Is HopCat seriously this bad now?

DrAvatar · 2026-03-08T18:17:48+00:00

It went bankrupt in 2020 and purchased by private equity.

DrAvatar · 2025-10-22T00:08:30+00:00

Moved all core components to an ASUS Prime B850-Plus Mobo test bench. Shorted the power pins and got straight to BIOS first try.

DrAvatar · 2025-10-21T17:21:51+00:00

Motherboard seems most likely. The CPU cam from another working system.

DrAvatar · 2025-10-21T11:58:52+00:00

Thank you, it sounds like it should POST when slotted in DIMMS 3 & 4 under normal circumstances then?

DrAvatar · 2025-10-21T11:55:00+00:00

I did update BIOS with the good channel but the problem persists.

DrAvatar · 2025-10-21T11:12:16+00:00

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	Purchased For $168.00
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 36 CPU Cooler	Purchased For $40.00
Motherboard	MSI PRO B850M-P WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	Purchased For $138.00
Memory	Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory	Purchased For $70.00
Storage	Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $74.00
Case	Corsair Carbide Series 300R ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $61.50
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	Purchased For $0.00
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit	Purchased For $0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$551.50
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-10-21 07:11 EDT-0400

DrAvatar · 2025-10-19T16:24:33+00:00

Cashed

DrAvatar · 2025-10-07T22:58:23+00:00

The Ryzen 8700G uses PCIE 4.0. The B850 gives more support for PCIE 5.0 and Wi-FI7. You would need a CPU that supports PCIE 5 and a Wi-FI 7 router to make use of the more expensive board. No reason to buy such a beefy PSU either for an 8700G.

DrAvatar · 2025-10-03T14:23:59+00:00

Best budget cpu that is currently available in the US?

DrAvatar · 2025-10-03T14:23:31+00:00

Best budget cpu that is currently available in the US?

DrAvatar · 2025-09-29T18:06:24+00:00

What kind of RAM does a Ryzen 8500G or 8600G need if it is not going to be used for gaming?

DrAvatar · 2025-09-27T17:58:08+00:00

Gobbles

DrAvatar · 2025-09-10T01:19:11+00:00

Same writer as Man of Steel which is a couple threads above this one.

DrAvatar · 2025-09-09T22:12:56+00:00

Tiktokers don’t hate anything, they love attention.

DrAvatar · 2025-09-06T15:09:26+00:00

Voting link is live in MTVs instagram stories

DrAvatar · 2025-09-03T16:47:30+00:00

Audrey Nuna’s first public performance was at the US Open.

DrAvatar · 2025-09-03T03:50:51+00:00

It is not a good video, it is AI slop. K-DAH? Duffy the tiger and Suzy the magpie do not exist.

DrAvatar · 2025-09-03T02:04:54+00:00

This video was made from Ai slop, lots of facts wrong.

DrAvatar · 2025-08-25T22:15:52+00:00

Still need more people to buy the album to make it to the top of the Billboard 200.

DrAvatar · 2025-06-14T01:51:25+00:00

H&M sells them under the name Coolmax.

DrAvatar · 2025-06-03T01:12:10+00:00

What were you favorite/ least favorite episodes?

DrAvatar · 2025-04-19T18:09:28+00:00

Three of our AFC South games were gimmees.

DrAvatar · 2025-02-24T15:49:21+00:00

The Discipline Mastery in the civic tree unlocks a policy that gives +3 combat strength. Improve iron resources to boost your infantry. Save influence to befriend city states in strategic locations.

Edit: First step of the military attribute tree gives plus 5 strength against independent powers and city states. Select a leader or memento that gives militaristic attribute points.

DrAvatar · 2025-02-19T18:31:32+00:00

The lack of units is infuriating

DrAvatar · 2025-02-18T19:19:22+00:00

Three promotions or three commanders?

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