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    Wifi-only phone for using at stores etc.?

    I have no smart-phone. I use an old cellular phone for emergency needs etc. and have a minimal subscription to Verizon. More and more stores, where I shop, have coupons, other benefits etc. on smart phone applications. I regularly shop at Whole Foods, and Amazon Prime will have a shopping...
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    Upgrade from an I7-3770K

    I will probably go 1080 TI - I'll wait to get after Vega is released. On monitor, I want to start gaming on my TV.
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    Upgrade from an I7-3770K

    Thanks that is a great point on those threads. Should I buy 16 GB of memory and replace what I have (i.e do they need to match) or just add 8?
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    Upgrade from an I7-3770K

    On my original question it does not seem a CPU upgrade would do much/be worth the cost?
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    Upgrade from an I7-3770K

    Thanks. As long as Vega is close in performance to the 1080 TI, I guess prices will drop 20%.
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    Upgrade from an I7-3770K

    I have an almost 5 year old system. CPU is a an I7-3770K, stock speed. Sasmung SSD, 8gig memory. I currently have a GTX 970 video card in it. I have not played many games in the last year or two. When I did, I could run most setting near max. I would like to start gaming on my TV at or near...
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    For Windows 7, how does one make sure Windows 10 does NOT happen?

    I think that I removed the updates* that cause Windows 7 to upgrade to 10. I got an email from Microsoft about the upgrade as if I were in the que but I assume that is just a mass mailing versus really triggered by my update situation. *Here are the KBs that I hide/uninstalled: KB2952664...
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    Linking a Gigabyte Switch to a 10/100 Switch to expand a network

    Thanks. The gs108 is about 5 years old.
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    Linking a Gigabyte Switch to a 10/100 Switch to expand a network

    Both are Netgear (GS108 and FS105.) Both have Auto-Sensing and Auto-Uplink. What I am trying to do: The GS108 is hooked to my router through attic wiring. 3 devices, located by the GS108, are connected to it. Another port on the GS108 is connected, via ethernet cable, to outlet that goes...
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    Can Someone Help Me Figure Out Why Omega Drivers Won't install?

    Could be a WIndows update: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2859120/windows-7-users-urged-to-uninstall-broken-update-that-wreaks-havoc-on-software.html Microsoft has confirmed that the KB3004394 update it issued on December 10 can cause various problems. What's worse is that it may also prevent...
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    Would playing at 1920x1080 look perfectly fine on a 3840x2160 monitor?

    I have a Dell U2713HM (2560X1440) and 1920X1080 looked normal on it in Far Cry 4 when I tried it. It did not look as good as 2560X1440 but it was not off or bad in a way I would think a native 1080 monitor would have been better - just not as overall sharp as the 1440. On performance, I did...
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    nvlddmkm event 13: Graphics Exception: ESR 0x408030=0x80000003 & Const out of Bound

    Thanks. I will move on to Dragon Age II in a week or so then Dragon Age Inquisition, and will monitor Event Viewer. I just wanted to post the errors in case someone knew of it and it did point to a specific hardware/driver problem someone else has had. Something I did not notice that makes...
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    nvlddmkm event 13: Graphics Exception: ESR 0x408030=0x80000003 & Const out of Bound

    2 nvlddmkm event 13 errors Both read verbatim: "The description for Event ID 13 from source nvlddmkm cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local...
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    SATA cable connected to non-powered HDD caused strong vibration

    Good point. On and off, power conserving, HDDs are probably more prone to failure. Is that why a WD black gets a longer warranty?
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    SATA cable connected to non-powered HDD caused strong vibration

    I touched it but did not thump or bump it. I have accessed the backup image on it since then, and I copied my latest image, on it, to another drive just now. All went well on that.
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    SATA cable connected to non-powered HDD caused strong vibration

    Ah yes I see. I had power to it but no data cable. It was like that for about 2 weeks at about 12 hours a day. Would that have harmed the HDD?
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    Based on CrystalDiskInfo - how can I tell how long my (830 - 256GB) SSD should last?

    Thanks. What about write amplification? From the above, mine is: 158 * 256 / 4473 = 9X right? Is that a concern?
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    Based on CrystalDiskInfo - how can I tell how long my (830 - 256GB) SSD should last?

