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by br4dz
Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:54 am
Forum: General Computer Forum
Topic: Post Your Rig!
Replies: 556
Views: 817816

Re: Post Your Rig!

My contest entry! http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d80/ripbrad/my%20PC/HAF1.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d80/ripbrad/my%20PC/HAF3.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d80/ripbrad/my%20PC/HAF5.jpg Pics are a little dated, since those pics I've added a RAM cooler, another hard drive, fan co...
by br4dz
Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:41 am
Forum: NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro and Tegra Forum
Topic: Am I getting the best performance out of my 9600gso?
Replies: 7
Views: 5312

Re: Am I getting the best performance out of my 9600gso?

As previously stated, a PCI-E x16 v1.1 will provide more than enough bandwidth. There are even reviews out of people testing the effect of lower speeds on the PCI-E slots, such as a GTX 480 running at x4. The difference between x16 v1.1 and x16 v2.0 is so extremely small it can't really be measured....
by br4dz
Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:27 am
Forum: Cases, Power Supplies, and Cooling
Topic: Possibly a DOH! Moment?
Replies: 19
Views: 11777

Re: Possibly a DOH! Moment?

Cheap power supplies are cheap and higher wattage because: 1) They use cheap parts. 2) They put more into the aesthetics rather than substance so people will buy them. (Examples: LED fans, acrylic panels, UV cables, etc...) 3) They artificially inflate the non 12V rails to give them the wattage rat...
by br4dz
Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:21 am
Forum: Cases, Power Supplies, and Cooling
Topic: EVGA 1200W SR-2 Power Supply Picture and Specs
Replies: 6
Views: 6145

Re: EVGA 1200W SR-2 Power Supply Picture and Specs

Next on the list, a Nuclear power plant so that you can supply yourself with your own power :lol:.
by br4dz
Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:22 pm
Forum: NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro and Tegra Forum
Topic: Is my motherboard SLI compatible?
Replies: 10
Views: 10497

Re: Is my motherboard SLI compatible?

Update to my situation....I just received the 260..and it is a freaking foot long, twice the size of my current 9500gt, therefore..it doesn't even fit my case! Tip to anyone thinking about upgrading their vid card..make sure it will fit in your case first! It's actually 10.5" long, but yeah, y...
by br4dz
Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:16 pm
Forum: Intel Motherboard Forum
Topic: i7 920 / CM V10 Really bad temps.
Replies: 2
Views: 3898

Re: i7 920 / CM V10 Really bad temps.

My bet is that you haven't disabled Hyper-Threading. By disabling Hyper-Threading, you'll effectively cool down your i7 920 by ~15C. Saw the same results when disabling Hyper-Threading on an i7 860.