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    could use some help pinning down an issue - g-sync related?

    Sometimes, not all, but only when cold booting after bios screen goes awy and.. i think... after loading windows screen goes away during that transition i get horizontal artifact looking lines across a black screen, for maybe a few seconds and then the monitor says no input and just presents the...
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    stress testing these days

    What do we use to stress test a CPU these days? I've got a fresh Win10pro install, and when i run prime95, using the blend test, i get an immediate win10 BSOD. System is otherwise stable. No overclocking at all, default bios values. Running i7 6700k, intel PCI-E M.2 SSD, and QVL RAM for this...
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    Did the creators update last night - ouch!

    So i did the update, that was fine. After the updated i noticed a network HD that i don't use had problems. So i said yes, please troubleshoot it. Windows suggested reinstalling the drivers. I said OK! it did so and wanted to reboot, i said OK! it reboored, and couldn't find a boot device...
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    overclocking MSI GTX1070 Gaming X

    hey folks, I'm taking the plunge and finally overclocking my GPU. All 'seems' well so far. I hit a wall on memory at +825mhz if i recall, without a GPU overclock. I hit a wall on GPU overclock at +150mhz so i'm currently at +125 core and +750 RAM. I'm using Unigen Heaven with settings cranked...
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    Gigabyte z170x-gaming 7 m.2 pci-e install

    hey folks, Anything special i need to do in order install a 1tb Intel 600p pci-e SSD? physically install, boot windows on existing SSD, image to m.2 SSD, then boot from m.2 SSD would be the plan. Gigabyte z170x-gaming 7 motherboard. Anything special I will have to enable in the BIOS etc to...
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    VGA cooling - EVGA ACX3.0 or MSI Twin Frozr VI?

    haven't heard an ACX cooler in a while. I think my wife's gtx760 might have an old version. I currently have a twin froz V and find it to do a very nice job.
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    mic buzzing - software fix - wtf?

    Okay so i'd like some clarification here. I thought i had electrical noise being picked up by my mic. My Xonar is being replaced by asus, apparently they found something wrong with it... im using the onboard audio now (gigabyte gaming 7). The buzz WAS gone. It reappeared a couple days ago, after...
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    door-mounted fans

    Sooo... i've got a GTX970 from MSI with the twin-frozr V. Pretty awesome cooler. I'd like to avoid it's spinning up if I can with case airflow. That brings me to the side-panel options on my Corsair 550D. Current setup: AIO mounted at the rear, push/pull 120mm gentle typhoons at...
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    24" gsynch + IPS + fast

    Hey folks, I'd love to replace my monitor with an IPS panel. Really want the image quality / color gamut / contrast rato of IPS for games. I'd also like gsync, and a fast refresh rate. Anything out there in the 24" size range? i'm sure not seeing much at all. I'm OK with 1920x1080, wouldnt...
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    skylake OC - what am I doing wrong?

    Please help a very rusty overclocker out? This is a 6700k, ddr-3200 g.skill ram, and a gigabyte gaming 7 mobo. here's the BIOS images that are relevant I believe. (voltage is actually set to 1.385v now fyi) imgur link to album What i want here is a good old fashioned OC that is...
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    gtx680 overclocking

    So i'v got an "old" evga gtx680. Figured i'd finally try and OC it. It's got a custom AIO mounted to it, so temps are not an issue. (don't go above 70c full load) I maxe'd the core voltage and power limit sliders in MSI afterburner. However, not even +100mhz is proving stable in games...
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    360mm rad - 240mm of fans

    Anyone experimented/seen an article on using a 360mm radiator and only running 2 fans? I've got a corsair obsidian 550d, would love to use an EK predator 360 setup with it. Thinking i might just use two fans instead of three on the radiator, was wondering if there's any data out there on...
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    6700k - 4.2ghz idle / 4.0ghz load - WTF?

