CRRogue

based on MSI's compatibility list it shouldn't need a BIOS update. PSU manufacturer webpage. Both of them, i've took it out and in a couple of times, the thermal paste is the same and it's applied the same way that i did on my rig.

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So I picked this components for my parents' new pc: Intel core i3-7100 MSI Z270m Mortar Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 8gb 2133 psu tacens mars gaming mp500 I looked for almost all of them on pcpartpicker.com, and it says that all of them are compatible (but the psu, which isn't at their selection). I've built it and it apparently turns on, but the screen shows nothing and the "EZ debug LEDs" for the CPU and the DRAM are constantly flickering, changing between them (CPU turns on, then off, then DRAM turns on, then off and repeat). I've tried unplugging and plugging again everything, putting the RAM in all of the sockets, all the video outputs (it doesn't have graphics card). I've tried to reset the CMOS, and to breadboard it, with the same result, even turning it on while it's over the motherboard's box. I don't know what else can I do, because theoretically everything should work. Thanks

Actually, there's a Windows release for ARM processors, but I've only seen it as available for Raspberri Pi. It's called Windows IoT, personally I haven't tried it and would go for the linux option, as Ryan_Vickers said, it doesn't matter for what most people do. Even though if you want to use windows programs you can use Wine, it doesn't runs absolutely everything, but it works for at least playing cs 1.6 on a high school computer. Just checked it out, Windows IoT doesn't have a desktop, or any user-focused environment, so you won't be able to use an internet browser, office or anything as you'd in a thin client such as a Raspberry with linux or a mini PC.

theorically it should, it's what happened with my parents' computer, the specs where the same than other RAM's supported, but this one apparently wasn't

Hi everyone Recently I bought a computer by pieces for my parents, and i had some RAM compatibility issues due to not looking for the supported memory list from the motherboard's manufacturer. Before all this stupid messed up i was making a wishlist of components for my next computer. I wanted to use an i7-7700, G.Skill Trident Z RGB (p/n F4-2400C15D-16GTZR) and i wanted to use the MSI B250 gaming pro carbon. After seeing the problems that not paying attention to the documentation can give, i looked for the mobo memory compatibilty list, where this RAM didn't appear. Then, i looked for G.skill's compatibility list, so i decided to use another MSI motherboard, the Z270 SLI plus, which was on the RAM's compatibility list. To make sure I don't hypothetically waste my money, i went again to MSI's website, to the motherboard specs, and it wasn't mentioned there either. Shall I trust the RAM compatibility list or the motherboard's? I'm leaving you here the links to the documentation pages: Z270 SLI plus G.skill tridentZ rgb b250 gaming pro carbon Thanks, and sorry for my english