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    miniDP > DVI-D adapter: 2560x1600 @60HZ

    Is it theoretically possible to achieve 60HZ signal at a resolition of 2560x1600 from a miniDisplayPort > DVI-D adapter? I ask this because I have tried THREE adapters one 8$, one 15$ and one 32$ and all three promised to go into resolutions of up to 4K @30HZ, and the latter promised...
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    Intel i7 Baby Canyon Barebone Planned for 2017

    Anybody knows anything about the all new Intel i7 Baby Canyon (KBL-U) coming out this year? Will it be dualcore (4 threads) OR quadcore (8 threads)? How will the Baby Canyon's KBL-U CPU differ from the current topmodels' SKL-H CPU (i7 6770HQ)? Will the baby Canyon replace the current topmodel...
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    What new barebone to upgrade my i7 4770R?

    Many years ago i bought a Gigabyte BRIX-4770R, a QUADCORE powerhouse i7 that is still going strong... After that many new barebones from intel and gigabye appear to be all merely dualcore. Which New/To Be Released barebone will be a QUADCORE powerhouses that is worth upgrading to compared to...
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    Haswell-E X99: Upgrade this Christmas or Wait...?

    After years of incremental steps forward, intels answer with Haswell-E X99 chipset finally convinced me to upgrade from my five year old X58 (no decent data3, no usb3) and move from my 980X hexacore to the new affordable and superfast intel 5820K and overclock the heck out of it! Coupled with a...
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    Putting SDD on a ICH10R vs Marvell 9128 - Which is best??

    I have an interesting question for all us owners of Intel X58 chipset architecture (for example my motherboard X58A-UD7 rev2) who have to choose between putting their SSD on either: - Intel ICH10R Sata2 with TRIM but bottlenecked at ± 270mb/s - Marvell 9128 Sata3 without TRIM no bottlenechs...
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    Most Reliable Harddrive of 2011?

    Hi all, What is the Most Reliable Harddrive of 2011? I just saw Seagate released new series in April 2011 being the Constellation ES type e.g. ST1000NM0011 Does any one have seen good reviews where they put harddrives into ovens to shorten life expancies meanwhile increasing the...
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    Gigabyte GTX 470 overheating GV-N470SO-13I

    On my Gigabyte GTX 470 video card ( partnr GV-N470SO-13I ) all of the 12 green LED lights are ON, all the time, from power up! I haven't seen these lights off, ever. Is this normal? Secondly, I have an open case, well ventilated, yet the cards idle temperature is 67 and Load temperature of 92...
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    Intel i7 980X vs 990X? What are the Differences? (except +1 multiplier / 133mhz?)

    Salutations earthlings. For us who are upgrading soon from an entirely outdated Core 2 Duo (E6600 / E8500 / Q6600 etc) and have to start from scratch choosing the best rig, we are faced with three options very soon: A) Get the 980X (go safe: this one has proven itself worthy) at a high price B)...
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    In Doubt Choosing Wattage & Power Supply for 980X @4ghz + 12 Sata Drives

    Saluations fellow earthlings :cool: Q1. What power supply WATTAGE is adequate for a 980X setup? :confused: My system will be: a Corsair 700 d case (with air vent below to let power supply suck in cool air = longer life span) Gigabyte X58A-UD7 rev 2 | 980X 6 cores@4ghz 24/7 | 12 gigabytes...
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