    Gigabyte Z170 Gaming 7, everything set to auto except XMP1 is on, onboard audio is off, and i think fast boot is on. What's going on here? Shouldn't that be opposite? increased GHZ under load...? I've tried doing the manual OC thing, @ 4.6 for example. I thought i had all of the EIST...
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    latest and greatest quiet fans

    Hey folks, been a while since i looked into quiet fans. It appears that coolerguys.com has some OEM gentle typhoon 1450rpm units. always wanted to hear these myself. My cougar fans are getting noisier it seems. Before i buy some GT's, are there other fans that I should be considering in...
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    ASUS Xonar Essence STX owners - Win 10 driver released!

    Yup, it appears ASUS has actually released a BETA Windows 10 driver for the STX! I've had a myriad of issues, which i'll admit seem hardware related... but an actual win10 driver (hopefully) can maybe just maybe resolve some...
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    ASUS Xonar Essence STX

    Don't need this anymore. $125usd. I'll split the shipping with you as I'm in Canada. Perfect working order. Software/drivers (win7) works fine on Win10. Paypal only. Shipping to PayPal verified address only. Cheers.
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    Motherboards - QVL for Storage devices? wtf.

    So i'm motherboard shopping. Pretty much decided on a Gigabyte GA-170x-Gaming 7 and some QVL Ripjaws F4-3200C16Q-16GRK ... so then I made the mistake of clicking on the SSD Support List, M.2 Support List, and SATA Express Support List found on this page...
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    GTX680 overclocking theory

    Okay so i'm an admitted newb to overclocking my gtx680. I recently decided to give it a shot using the evga precision X that was included with it. I've been stable so far with +125mhz GPU Clock Offset, which when running the built in stress test, shows a clock boosting to around 1290mhz...
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    interaction between calibrated ICC profiles & games

    Okay, so i'm a total display newbie i have to admit. From doing a little searching around here, it sounds like many games out there ignore or over-ride your ICC profile when launched. Can someone with more knowledge about this clarify? Do they ognore the ICC profile completely, or do...
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    question about shrouds + rads

    Hi folks, i've got a dual AIO water cooled system (gtx680, i7920) So... at the rear of the case (550d) i've got a corsair h80i in push/pull exhausting out the back of the case. At the front of the case, i've got an Antec h20 620 cooling the GPU with push/pull fans bolted to the radiator. In...
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    Corsair 800d + H100 + 4 x Cougar CFV12-HP fans + 800d top filter (demciflex)

    I'd like to sell as a unit, Case + H100 + fans bolted together as push / pull with gasketing on the H100 and a Demciflex 3 x 120m gasket. Had to replace a molex pin on the h100, all is well. Common issue with H100. One (only one) of the Cougar fans makes a very quiet high pitched...
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    Corsair 550d + Antec 620 front mounted GPU?

    Anyone out there got a 550d with a closed loop cooling your GPU? ie: antec kuhler h20 620? I'm wondering if the hoses can reach, removing the top HDD cage and putting the push/pull 620 in the front of the case? Apparently they are 13", but i'm not 100% if they can reach far enough...
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    Nvidia convert Adaptive Vsynch question

    hey all, just made the switch to nvidia. I'm wondering about adaptive vertical synch. Does the in-game 'vertical synch' box have to be check, in order for adaptive vertical synch to work? ... or does having 'vertical synch' ON in a game revert to using traditional V-synch, and...
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    HD5850 GPU-Z log columns

    Hey folks, i'm wondering what exactly where / what the "VDDC Phase #1, VDDC Phase #2 and VDDC Phase #3" sensors / chips are located on my card? They seem to be the only thing that gets hot when i overclock it, and i think the card might be dead anyhow. Would just be nice to know where...
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    advice sough - dying video card?

