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I see in some youtube videos this number thing is on... what is it and can I turn it on just for looks? is it something with oc? my mother board is an msi x99s sli krait edition 

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10 minutes ago, TiberiusMoon said:

"What is this?"

its a doodad

or a thingemajig

lel

 

Its a Q-code display, before mobo's would flash a certain LED but a Q-code is more accurate as you just refrence the code you have if your motherboard is having a issue.

so can I turn it on?

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4 minutes ago, TiberiusMoon said:

yeah sure, its just giving you more info its nothing that affects performance or anything. :)

 

1 minute ago, Thread212 said:

Its Code display.. If something wrong happen with your system. they will tell u a number.
and then u can open your mobo manual to find the code and the problem and solution.

Sure, just Pour a water on your mobo and turn on your pc.
No you cant.. they are not for show..

so can I or not?

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1 minute ago, Thread212 said:

^_^ No.. they'ill only turn on if something went wrong.

 

2 minutes ago, TiberiusMoon said:

 

The Q-code on my mobo is on by default so i dont see why not. . . .

um if I could turn it on how do I?

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Just now, Thread212 said:

I told you before.. " POUR A WATER ON YOUR MOTHERBOARD AND TURN ON YOUR PC "

lol for real...

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2 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

I told you before.. " POUR A WATER ON YOUR MOTHERBOARD AND TURN ON YOUR PC "

No, post code indicators should work even if the computer is working, it will flash numbers when the board is posting checkin each component and will stop on a number if something is wrong.

 

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Just now, SLAYR said:

No, post code indicators should work even if the computer is working, it will flash numbers when the board is posting checkin each component and will stop on a number if something is wrong.

how do I turn it on?

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3 minutes ago, MartinWake said:

lol for real...

Check the manual to see if there is a switch to turn it on.

 

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your mobo does not have the option for the POST code prompt (not installed).

so no, you cannot turn it on, due to the hardware is missing. if it is to be there, then you must contact MSI for a RMA as yours missed the QA check and went out without one installed. MSI uses the same PCB for multiple layouts and with the model that option might not be available.

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1 hour ago, MartinWake said:

 yes

Like @airdeano said, the hardware isn't there.

It should look like this if it had the option, the red dots are the solder points.image.jpg

 

1 hour ago, Thread212 said:

he wants to turn it on forever.. for show.. -__-

Usually post code indicators are on whenever the computer is on, I have one on my intel dx79si that you cannot turn off which is the case for any post code indicator unless there is a switch either physical, or in the bios. 

 

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2 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

But mine always off when the computer is entering windows.

After the OS is started there nothing left to show on a post code indicator, they are there for when the computer starts up and Posts, if it doesn't post then the indicators are useful to determine what went wrong. If you start up your computer it will probabbly flash a few numbers and letters before anything shows on the monitor.

 

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11 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

but u said "   I have one on my intel dx79si that you cannot turn off which is the case for any post code indicator unless there is a switch either physical, or in the bios.  "
i though it was mean that ur Q code always on even after entering windows.
And OP wants to turn it on forever for show.. even after entering windows.

Yeah the one I have just sits at one value after it reaches the bios splashscreen, and doesn't change until I reboot it, and the OP doesn't the indicator in the first place so there nothing to turn on.

 

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