TheMightyEthan Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Try hitting ctrl+alt+delete at that screen. My work laptop does that sometimes but that fixes it and brings it to the login screen. If it keeps happening then disabling hibernation should fix it (even if it's not doing it when you hibernate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Now that I ordered new parts, I just realized that I actually never replaced the Mobo, RAM and CPU so I don't know how my Windows installation will take it. I know for a new GPU you need to remove previous drivers. I assume it's the same thing for the other parts? Maybe reinstalling Windows will be better? My startup times has increased ever since I upgraded to Windows 10 so it might be a good excuse to give a reinstall a try and wipe everything on my OS drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 It's a good idea to do a clean OS install every so often anyway, so might as well take this opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Man I'm due a reinstall at some point, n tbh shouldn't be too hard given main drive is mainly OS n programs on an SSD, with Steam mostly on another drive. Main issue is while Win 10 is actually quite quick to install, it';s the bother of setting everything else up again that's a PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 it';s the bother of setting everything else up again that's a PITA. Yeah, that's why I don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Is there anything I should be aware of when thinking about upgrading my graphics card? In my example, I'm still running on my motherboard from over two years ago and haven't upgraded anything since. I'm looking at the 1060 series from Nvidia and I've read that most brands you can get a 1060 will be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Not really, as long as your mobo has PCIE, and I can't imagine a 2 year old mobo doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 My dad gave me a couple of his older PCs to Frankenstein into something for my sis and one of them has AGP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) So two questions: 1. Would it still be a problem keeping my older CPU for modern gaming? It seems that when people look into a 1060, they've been getting the Intel Core i5-6600 series processor alongside it. The problem is that those are LGA 1151 whereas my mobo is LGA 1150 socket. If I remember correctly, the CPU doesn't greatly affect gaming so long as you have a competent one for higher processing. I guess that's why on Titanfall 2's Recommended specs they say Intel Core i5-6600 or equivalent. Not sure if I'm getting the game yet, but have been considering it. https://www.titanfall.com/en_us/news/pc-specs/ 2. I see most of the 1060 variants have a trend of giving you a DVI-D, HDMI, and three DisplayPort. There is one from Asus where it's two HDMI and two DisplayPort and they say it's so you can have HDMI for both your monitor and VR headset. If I did get into VR, do the headsets require HDMI to be connected into them? Edited October 9, 2016 by Atomsk88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Is your CPU okay for games now? If it is then I'd wait to upgrade it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Yeah, if your CPU still rocks modern games it should be fine. I'm on a GTX760 with a ...I think i5-2500, and still doing well. If it starts aging you can always upgrade your mobo n CPU down the line n transplant your GPU over. As for VR headsets, Vive supports HDMI n Displaypot. I imagine others are the same http://www.vive.com/eu/ready/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 I couldn't turn on my PC this morning; the button simply does nothing. When I turn off and unplug my PSU, then plug it back in and turn the PSU on (with the PSU rocker switch; I don't touch the power button on the tower), my computer's fans start whirring for maybe 5 seconds and then everything dies and the power button on my tower still does nothing. I have not had time to troubleshoot this, but my gut instinct is that my PSU died. Anyone think differently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 My guess would be PSU also. Possibly mobo, but PSU seems more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 As long as my GPU is fine, I can afford to replace my mobo, PSU, CPU, and RAM. But I guess I'll be waiting to get a PS4 for another year, in that case. I'm going to buy a new PSU and swap it in tonight and see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Switched out my power supply and that didn't change anything. I noticed that the computer remains on for longer if I fiddle with the wire from the power button to the mobo. I think I have a short or stuck power button, which is very annoying to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Definitely a power button short, as it stays on if I manually short the pins the switch hooks into. But now the computer doesn't appear to post and I get no system beeps because I disconnected and lost the cheap system speaker ages ago. Just ordered one and a new switch on Amazon. I suspect the wonky power switch fucked with the CMOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I doubt I would have been able to isolate the switch problem so rapidly. It probably wouldn't have even occurred to me. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Futzing with my computer in my spare time has been a good distraction from the fact that my country is going to Hell in a handbasket; I doubt I would have diagnosed it so quickly otherwise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Core i7 5820k 3.30GHz for $390 or Core i7 6800k 3.40GHz for $440? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Unless you intend to overclock, and it's more than a "eh I might overclock down the line", don't bother with the K series. (unless things have changed and they don't have the K series as the "unlocked" chips anymore). 6-series is the newest. Check out benchmarks n see if it's 20% better to be worth 20% extra price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Well when you phrase it as % then no, it's like 5% better, so that makes the decision war easier. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) My i5 6600k easily goes from 3.5 to 4.0. Is the i7 really worse in that regard? (And by easily, I mean that's a very safe OC.) Edited November 10, 2016 by Rudolph Hitler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Yeah, clock speed isn't the only factor in performance. Also that's just the stock clock speed I listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Oh, I misunderstood it as only having a 5% OC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 i7 is no worse than i5 for overclocking. It's just specifically that the K series (which your i5 is too) are capable of overclocking, the non-k have a locked multiplier. I'd guess it's a yields thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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