Search results

My copy of GPU-Z (version 2.51.0) reports Bus Interface as "PCIe 4.0 @ 8x." First my ASUS ROG Extreme Z790 has a PCIe 5.0 x16 Bus Interface and my RTX 4090 has a PCIe 4.0 x16 Bus Interface. Correct reporting should be PCIe 5.0 x8 which is equivalent to PCIe 4.0 x16 in bandwidth. Yesterday I...

The following are some helpful links to available Ivy Bridge CPUs. I'll update. Enjoy :) i7-3770K $349.99 NewEgg - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501 $349.00 Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-3770K-processor-BX80637I73770K/dp/B007SZ0EOW $_____ Tiger Direct...

I seen several Ivy Bridge articles by now, and I did notice some time ago odd and HIGH temperatures but the pattern is unmistakable and I'd say Confirmed - The IB has a major OC'ing problem. This is counter intuitive for the expected 'efficiency' of SB 32nm vs 22nm IB, I expected drops and...

I seen several Ivy Bridge articles by now, and I did notice some time ago odd and HIGH temperatures but the pattern is unmistakable and I'd say Confirmed - The IB has a major OC'ing problem. This is counter intuitive for the expected 'efficiency' of SB 32nm vs 22nm IB, I expected drops and...

The new Panther Point chipsets are Z77, Z75, H77, Q77, Q75, B75 ; more information see - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_chipsets#Core_i_Series_chipsets The Q77, Q75 and B75 are due for release second week of May; new egg might have jumped the gun with listing a B75. No Ivy Bridge...

I assume someone isn't going to be getting Intel products for a while, and I could argue TweakTown breached their NDA. I made a prior post, but I am assuming folks don't know the Ivy Bridge CPU models (i7-3770K & i5-3570K). I was kinda surprised with the Gaming benchmarks being hampered with the...

I assume someone isn't going to be getting Intel products for a while, and I could argue TweakTown breached an NDA. TweakTown i7-3770K - http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/4619/ivy_bridge_preview_with_gigabyte_z77x_ud5h_intel_z77_and_core_i7_3770k/index.html i5-3570K -...

$262.56 ($131.28/ea) Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840 vs $334.54 ($167.27/ea) Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 $71.98...

I get the need to refresh the 'look' but IMO the changes as of today are IMO a step backwards. It's harder to read and doesn't feel 'right'. While the Fonts jump out at you its' more in a Halloween way and not comfortable. Lacks a 'Pro' feel it looks like some Noob with bad eyesight chose the...

Common Building errors: :bounce: 1. 3~4-WAY SLI/CF will only work with triple width GPUs if the OEM cooling is removed and replaced with the appropriate water blocks or LN2 pots. Most ASUS high-end GPU's also are not reference designed therefore the vast majority of water blocks will not...

Common Building errors: :bounce: 1. (X3)/3-WAY ENGTX580/2DI/1536MD5 GTX 580's contacted vendor sold-out and are out of production; I found out after wasting my own time. 1200W minimum, and 3x6+2/(8)pin PCI-E plus 3x8 pin PCI-E. If you see them 'In Stock' then kudos for you. 2. Check your...

NewEgg: $449.99 + S/H ASUS Rampage IV Extreme - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131802 $399.99 + S/H ASUS P9X79 DELUXE - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131799 $339.99 + S/H ASUS Sabertooth X79 -...

NewEgg: $1,049.99 i7-3960X - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116491 $599.99 i7-3930K - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492 LGA 2011 MOBO's -...

The performance of an i7-2600K 3.40GHz/3.80GHz Turbo vs i7-2700K 3.50GHz/3.90GHz Turbo is (nearly) identical, both are unlocked CPUs so increase the i7-2600K CPU Ratio (+1) = i7-2700K (SAME) CPU. Further, unless you have Applications that actually use Hyper-Threading, e.g. Rendering, then...

NewEgg $280 FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core $220 FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core $190 FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz 6MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Link ->...

NewEgg $280 FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core $220 FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core $190 FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz 6MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Link ->...

NewEgg $280 FX-8150 Zambezi 3.6GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core $220 FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz 8MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core $190 FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz 6MB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Link ->...

:o I am very rarely surprised about computers, specification, limits but I ran across this video clearly showing a Consumer LGA 1366 6XDIMM running 6X8GB or 48GB of RAM! It ran on an Intel i7 990X which is 'rated' for 24GB and on a Gigabyte G1.Assassin which is also 'rated' for 24GB or...

