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    Is this a good set up? New PC build

    What is the purpose of the system? Video encoding/editing? Gaming? Are you going to overclock? One glaring omission is an SSD. You have nice, fast components and you slapped a ball and chain on that bad boy with a 5400 RPM drive. if you're going for a video encoding/editing rig, I'd add...
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    Solved Hardware reserved RAM (1/2 of 8GB)

    RAM detection is controlled by a chip on the module. It reports the size, speed, and SPD parameters for overclocking. I have seen instances where the data is reported and the module does not work. Never have I seen if the data is not reported and the RAM module works. While many CPU pins are...
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    Solved Hardware reserved RAM (1/2 of 8GB)

    So, this problem has existed since you built / bought the PC over a year ago? If it has, and it seems you have verified the memory as good in another system, I would say the motherboard or CPU is bad. I've seen a bent pin on a CPU do this as well as motherboard flex (a friend of mine ran too...
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    Sound card scenario

    That card comes with adapters that will work with 3.5mm audio cables. You should be fine. That card has a good DAC and the opamps can be swapped out if you have a preference. If your machine is mixed use - games, movies, music - your setup will be fine. If you prefer to game, or just watch...
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    How can i check what time PC was turned on?

    Look in the Event Viewer > System Log and filter current log > Event Sources on Kernel-Boot. All your boot times will be listed right there. To get to Event Viewer, right click on the Start button and click Event Viewer. Let me know if you need more info. HTH.
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