1) I see you have it on the floor. Try raising it off the floor onto a table or desk.
2) run a negative pressure set up. Have more exhaust fans than intakes.
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1) I see you have it on the floor. Try raising it off the floor onto a table or desk.
2) run a negative pressure set up. Have more exhaust fans than intakes.
Haswell is better for dolphin, easily, check the wind waker benchmarks, with haswell overclocked it outperforms overclocked ivy bridge even at a lower ghz.
RumblingRosco
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You guys may remember me as the guy that is having issues with my 40 GB SSD (which houses only my W7 OS plus <1 GB of non-OS stuff) becoming nearly 100% filled up. I battled this back recently by deleting an extra user I had on my PC which freed up about 2 GB of space, but that didn't seem to be a permanent fix.
Using WinDirStat, I see my Windows folder is 31.1 GB. My Windows\winsxs is 16.7 GB, Windows\Installer is 4.9 GB, and Windows\System32 is 3.7 GB.
Is it just me, or is that Installer folder being ~5 GB really, really excessive?
Using WinDirStat, I see my Windows folder is 31.1 GB. My Windows\winsxs is 16.7 GB, Windows\Installer is 4.9 GB, and Windows\System32 is 3.7 GB.
Is it just me, or is that Installer folder being ~5 GB really, really excessive?
lostsupper
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You've got it backwards. "Positive" pressure balance requires more intake pressure than exhaust.
Future PhaZe
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VRAM rumors have on tilt about my 680 SLI 2gb setup
I think I'm going to just sell them and upgrade to 4gb versions. Should be very minimal cost to myself.
I'd kind of like a single card at this point though. I'm having to run certain games in vsync but I don't know if it's just the game or because of microstuttering from my SLI setup.
How bad of a problem is tearing for you guys with a single Titan or 780?
I think I'm going to just sell them and upgrade to 4gb versions. Should be very minimal cost to myself.
I'd kind of like a single card at this point though. I'm having to run certain games in vsync but I don't know if it's just the game or because of microstuttering from my SLI setup.
How bad of a problem is tearing for you guys with a single Titan or 780?
Buy a magnetized dust filter and attach to side opening. When dirty, just take off, clean and re-attach.
Jesus don't buy off rumours. Wait for next gen games to hit, try them and if they don't perform as well as you want then buy a new card.
That's a 4x 120mm, which is a lot bigger/longer than you need. I'd just get the single 140mm version: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_26_576&products_id=12958
so i am probably late for this but what do you think about the rumors about the supposed GTX 790 and Titan ultra ?
http://www.techoftomorrow.com/2013/pc/nvidias-geforce-gtx-790-titan-ultra-coming-soon/
Supposedly Titan ultra will have all of its CUDA cores opened up.
A rumor is still a rumor of course but if it true should people who want a titan hold their purchase for this ?
http://www.techoftomorrow.com/2013/pc/nvidias-geforce-gtx-790-titan-ultra-coming-soon/
Supposedly Titan ultra will have all of its CUDA cores opened up.
A rumor is still a rumor of course but if it true should people who want a titan hold their purchase for this ?
