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I have 10 sticks of this stuff and they are good quality sticks. 4x in my threadripper x399 pro gaming build, 4 in a ryzen 2700x + asrock rack build and 2x paired with a i3-9100F and a supermicro board.
https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-KSM26ED8-16ME-Server-Premier/dp/B07BGDG5ZP
8.8" Display it's pretty neat. You gotta get a hdmi to mini-hdmi cable and a usb 2.0 header to micro usb cable. It only comes with the board and screen
Can you download HWinfo
https://www.hwinfo.com/download/
Close every other monitoring app,
Run a Cinebench Single Core Test
And take a screenshot of the core frequencies section where it shows the minimum, average and max clocks ?
No worries 🙂
With Asrock I have had to do a reset to default within the EFI when I flash--I'd actually do this, reboot, and then flash as it'll be less problems. Otherwise, even when everything is on auto it still acts weird like in your case. When I had dropped back to 2.70 before my existing profiles still worked so it didn't affect that for me (back on 3.40 now).
Good for ProcODT and CAD_BUS. The former is usually set out of whack if left on auto and is usually set too high so it'll just be unstable.
For SoC everyone I've read from the OC community has said 1.125 V max. Unfortunately AMD never comments on what's "safe". I haven't taken a pair of probes to determine the real voltage that it's really putting out. You can do that (if our board even has contacts for that). Also read this so you can utilize the "Power Reporting Deviation" metric in HWiNFO: https://www.hwinfo.com/forum/threads/explaining-the-amd-ryzen-power-reporting-deviation-metric-in-hwinfo.6456/
When I saw my SoC reported that high in the software as well I sorta stopped caring after all the time I spent putting into testing. Software is usually inaccurate so it can be that high, higher, or even lower in reality.
I bought mine on eBay. But here is a link for Amazon
ID-COOLING HA-02 Fan Hub for Computer Internal Fans, 8 PWM Ports+8 ARGB Ports, ARGB Motherboard Sync, PWM Functional Fan Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BFKG7D8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_94BZH796877V0NG1STAV?psc=1
You are correct it is not compatible, the interface is PCIe NVMe on that P2 which will work in the top slot only on this board.
M.2 SSD drives are available in NVMe and SATA though SATA is dying out.
You can however get a PCIe adapter and run the P2 in the bottom PCIe slot, it might bottleneck slightly as the slot is gen 2 x4.
There aren't a lot of options out there. About the best add in card I've seen is the Gigabyte GC-Titan Ridge 2.0 add-in card. Here's the amazon link for the details. Also, I'm on a Ryzen X570 Taichi. I don't know if the Z370 uses the same 5-pin thunderbolt header, but if it does, the card will probably be compatible.
If the board is a standard ASRock and not a custom version for Cyberpower I tend to recommend the standard Intel AX200 kit.
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wi-Fi-Gig-Desktop-AX200-NGWG-NV/dp/B085M7VPDP/
Antennae are just wires in plastic. Any pair would do. Short antennae like these are pretty popular with people at r/sffpc for small form factors
M.2 is the formfactor
The first slot (Top) under the CPU only Supports M.2 NVMe (PCIe)
The second supports both SATA and NVMe
I personally like the Crucial P2 1TB. It's not as fast as a 970 Evo from Samsung but it costs much less. https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-NAND-NVMe-PCIe-2400MB/dp/B089DNM8LR/ref=sr_1_3?crid=OOKN8LFO17IB&dchild=1&keywords=crucial+p2+1tb&qid=1609703840&sprefix=Crucial+P2%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-3
Something like this would be a safe bet, my Asrock boards use the smaller silver screw
Any antenna for WiFi will do as long as you have the wire leads that connect to the card and the standoffs on the rear I/O
In some ways, it's just easier to get the Intel AX200 Desktop Kit as that has everything in it.
I just got this m.2 heatsink after taking the stock m.2 heatsink off because that little fan makes some horrible noise. It's small enough to just slot perfectly inside the the m.2 slot with no issues but any of the bulkier m.2 heatsinks might not fit completely. It's actually running slight cooler than the stock heatsink also as I supposed it gets more airflow since I have my radiator fans intaking air right infront of the motherboard (have an ncase m1 w/ a 240mm blowing air inside).
Temps after just testing today out. Stressed the temps while playing rdr2/metro exodus for about half an hour each as they're the most intensive game I have to get some heat going inside my case.
Idle: 37c - 40c
Load (only when gaming): 61c is the hottest it read.
