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    2400Mhz DDR3 with i5-4690

    Hi Guys, Quick question, I am currently running my new i5-4690 with my old DDR3 ram which is 8GB's of 1600Mhz (8-8-8-24). I was thinking of upgrading to 16GB and was looking at 2400Mhz. Would my system be able to run it at that speed with XMP? My motherboard is a MSI Z97 Gaming 3...
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    Need help with SSD please

    Thanks, very happy with it!
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    Need help with SSD please

    Here is the speeds of my SSD, what do you guys think? It looks normal
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    Need help with SSD please

    Win7 is installed on the SSD... OMG! So fast!
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    Need help with SSD please

    Sorry to bump this but I am planning on doing the install soon, any help would be greatly appreciated!
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    Need help with SSD please

    Hi guys, Before I start my system is: i5 760 @ 3.8 Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 G.Skill 8GB (2x4GB) 1600Mhz Corsair CMPSU-650HX 650W ATX Modular PSU Gainward GTX 570 1TB Western Digital Black Caviar (Two partitions, 1:Win7 & 2:Storage) Antec 300 Case I have finally bought an SSD! Following on from...
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    GA-p55a-UD3 not seeing 8GB Memory

    UPDATE: found out it is a revision1 motherboard. I have flashed the revision1 F11 BIOS, still reads the sticks as 2x2GB
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    GA-p55a-UD3 not seeing 8GB Memory

    Hi there, My specs are: Motherboard: GA-p55a-UD3 (Not sure if revision 2 or 1) Bios version F11 CPU: i5 760 Memory: Before: G.Skill 4GB (2x2GB) kit, PC-12800 (1600Mhz), 6-8-6-24-2N , Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL6D-4GBPI) New: G.Skill 8GB (2x4GB) Kit, PC-12800 (1600Mhz), Ripjaws...
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    Intel SSD Optimizer

    Hi guys, I am in the market for a new SSD. About a month ago I was set on a 160GB Intel 320, but then the 8mb bug surfaced. So now I am currently waiting on Intel to release the firmware update for the 320's to fix this. I have looked at other SSD's but I want to buy an Intel due to their...
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    SSD installation question regarding primary/slave

    Ok thanks. What I meant was will it matter that Port 1 has nothing connected to it at the time of installation, given that the CD/DVD drive will be connected to Port 2? (It will once W7 is installed on the SSD, as Port 1 will then be connected to my HDD) So in other words, does it matter if...
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    SSD installation question regarding primary/slave

    2 questions with that: 1) Will it matter that Port 1 isn't in use during installation? As Port 0 will be active with the SSD and Port 2 will be as I need it to install W7 2) Do you leave the HDD power connector plugged in and just have the SATA cable unplugged? Or should you unplug both power...
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    SSD installation question regarding primary/slave

    My current system of just one HDD and one DVD-RW is connected as follows: Port 0: DVD-RW Port 1: HDD When I get around to buying an SSD, should I move them both down one and connect my SSD on Port 0? Or just move the HDD down to Port 2 and connect the SSD to port 1? (I will still disconnect...
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    intel SSD 320 Series "8MB" bug

    I have been waiting for Intel to release something officially as I am very keen to purchase a 320. They finally have: http://communities.intel.com/thread/23610?start=0&tstart=0 :)
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    (Bump for my friend, I pointed him to this thread but he said the link didn't work. I then realised it was too old for him to see!) p.s. I have "final & stable" BIOS screens if anyone wants to see them?
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    It's time for an SSD! Need a little help please

    Thanks Zap. I have done a lot of reading and I am leaning towards the Intel 320 160GB SSD!
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    It's time for an SSD! Need a little help please

    This is why I love Anandtech! Ok so first up, my main concern with the installing W7 part was whether or not to format the drive before I install W7 on it. From my reading it sounds like, as you said, plug it in, reboot with the W7 dvd, and click go! As I read that the install process formats...
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    It's time for an SSD! Need a little help please

    Arrhh yes, I remember now, thanks!
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    It's time for an SSD! Need a little help please

    Thanks for the info so far. In relation to installing Windows, in your sticky you have this: How to install and use an SSD (Windows 7 & general info). updated 05/30/2011 Step 1: Enable AHCI in BIOS. (alternately RAID) Step 2: Install Windows 7. My question was in relation to Step 2. I have...
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    It's time for an SSD! Need a little help please

    Hi guys, After the great help you guys gave me in overclocking my i5 760 http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2135442, which is still rock stable at 3.8Ghz at load, I have come back for help with my next purchase... and SSD! My current system is: i5 760 @ 1.8Ghz at idle and 3.8Ghz at...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    here is the final result (15mins after finishing BC2): This was after about 3 hours of BC2, max details + AA. My GPU load hovers around 95% and the CPU cores are being well used as well. Room temperature was 25C. I'm pretty happy with the temps! :) Thanks again, PC is running stable, cool...
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    Gaming at 120Hz?

