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  1. Tristor

    Unlocking voltage in AB GTX 780 Classified

    Howdy, I figured I'd make a new thread since I'm late to the game and it'd otherwise be some thread necromancy. I've read through what to do in several places including both http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2341641 and http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18545210...
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    Popping sound in SLI

    So, when I'm running Furmark I'm hearing a popping sound that sounds like arcing, however I haven't smelled anything off or noticed anything go wrong. It sounds like maybe something on the back of the bottom card is arcing to the metal cooler shroud on the top card. The cards are pretty close...
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    Rail load balancing and identifying rails

    So the PSU I wanted was a single rail design, unfortunately it's out of stock everywhere so I ended up picking up my next choice which is the Enermax Platimax 1350. This PSU has 6 12V rails, with 4 of them being 30A rails intended for the PCI-E modular connector banks. I'm going to have two...
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    GTX 780 Lightning out of stock everywhere?

    Did MSI stop producing the GTX 780 Lightning? I was planning to pick up a couple up today but I find they've been delisted from search on Newegg (although if I go to a bookmarked listing it shows out of stock), they're not listed on Amazon, ShopBLT, etc. either. They show backordered on NCIX...
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    290 vs 290x for single-gpu OC

    Howdy folks, My next buy is going to be a new GPU. I'm trying to figure out if there's any value for me in the 290X over the 290 since I'm going to be doing "The Red Mod" or some variation there-of and overclocking whichever card I get. It seems like the 290 and 290X are equivalent other than...
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    Intel Onboard RAID, swapping mobos

    So, somewhat of a silly question. I've got a RAID0 array created with two SSDs in my desktop. Due to some issues (see my other thread for details) I'm shortly going to be swapping motherboards. I'll be going from Z77 to Z87. My understanding is that the onboard RAID features write some data...
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    Delid fail, help me troubleshoot?

    Howdy Folks, I decided since I was stuck at my folks house over the holidays without a lot to do I'd go ahead and delid my i5-3570k and migrate to a sealed watercooling loop (in my case the H110). The actual delidding process went okay, but I had to create a "custom" mounting bracket for the...
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    SSD Upgrade Consideration

    I recently built a computer and I put 2x Intel X25-M G2 80GB in RAID0 in it. The speed is fine, although I have noticed that people with single C300s are beating me on load-ins on LoL. My primary problem is I've run out of space (which I knew would happen), and I really feel like I need more...
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    CM Hyper 212+, TIM application and lapping?

    So, usually for small overclocking builds I rely on the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, this time around though I went with the CM Hyper 212+. The interesting thing about this particular heatsink is that it has a direct-contact heatpipe design. This means that both of my usual methods of...
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    Highest Perf/Price 7200RPM SATA2 HDDs?

    For quite some time, to the best of my knowledge anyway, the WD 640GB Black Edition (6401AALS) has stood as the perf/price king in the 7200RPM realm. With higher areal density drives now on market and dropping in price (2TB is less than $150), I'm beginning to suspect that there may be...
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    Aftermarket cooling options for 5970?

    As the end of the year approaches I'm prepping to do a new build to replace my aging Q6600/8800GTX rig and am planning on doing 2x5970 in Crossfire. My main concern though is cooling. Has anybody become aware of planned or already released aftermarket cooling options (air preferably, although...
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    i7 920 D0 @ 4GHz needs lower temps

    So, I'm working on a box currently based around an i7 920 D0 on an E760 Classified. I've lapped the CPU to 1200grit and it passed a flatness test. I used the dots and X method of applying the G751 thermal paste on top of the IHS and attached the Noctua UH12P SE2 (push/pull), which is currently...
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    Overclocking Core i7 920 D0, Can't hit 3.6?!?!

    The Rig: Coolmaster Stacker 830 Evolution 7x Scythe Ultra-Kaze 120mm 130CFM 1x Scythe S-Flex 120mm 68CFM Corsair 750HX 750W Modular PSU EVGA E757 SLI LE X58 Mobo 12GB of Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-72 1.65v Core i7 920 Retail Noctua NH-U12P Arctic Silver 5 EVGA GeForce...
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    HD Audio Bus Driver not present and required

    I have an Asus P5K Deluxe Wifi and I can't get the drivers for the onboard sound to install under XP SP2. It gives the error "HD Audio Bus driver not present and required". I have been researching a solution to this problem extensively. The first step was to try KB888111 which is the HDA...
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    Weird multiplier issue with Q6600 P5KD-Wifi

    Okay, I've never seen this issue before, and it's very very odd. I've tried a couple of things and nothing has worked thus far, so I am looking for ideas on how to fix this issue or at least figure out what exactly is causing it. I have an Asus P5K Deluxe Wifi board with a Q6600 (TR U120...
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    System Build Critique

    Alright, well, I've been reading the forums for quite awhile and finally joined up because I am presented with a conundrum of sorts and I can't make a decision. I recently got on scholarship so I'm going to spend my financial aid for fall semester to do a much needed upgrade to my desktop. At...