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    7850 Can't unlock past 1050 / Temperature issue

    So I just got me a 7850 Crossfire setup, and everything went pretty well except for the fact one of the cards can't overclock past 1050 mhz. Currently I'm overclocked at 1050 on Core & 1450 on memory (because I couldn't bump the core) One is the XFX Double D (it's got an ASIC of like 79) it...
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    Mediasonic Enclosures Buy or Stick with building?

    So I've decided it was time to start the process of planning for my new File Storage Systems. Currently I've got 5 HD204UI with about the capacity at 70% full, and have been playing Data Roulette since I have no backup in place for it though the archival system is rarely active (in the 2 years I...
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    Looking to set up a fitness room & plan

    I figure I should preface this with a little about me and my goals. I'm currently 23 and 5' 8" and weigh around 210 (appearance wise look closer to 170-180). I'm actually not looking to lose weight, although I won't complain if that happens :P. I'm mostly looking to get fit and build some muscle...
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    Do I have a Bad CPU (I7 970)

    So I was having alot of issues with BF3, so I went to make sure everything was good (also occosionally a blue screen once roughly every 5 days). I ran memtest on cpu it would constantly fail at around 60-70% (blue screen or restart). It did this even when I tested single memory modules. So on...
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    Questions about SLI & IPS Panels

    So I've been getting the upgrade itch for awhile, and I think I'm finally ready to go through with it. Considering that I've ran through just about other reasonable upgrade, I turned to looking at my monitor. I've got an 21" 1680x1050 TN panel (07-08 model). I'm looking to upgrade to a 24"...
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    How long can a new powersupply sit unused

    I was planning on buying a new power supply because I seen a really good deal on one that I've had my eye on. However I was wondering if I just left it sitting around for 6 months- 1 year+ (Ivybridge) would there be any significant degradation on it. I figure if so I could still justify...
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    *Fixed* Better to Spin down HD or keep them running

    So I've recently built my own Fileserver NAS to store my files etc. However what I was trying to decide was the back and forth question of do I leave the hard drives spinning constantly or should I have them spin down. I currently have it set to 30 mins so that the main drive will stayed...
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    Extending Hard Drives Lost

    Whoops wrong thread title
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    Life Expectancy of Geforce 460 Overclock/Overvolt

    Just wonder how shortened a lifespan my GPU's will have if I go ahead and Overvolt to 1.087 and try to get up to those 900+ overclocks etc.
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    GTX 460 SLI or Wait for Southern Islands

    So with the release of the GTX 460 SLI I have to say I think Nvidia has a real winner on there hands considering that having a near 80% efficiency with new games is really impressive to me. I've been considering upgrading from my paltry 8800 GT to this beast. I feel the 768 MB is the way to go...
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    I7 940 Overclocking Brick Wall

    So I recently got an I7 940 and decided to try my hand at overclocking and I've succeeded at getting a stable overclock at what I figure are some pretty insane voltage settings. I7 940 Bclk 200x19=3.8 GHZ (max load temps around 75 celsius in prime 95 after an hour or so) Cpu Voltage: 1.275...
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    This a good temperature, for a i7 940

    So I recently invested in a I7 940 (employee accomadation) and I decided to buy a mugen 2 fan considering I read up and it seemed like a great heatsink for the price. What I wanted to ask was if these temperatures looked good since I was considering overclocking it. It seems to run at...
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    SSD questions and thoughts

    Alright appreciate the time you guys are taking to answer my questions on it. So I'm planning on investing in a Intel X-25M 160 gig ssd (for OS, Apps, and games for the boost in load times, etc). I've been reading up on them, but a number of things weren't clear. Does the drive Support idle...