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I tried using a 12V -- 1A powersupply that came with a modem I had lying around. Works great! The Typhoon's are quite low current (0.08A), so 1A seems to be plenty of juice for the fans and their controller

Hey, I'm using a Scythe Kaze Q with 4x Gently Typhoons for a DIY project. I need to power it without the help of a computer PSU. My plan is to connect it straight to the wall. The fan controller is powered via a standard 4pin molex plug, which, according to wikipeadia, is 12 Volt. Does this...

Thanks for the feedback :) very helpful. Followup question: The PC I inherited came with an i7 2700k. At what point (what GPU) would this CPU become a bottleneck for a new graphics card (gaming wise)?

I have a Gigabyte HD7950 Windforce from 2013, and I was recently given a Zotac GTX 680 2gb from 2011 by a friend. So I've got two cards, I'll be selling one of them. I've looked at GPU comparisons, and learned that the GTX has a slight edge over the 7950, but im sceptical since the GTX is...

Hi, I recently purchased a Lenovo Ideapad s10e, and installed Linux mint. At first, the wifi was not active, so I updated the drivers via Driver Management. This activated the network card, and gave me a list of wireless networks to connect to. When I attempt to connect to my home wifi, it...

so your budget is 800-950 Malaysian Ringgit? That equals 220 - 260 american dollars. You can't afford a GTX 970 with that.

How many places is the motherboard connected to the power supply? There should be two different plugs, one broad and flat one, and a smaller one near the CPU. Also, make sure that your harddrive is connected to a power source and the motherboard.

Have you plugged the power supply to the motherboard in two different places? There should be one broad and flat plug, and a smaller plug near the CPU.

You could always get an AMD FX-8320 and spend the money saved on a more powerful graphics card. (keep in mind that you need a different motherboard than the one in your list to do that).

When you say your temps are fine, how hot are we talking? If the cooler isn't mounted properly then no amount of ventilation is gonna help. Try running your system with 1 RAM stick. Download OCCZ and run a stress test with one RAM stick and see if the system is stable. You could also try...

Have you tried gaming with SSD's? Loading times makes it seem like your PC is on cocaine, seriously. If you are recommending that he get a z97 motherboard with a locked CPU which cannot be overclocked instead of an SSD then you must be high. OP: The i5-4460 will handle everything you throw at...

The side on which you can see the wire going into the center of the fan is the exhaust side. There is usually a sticker on there too, or an arrow somewhere on the frame which points in the direction the fan blows. An easy way to test is to hook up the fan, turn on the computer and hold a piece...