Recent content by DW87

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    Cleaning the dust from a XFX 8800gt?

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew how to open the card to see the heatsink - I strongly suspect that the new heat problems I've just noticed are to do with the wall of dust which completely blocked my old 6800gt, and I fear my card is just getting way too hot (I just saw 89 degrees celcius...
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    Long boot-up and 2 clicks sound

    Ok guys its sorted I think - Apparently someone said the click noise is caused by the relays in the card on bootup and I found a thread with someone talking about power connector problems with his Asus Xonar, and someone mentioned the 4 pin connector's plastic case could be slid back further...
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    Long boot-up and 2 clicks sound

    Yeah I installed the latest drivers from the site, I'm really not sure what to think it could be causing this exactly, definately a weird one.
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    Long boot-up and 2 clicks sound

    To be honest it doesn't sound like its the PSU or the hard drive, sounds closer to the middle back next to the sound card! Although it could quite possibly be the PSU. I've noticed it taking longer to get to Windows now, and when it does, my pc is very slow, often freezing for a good number of...
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    Long boot-up and 2 clicks sound

    Hi, Last week I puchased an ASUS D2X sound card, and ever since Windows takes a long time to boot up, and there is an unusual 2 clicks sound which comes from the case, always the same 2 clicks, then it continues to boot up. It always seems to get to Windows in the end, but its worrying. When...