Yes, I did some reading up (excellent guide here on AT) and did some basic research for the blocks for my GPUs and CPU. It's around £250 for them both since I looked at the best ones.
However, I got lost as apparently I need to know the flow rate etc etc. I am not sure which pump, reservoir...
Hi all,
Recently my room got quite hot plus I got some new components so my air cooling is struggling to keep my parts cool. Besides I can't stand the drone of the fans anymore! ( I have over 8 fans in my system).
However, I have zero experience in installing a water cooled system. Been...
Wow! Thanks for the detailed reply.
I really have my doubts to be honest as the choices are kind of limited and the price for decent storage space astronomical.
I guess I will just hold on for the moment then.
Hi all,
I am considering adding a 128GB (or maybe 80GB) SSD to my setup and run my OS (and maybe a few select games) from it.
I am just wondering if they are really worth the high price they demand. Will it really make a difference and are they really worth it? Also are they reliable?
I...
Hi all,
Two questions here that I hope someone could answer:
1) I have a 1TB HD with my OS installed on it (plus all the program files). If I buy a new HD can I just copy the whole content of the HD over to the new HD and run it off the new HD?
2) Is it possible to save Program Files to...
Hi,
I am posting here because I got worried after some comments from a friend of mine.
I have an 920 i7 CPU overclocked to 4.0GHz @ 1.400v at the moment. My room ambient temp averages @ 26 Celcius. According to CoreTemp v0.99.4.65 are cores are idling around 46-47 Celcius mark. On full...
Thanks for all the kind replies!
Unfortunately, as my case features a removable mobo tray, I can't really utitlize the third PCIe lane :( So I guess that option is out. I am running the cards with the side panel off at the moment with ambient room temp of 22oC. GPU idles at 55 and GPU at 48...
Hmm, according to the manual it's best to use 1st and second slots for duo SLI. I will try to find out more.
Also now I noticed that whenever I try to run any benchmarks my second card's temp will shoot right up to 105oC while the 1st (top) card is only 88oC... On idle the top card hovers...
Hi, thanks for your reply.
My cards are Palit GTX 275s. Some pictures I am not 100% sure (since I can't find a proper air flow diagram for it) but I have a hunch the hot air exhausts from the side fins.
The ATCS840 case also have a custom exhaust box attached to the GPU slots behind the...
Thanks for your reply. The spacing between the two cards are very tight unfortunately. Around 10 cm or less from the 1st card's intake fan to the 2nd cards PCB (bottom side). I am thinking of putting a non conductive material between them so that the heat from the second PCB will be dissapated...
Alright, I updated to the latest nvidia driver (186.18) and things seemed to be improving on stock speeds w/o OCing the card. I am hitting the 16k mark now in Vantage (although I had to manually adjust some performance settings in the Nvidia control panel). Temps are still high (second card...
My GFX card is a Palit gtx 275 which has custom coolers that exhaust hot air inside the case. So I drilled a 120mm in my case to exhaust the hot air out. I tried intake but that just blew the hot air back in.
Am I doing it wrong?
Hmm, at the moment I am idle on desktop. I have also reset the clock speeds back to stock (633Mhz core, 1134 Memory and 1404 Shader). It shows that GPU1 has 633 clock speed while GPU2 has around 301. Values for shader and memory are also much lower on GPU2.
Will try to launch and instance of...
Pretty sure both cards work since I had to take the whole thing apart once and have switched them around. Besides, I got the option to enable SLi so that also means that both cards are detected.
I will use EVGA to monitor my core speeds and see if they ramp up. Problem is when I run benchmarks...
Interesting, never tried them with SLi off.
How would I check if they are ramping like they are supposed to?
I am using EVGA Precision tools to OC and monitor temps since I have problems with Rivatuner with Vista 64.
Hi all,
I just finished building my i7 rig and the specs are in my sig.
The problem is I am getting bad 3DMark Vantage scores. With my highest overclock at the moment (also in sig) I only managed to get around 13k marks @ Performance settings in 3DMark.
I also noticed the GTX275s runs a...
Yeah, this is a very BIG lesson learnt :P I don't usually sell my parts (I like to have lotsa spare parts) and I never really had something major break down on me (lucky I guess).
