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Has anyone else used the Acer xb270hu yet?

When trying to launch COD Advanced Warfare, I get a 'Directx encountered an unrecoverable error' crash. The game runs fine when using any 1080p monitor/TV via hdmi, but won't launch when using my Acer Predator XB270HU 144hz display port only monitor. I've tried changing refresh rate...

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I believe I've found the HDMI solution. If you are using HDMI to HDMI, go to the Pixel Format tab in Catalyst Control Center, choose RGB 4:4:4: Pixel Format PC Standard (Full RGB). Then go to the Scaling Options tab and set it to 0%. Voila! Crystal clear with no black borders. Worked for me...

Are there different types of dielectric grease? The stuff I used was transparent, very similar to vaseline in color and consistency.

I called two computer repair shops to find some thermal paste for a CPU upgrade. Neither had any, but suggested that I use dielectric grease (found at an auto parts supplier) for the job. While applying it to the processor I found it to be very similar in color and consistency to neosporin...

So the Phenom II x4 and Corsair vx550w will both handle the HD5850?

Sorry for the confusion, but my mobo is GA-M57SLI-S4 rev. 2.0

The info I'm getting from Gigabyte's site is that Am3 processors are backward compatible with AM2/AM2+ motherboards. All I should need is a BIOS update(Fhk).

I'm looking to upgrade my pc gaming purposes.My current system is as follows: mobo: GA-M570SLI-S4 rev. 2.0 CPU: AMD Athlon 3800X2 2.0Ghz GPU: GeForce 8800GTS 320m 1G ddr2 667 PSU: Corsair vx550w OS: Windows 7 32-bit Upgrades are as follows: CPU: Phenom II X4 945 95w 3.0Ghz GPU: Radeon HD5850...