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    [SOLVED] EKWB D5 ok to run at 100% always (PWM unplugged) if noise is not bothersome?

    Hello! I have a GPU only watercool loop that I installed this weekend (EK CPU AIO) that is comprised of the EK 3080 special block, corsair 360mm, and 360mm FLT d5/res combo. I did not have the PWM in for leak testing/filling which I have read means it is set to 100%. I have now been using the...
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    [SOLVED] 3080ti FE with EK waterblock - Help please

    Hi all, sorry to be that guy but I'm lost and run out of ideas to try. I am very lucky to have a 3080ti FE and I decided to watercool it using the EK Special Edition waterblock. Now, this is my first ever gpu block (silly I know but only just brave enough to try it as wanted that small EK block...
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    [SOLVED] Suggestion regarding the reservoir size ?

    Hi guys, Finally got my hands on a 3080ti, and ready to build a new system. Here is what I plan to buy so far. EK-Quantum FE 3080 Waterblock EK-Velocity For AM4 CPU EK SE 360 Radiator EK SE 240 Radiator The case is Lianli PC-O11 XL. Since it is my first full DIY water cooling system, I was...
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    [SOLVED] Custom distribution plate

    Hi everyone, I need some help from some more experienced guys. First time hardline tubing. Am going for a custom distro as well. I got everything i need. I made a small one for testing, simple layout, one inlet one outlet tested everything works just fine. Now for the final distro i need some...
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    [SOLVED] M.2 NVME Heatsink Thermal Pad Only Over Controller?

    So I recently purchased an EKWB heatsink for my 970 Evo Plus 500GB and read basically everywhere that the NAND on the drives prefer to be hotter while the controller wants it to be cooler. My question is, would it be ideal for me to just cut enough for the thermal pad to cover just the...
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    [SOLVED] Liquid residue water block

    Hi, I've made a thread in another place about this, but as I only got 1 answer I would be thankful if I could get a second opinion about it. I have a ekwb classic am4 waterblock paired with a ryzen 3600 and although the loop doesn't appear to present any leaks, the cpu waterblock always had...
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    [SOLVED] Connecting CPU water block RGB to non RGB motherboard

    Hello peeps (Apologise if this is the wrong thread to create this topic in) I've spent quite some time researching and asking for help, but I still haven't found the right solution. I've spent so much money already on my water cooling setup, so I'd rather not waste any more on stuff that won't...
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    Question Is there'll be any benefit to run the loop this way?

    I need advice. I have the next parts: "D5" from Alphacool XSPC Raystorm Pro EK-FC1080 GTX TF6 HWLabs 480GTX HWLabs 420GTS Alphacool XT45 360. They are currently connected in series: Pump ===> XSPC CPU ===> EKWB GPU ===> Alphacool XT45 360 ===> HWLabs 420GTS ===> Res. GPU OCed to the limit but...
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    Build Advice 1070 FTW with EK A240G?

    Hello, I have been looking at the A240G kit form EK to upgrade my cooling, but have run into a problem. I have not seen any compatibility list that includes the 1070 FTW. I have seen it for about every other EVGA card but not the 1070 FTW, am I missing something or is it just not compatible...
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    [SOLVED] EKWB Aluminium Full Loop Compatibility

    So im Trying to get into the Whole ''Custom Loop Cooling'' but as its my First Custom Loop, im not able to spend like 700$ for a Copper block etc. So my Idea was to just buy the EKWB Fluid Gaming A360G and upgrade it to Hardtubes. So if me and my Thoughts are right, it should work if i put 12mm...
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    Question Aluminium and only Purified water ( distilled water)

    Hello I’m getting EK fluid gaming case So it’s all aluminum loop , I consider it as a start then I will move to copper ( change whole loop) at least the Aluminium parts So my question is ... Can I use only distilled water and change it every week or so ? Or will need to change it like every 3...
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    [SOLVED] Compatibility

    My brother wanted to know if it was possible to use 120 mm fans on a 360 mm radiator. He also wanted to know if Corsair fans would work on an Thermaltake radiator. Since I have to study for a big test, can you guys tell me so I can tell him? Thanks in advance.
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    Question Pump started making weird noise

