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  1. jstanthr

    WTB am4 hsf 120 or 240 tower pref

    Need to buy a good hsf for am4 (Ryzen 2600) looking for something 6+ pipes tower or downdraft is fine. Needs not to be one of the direct contact models with the exposed heat pipes on bottom. Lapped or not is fine. Had planned on using my thermalright u120 but they want to rape me on the mount...
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    Whats your "go-to" TIM ?

    I've been using artic silver 5 for years. Finally my tube ran out and its time to get more, stick with as5 or go with something different? was looking at the noctua stuff, gelid, and others. Conductivity isn't a big deal, i DO NOT wanna go with liquid metal, prefer a standard paste type TIM...
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    Ryzen 5 2600 vs Ryzen 7 2700 for daily driver desktop

    Re-building my daily driver desktop, will only be used for productivity apps, web, light coding, terminal, some very light video encoding (most of that is done on other rigs/servers) In all seriousness the 5/2600 would be sufficient, would there be any real advantage other than bragging to use...
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    Thermalright, where did the go?

    I've been searching for a thermalright venomous x btk ii kit that has the pressure screw on the crossbar. it used to be called the "pressure vault system" i have the bracket for 1155, 1366, 775 but now need one for am4 and no one has them in stock, even the cheaper one. I emailed thermalright...
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    WTS: Thermalright U120, HDD’s, RAM older gpus

    All were working when pulled, have not been re-tested. Cleaning out my bins to gain funds for new build. Some of this old stuff has gotten hard to find/expensive. I’m putting it cheap here, might have something you need to spruce up an old rig. All prices include shipping via USPS Priority Mail...
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    JST's WTB: Ryzen 5/7 , Gtx760ti (ish) pcie2.0 gpu

    Looking for: Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 7 2700 Nvidia GTX 7xx gpu (as long as its pcie 2.0) its for an older p67 board Thermalright AM4 mounting plate/studs for the btk kit. or HSF for AM4 equal to or better than Ultra 120ex Enermax Galaxy Evo cable set
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    WTB: Thermalright AM2/3/4 Backplate-Standoffs

    Long story short, I've got a Thermalright Ultra120 extreme, love that ting, built like a tank and i've used it for over 10 years. Figured i would carry it over from my i5 to my upcoming Ryzen build. Its my daily driver rig so no crazy oc or anything so it'll be fine. I have all the intel kits...
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    Asrock P67 ex4 odd issue "need help"

    My aging i5 -2500k build recently had the gpu go out in it, at least that was my original thinking. it was a bfg gtx280, i had an old 8400gs card to test with, it would not work in the top pciex slot would give the same "D6" error that the 280 did, but if i put it in the 2nd slot the 8400gs...
  9. jstanthr

    Parting out my i7 beast

    Time to move on to bigger and better!! I would like to sell as a lot, but will part out as needed. I have all the original packaging and manuals etc. for all items listed 1 - EVGA e760 x58 classified motherboard $325 (neg) http://img16.imageshack.us/i/sdc10304x.jpg/...
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    coupon code for 20% off Dell monitors

    I have 3 unique coupon codes for 20% off Dell monitors. Since they are unique i don't think they can be used multiple times. They go to the first 3 that pm me asking for 'em.
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    problem in nv control panel

    i recently had to reload my pc and i went with the new drivers the .96's i am runnin an evga 3x classy board with 2 gtx280s. i went into nvidia control panel and under the physx screen it shows both cards, but the tab to "set sli mode" isn't there, it shows it in the help but it isnt on my...
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    i7 970 pricing (wtf)

    I don't understand the deal, the 980x extreme is 999 and they put the 970 at 899? That seems crazy to me, if i was gonna do it, i would just put in the extra benji and get the EE. what was the logic behind that price point? am i the only one that is stumped? i thought that it would at least be...
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    Help with PSP fat

    i have a fairly new psp fat. it had been working flawlessly for around 2-3 months. my daughter was getting ready to play a game and turned the unit on, and it said it had an update of some kind over the wi-fi. she said ok and it started the update, the unit never turned on again. when you use...
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    PALIT GTX480 $460 @NCIX !!

    http://www.ncixus.com/products/index.php?sku=52837&vpn=NE5TX480F09CB&manufacture=Palit%20Microsystems&promoid=1068 seemed like quite a good deal to me, just passing it along.
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    3x displays with sli?

    anyone know how to do 3 displays while still using sli? or even if it is possible? i currently have 2 gtx 280's. thanks
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    4x 1gb ddr, 266, cl 2.5, ECC, REG

    Up for sale is 4x 1gb ram sticks. they are PC2100 ddr. They ARE ECC and REGISTERED. these were used in a dell server for about 1 year. they will NOT work in some pc's. they do however work in every server i have tried them in, and they worked in my dell precision workstation (it has dual xeon's)...
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    Need honest experienced opinion on GTX480's

    Even though all cards being manufactured right now are of the reference design. Is any one manufacture's product better than the others? I am looking at buying 2+ of them but am stuck between MSI, EVGA, Gigabyte, among others. I need good honest opinions here, not flamers or trolls trash talking...
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    BlueRay software

    The cyberlink bd solution that came with my lite on drive only supports stereo audio, no surround. i was looking for a good full featured player. i was looking at the corel one, and the new roxio creator suite, it has movie maker and all the normal burning util's but also has a bd player...
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    Upgrade advise?

