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    Question XMP / RAM Question

    As I understand it, 3200 MHz ram is the fastest that CPU will use. I hope someone can correct me on why buy anything faster if you had 3200.
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    Question Do AM5 chips run hot or what ?

    I like Thermaltake fans for how inexpensive they are compared to my personal experience with their failure rate. You can check here for some that I've used that are not LED fans.
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    Question Can't create an empty file on my internal E drive (8TB) after having using WIN11 disc to repair

    Have these 8TB drives been used before? Maybe in a RAID array? Check CrystalDiskInfo to see if your drives report bad health. 1. Ensure you have enough space on the drive in the drive's Properties window. Double-check this because Windows rounds down some displayed data. If you're filling the...
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    Question Do AM5 chips run hot or what ?

    I second doing this. Your CPU fans might be okay, but I would make sure that rear fan activates and add one as exhaust to the top of the case. If that doesn't help ensure you have thermal paste applied, I use Arctic MX4. As a last resort you may want to clock down your CPU multiplier. Follow a...