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lga 2011

Forum discussion tagged with lga 2011.
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    Question Do motherboards actually have RAM capacity limits ?

    I've been shopping around for an LGA 2011 X79 motherboard to use with a Xeon CPU I have and I currently have 128 GB of DDR3 ECC RAM on hand too. However I've noticed that a lot of listings I've seen for X79 motherboards have inconsistent information for the max supported RAM. Some sellers...
  2. cjisgreat245

    [SOLVED] best lga 2011 cpu for gaming

    ive seen a i7 6800k but ive been told that its ok for gaming but its not for it. i wanna be able to use a rtx 2070 and i was wondering if anybody knows a better cpu for gaming.
  3. judahg460

    [SOLVED] LGA 2011 confusion

    So, I’m planning on getting a i7 3930k and I am so confused on how the sockets work. I believe it’s a sandy bridge cpu which means it’s a 2011 0. So if I get a X79 motherboard not labeled v2 then it isn’t compatible? And would cpus such as a 1650 v2 or a 4960x work in a mobo not labed v2? Any...
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    Question Are the X79 LGA 2011 motherboards from Ebay and Aliexpress reliable?

    Currently, prices are really expensive in Canada. So I just thought why not just go for an 2011 LGA Xeon processor that provides more than 6 cores for less than $20 dollars (in some cases) So basically I was just trying to find a decent good lga 2011 motherboards for around 50-130 bucks, and...
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    Best cpu air cooler for i7-8700k

    Hi guys, My motherboard is an z370 aorus gaming k3, wondering what would be the best and what would be the most compatible. Looking to spend a maximum of £75, for example a be quiet dark rock 3 or 4. Regards,Merl
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    Reseated Memory, Computer won't turn on

    I reseated my ram into a proper configuration, now it turns on the fans for the CPU cooler and GPU, but doesn't display and turns off then tries again. Using Ryzen 5 1600 and HyperX Black 2x4GB 2400MHz
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    will my g2010 bottleneck my gtx 1050 2gb

    Hi, I Have an intel pentium G2010 2.8Ghz cpu. I wanted to ask that will it bottleneck my gpu msi nvidia GTX 1050 2gb? And is it possible to overclock my cpu to 3.2ghz without any damage? Appreciate your answers
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    Headphone suggestion needed

    Hey guy I'm looking for a new over-ear headphone, budget is around $40 or $50. Mainly for music, any suggestion?
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    My pc configuration

    Hi:) nice to meet you guys. I'm Andrea. I have a question about my pc configuration for gaming. Here it is: •Asus Prime Z270-K •Intel i7 7700k 7th generation •Asus Strix GTX1080 8GB •Kingston Hyperx Savage 16GB DDRA 2800Mhz (two different blocks of 8GB) What do you think? Any suggestion...
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    Civil 3D Laptop $2000-$3000

    We are looking for 2 laptops for AutoCAD Civil 3D we already have 2 24" monitors each. We wanted help picking 2 laptops $2000-3000 ea
  11. AMDFORTHEWIN

    New GPU and heat problem please help!

    Alrighty!! I just installed my new GPU and all its driver software and monitoring software. When looking at the GPU's temps I was shocked to see it a 68 degrees Celsius! At idle! Please tell me this is normal. GPU MSI R9 390 8GB CPU Intel Core i7 4790K 4ghz 16 GB RAM PSU Antec 900watt Thanks!
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    GTX 960 Witcher 3 bundle

    Every gtx 960, 970, and 980 is bundled with a game, The Witcher 3. I am wondering if it's possible to add the my steam library.
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    HD5970 in 2015 - time to upgrade?

    Hello. Early adopter of the HD5970 here, and I really like the card. Should I upgrade? to the 970 or later in the year with the R300 series? Budget: no more than $350 Here is my rig for your consideration:
  14. wayne371963

    Windows 10 & PC Gaming?

    Will Windows 10 be backwards compatible with Windows 7 PC games
  15. CRS10114

    Safe OC'd Speed for Zotac GTX 970

    Hello everybody, I have a Zotac GTX 970 http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/?gid=2487&graphics=GeForce%20GTX%20970%20Zotac%204GB%20Edition that I now want to overclock. The only problem is, I've never overclocked ANYTHING before. This is my first true build (I had a pre-built for a while...
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    will my integrated video card work?

    Im thinking of buying a dell inspirion 15m531r It has amd quad core a8 5545m, 1.7ghz and 4mb cache procesor. The problem is that it has an integrated amd radeon hd 8510g video card. I dont know much about integrated cards but will i be able to play games such as assasin's creed 3, bf3 and...
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    Samsung EVO 840 in raid 0, unable to reinstall windows due to page_fault BSOD

    Hello, I'll try to keep this short, but I feel like I need to be thorough just in case I am missing something. I recently pulled out my desktop for some spring cleaning and to install samsung evo 840 250gb drives. During this process I pulled my CPU and graphics cards ( all water cooled.)...
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    Is this a good pc build for 2000$?

    I've been researching here and there, until I came up with this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fLom I needed a monitor, headphone, speaker and keyboard so I can't make the perfect FPS for a 2000$ build :/ How much FPS will I get in Crysis and Battlefield 4? I want to play almost all games at...