Search results

  1. Mars999

    Intel Xeon E3-1275V3 temp?

    Anyone have this CPU? If so what are your temps? Also, since the Xeon CPUs are binned better from what I hear, anyone know if the Intel Xeon E3-1275V3 will run cooler under stock loads vs. a 4770 or 4770k? THanks!
  2. Mars999

    Broadwell is now LGA!

    http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20130829163840_Intel_Changes_Plans_Core_i_Broadwell_Processors_Will_Be_Available_in_LGA_Packaging_But_There_Is_a_Catch.html Please feel free to use the existing thread -ViRGE
  3. Mars999

    Z87 USB3 bug rev update when?

    I am waiting and hear no news on when the USB3 bug is going to be fixed on the Z87 motherboards... I thought I read July but nothing on news sites how or if this is still on track and any leaks on new MB revisions or models... THanks!
  4. Mars999

    i7 3820, 3930k, or 4770k

    I am rigless now, and not sure what to do... I had a 3770k but sold it to a friend. I would like more cores, but not sure how haswell will perform vs. 3930k or 3820.... I would also like to know if ib-e will be much of a performance upgrade over sb-e? E.g. 3930k vs. 4930k Thanks
  5. Mars999

    gpu for laptop and usb3?

    I need something that can hook up with usb or hdmi.... from my laptop to a external case for s better gpu.... anything out there? Need something to tie me over until haswell
  6. Mars999

    X99 and Haswell-E CPUs

    I read a rumor today that Intel is now going to skip IB-E and go to Haswell-E and need a new chipset X99 and keep the 2011 pin layout... Anyone else hear this? If so that maybe why they are delaying the release until end of year, which I am cool with as I hope it brings power usage down...
  7. Mars999

    Advice on X79 vs. Haswell(Z87)

    I am desktopless :( I sold my Core i7 3770k to a friend and now I waiting or trying to fight the urge to get a X79 MB and a Core i7 3930k or 3820... I game, code, among other things with my rig. So as of now what I see in the benchmarks the i7 3930k really isn't much faster than the i7 3770k...
  8. Mars999

    Any suggestions on a GPU for a Core i5 750 setup and WinXP?

    I have a Geforce 250 GTS now, and would like to move up, I know DX9 is the limit but I do coding also and OpenGL brings DX11 quality to WinXP if you have engines for it... but anyway screen size is 1920x1080. I want to stay with Nvidia as I want OpenGL 4.3 an some of the DX11 features that...
  9. Mars999

    WinXP and SSD

    I have 3 Plextor M3 SSD drives that are formated under Win7, and I am going to be putting these drives into WinXP and need to know, when WinXP accesses these SSD's and writes to them, will it cause issues? Will it mess with the alignment that was set by Win7? How about drive life? Thanks.
  10. Mars999

    Linux(Mint) and SSD

    If I install the latest Linux Mint will TRIM be enabled automatically for my SSD? I am a total noobie with Linux so any install guide for SSD/Geforce drivers ect. would be greatly appreciated!
  11. Mars999

    SSD's and WinXP/Win7/Linux all in one desktop

    What I am wondering is this... If I have my desktop and have Win7 on one SSD, WinXP on a second SSD, and Linux on a third SSD, what happens to the other SSD's that are setup under Win7? Meaning what about WinXP trying to mess with the file format(alignment?) or Linux even? What I am...
  12. Mars999

    Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H and front panel USB3 header?

    I keep getting the popup ballon telling me my device can perform faster if I hook it to a SS USB port? I have a USB3 flash drive plugged in and and USB3 front panel box with a USB3 port that worked fine with my ASUS MB... I am running F17 BIOS and have the XHCI enabled... Anything I am...
  13. Mars999

    Temps for my new Core i7 3770K seem a bit hot?

    I just got my 3770k and with Prime95 running I am seeing 85C? With a Coolermaster Hyper 212+? I had a Coolermaster V8 on my i7 2600K and never seen temps this hot before? Is this normal for the 3770k? Thanks.
  14. Mars999

    HDD recommendation

    I am looking to get a storage/gaming HDD for some games that I play once in awhile, and store all my other data on it. I have 3 SSD drives now for daily usage games and other stuff. I still want performance and NO GREEN drives.... so any review site that has these would be nice to compare...
  15. Mars999

    VelociRaptor WD1000DHTZ 1TB worth it?

    I am not sure what to do.... do I get the VelociRaptor WD1000DHTZ 1TB 64MB newest drive? or get a 512GB SSD I am a bit worried about the writes all the time, but not sure if it matters? I have 3x Plextor 256GB SSD's now, but sold my Samsung 830 256GB and need more space for more...
  16. Mars999

    MSI Geforce 670 Power Edition when?

    http://www.techpowerup.com/167106/MSI-Announces-GeForce-GTX-670-Power-Edition-Graphics-Card.html where, when is this card coming out? Anyone heard if they are going to make a 4GB version? What about Gigabyte, heard any news about a 4GB Windforce 670? Thanks!!!
  17. Mars999

    EVGA 670 4GB in stock newegg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130785
  18. Mars999

    How to test what speed my PCIe card is running at?

    I need to determine if one of my cards is running at 4x or 1x in my system. Is there any software to check this? Thanks!
  19. Mars999

    SAMSUNG 830 and Magician software on XP?

    I am looking at the 830 drive, and would like to run XP on it. So does Magician work in XP to trim the SSD? Will it setup XP to shutdown all unnecessary operations? Thanks!
  20. Mars999

    Vertex 4 tool box kit or not?

    I am looking to install WinXP on a SSD drive to run some older software and dev on.... but with no TRIM support I need to use a 3rd part tool to do this correct? So, Intel has their toolbox and that IIRC works great for WinXP and TRIM right? What about Samsung Magician? on XP? Last but...
  21. Mars999

    Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB msata as os drive?

