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Is it ok to put a 2.5 sata drive in my desktop? all of the connectors line up and everything but I wanna be safe I dont fry it.
Yeah, it's fine.
Is it ok to put a 2.5 sata drive in my desktop? all of the connectors line up and everything but I wanna be safe I dont fry it.
Make sure your SATA ports are set to AHCI.So I hooked up my 2.5 sata as a secondary drive.....Bios recognizes it perfectly but windows doesnt...it doesnt even show up in disk management..any help?
XSPC Rasa RS240 kit, with some primochill tubing replacing the stuff it comes with. Also, thank you!Great cable guide, and also out of curiosity what water cooling parts/kit/brand is that?
·feist·;35705501 said:Hey, I remember this place...
Asus ROG Maximus V GENE Z77 mATX
ASUS ROG Maximus V GENE LGA1155 Z77 Motherboard Detailed
http://www.maximum-tech.net/asus-rog-maximus-v-gene-lga1155-z77-motherboard-detailed-10145/
Ever throw money at the screen so hard you separate a shoulder?
I'd like to hear some opinions on mechanical keyboards. I'm currently considering a Unicomp Ultra Classic. I'm worried that I won't like the extra force needed to press the keys or the extra noise, but I'm told that most people get used to it and come to prefer it. I wish I could try one out before buying. Any thoughts?
I'd like to hear some opinions on mechanical keyboards. I'm currently considering a Unicomp Ultra Classic. I'm worried that I won't like the extra force needed to press the keys or the extra noise, but I'm told that most people get used to it and come to prefer it. I wish I could try one out before buying. Any thoughts?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=458496
It's a recent thread titled: Let's Talk Mechanical Keyboards.
That mPCIe slot would have solved my WiFi/Bluetooth dilemma, too bad I just bought my Maximus IV GENE-Z board.·feist·;35705501 said:Hey, I remember this place...
Asus ROG Maximus V GENE Z77 mATX
ASUS ROG Maximus V GENE LGA1155 Z77 Motherboard Detailed
http://www.maximum-tech.net/asus-rog-maximus-v-gene-lga1155-z77-motherboard-detailed-10145/
Ever throw money at the screen so hard you separate a shoulder?
Keep this up, and I'll add you to ignore.·feist said:Hey, I remember this place...
Asus ROG Maximus V GENE Z77 mATX
Ever throw money at the screen so hard you separate a shoulder?
I would, but I wouldn't be able to offer the budget suggestions. Xai/Sensei, PC-350s, 120hz and tenkeyless cherry reds or gtfo.
Guess I have to leave the thread unless you buy me things then.I would, but I wouldn't be able to offer the budget suggestions. Xai/Sensei, PC-350s, 120hz and tenkeyless cherry reds or gtfo.
Bout time. Hostile takeover!Guess I have to leave the thread unless you buy me things then.
Would like some input on my HTPC speaker setup.
I'm moving to another state and going to be doing some big downsizing, leaving behind my 55" plasma tv, receiver, 5.1 system, xbox 360, and ps3 behind. With interests in having the most simple setup possible I'm going to buy a smaller TV once I move and make my PC an HTPC that can play games. I'm trying to decide what is the most elegant speaker setup. I'm ditching my receiver and 5.1 because it takes up a lot of room, a lot of energy, and has a lot of wires. I was thinking possibly a Sony soundbar but those come with a subwoofer/receiver that you have to use. How about just two standard high quality PC speakers that will plug directly into my PC and I can just set them on top of the entertainment cabinet next to the TV?
So I finished my new COMP!
2500K
ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II OC Radeon HD 6950 2GB
XFX Core Edition PRO550W
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
Been playing some Starcraft 2 on ultra without a hitch.
ONLY problem so far. Occasionally on boot I get a cpu fan error. I can just skip it, and it works fine. The fan is running, the cpu is cool. I'm not sure what i should do. Get a new fan? Update the bios? I don't know.
Would like some input on my HTPC speaker setup.
I'm moving to another state and going to be doing some big downsizing, leaving behind my 55" plasma tv, receiver, 5.1 system, xbox 360, and ps3 behind. With interests in having the most simple setup possible I'm going to buy a smaller TV once I move and make my PC an HTPC that can play games. I'm trying to decide what is the most elegant speaker setup. I'm ditching my receiver and 5.1 because it takes up a lot of room, a lot of energy, and has a lot of wires. I was thinking possibly a Sony soundbar but those come with a subwoofer/receiver that you have to use. How about just two standard high quality PC speakers that will plug directly into my PC and I can just set them on top of the entertainment cabinet next to the TV?
