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Forum discussion tagged with heavy.
  1. tek3195

    [SOLVED] Are heavy air coolers really bad for motherboards ?

    I have an ASUS Prime B365M-A with a Thermalright Frost Commander 140 hanging on it. I've seen a lot of comments about heavy coolers sagging and destroying boards, but have not seen any evidence yet. I've read enough that when looking at my PC it looks like the cooler is sagging already. It's an...
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    RX 580 - Performance Maximum?

    I just got a new RX 580, it works like a charm, and I was wondering what settings I should use to get the most out of my games. I've been testing it out and so far I seem to max around the same frame rate regardless of my settings (High, Medium, Low, Ultra, etc). If anyone has any tips to either...
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    8700k - individual serial number for identification?

    Hi, I am thinking to give my 8700k to a 3rd party delidding service. From what I can tell from my personal testing and playing around with I've got lucky with the silicone lottery and got a pretty good chip. So I want to tap more of its potential by having it delid. How can I assure I will get...
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    eGPUs and general GPU questions

    First, please excuse me for my lack of knowledge, I am just starting to get the hang of computer hardware after buying a new laptop. I just bought a Dell XPS 15 and it states it has a Nvidia GTX 1050 and also Intel HD Graphics 630. From my limited understanding, they are both graphics cards, so...
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    Can I install windows with non bootable usb?

    I have windows iso file on my flash drive. Is there any way to install my iso file without burning it or making my flash drive as bootable... I was thinking if theres a handy software or a bootable cmdlike that i can boot from and use that cmd to open setup or intaller from my iso or extracted...
  6. leyton1

    Safe Overclock for the fx4130?

    Hi, I just recently purchased a AMD R9 280 Saphire Dual-x I knew I was to expect a fair amount of bottlenecking with certain games but until I get a fx8350 is there anyway I can reduce this amount and make games more playable. What would you recommend I overclock too? Please can you try include...
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    Any recommendations for a TV Tuner?

    Currently on Windows 8.1 Home 64 bit. I'm in college and my apartment has free cable. However, I don't really feel like dishing out the $ for a new tv. I'm not sure if I should get one for the pciex1 slot or a usb form factor. Any recommendations?