Windows 10: microsoft's crappy "pci lock" feature destroyed my pc...

well ok .....maybe i'm exxaggerating a little...


but it killed my sabertooth r2/0 mobo, my fx9370 processor and my 900w Sagan PSU


i went to msconfig advanced.. ticked the checkbox for pci lock........machine asked to reboot...and win 10 crashed and locked up after posting or is this the pci lock? sarcasm...i was forced to manually shut dowm the machine......and it would not restrart...



My q ....why is there no warnings whatsoever when I used this pc killer function?.....why are ms such ****?

:)

 

PC Build Steps

Ok just because I like steps i am going to create some steps. Please give me the stamp of approval/disapproval

• Install system in case
  • Remember to connect SSD and optical to same SATA ports on motherboard
• Turn on PC
• setup HDD
• run blend test in prime95 for 30-60 min
  • run realtemp at the same time

• While in Prime95 test
  • if CPU goes above 70c in RealTemp, I have a leaky CPU
  • if my system locks up or blue screens, there is an instability in the system somewhere
  • if my system does not lock up or blue screen, my CPU is not damaged and I am in the clear!

What do you guys think??

 

Asus AC68 PCI-E Wireless adapter not working after Windows update (Code 38)

As the title suggests, after the most recent Windows update (brought my version of Windows to 1803), my Asus AC68 PCI-E Wireless adapter ceased to function. According to Device Manager, it was a "code 38" error (Windows cannot load the device driver
for this hardware because a previous instance of the device driver is still in memory.)

Multiple searches have suggested that this is because of an issue with AMD processors, but this is not my situation as I have a Intel based processor.

I have attempted the following troubleshooting steps (without success)

• Uninstall and reinstall the driver
• Use to "PCI lock" function in msconfig
• Restore my computer to a previous state
• Delete the Asus software
• Change PCI port of my card

The only step I could take that did work was to restore a previous version of Windows (it brought me back to version 1709). So, for the moment my card works again, but my PC wants to update again, and I feel like this whole process will begin again if I
do so. For the record, I have already been in touch with Asus support, and they have been less than helpful (some of the steps taken above were at their suggestion). Thank you in advance for any advice.

 

sound card for my intel dq57tm motherboard

Audigy Rx, a very solid one. Xonars are blacklisted due to crappy drivers in my suggestion lists.

Oh, it has a PCI...

CHEAPES X-FI on fleabay. It will work fine... for ~20$