I just build the following rig at the end of February:
i7 860 stock settings
biostar T series 1156 mobo
2x2gb g. skill 1333 stock settings
WD 640gb black
HP212+ cpu cooler
visiontek 5850 1gb stock settings
corsair 650 psu
Everything was running well until about 1week ago, I noted lots of pale...
Does this mean it's normal for the load temps to go this high as long as the CPU isn't getting throttled down at these temps? I just called Fry's and they are willing to let me exchange this for another but its a good 35min drive each way. If this is normal behavior, then maybe I should just...
I haven't overclocked this new box and I'm getting temps approaching 80deg celsius using prime 95 blend with coretemp. I don't know how much higher it would go because I stop before it gets higher than 80. I've got it in an antec 300 with the big top exhaust and moving the rear 120mm to the...
if you have a fry's nearby, i just picked up an 860/biostar xfire-sli combo up for $260 after MIR. This board apparently does x8/x8 for crossfire. makes the cost differential more significant over the x58 platform. I was mulling the same decision. The MC is about 15 mins further from Fry's...
I did this and saw that the points were not splayed apart properly. I didn't push down on the pins with enough effort the first go around.
I also looked at the directions again and saw that I wasn't supposed to turn the pins for install, only push. Silly me. If I see arrows on pins, I'm...
I screwed the mobo down to the case already so I can't see.
I put the PSU in and connected all that's available and it stays on. I don't have any video out yet so I can't confirm any temps, but I figure if the cpu cooler isn't seated properly it would shut the system down automatically due...
Coming from a 939 opteron, I have no clue what the fit is supposed to be on these 1156 stock coolers. I'm waiting on parts but couldn't wait to put what I had together.
First of all, pushing that pin down to lock the CPU nearly gave me a heart attack. There was alot of torque on that thing...
I had a thread a week ago asking about an x4 955 vs the i5 750 and most people suggested going x4 and spending the cash towards a better gpu. After thinking it over and looking at the length of time I run a rig (5years on current), I thought "what the heck" and decided to spend the extra $ on...
newb question: Looking at the 860 review and the CPU benches here performance is fairly close to the i5 750. Will software change in the next few years such that we can expect a greater performance gap between these 2 parts or is what we see in these benches what we should expect to see in the...
I understand that the intel option would perform better with the same GPU. I have been trying to get a handle on the best cost/performance efficiency. The other variable here is BF3, if it ever comes out and how it will play on a given platform.
I'm coming to the realization that I used my...
I've come around to decide that I will have to build a new rig. I played for a few more hours and think I will actually play this game enough to warrant the upgrade. I started another thread in the CPU forum. I'm seeing some phenom II x4 945 + mobo deals at fry's that I may jump on if they...
Just saw this fry's combo for $119 after MIR.
phIIx4 945 and am2+ mobo
This appears to be the non BE flavor and some cheap micro atx board with only 2 RAM slots. This would bring my total costs way down as i was expecting to spend about $100 on the mobo for either amd/intel cpu. would...
After failing to get satisfying results with testing a gts 250 on my opteron 170 @ 2.8ghz with the BFBC2 beta on 1680x1050, I'm debating on the above build. I do office work/browse and only intend to play BFBC2 and maybe BF3 if it ever comes out. My current system does everything I need it to...
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