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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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Should I move the PSU to clear the GPU cooler fan? See Pic

This is a new upgrade. I replaced my XFX 5970 with these Sapphire 7970's. I'm watching the temps; at idle the top card gets up to 41°C and under load 57°C. The bottom card stays 5 to 10° lower. The case is a Coolermaster HAF 932 and it has provisions...

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geo111 by Level 7
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first boot fail??

powered system on for the first time and everything powered up, the Mobo, the H100 and the GPU, ............BUT did not hear any bleep after 30secs?was worried that CPU my be getting frazzled so turned off!I am using the HDMI output of the GTX680, pl...

alyraver by Level 10
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little help with game rig

Hello first time poster and just reg,, but been around the board for a few weeks..Right now kinda of in a confused spot, as this rig will be my first truly build.Mostly use my rig for Gaming and watching movies -DVD/online.So far this is the parts i ...

Ebv2828 by Level 7
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7970 Crossfire build

Hello everyone! I am planning on building an eyefinity set-up in crossfire(2) with ASUS Radeon HD 7970 (VD-HD7970-DC2T-3GD5) 3072MB PCIe x16 Gen 3.0 Eyefinity 6 Edition but doesnt know if my current build is powerful enough to handle it.CPU: Intel i7...

ROG Xonar Phoebus or Creative Soundblaster Fatal1ty

Hey Guys,I am looking to upgrade my sound card, now I realise my folly asking for a non biast opinion on the forum of one of the products I'm looking at but hopefully you guys can keep your Asus fandom down for a bit ^^.So currently I am using a set ...

Config new gaming PC

Hello !I'm looking for a new desktop and I need your help with my hardware ! I'm not up to date with the new hardware :P. My budget is around 1000$ without the screen / keyboard / mice. Actually I'm looking for these pièces...Motherboard : A455-204...

DDR3 memory failures

I have a 1 week old Maximus IV Extreme-Z motherboard with I7-3370K (Ivy Bridge). It would not start up until I flashed new BIOS to version 3402. I have installed Crucial Ballistix 16GB Kit (DDR3 -1600 2 x 8GB) in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2. DRAM voltage is ...

Jimmygg by Level 7
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Future Midrange Build.

Hello All, This is my First official post here on the forums.. so, Hello.Anyways, I'm getting ready to build a new mid-range gaming rig & thought I would run my configuration by everyone here in the hopes that if there is the possibility of a confli...

__PTB__ by Level 7
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couple of questions about my first build

hI ya peepsJust couple of questions about my first ever build that i have now started I'll list my components first then ask the questions:Case - Corsair Obsidian 800DMobo - Rampage IV FormulaPSU - Corsair AX850CPU - I7 3930KCooler - Corsair H100 (pu...

alyraver by Level 10
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Noob needs help :D

Hi there I'm new to this forum, but been looking at it for keep some time as I want to build a gaming/media pc. I will be using it to play some of the newer games and cod4 promod and to record gameplay and edit, you know the youtube stuff... I'm try...

SoRWaR96 by Level 7
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