Astro A40 with USB DAC on a ASUS Essence card? One of those becomes unusable
This should generally suffice as the 'ultimate' build:
Main Components
Proc: 4930K
Mobo: Rampage IV Extreme Black Edition or Gigabyte Assassin 3
RAM: 16-32GB of DDR3 2200-2600MHz
GPU: 2x NVIDIA Titans
Storage: However many 1TB SSDs you want
PSU: Corsair AX860i
Cables: Corsair Single Braided Cables V2
Soundcard: SoundBlaster ZxR, or Magni/Modi stack if you prefer DAC
Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 (fullsize or TKL)
Mouse: Steelseries Sensei or Mionix Avior
Mousepad: Artisan Shiden XL
Cans: BeyerDynamic DT880s or AKG Q701s
Mic: ModMic
Monitors: 1-3x ASUS VG248QE, 1x Dell U3011
Cooling/Enclosure for non-enthusiast
Case: Fractal Define XL or Arc XL, NZXT H630, Corsair 540
CPU: Corsair H100i or NZXT Kraken
Fans: 5-7x Noiseblocker eLoops
Cooling/Enclosure for enthusiasts
Case: CaseLabs SM8 or SMH10
CPU: EK Supremacy Clean
GPU: 2x EK Titan XL blocks w/ Backplates
Res: Aquacomputer Aqualis w/ D5 adapter
Pump: D5 Vario
Rads: Alphacool XT45, ST60, or XSPC AX. 1x480mm, 1x360mm
Fans: 8 NoiseBlocker eLoops
Misc. Bits, Tubing, Fittings
Foxtastical
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Shit, what to do. I'm on a i5-750, pretty sure a LGA1156 mobo, with a 560ti. Any advice for upgrading this fall (mainly for BF4)? Wait it out? New graphics card? New mobo and cpu? Whole new computer?
Overclock the crap out of your processor and upgrade the videocard.
Foxtastical
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I've been building PCs since the mid-90s, and I've never overclocked. I've always been scared to do it for whatever reasons. I can't articulate why.
Well, it's either that or spend ~$450, which you will then overclock anyway.
You're not going to break anything. Lots of fail safes built into the proc and mobo to prevent damage from being done. Do you have an aftermarket CPU cooler?
Shortening the life of the CPU/GPU would be a pretty good reason to avoid it though, right? If you were worried about that sort of thing?Well, it's either that or spend ~$450, which you will then overclock anyway.
You're not going to break anything. Lots of fail safes built into the proc and mobo to prevent damage from being done. Do you have an aftermarket CPU cooler?
As for a money-no-object build, I'd probably have to get something custom built with a really unique casing and some crazy water-cooling setup. Along with a ton of top-line components as well, of course.
They are designed for it these days. As long as you aren't doing anything super crazy the life isn't reduced at all.
Hell Intel has a $30 extended warranty that you could get that will give you one free 'any reason at all' replacement.
Nope.
With OC'ing a CPU to the levels that are often talked about, you are probably reducing the life from 12+ years to 8-10 years, maybe more.
GPUs are a different story, but those get changed out a lot more frequently. The limited OC'ing potential on the NVIDIA cards makes it a pretty safe thing to do. Pushing AMD cards to their limits might impact life expectancy.
Felix Lighter
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In the case of the i5 750, it's already 4 years old. They seem to overclock in the 3.8 Ghz to 4.0 Ghz range relatively easily and at least worth a try if the other option is to replace it.
NJStateOfMind
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Hey guys I'm having some problems with my new pc. It started yesterday I just kept getting blue screens. Everything seemed fine before that. I'm thinking it might be the ram. I ran the memory diagnostic test and as soon as it starts it says there's a hardware problem. I also ran the memtest86 program and that was just finding a bunch of errors. I formatted my hard drive and tried to reinstall windows 2 times and it blue screened both times. I was able to finally reinstall windows this morning and eventually it blue screened when I got to the desktop. I'm not sure if it could be the motherboard. I go into the bios and it recognizes that I have ram plugged in. So the only thing I'm thinking is it could be the ram.
This is the ram I bought.G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL)
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
This is the ram I bought.G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL)
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
If you ran Memtest and got errors, it's most likely you have bad RAM(s). Buy new ones.
Foxtastical
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Negatory, no aftermarket CPU cooler. At least I don't recall (not at home). Pretty sure just have stock fans.Well, it's either that or spend ~$450, which you will then overclock anyway.
You're not going to break anything. Lots of fail safes built into the proc and mobo to prevent damage from being done. Do you have an aftermarket CPU cooler?
You can get the CM Hyper 212 for like $20-30.
Not the greatest SSD but seems good for the price. Have one in my standard build myself and it's been great.
SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD 256 GB for $150 on amazon
SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD 256 GB for $150 on amazon
Foxtastical
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I haven't seen it, but do we have a good NeoGAF Overclock thread? I might try this and just get a new GPU (I dunno what to get yet, though).
