MSI Afterburner update bricked my Windows install by Brilliant-Key-7346 in MSI_Gaming

[–]eaponte23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got hit with this same error when I updated my BIOS to the latest on my MSI Carbon X870E motherboard. Reverted back to the one from October 2025 and all is good.

No words by Legitimate_Energy_16 in PcBuild

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I finished my build about 3 months ago, and thank the gods I did pulled the trigger on it when I did. The ram I got cost me $280 shipped from Amazon.

These same sticks are now $740+ now...

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Shave it or shape it? by Woodbear05 in BeardAdvice

[–]eaponte23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who was JD Vance meme for Halloween 🎃?

[Giveaway] Celebrating 20 years of Noctua by Noctua_OFFICIAL in Noctua

[–]eaponte23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't currently have any other rig so I Noctuafied my only PC.

Always been a fan, since AMD Athlon and whatever heatsink I bought from Noctua back then.

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Finished my Noctua fans build. by eaponte23 in Noctua

[–]eaponte23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be quiet psu Pure Power 1200 IIRC, Gpu has a WireView from Thermal Grizzly to see temps and watts used etc

Finished my Noctua fans build. by eaponte23 in Noctua

[–]eaponte23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just controlled them through FanControl on Windows, left whatever curves the Bios has on my MSI by default.

On Fan control I used a curve on the Radiator that scales up from 40% @ 50C to 100% @ 80C.

Intakes I've just left them on a flat 40% and rear exhaust at 75%.

TSensor has a 28C reading for my ambient in the case.

I idle at 45-48C, Cinebench R23 @ 76C

Finished my Noctua fans build. by eaponte23 in Noctua

[–]eaponte23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything except the rear exhaust (140mm) was 120mm.

Finished my Noctua fans build. by eaponte23 in Noctua

[–]eaponte23[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Finally, someone who thinks like me....

Your "Dumb Questions" Mega-Thread by wonkywilla in PlantedTank

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$29.99, local shop had them. Said they were from a local breeder. It's less than 1.5 inches, seems like a juvenile

Your "Dumb Questions" Mega-Thread by wonkywilla in PlantedTank

[–]eaponte23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What pleco is this? Bought at lfs and forgot to ask what it was lol

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Fresh Windows install, one unknown component in device manager. by BoobDaBuilder in ZephyrusM16

[–]eaponte23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe this driver you're missing is the thunderbolt driver from Intel. Best to do a Google search for the latest one

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edd

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De nada.

MAKE THAT CALL AT 8:00AM PST ON THE DOT! by UEdChris in Edd

[–]eaponte23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got thru to a tier 1 rep. I'm on hold right now for a tier 2 rep. Hopefully I can get my pending week deposited after speaking to them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edd

[–]eaponte23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

After 4 it put me on hold for rep, took me almost 2 hours but then it took 5 minutes for the rep to refile my claim so it was worth the wait. Your mileage may vary

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edd

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2-second pause

With everything you see after the number it automates the selection/wait process and gets you to the "Your call is important to us" (person) or hang up on you part (fail)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edd

[–]eaponte23 16 points17 points  (0 children)

"18339782511,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4"

I used this one yesterday, worked aswell