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    Still one great mystery. 290 pricing/performance

    OP said the r9-290, not the 290x.
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    Asus R9 280x Matrix Platinum DOA

    Don't have the card so I can't speak to that specific issue, but have you tried updating your bios? The swapping out mobo solution lends to the idea that updating your bios might do the trick.
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    Removing redundancies in Win 8.1 My Computer, or "This PC"

    Thank you so very much Snowknight.
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    Removing redundancies in Win 8.1 My Computer, or "This PC"

    Heya, I've been having a terrible time tring to remove the redundant library folders from Win8.1's new "This PC". Ideally, I'd like to keep my libraries without deleting them completely and just go back to the way the navigation pane and file explorer looks in default Win 8. So far I've looked...
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    AMD Catalyst 12.6 and the AMD Catalyst 12.7 Beta

    @Ibj I've had some luck with the firefox crash by turning off all hardware acceleration in Options>Advanced, however I still get the crash when running SC2. Only workaround I've found for that is reverting back to 12.4
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    6950 Owners: Was Your Unlock Successful?

    Just got my TF III's, both unlocked successfully :)
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    6950 Owners: Was Your Unlock Successful?

    Just ordered my Twin Frozr III's now that they're back in stock at the egg. Was choosing between 50's and 70's and just decided to go for it :p. Will report back in a couple days as to whether or not they unlock :)
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    Gigabyte 6950 2gb and 6970 Crossfire Question

    When you CF 2 cards at different speeds they downclock themselves to the lowest clocked card. If your 6950 is running 6970 specs then you should be all gravy :)
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    Gigabyte 6950 2gb and 6970 Crossfire Question

    You can cfx with any other brand 6950. Also, you should make sure your card unlocks before you get your 6970 otherwise it will run at 6950 speeds. Otherwise you should have no problem.
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    3 6870s Which one for ~$150 (AR)

    I have this card. Runs cool and decently quiet but mine is OCd. Stock they are great and OC quite well.
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    Looking at different Brands of the HD6970

    Thanks a bunch for all the insight, and sorry for the thread derailment. One last question and I'll stop pestering you. :p Any suggestion for 120mm fans for the HAF?
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    Looking at different Brands of the HD6970

    I was under the impression, from various reviews, that the AP181s in the FT02 do a really good job with airflow over GPUs. In addition, the heat rising straight out of the case would keep the top card cooler. Would you say a HAF932 with the stock 230mm side intake or maybe 4 120mm Gentle...
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    Looking at different Brands of the HD6970

    Thank you for the very in depth reply! I've been planning on upgrading to a CFX setup for a 120hz monitor and BF3, and have just recently decided to go with 6970s for the peace of mind. I'll be getting an FT02 to go along with them, so the reference design on the XFX cards helps. Mainly I was...
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    Looking at different Brands of the HD6970

    Just a quick question, which XFX 6970s do you have, CNFC or the factory OC? Also, how are the temps and sound at game loads?
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    Been out the loop..Whats a good upgrade from a 4870 ?

    Because he isn't looking for gaming performance. Specifically a card with 2 DVI ports. 6770 is the best cost/performance with those specifications. Why spend the extra money on a 6870 when he isn't gaming? Why not a 6850? Still a performance increase...
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    Been out the loop..Whats a good upgrade from a 4870 ?

    Something like a GTS450 or HD6770, from ~$110-140. Do your monitors only have vga/dvi in?
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    Been out the loop..Whats a good upgrade from a 4870 ?

    What resolution do you play at? Your current system specs? Whats your budget? What kind of games are you looking to play and at what settings?
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    6950 Owners: Was Your Unlock Successful?

    Sweet, I'd been planning on getting 2 of these around Christmas and was a little on edge because I'd never heard anything about their unlock rates. On the subject, Tiporaro I noticed you have 2 in your RV02. I was planning on getting a FT02 alongside these cards, how do they do in your case?
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    Single HD 6870 and Skyrim

    Skyrim is also being developed for consoles so my guess would be yes. Will your 6870 be able to run on ultra with an HD texture pack? No.
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    Best heatsink/fan for 2500k/2600k

    4.8 isn't very realistic when you're looking for something that's not intrusive and on budget. Following your specs, a Hyper 212 evo would fit the bill, but I wouldn't expect to get over 4.4GHz stable. More realistically a NH-D14 or H80 would get you closer to your goal, but even then it would...
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    HDMI input card

    To my knowledge this can't be done with a video card as they only come with HDMI output. You might, however, be able to get a HDMI to DVI adapter for your monitor. I've never heard of this being done before with an Xbox though, so take that with a grain of salt.
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    Building PC For Friend - Best Quiet Video Card Option With Great Performance?

    At that resolution for Skyrim with all the bells and whistles ASUS DCII 6950 or Twin Frozr 560ti. He might have to OC for better performance but both of those cards excel at that while staying cool and quiet. Also, both cards will tear up any Blizzard game thrown at them, so if he doesn't mind...
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    Which card(s) for 1080p@120Hz?

    IIRC all 6950s still have a chance to unlock, with the Toxics having a pretty good success rate. On top of that the Toxics come pre-flashed with better overall hardware so even if you don't get the extra shaders they still overclock fairly well.
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    Building PC For Friend - Best Quiet Video Card Option With Great Performance?

    What resolution is your friend going to be playing at? WoW and D3 aren't very GPU dependent with WoW being very CPU dependent at higher resolutions, but the 2500k can handle that no problem. Skyrim will be a different story however. I'd have to agree with mtbush about the ASUS DCII, very quiet...
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    Which Thermal Compound?

    ProlimaTech PK-1 Thermal Compound for TIM if you don't want to hassle with Arctic Silver 5's 200 hour burn in period. You can get thermal pads for the RAM and Vregs here, http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=580. I've had no personal experience with Indigo Xtreme...
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    Trifire heat issues

    While you should definitely see a temp improvement with the Toxic's cooling design in your RV03 I'm not sure exactly how much cooler they'd be. Unless you really want eyefinity resolutions with all your eyecady turned up you can get away with 2 Toxics unlocked and OCd and save some money for 7XXX :)
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    Which card(s) for 1080p@120Hz?

    Personally I'd grab 2 Sapphire Toxic 6950s and unlock/OC them above 6970 specs :). Should exceed 6990 stock speed. Also, I know you said you wanted to put them underwater, I believe the EK 6970 V2 blocks fit them, at least EK's site says they do.
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    Trifire heat issues

    I'm not sure there's much of anything you can do short of getting rid of one of your cards . They're getting so hot because of the spacing. Also I think the M4E runs at 8x16x16 with 3 cards.
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    Which 6950 for CF?

    Would you mind updating us as to whether or not your toxics unlock when you get them?
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    Which 6950 for CF?

    That's the 1gb version, the 2gb is $30 more ($10 more with MIR) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127575 I'm not sure about the unlock rate on the MSI cards though *edit* fixed prices for Toxic MIR
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