Recent content by mike_d99

Thanks Martin. What about BIOS settings - should I be concerned about losing any optimisation changes made there?

Thanks SpyderTracks. I did try these exact steps yesterday but no joy unfortunately. I'll give it another try though, just in case. I'm not averse to doing a clean install, I've done it many times in the past on my previous computer. I'm just wary because there's so much stuff installed that I...

Thanks Martin. I was thinking that, but was hoping I could get away with a repair, keeping apps and app data in place. Don't really fancy the pain of backing up all the app data. Plus there's a ton of preinstalled stuff that I wouldn't know how to restore. I'd also lose all the optimisation...

Unbelievable! I found the Display Port cable, plugged it in and it works! No beeps, no bootup issues, I can see the PCS splash screen. Tried it a few times to make sure. Everything is as it should be. :) Surprised tech support didn't suggest this, they wanted me to send the machine back. Good...

Hmmm, not sure what I've done with the leads that came with the monitor. I put the box in the loft but can't remember where I put the spare cables :rolleyes:. I'm on the hunt for those as we speak. In the meantime, this is the cable I'm using - would this be compatible? Cable

Thanks, I can try that. I did get a cable for that with the monitor but I'd never heard of it so I just used HDMI. I'll give it a go, but surely it should also work using HDMI regardless?

Hi all, I took delivery of my new PC in late Oct, spec below, and a month later I bought a new monitor, a Gigabyte M28U. Case Send In Your Own Case Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING WIFI (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe...

This one looks great and is within budget, so I'm gonna go with this I think. Thanks!

It's just the depth of my desk. If I sat further away I'd need a floating keyboard and mouse :ROFLMAO: So 32" is out then. So, I guess my question now boils down to is it worth bothering with a 4K monitor at only 27"? Or should I just settle for a 1440p?

Thanks Steve. I was eyeing this one up, but I'm concerned about the viewing distance. Is it too big for 65-70cm distance?

Hey all, I have a RTX 3080 and I'm looking for a monitor to do it as much justice as possible on my limited budget. Currently I have an LG 23" Monitor which only cost about £140 five years ago, so anything would be an improvement. Having blown the budget on the computer itself, I'm limited in...

I bought a second one two months later. Hope that doesn't go the same way! :oops:

That could be the case. As soon as I described the noises it was making he was absolutely, categorically certain it was faulty

I just went to cancel the RMA, which neccessitated speaking to someone at WD. The person I spoke to said that the drive was definitely faulty and he strongly recommended I return it as planned. I said about the SMART data and so on, and he said rather than it being a bad sector the drive is...

That's good to know - I was worrying that maybe it had found the 'faulty' area. Obviously I wouldn't normally fill a drive quite as full as this :LOL: I think I'm safe to cancel the RMA for now then. Really appreciate your advice throughout this.