Ambient has been about 21c - 23c today.
I do have a pbo2 tune to limit the cpu to 100w max and have an undervolted on my gpu.
Chipset temps while gaming: 62c was my max
Idle: was mostly around 47c
Since that board doesn't have flashback.
Try resetting the CPU before trying to returning the board to seller.
IF you got a excellent deal maybe it worth buying a USB CH341a programmer w/ SOIC8 Test Clip. Might find a better deal on eBay or Amazon. Below is just so you know what I am referring to.
Better test clip might make the project much easier.
https://www.amazon.com/KeeYees-SOIC8-EEPROM-CH341A-Programmer/dp/B07SHSL9X9/
Sure! Take a look. As soon as i installed them, the issue disappeared, it boots correctly with the XMP turned ON and i made sure it was stable (ran Prime95's specific ram stress test for 1 hour, ran 3dmark's Speed Way stress tests 20 loops, and the 10-minute cinenbench r23 benchmark)
I'm kind of lost as well on what to do really other than maybe you could try taking it out of the M2 WiFi key slot, get a PCI-E Wifi adapter card, try the lowest PCI-E x1 slot or the lowest PCI-e x16 slot (it will work) and see if that clears up anything for you.
I hate to say "throw money at the problem" to you, but your case seems like you have tried everything else. It might be that the WiFi key port is bad
You won't get any beeps thru the audio ports, only thru the SYSTEM Speaker pins. Look into your manual to see where it is located. It takes a speaker similar to this one.
https://www.amazon.com/SoundOriginal-Motherboard-Internal-Speaker-Buzzer/dp/B01DM56TFY
You should be able to find them for a dollar or two if you look around.
Oh for sure. I definitely brought that up to ASUS support too in my original ticket, that ASrock supposedly wasn't doing it for no reason, but instead to prevent instability and RAM corruption after waking from sleep. But, well, ASUS still seems confident. I only use this computer for gaming anyway, not for any pictures, documents, etc that I'd be concerned about corrupting.
I'll report back once I give this cough extremely well-reviewed ASUS board a try.
you have to add a wifi card that comes with bluetooth like this.
Wifi 6e routers are coming down in price, but either way, I see no reason to buy old technology when the AX210 version is so cheap. Who knows what router pricing will be in a year.
I'm not sure whether this motherboard needs a pci card or it can take an m.2 card, but on Amazon a pci AX210 card is $29 and the m.2 cards are cheaper.
You don't save any money buying an AX200
Got it on Amazon. They have several different ones depending on what size you need. The one I got didn’t come with the cables to hook it up, so make sure you order the ones for your setup. This is the one I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086R3BT36?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Give this a try it's an extension cable you can just route towards the back of the case and out of the way. Should give you a cleaner look with allowing some room for you. Hope this helps have a blessed one!
I popped out the I/O panel, removed the MB, and slid it in there, left the IO shield out, and bought these to put in after I cut out the holes needed. Works surprisingly well. Thinking I might do the same for my Deskmini and 5700G
When I click it it says it has 15 left in stock.
That might work too. but YMMV
Well, typically when I run OCCT, it gets to around 80-90 degrees. As long as you don't go above 95, it should be fine. Unfortunately, it seems you can't do much about this issue, at least in my experience.
I got some USB fans to address this issue when the temperature becomes too hot for prolonged periods.
It would not make a noticeable difference, and you would not gain any performance for the graphics cards by doing so.
If you are located in Europe, Amazon still has one X470 Master SLI: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07C1M3WGV
That can give you 2x PCIe 3.0 x8. But it is a pretty old model, and I wonder which BIOS version it will come with...Maybe a BIOS update is needed to get it to boot with a Ryzen 5000 series CPU.
Something like this could help to re-flash the BIOS:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VMPZFWH/
It includes the CH341A programmer, 1.8V adapter and a test clip to connect to the BIOS chip. Only if you are comfortable with finding and trying the right software/driver for the programmer.
Otherwise ask ASRock support or try RMA.
That, or get a simple PCIe to PCIe M.2 adapter card, install it in the other x16 slot (running at x4) and put the SN750 on that card. That will probably still work.
Something like Akasa AK-PCCM2P-01, Delock 90303 or RaidSonic IB-PCI209. Or this: https://www.amazon.com/fosa-Expansion-Samsung-Connector-Converter/dp/B07QZX5VFR/
That, or get a simple PCIe to PCIe M.2 adapter card, install it in the other x16 slot (running at x4) and put the SN750 on that card. That will probably still work.
