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  1. Hauk

    EVGA 980 Ti Classifed custom BIOS fun

    Just scored a 980 Ti and had to have some fun modding the BIOS. If anyone's interested.. http://www.overclock.net/t/1590323/evga-980-ti-classified-custom-bios-for-stock-cooler-users
  2. Hauk

    AMD or nVidia take my money

    I just sold my remaining 780Ti Classy. Grabbed two for $550 each of an Amazon warehouse deal way back. Funny though I remember being stoked about 290 CF. Poor OEM cooling at launch, followed by inflated pricing nixed that plan. Come on AMD, June? Come on NVidia, a $1000 bucks? I was thinking...
  3. Hauk

    R9 290 CF pull the trigger? for 1440p..

    Buying a 32" 1440p monitor, I can buy a 2nd 780Ti for SLI, or sell the one I have and move to something else. Next gen around the corner, 970 memory fiasco, 290 prices looking sharp! What to do?? Ugh..
  4. Hauk

    Researching 32-inch 1440p gaming monitor

    I've been using a 32-inch 1080p tv for a gaming and want to upgrade. I like the screen size and am okay with 60Hz refresh. I'm not ready for 4K, 1440p seems a good next step. I'm just starting my research, want to stay under $650. On the models below, Trusted Reviews says input lag is high...
  5. Hauk

    Gigabyte 980 WaterForce Tri-SLI cooler

    We've seen single card OEM solutions, is this a first with Tri-SLI support? It's beyond my interest but could be a solution for some, no water research required. They're offering 980's in a small PCB solution as seen in main pic? But showing full PCB cards installed. What are they offering here...
  6. Hauk

    A few more cards inbound..

    Anyone remember when 3rd party coolers and Arctic Silver Adhesive were tools of the trade? You youngsters have it made.. great cooling solutions out of the box. Here are a few more, no real news, just pics.. Sapphire 290x 8GB: 970 Gold Edition: Palit Super...
  7. Hauk

    Yea but can it run Half-Life 2? - A look Ten Years Back..

    My daughter's a huge Cosplay/Valve fan. She has costumes complete with gravity guns and portal guns. She vividly remembers being terrified of headcrabs while watching me play Half-Life 2. :) All her talk got me playing the Half-Life 2 series again. Running all settings maxed, I was curious...
  8. Hauk

    Overclocked review - GTX 980 vs. 290x vs. 780Ti

    Not sure if worthy of it's own thread but interesting: http://alienbabeltech.com/main/overclocking-max-gtx-980-vs-r9-290x-vs-gtx-780-ti/ I'm running a single 780Ti @ 1202mhz, feel pretty good after seeing the chart. Just updated to Z97 platform so I'll be ready for a more efficient GPU...
  9. Hauk

    Samsung 850 Pro is awesome

    Wow, just wow. These drives are worth every penny. Fresh OS install, all updates, boot times, everything I've done a thousand times is simply blazing with my new 850 Pro. Latest Samsung Magician is nice too, great to have all optimizations a click away. Rapid Mode works well. Great job Samsung..
  10. Hauk

    i7 4790K - May be my first cpu w/ no overclock

    Starting new build today around a 4790K, Asus Z97 Pro, and GTX 980. Considering the 4.0ghz base and 4.4 turbo, this is the first cpu I'm uncertain I'll overclock. 80% gaming, 20% surfing rig. Single gpu, plan to o/c it a bit. Thoughts? Thanks..
  11. Hauk

    Dual GPU Maxwell - your thoughts?

    With Maxwell's perf/watt, seems a dual GPU card is begging to be launched. Interested in seeing one? What's possible? Two fully enabled GM204 cores? Max TDP, clock speeds? Limited to ref PCB/cooling?
  12. Hauk

    GTX 970/980 Product Video - great explantion of how AA works

    Video #2 on page has a great explanation of how AA works (1:20 into video): http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-980/videos
  13. Hauk

    House of Cards - Francis a top or bottom?

