Recent content by kevylevy

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    [SOLVED] chasis fan and power fan??

    hey guys, just a quick question. i brought a new case master cooler MB510L and was wanting to move my whole rig and ditch the old case. looking at the case im thinking of setting up 2 or 1 front and 1 top and one back all 120mm fans. after searching the forum and read somewhere that i wont...
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    [SOLVED] I7-4790 playing games shoots up to 100 in temp!

    Currently i took off both side panel off and just let it run. i watch linus and i dont have a front fan, at the momenti have one side panel fan pulling air and a back pushing out. is that enough? maybe a new case is needed with more fans and a new cpu cooler? omg i've been watching to many...
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    [SOLVED] I7-4790 playing games shoots up to 100 in temp!

    yeah im seriously thinking about getting a new cooler. my mobo is a matx and my case is a off brand quite small so very worried about the cooler hitting the ram and the side panel.
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    [SOLVED] I7-4790 playing games shoots up to 100 in temp!

    no no i wouldnt use my old cooler. i used the one that came with the new cpu. thermal paste was already applied with the fan that came with the cpu. so should i not game awhile before fixing this issue?. idling, with chrome on is showing around 40ish temp ( core temp 1.3)
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    [SOLVED] I7-4790 playing games shoots up to 100 in temp!

    Hey guys and gals, my comp is : CPU: i7-4790 CPU COOLER: stock MOBO: asrock B85m-HDS RAM:16gb ram GPU: zotec 1050ti 4gb mini just swapped a new cpu from a i3-4130 to a i7-4790 and starting check out my new cpu perfomance with Msi Afterbuner and Prime95 and intel burn test, core temp 1.3. and...
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    [SOLVED] do i need to update my bios?

    Yeah that makes sense! ok thanks very much ! admin you now give this thread a big green solved sign.
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    [SOLVED] do i need to update my bios?

    Ahh.. thanks so much ! just that that bios is something a newbie like me find quite scary, caused maybe its something ppl say "if it aint broken dont fix it" type of a case. and Asrock not taking any responsibility if any damage with a big red colour font could make any noob feel uneasy. cause...
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    [SOLVED] do i need to update my bios?

    hmm i think i can. its socket 1150 and its on the cpu supported list on their webpage. https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B85M-HDS/index.asp#CPU kinda have to scroll down abit but its there :) unless my eyes have deceived me.
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    [SOLVED] do i need to update my bios?

    hey thanks for the quick reply!. do i update it before installing the new cpu? and can i do it thru windows like the guide that i found on this forum? https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/how-to-update-your-bios-windows-only.1517531/ ( lost the box and manual had this comp for years had moved...
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    [SOLVED] do i need to update my bios?

    Hi ladies and gents! i have a i3-4130 on a asrock B85m-hds mobo wanting to change to a i7-4790. and i was hoping to just swap, insert and enjoy. but then after watching tutorials on replacing a cpu on youtube. the word "BIOS" popped out and i starting doing some checking and found out my version...