Good morning,
I've tried chasing down a solution for this for awhile, gave up for a bit, and now thought I'd ask you guys if you might know. There's a tl;dr at the bottom if you want that instead :)
So, I'm running Windows 8.1 (soon-to-be 10) on an ASUS Sabertooth mobo. I have successfully...
Well, I'll start right off the bat saying this has been an ongoing, everlasting battle between me and my PC... I'll be satisfied for awhile, then begin to question if I'm getting adequate cooling or not considering the parts I'm using, and comparing to what others are getting with the same...
Hey guys and girls, I'm quite stumped on this one...can anyone think of something else to try before attempting an RMA?
I took apart my PC a few times today...was having trouble getting my new H80i installed properly, ended up having to add some washers behind the backplate to remove the...
Been trying different things over the past couple of weeks without success. I recently got a new ultrabook (Samsung Series 9 NP900X4C) which came with Windows 8. I put Windows 7 on it, stubborn as I am, and now I'm trying to find additional BIOS settings that don't appear in CSM. Particularly...
Hey guys, I'm wondering if there's an easy way for me to get a bit better of temperatures in my system. Right now my sig rig's peaked in Metro Last Light at 78C (hottest core). Prime95 small-fft's will push me over 85C max. With 1.21-1.24 Vcore (some droop with High LLC) and at 4.4GHz, I already...
Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro user here...
I've just recently noticed my temps haven't been all that great (or at least, it's just now bothering me...). I'm in the 80s with p95 running at 1.24V on my 3570k @4.4GHz. I backed down from 4.5GHz because I just noticed recently I wasn't 100% stable...
Now that the 780's out, I guess they're finally driving down the prices a bit. I've been waiting to grab a second one of these to SLI with my first, and I bit on this one. Link!
Hi everyone, I've been doing extensive research recently looking for an ultrabook now that my laptop is (most likely) toasted. I mainly have it narrowed down now to either the Dell XPS 13 or the Samsung Series 9...Does anyone have a recommendation of one over the other, or neither even? Also, if...
Hah, to think I was going to say this problem isn't very often, it happened as I was typing this up the first time. Anyway:
We've been having some bad luck with Dell lately. We had a laptop die due to video reasons (screen would not come on, and nothing would show up from HDMI out), and a...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281104638606?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Been trying to sell since I've acquired a PS Vita. Comes with a 2GB memory stick! System is in good condition.
http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/3793411828.html
I added on another $20 to cover shipping, as I started out trying to sell locally to avoid that hassle. ;)
As the description says, I can sell both together, or we could negotiate a price for one or the other. I still have the original...
Hi everyone,
I'm a long time user of a Dell L502x (i7-2670QM, 6GB RAM, GT 540m), which has been serving me quite well for the past two years of school. Being a computer engineering major, and computer enthusiast, I find myself continuously eyeing up ultrabooks now that the performance/price...
Hey guys, quick question if you don't mind:
After testing in Assassins Creed 3 for about 20 minutes, I peaked around 76C with the default fan curve. CPU-Z isn't showing any throttling...is it lying? :confused:
The reason I'm asking is because of the many times I've come across reading that...
I've had my 680 now for nearly a year and absolutely love it. I thought just this one card would satisfy my upgrade itch and desire for performance, but I'm looking for a bit more of a kick, especially when running the newest AAA titles. With the single card now, I drop down to 30 fps at times...
Hello, hoping to get some tips here for tweaking my OC settings right now. I've been on these settings for awhile, they're stable (to my definition anyway :D ), but I with my Thermaltake LCS I'm getting as high as 92C when stressing in IBT. Now, I know these chips run hot, but I was wondering if...
Out of curiosity, does anyone have any stability issues using this driver? I seem to with Arma 2. Basically, after 20 minutes of gameplay, my sound loops for a few seconds, then I'm back at the desktop. Funny thing is that the game still runs, I can hear my vehicle responding to input, but I...
