So I wanted to connect 2 monitors using my onboard video from my MSI 880G-E45 motherboard. I could do it but using one high def and VGA (DVI + VGA or HDMI + VGA).
Connecting DVI and HDMI didn't work. So the idea now was to plug another video card and use the DVI from the onboard and from the video card.
I tried several combinations of primary graphics adapter in the BIOS and my PCI-e video card. No kudos.
I ended up buying an EVGA 8400GS and now I'm a happy user of a dual monitor setup (DVI + HDMI).
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Showing posts with label My PC. Show all posts
Monday, December 12, 2011
Don't forget to turn on your PC before removing the CPU heatsink !
I just bought a new CPU heatsink, the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ to replace my stock one in my AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition processor.
After carefully reading the instructions on how to install the new cooler, I unpacked it and had everything ready to roll.
Now it was time to remove my stock cooler. I unscrewed the base that goes attached to the motherboard and started removing it from the CPU. It was hard. Damn... I thought, maybe it's like that... and continued until I got it. But, for my surprise, the CPU came TOGETHER in the heatsink. My heart was beating fast. I checked the pins... everything seemed ok...
Found some posts to heat the heatsink using a heatgun. I used a hair dryer to heat the copper base (not the CPU itself) and carefully started twisting the CPU right to left until it started moving... and voilĂ ... the CPU unglued.
I plugged it in and mounted the new cooler. I was so luck that nothing was damaged.
So, a word of caution. ALWAYS turn on your PC to heat up the CPU before taking it apart.
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