I don't think that'd be the issue though, my PC booted just fine with stuff plugged into it

But it's worth a test either way

[hasty spoke]

theres also a switch that says "ECO" on my PSU

that should be off, right

[sand falcon]

Try it both ways

[hasty spoke]

thats for electric bills and what have you

[jagged ember]

yep

[sand falcon]

There wouldn't be anyway it could try to flash a bios from a keyboard, would there?

[jagged ember]

I doubt that's whats happening?

[hasty spoke]

idk but my motherboard has a QFlash button

i havent touched it

[jagged ember]

but, try another usb port lol

[sand falcon]

I doubt it too

That would be super weird if it did

[jagged ember]

that'd actually be wack if it solves the issue

[hasty spoke]

if what solves the issue

[jagged ember]

not having ur kb plugged into your Flash BIOS usb port

[hasty spoke]

i wish i knew what a Flash Bios Usb port was lmao

i guess thats the "primary" usb port

because it allows you to flash bios with a usb

[jagged ember]

it's commonly the usb port closest to the mobo

[sand falcon]

Was it connected to this one?

[hasty spoke]

idk, i cant remember

but possibly

[sand falcon]

okay