Just wanted that confirmation. I wasn't sure if my hunch was right or wrong. PSU running close to capacity is something I've not come across before so that realm is all new to me. Thanks! :)
That was more of a diagnosis for me to see if it really was the PSU. Fan noise is reduced but the noise level is still really high even after being propped up.
So I've been on the Seasonic M12II 620watt PSU for a few years and I just moved from a HD 7850 to GTX 780. I noticed right off the bat that the PSU fan noise has increased even on idle. I'm guessing this is due to the extra power draw.
The real increase in PSU noise is about tenfold once...
I'm gonna guess it's the HDD but I don't think I've seen HDD failures like this (it still works) so I need a confirmation.
Lately I noticed that one of the older HDDs I use purely for storage (it's an old 250GB WD) tends to just power down at random times. I notice I can actually hear a...
Tough choices, but all very good suggestions. Thanks! I did need a lower power card suggestions just to see what the pros and cons are for taking either so thanks for those suggestions. Easiest part now i guess is to see what the price difference would justify.
It's been years since I really upgraded anything on this rig and I'm gonna switch out the CPU, mobo and video card. Only thing I upgraded last was the video card and it's currently a 5770. Currently sitting on stock E8400 with 4GB RAM. Below is what I believe my final swap WILL be minus card...
VMWare aside...
I'm looking for a solution to limit a bunch of Windows Services (bunch of server applications) not really for troubleshooting or performance issues but for licensing issues.
My goal is to have all the service processes that I specify be limited to one core and one core...
Putting in bare minimals for now, I'm testing at the moment.
CPU Name: E8400
FPO/BATCH #: Q746A349
S-Spec: SLAPL
Pack Date: 1/04/08
Place and Date of Purchase: Antares digital 1/08
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Motherboard: ABIT IP35-Pro
CPU Volt: 1.4 in BIOS, CPUZ Reporting 1.29 - 1.31 under...
I flashed it to the 1226 bios yesterday. Regardless what I OC'ed it to, it wouldnt matter. I can have it post, not change anything, turn off, turn on and it wouldnt post.
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