    Hey folks, i've got an HD5850 (XFX reference design) card that seems to be on it's last legs. It was overclocked quite a bit, for quite some time. The last 2 days it's been BSOD'ng if overclocked in games. running stock, i'm getting 'flickering' when is witch context in windows. for...
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    NZXT Fan Controller - spec question

    Hey all, looking at an NZXT Sentry Mesh or Mix. Both say in the spec line: Manual: min 40%" does this mean that the lowest setting on the sliders is 40% voltage? Cheers
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    Radiator stack - theory

    Hey all, I'm going to be using a bracket to mount an AIO water cooler to my GPU. Eventually, i'd like to try SLI or Crossfire. In order to cool the second GPU, i'd have to get creative in mounting the the second AIO radiator i beleive, as i've already got a dual radiator AIO cooling...
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    WTB: PWM Fan Adapter for VGA Cards

    Looking for a PWM Adapter for VGA cards. I refuse to pay three times the product price for shipping from an online store ;) Thought maybe the [H] could help? Something similar to This product I could actually use two, FWIW. Thanks!
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    WTB: Revoltec 92mm fan

    Looking for any of the three models below: RL042 (blue led) RL048 (white led) RL038 (no led, black) Thanks [H] Please PM me with what you've got!
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    Need a quiet 92mm PWM fan suggestion

    Needed for quiet graphics card ram/vrm cooling using Dwood's GPU bracket I've been doing some reading, but havent had a whole lot of luck with 92mm pwm fans. I've read that the noctua variant is NOT very quiet, and does not move much air at all. I've read that the Revoltec RL042 are...
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    which is quietert? Twin Frozr III or Windforce 3x

    I'd like to know which is a quieter solution, not the 'best' or 'coolest', given the same environment, cooling a GTX680. (noticed them at ncix today). Also, it looks like the TwinFrozr III has vrm / ram cooling plate. Does the Windfroce 3x also have this, or is it individual ramsinks / vrm...
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    XFX cooler swap?

    Hey all, I've got a HD-577X-ZNFC. I've also got a HD-585A-ZNFC. Can i take the cooler from the 5770 and slap it onto the 5850? or is this a square peg-round hole scenario?
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    Blower style coolers - then and now

    So i've got a reference design 5850 with the blower style cooler from XFX. I'd like to get a GTX680. Are these basically the same fans, and therefore the same noise produced at the same RPM? Or have the manufacturers changed the blade design / messed with the RPM of these blowers...
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    WTT: My Corsair H100 for your Corsair H80

    No pump noise from mine. Yours should be the same. I replaced one of the molex pins for the h100's power lead, as it came loose. I can replace the other if you prefer, though it feels solid. Reason i'd like an H80 is I want to switch to a quiet case, and i do not want to use the H100 top...
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    XFX and the GTX680

    So has anyone heard anything about an XFX GTX680? Are they simply passing on the reference design, and only going to offer a custom cooler / custom pcb variant? Or are they just really late to the party cause they ran out of XFX stickers? :)
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    Corsair Obsidian 800d - Victoria, BC, Canada

    I've got an 800d i'd like to sell. Downsizing to a mid-tower that's a quieter design. Would prefer local pickup, or a sale within canada, as shipping to the US is prohibitive. AKAIK my case is in pristine condition. Maybe a few tool marks along the top around the screw holes from...
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    Crossfire newbie

    So i've got an XFX 5850 reference. My brother has an XFX 5870 reference. He's gonna give me the 5870... could i crossfire these things? The 5870 would run as a 5850, right? Thanks, and please don't flame too hard on the newbie question :)
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    GTX680 + Windforce - when?

    I noticed right away on launch day that Gigabyte had an AMD 79xx series with the "Windforce x3" cooling solution. Looks like the GTX6xx cards are NOT getting the same launch treatment. Anyone have any info (or educated guess) on how long we've got to wait for a Windforce version of a GTX680?
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    best quiet combo blu-ray player?

    Any help out there for the best 'quiet' combo blu-ray player (internal) / DVD writer? Thanks to those that reply... Cheers!
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    GPU load and Crossfire / SLI

    Hey folks, quick question about Crossfire gpu load distribution. Given: I have one AMD card that loads GPU @ 100% most of the time in game XYZ. if i had two of the same video card in crossfire, with a 'proper' crossfire profile for that game, is the load distributed between the two cards...
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