Rant: I plugged my monitor into the motherboard instead of the GPU for weeks

Couldn't figure out why my new gaming rig was performing so poorly in every title, even on low settings. Finally spotted the HDMI cable going to the wrong port during a routine dusting. Switched it over and instantly got the frame rates I was expecting. Felt silly, but at least it was an easy fix once I knew what to look for.

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betty_jackson10d ago

Last year, my cousin built his first PC and couldn't figure out why his RAM was running at 2133 MHz instead of the advertised 3200. He spent days tweaking settings in Windows before I told him to check the BIOS for XMP. Once he enabled that profile, everything snapped into place. It's one of those simple things that's easy to miss when you're new to building. I guess we all have those moments where the solution is right in front of us.

blair_park10d ago

That XMP thing... ever find other BIOS settings new builders overlook?

seth_hayes9d ago

Oof been there, @betty_jackson. Sometimes the fix is just one weird bios toggle away.