    So I have an EK pump that started making a rather loud annoying noise. I had just finished bending the tubes to add my GPU to my loop, filled it back up, and this is what it was doing. The only think I can think of is I put primochill prep in again since the GPU never had the prep but the rest...
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    Question Liquid Cooling Temp High

    Specs: i7-8086k 5.2hgz delid liquid metal paste inside and on top. Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Xtreme WATERFORCE WB GDDR4 3000mhz 32gb ram EKWB RGB 360 kit Prior to adding the 2080ti into my loop my cpu temps where: ~30c idle, ~40 to 50 c...
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    [SOLVED] Custom loop kit comparison

    Hi Everyone, So I'm luckily in the position where I'm able to upgrade from an AIO 360mm cooler to a custom loop kit. There's some pretty good deals out from a few manufacturers that all have pretty good reviews either generally as a company or on a specific kit. I'm hoping people can give...
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    [SOLVED] CPU overheating with AIO

    Hey guys, I’m having CPU cooling problems. I have an intel i7 6700k cooled by an EK-XLC Predator 280 AIO cooler. It has worked flawlessly for the last 3 years however just now my CPU has started to overheat it gets up to about 89-90+ degree range just in desktop. Is there something I can do...
  17. William_188

    [SOLVED] Custom loop had began falling out

    Hello TomsHardware! In late April I completed my latest system. In which I ran my custom loop with EKWB CryoFuel opaque cloud white fluid. The liter of fluid was also purchased in April from MicroCenter. On the lid reads “23.01.2019 5-01/19”. Make of that what you will. So, to clarify this was...
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    [SOLVED] Will an EK A240G Be Good Enough?

    My current PC has a 9900kf and a gtx 1080, do you guys think an EK A240G will be enough to cool it??
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    Question Installed 32Gb ram, now bootloop

    Specs are i7700k Ga-z270 gaming 5 1080 ti previously 8gb 4x2 I just now bought used 32 GB 2x16 Dominator Platinum DDR4 2666 mhz First bootup attempt made the computer go into a bootloop, i tried different ram slots this time 2 and 4, but still red light(first bottom right, than all over the...
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    Question Download speed is VERY slow ONLY on my new laptop.

    I have an ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 N580VD that I just bought recently, I upgraded it with an 1T SSD alongside the old one, so my warranty is voided so I really hope I don't need to use it.My problem is that it downloaded at 1 mbps from a site that my phone downloaded at 10mbps, I have been looking...
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    Question Will a Corsair vs 450 watt power supply be enough for gtx 1050 ti. ???

    Hello So I am building a gaming pc with a very low budget for the first time specifically for fortnite these are my components Ryzen 3 1300x Zotac gtx 1050 ti GIGABYTE B450 DS3H Corsair 8gb ram (2×4) 120 gb SanDisk ssd 500 gb HDD (wd) The question is will a Corsair vs 450 power supply be...
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    Rtx 2070 and i5 4690

    I have done a lot of reading the last couple of days and I am wondering if there is some one out there that has a simular build to the one im currnetly busy building : RTX 2070 , 16gb ram , i5-4690 , psu: 750 watt I read online that this build would perform its best at 1440p thus im getting a...
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    Smartphones opinions thread

    Hello, I didnt know in which category ask so I selected that one. I am thinking about buying a new phone through amazon/ebay/etc. The thing is I can spend 200 usd max because my country has some customs taxes that are quite big if I surpass that amount. So far I have only seen Xiaomi MI A2...
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    [SOLVED] default radeon wattman settings have been restored - Only after boot during morning ?

    Is there a fix for this ? I'm gaming during day, there are no issues whatsoever with anything, but every morning when I boot my PC I get this message. It's annoying for some game profiles.. Any solution ? I see threads going years back..
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    need help automatic repair could not repair your pc

    So today I had my computer on and i left for a while to get some stuff done. when I com back I accidentally turned my computer off with the power button because i thought it was already off and was meaning to turn it on. After I turned it off I tried to turn it back on and was met with the...
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    Looking for best sub-$500 gaming of build!

