Recent content by StrikeMyrmidon

Honestly, you really need to just check out the core temps as they're most important when it comes to your CPU. It actually seems to be running a little hotter than it should. What is your case fan situation looking like?

I'd save the money on the upgrade and use the money to get a better graphics card at that point. Sorry about the confusion with the cores.

The FX-8350 heats up abnormally hot. As someone suggested, I would check the case temp if possible and switch the fans around. You should actually have almost negative pressure when it comes to case cooling and want the air to be able to flow throughout the case before it gets vented out. the...

What are you using your system for? Gaming? Editing? Honestly, from what I've seen, unless you're editing or something CPU intensive that would benefit the extra 4 cores, I would doubt it. You'd be better off just overclocking the computer to hit 4GHz. If it is indeed for gaming, save the...

I actually don't know what you're asking. You're looking to add 3HDD into a 2HDD bay storage NAS which... doesn't make sense to me.

Was the drive formatted at all? Does it show up on Storage Manager?

Did you use the external drive on the current computer before or was it formatted and used last on a Mac? Windows won't recognize Mac partitions at all unless you have a third party program.

Does it just not spin up at all when you try to turn it on?

The black is definitely a better option if you have money to spare.

You're going to want to get a 128GB SSD for your main OP. OR you can opt to get the 90GB from Muskin I think? I forget the name of the brand. I've run Windows 7 on a 64GB before and its just... pitiful how little room you have left. After installing drivers and windows updates, you're left with...

I actually have the H100i on a push-pull configuration and my core temps never go higher than 29-30C. I understand the radiated is double the size but it shouldn't cause a 20C difference I don't think. Your core idle temp makes it seem like its all seated well though as its actually similar to...

Just to add, 60C on core is what is going to give you issues. From what I've seen/read anything about 60C on your core temps will make your system just go ape shit. From BSOD onwards to just system crashes.

If your temperatures are going up and down fairly crazy, it could be that your heat sink isn't seated properly and goes up and down when it does make contact. AIDA64 is what the guy used to show you his core temps. I use the same program alone with HW Monitor in the background for when I run...