I just wanted to know if i can have 2 sets of dual channel RAM on one motherboard. Or do i have to buy a new 2x4gb. And i want 8gb of ram because i heavily mod games like Skyrim
Currently I have 2 sticks of 2GB ram but am looking to upgrade to 8 gb.
I hear that dual channel ram is the most efficient, and mine is in that current setup.
If i were to buy another set of 2x2 gb ram to make it a total of 4gb, would it still be dual channel.
Is there a real difference to performance between dual channel ram and non dual channel?
It is g.skill 1600 mhz ram
go into the "Catalyst Control Center" by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Configure Switchable Graphics." While in the control center you can select from a list of programs for which you want the graphics card on
no switchable graphics option, i have the latest AMD drivers.
I built my computer in october 2012.
Radeon HD 7870
Intel i5 2500k
Asrock Z77 pro4 motherboard
4 gb G.skill Ram
OCZ zt 550 w PSU
Around 2 months ago, my games started lagging extremely, when before games like Fallout New Vegas would run at 60 FPS steady on highest settings, heavy modding.
Even games like Minecraft started lagging. I deleted, and reinstalled the latest AMD drivers multiple times but nothing worked. I even reinstalled windows 7. Nothing worked. My computer was using the integrated card that comes with the i5 2500k. In cpu-z it is showing the amd radeon as being there, but not using it idk why. it is also not highlighted in fields like
core:
where as the intel card shows the info
My computers bios is set to use the Pcie actualy card not the onboard crap card
My monitor is hooked into the GPU not the motherboard and shows picture
i also removed my card and put it in a different PCIe slot and made sure it was in properly.
The fans are spinning
I read somewhere if ur PSU does not have enough wattage, the card turns on only the fans to prevent overheating? Is this the case? Because the cards mimimum Wattage is supposed to be 550 and my PSU is 550w and bronze certified.
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Either it is a GPU or slot issue, bios issue, motherboard issue, or power supply issue.
The power supply may not be responding to requests, or the motherboard is not accepting windows ACPI shutdown requests.
Or the bios is simply keeping the power supply on, in which it keeps sending ACPI On even though the system is offline.
I once had a old system, pent 4 HT, it refused to shutdown fans, and lights. But the system was entirely off. To find the PCI "ya PCI" GPU was causing issues, removed it, system was back to normal. Either defective slot, or something of that nature.
Can you try removing your GPU, and hook the system to motherboard video and try to shutdown using onboard GPU?
I built my new computer, and since I built it I have been having issues with shutting it down, sleep mode etc.
When I press shut down either from the PC itself or from the start menu on Windows, the OS shuts down, but the computer doesnt, like the fans are still lit up and spinning, and the lights are all on. If i press sleep, then the computers fans still spin, and when i try to go back on it doesnt. WTF. The only way to shut my computer down is to hold the PC power button.
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I hear that dual channel ram is the most efficient, and mine is in that current setup.
If i were to buy another set of 2x2 gb ram to make it a total of 4gb, would it still be dual channel.
Is there a real difference to performance between dual channel ram and non dual channel?
It is g.skill 1600 mhz ram
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i dont need 4 gb of ram
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no virus on my computer, its extremely fast except for games.
And whats wrong with having a 2500k,7870 and 4 gb of ram in october 2012.
no switchable graphics option, i have the latest AMD drivers.
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how do you change them to use the 7870 in minecraft
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Radeon HD 7870
Intel i5 2500k
Asrock Z77 pro4 motherboard
4 gb G.skill Ram
OCZ zt 550 w PSU
Around 2 months ago, my games started lagging extremely, when before games like Fallout New Vegas would run at 60 FPS steady on highest settings, heavy modding.
Even games like Minecraft started lagging. I deleted, and reinstalled the latest AMD drivers multiple times but nothing worked. I even reinstalled windows 7. Nothing worked. My computer was using the integrated card that comes with the i5 2500k. In cpu-z it is showing the amd radeon as being there, but not using it idk why. it is also not highlighted in fields like
core:
where as the intel card shows the info
My computers bios is set to use the Pcie actualy card not the onboard crap card
My monitor is hooked into the GPU not the motherboard and shows picture
i also removed my card and put it in a different PCIe slot and made sure it was in properly.
The fans are spinning
I read somewhere if ur PSU does not have enough wattage, the card turns on only the fans to prevent overheating? Is this the case? Because the cards mimimum Wattage is supposed to be 550 and my PSU is 550w and bronze certified.
Or is my gpu simply dead and should i return it?
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- Experience (optional): Playing since beta 1.3, I am ok redstone, can build well
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Ok I will try and post results.
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Yea I took it out after i wrote the post. The problem still persists after I put it back in and checked too make sure,
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Edit: Umm i think my GPU is in place properly cuz it wont come out...
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When I press shut down either from the PC itself or from the start menu on Windows, the OS shuts down, but the computer doesnt, like the fans are still lit up and spinning, and the lights are all on. If i press sleep, then the computers fans still spin, and when i try to go back on it doesnt. WTF. The only way to shut my computer down is to hold the PC power button.
Computer :
Motherboard: Asrock Z77 pro 3
CPU: i5 2500K
GPU: Radeon 7870
psu: OCZ 550w 80+ Bronze
RAM: 4gb g.skill ripjaws
if your wondering what my case is too (idk how it could be contributing to the power but whatever) its CM storm enforcer.