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    480GTX Idle @72C

    Hi guys, Just got hold of an MSI 480GTX - This thing is HOT! It idles at 71C according to Realtemp v3.40 and GPUz v0.4.4! Do you think its running too hot for my system to handle? I have a NZXT M59, H50 cooler on the CPU, a 12cm side panel fan blowing air directly onto the GPUs heatpipes and...
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    280 GTX running at 105C! Help!

    Hi guys! I bought a 280GTX recently. I always knew it would run hot, but Furmark 1.8.2 shows it running at 105C. If I game for more than say 30 minutes the computer shuts down and refuses to reboot immediately (presumably because the GPU is so hot). Am I correct in saying 105C is the cut off...
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    I'm all out of ideas for helping a pal with 4870x2 problem, anyone?

    Hi guys. My friend is having some seriously choppy performance in Crysis and showing lower than expected scores on 3D Mark Vantage. Was wondering if you guys might be able to help Specs Q9400 @ 2.6Ghz (with Zalman Heatsink) Radeon 4870x2 - 9.4 drivers 4GB Corsair Twin3xDHx Antec...
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    New GPU for old Mediabox

    Hi guys I have been travelling for 3 years, so I have come home to find my computers which weren't exactly state of the art at the time I left, looking like they should be in a museum (or, perhaps, junkyard would be more befitting). Anyhow, my mediabox is ok for playing DivX, but I would...
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    Help me Choose a masters!

    Hi guys, I have been a bit lost of late, and thought that I would turn to the tech boards of Anandtech to help me find my direction. I have a Degree in Criminology, but my work experience and passion lies in computers/IT (just a lowly Desktop Support 'analyst' at the moment). Anyhow, I...