    Title says it all! Must be able to run Fortnite: Battle Royale, H1Z1, and PubG all mostly high settings with good frame rates and smooth gameplay. Thanks!
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    Building my first pc

    Extremely new to building my own pc but good at following directions just wondering what would be the best route to take for a gaming pc I want high frame rate and enough ram to handle minecraft sky factory which will be one of the main games that play it will take awhile to get everything...
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    XBOX hook up to Laptop

    I read where someone else had a similar question, someone replied with using the external screen projection thing, which I found, but then said to choose the TV option which would confuse your xbox into thinking it was a TV, my problem is I cant find the TV option, can anyone help me?
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    Game not running

    Couldn't create direct 3d device9 problem occuring
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    I want to add a third ram to my PC

    Hey guys. I was wondering if I can add a third ram stick ( 4gb ram ) to my computer but I am not sure if my cpu controller supports it. Here is my setup: hyperx fury ddr4 2666 c15 2x4gb (want to add 4gb more, same ram) ryzen 5 1600 msi b350m mortar nvidia geforce 1060 Thanks for your times...
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    My Computer Running Slow

    So i just built my new pc and i have a Ryzen 5 1600 and its on the msi b350 tomahawk arctic motherboard. Is it just because its the first boot or do i need to update bios? If i do can you send me a link to the download? Thanks
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    Help me finish upgrading my gaming PC. Can decide how to upgrade the CPU

    I got 300 dollars for Christmas to spend at micro center. Current system: ASRock B250 motherboard(not overclockable) Pentium g4560 processor GTX 1060 6gb GPU 8gb 2133mhz ram 240gb SSD 2TB HDD 550W seasonic focus gold PSU Thoughts: Seems like my CPU/motherboard are the weak points...
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    White Z370 motherboard(s)?

    I am currently using an all white gaming pc and, with the upcoming release of coffee lake, was looking to move up from skylake. I was hoping asrock would have some nice options, but their taichi is black and dark grey now, and an msi titanium hasnt been anounced as of yet. Does anybody know of a...
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    First build, no display, red lights

    This is my first pc build. The build went smooth and when i turned it on the fans started spinning and the motherboard and gpu activated their rgb-lightning. But i didn't get a video output. I tried different monitors and different connections (HDMI and vga) but nothing seems to work. On the...
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    Gaming PC PSU

    So, after many calculations, here is my final gaming pc: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU Cooler: Stock one from the CPU GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1070 Windforce OC RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 2x8GB DDR4 2133MHz Case: Zalman Z1 Neo ATX MidTower Without planning to overclock in the future, is the Cooler...
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    How can I upgrade my HP Elite 8000 SFF

    I recently bought a Hp elite 8000 off amazon.ca with these specs : Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 240 watt psu and a 160GB SATA Drive. I was wondering if i could add a GT 730 DDR3, 64-bit gpu to my system. Would it still work even though it says it needs 300 watts? It says it needs 300...
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    Dir : contains Windows

    My whole Windows has gotten messed up and so I'm trying to fix an error. Every tutorial tells me to load up the Windows Installation CD and click Repair Your PC then to go to the CMD. It then tells me to type in 'dir a:' and see if Windows is installed there, if not, try every letter (e.g. 'dir...
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    Does the GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L support virtualization?

    I've got a GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L with a E7500 processor. when I access the bios I'm not able to see a VT mode option. does the GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L support virtualization? I had a look on the intels website to find out if the E7500 supports VT, it says "see ordering info" so im guessing my...
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    Fresh build. No beeps or display from motherboard even without ram.

    Motherboard won't make a sound when I boot up the system even without ram sticks installed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Parts. i5-7600k Asus B150 pro gaming motherboard Cooler master 212 evo Corsair LPX ddr4 3000mhz 2x4gb Gtx 970 EVGA supernova G2 550w gold 120gb ssd 1tb hdd
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    Can I run windows 10 ?

    Hi, I have a laptop with system specification - CPU - Intel core 2 duo T6400 at 2 Ghz Ram - 3 GB Graphics - Mobile intel 4 series express card at 1341 MB Will I be able to run Windows 10 ?