    Wondering if you can use the mSata port to install Win7 to it? Or would I be better off just running 2x SATA3 SSD drives and not using the mSata? Thanks!
  22. Mars999

    Geforce 680 4GB where's the VRAM?

    Ah, where the hell are these fabled cards at? I haven't seen any word on anything thing but they were coming months ago.... Sigh....
  23. Mars999

    Plextor M3 or Plextor M3Pro?

    I am not sure which one to get, from what I can see their isn't much difference in performance, unless you are running a server? Anyone here have experience with either one? I guess the other option would be a Samsung 830 series drive.... This is going in my desktop... Thanks!
  24. Mars999

    IB is not 77W but 95W!!

    Ugh!!! http://www.nordichardware.com/news/69-cpu-chipset/45720-ivy-bridge-gets-95w-tdp-worse-overclocker-than-sandy-bridge.html
  25. Mars999

    Which SSD to get?

    I am selling my Vertex 3 240GB to a friend and looking to upgrade to a 480GB or 512GB SSD... These three are what I am looking at.... Not sure which one to get... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226255 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820249022...
  26. Mars999

    Athlon X2 5200+ vs. Athlon X3 450 on XP 32bit

    I am wondering how much faster would the X3 be over the X2 for everything... I can't seem to find any decent benchmarks comparing the two.... Thanks!
  27. Mars999

    Help needed on ICS and Dual port Lan setup

    Hello, I am on a Asus P8P67 Deluxe MB and I have dual LAN ports, I am assuming I can have the one Lan port hooked to my cable modem as I do now, and I want to have the other port be an access point to the internet and sharing of files... so I can connect a 2nd computer to my desktop and get...
  28. Mars999

    SSD writes are about half what they should be?

    I am not sure why, but all my SSD drives are about half on their write speeds as I see on benchmarks? Any ideas? Thanks!
  29. Mars999

    Intel Z77 not going to have 4 SATA 3 ports?

    Is this true? No dice on getting at least 4 SATA 3 ports? I am dying here as I have 2 SandForce SF-2281 based drives and need to add another SATA 3 SSD and don't want to neuter it by hooking up to SATA2...
  30. Mars999

    SATA 4 anytime soon?

    Well I am wondering when SATA 4 will hit the shelf? I see the new NAND chips IIRC that have 400Mb vs. 50Mb we are using now are coming soon and basically SATA3 SSD's are almost maxing out SATA3 specs...
  31. Mars999

    X79 successor?

    I am looking at the X79 right now, and am sicken by the fact that it only supports two Intel SATA 3 ports... I though I read somewhere that Intel may end up releasing the full X79 chipset later? Would this be e.g. X38 vs. X48? so would we be looking at X89? Problem is I already have two SATA3...
  32. Mars999

    Dual boot Linux Mint and WIn7 on seperate HD's

    I am sure this can be done, as I remember back in the DOS/Win98 days doing it, but can't remember for sure how to, IIRC we used a .bat file or something with some simple script code.... What I want to do is when the computer boots up I want a simple menu to select Win7 or Linux to boot into...
  33. Mars999

    MB pin leads, where can I buy the plastic shrouds?

    I need some plastic shrouds for the LED/Power/HDD connectors for my case. Can you even buy these anywhere? Thanks!
  34. Mars999

    Pci-e switches between 1.1 and 2.0 bus?

    I have just put together a ASUS P8P67 Deluxe, Core i7 2600k system, with Geforce 560Ti rig. For some reason my PCI-e bus switches back and forth between 1.1 and 2.0? Is this normal? And if so is it for power saving? How can one change so it doesn't switch but stays locked at 2.0... Thanks!
  35. Mars999

    P67A-UD7 or P67A-UD5

    I am in the market for a new MB/CPU... I liked all the new Gigabytes have to offer, but I don't see UEFI support or any talk of it... SO my question is, can Gigabyte upgrade the BIOS on these new P67 MB's to have UEFI or will that require a new MB rev 2.0.... BTW if I was to get a P67A-UD5...
  36. Mars999

    Next Generation Geforce/Radeon cards when?

    I have a friend who wants to buy my Radeon 5870, and looking to sell it. Problem is the only thing I see that is really a decent upgrade is the Geforce 580 or some crossfire solution? I am a bit leery of using SLI/X-fire as I hear they stutter? Is this still an issue this late in the game...
  37. Mars999

    SSD drive and alignment Win7 64bit

    Hello, I just jumped on the SSD bandwagon and installed Win7 on a OCZ Vertex2 60GB drive. I have TRIM supported ect... but what is bugging me is how can I check I have 4k byte alignment of my sectors? And if not how can I change it without reinstalling windows? Also what can I do about that...
  38. Mars999

    ATI Eye Infinity Setup

    I have a 5870 and would like to hook up 3 monitors to my card. I currently have 2 2159 HP LCDs and would like to add a 32inch Plasma or LCD TV to my computer. What I want to know is with Eye Infinity can I have all three running and each monitor have its own space? Meaning e.g. extended...
  39. Mars999

    Gigabyte X58A-UD3R is it dead?

    I was using my rig and then all of a sudden the LCD's went black and the rig shutdown. I turned the rig back on, and my 5870 Gfx card is going 100% fan speed, and the LCD's will not turn back on. So I put in an old 3650 and same thing, no display output. My Asus Xonar card isn't getting and...
  40. Mars999

    Radeon cards and usage for Physics?

    Hello all! I have a 5870 as my main gfx card. I also have a 3650 laying around doing nothing. So my question is can I put that 3650 in my rig no crossfire mode, and use it for a dedicated physics card? If not any reason for me to put it in my rig? Thanks