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    R9 290 DD blackscreen crashes with occasional BSOD

    I reinstalled windows 7 and that appears to have solved the blue screen issue, however I still get blackscreen crashes in furmark. I removed the cover of the case and used a desktop fan and was able to make it through 20 minutes of furmark with a steady temperature of 80 deg C however after...
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    R9 290 DD blackscreen crashes with occasional BSOD

    I recently bought an xfx r9 290 card after upgrading from an nvidia card. For the first couple weeks after installing it everything was fine. Now I get frequent blackscreen crashes where my only option is to reboot the system.These crashes occur frequently in specific games like the new...
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    Does an 8pin to 6pin work the same as a 6+2pin pci express cable?

    I'm installing a new graphics card that requires a 6pin and 8pin connection but only have two six pin cords. Will this adapter http://www.systemagnostic.com/wp-uploads/2013/02/2x6pin-to-8pin-PCIe.jpg be sufficient in converting 6pin power into 8pin power? or do I need one of these...
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    Installing new graphics card power connector problem.

    I recently bought this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150697 to replace my nvidia 550 ti card. The card has a slot for both a six pin and 8pin connector. Do I need to plug them both in? Here is my psu. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093...