Something like Akasa AK-PCCM2P-01, Delock 90303 or RaidSonic IB-PCI209. Or this: https://www.amazon.com/fosa-Expansion-Samsung-Connector-Converter/dp/B07QZX5VFR/
I use the older version of this hub - https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Internal-USB-Hub-AC-IUSBH-M3-4/dp/B08L8VJS3Z/ which has been fine.
Ok I just got the board today and measured, it looks like theres just enough clearance for 9x9mm heatsinks.
These were the only silver ones I could find and fortunately 1 left in stock:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08HMJQRPM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'll have them tomorrow, but the akasa tape to install them is 2 days delivery, so I'll confirm after I have them all in a new thread if they fit, and if so I'll be using them on both my Z690 and H670.
You just need 4 per board, 4 of the VRMs are covered already with the I/O heatsink, the top 4 are uncovered, and sandwiched between the coils, which is a 100% dumb design as opposed to lining up the VRMs and coils as most manufacturers do so you can use a single larger heatsink.
The 5700G should not be a problem, except for the wraith stealth cooler it comes with may be inadequate under load. I agree with mkrzo that you you should test the 5700G temps under load. I use OCCT to test my 5600G and 5600X CPUs.
According to specs the AMD wraith stealth cooler is 54mm in height. Noctua has a low profile CPU cooler that would fit your case. Noctua NH L9a
Good time to upgrade to a 5600G. Currently $175.61 at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-5600G-12-Thread-Processor/dp/B092L9GF5N/
Or you can try manually inputing your ram's timings and increase its voltage up to 1.40V.
You can totes run a discrete GPU on there. It's just going to be at x4 speed because you'll be using a PCIE- to-NVME adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YDH8KW9/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_3SFEPC26VTPH80K5J0T7
Are you in a country that has ASRock support? If so contact them and ask for a replacement battery.
If not and if you are capable I recommend replacing the battery with a single cell CR2032 holder like this and cut and attach the leads and connector from your current battery, don't forget to check polarity.
G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin SDRAM (PC4-25600) DDR4 3200 CL16-18-18-38 1.35V Dual Channel Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTDEYHU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RMZSRFN6GZAGGQ69YXT4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
You just want some plain jane screw on antenna's is all .. with a skinnier screw on part
> Are Asrock boards really the only ones with RGB options in the bios?
As far as I know, they are the only manufacturer that does this.
> If so, is RGB of all other motherboard manufacturers controllable only through software?
I think that is rather self-explanatory. If all the other manufacturers of motherboards do not have a BIOS option for RGB control, how else could you accomplish it?
You would need either:
- RGB control software - sometimes you can use control software from other manufacturers as they generally bundle many of the same RGB control modules (Universal Holtek RGB DRAM, Patriot Viper SSD/DRAM - you can find this in Control Panel -> Programs and Features)
- Third party controller hub that will still need their software to control it, or a controller hub that has a hardware remote control to change the RGB colors (this is usually a 12V RGB)
- RGB Control software that isn't manufacturer specific like Signal RGB or OpenRGB
CalDigit DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 (DP to HDMI) Active Adapter 4K 60Hz UHD (3840 x 2160), Eyefinity Support https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HF9WC35/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_7FXE9DBF6PWRJ7EF2C4V
That’s what I used.
I ended up buying another 5700G after growing frustrated with the first one. I built a new system with new motherboard, memory, etc and it exhibited the same behave with the first CPU. Bought a second and it did not exhibit this behavior so I RMAd the first one. Replacement product also worked fine so now I have two fully functional 5700G machines no adapters required.
I kind of gave up doing color changes and stuck to static.
I don't know...maybe a discrete RGB/ARGB controller box and using its software like Coolermaster, Corsair, or NZXT ? Although, to be honest, not sure if that would work as I haven't tried that and it's throwing more money at a problem that still may not come out with the end results you are looking for.
> The motherboard has the latest bios installed but do you think reflashing it would resume it as it was yesterday with original rgb controller firmware it came with and stuff and restore original behavior?
I don't...think...it would. I have flashed my BIOS 3x times before on my Velocita, and each time, I have not had to re-enter the numbers to get the shade of blue I want - which is weird because every setting besides the RGB control is reset to defaults. I wonder if that has to do with the fact that I did save to the MCU. I was pleasantly surprised that it still recognized my RAID 0 SSD array.
