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    titan/780 cooler fit on a 680?

    Unless their boards are laid out exactly the same (which they aren't if you google image search "gtx 680 pcb" and "gtx 780 pcb" and compare the results), the reference cooler won't fit on the GTX 680. You'll probably be better off with the stock GTX 680 cooler or a good aftermarket cooler like...
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    Hot flow soldering via Convection Oven - Brings a 9800GT back from the dead!

    I just fixed my PS3 last week by baking its motherboard. 425F for 8 minutes, aluminum foil over the caps and anything else that might not like high heat, let cool for 30 minutes and it works like a charm now. Maybe I can get through The Last of Us before it dies again!
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    HX750 question.

    As a good rule of thumb, a strong 650-750W power supply can power any single CPU/GPU machine without issues.
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    Case Fans 2013 - Who beats Cougar Vortex and Gentle Typhoon?

    Scythe Slipstreams are excellent fans for intakes/exhaust. They move a ton of air but have poor static pressure, so don't count on them to push air through densely packed fins on a radiator or heatsink, but in open air, they are very good performers.
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    Fractal Design Gallery

    No, the ones immediately adjacent to the radiators are probably shrouds. They reduce the 'dead spot' that the fan motor creates when mounted directly on the radiator - it can't push air through the area directly in front of its motor.
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    How much power do I need

    A high quality 850W power supply will be plenty for you. You don't need a 1000W PSU.
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    CTX 770 or GTX 780

    You'll be happy with it! I have one and it demolishes everything I've thrown at it. It was expensive, but it'll continue to destroy games for quite some time.
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    Gigabyte GTX 780 WindForce OC 3GB

    The Gigabyte Windforce GTX 780 is in stock at newegg now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125464
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    GTX 780 decision: Gigabyte Windforce vs. EVGA ATX Cooler

    I have the EVGA ACX cooler and I'm glad I went with it, it's very quiet and keeps the card quite cool (70C overclocked on multiple Heaven runs), though the Windforce wasn't available when I purchased mine. It's probably a wash as far as performance goes, and I've never had trouble with either...
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    Fractal Design Define XL R2 $99.99 (Reg $129.99) @ Amazon

    They did the same for me. It was awesome and arrived very quickly.
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    Fractal Design Define XL R2 $99.99 (Reg $129.99) @ Amazon

    I just bought this case for about the same price a while back and the build quality is fantastic. It does a great job of sound muffling and had an enormous amount of space. I love it's styling as well. Highly recommended!
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    Geforce GTX 780 get hot fast and throttle FPS

    I have the ACX cooler on mine, but it (even overclocked) runs around 70C during repeated Heaven runs. That sounds like you have an issue with heatsink contact, too much/little thermal paste, or a fan that isn't working, especially if you can't hear it. Even the quiet ACX cooler starts making...
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    Apongee Drive II Leaked may have killed my rig

    Distilled water becomes slightly ionized in the loop and the second it leaks on anything in your system, it becomes conductive. There is dust on the components in your system and any number of other contaminants that make the water conductive immediately. In my old loop, I had a small leak on...
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    New drivers causing issues?

    Another GTX 780 user with 320.18 drivers since I got my card. No issues whatsoever.
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    780 ACX or Windforce 3 cooler

    You would probably have better luck posting this in the For Sale/Trade forum.
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    MSI GeForce GTX 770 Lightning

    Without a liquid inside them, heat pipes don't work. Saying they have liquid inside them is like saying your car's engine uses gasoline.
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    Do I need a new power supply?

    Yeah right now I have a 256GB Samsung 830 which is phenomenal, I love it. My new GTX 780 is destroying right now. I'll keep my eyes out for a good PSU deal, I wish Corsair would get their act together on the coil whine issues. I'd love to get an AX850 but after all their horrible reviews, I'm...
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    780 GTX overclock results

    I'm gonna try taking my voltage bump down and see if the card is still stable. I was hitting a hard wall at 1140MHz, which kind of sucks, but it's 120MHz over the stock boost clock, so I can't complain too much. Maybe I'll give that Tech|Inferno BIOS a shot, but I don't even know what the point...
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    780 GTX overclock results

    I was playing around yesterday and got mine to boost up to 1200MHz with 1.2v with the stock BIOS. However, only 1140MHz was stable for multiple Heaven runs. The memory clocked up to 3180MHz before it started giving me issues.
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    Help with FANS!

