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    BFG 295 Warranty Question

    Already checked, cannot trade up to h2o.
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    BFG 295 Warranty Question

    Garbage was a strong word lol, but by comparison, it's certainly lacking. EVGA's allows overclocking and aftermarket coolers, and I believe XFX might as well (overclocking for sure).
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    BFG 295 Warranty Question

    Did a bit of searching, but hoping my initial findings were wrong. I've always loved BFG and went with them again for my GTX 295, but at the time I wasn't planning to water cool. Now that I do plan to in a few months, I'm considering returning my card and switching to EVGA if BFG's warranty...
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    Case Mod: Paint - Help Needed

    Thinking about picking up the Cosmos S to upgrade from a mid tower. If I do, I def want to paint the inside of the case. From what I've read, the inside frame is pretty simple as it doesn't require much more than primer and spray paint. If I do the interior, I'm not sure the bars and...
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    Fans not moving air - is something faulty?

    Hmm, that could be a possibility. The CM690 does have mesh (small holes) on the side fan and a filter + mesh design on the front. I was thinking of upgrading the case for other reasons, but this might just be another reason to add to the list. My temps really aren't too bad (60-65c load with...
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    Fans not moving air - is something faulty?

    Have a CM690 and I just replaced the stock fan on the side window and the front of the case. I did so because the stock ones didn't seem to move any air (ie. I'd take the window off and put my hand in front of the fan and feel basically no air moving). Well, I just put in some medium speed...
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    GTX 295 Temps: Too high?

    Hmm, I just read something and tried it out for myself. I think STEAM is being read as a 3D app and prevents downclocking. My GPU was idling at 50 all morning (4 hours) as I hadn't played any games since booting up, but a few minutes ago I loaded up Steam to check something and noticed my temps...
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    Q9550 OC - Good idle temps, high load temps?

    Great, just wanted to make sure, thanks.
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    GTX 295 Temps: Too high?

    Haven't checked those out yet, but was looking to find new ones. Currently using 181.22 which have confirmed downclocking issue with 295, and apparently so do the new ones just released (182.06). My idle is actually around 50 before I enter a 3D app, and 50 isn't too bad. My case has decent...
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    GTX 295 Temps: Too high?

    One thing might be related to downclocking. The drivers I'm using have issues with downclocking so when 'idle' (ie. on desktop) my card stays at max clock which probably explains the idle temps a bit.
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    Q9550 OC - Good idle temps, high load temps?

    Have my Q9550 OC'd to 3.825ghz stable, but wondering about temps. Depending on time of day it idles between 30-35 but full load (ie. P95) is between 59-65. Seems to me that is a fairly large increase from idle to load. Anyone know why? Would reseating my HSF and reapplying AS5 potentially...
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    The Witcher

    Why are you even posting then? The OP clearly wants the EE, which you admit you did not play. I'm sure you think your comments about the game at release are relevant, but they aren't.
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    GTX 295 Temps: Too high?

    Wondering what the comfort range is for this card? It idles around 60c and sits between 75 and 78 under load in games. Decent airflow in case with GPU fan on auto. These temps seem okay for this card or should I look into upping fan speed?
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    9550 Running at 2.0?

    I went in and manually put it to stock settings, but CPU-Z shows it went down even. It will sort of flash between 2ghz with 6 multiplier and 2.8 with 8.5 Reading stickies.
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    9550 Running at 2.0?

    New build, 9550 and Asus P5Q Pro. Download CPU-Z and CPU is apparently running at 2003mhz, 6 multiplier, etc. Any idea why?