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On August 29 2012 04:10 Nabutso wrote:Show nested quote +On August 29 2012 03:53 Medrea wrote:
Its just a side to draw heat out of. No actual components rest on that side. Yeah I'm just looking for extra ways to cool it down (not that it's really hot, but it's something I'd like to try). Should I be worried about shorting out anything on the bottom? I have a reference 680 from EVGA. Another wacky but interesting idea, watercooling with heatspreaders on the tubes? Lol
You won't get any relevant cooling out of it, and whether you short anything depends on a bunch of things, like how you mount them, but I'd say the odds of trouble are better than the odds of accomplishing anything useful.
I suggest adjusting your default fan curve in Precision.
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100 percent you will short things. Those pins sticking out on the back are active.
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Nah, if he used non-conductive thermal tape to attach it, it wouldn't be guaranteed to short anymore, it would just go from essentially useless to completely useless. Until he bumped it and the heatsinks fell over, then it would short.
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My fan profile is OK, I reach about 79-80c during Furmark while overclocked 50 core and 250 mem (I got a shitty card, I know), but I was just wondering if I can do some fun tinkering!
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On August 29 2012 04:47 Nabutso wrote:
My fan profile is OK, I reach about 79-80c during Furmark while overclocked 50 core and 250 mem (I got a shitty card, I know), but I was just wondering if I can do some fun tinkering!
I suggest stealing other people's projects for tinkering, or studying a bit more before trying to make up your own.
That said, EVGA's community forums include lots of things other people have done, complete with build logs and results, which should tend to give you some safe places to start.
We're happy to answer questions, of course, but I really think you've got a bit of a ways to go before you need to be inventing your own mods.
And please don't take this as an insult or condescension, I just don't want to see you accidentally damaging your card by trying to overreach your first time out the gate.
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Sometimes there is VRAM on the back side, like for reference GTX 670 I think. Occasionally people will put VRMs there too? I forget if I imagined that or not.
Now that you mention video cards, EVGA, and tinkering, it's got me wondering how many of those ePower boards actually sold...
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Well, yes, but he was specifically referring to the PCB, although that may have been an oversight. If it was, it lends credence to the idea that he should be copycatting for now.
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So this is my first time building a new computer. It is intended for gaming, and it would be helpful if you just checked over my list of parts. Thanks.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Mobo: ASRock H77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit
Optical: SAMSUNG Internal DVD Writer
PSU: I'm not very good with power supplies, so if you could recommend one that'd be great.
HDD (for just storage): Hitachi GST 0A39289 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
SSD (to run the OS): Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F60GB3A-BK 2.5" 60GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive
and I also need a keyboard and monitor so if you could recommend something, that's be good.
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Hello all mighty TL Tech Masters! I need your help in showing me a build that is cost effective and will be great for a few years. I cant post a thread yet, but Ill keep this simple for now. I have 700$ CAN to build a computer for the biggest bang for my buck.
Got a monitor . REZ 1980 x 1080
OS: I have one, so it wont need to come out of my budget.
Games: I play SC2, LOL ( I would like to play these games at as high as I can and with great FPS)
I also would like to play other games as well, but like I said, overall a computer with the best bang for my buck.
Thank you awesome people.
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On August 29 2012 08:29 PoweredbyYogurt wrote:
So this is my first time building a new computer. It is intended for gaming, and it would be helpful if you just checked over my list of parts. Thanks.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Mobo: ASRock H77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit
Optical: SAMSUNG Internal DVD Writer
PSU: I'm not very good with power supplies, so if you could recommend one that'd be great.
HDD (for just storage): Hitachi GST 0A39289 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
SSD (to run the OS): Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F60GB3A-BK 2.5" 60GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive
and I also need a keyboard and monitor so if you could recommend something, that's be good.
PSU: cheapest Rosewill Capstone; otherwise, some kind of decent budget unit like Antec Earthwatts / Neo Eco / High Current Gamer, Corsair CX400 (still $30 at us.ncix.com)
SSD: try an Intel 330, Crucial M4, or Samsung 830 instead. There are others, but Corsair Force 3 is one of the less-preferred options though most likely would do fine.
Case: also check out Antec One Hundred, Cooler Master HAF 912, maybe even Corsair 300R; there are plenty of options, though modern-revision Antec 300 is probably okay
Motherboard: some cheaper B75 or H77 option is probably okay, but you won't save an extraordinary amount down from a H77 Pro4-M
As for keyboards, different people prefer different things (mechanical Cherry MX switches and which specific type, buckling spring, scissor switches, rubber dome, etc.), different layouts, different numbers of keys, backlighting vs. not, so it's hard to say.
