> > That's what I was thinking. > Could be a return or similar. > > Was the box all sealed when you got it? > > I've had an issue with a mobo before where I couldn't boot it. It turned > out the bios version wasn't compatible with my ram, but elevated version > was. >
Hello from my new PC! As I type, I'm installing VS2015, which is a fragile experience because it seems to stall sometimes for hours, and I come back and do something like cancel the install or reboot, and it redraws the window and tells me it's finished okay. Some peculiar timing or rendering "bug" there perhaps, but I've just overlooked it and never bothered to search or ask about it. Everything seemed to be nicely sealed, so I certainly hope they were virgin parts. My friend did update the BIOS after he got the video working, but it just adds another layer to the confusion about what on earth caused the video to be initially dead. The video misery isn't over, as the mobo doesn't support the 2560x1440 of my DELL 2711 monitor and Whirlpool discussions explain all this and hint that I will certainly need a video card. The details are boring and depressing, but it's a tragedy that in this day and age I still have to use a separate video card (more parts and noise). I get the impression the standards about video aren't too standard. The weirdest things are happening though, like the EPSON scanner dialog pops-up and all of the text in the modal dialog are question marks ??????, so I guess there is some Unicode problem, but you can't make this shit up. My wife asked me "what do normal people do to get a new PC working properly", I said "I just don't know, I guess they finish up with a non-optimal partly working mess full of bloatware, toolbars, shortcuts, useless services and icons and they don't know any better". A strong argument for an iMac and the Apple Store and it's vetting process. *GK*
