Recent content by Raging_Vampire

Hi All, Hoping you can help me as I'm tearing my hair out! I have an Aorus Z790 Elite AX mobo, paired with a logitech Z906 set of speakers and I would like to get 5.1 surround out of it. I feel like in 2024 this shouldn't be too much to ask. I have tried an analogue connection and rejected it...

All, I've just upgraded my motherboard and processor to a Z790 Aorus Elite AX with an i7 14700KF. Unfortunately I think I bought a mono that needed a bios update to use the latest gen processors. By pure good luck, this MoBo has Q-Flash which enables update without a functioning CPU. Anyway...

The PSU is linked in the original post.

Hello internet! I'm in the process of upgrading my PC's motherboard, processor and RAM. Specifically, my new mobo is here, and my PSU is here. PSU is circa 10 years old. Unfortunately, being so old, I threw out all of the spare leads for the PSU a while back. So my question is, will a single...

Hi, Yes that's the case. My mistake on the fan sizes, eyeballed it wrongly. Yes I did look at a number of air coolers. As you point out, everyone raves about the NH-D15 (couldn't get over the brown colour myself, so I ended up looking at the Dark Rock Pro from Be Quiet) and eventually reached...

Hi! Using an i5 9600k. Not having specific cooling issues other than would like to overclock and the cooler is great but not much headway on TDP (95W on processor and cooler capable of 150W). Case is a Phantek Enthoo Evolv X Glass. Currently 2 120mm intake fans in front. 1 120mm exhaust fan at rear.

Daft question here, borne of pure laziness. A CPU cooler backplate is fitted so that the weight of the cooler doesn't cause deformation of the motherboard. Considering changing my cooler (going from dark rock slim to CM ML360R for those interested), and was curious whether I need to change the...

To be specific, the PSU is a Corsair RM750 but it was bought back in 2014 so it's probably getting on a bit. I'm just trying to think of common causal factors beyond being unlucky enough to get two consecutive cards that have bad coil whine, and I read that poor PSU can cause / exacerbate this...

Hi all! OK, so I've recently spent a truck-load upgrading my PC for a variety of reasons but including the fact I was experiencing a fair amount of coil whine with my (then) Aorus RX580. I've upgraded the mobo, CPU, RAM and GPU. I now run i5-9600K, an Aorus Z390 Pro Wifi mobo, 32Gb of Corsair...

Hey guys, thanks for the replies! In answer, it's a stock cooler, installed in a Cooler Master HAF952 case, so lots of airflow. I don't think the thermal paste has ever been re-applied since I first installed CPU. It's running stock speeds and voltages. Can't really get any headroom...

Hi! I just had an unexplained crash (no events in the log to explain it) while I was gaming so I thought it could be a thermal problem, more likely with the CPU since I think it's 6 years old now (new graphics card has given it a new lease of life)! It's a stock cooled i7 3770k processor, and...

Hi, I have an i7-3770K, in an MSI Z77-G43 motherboard. I'm trying to put off a serious (and costly upgrade). I just got an RX 480 GTR off a mate, and I'm considering overclocking the existing processor. I've read somewhere that the Ivy Bridge i7s aren't as good to overclock as the previous Sandy...

Hi Guys! New member here could use some advice. I've currently got an old Z77-G43 motherboard running an LGA 1155 i7-3770K processor. It's currently got a creaky old Radeon 7870 graphics card. A buddy of mine is looking to get rid of a couple of these (Link), for a really good price and I'm...