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I've been doing some more research, trying to figure out weather I have a problem with my cooling or not. I'm running an 1800X on the Asus Prime X370 Pro with the latest 0504 BIOS (which increased temps by 20-25C compared to the previous BIOS). I found this helpful video: He is also using a...

I'm trying to figure out whether my 1800X on the Asus Prime X370 Pro is behaving normally or if something is wrong with the cooling. When running 8/16 threads it boosts to (and sustains) 3.7 GHz as expected, but it's not sustaining ~4 GHz when running single threaded workloads. It still only...

So it's widely known that the Haswell VRM will automatically boost vcore when running AVX instructions. Usually, this is regarded as a Bad Thing (TM) but I did some testing tonight that doesn't quite fit with this thinking. Until now, my preferred method of overclocking has been a fixed vcore...

Every time I apply thermal paste I feel that I mess up somehow. The first time I tried the "pea" method but because some paste kept coming out of the syringe after I stopped pressing, it left a little line trailing to the right of the dot, and it and caused the round dot to become slightly...

So I figured I would try the new "F6" Beta BIOS from Gigabyte for their Z87 mobo's. It list two improvements: Improve SATA RAID performance Enhance DDR performance However it's a total train wreck. -The USB keyboard and mouse would no longer work in Windows. When I hooked up *another* USB...

So I've started experimenting with overclocking my 4770K and it's so confusing for someone who's used to AMD. My biggest problem is that VCore seems to live a life of its own. Here's what I did: -Load BIOS defaults and disabled Turbo Boost. Booted into Windows and check frequency and...

I'm using Corsair 1600 MHz RAM but it's stuck at 1333 MHz. Any ideas? I've tried with XMP on and off and rebooted the system several times. Edit: After power cycling and rebooting the system several times, memory settings finally "took".

Just finished putting my new system together and I would like to check temps. I've tried HWMonitor and Aida64 but I don't think they're correct, though both show identical temps at load and idle. At idle the cores show about 29C, which I know is wrong, because they were 37C in BIOS setup...

So it's time for me to build a new system, and I'm wondering about one minor detail - TIM. I have in my possession from previous builds: 1x Syringe of Arctic Silver 5 (probably 6 years old, used only once) 1x Syringe of Zalman STG-2 (about 3-4 years old, also used only once) -Are any of those...

I'm wondering which is the best (non-H20) CPU cooler these days? Price, noise and size are non-issues. I just want the best cooling performance when I upgrade to Haswell. It looks like it might be the Silverstone Heligon Series HE01?

Hi all. Currently running the system in my sig using a Corsair VX 450W PSU. It has been working great since 2008, with overclocked Athlon X2, Phenom I and Phenom II CPUs and it has been extremely stable. I'm planning to upgrade my system when Haswell comes out - I'll probably get the 4770K...

I've been practicing for the 640-802 CCNA composite exam before but never took the test. I notice that you can now choose between that or the new 200-120 exam. How do they compare in terms of difficulty? How much additional reading will I have to do to complete it if I have previously studied...

I've been using Firefox but thought I would give Chrome a chance. I've tried this before but found the browser very awkward to use. This time, I've been hunting down extensions to make the browser behave properly and bring needed functionality, such as Reload All Tabs, and Replace New Tab Page...

Hi all. Two (design) people at work are running Macs. They want functionality similar to Offline Files in Windows Vista and 7 against a network share: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista_I/O_technologies#Offline_Files I've been looking around but not been able to find anything...

It seems every time you try to install some product like System Center Operations Manager/Configuration Manager, Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Exchange 2010 etc., there's a bazillion "prerequisites" checks that fail. Then you have to hunt all over TechNet for some obscure download that's...

I would like to use Subscriptions in the Event Viewer of a computer running Windows 7 Pro, to monitor the "Directory Service" log of two DC's. The problem is that when I create the subscription, and go to Select Events->By Log, that log (and any other log relating to Windows Server roles) are...

I've got some .mov files, mostly from my digi cam, and they won't show up as thumbnails in windows explorer. I've tried the official quicktime player, quicktime alternative, the shark007 codecs etc. but nothing seems to work. I also found a number of reg hacks while searching for a solution, but...

According to many reviews of the Phenom II 955BE, such as this and this, the CPU should be able to reach around 3.8 GHz at stock voltage. However, when I tried for 3.8 GHz, it crashed at the Windows desktop. At 3.6, it crashed after about 1 hour of Prime95. At 3.4 GHz, it seems stable, as...

I was just wondering if there's any point in selecting "Better performance" in the Removal policy section of e.g. a USB flash drive. Do they benefit from the write caching? I tried comparing to "Quick removal", but it was hard to see any difference. "Better performance" made the progress bar...

I'm currently running a Netgear Wireless-G router which is supposed to be 54Mb, but in reality I only get 12Mb at best, transfering files between two computers. Since it's half duplex, and one computer sends to the AP while the other receives from it, obviously using the same air, I guess that...

Long story that I'll try to make short: Was running a Phenom 9650 at 2.7 GHz no problems, first with Vista, then with Win7 RC. Started getting stability problems but then I thought I had solved them. Did a clean install of Win7 Pro final when I got it through MSDN. Discovered I still had...

