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    What's your overclock on Ivy-E for 24/7

    I am curious as to what other people have got to run stable. I am currently running my [email protected] with 1.25vcore and 1.1 VCCSA on 100% load prime95 I get stable temp of ~72 on the cores with 25c ambient
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    Advice on multimedia server hardware / Software

    Hello, I was looking at buying a 12+ slot NAS recently but I realized that for a similar amount of money I can build a MUCH more powerful server. I am not an expert in this field so any feedback/recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Here is my HW list so far Case NORCO RPC-4220 4U...
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    Music / Gaming with the HD650 is a Xonar DG enough?

    I currently have a Xonar DG sound card, and I plan to buy a pair of HD650 since audio quality seems to be completely sub par on any gaming headsets. I listen to too much music to just skimp on quality there. I previously had a pair of HD590s but they had an unfortunate accident and now I...
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    What is going on with H Reviews now leaving value out of them?!

    In the last few reviews somehow you completely leave the value part of your reviews in? Why is that? I mean in the Skyrim review you keep saying two 580GTX in SLI delivers better performance. It does, but at what price? A single 580 GTX is what? $450~500? How much is a 6970 ? $300~350? Why is...
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    Opinion on triple monitor stand please!

    What do you guys think? I want to put one HP ZR2740w in the middle and two Dell E1709W in portrait ti flank it. Anyone has experience with this stand or have something better to recommend? http://www.ht.com.au/part/Y4022-Aavara-Professional-Series-TS743-stand-ExperTorque-/detail.hts
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    P/L/P setup need advice on side monitors.

    I have currently a HP ZR27 as my main monitor and I am looking for two side monitor to fit in portrait mode to flank it. I have seen the ASUS VH198T that could fit the bill at 1440x900. I just wonder if there is better alternatives any of you would be aware of? I am also worried mixing a...
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    Coil whine

    Anyone having coil whine on thier cards? My sapphire does squeel a bit in Furmark and I was wondering if it's normal. Also I notice my card throtles alot even though the temps are below 60c at all times. Is there a way to make that stop? it's currently clocked at 1010/1450 for both GPUs
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    ASrock Extreme P67 Board and Overclocking

    I just got a new Asrock extreme6 b3 and was proceeding to get myself a nice 24/7 OC along the lines of 4.7~4.8 with a ~1.35vcore. For some weird reason what was stable the day before would crash the next day and I had also noticed that my Vcore was dancing between 1.1v and 1.4v in quite a...
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    2600k Overclock causing flicker?

    Built my new system 2600k - Stock (otherwise it flickers) 6990 @ 950/1450 Asrock extreme 6 Other than that I can OC stable at 4.8 easy, but it seems to break Crossfire?
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    Can I transfer my raid 6 array into a "new" NAS

    I currently have a raid 6 array of 5, 2tb drives in my case. If I purchase a NAS (Synology 1511+) Can i just move my HDDs in it and it will reconise the array? Or will I have to somehow re-start from nothing again?
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    6990 Block just arrived, Thermal Pads or TIM

    About to install the ek waterblock on my 6990, and I somewhat remember that I read somewhere that using TIM everywhere instead of thermal pads was giving much better temperatures on memory? Anyone have feedback on that? I can't seem to find that comparative review again :confused: Oh and...
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    9600 GT for Physx with a 6990 as my main card

    Can that work? Also is a 9600GT enough to do physx?
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    Areocool fan control unit

    Can I hook up multiple fans to one chanel ? For example I have 3 gentle typhoons 1850rpm on my 3.120 rad can I hook the three of them on a single channel? then I have 2 others on my 2.120 rad, and I have 3 case fans. Can I use a seperate channel for those groups? Or is it 1 fan 1 channel...
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    Fans I am considering buying for a silent WC setup

    I dont know much about case fans, these look good to me on paper? http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/55172_Arctic_Cooling__Ultra_Quiet_Case_Fan.aspx Are they good? Because Gentle Thyphoons and Noctuas are almost 40$ a pop here and that is just too much... or is it??
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    6990 or GTX590

    I am two days away from purchase day and I am thorn. Here is the platform I am building. 2600k AsRock P67 Extreme6 G.Skill 8gb 2133 Antec 1200w HCP Vertex 3 240gb Corsair 800D Lite-on blu-ray drive/burner Water cooling Setup Swiftech 3.120 and a 2.120 D5 655 pump Swiftech...
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    Best P67 board out there?

    I hear very good things about the AsRock Fatal1ty Pro and Asus p8p67 Deluxe b3. I am pulling the trigger next week and just wanted to know if I overlooked a good mobo? Also which one of the above would you go for?
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    Best case for internal WC loop... HELP!

    Pulling the trigger on my setup next week. I am stomped on what case to get. I had originally planned a MM Ufo-2 case but shipping to australia is $220 and well that is too much. So now I am looking at alternatives. I am looking to cool a 2600k and a 6990. (potentially another 6970 or 6990 in...
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    2500$ Budget for Display, need advice.

    I am building a new PC for myself in the next month or two and I am really at a loss at which way to go for my display budget. Here is a few options I have considered. 1. 30" mainscreen (mostlikely the HP one since I almost only game) with 2 sides in potrait modes. 2. Three Budget Viewsonic...
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    Advice on water cooling setup

    Looking for a water cooling solution for a 6990 and a Sandy 2600k, I want quality above price and I want something quiet. I know next to nothing about water cooling and so I though I might ask you guys. Also Would 2 6970 be better than 1 6990? I was thinking I would only have to buy 1 water...
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    Simply cannot wait anymore

    I have been using my old 14" Asus laptop with a Geforce 120M for the last year and I wanted to hold out till Bulldozer came out but I am about to lose my mind! So I decided to (burn my lifesavings) pull the trigger now with Sandy, here is the build I am going for. 3x1 Portrait Eyefinity build...
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    P-L-P Setup

    What do you guys think about two 20"~1600x900 16:9 Monitor in portait mode with a central 30" monitor? Is 900 wide to narrow for web browsing and widgets? I know eyefinity doesnt support P-L-P Setups atm.
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    Best gaming 30" Screen

    I have given up on 3D and Eyefinity, It is just not mature enough for me to spend my hard earned $$$ on. So, from there I decided on a single 30" monitor, I mainly use my PC for gaming and so I wanted your expert advice on what monitor to get. I have read good things about the HP ZR30w as...
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    Using the Indigo Extereme for GPU

    I know these things were designed for CPU use, do you think it would be possible to use for GPUs with a customer cooler as well?
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