Will always keep packaging and receipt next time.
Thanks for the advice, help and links. I just sent a webform...
Ah, could be that problem then >< But the funny thing is that its fine if I uninstall the driver. I am doing a full format at the moment with WinXP CD and the graphics are fine. (Although the BIOS screen still has those lines).
I guess certain parts were fried then... Just wrote an RMA...
Meh, was hoping it was software :( But why so sudden? Maybe the suspicious 100% fan speed during games was a sign?
I am a total noob at returning things. I have completely disposed of the packaging and the manuals etc.. :< All I have now is the video card ( I could find the cables that came...
I hope that someone can offer some help here as I am truly running out of ideas.
This is what happened. I was installing Race Driver Grid and also the latest NVidia Driver 177.41. The installation of the driver hanged midway (my fault I guess for running the Race Driver:GRID installation at...
meh :( Mine is the factory OCed EVGA version though. I will play around with Riva and see what I can get. However, if I am not mistaken, the direct fan control in Riva would mean that the fan would always stay at my preset value even though its idle?
Hi,
I just got a GTX280 and it is fantastic! However, I am a bit miffed by the fan noise. I barely started GRID when the fan would go like a washing machine (>2000 rpm i think) and won't stop until I quit the game. It stays about the same throughout the game.
Is there any solution to this...
Hi,
I recently bought an aftermarket cooler according to a PC magazines recommendation only to find out it doesn't fit! I have removed the original cooler from my 8800GTS w/o checking first :(
It seems that all the vrams use thermal pads and only the GPU uses thermal compound. I don't...
I dont think my 2 HDDs even support SMART :< And if they do, what is the tool/software to achieve this?
I googled " check HDD health " and came up with several pretty suspicious websites so I do not dare download anything as yet.
edit: Never mind. I used the latest Speedfan's S.M.A.R.T tab...
Hi all!
I am building a rig from old parts salvaged from my attic. I have 2 HHDs that I plan to use, which are Maxtor DiamondMax10 200GB S300 and Maxtor 250 GB 7,200rpm DiamondMax 10.
I temporarily tested them on my main rig and they still seem to work find. However, I am wondering if...
Hi,
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I have a question regarding Windows XP. I have an OEM Windows XP at the moment on my PC. I am deciding to upgrade (only) its CPU to a more powerful one.
The question is, do I have to reinstall Windows XP after that or is it ok if its just the...
ok another question, does the 4850s for sale comes with two(?) Crossfire bridges or do I have to buy it separately?
and is this real?
https://www.overclockers.co.uk...t.php?prodid=GX-170-AS
4850 with 1Gb memory?
Hmm, I can't find the HD4850s at scan. Maybe I will look again later.
And yes, looks like the general concensus says I should wait for 4870 for the bandwidth. I will definitely be playing games at 19x16 as thats why I bought this 24" for :P
Will 4850 in CF struggle at that resolution with...
Ah thanks for the advice :D i am just wondering why the price of a single GT280 is miles ahead of even two of 4850s...
With so many different models coming out, I am just confused of which to get. So many numbers :S
I missed the days when all you have to choose is which edition of the...
I am having a very hard choice deciding between these two options. I have a CF mobo so SLi is not an option. I am thinking if I should squeeze around £150 more to get GT280 or should I hold on and get two 4850s for around £300.
I game on a 24" monitor in its native 19x16 resolution. Hopefully...
Hi,
I am just wondering if I will get a better overall performance with two 4850s in Crossfire compared to a single GT280? (My mobo supports only CF).
Also, will my PSU have the adequate PCI-E power leads for both of them?
http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=695914 (this is...
thanks for the comment. I can't really find a good review comparing CFed 4850s. So tempted to order them as one company here in the UK is having them up for sale at a considerably cheap price. £139.59 for one. £279.18 for both while the cheapest GT280s here is around £430.
Just really...
Thanks for all the kind advices. However, I am a bit worried here. I really don't fancy using Vista. I am using WinXP Pro SP3 atm and I am loving it. I use this rig mainly for gaming but I do some folding and some video editing.
Let's say the games I play ranges from WoW (I know it doesn't...
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