z690

Hi, Got an interesting discreet GPU issue here, perhaps someone came across something similar here. My Z690 setup includes CPU with iGPU so had been running it like this on the bench. I have a spare, old gen card (HD7950) which is now a backup and had been running flawlessly under WC for...

Hi, Any owners of the MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 or the equivalent DDR5 or non WiFi variants? I would to check if with my current case and the thick rad at the top I won't have a fluster **** ;) against the cpu socket surranding heatsink.. Anyone able to measure out a few things for me please...

Hey all, I'm about 4 years out of date and wanting an upgrade, but thought I'd see what others think of the build before I get started. Specs and prices are below - CPU: i5 13600K, £339.95 - CPU cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler, £90.49 - RAM: Kingston FURY Beast 16GB...

Would i be right in saying or thinking that there wouldn't/won't be issues with 64GB (2x32gb) 5200MHz DDR5 kit (XMP enabled) as regards to posting or speeds etc with Asus ROG Z690 Maximus Hero board? I don't like the idea of the 32GB (2x16gb) kit cause i'm going to be using my system for a lot...

Hello. After installing fresh Win 11 and updating it over Internet I still have 2 unknown devices without driver, do you know what is it? ACPI\INTC1056\2&DABA3FF&0 ACPI\INTC1070\2&DABA3FF&0

Hi, I bought an Arorus Z690 Extreme motherboard and have accidentally broken the F_USB1 (USB 2.0/1.1 Header) cable. This appears to be a Gigabyte only cable that I cannot find online, or at any UK retailers (see picture attached). Could anyone please confirm where I could buy this from, or how I...

I'm looking to put together a 12700K mATX build to replace my 3600X and MSI B450M Mortar Among the lack of choice my heart has been drawn to the Auros Elite Z690M but I am really struggling to find any proper reviews or hands-on accounts. Only seems the ATX version has been properly covered...

Hi, I've been Googling for hours and I've yet to find an answer to my problem. I've just bought this motherboard and when I tried to fit my 3080 graphics card in, the main m.2 heatsink is so large that it gives no room for my card. There is a 2mm gap between the m.2 slot and the graphics card...

I recently picked up a kit of Crucial Ballistix 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz CL16 DDR4 (BL2K16G32C16U4W) memory because it was on sale for only £83 during Black Friday. I was hoping to get dual rank Rev.E but apparently crucial have moved away from that so instead I got single rank Rev.B. I couldn't...

You heard the man :cool: New stuff: 12700KF Gigabyte Z690 Gaming-X Arctic Freezer II 280mm + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Corsair 5000D Airflow Using existing stuff off current build: NVMe - 970 Evo Plus 1TB SATA - 870 QVO 8TB 32GB Vengeance RGB Pro SL 3600MHz Phanteks AMP 750w 3x Arctic P14 PST...