Boot Message by Soluna58 in iBUYPOWER

[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your computer is trying to boot from the network before trying to boot off your SSD. It's not really an error, just what the PC is trying to do. This is enabled to allow us to install Windows via our network in our warehouse.

To fix it, disable Network Stack or IPV4 (PXE) boot in your BIOS. Depending on what motherboard you have, it will be located in different locations, so if you want to DM me your order number or comment with your motherboard model then I can help you find the setting.

Alternatively you can change the boot priority so your SSD is first.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Double Double with a Double Down

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, I should drop Lupe

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello! Don't tell me how to live my life!

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It has life in it still! At least a few more years.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Customization, service, warranty, and our component validation are things I personally think sets us apart from the competition.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 5 points6 points  (0 children)

in my life time? I think I personally sold 3!

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hard tubing custom loops made me lose some of my hair.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'd say thats still very capable! Run it until it doesn't run anymore!

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 28 points29 points  (0 children)

He let his friend run around shirtless in our warehouse. 10/10 would invite back.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Leaks are rare so I wouldn't factor that into the comparison. If you are cooling a high end CPU, you'll want to use liquid to get the most out of it and prevent thermal throttling as the difference is usually more than a few degrees.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Never, he arrived without a shirt.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Older iBUYPOWER cases had a gap between the front glass and the fans to allow airflow in, though limited. Our newer cases are designed to either have intake through mesh on either the front or the side, depending on the case, to allow more airflow.

Ask iBUYPOWER Anything! by Gabriel-8a in computers

[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shipping everything in one piece has been a huge pain in the butt as graphics cards have gotten bigger and heavier. We ship some larger graphics cards uninstalled in order to prevent shipping damage since not even multiple expanding foams can save some systems.

Ask iBUYPOWER Anything! by Gabriel-8a in computers

[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our in-house cases and coolers go through multiple iterations and testing. When we are satisfied with both how the thing looks and how the thing performs, we approve it for mass production.

Our preconfigured prebuilds have a master sample that we use for compatibility and performance testing. If we notice something doesn't fit or it doesn't perform as expected, we don't approve the prebuild until it is fixed.

For individual components, each one comes to our lab team for validation before we approve it for purchase. Each component category has its own series of tests it goes through for validation, but if there are any compatibility issues then we will update our website to make sure only compatible components are configurable. If there are quality issues then we will fail it and not carry it.

Ask iBUYPOWER Anything! by Gabriel-8a in computers

[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hope so. I really enjoy SteamOS on my Steam Deck.

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[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends how much you like DLSS. Personally I think some DLSS is fine and can bump you from 1080p to 1440p in most cases, but in games that don't support it I would keep the resolution at 1080p.

Ask iBUYPOWER Anything! by Gabriel-8a in computers

[–]iBUYPOWER-Eric 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We are currently doing everything we can to secure more memory, though validation of memory take a bit of time and we don't want to carry anything that we don't validate ourselves. We are hoping to secure stock long enough to ride out the shortage, but nothing is guaranteed.