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    New build is buzzing.

    Room is 20*C. I'm almost positive I installed it correctly. Used G751 Shin-Etsu paste. I guess I can try it again. Not sure what I would do differently though. Idle temps are around 40. Something is definitely wrong.
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    New build is buzzing.

    It's not a high pitch whine. It sounds like the pico buzzer/alarm attached to the motherboard. My CPU temps really shouldn't be that high, should they?
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    New build is buzzing.

    I'll look at my mobo and see if there are any settings that I need to change. The CPU and GPU still seem high to me. Especially after looking at other people's temps. I didn't think my case was that bad.... I even have the 212+ installed.
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    New build is buzzing.

    I just installed a Sapphire 6950 Dirt3 in my build and started playing BF3. My max temps in GPU-z get up to 76*C on the GPU which seems pretty high. 72*C on the CPU. After playing for a while something will start to buzz intermittently. Im not sure if it's a warning on the mobo or the...
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    nVidia GTX 260 to AMD 6950 2 GB - Switching Camps for BF3?

    I still have a perfectly good Sager laptop with a faulty 8600gt. It's been baked 5 times now. It sounds like I'll be going to a 6950 while I wait for the new cards to come out. Where is the best deal on an unlockable 6950? Newegg has it for $264 before rebate, which doesn't sound like that...
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    New build, new card....but which one?

    Are there any cards that I should avoid if I'm going to be using them upside down? My case doesn't have the best cooling, plus being upside down might cause some problems.
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    New build, new card....but which one?

    My new build is in my sig. I'll be using a 1920x1200 resolution monitor and don't plan on going to a multi-monitor setup or SLI/CF. These are the options I've come up with. 1. Buy a cheap card that I can play BF3 on Medium settings. 2. Buy a 580 gtx a couple days before BF3 comes out...
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    Battlefield 3: Will you be going SLI, or waiting for the next wave of cards?

    I currently don't have a GPU. Debating whether to buy a 580 gtx or something around $300 and waiting for better cards to come out. I'd like to play on high settings in the mean time. 1920x1200 Suggestions?
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    Ram slots 2&4 wont work on new build

    It was the board. Installed the new one tonight and everything seems to be working fine.
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    Ram slots 2&4 wont work on new build

    Ugh. Looks like I'm going back to MicroCenter tomorrow. I assume it's the new board is working? Could it be the 1.65v memory causing the problem?
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    Ram slots 2&4 wont work on new build

    The slots are in this order: 4231 All pictures I've seen of the board have ram in slots 1&2, which isn't working. Don't have any other ram to use either.
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    Ram slots 2&4 wont work on new build

    Just built a new computer, specs are in my sig. Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Ram: Kingston HyperX blu 8GB DDR3-1600 1.65v When I put ram in slots 1 or 3 the system will boot. With ram in slots 2 or 4 the system turns fans and lights on for 5 seconds and restarts continuously. Neither...
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    First build - need advice on PSU and fan/cooler

    The HX850 looks like it's going to be a little too long. The dimensions are: 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) X 7.09"(L) Any other options <$155? I'll be buying whatever the best GPU for ~$450 is when BF3 comes out. Then whenever that becomes not enough to play games I'll buy a second to SLI/CF. I'm...
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    I got my LianLi PC-A05B ! it's Small!

    That's what I'm worried about, guess I'll keep looking around for PSUs. Any suggestions for others? I want to be able to do SLI/CF if I have to down the road.
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    I got my LianLi PC-A05B ! it's Small!

    Is a Corsair HX850 PSU going to be too big for this case? Dimensions: 5.9"(W) x 3.4"(H) X 7.09"(L)
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