    No offense, simple question me thinks. SPOILER alert! for those who haven't seen the season 2 surprise. For those that have, you wondered what the three did right? What was his thing? http://gawker.com/here-s-that-house-of-cards-scene-everyone-is-talking-ab-1525398860
  14. Hauk

    if you had $500 budget for 780Ti SLI display

    I wish there was cheap 4K 60hz right now, I'd be set. I'm looking for what five bills can buy now. I like the idea of a big 4K screen for non-gaming, then switching to 1440p or 1080p for gaming. I heard these had scaling issues early on, can't find anything about current scaling or results when...
  15. Hauk

    Is this Samsung TV 60hz or 120hz native?

    I know the trick of inserting extra frames to arrive at high refresh rates, with native being 60hz for TVs. Samsung is not listing specs on native, resellers are listing it at 120hz. Is this possible?? http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/UN32H6350AFXZA...
  16. Hauk

    What to do first with 780 Ti Classified SLI?

    I bought one a month ago thinking I'd end a ten year run with multi-gpu. On impulse I bought a 2nd when a used deal presented itself. Bam, X79 rig up and running with 2nd card due in tomorrow. I have a great custom bios for 1215 air, will flash the new one and sit back wondering what to do next...
  17. Hauk

    EVGA 780Ti Classified BIOS mod - 1.21v BIOS capable!

    I've been messing with mine for a week now. As you may know, stock voltage is not enough to push these beyond what vanilla cards can do. So I reworked the latest BIOS. Pass it along to anyone running one on air. My BIOS street cred may be low, but this is the stuff for ACX cooler users...
  18. Hauk

    GTX 780 ti Owners - post your ASIC quality score

    Hoping a few owners can post their ASIC reading. Please list make/model and ASIC percentage. Feel free to discuss, but mainly just looking for score across varying board partners. EVGA 780 ti Classified - 67.5% How to:
  19. Hauk

    Catzilla Benchmark Program - EVGA version

    An EVGA version http://www.evga.com/articles/00805/
  20. Hauk

    Where are the aftermarket 290's, 780ti's?

    290/290x originally rumored for end of November, yet no sign of one in design/production. Usually a leaked photo by now. Wanting to see (at minimum) a reference 290 PCB with aftermarket cooler, and a 780ti with beefy PCB/power/cooling. EVGA/inno3D are advertising 780ti non-ref PCB...
  21. Hauk

    R9 290 launch, Ref design only or non-ref?

    Anyone find info about 290 launch, ref only or non-ref?
  22. Hauk

    680 Lightning SLI - the itch is back..

    I'll say this up front, I game in 1080p. I'm sure my current config seems like overkill to some, but it does allow for max detail in just about every game. Say I could get $300 for each card and could spend $200.. would you consider upgrading and to what? Current config looks and runs beautiful...
  23. Hauk

    Considering new laptop, SATA III interfaces for SSD swap?

    I'm considering a new laptop and want to swap HD for an Intel 520 SSD I have on hand. Are there laptops with SATA III interfaces, if so how to spot them?
  24. Hauk

    Defense Grid & Tower defense fans, check out Gratuitous Tank Battles

    I just saw this on Steam; looks like it was just released and is on sale. I haven't bought it yet but it looks good. Units are highly customizable and features a map editor: "Gratuitous Tank Battles (GTB) is a unique hybrid of tower-defense, strategy, simulation and RTS. Set in an alternate...
  25. Hauk

    Just installed pics - Gigabyte 7950 CF - AMD ZeroCore and Heaven Bench

    I thought about grabbing 7950 CF at product launch but held out. With the recent price cuts, I caved. Just got em running and wanted to share first impressions. Gigabyte went with a plastic shroud for the latest WindForce cooler. IMO, a shroud should be sturdy enough to hold the card by...
  26. Hauk

    Itch scratched! - just ordered 2ea Gigabyte 7950's..

