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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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Help for vga drİver

I set up bioshock infinity and i run it. a notice come to me '' your vga card driver old '' but check my driver is newHD7970 MATRİX PLATINIUM

Asus Crosshair Formula Z VRM Heatsink Dimensions

Hey guys,I want to get an Asus Crosshair Formula Z for my PC to compliment my AMD FX8350 Vishera CPU but I have a bit of a space issue...... Im currently using an Asus M5a99X EVO R2.0 in my corsair carbide 300r case with the Corsair H100i liquid cool...

Upgrading - Not sure what route to take

To begin... What I currently have:i7-930Rampage III Extreme6gb of Corsair Dominator running @ 1600mhzASUS GTX680 DCUII TOP EditionCorsair HX1050Samsung 840pro 128gb SSD 2x Hitatchi 1TB 7200rpm in Raid-0Corsair 800D w/ Sata3 BackplateSo, recently, all...

Atifex by Level 7
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CPU cooler for vertical mounting

Ok. So I'm building this new rig with among other interesting components a Maximus VI Formula. Until I have found, decided on and bought the various water cooling components I want to get a decent cooler for the CPU replacing the stock intel cooler. ...

The_Dog by Level 7
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PCIE Extender riser with Maimus v Gene + sli question

HI all awesome forum and i have already got a lot of tips from here System specsMaximus v genei5 3570k (antec cooler 920 cooled)gskill 1866mhz 8gb ramasus gtx 680 dcu2tcorsair ax 750 80plus gold psusamsung 128 gb ssd + 1tb wd caviar blackI had orgian...

Quad SLI vs 4 way SLI

is there ever a scenario where Quad SLI (example, 2 x gtx 690's) outperforms a (same series) 4 way flagship SLI configuration (4 way SLI using 4 GTX 680s)I'm curious if there is any kind of advantage to having the dual GPUs on the same card. I ofte...

Xaanix by Level 7
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Help with parts on a build

I'm new here and to building a fresh rig, I have little clue what I'm doing and would like some help/opinions. I'm trying to build a system mostly for gaming/rendering and OC'd of course. I got a MVE because I found it for $250 new in box, planned on...

Porting old HDDs to new Haswell platform....

I am carrying over all my disk drives from my old i7 920 machine. Normally, I would sysprep the installation and then reinstall the drives in the new machine and specify the same boot disk.In a regular BIOS this will guarantee a quick OS port with no...

BrzIROG by Level 7
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First time design

Budget: 1100Main uses of intended build: GamingParts required:Everything accept kb,mouse and monitorPrevious build information (list details of parts):Not using older parts accept kb,mouse and monitorMonitor resolution: 1,920x1,080 pixelsStorage requ...

Monitor for gtx 770?

Guys,I don't know much about monitors, any help? I've understood that the ips monitors looks way better than TN ones, my requirement is for better image quality then super fast response or 3d, any recommendations for a monitor with excellent picture ...

rammie by Level 7
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