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Fan config (5 fans)

Actually, I am going to try a new setup when I get home. 2 front intakes, 1 rear exhaust + GPU controlled side and top exhaust. I don't think positive pressure is a must for a case with as much venting as mine, in fact, could be that extra air being pulled in is going back out vents and not...
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- Post #9
- Mar 17, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Fan config (5 fans)

The additional fans did not drop GPU temp at all, but it did drop CPU temps a bit (and make the fluctuations of fan speed a bit more stable too). Overall not worth it for the extra noise. Maybe the addition of the top exhaust to pull some extra heat out when needed. Side fan doesn't seem to do...
- darkfalz
- Post #8
- Mar 17, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Fan config (5 fans)

Yes this was original setup, but since I had the 2 spare 140mm fans and the 2 headers on the 1080, I figured I'd try making use of them.
- darkfalz
- Post #5
- Mar 13, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How to modify signature with new forum software?

Can't see / edit signature. Going to direct link above gives me a permissions error.
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- Post #22
- Mar 13, 2017
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Fan config (5 fans)

I have a Corsair 300R and 4 140 mm fans, and 1 120mm rear exhaust. It has 2 spaces in front, 2 spaces in side and 2 spaces in top for the 140 mm fans. I have 3 fan headers on MB + 2 on my video card (will spin up only when GPU is under load). My current config is Always on (thermally...
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- Thread
- Mar 13, 2017
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How often do you TRIM? (ssd)

If you delete and create a new partition for an SSD, does the SSD know to TRIM itself?
- darkfalz
- Post #11
- Apr 10, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Very low power consumption 150W max on gaming pc?!

Many cheap power draw measurers don't properly measure switching power supplies as the duty cycle confuses them. For example a cheap one I had showed it using 60 watts in standby mode, when the actual usage was 4 watts. That one was $20 - I'd say it's useless to measure the power draw of a PC...
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- Post #10
- Apr 10, 2016
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Frugal Usenet - $40 Per Year

I have a link with Astraweb that gets me 25% off their already pretty low yearly price. They never changed the link after they sent it to me to try to lure me back.
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- Post #4
- May 11, 2015
- Forum: Black Friday 2014
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Any problems mixing "old" and new RAM kits (identical models)?

Sometimes they change timings on revisions, especially if the actual chips come from a third party. But out of the two sets usually the most relaxed timings will be used and it should work most of the time.
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- Post #12
- May 11, 2015
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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AMD Wants To Stop Being Known As The Cheaper Solution

From 2006 onwards it's true, and that's a long time now. AMD has been playing catch up since the Core 2.
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- Post #163
- May 11, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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SPDIF input dropped from newer mobos?

I think it's still pretty standard on the back panel (this may be out only though?) but the motherboard header was normally for an additional one.
- darkfalz
- Post #2
- Apr 1, 2015
- Forum: Motherboards
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New to SSDs? Read this first before asking questions! (UPDATED 07/17/2011)

At install time you can use OOBE scripts to move your Users and ProgramData folders to the data drive - this is how I do it in dual disk builds, including SSD+HDD builds. Better than manually moving various libraries to D instead. Since getting an SSD I do a three disk build, SSD for OS, HDD for...
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- Post #397
- Mar 31, 2015
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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The number of memory modules question.

Usually power requirement and MC stress will be marginally higher using 4 banks rather than 2. The main thing is finding a second pair of modules that match the speed and timings of your original bank - but for a new build, always better to get all your RAM in one pair. As for speed wise, it...
- darkfalz
- Post #5
- Mar 31, 2015
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Are RAM Heat Spreaders Snake Oil? (in 2015)

Good to eliminate hot spots. Also as someone said, hides the OEM of the actual manufacturer. But also protects chips from say, static electricity or accidental damage to some degree. My DDR3 1333 in my HTPC doesn't have headspreaders.
- darkfalz
- Post #21
- Mar 21, 2015
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Build or buy a NAS?

I've been looking at the Thecus 7 drive model, and 7 6 TB drives in RAID 5. My concerns are if the unit dies, needing to get another of the same model. My other option is making a FreeNAS or even Windows based NAS but finding a uATX board with more than 6 SATA ports seems a near impossible feat.
- darkfalz
- Post #43
- Mar 15, 2015
- Forum: Memory and Storage

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