JaretLee

I cleared the CMOS. Oddly enough that alone put me in a bit of bad spot. Let me explain... This MB is setup as IDE by default. I've swapped over to AHCI and on Windows 10 for about 6 months now. I changed it back to AHCI in the BIOS but I need a bootable drive to get back in so I can run a start up repair. I'm going to go by Microcenter when they open to borrow or buy a bootable Windows USB so it can properly run startup repair. Hopefully that will get me where I need to be. Luckily everything I need is safely stored on my external so a fresh Windows install won't really bother me much. If I can't get this GPU working on this MB/CPU combo then I'll be upgrading. Thanks for the help everyone. Will update after Microcenter opens.

Ah, I see. Is there any way I would be able to test the PSU? I 100% understand the touchiness of compatibility issues, even when building an all current gen set up. This particular MB and CPU combo is great, but gets wonky when upgrading. For examply, if I upgrade the CPU to 3rd gen i5 or better I'll have to update BIOS and flashing this MB BIOS is a toss up at best. I didn't try to get into the BIOS but the ASRock splash screen does show with the 2070. Which makes me think the PSU is ok, otherwise it wouldn't send any picture right? Is there any way I could replace the MB and the CPU but retain my recently purchased DDR3 ram and GPU? I really don't want to spend another $1k when I just spent $800 between the monitor and GPU. I rue the day I bought an ASRock MB. Thanks doomsriker for all the info. I know it's a tricky thing to diagnose, especially remotely, with decade old parts. lol Thanks for the insight DoctorNick, I'll bump it up to 4.8ghz if I can get this GPU to boot properly.

What will be bottlenecking? I've read in multiple places that the i5 when OC'd for 4.5ish (I am still at 65C max under load tests, so I can go higher) is fine as long as you're not at 1080p or lower resolution. Also, according to all the online power calculators I am well withing range and even have some power left over. How would the PSU be the problem? Genuinely confused. Thanks for the help

Hi everyone! This is my first post but I've been lurking for a while. I am currently trying to upgrade my GPU but it's proving to be a real PITA. Current Specs: MB: ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 motherboard CPU: Intel i5 2500k (OC'd to 4.4) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaw 2x8GB @ 1600 (3 months old, previously had 2x4gb) GPU: EVGA GTX 560 1GB PSU: Corsair HX750 Professional 750W Cooler Master MA410P (2 months old, replaced when Arctic Freezer7 Pro fan quit) Rosewill Blackhawk Will be running native 1440p resolution on Lg 27GL850-B. I just got a great deal on a Gigabyte RTX 2070 8GB on Newegg for $399. (Link here) Anyway, I put in the new card and when booting is just stopped at the MB splash screen with a code 62. "Error code 62: Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services" I check the GPU and the fans spool up perfectly at start. Reinstalled the GTX 560 and I have no issues. I have searched for hours all about updating my BIOS and this motherboard is one heck of a headache when you update so I'm trying not to if at all possible, but I don't even know if that's relevant. I have seen benchmarks ran with my MB and this GPU so I know it's compatible some way or another. I do realize I have a 2nd Gen i5 and they don't support PCIE3, but it just runs as a PCIE2 and causes no issues. Any idea whats going on here? I use the computer daily for work as I am a graphic designer and web builder. I really can't risk bricking this thing with a failed BIOS flash. I'm really bummed because the 12th was my birthday and for once I bought myself something nice. I did tons or research before ordering these pieces and have been stocked to revamp the setup. Even bought new games to play (Outer Worlds, CoD)! Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading!