Recent content by Rascal1

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    P45X3 + Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600mhz with a Q9550?

    I've already seen the memory list, but disregarded it due to it's age (6-7 years old). Anyways, I'll sell the Vengeance sticks and buy a pair of RipjawsX 1333 (which will hopefully work).
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    P45X3 + Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600mhz with a Q9550?

    Already tried all of the above but to no avail. The sticks are definitely not faulty because they work flawlessly on a 1155 motherboard. The only explanation would be that they're either not compatible with my cpu (although it says intel core supported on the box) or the motherboard.
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    P45X3 + Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600mhz with a Q9550?

    I've recently acquired the aforementioned motherboard and ordered a pair of 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance sticks. Today upon mounting them it was apparent right away that the system won't boot no matter what. I've tried 2x2GB no name sticks (borrowed from a friend) and they worked fine, however even...
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    Windows 8.1 slow startup

    As it turns out, the new account works just fine. Aside from the default programs in the background and missing elevation privileges it does boot quite fast. Now I have to figure out a way to transfer all the settings from my previous account. Edit 1: After a few reboots the new account loads...
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    Windows 8.1 slow startup

    Thanks for the tip. However, the pauses don't affect the performance. I was able to play Watch Dogs while the desktop was still loading. I'll try to create a new profile and see how that goes.
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    Windows 8.1 slow startup

    It's a custom built pc, Q9550 overclocked at 3,8ghz with a Tuniq tower cooler, 4gb OCZ Reaper ram at 1066mhz, GTX 570 Sonic gpu at 850mhz, 2tb Seagate barracuda hdd 3gb/s, 640gb WD hdd 3gb/s, Chieftec 550w psu and a gigabyte EP45 UD3L mbo. I've tried booting it without peripherals but that...
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    Windows 8.1 slow startup

    Nothing out of the ordinary, 1 iphone lightning cable, 1 game controller, webcam and a printer. Those have been plugged ever since I upgraded to 8.1 and had no issues up until 10 days ago after which it gradually slowed down for some reason. The easiest solution would be a system restore but...
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    Windows 8.1 slow startup

    According to Avast there are no viruses. Also checked for malware and no problems on that front either. Since I don't have a hdd light I wouldn't know, but the hdd seems to be working because I can run programs through the start menu. I've tried repairing it with the installation disc, but that...
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    Windows 8.1 slow startup

    As of recently desktop loading times have increased exponentially. The metro ui loads just fine but when I click on the desktop tile it takes almost 2 minutes to load the wallpaper and icons. I've tried defragmenting the system drive, cleaning the registry, shutting down apps from startup and...
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    Gigabyte EP45-UD3L vs EP35C-DS3R; which one to pick?

    If I were to switch to P35 I could easily sell my 4gb 1066 ram and buy 8gb ddr3 for the same price. In the end it basically comes down to the chipset. My Q9550 E0 hasn't broken a sweat yet despite the 30% overclock and I've seen a big improvement in terms of rendering times in C4D so I'm...
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    Gigabyte EP45-UD3L vs EP35C-DS3R; which one to pick?

    Which one would be better suited for overclocking? I currently have the EP45-DS3L with a Q9550 clocked at 4.0 ghz (471x8.5). I was offered to trade it for a EP35C-DS3R, which triggered the dilemma. I know that EP35c supports ddr3 which is the only reason I'm considering the trade, other than...
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    Asus X51R for Desktop streaming?

    The other day I stumbled upon a T7200 cpu for $20 which happens to fit my ancient X51R Socket M laptop so I thought I might be able to use it as a streaming client for Steam or Splashtop (whichever works best). The laptop currently runs on 2GB ram, Ati Mobility X1100 and a Celeron M520 which...
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    Palit GTX 570 vs Asus GTX 660 TI DC2T

    I currently have the GTX 570 but I have an opportunity to sell it and buy a GTX 660 TI DC2T for about $30 more. Since I'm not sure what to do, which one would you guys pick?
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    Q6600 G0 or Q8400 for video production/motion gfx?

    Yeah I figured. I'll probably go with a Q9550 E0 for $100 and sell my Q6600 for $80 lol.
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    GA-EP43-S3L fried after 30 min of prime95?

    I thought I could use the opportunity to upgrade to 1155 or 1366. But it turns out that 1155 quads are still way out of my price range, and the same goes for 1366 motherboards. Therefore I'm better off with 775 for now.