Most applications that allow you to "save" something still use the floppy disk to symbolize this, which IMO is out of touch and outdated. Obviously, for people who are used to computers, it doesn't matter what the icons look like. But for newbies, the icons and symbols are meant to make it...

What do you think about this? http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/oem.asp Previously, you were considered a "system builder" if you assemble your own system. With Win7, you're only allowed to use an OEM license if you *sell and support* a system to someone else. I guess that in practice, this...

Just wondering what's your opinion on using four sticks of RAM in an AMD system? I've been using 4x1GB Corsair DDR2 sticks for over a year, but I've never been truly happy with the stability of my system. By disabling CnQ, over-volting the RAM and south bridge and adjusting the Clock Skew...

Looks like the 5850 is about as fast as the 8800GTX and the 5870 can't touch the GTX275. The 4870 is beat by the 8800GT and the 4850 by the 9600GT. http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,698462/Borderlands-technics-test-Graphics-cards-benchmarks-with-Unreal-Engine-3-Geforces-ahead/Practice/...

I must be missing something obvious, because I can't figure out how to use this program, and the readme is in Japanese or something... No changes seem to have any effect on anything, and in the P-state tab, in a box just above the OK/Cancel buttons, it says "K10stat clock control function is...

Strangely, I'm having this issue on both my laptop and my desktop system. Both are running Win7 Pro final, 32-bit on the laptop and 64-bit on the desktop. I've set them to defrag once a week at noon on sundays but neither system seems to actually run the defrag. When I look at the "Last Run"...

I initially used the same Auras 92 cooler to cool my Phenom II that I used for my old 9650 chip (95W, 2.3 GHz). However it was clearly not enough for the hotter running Phenom II as the CPU would heat up past 63C and start losing Prime95 threads even at stock speeds. Today I installed the...

One of the drawbacks of being an AMD user is that AM2/3 clips are added by heatsink manufacturers as an afterthought. This is clearly evident with the Nexus XiR-2300 which I tried to install today. All went well until it was time to clip the heatsink in place... As you can see (I hope)...

A lot of manufacturers claim their coolers are compatible with AM2/3, but in reality they are not. This is because the AM2 socket is rotated 90 degrees compared to S775. Sure, you can fit the cooler on the socket, but if the tower-type heatsink isn't properly oriented (fan blowing the air...

I have an older cooler, the Auras 92. My current Phenom 9650 only came with a basic aluminum heatsink, no heatpipes, so the Auras was definitely better than it. Now I'm thinking about buying a Phenom II, and that comes with a heatpipe-based cooler. How would it compare to my current cooler...

I'm looking at laptops and found a few nice ones, except they come with Intel X4500 HD graphics. The laptop will not be used for gaming, but if the possibility is there, I might install some older games for very casual gaming. Its main use is for the networking and system administration courses...

It seems that in every game that offers a DirectX 10 "mode", the supposedly enhanced graphics API does at least two of the following things to the game: Cuts the framerate in half (or in some cases even less) Adds some barely noticeable post-processing effects or slightly higher resolution...

So the tray on my old Lite-On 16X IDE DVD writer stopped working a long time ago so I have to use the emergency eject hole to eject it. I've decided to finally replace it when I'm in town today. My favorite local store seems to carry Sony and Samsung writers. Which one would you choose? The...

So I'm running my Phenom at 235x11.5 at 1.30V, with the RAM at 667 MHz (783 MHz due to the overclock). It's close enough to 800 MHz so that doesn't bother me. Still, I'm surprised the RAM won't do 900-ish MHz. Even at <800 MHz, I had to overvolt the RAM from the default 1.8V to 2.06V to get it...

Win7 is working without major issues for me except that it will freeze at the shutdown screen every time I try to restart or shut down the system. It just sais "Shutting down" and shows the blue spinning circle, but nothing happens. The computer doesn't respond to keyboard commands like...

...I'll stick with Vista for that reason alone. What I don't like: Default view is a disaster, showing small generic icons with no text. If you have e.g. multiple explorer windows open you now have to mouse over its icon and then select the window you want. With the classic taskbar, the path...

So, I'm running a first-gen Phenom X4 9650 OC's to 2.6 GHz. My system is used mostly for gaming, but I also use it to make music. I know my music apps take advantage of all four cores, but I haven't come that close to maxing the CPU out so I could live with one less core when working with those...

Just tried this program called Flashpoint on my Aspire One (8GB SSD): http://zflashpoint.blogspot.com/ It's basically just a filter driver that uses a chunk of RAM (24MB) as a write buffer or cache. This improves performance because many low-end SSD's (as well as early drives like the OCZ...

I was looking at some price comparison sites, and at least in Sweden, the HP Mini-Note 2133 is quite a bit cheaper than the 2140. Specs: 2133: C7-M 1.6 GHz / 2GB / 120GB / 8.9" 2140: Atom N270 1.6 GHz / 2GB / 160GB / 10" From what I remember of the HardOCP article, the C7 actually smoked...