Is the HTPC the only thing that you're connecting to that TV? If not I'd keep the receiver and just connect two front speakers to it.
If you do, then get some active speakers (there are quality active bookshelf speakers for sale) use an external dac. If your budget allows for it ofcourse.
The PC will be the only thing connected to the TV. What does a DAC do? I've researched it before but never understood it.
Right. For KB's I just looked at what I needed ($20 saitek, then a DAS)Bout time. Hostile takeover!
*edit*
In the process of writing a competitive gaming accessories guide. It will include "budget" mechanical boards, but nothing with membrane/scissor switches. I don't know enough about monitors to offer good suggestions on budget stuff, and know even less on color correct type monitors. Response time and refresh rate are the only two features I look at.
Looks nice. As said double check FAN_ connection.So I finished my new COMP!
2500K
ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II OC Radeon HD 6950 2GB
XFX Core Edition PRO550W
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
Been playing some Starcraft 2 on ultra without a hitch.
ONLY problem so far. Occasionally on boot I get a cpu fan error. I can just skip it, and it works fine. The fan is running, the cpu is cool. I'm not sure what i should do. Get a new fan? Update the bios? I don't know.
Right. For KB's I just looked at what I needed ($20 saitek, then a DAS)
Monitors I bought for value and only bought an on sale one.
Looks nice. As said double check FAN_ connection.
Ultra is a waste of frames, just play on High.
Digital Analog Converter. Its converts the bits of a digital audio file (the 01010010101010101) into an analog wave form to feed into an amp or powered speakers to play sound. Some do this better than others hence given better sound. Of course the source file, your speakers and your ears all have to be high quality to hear the difference.
Not necessarily. I've got an asrock board and if I use the onboard analog audio there's a loud hum coming from my speakers when I'm not playing any music. A cheap DAC can have some pretty bad interference.
Coldsnap, check this thread for some speakers.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348320
So, how long do you guys expect this to survive?
Mini itx is a pain.
Edit: cpu stays around 51c when watching a 720p movie from the ssd. Still passable I guess, but I do wonder what'll happen when I watch 1080p from the main disk
Just trying to say don't go buy a $800 DAC when you have logitech speakers when most onboard audio today is passable.
Digital Analog Converter. Its converts the bits of a digital audio file (the 01010010101010101) into an analog wave form to feed into an amp or powered speakers to play sound. Some do this better than others hence given better sound. Of course the source file, your speakers and your ears all have to be high quality to hear the difference between a decent DAC and audiophile DAC.
Can you undervolt the chip with your motherboard?Small update: CPU hit 65C when playing some 720p content from hdd and simultaneously unpacking some large files. Going to need to find a replacement cooler, guess a side blowing 1u is the only real option. Anyone got experience with these?
I'm talking about coolers like these:
Can you undervolt the chip with your motherboard?
65C at 100% load is fine.
I'd just find the slightly larger stock cooler if possible.
My mistake, I read that wrong.It's a 2100T, which is already undervolted 2100. It's also running at 1600Mhz when it hits 65C and even then around 25% CPU usage. Normal CPU speed would be 2500Mhz. Though I won't be stressing it, it'll basically run xbmc and do some downloads / unrarring in the background.
Also, I can't fit a larger cooler, there's literally 2 mm of space above the current one which is a 1U cooler as well I think.
Before adding the 3.5" HDD the CPU temp stayed in the 40s btw, so I guess the cooler is installed fine. Airflow in the case is awful though, the only casefan is blocked by 3 sata cables and there's no place to install another fan.
My mistake, I read that wrong.
Can you poke in the BIOS to up fan speed or use speedfan to force higher RPM?
There just looks to be no real room for it to push air.
*You edited again. Is there any room for 40 or 60mm fans you can just set in the case?
Also even if the 2100T is a low power undervolted 2100, that doesn't mean you can't undervolt is further.
I just remembered my girlfriend has two of these I can take:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/KRK-Rok...2-Studio-Monitor--Each--105130256-i1401613.gc
I wonder if they would work good for music, movies, games.
Posting here (Added text and TR):7800 series has been launched.
580, 570, 6970 & 6950 are effectively redundant unless you get a really clearance price on them.
7800 series has been launched.
580, 570, 6970 & 6950 are effectively redundant unless you get a really clearance price on them.
I think there's room for another 80mm fan. Going to try that first and if that's not enough use a 1U cooler to direct the cpu's air to that fan.
The 80mm cooler will be more to the front of the cage though, so it might not help the cpu.