Recent content by Blostrupmoen

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    Use only 1x4-pin 12v connector on mobo with i3-3225?

    the move from 4-pin to 8-pin connectors has only been made because of the ever increasing power hungryness of high-end CPU's and memory. It really depends on your setup and the power it draws. A quick calculation of your power needs (I usually use http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine for...
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    Help Identifying a CPU

    Doesn't ring a bell, unfortunately. 1230 reminds me of the Xeon E3-1230 but that's a guess. When I google on the 1230 I do get an example with a similar (but not identical) number...