Recent content by astralwolf

Yep I agree with you, all the info seems to indicate it's fake, but, it was labelled as i7 4770 in the bios, CPU-Z benchmarks were within range of an i7 4770 I verified it with Intel's genuine processor application thing-...

Hi. It was a real i7 4770 after installing. I was surprised too . Thanks

Dude!! Omg you seem to be right! So how do I verify this! Do I just install it in my system?? Or do I contact the seller immediately for a refund? If CPU-Z gives a certain model number is that correct and can I trust it? Here are some updated pictures:

I recently bought a used i7 4770 processor. The back of the processor appears to have a slight wear on it, maybe dirt or slight chipping(!!). How do I clean this off prior to installing my processor? Can I just use a microfiber cloth + alcohol to clean the PCB of a processor? Is there a static...

Hello lovelies. I have a Windows 7 64bit Home Basic Edition on my old HDD WD Blue 1TB. I am planning to get a new 1TB Crucial Mx500 SSD. I wish to use the free upgrade option offered by Microsoft. So, W7 on old HDD ---> W10 on new SSD. What is the least painful/easiest/best way to go about...

Wait, how did u see the f8b bios? On that page the two newest bioses I see are the f8d and f7

Oh wow, thanks man!

In theory, a pcie 2.0/3.0 graphics card should work on a Pcie 1.0 x16 motherboard albeit with reduced speeds. (As I've read from all the answers here....) The motherboard in question: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2669#sp The graphics card in question (sapphire r7...