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    USB 3.0 *VERY* slow on P8Z77-V LK

    I know this is an old topic, but it still shows up in search engines for those troubleshooting USB 3.0 issues on this motherboard. I did my own research, and discovered which USB 3.0 ports in the back are connected to the Intel Z77 chipset, and which are connected to the ASMedia chip. When...
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    IPS overated?

    Thanks for the comparison photos! :) That's a great example of the viewing angle differences. Any ideas on how much difference that input lag makes? Or is it not noticeable? One thing I love about buying monitors from Dell is that they have a dead/stuck pixel/dot guarantee. Others don't...
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    IPS overated?

    Wouldn't that undesired effect be even worse with TN panels anyways?
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    IPS overated?

    So since this is about IPS monitors, I'm certainly looking at the few 30" 2560x1600 models out there to get rid of my 3840x1024 triple-gaming monitor setup (mostly tired of games not supporting very-wide gaming resolutions). Which one do you guys feel is better for gaming? LG W3000H...
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    IPS overated?

    QFT. The human eye being able to see 500FPS comment is total BS from that one poster, just like 500FPS on a 60Hz LCD is about 440FPS wasted. If the human eye could see 500FPS and tell the difference, then our entire multimedia business would be focused on making movies at 250+FPS and monitor...
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    Today's lesson: Thermodynamics 101 (crossposted in Cooling)

    True, it might seem like that. But at the same time, if you compare enthusiasts with your run-of-the-mill gamer, the enthusiast knows how to save money. They know how to shop around for components, which components to skimp out on a bit and where to really invest. I do that all the time with...
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    Project: PrometheusCu

    Ah, thanks. I missed that then.
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    Project: PrometheusCu

    Excellent, professionally-done mod. Very attractive so far and very clean. Top-notch work for sure. I gave up spending this much time with my mods, but I know the feeling when you really get into one and all of the details involved. :) Very meticulous, but also quite beautiful so far! On...
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    Centurion 5 HAF

    I always love to see a case torn down to its bare metal parts, pop-rivets be damned! ;) Nice job for the huge side fan.
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    Today's lesson: Thermodynamics 101 (crossposted in Cooling)

    I agree, a duct is pointless in most systems, Tex. In fact, a duct can hurt airflow for other, smaller components such as voltage regulators, northbridge/southbridge, and a ton of chips without their own heatsinks. I suggest you rename the thread. What others have mentioned and shown here for...
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    Why you should avoid Arctic Cooling

    Ah, I see.
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    Why you should avoid Arctic Cooling

    How do you know? There's no date. And the OP talked about this being a recent incident. Proof please unless you're just guessing.
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    Add in GTX280 for Tri-SLI or go with a GTX480?

    Not by much for the games I play (I don't play any of those in the review). And at the cost of extra heat and MUCH more power demands. On top of that, Crossfire X is much more efficient than SLI is for me. I'm not a fan of either, and have used NVIDIA and ATI in the past. But I think the 5000...
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    Why you should avoid Arctic Cooling

    In light of the analogies flying around in this thread, here's something more on-topic... How many foot-pounds of torque is "100%"? There is no correlation. When the instructions state "50%" and "100%", they're not talking about torque, they're talking about 1/2 way tightened vs. all-the-way...
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    Why you should avoid Arctic Cooling

    OP, sorry you had a bad experience. I did the AC Accelero cooler too when IU had a GTX 285 2GB model. The stupid thing only supported the 1GB model in terms of the DVI dual-link transmission chip (separate from the GPU). So I had to fabricate my own for that chip. But it worked overall. Temps...
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