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@seve
Are you sure the buzzing is coming from the GPU? I'd be more inclined to suspect the PSU if you also get random crashes. Cougar is a division of HEC as far as I know, and HEC doesn't make good PSU's...
And if it is the GPU and you're still in warranty, you could try getting it replaced (though your mobo doesn't have onboard video so you'd be without that PC for a bit unless you have a spare GPU).
As a side note:
Your mobo seems to have 8+2 power phases (though without heatsinks) so you could safely do at least a little CPU overclocking if you get an aftermarket heatsink.
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Cougar-branded units are generally better than average (but often still not good) HEC units. It's their premium brand. I'm not sure about CM series though. I wouldn't expect any Cougar unit to have trouble with like half load though.
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@ wabbit
Yeah, I am pretty sure it is the gpu. But that appeared after dustcleaning the fan. So maybe i was unlucky and some dust/hair etc is now stuck up in the fan? Also, its not buzzing all the time and it stops sometimes when i move my PC. Additionally, the crashes are indepent of the buzzing because they appear since one and a half years whereas the noise is new.
On the warranty thing: Who do i have to contact theoretically? The website i purchased from, the brand who built the gpu or ATI/AMD?
Also i have absolutely no experience in OCing, so it would not be my first choice unless i had semi-professional help in my room 
And just out of curiosity: If my PSU is causing the crashes would it do only so if its under heavy load? Because it mostly crashes browsing the internet or similar things.
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On January 12 2012 02:21 seve wrote:
On the warranty thing: Who do i have to contact theoretically? The website i purchased from, the brand who built the gpu or ATI/AMD?
Start at the company that sold the product. Then the manufacturer of the card. AMD won't be any help as they only provide the GPU and not the rest of the card.
And just out of curiosity: If my PSU is causing the crashes would it do only so if its under heavy load? Because it mostly crashes browsing the internet or similar things.
PSU problems are more likely to be noticeable at higher loads, yes.
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I have a 5770 that buzzes sometimes and then I tap the fan and it works fine again.
You could ship it back to the brand that built the card and they would repair it for free. Call first obviously.
Overclocking a GPU is dirt simple as long as you stay away from voltage. MSI Afterburner is for the most part what everyone uses.
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Quick question. I just built my PC and it doesn't work :O
The PSU I bought doesn't have the secondary cable for the motherboard (the one for the processor I believe), so I tried to build it withought this cable, but it doesn't seem to work. Is it the explanation or maybe did I mess something else up ?
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On January 12 2012 02:52 Medrea wrote:
I have a 5770 that buzzes sometimes and then I tap the fan and it works fine again.
You could ship it back to the brand that built the card and they would repair it for free. Call first obviously.
Overclocking a GPU is dirt simple as long as you stay away from voltage. MSI Afterburner is for the most part what everyone uses.
Do you have your 5770 overclocked? If so, how much?
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I have it clocked to 990 with no voltage increase.
I have memory downclocked to about 310. Down from 1200 I think?
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On January 12 2012 04:20 Medrea wrote:
I have it clocked to 990 with no voltage increase.
lol what the heck, golden chip! You and skyR with his 4.4GHz 2500K @ 1.24V
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Heh, not quite. It is just a mining card I plugged in for the winter.
When I use it for display it crashes at about 945 with no voltage increase and 985 is really pushing it at 1.2 volts. or something like that I dunno its been awhile.
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What's the best PC I can build for streamikng SC2 with a $800 budget?
I already have HDD, display, keyboard and mouse, and OS.
So I need..
Case/PSU
mobo
processor
graphics card
RAM
maybe solid state drive? if you guys think it's worth it for streaming and in my budget
Thanks!!
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On January 12 2012 08:48 Sway.746 wrote:+ Show Spoiler +What's the best PC I can build for streamikng SC2 with a $800 budget?
I already have HDD, display, keyboard and mouse, and OS.
So I need..
Case/PSU
mobo
processor
graphics card
RAM
maybe solid state drive? if you guys think it's worth it for streaming and in my budget
Thanks!!
2500k = $200
6870 = $160
bitfenix merc alpha = $40
rosewill capstone 450 = $60
asrock p67 pro3 = $100
2x4gb = $35 or less
hyper 212+ = $23
crucial m4 128gb = $180
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On January 12 2012 08:59 skyR wrote:Show nested quote +On January 12 2012 08:48 Sway.746 wrote:+ Show Spoiler +What's the best PC I can build for streamikng SC2 with a $800 budget?
I already have HDD, display, keyboard and mouse, and OS.
So I need..
Case/PSU
mobo
processor
graphics card
RAM
maybe solid state drive? if you guys think it's worth it for streaming and in my budget
Thanks!! 2500k = $200 6870 = $160 bitfenix merc alpha = $40 rosewill capstone 450 = $60 asrock p67 pro3 = $100 2x4gb = $35 or less hyper 212+ = $23 crucial m4 128gb = $180
That looks pretty good. What do you think about a smaller SSD? I could put $70 toward other components with one half that size. Or do you really think 128GB is a good idea?
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If you're not recording, it would be somewhat better for streaming to get an i7-2600k instead of the SSD (or downgrade to a smaller size). Most people who aren't high-volume streamers would consider the extra performance of the i7-2600k not worth the extra cost though. If you don't need 1080p output or want to squeeze in a little better compression, the i5-2500k is plenty fine for you.
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You could get away with a 64gb SSD. Windows 7 is about 20gb and Starcraft II in total is probably going to be 20-25gb.
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On January 12 2012 09:06 Myrmidon wrote:
If you're not recording, it would be somewhat better for streaming to get an i7-2600k instead of the SSD (or downgrade to a smaller size). Most people who aren't high-volume streamers would consider the extra performance of the i7-2600k not worth the extra cost though. If you don't need 1080p output or want to squeeze in a little better compression, the i5-2500k is plenty fine for you.
Awesome, thanks for the advice!
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Just don't put SC2 on the SSD. You wait for everyone else to load anyways. I only put single-player games on my SSD.
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i want to build a media pc that is able to run all current games and vids and stuff on a 60" led tv
http://www.amazon.de/Sharp-LC60LE635E-LED-Backlight-Fernseher-Full-HD-schwarz/dp/B005N24FWE
should be based on a shuttle barebone
guess i need:
shuttle barebone case
gcard (HDMI port ofc)
cpu
ram (~8gb should be np because price is at record low)
hdd
wlan pci card
wireless mouse&keyboard to operate it from my couch
budget is 400-500 euros
austrian or german online distributor prefered (somewhere there: http://geizhals.at/ or amazon.de)
what would u recommend me to buy?
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The budget of 400-500 euros may be too low to be able to run current games well, unless you don't care much about the graphics settings. Do you need an OS or not?
A few more questions:
1. Have you tried playing games using the TV? Many models have noticeably large input lag and make playing most games uncomfortable at best.
2. What are the size constraints? Is it not possible to use a normal mini-tower case? Is a horizontal layout preferred?
3. Is noise a concern at idle a concern? How about noise under heavy load?
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