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My older xfx 5870 (lifetime warranty) has gone bad and I`m getting ready to ship it back via RMA. Just wondering if anyone else has recently dealt with XFX for a similar rma and what card they received in return?

After a month of research, I finally found the solution to not being able to change the core voltage on my asus 7970-dc2:http://www.overclockers.com/asus-hd7970-directu-ii-top-graphics-card-review The solution is to use ver 2.2.1.4 of gpu tweak (can be found in the comments section at the end...

I already have BF3 pc. I just received BF3 premium pc as a gift. Is there any way I can install the premium version (to get access to all the dlc which I currently do not have) but still keep my rank/unlocks/etc? Since my copy of BF3 premium includes the base game (already have base game) I'm...

A good friend of mine asked me for some help regarding her older dv7 laptop (Q9000, 4gb, 4650)The notebook was dropped on the floor and the screen cracked. I connected an external display and proceeded to boot up the system. All the lights on keyboard come on, fan can be heard and the HP logo is...

I have 3x Dell U 2311 running off a visiontek 7970 (mini dp to dp, dvi, mini dp to dp) in a 3x1 eyefinity config. I also have a Dell U 2405 (1920x1200) hooked up to the card using an hdmi-dvi adapter. I can get all the screens to work either cloaned, in a 4x1 or 2x2 eyefinity config. I have no...

My visiontek 7970 was delivered to my place today (I'm at work but can't wait to get home to try it out ;) ) Which drivers are best to use right now with the 7900 series? AMD's site points me to 8.921.2 RC11. Is that best? I've been reading up on the 12.2 preview that was modified to work with...

I'm curious to know what users think of the noise levels provided by the custom cooler on the xfx 7970 DD BE. How is it compared to your previous card at idle/load? Reviews seem to be all over the place, from much quieter to louder than stock cooling.

I've read a bunch of reviews all over the net and I'm getting conflicting info about the noise levels of the 7970s. Some say quiet, some say loud. I'm curious as to actual users' experience with the card with respect to noise. How was it compared to your previous card and to 6900 & 5800 series...

Looking to purchase one of these codes. I'm located in Canada, so email is fine for the code and paypal for payment. Let me know what you have! thanks

My girlfriend recently inherited a Dell xps M1710 laptop from her brother. Specs are as follows: C2D T7400, 4gb ddr2 ram, 7950M GTX 512meg 179.67 drivers, 320gb 7200rpm, Win 7 N 64bit. I recently installed L4D2 and have been watching the framerate with fraps. The performance is well...

Just upgraded from an XFX 5870-> Diamond 6970. It became immediately apparent that this card was quite a bit hotter & louder than my XFX 5870. The card is overclocked by default (core 925, mem 1425). To be honest, reading the 6970 review on [H] I was not expecting such an increase in noise...

Being new to the eyefinity setup, I'm wondering how everyone decided how much to angle their side screens? I'm running 3x Dell U 2311s and I still haven't settled on a final alignment for the screens. I first started out with a slight angle on the side screens (almost straight) but have been...

I'm about to receive my new 6970. I'm currently running a 5870 w/ cat 11.6. Should I be uninstalling the drivers/card and then reinstalling for the 6970 or can I just swap the cards? No problems with cat. 11.6 so far..

Why is it that my lcd's osd always reports its receiving an input @ the screen's native res, even if I choose different eyefinity resolutions? For example, I'm running 1x 2405fpw (1920x1200) & 2x u2311 (1920x1080). No matter which eyefinity resolution I choose: 5760x1080, 4800x900 or 2400x600...

I'm running an eyefinity setup with 1x dell 2405pfw as center and 2x dell u2311 as sides. Extended desktop in windows works fine with the 2405 running at 1920x1200 and the 2311s at 1920x1080p. The problem occurs when I create an eyefinity group for the screens. 5760x1080 works fine and is...

I recently hooked up my Desktop pc (I7 920, XFX 5870, W7 pro) to my Sony WL140 tv via hdmi. Some games worked great (Borderlands, Mass Effect 2, Singularity) but 2 games were giving me issues: Battlefield Bad Company 2 & Crysis Warhead. The problem occurred in the game's menu. I could not...

Is anyone running BC2 on an eyefinity setup with a single 5870? I've tried to find out what type of gameplay experience I can expect with the system in my sig, but can't seem to find any specific info.. I'd be interested in knowing what settings ppl are using and what kind of performance they...

I've got a 60gb ocz agility drive that I have been using for a few weeks. I decided to upgrade to a larger drive and sell this one off. What is everyone using to clear the data off an ssd? Do I still need to use something like Dban or will a secure erase suffice?

I'm thinking for the system in my sig. From what I've seen, 2x 5870s always results in the cards being right up against each other. This must impede airflow, even though there are vents on the end of card. Is there any way to use the cards in the first and third slot? The crossfire bridge I have...

I'm about to take apart my i7 system to install a noctua NH-U12P on my p6t vanilla motherboard. From what I remember, the P6T already has a backplate installed on the underside of the cpu socket. Does this backplate need to be removed before installing the heatsink?

