I can't get into the BIOS to write settings because I can't access the first PCI slot, screen is blank, and i don't have a spare cooler. I already have a PS5.
I understand without having the same board no one can confirm this for sure; is there any more general evidence to suggest that if I...
I'm open to buying another cooler, but it is my backup HTPC rig and a 4 year old GPU - I wouldn't consider it modern anymore, my main gaming will be on ryzen 5000 and rtx 3000... this old HTPC 3930k will likely be CPU bottlenecked a bit won't it? And it's gaming duty list is much lighter weight...
I am assembling my old spare parts into an HTPC gaming PC: Asus Rampage IV Extreme with 3930k (socket LGA 2011), evga GTX 1080 TI, Corsair 4000D Airflow. I junked my old Corsair H80i AIO and replaced it with a Noctua NH-D15, but like a dummy I assumed it would work being LGA2011 compatible but...
An update for anyone interested. After using a Ryzen 3000 series chip to update the BIOS and swapping back to the 5950x, everything went on flawlessly. No detectable damage seems to have occurred. I ran memory test for 14 hours, zero errors, prime 95 and other benchmark software is stable...
Thanks, all. Another academic question: does the SCP (Short Circuit Protection) feature on the Corsair AX1600i come into play at all in the scenario described here?
Thank you for the clarification. First time in 20 years I’ve ever done such, hence the anxiety around it. To any future googlers, clearly you do not want to deal with the stress of wondering even if it works out fine.
As far as my belief, no, I do not know if it is a common occurrence. That is...
Geez, UsandThem, did you read my posts? From the very beginning I stated I was well aware this is a problem and thus concerned. I’ve built over 50 rigs, accidents happen. What’s with the antagonist attitude?
Gotcha, thank you mindless. That all makes sense and is very helpful. Also good to hear that I would not experience a shortened lifespan problem 2+ years down the road due to this (my main concern if all boots up and tests out) and that any problem, if any, should be more immediately diagnosable...
Well, I was getting this in the first place after meticulously assembling the build, which is what sparked the troubleshooting. So if that's the case, the components came defective. After a number of part swaps, I got mixed up on one go with the PSU standby power still kicking to the...
Thank you for these very detailed answers. I’ve been a bit stressed because I was troubleshooting my new premium build (specs in sig) - it wouldn’t boot, and I was swapping components. Turns out I suspect the issue is that I need a Ryzen 3000 chip to update my boards bios.
In all my years I’ve...
Computer off, but power supply still plugged in and on with motherboard LED light on. How bad is changing a PCIe card, GPU, or RAM module in this state?
I know this is not best practice, that’s not the question. Question is, if done accidentally, how likely is it to actually damage something...
My motherboard has a heatsink spreader built into the shield piece for two m.2 ssd drives. The spreader is all one piece. I am planning to leave one slot empty and install one drive right now... but will add a 2nd m.2 ssd in the near future... meaning to do so I have to remove the whole...
Thanks everyone, I decided to upgrade the PSU to be safe and snagged the Corsair ax1600i.
I was planning the ax1000, but with the factory OC'ed RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra power draw, plus all of my internal SATA drives, I just didn't want to cut it close, and 150w didn't feel like much of an upgrade...
Thank you for commenting. I was wondering along the same lines, that a benefit of the 1600 would be I'm only ever running at 30% to 60% at most power draw, thus reducing heat and being "easier" on the PSU in the long run. As well, without any worries on expandability and adding intelligent...
So I think I am going to just replace my PSU, the big question is AX1000 vs AX1600i (or another alternative)?
I am looking at an RTX 3090 now instead, because I'll want the additional VRAM for my content creation and they presumably cancelled the 20gb 3080. I'd like headroom in the coming years...
So, here’s a theory on Big.Little - maybe someone more knowledgeable could share if there’s anything to it?
I wonder if part of the idea here is with little cores, it frees up space on the chip to make the big cores even bigger. So, Intel would have a 16 core CPU, but thanks to die space...
I'm wondering if y'all think Alder Lake-S will be worth waiting for vs Ryzen 5950x.
Pros: Something tells me Intel will take the performance crown away from AMD, not just today, but will best what AMD has next. True next gen platform with pci4.0 and DDR5. Start of a new era/socket, vs Ryzen...
4K Freelance Video Editor here. Was previously contemplating a 10gbe QNAP, or USB 3.2 RAID drive enclosure. But I know the future is SSD, and I also love the idea of keeping everything inside my case.
I have a large full tower case with many drive bays. Looking at a PCIe4.0 X570 motherboard.
I...
