Zerreth

So... I've noticed that the pc would boot normally after reboot / shutdown if it was initiated before any RGB software could control anything. So I've disabled OpenRGB with windows boot and it works fine now. SignalRGB can control it without any issues as well. Super weird. I have no idea how OpenRGB can cause the system not to post! (edit) After figuring out OpenRGB was at fault I found a reddit post where a lot of users are reporting the same issue. It's apparently related to OpenRGB messing with the RAM, causing it not to pass post.

Replaced battery, no change.

I very recently transplated my desktop into a smaller case with a new motherboard. Now every time I shut the system down, it gets stuck during post checks with the DRAM & CPU LEDS lit up and fans at full blast. No output on screen. Disconnecting the power from the wall for a few seconds and then powering it up again at always boots with no issues. The previous board had no such issues. I reseated the RAM, resocketed & re-pasted my cpu, yet no change. I also updated the bios to the most recent stable version without results. Is the board a lemon and should I return it or are there other possible causes ? Source System: Hyte H40 AMD 5900X + Be Quiet Dark Rock TF AMD 7900XT (ASUS TUF) Asrock X570 Steel Legend 32GB Corsair RGB Vengeance DDR4-3200 (4x8GB) Samsung 980PRO 2TB Corsair RM850x (2018) Change vs Source System: Asus AP201 TG Asrock B550M Steel Legend

No shit. I'm using a Samsung UE55KS7000. When using MADvr with MPC-HD, setting display to advanced color mode will display some LG & Sony HDR tech demos properly (LG Cinematic Jazz HDR10 is amazing when displayed properly), but others are completely fucked up black & blue colors or have highlights clipped. The whole win10 desktop looks dark and washed out. Windows Built in Movies & TV app seems to be the best & most stable for HDR playback, but it will sometimes lock you to certain audio languages and has shitty subtitle support. The Nvidia forums and AV forums are filled with complaints about these issues.

GTX1080 with 382.53 Drivers & Win10 Pro 15063, NO JOY

Also reverting to 378.92. I'll also add that windows & GFE forcing new driver updates on me is E X T R E M E L Y annoying. Had to add values to the registry to prevent this behavior. This is ludicrous. Nvidia & Microsoft can share the award for utter shit software on this issue. Registry Edit: https://www.howtogeek.com/302595/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-updating-hardware-drivers/

It's either Gigabyte or the massive Asus for me, it will depend on whether the Gigabyte is 2 slot or not.

Made a small compilation chart & tweeted it to VideoCardz:

And EVGA:

Zotac joins the list: Personally, I like the 2 fan card, but would respray the backplate. However, triple slot cards are a no-go if dual slot cards perform the same. I'm not sure if the Gigabyte is still dual slot seeing the layered fans. Then Asus (Please don't look cheap) or EVGA (Money == Binning) would be my only hope.

Apparently not anymore since 8 March 2015. But you can bet your ass they are working together.

I think Palit & Gainward have the same parent company if I'm not mistaken. /Edit Palit, PNY, Gainward, Galaxy, KFA2, Innovision are all basically owned by eachother or work together in some fashion after splitting off.

I like the Gigabyte. Hopefully the larger fans will be quieter than the 980Ti G1. The Asus card is looking cheap so far.

GAINWARD Phoenix GTX 1080

So nobody has posted these yet ???? It's been up since yesterday @ VideoCardz.com See Zotac, Asus & EVGA a few posts further...