Looking to jump on the SSD bandwagon. Was considering using a 60-80gig ssd for OS/some programs and 1TB for storage, running off an Asus P6T mobo. I'm looking for fast load times (os/games/etc) and general feeling of a snappy OS. Is intel the drive to get (vs ocz vertex)? Info I've gathered...

Just booted up mw2 on my eyefinity setup and the aspect ratio is way off. Extremely stretched. Anyone else having the same issue? Just posted in the official IW forums, so we'll see where that gets me.. http://www.infinityward.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=165068

Last night I finally got around to hooking my pc up to my hdtv. Pc is a core i7 920/asus p6t/xfx 5870 and the tv is a sony 52wl140 hooked up via hdmi. The problem is that I cannot get the output to span the entire screen. Output is set to 1080P/60hz in W7 options, as well as in ccc. TV is set to...

Recently took a look at the 5850/70 review over at PCGH. More specifically their chart here: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,696250/Radeon-HD-5850-reviewed-The-DirectX-11-bargain/Reviews/?page=3 The 5850 (which all reviews mention it be quieter than the 5870) actually seems to be noisier...

I'm looking to replace my antec p183 tricool fans. The noise level @ low is good, but there isn't a whole lot of airflow. The heat coming off my gtx 275 causes the motherboard temp alarm to go off in asus pc probe (60oC on p6t vanilla). Upping the fan speeds drop this temp as well as my cpu temp...

Looking for some real work experience. Quite a few reviews on the net, ranging from a 7-15oC temp drop @ load. My 920 D0 is running 3.2ghz @ 70oC load on stock cooler @ 1.05V. Ambient temp is 24oC in an antec p183. thanks

I recently upgraded to a I7 920 D0, p6t vanilla in an Antec P183. I was looking into purchasing an aftermarket cooler to do a bit of overclocking. I was pretty much settled on the Scythe Mugen 2 (good cooling, quiet, reasonable price). Was almost at the point of ordering until I realized its...

I recently upgraded core i7 920 @3.2, p6t, 6gz ocz 1600, bfg gtx 275 oc, corsair hx620w. My old desktop died, so I had no choice but to upgrade right away (knowing that new video cards are on the way). Seems that ati's new offerings will be available in sept, nvidia sometime after. I suspect...

I'm in the process of building a new core i7 system. I have all the parts, except the video card gtx 275 (which I'm still waiting to get by courier). My gf's pc has a pci-e ati x600 video card. I'm itching to put this system together and install my academic copy of windows 7 professional. I'm...

My gf recently purchased a gateway pc at costco. She`s been having some issues with it, so we`ll probably be returning it. She doesn`t have any overly sensitive data on there, but I`d still like to wipe the hd. The hd has a restore partition (I can burn restore disks from that invisible...

Just getting back into pc gaming after quite the long break. I'll be running core i7 920-9gb ddr3-gtx 285. Coming from the dumbed-down x360 graphics, I'm really looking forward to some really nice visuals. From what I understand, warhead is not a continuation of crysis, but runs parallel...

My mom's friend (older woman and her husband) were looking into purchasing a cheap pc for basic surfing, emails, pictures, etc. They don't have much money, so they looked into getting a used system for a small pc shop near their place. Against my advice, they went ahead and purchased anyway. The...

A while ago, I was loaned a latitude D620 from my job, which I sometimes use at home to do some work. My employer is pretty anal about users screwing up settings, so I'm set up as a user, and therefore can't do much on the laptop (can't install anything at all). I very rarely bring the laptop...

My buddy's bro's pc recently died, so we did a bit of a cheap upgrade for him. He didn't have much money, so the upgrade was very budget oriented. He's a big WoW player, so that was the main game we were looking at. He started out with an athlon xp 1800+, 768meg ram, gf3. We found a few really...

My friend's brother has an Athlon xp cpu on a motherboard a friend gave him, an msi kt4v. It has 3 ram slots for ddr ram. Would there be any problem using 3 double sided sticks? I remember on my s754 asus k8v, if you used more than 2 double sided sticks, the ram speed had to be dropped down to...

Looking to purchase a wd 160gb passport drive. I'd like to use it to upgrade my ps3 hd. However, it needs to be sata. I've read that this version comes in ide and sata. Would it be possible to determine ide or sata via software? tks

Are the tracer modules any taller than ballistix modules? I want to install 4 of these in a p5kc mobo with scythe ninja cooler, but height seems to be a bit of a problem (from what I've read). Normal sized dimms seem to be fine, but i'm wondering if the tracers are taller because of the leds. Tks

Anyone running something similar? Looking to go asus p5kc with 4x1gb pc6400 ballistix with q6600 for a bit of oc. As I understand it, the 4dimms may impede my oc a bit?

Is the only difference the leds? The 2x1gb pc6400 is only 5$ difference between the normal version and the tracer. leds do seem nice, but I've read they produce their fair share of heat

About to do a full system overhaul( Q6600, 4gb,8800gt), as well as purchasing vista home premium. Both versions are available to me at the same price. Am I better off with 32 or 64 bit. The system will be used for office apps, as well as gaming. I'm aware of the 4gb issue on the 32 bit system...