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    R9 290 with the Gelid Icy Rev. 2

    So apparently the gelid icy rev.2 cooler is compatible with the r9 290, at least according to their site. http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=1&cid=17&id=52 So I bought one and put it on my R9 290. Pretty neat stuff. I was dumb and forgot to take a picture of GPUz with...
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    GPU vs CPU cooling

    I've been curious about this for a while. So basically I don't understand why CPU and GPU temps are roughly the same for differently sized coolers at different sized coolers at different tdps. I.e., looking at some like a gtx 780 ti with the stock cooler going to maybe a max temp of 80C under...
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    R9 290 Squealing noises

    Hey, so I bought this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125479 recently, and I've noticed this odd issue where when I try running benchmarks (valley, compubench, etc...) my card will start making very loud squealing noises. The noises don't occur in normal usage like games...
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    CF 7870 LE or R9 290

    Hi, I'm going to buy a new video card(s) today, and what I'm looking at right now is the R9 290 since it seems like a pretty good deal. However, there is a deal for a 7870 LE for $140 AR right now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131484 From what I understand, if I CF...
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    Buying some new parts

    So I've had the same computer for ~5 years now (I bought it roughly when the HD4xxx series was released). Unfortunately while it still works perfectly fine, it is is showing it's age a little more than I would like it to. For reference, my current computer is: Q9450 @ 2.66ghz (I used to have...
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    Possible Corrupted Bios

    Nevermind, problem solved.
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    Looking to Upgrade my PC

    So I have a fairly old computer at this point and it works more or less fine except that it is starting to struggle to run newer games at non-shit settings. I've also noticed that my computer likes to start stalling and stuttering at random points where it wouldn't before--like when steam is...
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    4870 Issues

    So I've had my 4870 for a good 3 years now without problem, however just recently it's been on the fritz (at least I think it's the video card). Basically what's been happening is that I've been getting random sorts of artifacts in games recently (by random I mean sometimes they look like VRAM...
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    Hooking Gamecube up to PC

    So I'm looking to hook up my old Gamecube to my PC for nostagia's sake. I have a connector for the audio, but I don't know how to connect the composite cable (just the yellow one) to my monitor/computer. Obviously it needs to be converted from TV signals to PC whatever. Do I need a TV card...
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    Intel Speed Binning

    Ok, so I'm curious, Intel obviously tests all their chips--both to make sure they work and to speed bin them--and I know that. What I don't know is how they can possibly be efficient in testing that many CPU's. I mean, how do they get the CPU's under a heatsink/in a motherboard fast enough...
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    4870 Voltage Regulator Noise?

    Ok, I have a conundrum here for you. I recently upgraded my ati drivers from 9.6 to 9.12 (I have a 4870 512mb), and when i start up stalker, during the "credits/videos" before the menu, and durning the menu, my video card makes a fast beeping noise (not beeping persey--it sounds like a tea...
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    BIOS keeps resettting itself

    So recently, my motherboard keeps resetting its BIOS (i can tell because the fan speed jumps becuase i have it set to a lower value in the BIOS). This happens after a powerdown and powerup cycle. Well, it did happen, like 5-6 times, but now my computer won't boot up at all. I switched RAM...
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    CD-drive Motherboard Flash?

    My HDD crashed, and i think my motherboard is fucked up, it refuses to let me install Vista again (the disk works, tested it on other computers) I want to attempt to flash my motherboard with a CD becuase all my flash drives are in use and i don't have floppy drives/a floppy drive. Could...
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    Memory Problem (or maybe Motherboard?)

    Basically, my HDD crashed, so im trying to reinstall Vista/Windows 7. Here's the problem. It boots up, i select boot from CD-drive (which has my Vista boot disk in it), and it says Loading Resources or whatever, with the bar at the bottom. Once that is done, it goes into the Vista startup...
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    Q9450 @ 3.7ghz

    Well I've gotten my Q9450 to 3.6ghz with a measly 1.275V (and LLC), and trying to get it to 3.7ghz within reasonable voltages (for me) is a bit more difficult. I wouldn't like to go over 1.3 or 1.32ish because with LLC enabled that means my overall voltage is higher than if i didn't have LLC...
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    Help getting 3.8ghz on Q9450 stable

    Alright so i've got my new Q9450, it's stable at 3.6ghz (prime 8 hours) with 1.2625 V in BIOS without LLC enabled. In that case, the only settings i changed were the CPU voltage and the FSB speeds, nothing else. (e.g. no VTT/GTL/NB Voltage) So now i'm trying to get it stable at 3.8ghz. It...
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    Q9450 Temps

    Alright, so i just got a new Q9450, seems like a pretty good one, i had a VID of about 1.15, at least that's what CPU-Z told me. Unfortunately, i think my thermal sensor are either whacked or i did something wrong when installing the heatsink. Speedfan reports my temperatures at idle...
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    Raid 1 a Raid 0?

    Alright, my question is that if i have 2 500gb hard drives, and put them in Raid 0, can i put that in Raid 1 with a single 1tb hard drive?