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Generic Stereo headset I used with the console. Has the 4 segment jack.
 
Generic Stereo headset I used with the console. Has the 4 segment jack.
Aaah, yes it's possible your jack in the pc isn't a multiport so it can only accept output. You'll need to split it
 
Next year there will be very few toys purchased because I want to save for the wedding.
You know I said this... but I am thinking this might be something I will buy next year...

 
Hi all

Had a weird issue with my RX 6950 XT today no matter what game I launch it just crashes with a light grey pixels image on the screen about 2 minutes after any game launches

Under normal conditions like booting up , watching YouTube etc is fine all the settings work such as free sync etc

Had an overclock (the auto one in the Radeon software )on it for quite a while now and all has been good turned it off as well and still crashes

Any ideas on what is causing the crashes
 
Hi all

Had a weird issue with my RX 6950 XT today no matter what game I launch it just crashes with a light grey pixels image on the screen about 2 minutes after any game launches

Under normal conditions like booting up , watching YouTube etc is fine all the settings work such as free sync etc

Had an overclock (the auto one in the Radeon software )on it for quite a while now and all has been good turned it off as well and still crashes

Any ideas on what is causing the crashes
What happens superposition benchmark?
 
Should add that I had to uninstall the device using device manager and let windows install the driver on its own and all seems fine

AMD is quite temperamental never had these issues with nvidia tbh
 
Are there guys here that buy and sell 2nd hand parts? I'm thinking of upgrading to an i7-12700 and would want to sell my i5-12400. I'm CPT based.

Carbonite's not really an option for me, my account got blocked/banned because I registered another account after the password reset option didn't work on my first account.
 
Are there guys here that buy and sell 2nd hand parts? I'm thinking of upgrading to an i7-12700 and would want to sell my i5-12400. I'm CPT based.

Carbonite's not really an option for me, my account got blocked/banned because I registered another account after the password reset option didn't work on my first account.
How much you want for the i5 12400
 
Should add that I had to uninstall the device using device manager and let windows install the driver on its own and all seems fine

AMD is quite temperamental never had these issues with nvidia tbh

Once again just randomly crashes pc stays on

Not sure what to do anymore

Playing GTA V and just after a cutscene it crashes played for 2 hours and fine

No overclocks or any custom configs

RX 6950 XT
 
Once again just randomly crashes pc stays on

Not sure what to do anymore

Playing GTA V and just after a cutscene it crashes played for 2 hours and fine

No overclocks or any custom configs

RX 6950 XT
I am gettign 6950xt myself, if remember to psot here if have issues with mine. Went Merc 319.
 
I am gettign 6950xt myself, if remember to psot here if have issues with mine. Went Merc 319.

Thanks I have the same card , very good performance at 4K , have some coil whine and this crashing but other than that quite happy with the performance
 
I am gettign 6950xt myself, if remember to psot here if have issues with mine. Went Merc 319.

Do you think it could be something else crashing it ? Noticed my Xbox controller charges but loses the connection pc stays on with the lights
 
Do you think it could be something else crashing it ? Noticed my Xbox controller charges but loses the connection pc stays on with the lights

Disable MPO and see if that helps, I remember it fixing black screen crashing for quite a few people on Amd cards.

Link below, download mpo_disable.reg
Run it and then reboot PC.
Note : yeah link is from Nvidia but it works on AMD cards because MPO is a windows feature.

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EDIT: Agree with @blaaislaai using the windows driver is not a good idea.
 
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Should add that I had to uninstall the device using device manager and let windows install the driver on its own and all seems fine

AMD is quite temperamental never had these issues with nvidia tbh

Here is your first problem, windows installing the driver.

Only use the AMD Installer, the windows driver sucks, hence your crashes.

I suggest todo a clean wipe of display drivers, by downloading DDU and run it in safe mode to remove all drivers. Reboot, install AMD one.
 
Anybody started a BIOS update and then loadshedding happened?
Have had it happen before. What motherboard? If it has Dual Bios you should be okay. If not, does it have a BiosFlash utility that occurs prior to boot? I forget what they call it offhand.
 
Have had it happen before. What motherboard? If it has Dual Bios you should be okay. If not, does it have a BiosFlash utility that occurs prior to boot? I forget what they call it offhand.
Nope, but have had it happen with an unexpected power failure. So from then on I'd only do them on a UPS or inverter system with a UPS
It hasn't happened to me but I'll be building my PC this weekend using the Asrock X670E Steel Legend. It has the Bios Flashback feature which allows updating the Bios without a CPU. I also read conflicting info where some say it can fix a corrupted bios. Can someone confirm?

As far as loadshedding goes, I use the ESP app which has been working great, but sometimes the power randomly goes off for a split second and this has me worried.
 
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