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    Question Can I use the same XMP profile on different sticks of RAM?

    I currently have two sticks of 8 GB DDR4 RAM from Kingston. Specifically, HX430C15PB3/8. I want to add two more sticks, but can't find the exact ones. The closest ones I can find are KF432C16BB/8. These can run up to 3200 Mhz, but it also seems like their 3000 Mhz profile has exactly the same...
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    Question How to diagnose the cause of frame drops?

    I don't even know anymore. Everything looks fine. The temps are good on both CPU and GPU. Gamebar is off. CPU correctly boosts to 4 GHz and GPU boosts to 1300 MHz, there really doesn't seem to be anything off according to the sensors. The only thing that might affect it is that her overall CPU...
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    Question How to diagnose the cause of frame drops?

    Yeah, it's the stock Wraith Stealth, but the pre-applied pasted got replaced by MX4 a few months ago, and now she reapplied MX4 again. Temperatures did drop, peaking at 80 in Cinebench, but it doesn't seem like the FPS issues were resolved.
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    Question How to diagnose the cause of frame drops?

    So apparently, the thermal paste dried out in just a few months, even though it was Arctic MX-4. Any idea why it would dry up so much? I always considered MX-4 to be a really solid choice.
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    Question How to diagnose the cause of frame drops?

    Yeah, that CPU is certainly due for an upgrade. We're going to check the thermal compound today, although I was only applied relatively recently(a few months ago), so it really shouldn't be a problem. But perhaps the application was shoddy.
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    Question How to diagnose the cause of frame drops?

    After a Cinebench run, her CPU temps peaked at 92 degrees, so I guess something is up with cooling.
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    Question How to diagnose the cause of frame drops?

    She already reainstalled her GPU drivers and updates Windows frequently. However, this is her userbenchmark https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/44986411 and it seems like CPU isn't doing good enough?
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    Question How to diagnose the cause of frame drops?

    My GF's system is: CPU: Ryzen 3 3200G GPU: RX 570 RAM: 16 GB DDR4 MB: MSI B450-A Pro Max She keeps getting random frame drops in Overwatch, which isn't exactly a demanding game and should run completely fine on her system. Sometimes, it drops as low as 30s. Temperatures seem to be stable. Does...
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    Question Can a DP to DVI cable damage my GPU?

    Yes, that's exactly the article I've read, and it's the only place that explicitly mentions that the 20 pin issue only affects DP to DP connections. While if you have something like DP to DVI, then that 20 pin is actually necessary to give the cable the little energy it needs to convert DP...
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    Question Can a DP to DVI cable damage my GPU?

    Yeah, it was just me mixing it up. What I meant was specifically a male to male cable, with the DVI end going into the display and DP end connecting to the GPU. It's just after hearing all those "cheap DP cables can kill your GPU" that I got really worried about it, but now it seems like the...
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    Question Can a DP to DVI cable damage my GPU?

    I actually already have a DVI to DP(male to male) cable, I'm just wondering if the 20 pin issue that affects DP to DP cables can also affect DVI to DP.
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    Question Can a DP to DVI cable damage my GPU?

    I'm buying a new GPU and I want connect my old DVI monitor through a DVI to DP cable. I know about the pin 20 issues that can cause damage to GPUs, but I've heard that it's only an issue with DP to DP cables. Is that true? Am I going to be safe seeing how the pins in my cable aren't directly...
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    [SOLVED] Would Ryzen 3 3200G thermal throttle at 88 degrees?

    Yeah, going to at least repaste that and also clean out the dust, though might have to wait some time for paste to arrive since COVID messes up delivery times.
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    [SOLVED] Would Ryzen 3 3200G thermal throttle at 88 degrees?

    Yeah, it was a very budget build at the time(3200G was chosen to not have to buy a dedicated GPU), so our goal was to get a system that worked for the cheapest price, which meant going with the stock cooler and stock thermal paste. She also realized that for whatever reason, the XMP profile...
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    [SOLVED] Would Ryzen 3 3200G thermal throttle at 88 degrees?

    My girlfriend's system is: Ryzen 3 3200G 16 GB RAM RX 570 Recently, she noticed weird FPS drops while playing Overwatch. They don't happen often, but are very noticeable, and the OW isn't really the kind of game that should stress that system. Running HWINFO for diagnostics, I was able to find...