Back on point, in my frustration, I just ended up setting a static blue color on the ARGB via BIOS which affects my motherboard color and the heatsink fan attached to an ARGB port, used Armoury Crate to set the DRAM colors, TriXX to slightly change the blue shade on my GPU
I do have 12VRGB "Snowflake" fan guards by Silverstone, which came with my case (it was never this expensive when it first came out!...shit) , but I use the built in RGB Controller and use the Reset Button as the on/off and color change as the colors NEVER match up. I leave it on their interpretation of white which actually goes kinda well with the rest of blue ARGB.
I know that's a lot of applications for what I do, but they still keep the color despite the fact I don't have Armoury Crate or TriXX loading at startup.
Seems like a lot of work to keep a semi worn out GPU going.
I think I'll go with this board...ASRock B550 Steel Legend ($140) https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-B550-Supports-Processors-Motherboard/dp/B089W8B8VY
and this card...EVGA GeForce GT 1030 SC ($130) https://www.newegg.com/evga-geforce-gt-1030-02g-p4-6332-kr/p/N82E16814487358?Item=N82E16814487358
The RGB settings in the BIOS only affect what is connected to the 12V RGB pinouts and the 5V Addressable RGB pinouts on the motherboard and any lights that are on the motherboard itself.
It's really nice if all you are looking for is a static color and you don't have anything else RGB that is separate from the motherboard inputs.
I place heavy emphasis on "it has to be anything that is connected to the RGB and/or ARGB pins on the motherboard."
Things like this will not work with the BIOS-based RGB adjustments
- RGB DRAM
- RGB SSDs (the exception is the Seagate Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Firecuda 520 as that has a discrete ARGB connection)
- RGB GPU
Thanks for the update, glad it is working for you now.
I was wondering if it would be possible to confirm the amount of PCIe lanes the iGPU is now using? Normally without an external card in the upper slot attached it should be x16, I am assuming with now with the external card the lanes are split x8/x8? If the external GPU is in the lower slot then it would be x4 and connected to the chipset lanes and wouldn't affect the lane config.
You can check this by using GPU-Z if using Windows - https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
As for the specific card.. (sorry, I had to go looking), this one fits the bill.
It's easy to look for them tho, just search for "FL1100" and you'll get results on most computer parts websites. I also advice making sure that it features a power connector and doesn't have more than 4 ports, because if it has more than 4 ports it also has a hub, and you don't really need that.
PEXUSB312C3 card also gets namedropped a lot on the Oculus forums, but this one is USB 3.1 Gen 2, and so it needs a PCIe x4 slot, that means you would only be able to fit that one into the second x16 slot, so if you're planning on getting a second GPU it's not ideal. The only benefit there is that it charges the Quest 2, unlike most other cards that would not charge it if it's below 70-80 or something like that.
Update: I've obtained a Noctua NH-D15 Cromax fan and have since replaced the unknown branded water-cooling radiator setup that came with the motherboard (in the way I wound up purchasing the motherboard).
This very heatsink contraption.
This is by no means my first heatsink styled fan cooler. The previous one, which is useable with the older motherboard only, was this Arctic Freezer Xtreme.
The temperatures are doing even better than with the water cooler. Seeing about a 12º lower during increased throttling while playing games.
Though one of the more annoying things reported with the Noctua is that it can be noisy. It came with noise-reduction adapters, but I myself have no significant issues with noise. My tower does not sit at desk level where everything else resides. I'm an oldie from the time when you never did such a thing and the tower sits beneath. Noise? Where-ever it may be, it is not somewhere that I can hear it!
I did have to reposition my GPU to a lower PCIe slot as it would otherwise be rubbing and touching the new Noctua. It was a rather unexpectedly chonkier thing to fit in with everything else, this cooler.
Changing question to solved and that's the end of that chapter.
Is it by chance this ram? Also does the size of gpu effect if the nhd15 will fit? This is the graphics card currently in my desktop.
You don't need to enable Secure Boot to install Windows 11. See the requirement: >System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable
As long as you are booting from UEFI that has Secure Boot option, you are fine.
Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G32C16U4W 3200 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 16GB (8GB x2), CL16, White https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083TYS4TL/ref=cm_sw_r_apanp_H9LmEtdZMNi5L
I've got some g.skill lying around ill give that a go on it
I've read somewhere that the actual QVL list in the mobo websites are usually lacking, since RAM manufacturers have to pay to be "QVL certified". I personally refer to this website instead - https://pangoly.com/en/review/asrock-b550-steel-legend/compatibility/ram
>HX432C16PB3K2/16
Hey thanks, but it does seem to be listed at your link.
