Recent content by weztmarch

Thanks I hope it's nothing serious because I waited weeks for Amazon to restock and ship when I could have ordered from NewEgg and received it weeks prior. Amazon is now out of stock and won't restock again until September 20th.... This board can be difficult to procure, so I think I'd best...

Installed new 10900K into new APEX XII motherboard and immediately after I finish putting everything together (prior to first attempt to boot) I notice a significant amount of oily staining between the extended VRM heatsinks around the LGA socket... Attempted to clean with 99% isopropyl alcohol...

I recently upgraded from a 1tb to 2tb 970 evo plus using the same heatsink and installed on the same m.2 slot as prior. The increase in temperatures has me slightly concerned because my previous drive idled around 30-35c and peaked around 60c load IIRC. My 2tb drive idles around 50-55c. I ran a...

Yes, yes. I make mistakes all the time when I write. I said I was revising, which means I thought better of my comment. I'm not omnipotent, omnisicient or foolproof. I get angry. I 'condescend.' I make mistakes when I write, then I read my statement, and fix it where I can in order to be more...

Actually I'm just editing my post. I always do that. I post first, then read it and revise it perpetually. Force of habit from years of writing. I write by stream of conscioussness. Might be an ADHD and OCD synergistic behavior, but I don't speculate any more. I just do and I don't care. Judge...

Firstly, you clearly didn't read my entire post. You just agreed with me and said nothing contradictory to my statement. I agree 2x16 is likely to clock to a higher frequency, while 4x8 is more likely to clock multiple sticks to a stable frequency, but not necessarily as high (as in they will...

Yes, 1000 watts gold 80-plus was suggested for longevity, expandability, quality, peace of mind, et al. No, dear boy, it is not a joke. Follow my advice, or do not. I lose little sleep over such matters. However, I am highly conflict-oriented and I suppose I shall debate the matter a bit...

Unfortunately this a false yet common misconception. It's the exact same number of memory ICs for 2x16 and 4x8 which translates to zero effective difference in terms of stress on the IMC. It may be that some ICs don't spec as well compared to the others which is normal variation between memory...

Bingo. I strongly recommend relying on HWInfo64 for voltages+thermals. Best monitoring software for general purposes by far IMO

Is Furmark/MSI Kombustor reasonably safe for testing newer GPUs (e.g. RTX 20xx series) run short term, e.g. ~10 minutes or less with acceptable thermals, e.g. <85c core and <95c GDDR6??? The card would be run at its max power/temp slider limits in Afterburner to determine its highest stable...

I'm a little late to the party here, but I use the H150i Pro on my Delidded+Direct-Die Cooled 9900K and I think the stock fan performance is perfectly acceptable. They cap at 1500RPM and remain exceptionally quiet. Also, the H100 is not in the same league as the H115i Platinum or the H150i Pro...

I recently upgraded to a pre-owned EVGA RTX 2080 Ti Black Edition graphics card. For the first week everything was fine. Today my problems began while I was gaming. My screen suddenly began flickering around the bottom edges and the taskbar icons. I began experiencing stutters and crashes. The...

I have already decided to delid my 9900K because I am very close to thermal limits in Cinebench and stress tests. Rockit 89 is waiting for me in the next room. Beyond that fact, I have also placed an order for the Der8auer Direct Die guard, which is something I am not 100% certain about. In his...

Actually thermals have been much improved by cleaning the glue off the PCB and reseating the IHS. It looks very clean now. I think the damage is mostly cosmetic. I appreciate the input, young man 💩 Edit: To answer your question I was checking the liquid metal TIM application. My idle temps...

so I opened it back up and I can see a little bit of Orange what appears to be copper I covered it up with clear nail polish but it looks like I just took the surface green off.