Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S3:E12

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[emmjay_]

my heart stopped when I saw the sticker covered with thermal paste

[SwampFox]

I swear I wait on these. Ill be at work wanting to watch a fix or flop episode but ive watched every single one. I cant get enough! So much I recently built my own PC 😂

[SKLLTR]

This series is incredibly useful it's the reason i discovered you, keep up

[Default_Defect]

A computer never reboots slower than when you're actively watching it, hoping no issues pop up. And it never reboots faster than when you're trying to get into BIOS.

[verload]

I'm a computer tech and work for a computer repair shop. I do troubleshooting like this most of the day, yet I find myself still watching these videos with interest! I guess troubleshooting and the potential to learn new things is just in the blood of some of us. There's also something satisfying when you fix something, or see someone else fix something / achieve success.

[AndyMitchellUK]

Everytime I see someone on Facebook saying that they plan on updating a 1000/2000 series CPU to a 5000 series I ALWAYS comment to tell them to update the BIOS while they still have the old CPU. I'm glad that bios flashback is part of the spec on the AM5 platform although I'd prefer it to be mandatory and not just a recommendation for the board manufacturers.

[punkywozza]

I have the same board running a ryzen 5 and didn't need to update the board bios, Put the chip in and hey presto it fired up.

Loved the rookie mistake of leaving the warning sticker on the cold plate though.

[IFSAWidowmaker]

been in this position myself. luckily I had another CPU to use. Its a great help to those that havent come across it before

[adamgrant]

Updating the BIOS goes out to make a flickers once, twice & goes out then the whole neighborhood hears you scream

[pearelectronics]

I know some people trash on you clearing the cmos to fix a pc but I have gotten 2 motherboards working by doing just that. Thanks Greg for teaching me to do this so I can save junk hardware

[comradeshadovshki]

I updated a BIOS once without checking the weather network. Not 2 seconds after I hit Enter to start the process did I hear a Thunderclap. Went over to the window to unfurl the blinds expecting daylight... I saw the nastiest, tornado supercell generating angry swirling clouds in the sky. The next 27 minutes where some of the most intense, nail biting moments of my life. Power held strong and BIOS updated successfully allowing me to use my at the time new Club 3D royalQueen Radeon R9 280X 3GB. What an adventure that was!

[Akahatoo]

I like the step by step process you try for issues, sometimes it's simple, other times you get some nasty issues that most of us wouldn't even try!

[exlibrisas]

I always find these episodes when I wake up for work here in Eastern Europe. It gives me something positive before the start of daily grind.

[waynerll]

I got that board for my grandmother. 2200g, a Nvme drive and a whole 8gbs of ram. She's screaming fast for her.

[Meubeu]

Probably someone already mentioned this but on the website of the motherboard there's a compatibility tab that will tell which BIOS revision is needed to make the CPU you want to install work, even if it's not listed in the actual BIOS revision notes. I know picking the last non beta one is the right thing to do in most cases anyway, but just wanted to add this.

[maxhand]

I did just this a couple of weeks ago switching out a 3200g for a 4500 on a A320 motherboard. Spent three to four hours trying different things. Finally went to the motherboard manufacturer's website because I was too lazy to look for the physical manual and happened to notice the processor/memory compatibility tab which reminded me of what the problem was.

[kingzilant]

I wait on these too, build insight, designs, part combinations and repair tips. Love this series! I recently made a build with the same case, used 4 fans with a splitter, good stuff!!!

[ThefamousMrcroissant]

I really like this series. It's often pretty straightforward but occasionally still educational.

[TMOwen]

Your channel is very educational and entertaining. Great content my man! Keep it coming.

[Demonos]

CPU, I'm callin it... no wait, Motherboard. No no, its the RAM. Wait wait... its actually a fan header. 100% fan header.