HyperX<strong>HX432C16PB3AK2/16</strong>-16GB (2 x 8GB)DDR4-3200MHz161.35V£86.81
I have B450M Steel Legend.
That's PWM fans problem for you, in this motherboard.
Somehow PWM fans tend to revved up to 100% speed when BIOS settings are not loaded, when BIOS is loaded the fans will reducing speed to its config.
Some fans will not spinning until BIOS settings loaded, and some fans will turns to jet engine until BIOS loaded, no worry.
My story, for some weird reason, my GPU fans are not spining, broken fan controller I guess. Then I modified these GPU fans so it powered directly from motherboard PWM pins instead normaly from GPU PCB, plugged to PWM_1 near I/O specificaly. I choose this route of modification because with PWM, I can control fans speed according to particular temperature source (which is GPU temp in my case), with some specific software in Windows.
When I start my computer, when BIOS settings is not loaded, it revved loudly to 100%, my frankenstein style GPU fans could achieve more than 3000+ rpm, loud as jet, same as yours.
The other problem unrelated with your question is, my PWM_2 and PWM_3 (south side) cannot be controlled, BIOS fan curve settings connected to this slot cannot be maintained outside BIOS, it always runs at 100% in Windows.
You can try a couple of things.
If you want to try and stay on ASRock's RGB control app:
- Get Polychrome RGB - the most recent version is 2.0.109.
- NOTE: You won't find this non-Beta version on your motherboard page, and the closest non-Beta version you can get that is more recent than what is posted on the support page for your motherboard can be found using ASRock's App Shop...app (APP Store on my board gave me 2.0.108, but I'm using 209 just fine on my 550 Velocita that I pulled from the Z590 Taichi support download site - honestly, probably doesn't matter. I just posted this portion to show you the most recent non-beta validated for both Win 10 and 11.)
- Once installed, if it doesn't do it right off the bat after install, then navigate to here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ASRockUtility\ASRRGBLED\Bin Double click on "WriteFW.bat"
It should go through the motions of updating the APROM. Finally, restart your computer and try to see if you can change your RGB colors when you try to run Polychrome again.
If this doesn't work, then your other alternative is to use OpenRGB
- Pick a location that you want to keep it on besides "downloads" because this doesn't have an installer.
- When you unpack it to your desired location, you will first have to run it with with administrator options. If you don't then you might not get the ability to control everything you want.
- It will take a bit of getting used to, but it's not difficult.
- Finally, you will need this set of instructions to make it run at Windows startup.
It's probably in dual then, maybe it's in single when in the BIOS. Perhaps run a few ram benchmarks to.... run User benchmark and see where your RAM stacks up https://www.userbenchmark.com/Software -- make sure your RAM is running at the full 2400mhz, you may have to set it in BIOS on XMP. If the test says your ram measures around on average, or above, then it will be running in dual, if it's running well behind average, then... ...
It's probably in dual then, maybe it's in single when in the BIOS. Perhaps run a few ram benchmarks to.... run User benchmark and see where your RAM stacks up https://www.userbenchmark.com/Software -- make sure your RAM is running at the full 2400mhz, you may have to set it in BIOS on XMP. If the test says your ram measures around on average, or above, then it will be running in dual, if it's running well behind average, then... ...
I'll give this a shot, but it is only "best guess". I've been building PCs for 20+ years, but I am not a professional.
The only time I had this, was when there was an actual fault with the RAM. It would run in the "wrong" RAM slots, and I think it was running Single Channel Mode only. Putting it in the right slots should automatically enable Dual Channel Mode, but it just stopped the RAM from working altogether in my case.