The age makes (made?) me nervous. It's the AX850. At the time the warranty was 7 years, so it is now out of warranty. But I think it's 10 years now for the ones they are selling... basically the same?
If there's much chance the unit fails badly and fries all my new stuff ($500 X570 mobo, $800...
Building a new x570 rig with nvme m.2 ssds, wondering about optimal SSD storage setup for video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro. How is this for separating my drives out?
BOOT Drive + Adobe Installations (980 Pro via CPU m2 slot, ~7000mb/s max throughput)
MEDIA CACHE (970 Evo via Chipset m2...
If I understand correctly (please tell me if I am wrong): I get 24 lanes on the CPU + 16 lanes on the X570 chipset for a total of 40 lanes. From the CPU, 16 of my PCI-E 4.0 lanes would be dedicated to an RTX 3080, 4 to connect to the PCH chipset, and 4 for the first M.2 SSD (My boot drive).
Of...
So it seems the RTX 3080 takes 2x8 pin connectors, but for some reason(?) the evga FTW3 powers it with 3 8-pin connectors?
I am wondering if my 2012 Corsair AX850 PSU can handle that. I know it handles it in terms of pure wattage, but I am not sure if the modular connections offer enough...
I’m looking at 5950x + Noctua DH-15 + 128gb (4x32gb) double height DDR4 3600 memory modules from either Corsair or GSkill (such as the Gskill Ripjaw Series V 32gb modules).
My concern is that this cooler won’t work with the taller double height RAM? I know that I can move the fan up, and I do...
Looking at Ryzen 5950x on X570 motherboard (e-ATX MSI prestige creation).
If I understand correctly (please tell me if I am wrong): I get 24 lanes on the CPU + 16 lanes on the X570 chipset for a total of 40 lanes. From the CPU, 16 of my PCI-E 4.0 lanes would be dedicated to an RTX 3080, 4 to...
I am upgrading from a 2012 Sandy Bridge-E 3930k, an EVGA 1080 TI that replaced the original GTX 670, 64gb DDR3 RAM in a Lian Li A71F Case (https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811112244) and powered by a Corsair AX850w PSU that still has 2 years left on warranty. (My current system specs are in my...
Thanks, I thought it was a well reasoned process - but my lack of confidence was in if my data was actually correct! It sounds like there’s agreement that the benefits of:
-8-16 additional cores
- more PCI-E lanes
- Quad channel memory and use of 16gb modules vs 32gb modules to achieve 128gb...
Video editing is priority because it’s my profession. That said, use is split 50/50.
But here’s the thing: I use mainly Adobe Premiere Pro and I don’t do a ton of rendering, I spend most of my time in the timeline with h.265 content so that’s where I’m focused for performance. As of last month...
Thanks for all the feedback!
Yeah, I was looking to get a 3970x threadripper and 128gb RAm, new PSU, more nvme, the whole deal - but it’s a project and a big expense best for next year. If I could play cyberpunk, and Medal of Honor VR, this year better than I could with the 1080 then I’d...
I see, thank you. So it won’t do any harm vs the 1080 TI? Or will it actually result in more stuttering due to FPS fluctuation?
I’m fine if I just bump up my minimum and average frames for now - that, and “free” ray tracing for cyberpunk 2077 is what I’d be after this year calendar year. Would...
Specs in sig - I have an 850w PSU, Asus Rampage Extreme sb2011 mobo and the 3930k CPU.
My CPU with the GTX 1080 TI seems to still push plenty of non-bottlenecked performance in everything from Half Life Alyx, Flight Sim 2020, etc. I am due for a CPU upgrade but not ready until next year.
In...
I have a high end grinder I got lightly used, and was cleaning it out. I blew a few blasts of Memorex compressed air into the top of the unit.
My concerns after this were:
(A) is this sort of compressed air meant for electronics safe to use on food equipment? I understand it's got chemicals in...
For clarification, are they really considered Synonymous today or is that something that some people think they should be? I don’t think I see manufactures using them synonymously?
Right - according to manufacturers. Mark may have answered this, but is this actually the case? I don't trust these claims, as manufacturers also need to have marketing reasons to charge so much more $$$ for a workstation CPU.
Right - and, in non enterprise situations (say a single user or...
Linus, I explained ECC multi CPU and more in my first post. However that’s not the question. The question is where and when does that actually matter in practice these days. That’s a critical nuance and a very different question.
This was sparked by my recent deep dive into why Apple would...
One thing no one has mentioned yet is actual longevity. Supposedly a Xeon will run full load 24/7 longer than a HEDT. But is this actually true in practice now? Are HEDT CPU’s more likely to die?
my speculation, perhaps incorrect, is that this claim may pertain more to the cooling solutions...
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