Hey everyone, just finished my first proper build, was a bit of a ropey journey but everything works now. I've got a few questions that I'd like some input on however.
Firstly, since installing a Sapphire HD 6870, the stability of my PC has dropped. It has good days, then it has bad days. Sometimes I'll click on something and the screen will go blank, or I'll log into Windows and the screen will go blank. The PC then restarts itself. Other times the screen just goes a grey colour, sounds still comes out but nothing on the display. Right pain, would the possibility of underclocking help this or is it the dreaded ati drivers. They are all up to date.
If I turn my PC on at the back and then quickly switch it is, it comes up with CPU Fan Error. I have a Gelid Tranquillo, its a great cooler, but this is another pain. The fan starts up fine, I've witnessed the startup with and without the error, and the fan seems exactly the same, but I still have to go into the bios and exit it, and the pc just carries on fine. The only thing I can think of is that to begin with after only just switching the PSU on, the power doesn't get through properly to the motherboard or something causing it to throw the error. Doesn't seem to do it if theres a delay.
Finally, when i turn my PC on, the splash screen comes on, then dissappears, then the splash screen comes on again. My boot time is pretty good, what with my M4, but this wastes valuable seconds and was wondering if there was any reason why it would do this? Incorrect config in the BIOS or something?
Otherwise the build was a great success. I saved lots of money on some good parts, it runs nice and quiet when I need it to, but the fans do their job when the temps start to rise
Firstly, since installing a Sapphire HD 6870, the stability of my PC has dropped. It has good days, then it has bad days. Sometimes I'll click on something and the screen will go blank, or I'll log into Windows and the screen will go blank. The PC then restarts itself. Other times the screen just goes a grey colour, sounds still comes out but nothing on the display. Right pain, would the possibility of underclocking help this or is it the dreaded ati drivers. They are all up to date.
If I turn my PC on at the back and then quickly switch it is, it comes up with CPU Fan Error. I have a Gelid Tranquillo, its a great cooler, but this is another pain. The fan starts up fine, I've witnessed the startup with and without the error, and the fan seems exactly the same, but I still have to go into the bios and exit it, and the pc just carries on fine. The only thing I can think of is that to begin with after only just switching the PSU on, the power doesn't get through properly to the motherboard or something causing it to throw the error. Doesn't seem to do it if theres a delay.
Finally, when i turn my PC on, the splash screen comes on, then dissappears, then the splash screen comes on again. My boot time is pretty good, what with my M4, but this wastes valuable seconds and was wondering if there was any reason why it would do this? Incorrect config in the BIOS or something?
Otherwise the build was a great success. I saved lots of money on some good parts, it runs nice and quiet when I need it to, but the fans do their job when the temps start to rise
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