As far as I know, there are no BIOs setting that would cause this issue, but obviously try factory defaults. You could try using CPUz to see if the RAM is working in Dual Channel in slots A1/B1. There is a guide here: Check Dual Channel Mode
IF the RAM checks out 100% in CPUz when in the A1/B1 slots, it's Dual Channel Mode, and the right speed etc.... stop worrying about it ;)
Do yourself a favor and uninstall Norton
Built in Free Windows Defender + Free OpenDNS account + Free Ublock Origin in your browser(s) = Low resources/Great protection
It has a slot for a Wifi card, but does not come with the card. That might have caused some confusion
If you want wifi you can get a kit like this on Amazon for $20-25:
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Network-AX200-NGWG-NV-AX2002230-Retail/dp/B07ZVYKRW9/
SkyTech Blaze II Gaming Computer PC Desktop – AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core 3.6 GHz, GTX 1650 4G, 500G SSD, 8GB DDR4 3000, AC WiFi, RGB Fans, Windows 10 Home 64-bit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VPXN6HC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_F6ZMPEV6CDEP9GNEWAV9
this might do the trick. I looked at mine for my A300 and compared it to that one. The locking clip seems to be the same. The number of pins appears to be the same as well. If that doesn't work, trying searching "laptop sata cable" on Amazon. They're between 8-15 bucks, but I doubt they used some proprietary cable for it, just one meant for a laptop, considering the whole things is essentially a laptop in a case.
You can get a USB 9 pin male to 19 pin adapter/cable and connect it to USB3_3_4 on the motherboard such as https://www.amazon.com/Longdex-Female-Motherboard-Adapter-Converter/dp/B07XNYX25V/
You can add an internal powered hub if you need more internal ports as the adapter cable can have issues when being removed, make sure you double check the wiring as you wouldn't want to plug it in the wrong way as it would damage the motherboard and maybe CPU depending on where the USB controller is located.
Just to make sure, so this one would work, right?
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-MZ-V8V500B-AM-500GB/dp/B08V7GT6F3/ref=sr\_1\_5?dchild=1&keywords=Samsung+500GB+M.2+PCIe+NVMe+980&qid=1632560600&sr=8-5
Well imo you don't really have to think about clearances. The "underside" won't be an issue since your ssd is mounted on a standoff. Now for the "sides", I have looked at a fair amount of m.2 heatsinks and I don't think there's one "fat" enough to be a problem, they're all pretty slim, lastly, the "top" basically got infinite clearance (Well maybe if your graphics card hang over the slot, you might have to consider it while getting really tall ones, this one from EZDIY-FAB for example, this one's got a special place in my heart for being so tall it's comical)
TL;DR- Just get the one you want, in most cases it'll be fine, if it doesn't you can just refund it
Bykski Copper GPU Water Cooling Block GPU Waterblock Graphics Card Water Cooling Block for ASROCK Radeon 6900XT OC Formula 16G (5V ARGB RBW Aura Effect LED Lights GPU Block with Backplate) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DCYQZTZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_2KV30C653R1WB5YVJYPG
That doesn't make sense. If there's no wifi network included, you'd not even see the network, or have options to connect via WiFi. I'm guessing you're saying antenna weren't included. If you could take a picture of the back of the pc where all the usb, network cable, etc connects would help a lot to determine if you have WiFi card and if antennas are connected to it. May be the antenna are stubs that can't pick up any wifi signals strongly. If so I'd suggest, something like this where you can move the antenna to a better spot while connected to the pc.
So I've ordered the MSI B450 to test out the CPU and see if that board works, will report back when it arrives on Friday but am open to any other suggestions in the meantime...
It woks best with them. It should have come with them but if you lost them or it didn't come with them pick some up. Not recommending these particular ones, they're just the first I found so IDK how good they are. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O0O0E8U
Sorry I do not know a way around those restrictions.
Depending on how much time and money you want to invest in it, you can have a go at diagnosing it yourself by using a mini PCIe post card like the one below.
https://www.amazon.com/Comimark-Laptop-Analyzer-Tester-Diagnostic/dp/B07YHZGH5C
That is assuming one of the two M.2 slots has an LPC interface.
Of course the only thing you can probably do with that board is to flash the BIOS chip by using an external programmer on your own.
Intel AX200 is a great WiFi card .. you can do a web search for "Best M.2 WiFi cards 2021" or similar ..
You'll also need and antenna with whatever card you decide on getting .. something like this:
Well you may not need the speed but the newer generation AX200/AX210 tend to preform better on legacy networks than the older cards, I don't know if it is because they are currently supported with driver updates.
The only way to be certain you are getting a genuine unlocked card is to buy a kit like the AX200 shipped and sold by Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wi-Fi-Gig-Desktop-AX200-NGWG-NV/dp/B085M7VPDP
However if you are looking for a card on ebay, maybe look at the 9260NGW. If there is a photo of the actual card the Dell cards are generally unlocked so look for D P/N on the sticker. Check the specs of any card as some can have Intel CVNi interface rather than PCIe/USB and avoid any cards with vPRO or CRF on the sticker.
