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    GTX980 SLI temps

    I'm building a 2x GTX980 rig, but a bit worried about the temperatures because I will only have one slot of spacing between the cards. I chose the MSI Gaming series which does not use the reference blower style cooler. I'm curious, for people who are running similar 2x GTX980 SLI setups on air...
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    Custom Cooler for GTX 470?

    Hi guys: What's a good custom cooler for reference design GTX 470? I'm trying to lower my temps and noise. Have about $50 to spend. I know about the TR Spitfire (a bit over my budget) and the GELID Icy Vision (which does not work on the GTX 470). Right now I have my eyes on the Zalman...
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    Gigabyte GA-X58A-UDP9

    Looks like Gigabyte is finally going to compete in the "7-PCI-E slot" motherboard business. Their GA-X58A-UDP9.
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    Possible Fermi Pricing

    Here. GeForce GTX 480 : 512 SP, 384-bit, 295W TDP, US$499 GeForce GTX 470 : 448 SP, 320-bit, 225W TDP, US$349
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    Random Hiccups

    Hey guys: I've been experiencing some random hiccups on my computer in the past few days. Specs as as follows. Intel Core i7 920 (no OC) Gigabyte EX58-UD5 (F7 BIOS) G.SKILL DDR3 1333 3x2GB (timing and volts all set correctly) ATI HD4850 512MB 4 year-old Hitachi 400GB HDD (single partition, OS...
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    GeForce GTX 480 Box Shot

    Box shots of a GeForce GTX 480. Interesting info: amount of RAM and power requirement.
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    First ATI 5830 Review (In Chinese)

    Apparently a Chinese website has got hold of an ATI 5830 and reviewed it. Here's the original article link and here's a Google (badly) translated link. It seems to be a detailed and decent review. Performance wise it seems to be on par with the GTX 275, sometimes slower than it and sometimes...
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    How much upgrade headroom with 500W PSU?

    Hi all: Here's my current setup: Core i7 920 w/ Cooler Master V8 (no OC) Gigabyte EX58-UD5 G.SKILL 3x2GB DDR3 1333 1xATI HD4850 512MB w/ Thermaltake DuOrb heatsink 6xHDDs (3x1TB, 1x2TB, 1x400GB, 1x320GB) 1xDVD burner Antec 300 w/ 1x120mm rear and 1x140mm top fan I'm running the...
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    How to expose CPU die?

    I have a spare Athlon X2 CPU which is old, and I want to take a look at its real CPU die, like in this die shot. However, if you've seen any mobile CPUs or desktop CPUs with the IHS removed, you'll know that the die is actually covered by a layer of black insulation/protective material. I...