Can get three portrait 19" monitors for $150. Already have the 4gig 670. Am prettty tempted.
You're in it. Feel free to ask for help and advice.
Felix Lighter
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The i5 750 was a really popular CPU so there are a million good guides and probably plenty of people in this thread who have experience overclocking it.
Elements604
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I need some help with cooling. I recently acquired a second gigabyte 7950 card for crossfire and im trying to get the temps lower . Its running at 80 degrees at load.
I have 2 side intake fans, 1 bottom intake , 1 front intake,
2 top exhaust and 1 rear exhaust fan
in a zalman z9 case.
all my fans are 120mm except 1 top 144 mm
Im running the gpu fans at about 70 percent.
Trying to figure out if I should add more fans or what.
I have 2 side intake fans, 1 bottom intake , 1 front intake,
2 top exhaust and 1 rear exhaust fan
in a zalman z9 case.
all my fans are 120mm except 1 top 144 mm
Im running the gpu fans at about 70 percent.
Trying to figure out if I should add more fans or what.
Which case?
NJStateOfMind
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is it possible that it could be my motherboard or if it was my motherboard, the ram wouldn't even be recognized?
80 at load is fine.
If you are trying to get the system to run quieter, that's a different story. What kind of fans you have is more important at that point. I don't mean 120 vs. 140, but specific fan makes. When you start looking at that, it's really a question of "how much do I want to spend to quiet down my system?"
I'm thinking of buying a new case and power supply.
I currently have a Corsair 700D (I had watercooling for a time), but now it's just too big and not that silent (the main reason). Power supply is a Corsair TX 650v2, but I want a modular (Semi/Full) one.
I was looking at a Corsair HX650W for the power supply (€107) and the Corsair 550D as the case. Good solution or is there a better one?
I want to go silent as far as i can with still a decent cooling. My CPU cooler is a: Noctua NH-D14
Thanks in advance GAF!
I currently have a Corsair 700D (I had watercooling for a time), but now it's just too big and not that silent (the main reason). Power supply is a Corsair TX 650v2, but I want a modular (Semi/Full) one.
I was looking at a Corsair HX650W for the power supply (€107) and the Corsair 550D as the case. Good solution or is there a better one?
I want to go silent as far as i can with still a decent cooling. My CPU cooler is a: Noctua NH-D14
Thanks in advance GAF!
Can you get a Fractal Define R4? It's silent looks nice and pretty much most people here use it, so can recommend without hesitation.
As for PSU, BeQuiet, Seasonic G series or X series, some Silverstone, Corsair AX are great. Not sure about the HX series. I'm sure some else can give their input
Laurentius
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Yay, after battling with updating the BIOS half the morning, finally got my HD 7950 installed. A fair step up my from my old 1GB GTX460. Now, hopefully my new 27" QNIX 1440P monitor shows up today.
Elements604
Member
I just figured out the second gigabyte 7950 i bought is locked at 1.25 v and thats why its at 80 degrees . So I need to either return it for a second card or flash the bios.
looks like its time to find a different card.
looks like its time to find a different card.
I was comparing both cases, but with the Corsair you have a cover (with sound damping stuff) at the unused fan places (top and side). At the Fractal these things seem to be open without cover or anything. Wouldn't this also give a problem with dust? Since I have a positive intake solution.
Pics :
http://www.fractal-design.com/img_prod/FD-CA-DEF-R4-BL_2.jpg
http://www.corsair.com/us/media/cat...27136e95/5/5/550d_hero_down_door_open_2_1.png
The covers are on the interior.
Positive pressure pushes the air from inside the case out through any available hole though.
Node 304, or a host of Lian Li cases.
Fractal Node
Damn, that's perfect, thanks.
AMD Kaveri Desktop launching in 2013
http://wccftech.com/amd-kaveri-apu-...i-graphics-demonstrated-virtual-reality-tech/
http://wccftech.com/amd-kaveri-apu-...i-graphics-demonstrated-virtual-reality-tech/
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