    My write amplification seems high (around 9x)? I have had this drive as my main drive for ~2.5 years. Only thing of high data use that I know I do is a refresh about a 25-30GB image 3 or 4 times a years. Based on the above, should I be good for many more years?
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    SATA cable connected to non-powered HDD caused strong vibration

    No vibration on cable. Yes firmly attached. And I touched the side of my motherboard, in a few places, while it was running and I feel no vibration at all (it is like it would be if not running.) So no vibration from motherboard. The vibration was not too bad with the SATA cable connected...
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    SATA cable connected to non-powered HDD caused strong vibration

    Just normal mounting screws.
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    SATA cable connected to non-powered HDD caused strong vibration

    I have HDD in my case that I only hookup to make images or refresh images on it. In the past I always left it unconnected on both the power cable and the SATA cable. Recently when I refreshed an image, I left the SATA cable (as part of a chain that was also connected to me SSD and a HDD I...
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    Switching 6 pin and 8 pin power source - vibration from PSU with GTX 970

    I was just curious about the situation of it seeming more pronounced in how I used the two 6+2 pin cables in the 8 and 6 pin slots in the card versus how it vibrating after switching them around.
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    Switching 6 pin and 8 pin power source - vibration from PSU with GTX 970

    I went from a GTX 680 to GTX 970. I started noticing a stronger vibration/low hum from my computer. I narrowed it down to PSU (touching it, I could feel the vibration matching the low hum.) Since the 970 uses less power than the 680, it seemed confusing why this would happen (seems it would...
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    Do all GTX 970s boost higher than they state?

    Thanks. So if card has temperature and power and voltage headroom it boosts even higher. I just raised my power/temperature max and voltage (left clock at stock) and it boosted to mid 1400s.
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    Do all GTX 970s boost higher than they state?

    But wouldn't they publish the maximum (as in up-to)?
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    Do all GTX 970s boost higher than they state?

    Per the specs on my Gigabyte GTX 970 G1, the boost is supposed to be to 1329 but mine boosts to 1392 (stock - no manual OCing.) Per RivaTuner/MSI Afterburner, my card stays at 1392 stock throughout while gaming (it also shows my base core speed is 1177 which is basically the same as the...
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    has anyone got one of these

    oh the smaller one.
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    TPU Performance Summaries with newer games

    Perhaps the newer games/and drivers for them are not optimized yet, and the brute force of the 290X gives it a relative edge. I do not know - just throwing this out as a possible variable.
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    For 2560 X 1440, any difference between dual link DVI and displayport cables?

    Would Nvidia's DSR higher than 1600 be a problem? Or is it not really at that resolution so does not matter as far as cable capability?
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    For 2560 X 1440, any difference between dual link DVI and displayport cables?

    I have Dell U2713HM 1440 monitor, and a GTX 970. Currently (and all of I have used with the monitor), I am using the dual-link DVI cable provided by Dell. I do not have displayport cable, and I am wondering if it offers anything I might be missing with the dual-link DVI. When I search the...
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    Gigabyte G1 GTX 970 - any problem from size?

    Fractal Define R4 http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-r4-black-pearl
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    [gamegpu] Far Cry 4 performance

    At 2560X1440, on ultra, soft shadows, SMAA, I was getting around 27 on my Gigabyte OC GTX 680. I just got a Gigabyte G1 GTX 970, and on same settings it is getting around 46. At that resolution, a 70% increase seems about right I guess.
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    TPU Performance Summaries with newer games

    No he is stating that the GTX970 is the R290x's peer not the GTX 980. The GTX 970 has around the same performance as the 290X often more in games. That is what the graph, cited in the original post as well as many recent test reviews, show. So again, the GTX 970 is the 290x peer and the...
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    [ WCCF Tech ] TSMC will produce 16nm FinFET Nvidia Geforce GPUs – No Word For AMD

    Anyone know about reports that these foundries are having a difficult time at these sizes ( below 20) with extremely low yield potential making it cost prohibited to commercial make below 20nm chips for the foreseeable future (2 years or so.) I have been reading, in investment reports, the...
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    Which Nvidia overclock program? I want saved profiles and projected stats

    Thanks, I got MSI Afterburner. I tried Precision too but its interface is awkward to me, although its OSD fonts are much easier to read.
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    Which Nvidia overclock program? I want saved profiles and projected stats

    I am getting a Gigabyte GTX 970 G1. For overclocking, I would like a program that saves profile to either launch at start-up and easily launch by running the OC program. Also, I would like one that projects stats (FPS, fan speed, temp in game or better on to my Logitech G13.) Do MSI...
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    How much can I expect to get for a GTX 680 now

    I cannot find any reliable prices (all ads I can find ask for crazy amounts like $300) for used GTX 680s. It is a Gigabyte Windforce OC GTX 680. I still have box and manuals etc. I plan to put on Craigslist. How much would you expect?
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    Viewsonic VP2770 or BenQ BL3200PT Monitor for average gaming and general use?

    Sounds like a very nice monitor and great contrast. It has no PWM (see report below.) Good viewing angles. It might have more ghosting than other monitors you are considering. Input lag seems normal for a non-gaming specific monitor. Very through report below...
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    Gigabyte G1 GTX 970 - any problem from size?

    The card is almost 12 inches long with a a very large heat sink and full backplate. I have a Coolermaster HAF X. I takes up to 13.5 in VGA card. SO I should be fine, although I do not like the idea of it hanging over my drive input cables slots as it will. Does the size imply a material...