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Troubleshooting

Fixing a new build that won’t turn on, shows no picture or doesn’t see its memory, and finding what limits your frame rate.

CPU Guides · GPU Guides · Troubleshooting What is a bottleneck, and how do you find one? At any moment a game is limited by either the CPU or the graphics card. How to tell which one is holding your frame rate back,… 4 min read
Troubleshooting BIOS setup for a new build: what to check and what to change What to look at on the first boot, when and how to update the BIOS, turning on XMP or EXPO, Resizable BAR, fan curves and the… 4 min read
Troubleshooting New PC won’t boot? Fixes for common first-build problems What to check when a new build won't turn on, turns on with no picture, doesn't see its memory, or boots but crashes, in the order… 4 min read