    I have some Sickleflows and they're not bad, they move a lot of air, but they can be noisy - especially when blowing up or down or through a fan grill. When I cut the grill out of the back of one of my cases, it was much quieter, even at 12v. Keep that in mind if noise is a concern. Gentle...
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    780 GTX overclock results

    I'm trying to push my 780 SC ACX now. I was using EVGA OC Scanner as a quick stability checker at stock settings, which was 1024x768, which was hardly stressing the card to maximum. The clocks and voltages didn't look like they were being increased to their maximums. Now I'm making it run at...
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    Do I need a new power supply?

    Thanks for the replies, I tried that calculator but didn't buy what it said, apparently my system is drawing ~700w according to it! Yeah right.
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    Do I need a new power supply?

    Hey guys, It's been a while (probably 4 or 5 years) since I have bought a new PSU since my HX620 and I have gone through several upgrade iterations since I bought this thing. I have a feeling the answer is either "probably yes" or "absolutely" but I want to make sure that it still has enough...
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    EVGA ACX vs MSI TWINFROZR

    I completely agree with the comments about the ACX cooler. I have a GTX 780 SC ACX and it performs incredibly. Even with the fan around 55-58% I could hardly hear it over the other fans in my build (140mm Fractal fans running at 7v and 2 Gentle Typhoon 1850s running at 7v). Very impressive.
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    780 GTX overclock results

    I was getting some issues with driver crashes while trying to overclock last night. When I tried to enable the additional voltage in Precision-X, often times the driver would crash. I'm going to play with it some again tonight, but I wasn't able to gain much ground. Maybe I need to give the...
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    [NEB] GTX 780 - 600$ + shipping

    At least you're honest ;)
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    Time to go back to air?

    Exactly what Skillz said. Even the 2x120 all in ones are only marginally better than a good air cooling setup. The only benefit they offer is not having a huge heatsink hanging off your motherboard, but you run the risk of leaks or the pump dying. If you want to go watercooled, do it right...
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    How to backup and flash Evga 780 ACX bios?

    I may have to give this BIOS flash a shot! I've got my ACX arriving on Monday.
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    Fractal Design is awesome

    I posted this over on overclockers.com/forums and wanted to post it here as well: Hey guys, I just had an awesome experience with Fractal's support and wanted to let y'all know how fantastic they are. I recently bought a Define XL R2 and like some others have experienced, the included...
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    780 GTX overclock results

    I have been reading a little about the TechInferno BIOS and I've got an EVGA GTX 780 SC ACX on the way but I'm a little concerned about bricking my card. I've only ever flashed a video card BIOS with my old 6950 that had a dual BIOS chip so it was essentially risk-free. What are the chances of...
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    top case fans suck or blow?

    For radiators, you want the coolest air possible blowing on them. That means for a top radiator, you probably want the fans pushing or pulling into the case. That way the air blown across the radiator is as cold as possible and the most heat exchange happens. Of course, now you have warm air in...
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    Galaxy 780

    Ah, I stand corrected. I do like the ACX cooler, though. Especially with how these new chips run and throttle themselves, the cooler the better with the GPU boost. Now if I could only get my hands on one - I got 2 emails yesterday about them being in stock, but they were sold out before I could...
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    Galaxy 780

    Plus, every video card is slightly different. The advantage of buying overclocked ones from the factory is that they are guaranteed to run at those higher clocks, meaning they were at least somewhat cherry-picked. They are possibly more likely to run at even higher overclocks if you're so inclined.
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    Galaxy 780

    If only Galaxy was selling an overclocked version, I'd pull the trigger instantly. The customer service shown here is damned impressive.
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    Buying: HTC Incredible ADR6300

    I have an HTC Incredible in good condition and can probably dig up the charger if you want it. What are you offering for it? Edit: it's the AMOLED model
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    Unlocked Radeon HD 6950 for sale

    Morning bump! Make me some offers!
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    WTS: $12 Crysis 3, $7 Farcry 3 Blood Drag, $12 Bioshock Infini codes.

    I'll take one of the Crysis codes if you can do $10
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    Unlocked Radeon HD 6950 for sale

    Bump! Feel free to make me offers!
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