Recent content by Veloci

Well, that'd be the WORST case scenario. In my humble opinion, the voltages and DC ripple will go beyond tolerance long before the PSU start showing alarming spikes in voltages. But even still, an oscilloscope would be a nice gadget to have, no doubt about it! Speaking of which, what are your...

Man... You're a GENIUS! It worked! That darn trick worked! I can't believe it. You just saved me $500, not that I was about to buy an oscilloscope but still... The ripple is jumping between 130-150mV @ 12v rail with mild load (Tested with a 12v 0.6A fan) so it's time to replace that darn...

I've a Dell Optiplex 755 MT with a 305W standard PSU running a Core 2 Duo E8400 and 2 x 2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM modules. Quite old and shabby, really. Since the PSU always feels hot after the unexpected shutdowns, I think its caps are worn out and causing high ripples, but that's just a wild...

PC is acting a bit strange as of late. Sometimes, the system unexpectedly shuts down and when I touch the PSU, it feels quite hot, even though the weather is quite chilly here nowadays. I want to check the DC ripple of its rails, namely the 12v, but unfortunately, I don't have a $500...

Sorry for bumping this year old thread but I too am curious if it's possible to run an X3470 with a GA-H55. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

While I'm not personally aware of Blue Iris and don't know anything about the program; what I do know is that most workplaces use servers from HP's Z Series and Dell's Precision Series etc for surveillance. The i5-7500 is what I call a 'domestic' CPU as it isn't really meant to run 24/7...

I shall be brief. I want to build a cheap, used budget PC. I don't want it to be an absolute powerhouse, just enough muscle to handle older AAA titles at 720p (GTA-V, RE7, Hitman, Doom, Crysis series etc), preferably at 60FPS but won't mind 30FPS. In the next year or two, I shall most likely be...

You're pushing it, I'm afraid. Personally, I don't like my CPU (or GPU) going beyond 80c. So drop the frequency and voltages a tad bit, unless you really need every single kilohertz of that 4.9GHz clock speed. Alternatively, just build a water-block and go all the way to 5.0Ghz. If I was you...

Yes, the processors used as serves are online 24/7 but I just can't overlook their price to performance ratio! For example, the E5645, a hyperthreaded hexa-core CPU is available for just $8, with shipping! Meanwhile, the top tier Core 2 Quad Q9650 goes for $40 (I currently have an LGA 775...

I'm about to build a new gaming PC and torn between two CPU sockets, LGA1155 and LGA1366. I noticed that Xeon branded LGA1366 processors are generally much MUCH cheaper than similar performing i Series processors on the LGA1155 sockets. For example; I can easily find a Xeon X5675 for under $30...

If you've a $1,000 budget then why not just go with an Intel CPU like an i5 8600K? I don't want to provoke (yet another) war here but in my "personal" humble opinion, Intel CPUs are better in the long run than AMDs. Reason is simply my personal experience. I'm in possession of a Pentium 4 1.5...

True. We all are haunted by the two most terrible words known to mankind... What if?

Even ancient i7 870s have no trouble handling a GTX1060 3GB. That 4670k should be enough for 1080p @ 60FPS.

The 2060 is rated at 120W and draws around 115W in real world scenarios (Guru3D Benchmark). Overclocked models can go beyond that, however. Meanwhile; your PSU provides just 18 Amps on the 12v rail, which means a maximum of 216 watts for both the CPU and the GPU. Plus, casing fans (Especially...

You're pretty lucky yourself! I currently have a Dell Optiplex 755 paired with a Core 2 Duo E8400 and a GT440 1GB (GDDR3)! And I'm pretty sure that somewhere in the world there's a fellow who wish he'd my machine! Plenty of people out there who are still running 7200GS and GT210s paired with...