[SOLVED] The Windows 7 Hotfixes leading up to 08-10-2011 CORRECTED the problem. Haven't had a problem since - knock on wood :D As the Title says, "Wake for from Hybrid Sleep - Occasional Problem" this is on my wife's Desktop primarily. The PC gets 'hung' in-between Sleep -> Wake, we 'can'...

I've had bad/poor experiences with 91xx Marvell's SATA3 limit of ~360MB/s. Q - Have you seen various P67 MOBO's Intel SATA3 port limit testing? SSD's like OCZ OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G are running into a wall and not achieving their Read 550 MB/s & Write 500 MB/s. I 'get' buying an LSI or...

I've been looking for head-to-head comparisons of P67 vs X58 GTX 580's in SLI within the same post, but so far I only came across the following two posts. I cannot imagine there's such a difference, so either I'm seeing things or there's something apparent with x8/x8 vs x16/x16 in high-end SLI...

Trial of 32-bit OS with 4GB RAM - Resources, Subjective Performance, and Stability. I am curious and so are others, unfortunately all my rigs are Win 7 x64 Pro so I cannot test a theory. Windows 32-bit can only access 4GB period ; so it 'seems' odd to me to use a Page File {slow} in exchange...

DO NOT MOVE THIS POST. I am not an AMD guru, but I've built them before; it's been a while. The guy I'm building it for Insists on AMD...okay. I've got good reasons for my selections, but it is incomplete. See the {TBD}. It's all on water, and I prefer Koolance, BUT I cannot find a good...

The answer may surprise many folks, and some won't be surprised. :ouch:

The answer may surprise many folks, and some won't be surprised.

{Work in Progress} Most memory related issues are caused by improper selection at time of purchase, in that the RAM simply won't work properly or at all with your MOBO {Motherboard}. So it is very important to either use memory that is Certified for use with your MOBO Manufacturer OR Tested by...

I am disappointed that EVGA MOBOs are missing a sub-category, and wanted to see how folks here feel about it being added in this forum. Personally, I have noted all sorts of discussions about EVGA, but there's no "home" for all those great disussions to go. Thanks for responding! BTW - I...

I am too close to be objective and I have 2 weeks to order or buy. Budget: $600 - $700 Use: Honestly - Chatting & Youtube + SIMS ; Webcam ; Play DVDs Portability: Not so much, but she has a Verizon Droid {tethering} I love my daughter more than I can say, however she is REALLY hard on her...

I've have seen a lot of opinions on SATA Port placement, and what "should" go where, but I also "realize" every build has its own tweaks/characteristics. I am open for discussion. The following is an "A-Typical" placement: SATA2_0 {Primary SATA2 HDD/SSD [if primary is SATA2] ; AHCI or...

Confirmed by GA ~ Issues relating to SSD/HDD + RAID 0/1 SSD/HDD: Update: BIOS versions FA, FB = Failure/no fix! While I am "certain" this is a bad MOBO issue, I am curious if others are having problems with this MOBO: 1. BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) ** 2. Random Shut-Downs ** 3. Disk Boot...

I tried a Delta fan sometime ago because of its CFM, but it was WAY too loud for me. Wearing ear muffs to keep my system cool did not make sense. Also, it was difficult to regulate. Anyone using them?? Are they still too loud?? Use 'em for leaf blower??

I am new to all this and so far this is a great forum community. So Thanks for Help! ************ * Questions: * ************ 1. [CPU] What are safe & longterm stable OC speeds for an i7 930 with a "Basic" water cooling? 2. [TEST] What, if any, Benchmarking or Testing tools should I use...

I am new to all this and so far this is a great forum community. So Thanks for Help! I want to OC my new i7 930 [*AND*] NOT WORRY about burning-out the components, and I get that everyone wants the "magic 4+ GHz" but if your system is useless after 6 months to a year to "me" that's crazy. I...

* I first want to say THANK YOU for you input & Help! * I ordered a PC from CyberPower PC for my wife (built one for her before & won't do it again). The build hasn't started. The configuration for the price is great, BUT I am "second guessing" the MOBO with its selected memory which is Corsair...

I am "trying" to select a system and I am painfully struggling with the following choices. I have a hard-budget and option 1 is my max+. 1. i7-930 (2.80GHz) + [Corsair] 256GB SSD (+$200 US) 2. i7-975 Extreme (3.33GHz) + [WD] RAID 1 SATA III/(2X)1TB HHD/64MB Cache /7200 RPM...

Need help! Thanks ahead for Good Input! I'm a .COM startup, Dedicated Server shopping and trying to decide if the X2 Quad Core 5405 is worth $50 more/mo over the X2 Dual Core 5130 with the following configuration. Also, my Developer wants to run 32 bit MySQL5. As far as traffic, new site with...