I was not able to find the correct size screws at a hardware store and ordered this set from Amazon. Free shipping if you have a Prime account.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NZ32TRB?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2\_dt\_b\_product\_details
btw how much you paying for the 3400g?
The price for the b450m pro4 is rather high compared to where I live so I am assuming the 3400g would be too in your country.
See if a combination of a b560 motherboard and intel 10400 (NOT 10400 F) + after market cooler will be cheaper for you or at least close because the 10400 is a much better CPU comparable to Ryzen 3600.
Where I live currently the 10400 selling for $USD 180 dollars which is the same as 3400g original price here, but since now the ryzen is out of stock anywhere it is selling almost double the price including in official AMD Amazon Japan store. The b560 motherboard will be higher compared to b450 but depending on the CPU prices it could be a much better buy. You can go with the cheaper H510 motherboard if do not want the memory overclocking but it memory overclocking does add quite a bit of performance.
Yes, but M.2 SATA drives look like this!
https://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW
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So why would my "M key" drive fit exactly into this? That's what I'm confused about!
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I appreciate your advice though. :)
You will need to purchase the Slot Cover Bracket.
Or buy a complete kit
https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B088NHCX46/ref=sr_1_8
The slot is in the format (Key E)
Thank you for explaining I should use A2 and B2 RAM slots and why. I don't know if I would have noticed that in the manual (mobo is in the mail to me). It is possible muscle memory would have had me using A1 and A2, lol
appreciate you sharing with me exactly what RAM you are using.
I am thinking 3200 speed, so may I trouble you one more time to look at this amazon link to confirm it is right for me (2700x + x470 taichi ultimate)
lastly, I have seen the LPX show up on some Corsair RAM listings. Google didn't really help, but (if u know) does the LPX Mean something in particular?
You can get a PCIe card in the 1x slot or buy a B550 board which has the header since few 400 series boards have the type C header.
no. Its a Ryzen 7 3700x. I think I need a graphics card. Any suggestions?
ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 Graphics Card ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074Q4QF4J?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 )
If you have to capacity to I would recommend just getting a pcie slot WIFI card, most of the ax200 ones can be found on amazon for around $40-50 USD. This is the one I got recently for about $37 USD WIFI 6 capable to.
I went ahead and ordered these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0134EW7G8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glc_fabc_H9F0PYSD98MTBHNMBRFW sticks of ram, I read they work well with the 3600 so I'm hoping it'll help get the system booting up. If not I might have to send the motherboard back and get a different one, if that is the case any suggestions for a replacement (micro atx that'll work out of the box with the ryzen 5 3600?
It's not a great price, but this would allow you to connect up to 7 devices. If they are 5V addressable RGB devices the total wattage needs to be under 15 watts, or you are over the power limit, so it will depend on how much draw each fan and your water cooling devices have. The 12v RGB will support 36watts. Make sure you check which type you are using before plugging them into the wrong headers, because you could destroy your LEDs if you plug ARGB LEDs into the 12v RGB header
Not necessarily. There is the Airgoo on Amazon for example. Also looks like the same product. Down to even the mounts. But they have less LED. Like Phanteks is 56 LED for 2x 400mm and Airgoo is 42 for 2x 400mm. https://www.amazon.com/Addressable-Compatible-Gigabyte-Magnetic-Brackets/dp/B08DKPYZ7L/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=airgoo%2Bneon%2Bstrips&qid=1613381100&sr=8-6&th=1 lol That link is new. I went to Amazon to link the Airgoo I had bought where it specifically shows how many LED are in them and that now popped up. Looks like they've now copied Phantek's fan frames too. I had specifically asked Phantek and Airgoo has zip to do with them according to their support persona anyways. lol Good ol Chinese copyright protection right there.
lol I know. I already commented over on that thread. :)
The documentation is a little confusing:
"1 x Key M (2242/2260/2280 by BRACKET) with PCIe x4 and SATA3 for SSD"
- "M.xxxx" means the connector and size.
- "SATA3" is an interface, and the speed is limited to 550 MB/s.
- "PCIe x4" generally means the NVME interface, and the speed is up to 3,000 MB/s.
If it only supported SATA3, it should have stated "M.22xx SATA3". However, it uses the word "and" in between "PCIe x4" and "SATA3". Therefore, I would conclude that it supports 'NVME', too.
