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Should I get liq cooling or better pow source
I just purchased a bare bones system. I am building hopefully a nice system, its my first. I was wondering if I need or could use liquid cooling system and if I will need a better power supply. I plan on having a nice computer for video editi...
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Fan Question
Im thinking about getting a fan controller for my comp. I was wondering if the fans have to be some special fans or can they just be regular standard fans.
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FSP Epsilon or OCZ GameXStream?
should I get a 700W FSP Epsilon or OCZ GameXStream?? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341002
the FSP is a bit cheaper but is there one that has a better reputation or any...
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Weird Case
For my upcoming build (once I get the RAM situation taken care of) I will be ordering this case. Is this case weird or what? At first I thought it was too messed up looking, but it grew on me...and now I actually like the looks of it (plus the ...
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Good Fans?
Are these fans any good?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=FG-002-YS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=FG-009-SY
Also, if I was to stick another fan at the other end of the duct on the front, so I'd have:
MOBO - ...
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Project: Watery
This project is going to be based around acrylic, and lots of it.
The basic plan is too have the PC parts (inc. water-cooling stuff) in a solid case measuring 320 x 320 x 400 (mm) and then around that box I intend to have a resevior covering...
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psu calculator
Is the psu calculator accurate enough for me to follow it closely?
Just take for instance, the intel duo core 6850 and the 8800gt only need about less than 300W including other standard devices, eg. 2gb ram, 1 hard disk, 1 dvd writer and maybe...
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pwm fans
Does anyone know how well PWM fans work? Are they quiet and do they adjust to the temperature well?
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How much can a 300W Hipro run?
My new power supply I bought was DOA, so now I'm stuck with a Hipro PS until I get a replacement. Will it be able to run a Pentium D, 2 gigs ddr2, two hard drives, a radeon 9200se, and a dvd drive? Should I disconnect certain components?
Oh...
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Cooling for OCed 8800GT?
Thanks to everyone here I have decided on an 8800GT video card. I see there are some overclocked models and I read that those run beyond 'safe' speed. Should I mess with the overclocked models and would I be considering additional cooling mea...
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Different sized power supplys?
AAARRRGGGHHH! computers are so confusing Are there different sizes for power supplys and how they connect to motherboards and so on so forth? and if so how to i determain which type i need?
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Case modding
I have torn down my comp and ripped apart my Antec 900 and cut a few holes and painted the core of the case. I have never done anything like this on a computer case before and I am still a little nervous.
If you have any hints, pointers, or ...
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APEVIA Power supplys?
Hi, I am wondering if this power supply will handle the following specs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817148026
- Radeon x1950pro 512mb x2 (crossfire) (want to over clock)
-3.6Ghz Pentium D (would like to overclock to 4.2ghz ...
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dangers of increasing fan speed?
I've overclocked my 8800gts to 610/915, and increased the fan speed from 60% to 90%...while the temp has dropped, I'm curious as to any foreseeable problems this might cause..I'm only worried because I've been wondering why PNY, (or nvidia, see...
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SATA Cable Trick
I was playing around with cable management today and got this:
Kinda a useful trick because those SATA cables are a little long, plus it looks kinda good. Just wrapped them around a pencil and they stayed like that.
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SLI or not?
Can someone help me find a good deal on a cheap SLI PSU? I don't know much in this area, and i was wondering if there are any PSUs that aren't SLI certified, but have enough connectors for two graphic cards. if not please reccomend a cheap SLI ...
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What color LED/Cathode is in your case?
What color LED/Cathode do you have in your case? Select all that applies in the poll and please tell us in your post how you set it up! And also, do you prefer a uniform color lighting in your computer or do you prefer different colors?
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Mystery... dieing power supplies
well I have gone threw 4 power supplies and one mobo so i know thats not the problem. When i plug in the new power supply it works and as soon as i shut it down it wont start up, sometimes even on the new power supplies i have to press the powe...
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Comp Turning Off
My computer keeps turning itself off and i thought it was due to overheating. So i went out and i bought a new processor fan and it is still turning itself off. I really have no clue what the problem is. Could it be a bad power supply??
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powerlogic atrix
Hi I am looking for this case and at the same time would also like to know if anyone have this case. Would be glad if an official site to the case can be included in the reply because I couldn't find the manufacturer link.
Thanks.
catha...
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Power Supply for gaming system
I'm building a gaming system and here are the specs of it:
Antec 900
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (will overclock slightly)
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 (PC2 6400)
Geforce 8800 GT 512MB
EVGA 680i NF67-T1
Western Digital Caviar 7200 RPM Hard Drive
I l...
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Laptop case
Hey Nerds on cafiene staying up late,
What would be a cool case for my laptop so its protected i looked on ebay but all i saw was some f**ked up anime 1.
So what do you think?
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I believe my Ultra X2 550w power supply died
So. Story:
I fold all the time. So, my power hog Pentium D 820 draws a lot of power, especially when overclocked. Yesterday, it was running at ~3.4Ghz@1.3V. I am working on my laptop, and hear the computer click off. I felt the back, around th...
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PSU question
What kind of psu would i need to run a 8600GTS and a AMD Athlon 64X2 6000+?
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Psu question
I'm looking to upgrade to a Q9950 and maybe two 8800GT video cards? I have a Antec 650 Neopower psu at the moment and was wondering if it will be enough for the above new parts ? If not then maybe just one 8800GT. Thanks for any recommendations...
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120 mm Dual pass vs 240mm (120mm x2) Single pass
Whats the difference between a 120mm Dual pass radiator http://www.xoxide.com/80mmradiator.html (pretend it's 120mm) and a 240mm single pass radiator http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-dual-...radiator.html? It seems like the dual pass would work a...
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need bigger prebuilt case
Hey all. Does anyone knows why is there not a single mid tower or full tower desktop chassis from prebuilt manufacturers and why do they uses mini tower instead? I want my pc case to be as big as my friends as they said it was suck. I wanna get...
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Now this is a computer case!
Now here is a case I could love. It's more a piece of furniture. I think ones like this are the future of computing, not those flashy lit up ones. This was featured in the CPU magazine as a mad reader mod. Simply beautiful!
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antec 900 case and psu question
I am interested in getting one of the antec 900 case by the end of this month. As the case has a unique psu design which is at the bottom of the chassis, I would like to know do I have to place the psu in the upsidedown way as there is a large ...
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good modular powersupply?
What's a good modular powersupply that'll handle one 8800gt that's less than $100 (preferably lower)? It absolutely HAS to be modular!
Thanks
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