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    For UPS owners, please tell me why you are using a UPS. And any recommendations are appreciated.

    Good to know. I also heard that using simulated sinewave would drop the efficiency of PSU by a lot. Should I be worried about this?
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    Somebody please help me with UPS problem.

    Can you replace the batteries on most UPS? Wait, in 2-4 years are you saying the battery can no longer hold any charger? Or maybe it can hold 30 seconds of heavy load (enough time for a normal shutdown)?
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    For UPS owners, please tell me why you are using a UPS. And any recommendations are appreciated.

    I'm using a Corsair HX650 professional series. Certified bronze. I have been experiencing very very rare instability issues over a year now. It was only until recently that someone directed my attention to an unstable supply of power. To make this short, I want to know what...
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    Need help on unstable power.

    Actually from a little bit of searching, someone made a very extensive thread in another forum about UPS and how some models can filter noise in the power line and also correct for brownouts (under-voltage) or power surges (over-voltage). This is most likely what I need. The thread also mentions...
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    Need help on unstable power.

    Hello guys! I couldn't find a proper sections in the forum to post this so here goes.... Since I bought my motherboard about a year ago from now, I have been experiencing very very rare instability issues in-game and under light-load. It was until recently that someone pointed out it may be an...
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    What's next for stability testing?

    Uhm, it's been almost 24 hours. memtest86 takes a long ass time for 16gb ddr4 at 2133. I'm just asking about the 10 passes because I think i read somewhere that technicians call 10 passes the standard in refurbished goods.
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    What's next for stability testing?

    Hi HF community! Since i got my motherboard about a year ago from now. I have been having very very rare instability issues in-game and during light load usage. It has only been recently that I started analyzing BSOD dump files. Been using default settings for my hardware. No overclocking yet...
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    Questions about the pins on SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390

    LOL, i know. It was an accident man. I eat by my computer all the time. I think I need to put the case directly under the desk or let it sit on top. Nothing will change my mind about eating near my PC. Also, I never heard of contact cleaner spray. Can you please recommend me some. Also, please...
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    Questions about the pins on SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390

    Hmm well I bought this used last year. And Before the spill I had very rare issues with the card. The card would very-rarely reset once a month while casually using my PC. When the card resets under light load the monitors flickered once and Aero for windows 7 got disabled. I think you know what...
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    Questions about the pins on SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390

    Ya , I spilled balsamic a few months ago. It mostly got onto the PCB of my gfx card. I cleaned that PCB twice, but the 2nd time was months after i notice the little residue left over. What kind of problem would corrosion cause? What would I see while gaming or casually using my PC? And...
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    Questions about the pins on SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390

    Hi HF community! I noticed some weird looking pins on my card and wanted to know if they should cause me some concern. I took some pics of scratched or burnt pins ( can't tell). My card: SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390 best free image hosting sites
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    That's mostly how I felt initially because of the much longer warranty given by G.Skill. I feel like if I experience any instability, the blame has to go to GB lol. I want to blame someone.
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    I hate fiddling with RAM timings. I did it a very long time ago when I first overclocked. It could literally take days to get a stable RAM non-stock overclock, right? There are too many variables. If you constantly get errors in stress testing it, you could be trying to overclock it for days...
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    Thank you so much for that enlightening reply. I would have never found that out. So I can be nearly 100% safe by using GB qvl list or take a tiny risk with the G.Skill compatibility list, correct? I read on G.Skill's site they do extensive stress testing on various boards before they sell...
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    Using F8, because I believe going any further wont let me changed the bios version. And owners of this board, commonly report F8 is best unless you're using kaby lake.
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    Thank you. You have no idea what i had to do to try to find that answer. lol
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    the only problem with GB's compatibility list is that it is almost 1 year old.... so the RAM I want might not exist. I just want something equivalent. here is the Compatibility list http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z170X-Gaming-7-rev-10#support-doc I'm going to look at that list and...
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    Yea. it is one of the original tridentZ series. They had like a grainy black-grey with red lines.
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    G.Skill and Gigabyte scammed me. Help!

    Hello HF community! I hope all is well. The title is how I feel. RAM..................Brand: G.Skill Size: 2x8GB Part No.: F4-3200C15D-8GTZ Newegg put their own barcode with Part No. F4-3200C15D-8GTZ R (what does this R mean?) Mobo..................GA-Z170X-GAMING-7 Going...
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    Should I get one of the corsair single radiators or stick to 'air cooling' ?

    Thank you for your very informative input. I decide to get the 212x becasue it is slightly better than the old V8. The NH-D14 looks like it would be a pain to clean. Dusting out a PC is not fun for me, lol. Yep, I decided to stick with air since it doesn't make sense for me to get an AIO that...
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    Cooler Master sickle fans keep dying. What is wrong?

    why would a PC fan use this much power? and does more power generally mean higher rpm?
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    Cooler Master sickle fans keep dying. What is wrong?