    I've been holding off, but with the price drop and free shipping, I caved! Should have em Friday..
  27. Hauk

    TECH POWER UP (TPU) Domain Seized by US Homeland Security!

    Not sure where to post this, maybe Off Topic, but General Hardware seemed appropriate. TPU was very vocal, reporting daily as the Protect IP bills were front page news. A domain seized for copyright infringement? Hmm, and Holy Crap! http://www.techpowerup.com/
  28. Hauk

    EVGA 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified "Ultra"

    Just noticed this one. It uses nV reference 5xx series PCB/cooler, a superb design IMO. Nicely clocked with vapor chamber cooling. Great card for the money me thinks.. http://www.evga.com/articles/00659/ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130758
  29. Hauk

    "To Michael" PS3 commercial - Thank goodness many characters seen here..

    made it to PC. Killer commercial! I was like "wait a minute, I know that.." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdWkKKSckNk
  30. Hauk

    ASRock x79 Extreme7 w/pics

    Look at that passive heatsink array. Wow to the surface area. Hopefully that PCH cooling fan is low RPM. Drool.. http://www.techpowerup.com/153349/ASRock-X79-Extreme7-Pictured.html
  31. Hauk

    LucidLogix Virtu switching - What's your take?

    I'll be playing with a Z68 config and am researching Virtu. Many previous posts with general questions; but I didn't see any focusing on its value. Below are comments from an August guru3d review. I'm skeptical after reading it. Those who've used it, what's your take? "Now we've tried and...
  32. Hauk

    Sandy Bridge-E VT-d Virtualization broken w/C1 stepping

    :( http://www.techpowerup.com/152978/Sandy-Bridge-E-VT-d-Broken-In-C1-Stepping-Fixed-In-C2-Stepping-Shortly-After-Launch.html Added VT-d to the title, as this is one of those threads that will probably explode -ViRGE
  33. Hauk

    BD or SB to x79 later - DDR3, Go Big or Go Fast?

    I plan on building either a BD or SB rig now, and upgrading to X79 in March. So I'd like to get four sticks that I can (hopefully) use in quad channel later. Going 8GB DDR3 2000 is is close in price to 16GB DDR3 1600. What to do! 2 kits of this...
  34. Hauk

    Witcher 2 - do pig's have tight arses?

    Playing through with Iorveth selected yields this clever dialouge. Spoiler alert.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWJGqzvBcpE
  35. Hauk

    AMD Radeon 6990 Antilles Pictured

    Might not want ur girlfriend to see this one.. "This time, AMD is toying with a revolutionary new cooler design that makes use of a cylindrical blower (like ones used in air-curtains, on a much smaller scale) to draw air from the rear portion of the cooler, and circulate through the...
  36. Hauk

    EVGA GTX 580 open box $381 @ Egg

    If you're in to open box, in stock at time of post http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...587R-_-Product
  37. Hauk

    470 SLI & 6850/6870 CF - good bang for the buck!

    580 SLI charts may reveal that config's power; but look at these mid-range solutions topping the charts. Kinda surprised more people aren't considering. They handle a single 580, and the framerate difference between them and 480/580 SLI is a moot point when the biggest variances occur above...
  38. Hauk

    X-Bit Labs review 68xx vs. 460/470

    Review posted today. Very extensive with a good mix of games tested. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/radeon-hd6870-hd6850.html
  39. Hauk

    Last night's Halloween party - wasted dudes on video

    Some of our night's humor.. Mike (Jack Sparrow) before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ4FY8wA70o Mike after: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea7eQYSTYEs Steve (clown?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeiRpXLyTl8 Steve after: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcqfFMWu-4g No girls...
  40. Hauk

    Zotac Designs GTX 460 X2 Graphics Card

    "The card uses an NVIDIA nForce 200 bridge chip to semaphore and broadcast data between the two GPUs, a dual 3+1+1 phase VRM that draws power from two 8-pin PCI-E power connectors, and display connectivity is relayed to the rear-panel from both the GPUs, that's four dual-link DVI, and one...