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Sounds like it's an option for you to pick which graphics processor to use. If you have a dedicated gpu I'd leave it on pcie or auto if there's an auto setting. If you have a dedicated gpu you would only really ever use the integrated gpu for troubleshooting purposes or emergencies if your dedicated gpu dies

I tried nail polish remover but i think i just got impatient. i'm still pretty torn on what to do. i'll take a few days and think about it and see how everything performs

If I go for ryzen 3000 series, do you know if it will upgradeable? will ryzen 4000 have the same socket as ryzen 3000?

Hey everyone, I cracked open my already de-lidded 7700k to re apply thermal compound since it has been a few years since I originally delidded and I am regretting it. My mistake was using a teeny tiny bit of super glue to adhere the heat spreader back on. When I popped the head spreader off for the second time (just now) i noticed 2 very tiny points of exposed copper ish color on the PCB. I cleaned everything up as best I could, re-applied thermal compound, and prayed for the best. My computer can only function with single channel memory (16gb. 2X 8gb dimms) in slots B1 and B2 of my asus strix z270e motherboard. I'm an idiot and feel so dumb for putting super glue on my cpu to adhere the heat spreader. i should have just let the clamps hold it down. I tested all of my RAM in all slots. All of the dims are healthy, it's only slots A1 and A2 which are not working but i'm only assuming it's due to my CPU that i fucked up. The motherboard should still be healthy. So i need help deciding if i should look on ebay for a used 7700k or just go for a new cpu/motherboard and a 9700k or move to AMD (i'm open to both, and any suggestions). I bought my 7700k a few days before the 8k series came out and was screwed with socket compatibility on LGA 1151. Cost-wise it would make much more sense just to find a used 7700k and stick with my current platform but i'm quite tempted to go for something newer given how much advance there has been lately in the CPU market. Money isn't too much of an issue, I have a bit to spend and could upgrade to a new platform if I wanted. The other solution is simply just to ride out this CPU as long as i can with the missing memory slots running 16gb. i do not want to do this. i hate the idea of having a crippled system. there is also more potential for the CPU to completely fail and i hate the idea of losing any of my data as i have several hundred GB of photos and video on my computer. GPU is and 1080ti and i do quite a bit of gaming and a lot of photo/video editing w/ adobe products. Thank you in advance for any comments and help! I feel so dumb. I'm currently smoking to relax because i'm super upset :'(

I’ve had a lot of RGB problems related to “quick boot” settings. try disabling quick boot in windows 10 settings and in your motherboards bios settings as well.

1. so you would recommend applying a small bit of 99% to the super before de-lidding? 2. is goo gone safe to use on pcB? (i'm assuming because you're suggesting it that it is) 3. good point. thanks. a big concern was definitely using chemicals on the PCB but you have definitely put me at ease

Hey LTT family, I've got a potential issue in the future. About a year ago, I delidded my brand spanking new 7700k and thermals were about 5-8 degress (celciuis) better. Woo hoo! However, I unfortunately chose super glue to adhere the head spreader back onto the CPU. I was cleaning out my computer a few days ago and wanted to de-lid again and reapply my Noctua NT-H1 but I could not bring myself to do it for a few reasons: 1. When I attempt to pop the head spreader off again, will the super glue tear some of the PCB with it? 2. If the de-lid is succesful, how would I go about removing the old super glue residue without damaging the PCB? 3. If everything goes perfectly, do i use super glue again? or use nothing but the clamp to hold the head spreader in place?? Thanks in advance for your help!!

try putting in each 4gb stick one at a time to see if one of them is dead?

alrighty. i'm gonna go play a game of hots then! thank you for your help

Ok all done and i still have internet. how i did it was by going to 'change adapter settings' > right click to properties > selected ipv4 and hit porperties again> then went to the advanced area > then added router #1 as my gateway

Sure. So just to clarify: on my gaming pc which is connect to router #2, set the default gateway to router #1?

the default gateway is actually listed as router #2, not router #1

The gateway for router #1 is left blank, i'm assuming the gateway in that case is my modem? or my ISP itself, comcast? the gateway for router #2 my nighthawk is the IP address of router #1

sorry i'm having my first n00b moment. could you define 'set' for me?

They are on the same subnet but a completely different set of IPs