    They literally died right past the warranty, lol. Which is very sketchy imo. So they lasted just over a year. Another thing, What are REAL FDB fans?? what makes them real? The arctic f12 fans that I'm interested in are FDB. Ideally, I want some red LED or white LED fans that will last as long as...
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    Cooler Master sickle fans keep dying. What is wrong?

    People need to start downvoting them on newegg and stop recommending them on forums. Well at least I think no one recommends them on forums today. Thanks for the input guys! Much appreciated.
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    Cooler Master sickle fans keep dying. What is wrong?

    I have my computer running almost 24/7 every year. I use 8 Cooler Master sickle fans. I have had probably 6 die on me these past few years (cpu + case fans). Right now I am going to switch brands because it is crazy how they die right after the warranty. I was only successful with one to die...
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    Can a Corsair AIO single radiator cooler run for 18 hours a day for a couple years?

    Thanks for your input. Where can I find the MTBF. I noticed people have been able to get the MTBF on pumps, such as the one from the h100.
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    Can a Corsair AIO single radiator cooler run for 18 hours a day for a couple years?

    Hi guys! I am planning to switch from my very old CPU heat sink + fan setup to one of the Corsair AIO single radiator. I bought my heat sink back in 2009. I wanted to know if anyone has heard any common issues with the Corsair AIO when it comes to running your PC for long periods of time. Also...
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    Should I get one of the corsair single radiators or stick to 'air cooling' ?

    Hi guys! My PC is on everyday for about 18 hours and it runs full speed at summer during the day. Noise isn't that much of a big deal since I always have my headphones on. One of the things I don't like about heat sink+fan on the CPU is I have to remove the heat sink to dust it out properly...
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    Need some advice on several fan purchases

    Hey guys! Looking for Air Flow fans. I will need 2 120mm on top of the case and 2 120mm at the side. I was looking at the Corsair ML series, and I was about to buy them because they are suppose to be quieter and they come with LED lights. I later found out about buying cheaper Noctua and then...
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    Need suggestions/advice on what card to get

    Hello fellow enthusiast! I noticed newer title games are using close to 4GB. I have $375 left on Ebay giftcard. So I need to buy it from Ebay and it can be priced a little higher than that. The card can be used condition. And should I upgrade my PSU? Brief Specs: 6700k TridentZ 16GB (2x8GB)...
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    What are optimal specs?

    The TridentZ ram you showed me has 14-14-14-34. Would I see any real difference if I got the same tridentZ ram you suggested, except it has 15-15-15-35? The cycle time is the same, but I don't know why I should care about 1st word, 4th word, and 8th word. I guess bigger question is would you...
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    Old PC build. Need advice

    You mean 1600 MT/s and 2400 MT/s right? There is no DDR4 RAM with 2400 MHz, because that would 4800 MT/s.
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    What are optimal specs?

    LOL, sorry about that. It was late when I was reading those post. Thank you so much for the calculator. Look what I found CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model CMD16GX4M2B2400C10 - Newegg.com That's comparable to what you showed...
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    What are optimal specs?

    excel sheet? ur referring to the equation u posted on this thread right?
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    What are optimal specs?

    hmmm I'm not willing to shell out $254 for ram unless its somehow justified for gaming.
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    What are optimal specs?

    They're still new in the box. I think I will exchange the setup for 6700k. I saw some real world performance for a few games. I can get a similar mobo with the new cpu around the same price. I have a hard time choosing a mobo that is known to OC well with the 6700k. Any suggestions? I like the...
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    What are optimal specs?

    Thank you. The game I am focusing on is using the unreal engine 3. The game is well known to be cpu-intensive because of the unreal engine. Can you recommend me a site that shows benchmarks of 6700k vs 4790k relative to this game engine? If I decide to get 6700k and return the 4790k, I have to...
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    What are optimal specs?

    Where did you get that 6% difference in single-core performance?
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    What are optimal specs?

    4790k scored the highest in single-core cpubenchmark, so I just decided on that. I didn't know the specs I was reading were MT/s. I thought it was Mhz. It seems to me that in a handful of CPU-intensive games you will see at most a 10fps difference. Does ram speed contribute to loading times or...
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    What are optimal specs?

    Wouldn't lower voltages be better like 1.35v from crucial ballistix tactical LP?
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    What are optimal specs?

    Hello HF community! I am upgrading from an Asus P6T with i7-920 @ 3.8Ghz. I am currently getting a new GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H with a 4790k. I chose this motherboard because I like the protected features it offers for longevity and this cpu for its single thread performance. 6 years ago I was...
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