Posts by frozenraven

rowdybadger18 said:Which version of Windows are we talking about here?

Windows 7 Professional 64

rowdybadger18 said:Always pulling from the exact same source? Go ahead, roll the dice and try a different version. 😁

I’ve already tried a different version and nothing changed... honestly, it looks like my best bet is just to take it to a repair shop and call it a day.

rowdybadger18 said:I assume you’ve already tried a clean reinstall of Windows?

I have, twice now.

rowdybadger18 said:How exactly is it not shutting down completely? Are the fans just spinning while the monitor stays black?

The screen just shows the shutdown animation and then stays stuck right there. I end up having to just hit the power button to force it off. What am I supposed to do about that? :/

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Here you go... Every time I try to shut down my PC, it just refuses to fully power off.

William Richardson12 said:Just wipe Windows, install every single driver, then hit me up. Thanks.

Fine, whatever. But I should probably mention that even if everything works perfectly right after I finish those installs, the second I shut down my PC and boot it back up, the exact same problem is going to happen again.

William Richardson12 said:Just because it boots doesn't mean it actually works... those aren't the same thing. Wipe the drive, reinstall Windows, get all your drivers sorted, then give it another shot.

I have already tried that approach, and I don't think that's the issue here. The system won't even shut down properly when I click the shutdown command. Just a week ago, I was playing GTA V and it was running perfectly at 60fps. Now, I can't even manage to install Call of Duty 2.

I'm not entirely sure, to be honest. He was the one who handled it, and when I checked back, he showed me that the PC was running just fine. Everything seems to be in order, and it's installing all the necessary drivers without any issues.

Hello everyone,
A few days ago, I ended up replacing my motherboard because a lightning strike fried my old one. After I installed the new board, I didn't get any video on my monitor at all. I managed to fix that part, so I have a picture now, but the PC is running incredibly slow. I can't even get a single game to install properly, which is frustrating since everything worked perfectly fine with my previous motherboard. I guess if anyone could offer some help, I'd appreciate it.
My components are: Processor: i5 2500
GPU: Sapphire r9 280
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3
RAM: 8GB (4x2GB)