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About Seriphx
- Birthday 06/23/1992
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Australia
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Gaming, Xbox 360. I want to learn more about computers.
OCC
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Computer Specs
CPU: Phenom II x2 550
Graphics: XFX HD 4870 1GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3p
RAM: G.Skill 4GB (2x2) DDR3 1600Mhz
PSU: Thermaltake ToughPower 600W
HDD: Western Digital 320GB Sata, Seagate 500GB Sata
Case: CoolerMaster CM Scout w/ 3x Xigmatek XLF 120mm LED Fan
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek HDT S1283 Red Scorpion
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Good sir, I thank you, and think I love you... Thank you very much bro. All is good now!
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Lol'ed at that, I truely did. If running a fan at optimal speeds could hurt it, for starters it would not be called "optimal"! And secondly, surely companies would make these speeds not accessible. I don't know if it is possible to push a fan past it's 100% speed mark, but if it is, THAT could possibly wear it out or something, but even then, I don't see that happening unless it were A. At something like 400% normal speed or running 200+% for years... So really, there is nothing to worry about. Back on topic, My 4870 Idles ~59C and Loads up to ~80C at times, so do not fret your cards are perfectly safe at these temps, stop worrying and put them to some great use in some gaming!
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Yesterday, I went out to the city and got the warranty on my 7200.11 500GB Seagate SATA HDD, which had stopped working about 2 months ago, and since has been lieing on my shelf. I received a 7200.12 in return, This made me pretty happy. However when I installed it into my case and plugged it all in, I turn on my machine (running Win 7 RC) and I see "New device found, installing drivers..." and I thought ok good.. Then I get the message "ST3500418AS ATA Device is ready for use." And once again thought, Well, this is good. So I go to My Computer, and could only see my old drives, Local Disk C (System drive) and Local Disk D, (Partitioned 320GB Western Digital SATA HDD, 50GB & 250GB) I thought the 500GB would show up and I would just have to format it to use it? I can see it in Device Manager under Disk Drives, But cannot find anyway to format it or store on it? I feel extremely nooby atm, but any help right now, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance P.S. Specs in sig.
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The answer is no, you definately should NOT leave, a lot of the things you have said in posts and the advice you offer, I have used myself and learnt from... You have been one of my most helpful members of the whole OCC team If you leave, I'd be very distraught
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Oooo! I can't wait for the gun to go off! I would love one of these cards! Best of luck to all
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how long phenom II x4 940 BE last?
Seriphx replied to clayderine's topic in Processors, Motherboards and Memory
Is this in terms of processing ability? i.e. still be good a few years down the track? Or do you mean how long will it physically last? As in how long until it stops working? Need a little more information... <_< -
A Look at Intel Gulftown 6 Core CPU by Shamino
Seriphx replied to road-runner's topic in Overclocking and Cooling
Very impressive stuff. 6Ghz amazing OC. Thanks RR -
Thats a good choice, But do make sure you get some more RAM asap. 2GB is about bare minimum for a 64bit OS while gaming. Even 32bit I'm sure you'd see a great improvement
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Clayderine, you said previously that you have an HD4870 at the moment? If you have this card, there is no real point in spending $250 on a new card that will see you no real performance gain. Stick with the 4870 if it is a possible choice, it will do fine up to 1920x1200. If not my opinion would be to go the cheaper route with a 4890 or just wait till the 5870's come out, but i hear they are launching at $299
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To be honest, I have a Xigmatek S1283 Red Scorpion, Which is essentially the same cooler as recommended in the cart, but with a red fan instead of black. It has H.D.T (Heat-Pipe Direct Touch) which the TRUE lacks (just something to note) and I find it performs extremely well, I idle ~16C and never above ~26C Load. It is silent, and comes with thermal compound. I think staying with that recommended cooler would be best, It comes with free shipping too which is a bonus.
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Don't worry, running at 1680x1050 will not damage your LCD. So enjoy the extra pixels As for monitor, go for a Sony, Samsung, LG, or BenQ, for brands, I have a BenQ (this is my 2nd) and they have both served me extremely well my old one, (like yours 17" 1280x1024) Is still running strong after ~5 years, Still love it. So stick with 1680x1050 for now, and when you get the chance go to a 22"+ screen, but make sure it supports 1920x(1080/1200) and reap the full benefits of your nice rig. Enjoy
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291. Without cheating, I didn't bother with the tabbing cheat, however I closed and reopened and right clicked, set quality to low hehe. got 386. Specs in sig. Wonder if unlocking my other 2 cores would effect results? As this doesn't seem GPU based.
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Pushing the lcd? I don't think it could possibly hurt the screen if you are setting it to a resolution in the menu's. I have an HD 4870 and a 22" LCD (1920 x 1080) and it runs everything I throw at it without any troubles, even crysis is playable on 1920x1080. My suggestion to you my friend, is keep your current 4870. Don't sell it, Don't buy a new card, you also have no need to upgrade CPU or Mobo, they are both quite fine, however, looking at your current monitor, your system seems a bit overkill for a small resolution such as that. So I suggest you buy a 23.6" or something like that with a nice 1920x1200 resolution or something like that I find 1920x1080 is fine too Are you in the US? Where are you located?