Recent content by JYeager11

Thanks, I'll start looking for a replacement backup drive. Any recommendations? I have a WD Passport Portable External that I use to carry documents around, that I find blazing fast and very convenient in size... can I just buy another and use it as a backup unit? And although I use only SSDs...

Since I don't trust myself to crack this thing open as has been suggested (the fact that it's a very specific folder causing the problem makes me doubt it's a physical connection issue - as that would likely be intermittent - whereas there is nothing intermittent about this) then the last thing...

Apologies, as I'm no expert on the subject of HDDs... but are you asking me to crack the thing open? Because the unit is a single piece, stands on its own on my desk, and is plugged via 2 wires in the rear (power to AC + USB to PC). Edit: I found a used listing for it on eBay, if you want to...

Hi guys, My very old (but seldom-used) MyBook Essential is my 2nd (ie, redundant) docs backup unit. While trying to make space on it recently, I noticed a specific folder refusing to cooperate. Whenever I try deleting or accessing it, the MyBook just hangs and eventually gives me a Cyclic...

You know, you've been a grouch from Day 1. I've been turning cheeks because you're ultimately trying to help, but I've just re-read this thread and have no idea why you're being such an asshat right now. Seems you just don't like being wrong or saying "oops, you're right" to anyone. Sounds like...

You think it's the same version with different numbering? I find that unlikely given how close the numbering and dating is, but I guess it's possible. Either way, MSI's it is. Thank you. EDIT: Looks like I was right for a change ;) they are two very distinct versions. This article talks very...

Anyone forcing you to read 'em? Damn, we came so close to making it without assholery.

Okay, found my own way here from start page, making sure I selected Chipsets / AM4 / X570 as you've shown. So I'll be able to find my way back in the future without sweating like I'm disarming a bomb. ;) But unless I'm misreading, MSI's driver isn't just the same : it's actualy MORE recent...

Wait, I thought I followed all the right steps for the chipset and it led me to that download. :( I'm terrible at this. Great, I'll use MSI's, but where did you find it on AMD's page to compare with in the first place? If you give me the end point, I'll find my way there so I'll know better...

Wait, are you saying MSI's driver is for onboard gpu? I was not aware that this motherboard *had* onboard gpu. In fact, I was pretty much sure it didn't when I bought it. What the.. did MSI mistakenly include this as compatible with my board, or do they just include a generic onboard gpu driver...

Just clean-installed Windows 11, and one of the first drivers I'd like to update is the GPU. Keeping in my I'm running on a GTX 750 Ti (still the only card from that line being supported with regular driver updates to this day til I find my dream card) on a MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WIFI... which...

It is done! Drive re-formatted + Windows 11 clean-installed. Can now confirm it was a corrupt Windows installation. Re-installing Windows was always going to work, as we suspected all along; but troubleshooting the issue helped fix things that likely led to the BSODs that triggered this. At...

Oh, my bad; I was unaware GPU acceleration could be fine one day and not the next (without other changes). That still wouldn't apply here, as the latency issues are literally from power-up to power-down, but it's good to know. EDIT: CrystalDiskMark Portable confirms our theories; Safe Mode...

Are y This 100% contradicts what other MSI users told me, though, which is that the settings would be wiped when I update to v170 (and they seemingly were, given the speed was reset back down to 2xxx when I logged back into BIOS after flashing, and before turning XMP on). So are you saying...

To the question "Is there ANY chance that I somehow invoked my old manual saved settings from v160 when I 1) Flashed from v160 to v170, 2) Rebooted back in BIOS and noticed the RAM speed went down to 2xxxx-something, 3) Turned on XMP Profile 1 and watching that speed instantly boost back up to...