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Dicoray

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  • Birthday August 19

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  • Gender
    Female
  • Location
    Oregon
  • Interests
    PC Hardware, Technology, Cars, Xenoblade, Human Rights

System

  • CPU
    i7 4790K "Devils Canyon" @4.8GHz All-Core
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte z97X SOC FORCE
  • RAM
    16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tacer 1866
  • GPU
    NVIDIA GTX 980ti
  • Case
    NZXT H440 Orange
  • Storage
    1TB Crucial MX500 (formerly 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue) & 128GB Samsung 850 EVO
  • PSU
    EVGA 650B3
  • Display(s)
    Dell S2719DGF
  • Cooling
    LTT Edition Noctua NH-U12S
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G710+ & Unicomp Ultra Classic
  • Mouse
    Razer Deathadder Chroma
  • Sound
    EDIFIER R1280DB
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
  • Laptop
    Thinkpad T490

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  1. Also, I have tried contacting ASUS support in a variety of ways to no avail. To start, I attempted to use the Networking_Support@asus.com email provided in the box of the Wifi adapter, but it seems this email is not currently working. Then I tried to use their online support portal to chat with a representative. The first representative immediately disconnected after I gave them the same information I provided above and the next one said they would escalate my issue, but I still haven't heard anything back from ASUS.
  2. Hey everyone, I'm having a weird issue with my a new Wifi card I hope y'all can help me sort out. I recently purchased an ASUS AX3000 Dual Band PCE-AX58BT Wifi 6 PCI-E Adapter, using the Intel AX200 Wifi chipset, to upgrade from my old Wifi 4 PCI-E card and take full advantage of my new Wifi 6 router. After installing it into my system however, I am unable to get the new adapter to function at all and the card gives a "This device cannot start (Code 10)" error when viewed in device manager. My PC is running Windows 10 Home Version 1909, an Intel i7 4790k, a Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Force motherboard running the latest available bios, and an nVidia 980ti graphics card occupying the top x16 PCI-E 3.0 slot. Initially I had downloaded and installed the latest driver package, version 1.0.0.6, from the ASUS website (https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/PCE-AX58BT/HelpDesk_Download/). Since the device was not functioning with that driver, I removed it entirely and performed a clean install of the the driver package from the disk included in the box. Using this driver the device still did not function and gave the same error. Finally, I uninstalled that driver and went to Intel's support website (https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/189347/Intel-Wi-Fi-6-AX200) and downloaded the AX200 drivers available there, version 21.80.2. The device still did not function using Intel's drivers. At this point I was understandably frustrated and did some deeper digging on this error code and general incompatibility issue. I performed a Windows 10 network reset and reinstalled the drivers, power cycled my modem and router, and even reset my BIOS to the optimized defaults. None of these processes made any change. Eventually, I stumbled upon a Reddit thread with others having compatibility issues between the Intel AX200 chipset and Z97 motherboards (https://old.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/crve6w/z97_board_with_ax200_wifi_6_expansion_card_issues/) Unfortunately, no one in the thread had any clear idea or conclusive evidence as to what was causing the issue. Someone in that thread mentioned Bluetooth was working, even though Wifi did not, but I am unable to confirm this myself as my motherboard only has one internal USB 2.0 header which is occupied by by front panel USB ports. I would really rather not send back this card for a couple of reasons: I need more stable and faster Wifi due to working from home, it is the only Wifi 6 PCI-E card I could find with a black PCB and a black heat sink, and Newegg wants to charge over $20 for the return, but if I am unable to get this issue fixed it is useless to me and I'll need to return it.
  3. I flashed the BIOS to the most recent version (1.44) and tried the SSD again. No change. Still detected by the BIOS, but not the Windows 10 installer. Good idea though.
  4. I recently purchased a Thinkpad T490 with the base 128GB NVMe PCIe, and planned to upgrade it myself to save some money. For the upgrade I purchased the Silicon Power 512GB A80 NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSD https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-512GB-Gen3x4-SU512GBP34A80M28AB/dp/B07L6DKM8V/ According to the platform specifications ( https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad%20T490/ThinkPad_T490_Platform_Specifications.pdf ) this drive should be fully compatible with my system. Once the larger 512GB drive arrived I removed the original 128GB drive and installed the new one in its place. The drive was detected properly in the BIOS, so I created a Windows 10 install USB using the Windows 10 Media Creation tool, plugged it in and began the install process. Unfortunately, the Windows 10 installer did not detect the installed 512GB drive. After quitting out of the installer and restarting the laptop I entered the BIOS again and the 512GB drive was no longer listed. I then loaded optimized defaults in the BIOS and restarted my computer again, after the restart the 512GB drive was once again listed in the BIOS. I have tried all sorts of BIOS settings and tried installing the IRST drivers during the Windows 10 install setup, but nothing has caused the drive to be detected by the Windows 10 installer. Does anyone have any insights or advice on how to fix this problem?
  5. I am currently planning to get another GTX 980 Hybrid, but I am wondering if I should save a little by getting the card and cooling kit separate. I know the 980 Hybrid uses the PCB from a 980 SC, but I was wondering if the chip bin was lower because I do not want to lose the awesome 1600+ clocks. If anyone knows if I will still be able to get the awesome clocks by buying the card and cooler separate that would be awesome!
  6. I personally wont buy a high end GPU without one. It helps with sagging and makes it look nicer IMO
  7. Go with a z97 motherboard and a 4790k.
  8. Since DirectX 12 is rumored to have support 8 way SLI, scaling is going to have to get better
  9. It will probably be enough wattage, but you would be better off just getting a new PSU
  10. You could get some molex to 6 pin adapters for pretty cheap, but you would probably be better off getting a new power supply.
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