    Found the issue after a fair bit of "googling": http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2899 Looks like I might try 110Hz in windows and 120Hz in gaming, should fix the problem
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Ok ran a 1 hour GPU stress test, no errors! Max temp of 85C
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    Gaming at 120Hz?

    NEW PROBLEM!: At 120Hz, in Windows, my 570 stays at full speeds. 732/950. When I was running Windows at 100Hz it would down clock to 50/?? reducing the idle temperature. The 570 idles at 45 now, instead of 35. Is there a work around for this? Cheers
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    Gaming at 120Hz?

    Hmmm ok I loaded up BC2 (and MoH and ME2) using 120Hz. They all worked fine, no mouse lag! Strange Maybe I did not have the correct refresh rate set up in-game in BC2 at the start. I changed the max pre-rendered frames from 3 to 2 also as over the years I have found that if any, 3 creates a...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    I did for 15minutes which came back with no errors. I will run it for much longer when I get the chance
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    Gaming at 120Hz?

    Hi guys, I had a problem trying to run my Samsung 2233RZ at 120Hz when I had my old GTX 460. It would flicker in windows, so I reduced the refresh rate back to 100Hz and all was good. I recently bought a GTX 570, great card! I thought I should try 120Hz mode again so I did and to my delight...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Other than my 560 I had a few other things to pick up from my regular computer store. When I arrived to chat about the "delay" of the 560 they said it could take up to 3 weeks! So I looked at my other choices, which were not that good in the 560 department. I ended up purchasing a 570! Stock...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Ok huge update: I decided to be 100% sure that I did not get any errors at stock speeds, by running the GPU test for a long time. Guess what...lots of errors!!! So bren you will be pleased to hear my CPU is back up to 3.8Ghz! I've ordered a Gigabyte GTX 560 Super Overclock anyway. So when...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    The card is getting to 79C. I have not overclocked it at all. The weird thing is tho, when I put my computer speeds back to stock I get no errors. So at the moment I am going back a few steps and running the test with 200x16. If it passes with no errors then I know its got something to do with...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    New Problem: I got those weird artifacts back again in BC2. So I decided to run the OCCT:GPU test. It came back twice (out of two runs) with errors. I restarted my computer and went back to STOCK settings and ran the same test, no errors. What do you think may cause this? And what can I do to...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Yeah you have a good point! Yeah I do have SMART fan control enabled in the BIOS. Ok yeah I'll just leave it as is, although 4Ghz is silently nagging at me!!
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Hmmm dam, it still spins up to ~2000rpm :(
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Hey Bren, I'm still trying to fix the spiking CPU Fan issue. I am trying EVERYTHING! One thing I'm trying at the moment is an increased VTT/QPI voltage, 1.27v. (It was 1.25v) It has not spiked since doing this, however I only just did it this morning! Is there any harm in increasing this to...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Hmmmm yeah ok. Dam, do you think I would be alright with my HX 650 (http://www.techenclave.com/pc-peripherals/corsair-hx650-146578.html) if I bought a GTX 560. I would not buy a stock one, I was looking at the Gainward Golden Sample
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Nooooooooo! Get a GTX 560! http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3804/gainward_geforce_gtx_560_ti_golden_sample_video_card/index.html
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Thanks. p.s. when are you going to upgrade your GPU?!
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Nah a smaller glitch than that bren. You know how when you are on the flag radius and the small bars fill up blue, the other night a couple times we had the flag and I was on the radius...but some of the bars were not colored blue, they were blank. Never seen that before. OCCT is still running...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Did not see the graphical glitch just then on a couple rounds. Will keep an eye out for it tho. So... I THINK I'M DONE!!! Just one last (long) stress test to go, OCCT. Huge thanks to everyone, especially brencat. What a wonderful result, 1.8Ghz during windows @ ~30C. Then a whopping 3.8Ghz @...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Cheers guys. Yeah Bren, I'm not keen on going for 4.0Ghz. On the summer days, the extra voltage/temps would not be worth the .2Ghz increase! Just passed ~13 hours of Prime :) pics of full load & then idle: The only thing I'm concerned about was last night when I was playing BC2, I had a...
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    My i5 760 Overclocking adventure!?

    Thanks Bren and coffeejunkee! I'm on my dads computer at the moment, mine is running Prime again for a LONG time, so far 8 hours have been run with out any errors :) Is 1.152 on the vcore low for this cpu for the speed I'm running it at? (3.8Ghz) Hmmm just looking at your sig Bren I see vcore...