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Recent content by Spark_Plug

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    New build problems

    Well I did the voltage thing, didn't help at all. still wouldn't POSt when I put the second stick in. I switched out the heatsink for the one that came with the processor, everything botted up fine but temps were extremly high. They were like 45 idle and as soon as the processor got up to...
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    New build problems

    Im using Catalyst 9.7, and I am pretty sure it is a memory problem, since I can boot and run programs at 100% load fine when I am at 2gb, but when I stick the other stick in it freezes up or just doesn't boot at all.
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    New build problems

    my RAM does have heatspreaders, I got the OCZ reaper ones. There isn't a way to get to my BIOS but now that I can actually start my computer I will bump up the voltage, I have not changed a thing in the bios. And I was trying in both pink ones since I was not able to get to the blue ones.
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    New build problems

    WellI got that new power supply today. Hooked it all up, thought It was working great. 40min into OCCT, freezes up on me again. I had to hold in the power button to get the computer to go off, then when I tried to start it up again, fans would spin-up, stop, then spin-up and would go in a...
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    New build problems

    I have 5 drives all together.
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    New build problems

    I answered that in post 6, no it doesn't.
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    New build problems

    Alright, so I am running memtest, there has been 1 pass, no errors on the memory. so its the PSU, which PSU would you guys recommend? I was looking at the Corsair 750HX or the PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W. I love the 620HX which I why I looked at the Corsair one, and I love the...
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    New build problems

    lt_shiro, I took out one of the 4890s and it is went though OCCT without freezing up. Markyip1 I am not overclocking, RAM is not running at the rated speeds. I bought PC3 12800, but according to CPU-Z it is running at 533 mhz, which to my understanding is below what it shoujld be. I have...
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    New build problems

    In the bios, I have the Primary Graphics Adapter set to PCI-E.
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    New build problems

    I just built a new computer last night with the following components: MSI 790GX-G65 Motherboard AMD Athlon Phenom II x4 945 2 Raedon 4890s in Crossfire 4gb OCZ Reaper DDR3 Ram And then took all the drives and PSU from my old build, PSU is an HX620. I installed Windows 7 and have been...
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    Upgrade Time - Need help

    One last question, I am using a Thermalright Ultra 120 Heatsink for my Q6600, will I be fine using that on the 945 too? I would just order the AM2 bolt through kit, I read that AM2 and AM3 uses the same mounting holes, is that true?
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    Upgrade Time - Need help

    That one was supposed to be for the 8800GTX, 4gb RAM and a Q6600. Ill be using the HX620 4890 crossfire.
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    Upgrade Time - Need help

    The Antec Earthwatts 430W
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    Upgrade Time - Need help

    Whoops sorry, missed that. So that would leave this settup: GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P 1. AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 2. HIS H489FT1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HIS H489FT1GP Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 For a power...
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    Upgrade Time - Need help

    What mobo would you recommend if I wanted to go crossfire? Also how much of an increase would I get running 4890's in crossfire vs running a single 4870x2?
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