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re: Weekly PC Gaming / Component discussion thread
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:26 pm to Klark Kent
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:26 pm to Klark Kent
Stahp
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Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:40 pm to hg
shush
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:04 pm to Klark Kent
quote:
Sorry for being an arse yesterday, shite is frustrating. Put all this money in and it just output nothing. sigh
lol
Ppl are suppose to be pretentious and then get called an arse for doing so on the internet.
Anyway, it sounds like a bent pin or RAM. I have a PSU tester I could ship you then ship it back if needed.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:06 pm to Mr Gardoki
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When I said that I meant for gaming. Of course there are many other things you can do with it but all I do is game.
Yea no doubt, I knew that.
Crazy thing is though, more and more ppl are gaming/streaming/watching movies/downloading shite while gaming now.
That is when the 8350 and 3770K smash the i5s. So when we say all we are doing is gaming.. it is starting to change a little, you know?
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:08 pm to VABuckeye
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Yep. I went with a 3770K because it's $229 at the local MicroCenter. No brainer for me.
That is a crazy price. Payed like 330 for mine. I have never even seen a MicroCenter in person. Wish we had one within 60-80m of BR/NOLA area.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:08 pm to LSU Coyote
okay. I'm going in. pics in a minute.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:09 pm to Klark Kent
quote:
okay. I'm going in. pics in a minute.
lol
Worst part of a build.. seating the fckking heatsink. I hate installing and removing them.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:24 pm to LSU Coyote
few things I've noticed while dis-assembling.
- heat sink seemed a little loose (not related)
- heat sink glue seems almost dry rotted and old. you can see it kinda flaking off in I think the 2nd picture from the processor still seated
- pins on the processed and socket seem to be fine.
- in the pics there is a white connected on the mobo, nothing was plugged in there, I don't know how it would have come unplugged, but should there be?
This post was edited on 2/23/13 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:33 pm to Klark Kent
Let me look at the sockets pins closly.. until then, please take of this "connector" or whatever that was not plugged in.
Have you tested the PSU though?
Have you tested the PSU though?
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:34 pm to LSU Coyote
how should I test it?
here's the pin socket I'm referring to, it's right there in white next to that copper heat sink
here's the pin socket I'm referring to, it's right there in white next to that copper heat sink
This post was edited on 2/23/13 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:38 pm to Klark Kent
What is your skype? easier to communicate and send pics.
Can't get on to talk now but can use chat.
Can't get on to talk now but can use chat.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:39 pm to Klark Kent
that white fan header under on the side of the VRAM heatsink?
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:43 pm to LSU Coyote
haha, my Skype options are limited to this PC we have disassembled. 
yeh you're right, that's for the fan, all my fans already have power
ETA: I forgot to tell you something likely important in this troubleshooting process. About a week before I came home to this problem, when I would boot up the PC it cut on for 3 seconds , POST, die, then automatically cut back on, POST, die, the. after doing that twice would start up as normal. So, maybe you had it dead on the whole time. PSU? I dunno
so, cut on, die, cut on, die, cut on....just fine. BIOS or POST never indicated anything wrong. I haven't researched that weirdness myself.
Also, the only hardware changes I've made in months is the TP-Link 450Mbps Dual Band PCI Express Network Card I added so I didn't have to be wired across my apartment
yeh you're right, that's for the fan, all my fans already have power
ETA: I forgot to tell you something likely important in this troubleshooting process. About a week before I came home to this problem, when I would boot up the PC it cut on for 3 seconds , POST, die, then automatically cut back on, POST, die, the. after doing that twice would start up as normal. So, maybe you had it dead on the whole time. PSU? I dunno
so, cut on, die, cut on, die, cut on....just fine. BIOS or POST never indicated anything wrong. I haven't researched that weirdness myself.
Also, the only hardware changes I've made in months is the TP-Link 450Mbps Dual Band PCI Express Network Card I added so I didn't have to be wired across my apartment
This post was edited on 2/23/13 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:49 pm to LSU Coyote
quote:
That is when the 8350 and 3770K smash the i5s. So when we say all we are doing is gaming.. it is starting to change a little, you know?
As of right now I am still just gaming but I see what you are saying there.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:51 pm to LSU Coyote
How close is your microcenter? You can test PSUs with a pin but much easier and accurate with a real tester.
Microcenter probably sells the cheap thermaltake tester, which is like 10bucks.
Microcenter probably sells the cheap thermaltake tester, which is like 10bucks.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:53 pm to Klark Kent
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problem, when I would boot up the PC it cut on for 3 seconds , POST, die, then automatically cut back on, POST, die, the. after doing that twice would start up as normal.
Classic ram issue.
So you get NO post.. what I mean no post to even BIOS/setup?
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:55 pm to LSU Coyote
I live in Midtown, Houston it's over near the galleria.
20 minutes. I got plans this evening, but tomorrow I can.
You think that's it? God Dammit why didn't I remember to tell you that from the get go.
20 minutes. I got plans this evening, but tomorrow I can.
You think that's it? God Dammit why didn't I remember to tell you that from the get go.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 2:57 pm to LSU Coyote
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So you get NO post.. what I mean no post to even BIOS/setup?
Samsung monitor does not even recognize the connection. So no, certainly never saw BIOS/POST from either gfx card. Old 1GB NVideo and hopefully new badass 650ti
8GB of RAM, 2 in each socket. I've reseated multiple times
This post was edited on 2/23/13 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 2/23/13 at 3:02 pm to Klark Kent
Posted on 2/23/13 at 3:06 pm to stout
no, I need Uncle Stout to come fix my PC
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