For monitors, cheapest reasonable option is Asus VS229H-P, or try a modern Dell Ultrasharp like U2312HM. However, if you play very fast-moving games primarily and/or are sensitive to ghosting / motion issues, get a good TN panel monitor, maybe even a 120 Hz model (check the monitor thread for ideas and don't get the cheapest 120 Hz option available).
On August 29 2012 10:05 Mr.Kool wrote:
Hello all mighty TL Tech Masters! I need your help in showing me a build that is cost effective and will be great for a few years. I cant post a thread yet, but Ill keep this simple for now. I have 700$ CAN to build a computer for the biggest bang for my buck.
Got a monitor . REZ 1980 x 1080
OS: I have one, so it wont need to come out of my budget.
Games: I play SC2, LOL ( I would like to play these games at as high as I can and with great FPS)
I also would like to play other games as well, but like I said, overall a computer with the best bang for my buck.
Thank you awesome people.
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This is keeping well in budget, hopefully still so after taxes/shipping (NOTE: deals all end this Wednesday, so at least put this stuff in the cart ASAP; that said, the new deals for the new week are probably not going to be much worse if at all):
Intel Core i5-3450 - $180
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=70543&promoid=1088
Gigabyte B75M-D3H - $70
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=70273&promoid=1360
G.Skill 2 x 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz RAM - $40
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=57953&promoid=1088
Sapphire HD 7850 - $210
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=75620&promoid=1405
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB - $65
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=58402&promoid=1088
Asus CD / DVD burner - $19
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=49597&promoid=1088
Corsair CX400 - $30
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=33357&promoid=1088
BitFenix Merc Beta - $30
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=63257&promoid=1088
If you can find the budget to add an SSD, I would recommend doing so.
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Thanks a lot, about to order in you I trust.
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So I was thinking about building my own computer. I already have a computer however that I just bought a new hard drive for(since the last one died on me) and since it would be my first build and I really don't need a super computer, I was hoping I could just upgrade the one I have now.
I have an ASUS essentio cg1330 with a couple upgrades. The power supply is an Antec earthwatts 650w. And I just bought a hitachi deskstar with 1 terabyte,7200 rpm, 32MB cache, SATA 3GB/s
I have $1000 budget
I have a 1600x900 720p monitor right now, but am planning to upgrade to 1920x1080 1080p
I mainly play sc2 with a few others mixed in like dark souls, D3. I'd like to be able to play those on higher settings no problem and be able to stream sc2 on at least low settings no problem.
I upgrade probably about every two years, but possibly sooner If I want to build a more powerful custom rig.
Overclocking might be fun to play with and I know I'd get better performance, though it would be another first for me
crossfire I'm not sure about, I want to use my 720p monitor now, as well as the new one I get but i doubt I'll do dual games. Just to help me with streaming.
My operating system I have now should be fine.
I'd love to do these upgrades as soon as possible. I should be replacing my hdd today.
If this doesn't seem possible I'd love to know what custom rig I should build for about 1200 since I'd sell my old computer.
Thank you.
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On August 29 2012 13:07 Mr.Kool wrote:
Wait dont I need a Fan?
Case comes with fans, GPU and CPu comes with relevant cooling hardware too. You have a fairly low powered system so you don't need a wind tunnel inside it.
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That powersupply is fine. There is no reason to pay more for a "factory overclocked" card, they're rarely binned any differently at all, and the overclocks are almost always modest. This can be done with any basic overclocking utility, amd's catalyst control centre (I have no experience with it) or MSI afterburner are both take about 2 minutes to achieve the same thing with. Things that are worth extra money are differing fan designs, but seeing as they are identical, it makes no difference. Just don't adjust the card voltage if you don't know what you're doing and you won't do any damage.
Glad to be of service 
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On August 29 2012 21:30 Rollin wrote:That powersupply is fine. There is no reason to pay more for a "factory overclocked" card, they're rarely binned any differently at all, and the overclocks are almost always modest. This can be done with any basic overclocking utility, amd's catalyst control centre (I have no experience with it) or MSI afterburner are both take about 2 minutes to achieve the same thing with. Things that are worth extra money are differing fan designs, but seeing as they are identical, it makes no difference. Just don't adjust the card voltage if you don't know what you're doing and you won't do any damage. Glad to be of service
Ok, thanks for the help. Is sapphire a good brand? That card doesn't have a lot of reviews.
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I have a i5 3450 + H61M/U3S3, geforce 560TI, ssd+normal hdd and nothing else.
I want a silent new power supply. It doesnt have to be UBER silent. Just not a huge loud fan and no china banger. Best bang for the buck.
400w should be enough.
I would buy at http://www.cyberport.de/ or http://www.kmcomputer.de/
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