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    Should I use 1x PCIE cable or 2x for my 1080 ti?

    Thanks everyone for the help. The PC has been rebuilt and works perfectly. For some reason, I can't seem to select a best answer, so I'd appreciate it if a mod makes bignastyid's answer the solution. Thanks again!
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    Should I use 1x PCIE cable or 2x for my 1080 ti?

    Hello, I just recently upgraded to the 1080 ti and need some help choosing the correct cable from my PSU. To add context, my PSU is the EVGA SuperNova G2 850W power supply and I'm using the founders edition graphics card. My power supply has 2x 6+2 pin cables and 2x 6|6+2 pin cables (branching...
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    Does card placement for SLI/Crossfire setups matter.

    I'm planning to get 2x reference cards from Nvidia and was wondering how much the placement mattered. I understand that placing one directly above the other will cause the top one to be much hotter and subsequently have lower boost, but would it throttle and if so would it be a big enough dip in...
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    Red LED of death? PC not starting, need help!

    Okay, so I'e been using my PC over a year with the occasional blue screen, among other audio issues (related to the MSI network drivers). Not a problem, since the majority of that was resolved. However, after turning my PC on the next day, it failed to post. What happens is that the system turns...
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    How to disable RAM modules in bios (for benchmarking)?

    Quick and simple: is there an option to disable RAM modules within the bios, so I don't have to physically remove them when I'm benchmarking the effect of RAM capacity on rendering, gaming...? Although I use an MSI X99 gaming motherboard, I'm more wondering if it would be possible and what that...
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    System wont boot/post after RAM upgrade!

    *The reason this is in the GPU category is because I believe that the fault may be due to the GPU, since it keeps blinking (more description down below. If it's in the wrong category, could an admin please move it to the correct one. Thanks. I ordered a set of RAM to put into the PC, in...