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DRAM Stability - Methodology & Tools

Introduction Many users enter the world of DRAM overclocking with high expectations, especially after purchasing pre-binned kits that promise extreme speeds and tight timings. The logic seems simple: if a manufacturer rates a kit for 8000 MT/s, it sh...

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ASUS ROG Maximus IX Apex Leads the Pack

This looks extremely interesting, a board designed specifically for the overclocking, benching crowd , not for your gaming build, I like ithttps://www.techpowerup.com/229172/asus-rog-maximus-ix-apex-leads-the-pack"here are some of the first pictures ...

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Menthol by Level 14
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Is this 4k stable?

So I made some minor improvements to my current build, upgraded from the MARS 760 to a STRIX 1080 A8G. But it got me wondering,I can game in 4k, but can I watch content from amazon, netflix and others in 4k, or will i need to ugrade the processor (47...

Veovis by Level 10
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Samsung 960 Pro M.2 NVME SSD

I have a Rampage V Extreme, and I would like to upgrade by adding the Samsung 960 Pro M.2 as a boot drive. I am looking for advice because I am currently running 2 ASUS R9 Fury X graphic cards in XFire, and also have a Sound Blaster Zx sound card ins...

I am struggling with the decision to upgrade

I am struggling with the decision to upgrade. I am currently running a (gen3?) i7 4820k @ 4.5ghz with 2x GTX 1080's (3440X1440 PG348Q monitor) on a Asus Rampage IV extreme black edition mobo. I can't decide if I want to go x99 or z270. I want to get...

X99 beyond Broadwell-E?

Writing this after seeing Menthol's Kaby Lake @ 5.0GHZ and above, Yes it does thread and googling up everything I could find about future Intel processor/chipset roadmaps.Menthol's Kaby Lake i7-7700K appears to spec 4C, 4.2GHz, 8MB L3, dual-channel D...

Korth by Level 14
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PC wake up and sudden reboot

Windows 10 (home 64 bit)i7-6700k (stock) - Heat Sink: Cooler Master EVO 212RAM: 32 GB (G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x16GB)MoBo: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA (Latest BIOS 2202)GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC Gaming ACX 2.0+ (04G-P4-3975-KR) ...

faridc by Level 7
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Moving on from the 3930k

Hi all,I've been running a Formula IV and 3930k (@4g) setup for the last four years and I've always been happy with it although the time to move to a faster machine is here.I'm a photographer so crunching bits and the time it takes is important to me...

Black screen after reboot

Hello all! To start of I am not sure if this is the right part of the forum to post in, please move the thread if I am in the wrong place.I have been running Windows 10 Anniversary Edition since the release of it, and has been working fine. Two days ...

suom1 by Level 7
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formatting troubles.

i recently built a new computer, installed win 7. I wanted to have a second ssd w/ win 10 on it. I had 2 spare ones laying around so I tried to format one. It quit mid format and said it couldn't format the disk. Then I think it killed the disk becau...