Recent content by mentos

the issue has yet to occur again after my initial post and with normal, no OC settings. could this be a sign my board is dying or another component like the cpu is about to kick the bucket?

Hello All, I'm experiencing a weird problem that happened 2x in the last month. When my pc goes to sleep at night, it appears to be stuck in a weird state the following morning. The fans will be on and the PC will not turn on at all. The power button is unresponsive to shut down the PC...

solid advice and im going to take it! ill try to clean and reapply thermal paste this weekend and see my temps moving forward. if there's no improvement i'll then look into getting an aftermarket cooler. thanks!

what do you think normal operating temps are and if i leave it like this will it damage the cpu?

Hello, I noticed, after 4-5 years with the stock cooler, playing cod black ops 3 my cpu temps hover around 90-95 degrees during gameplay and simple cutscenes. Is this normal temps or should i be worried? I never paid attention to cpu temps before. my 2500k has a slight overclock to...

ok, ill check when i get home and update. thx

i currently own a 850 watt power supply, i forgot the make and model but would it be enough for crossfire? if not, what is the sweet spot i want to be in with ps that would not cause any problems? thanks!

i hope this is the right forum, if not please move. im looking for a dedicated plex server and found this: http://www.ncix.com/detail/qnap-ts-251-us-2-bay-personal-cloud-25-100363-1244.htm does anyone know if it can stream 4k content? i've searched all over and the information is...

So quick update guys, I pulled the trigger on a sapphire r9 290! I think this was more an upgrade itch I needed to scratch which I think you guys can all understand! I haven't had a chance to test much because I'm flying to Europe for a few weeks. I'll update again when I get a chance and...

ok guys, you've convinced me. since i'll most likely keep this card for the next few years, as i did with all my previous amd cards, i'm pulling the trigger on a sapphire r9 290 later today. BUT, one very last thing! Should I wait for next gen cards? Would you at this point in the year?

that's what I was thinking too. Will I even see a difference? I don't plan on upgrading my monitors, at least for the next few years. is there really a difference between 280x and 290?

Ok, so if it is 25% faster and I would see a difference between all cards with my 2500k cpu, I think I might pull the trigger. The visiontek R9 is a recommended card? In terms of noise, anyone with experience with this particular board? If more people chime in recommending this card, I might...

Hello, I'm interested in upgrading my 6950 to either a R9 280, 280x or 290 series video card. I game at 1080p. I will not be upgrading my cpu for some time as its still fine for everyday use. Right now on ncix.com I can get a visiontek 290 card for $369 w/free shipping. I wasn't...

Hello, I am confused with all the cpu product codes these days and am having a difficult time choosing the best laptop. Which ever laptop i buy i plan to upgrade the hdd to an ssd so size doesnt matter. i need it to play 1080p flawelessly and have hdmi out. good battery cause its for...

ok, here's what i did: disabled hardware acceleration enabled vsync tried to update chipset drivers but could not find p67 express on intel site. used chipset id tool. ids as p67 express and says new driver available but link is dead. problems still persist. so annoying but really...