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    Strange BSOD

    Alright Guys, I have this strange problem that I can't fix. I've tried everything I know of and still no solutions and suggestions from others of the community with no results. I've overclocked my i7-2600K to 4.6 GHz using Offset Voltage. I also overclocked my Memory to 1600 MHz and 9-9-9-24-1T...
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    Bugcheck BSOD

    This happens when I'm playing League of Legends. I have no idea what it could be, my drivers are up to date and the computer is newly built. The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x0000001e (0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000...
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    Bugcheck BSOD?!

    Wrong Forum, Delete Please.
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    ASUS Maximus IV eSATA doesn't work?

    Hey everyone, I'm trying to hook up my hard drive with a Rosewill Enclosure to my computer with a SATA Drive, now the 2 eSATA slots on the back of my computer won't register the hard drive. I can't find it in the BIOs or Windows 7. The Hard Drive hasn't been formatted yet, and the eSATA Driver...
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    Best way to check SSD Speeds?

    What is the best way to test your SSD Speed? Does this lower you're SSD's life/speed if you do it? I only really want to do it once, since I heard benchmarks can cause harm an SSD. I just got a Intel 510 120 GB, and I want to make sure I didn't get a bad one. My Windows Experience Score is 7.8...
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    Connecting Audio through a Keyboard

    Does connecting your Audio through a keyboard port give you lower quality then connecting directly to the back of the computer? I have Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 and a XARMOR keyboard
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    Raven RV02-E Intake Fans Slow?

    Hey guys, I have the 3 Standard 180mm Intake Fans that come with the Raven RV02-E hooked up to my Motherboard, according to my AI Suite II, the fans RPM won't go beyond 850 RPM, this is at 100%. I'm trying to make them run at the full 1200 rpm as advertised to cool down my case in preparation of...
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    CPU Temps too High?

    Hey everyone, I'm currently looking at my ROG Sensor on the AI Suite, it says that my CPU is at 37c, CPU Socket 41c while the motherboard is 36c. I only have firefox with this one tab open, is this too high? Could I have a faulty Heatsink? I'm running a Hyper 212+ over Arctic MX-4 with a i7-2600k.
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    Does reformatting hurt an SSD?

    I've been hearing a lot of things about how SSDs are more sensitive and have a lower life, that you can only delete and write so much data before it slows down. I got my first SSD with a new computer and I had some issues installing Windows 7, I had to install Vista, then do a clean install of...
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    Windows 7 taking too much space?

    Hey everyone, I had to install Windows Vista on my SSD in order to later do a clean install of Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. Now, after Windows 7 installed on my SSD, I only have 76.6 GB out of 111 GB available, is this accurate or is something going on? I didn't think Windows 7 would take 34.4 GB of...
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    GTX 580 SC SLI 2 16x or 1 16x and 8x?

    Hey guys, I have an ASUS Maximus IV with 2 GTX 580 SC Graphic Cards. The motherboard's manual recommends putting the first card in 16x and the second card in 8x, where as if I had 3 SLI cards, I'd put the first in 16x the second in 16x and the third in 16x! To clarify, I have 3 16x Slots and 2...
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    First time Overclocking! i7-2600k + Maximus IV

    Hey everyone, this is going to be my first attempt at overclocking. I have no idea what I'm doing or where I should even start... I could use some help/suggestions. Also, what is a stable speed to overclock to on a i7-2600k? I don't want to push my system since I'm not too experienced, I just...
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    Advantages of Dual GPU Card vs SLI?

    Hey guys, I'm still on the ball about which video card to get, my motherboard came in stock today and I managed to get it a minute before it sold out. I'm all set on everything except for my GPU. What are the advantages of getting a nVIDIA GTX 590 vs 2 nVIDIA GTX 580s vs a Single GTX 580? What...
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    Gigabyte or ASUS for Dual SLI?

    Hey guys, I'm about to purchase my GTX 580, with future plans to upgrade to SLI in about a year. I was leaning towards buying an ASUS P67 motherboard for Sandy Bridge, but I find the Asus's Motherboards only run at x8 per card in SLI while Gigabyte runs at x16 per card in dual SLI. How...
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    WD Velociraptor 600GB Drive for $160 worth it?

    I have the opportunity to get a WD Velociraptor 600 GB SATA 6 Drive for $160 Dollars. I would be using this in a SATA 6 Slot as a Storage Device on a Gaming System. My Boot SSD would be an Intel 510 at SATA 6. Is the Raptor worth the price for a storage device or would it be better to get 2...
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    Blu-Ray Burner?

    I'm looking for a good 12x Blu-Ray Player for my new gaming computer. I'm trying to decide between Pioneer, Sony, and LG. Pioneer Blu-Ray Burner SATA BRD-206BKS LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support SONY Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BD-5300S-0B - OEM There prices are pretty...
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    Intel vs OCZ vs Crucial SATA III, Which to choose?

    Whats up people? I'm building a new gaming rig and I'm undecided on which SSD to choose, so I was hoping you guys could help me. I'll be building my system around the first of april, so by that time I should have the option of choosing between OCZ's Vertex 3, Intel's 510, and Crucial's RealSSD...
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    New Gaming PC

    Hey everyone, I've been a hardcore gamer for a long time now and I've been building computers for over a decade. Unfortunately the last time I built my dream gaming rig it came to bite me in the ass. I spent somewhere near 6000 Dollars for it... Dual eVGA 7900 GT 512 MB Video Cards, AMD Athlon...