For some reason, the contacts showing up in my messages list show as the number first. It takes about five seconds or so for the names to replace the numbers. Does anyone happen to know if there's a setting I can tweak to fix this? I've been searching awhile now and can't seem to find an answer...
Hey everyone, just brought my rig back to school with me to help heat the room up on cold winter days :p
I also have a Samsung LS27A550HS 27" LED monitor which has a small annoying (yet common) quirk with sleeping and hdmi. I'm guessing it's the cable that's causing this, as it's *almost* the...
Hey guys, not trying to rip off the "first smartphone" topic too badly (mainly the thead title)...
So, I'm eligible to upgrade mid next week (on the 12th) and have so many questions left unanswered. I'm currently on an iPhone 4, which, interestingly enough, won me over the HTC Thunderbolt a...
Well, just a few weeks ago I was looking at gaming notebooks and thinking about pulling a trigger on an ASUS ROG machine next summer, but now I've come to realize that my XPS 15 laptop weighs about the equivalent of two of my textbooks that I lug around all day long. Now I'm leaning towards the...
I've been having some mishaps with my L502x recently, and I'm now suspecting they're related to the GT540m chip. A couple of weeks ago, my laptop "shut down" while I was away. I came back to find the power light still on, but there was no response from the keyboard, and the screen was black...
Hey guys, I'm currently deciding on what to do about my next gadget...
So, I've recently read and found out that you are able to grandfather Verizon's unlimited data if you buy a smart phone in full price rather than wait for the time to upgrade, and pay at the contract renewal price. By...
Hey guys, I've been spending a few days with no luck on Google...all I can find are Macbook threads regarding this issue :p
I'm running a Dell L502x XPS 15 laptop, and recently switched over to Chrome from Firefox. I like the "cleanliness" of this browser a bit more, and my university just...
Ok, so here's the thing: I have the Dell L502x XPS 15" laptop I received last year as a practical gift to go off to school with. It's pretty beastly, except lately it's been giving me battery trouble.
I just noticed it recently, when my batt was around 17%. I looked away for roughly 10...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280932465102?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
No real point in letting this thing waste shelf space since I've upgraded :D
So I'm sort of mashing all my questions and wonders into one thread, sorry if it's unbearable :p
My setup is what I have in my sig, and I'm running a Hyper 212+ for cooling.
I have all voltages on Auto, since I first clicked the "ASUS Optimized" option before proceeding to tweak. Upon...
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind me asking something rather simple, but I can't seem to find much information regarding the subject. Maybe that's because it's non-existent :P
I was wondering about VBIOS as I've come across it surfing and researching on video cards. I noticed on the EVGA...
Hi guys, I've been searching and searching without luck on this issue I'm having, only to find the answer being it's a limitation of the hardware...but here it goes:
I'm currently running a dual monitor setup on my GTX 680 -- 27" HDMI LED and an older 19" DVI LCD. My BIOS has no problem...
Hi everyone, I just recently completed my biggest and baddest rig yet and I'm very satisfied with it to say the least (more like telling myself that it's ridiculous whenever I sit down in front of it :D ).
I acquired Crysis 2 from the Steam Summer Sale, mainly to test the wits of my new EVGA...
Hey guys, I upgraded to the 1st gen i7 last year and built my very first gaming desktop (using my old Dell case, figured it's just what's inside that really matters, right? :D ).
I'm a simmer fan, and as you guys know simulators are extremely CPU-intensive compared to GPU. This i7 build of...
(This is also posted under Networking and Security, my apologies if that was the wrong section, and also my apologies in advance for double posting.)
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As long ago as I can remember, whenever I'm using my USB headset (Microsoft LifeChat LX3000) on a VoIP call (doesn't matter which...
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As long ago as I can remember, whenever I'm using my USB headset (Microsoft LifeChat LX3000) on a VoIP call (doesn't matter which program: Skype, Xfire, Steam, etc.) my CPU's 4th core will spike to around 40-50% in intervals of roughly 15 seconds. When I end the call, the spikes stop...