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09-03-2021, 06:03 PM
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#6876 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Originally Posted by Manic!  | Is Zotac good for the 30 series?
When I was researching the 3060ti, it sounded like it had no fan control and people complained how it always sounded too loud. I'm not sure if that's the same all across the board.
I avoided Zotac for that reason.
edit: NVM
Just read this one has "Active Fan Control with FREEZE Fan Stop"
Maybe only the 3060ti's didn't have that feature.
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09-03-2021, 06:18 PM
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I've been using a 3070 zotac card for the better part of a year and put a good amount of stress on it with no issues.
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09-11-2021, 12:11 PM
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#6878 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Was anyone able to get an RX 6600 XT locally at MSRP (from CC or Memory Express)?
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09-12-2021, 05:03 AM
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#6879 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Laptop troubles again...
So I reinstalled windows on my laptop about a month ago. I just realized the laptop is using the integrated gpu instead of the GTX one it comes with. I read that I can change it if I install the Nvidia driver and go into the Nvidia control panel, except this POS keeps crashing my laptop mid install.
Then when it reboots, it won't load up windows again. I assume cause the video driver is corrupted since it bailed half way. I have to do a system restore each time to revert the settings so I can reboot and actually get back to windows.
My question is, is there any sort of workaround to this?
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09-12-2021, 01:55 PM
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#6880 | | Hypa owned my ass at least once
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I'd try to flash the BIOS to the latest version first. After that, I'd go in there (the BIOS setting) and see whether there is an option to choose between integrated GPU vs separate GPU.
On PCs, it's usually done like that at the BIOS level. Not sure about laptops since I've never had a gaming laptop with both a separate GPU as well as the integrated one.
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09-12-2021, 03:32 PM
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#6881 | | Say! Say! Say!
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There is a chance the GPU is borked so the install crashes half way when the system tries to initialize it during setup.
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09-13-2021, 02:34 AM
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#6882 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG There is a chance the GPU is borked so the install crashes half way when the system tries to initialize it during setup. | Is there any solid way to tell if the GPU got messed up?
I'm reading up something about Certified Drivers. I'm not sure if that means I can't just use the normal drivers offered from Nvidia's site.
I tried to go to Acer (my laptop) and get drivers from there, but it's just the same files from Nvidia's site. No matter what I do, the install always freezes mid way.
I'm fed up and about ready to just return this laptop but no idea how warranty works. This is bs..
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09-13-2021, 02:33 PM
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#6883 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by AzNightmare Is there any solid way to tell if the GPU got messed up?
I'm reading up something about Certified Drivers. I'm not sure if that means I can't just use the normal drivers offered from Nvidia's site.
I tried to go to Acer (my laptop) and get drivers from there, but it's just the same files from Nvidia's site. No matter what I do, the install always freezes mid way.
I'm fed up and about ready to just return this laptop but no idea how warranty works. This is bs.. | Contact acer. What model acer do you have.
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09-13-2021, 09:55 PM
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#6884 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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Originally Posted by Manic! Contact acer. What model acer do you have. | Acer Nitro 5
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09-14-2021, 01:52 PM
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#6885 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Yeah, no real way to confirm, but just from first hand experiences that when a GPU can't load the driver and you've tried multiple versions it's probably a hardware issue.
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09-21-2021, 11:01 AM
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#6886 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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09-21-2021, 11:48 AM
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#6887 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Got an invite to Halo Infinite this weekend for their technical beta.
Wonder if they've optimized it since the last one a few months ago. I remember seeing people complaining about how poorly it ran.
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09-22-2021, 07:39 PM
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#6888 | | ESKETIT
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG Got an invite to Halo Infinite this weekend for their technical beta.
Wonder if they've optimized it since the last one a few months ago. I remember seeing people complaining about how poorly it ran. | I just signed up yesterday
hope I get it soon lol
played every halo except 5. which is the only one I need a xbox for.
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10-15-2021, 03:41 PM
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#6889 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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I have two identical desktops
From cpu processors memory motherboard hard drives gpus and hba cards
My problem is on one desktop, when an hba card is plugged in, the computer doesn't boot pass the motherboard/bios splash screen, it'll show the asrock logo (and press del for bios) then immediately go to a blank screen with a flashing _ line, I can't even enter the bios during the load screen (pressing del/f2) doesn't do anything
am I missing something? Everything loads fine without an HBA but with one (even a different one) n nada
is there some bios setting that needs changing that I don't recall changing in the identical desktop?
I've tried bios resetting
Swapping HBAs
Swapping PCIe slots
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10-16-2021, 10:33 AM
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#6890 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Perhaps a MB issue? Is it brand new?
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10-16-2021, 12:26 PM
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#6891 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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Yeah I'm thinking it's the mb, was hoping it would be something similar
It is brand new from newegg, but it's pass the refund window, guess it'll be a warranty blehhh
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10-16-2021, 02:35 PM
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#6892 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Does the same issue happen if you insert a different type of card into that same slot?
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10-17-2021, 04:47 PM
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#6893 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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Yeah I've tried swapping things all around, it just isn't working with expansion cards, which is why I thought it was a settings issue rather than a physical one, but I just dunno now, I gave up  | |
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10-17-2021, 05:48 PM
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#6894 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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WD gold hard drives 50% off some really good deals some already sold out. https://shop.westerndigital.com/en-c...-hdd#WD161KRYZ
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10-17-2021, 06:29 PM
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#6895 | | It's like going crazy when you're already nuts
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Originally Posted by Manic! | Picked up 2x 8TB for my 2-bay NAS. $284 all in. Pretty good deal. Too bad 10TB were even cheaper, but all sold out.
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10-17-2021, 07:19 PM
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#6896 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Ordered 4 12 TB drives. they have a bunch of other drives for sale. Prices seem to cheap. Hoping they don't cancel.
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10-17-2021, 09:19 PM
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#6897 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Just got a WD Black drive. I think these are the best prices i've seen so far for them.
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10-19-2021, 03:47 PM
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#6898 | | Banned (ABWS)?
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lol, I made a backorder at Memory Express back in Feb 20.
They finally called me today to tell me they had a RTX 3060 ti FTW3 for me. Not the same model I backordered, but I guess my name finally made it to the top of the reservation list for any available RTX 3060 ti.
Since I already bought a 3070 about 2 months ago, I guess I don't really need it. They'll only hold it for 2 days. Not sure what I should do. Just pass or buy it anyway (and then be a scumbag and try to flip it, lol)
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10-19-2021, 04:43 PM
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#6899 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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how much is it?
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10-19-2021, 08:32 PM
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#6900 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by AzNightmare lol, I made a backorder at Memory Express back in Feb 20.
They finally called me today to tell me they had a RTX 3060 ti FTW3 for me. Not the same model I backordered, but I guess my name finally made it to the top of the reservation list for any available RTX 3060 ti.
Since I already bought a 3070 about 2 months ago, I guess I don't really need it. They'll only hold it for 2 days. Not sure what I should do. Just pass or buy it anyway (and then be a scumbag and try to flip it, lol) | which brand is it? might buy it off you for gaming... my 1060 is slowly dying on me. my own sources havn't been able to get me any 3060... keep trying to sell me 3070 and 3080/ti
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