    Im looking to do an upgrade to my system. Current specs are: EVGA 3x Classified e760 i7 920 DO @ 4.1Ghz 6GB GSkill Trident @ 1866 7-7-7 2x BFG GTX280oc Enermax Evo Galaxy 1250w 3x120 WC on proc and mobo. Dilema, i have around 1k to spend should i get the i7 980x or 2x gtx480's? or wait...
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    L4 a WHS setup for home

    i have been tearing the net up and going through either building one myself or getting a ready built one. id prefer to have one with external hot swap just for convenience. and with as many empty slots as possible. id like to keep it under 450$usd if possible. do you guys have any suggestions...
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    gtx280 waterblock ?'s

    www.performance-pcs.com has the bitspower dangerden and ek models in stock. which would you guys go with? (with reasons if possible) ive looked everywhere for a comparison on 280 blocks and haven't found one, if any1 knows of one that would be great. Thanks for any help you can offer, JsT
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    acetal vs. plexi

    other than astetics (looks) is there any difference between the two functionally? Thanks, JsT
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    will there be a non extreme hex core?

    just as the title states, they started with the 975x and then followed the 920 and such, will there be non extreme versions of the hex core as well? Thanks for any info,
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    965be which is it 125w or 140w ???

    new egg has both of these listed as 965 black editions 140w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692 125w http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727 they are both 3.4ghz deneb 45nm chips, which ones right and which ones wrong?? Thanks, JsT
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    Raptors vs. SSD vs ??

    I was reading somewhere that 2 or more of some 1tb drive with a 300g partition was just as fast as a velociraptor (don't remember the drive or where i read it :( ) but seing as a 300g velociraptor is 200$ new and an intel 160 is around 425 seems like the intel would be the better choice? (who...
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    Slim CD-R DVD drives on the cheap

    http://www.txcesssurplus.com/servlet/the-Desktop-Computer-Parts-cln-DVD-CD-ROM--fdsh--RW--fdsh--Floppy-Drives/Categories i was amazed at how cheap these really were.
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    i7 980x now avail at tigerdirect for 1099

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9461&SRCCODE=WEM2228BY&cm_mmc=Email-_-Main-_-WEM2228-_-components
  28. jstanthr

    high end psu question e760 classified

    Im debating between the silverston zeus 1200 and the enermax galaxy 1250 i can get them both for roughly the same price (around $200) which would you guys pick? Thanks, JsT
  29. jstanthr

    i7 980x

    im seing so many people ending up with these chips, and i know 75% of them aren't reveiwers in any way. how in the heck are they getting these parts? if it's that easy to get one, i want one too. surely there is something fishy going on. lol jSt
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    e760 classified what next? @3.9 lfm

    Specs: e760 classified, i7 920 DO, gskill trident F3-16000CL9T-6GBTD, BFG GTX280oc, and other random acc's. So far ive reached 3938 rock solid stable with voltages of VCore 1.3125 ICH Vcore 1.125 IOH Vcore 1.225 VTT 1.35 Dram 1.6 @1874 8-8-8-24 CPU PLL Vcore stock is 1.8 its auto'd to...
  31. jstanthr

    HDMI vs DVI vs ?

    ive noticed more and more monitors coming out without dvi ports, the new asus has vga and hdmi, i thought dvi was much better than vga. is hdmi better than dvi? is there any degredation when using the hdmi adaptor on a dvi output of a video card? im using dual gtx 280's if that means anything...
  32. jstanthr

    Evga precision

    up until yesterday precision was working flawlesly. but now it no longer reports gpu temp. and the option for it isn't in the options anymore. has this hap to any1 else? Thanks, JsT
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    Good place to stop? (i7 920d0)

    Im currently in the process of tweaking and oc'ing my new i7 rig. its an EVGA e760 classified 3x board i7 920d0 and 2x gtx 280s gskill trident mem. right now im clocked up to 3.6and mem is running @ approx 1700 6-7-6-18 1t my load temps are around 60-62c. i know i can push farther but what is a...
  34. jstanthr

    Ventrillo group?

    I've got a 40 user vent server that i use for WoW. i was thinking of making a channel for the peepz here at [H] to use for discussions or what not. IMO it would be very helpfull when tweaking a system to talk to someone that has experience with it. if you guys feel that this is a good idea let...
  35. jstanthr

    3dmark vantage, could it be wrong?

    Here is my issue, my previous system was a Core2Quad Q6600 on an XFX 680i LT motherboard, and a gtx 280, my new system is an i7 920 on an e760 Classified 3x board with the same video card, the problem is (i think its a problem anyway) is that the c2q scored 14329 in vantage, and the new i7 rig...
  36. jstanthr

    EK Supreme Classified waterblock

    http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_498_490&products_id=26784 does any1 have any experience with this block? what are your guys thoughts on this versus the swiftech blocks? Thanks, JsT
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    Dual EPS 8pin ?

    What PSU's have dual eps 8pin connectors? im using an e760 classy board, and would like to use em both, but other than the enermax galaxy and evo, what others have dual eps8's? ThX JsT
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    Gskill trident 6gb F3-16000CL9T-6GBTD threaded holes?

    I just got this memory kit and on the top of each heatspreader in the dead center is a threaded hole. does anyone know what this is for? of if there is a factory made w/b or fan unit for these specific modules? Thx, JsT
  39. jstanthr

    Test / tech bench help

    im looking for a test bench that can hold at least an e-atx mobo, i don't want like some huge triple deck kinda thing, just a nice simple tech station. anyone have any ideas? or know of a quick/easy way to fab one up? Thanks in advance, JsT
  40. jstanthr

    PCI-E speeds ?

    Ok first up i have an e760 classified board, i know there are 32 pci-e lanes from the chipset, the question lies in this, i know in 2way its 16x/16x, 3way 16x/8x/8x, and 3way+physics is 8x/8x/8x/8x. the question is, if i use one of the x1 slots for a vid card and the other pci-e slot for say a...
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