I did some searching and found a review by AnandTech. In the Concluding Remarks, they claim that it also supports NVME, but ran their tests with SATA3.
"Storage and wireless networking benchmarks are usually run as part of our test suite, but not presented in this review because a SATA SSD was used in a slot that also supports NVMe SSDs. "
With that, 2 things come to mind:
- You're limiting yourself to SATA3, when you could get NVME performance.
- I've never heard of the brand "Intaiell", so let's lay blame there. ;-)
With all this, would you be willing to try this Sabrent 512 GB M.2242 PCIe NVME SSD?
I couldn't find a 256 GB version.
Hi, why are you set on buying an ASRock branded adapter? Polychrome is pretty terrible for controlling RGB. Every major fan / lighting player makes their own hub that plugs into the same 9 pin USB 2.0 port. They are usually a bit bigger, but if size is at a premium I recommend this product: https://www.amazon.com/Aquacomputer-53280-farbwerk-Internal-Modding/dp/B07RZSGYP3 Aqua Suite is in my opinion the best RGB software on the market, if a little unknown. Probably the most popular RGB software is iCue, but people complain that it uses a fair amount of resources when it is running. The controllers come with their 3 packs of fans. You can also buy them separately, but you would need an adapter cable if you want to use that controller with another brand of ARGB products.
if you cant return the drive you can run it with an adaptor definitely as extra storage and maybe even as a boot drive not sure https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-advanced-solution-Controller-Expansion/dp/B07JKH5VTL/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=m.2+adapter&qid=1611177495&sr=8-6
I'm using just this one kit. And yes it does restart a few times. I haven't tried to post with just two sticks but I'm going to. Thanks for the help!
Installing under the heatsink is almost the same as in an exposed m.2 slot. You just need to put the heatsink back on if you want to get the extra cooling it provides. If you ever need a third m.2 drive and aren't using the key e slot for WiFi, you can use a riser card like this: https://www.amazon.com/Sintech-NGFF-NVME-WiFi-Cable/dp/B07DZF1W55
asrock a300/x300 support 12v ac dc brick adapter....use 120w or 150w brick adapter 12v
about battery you can buy/use portable laptop power bank with ac output
like this
Omni 20+ 20000mah AC/DC/USB-C/Wireless Power Bank
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JWN6LC/
Mophie Powerstation AC
I think its better to get an NVME-to-USB enclosure for the time being and use it externally. The 5Gb/s will throttle the performance but should be enough until you decide to upgrade the system down the line.
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I read around that you can modify the BIOS for these old boards to support NVMe drives but its risky and requires some time tinkering with it.
Did you check DRAM Calculator for Ryzen?
I had 2x8GB DDR-3200 CL14 kit, and it never worked on stock XMP settings.
But thanks to that utility this kit was perfectly stable @ 3733 CL16.
Couple of days ago I've switched to 4x8GB (two of these kits) and it didn't even boot on XMP.
But funny enough it would boot after applying much tighter timings using settings from the Calculator.
I'm on 3.90 btw.
It will only beep if you have a pc speaker attached to the mobo like this. It’s normal for the LED number to go off if it boots correctly. Normally the number will stay if there is an issue.
I just bought another one on amazon. the dumbest thing ever, haha. I'll try out the new one in the morning.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XDZC96K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
this was the page I ordered from
Post up the controller. Is it this one? https://www.amazon.com/EZDIY-FAB-Addressable-Motherboard-Adjustable-Controller/dp/B07KBB23V1
It's an adapter that allows you to mount your GPU vertically.
The RAM issue may not be because of this board but with the CPU. Before I got the x570 taichi I was using an x470 Asus Prime-Pro with a Ryzen 2600. My memory was working fine with 2nd Gen Ryzen and the x470 no issues. As soon as I put the 3rd Gen 3900x in this I started having problems with the memory. Might just be BIOS update fix. Who knows. If you have 16 GB using 2 8 GB DIMM's I would bet you will be alright.
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For the fan bracket I picked this up on amazon (Fan Bracket). Just be mindful this might not work in all cases. I had to modify the bracket and cut off some parts of it with a coping saw. The spray paint the bracket with a fresh coat of black spray paint. But it was a cheap upgrade for the cooling benefits it provided.
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I like the look of the FE edition cards but i feel like the 3rd party cards cool and get better performance. But that is my personal preference.
I was in the same boat... I was surprised my Intel M2 didn't come with a screw... so I ordered this from Amazon yesterday....
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P2D3XKF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1