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Overclocking non-K Haswell?

I just bought an i5-4570 and can confirm overclocking by multiplier and strap is not available. All I can do it force max turbo on all cores (3.6), and bump the bclk up a few percent, bringing me to 3.7... Underclocking (both CPU and GPU) and undervolting seem to be open though. RAM clocks are...
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- Post #28
- Jun 21, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Article idea: Cheap powersupplies included with popular cases.

"...that use FSP PSUs" Absolutely. I know Sparkle-labeled PS's are also usually Fortron Source. Great PS's for the money. I rarely see them included with cases anymore, which sucks. If the Corsair isn't on sale, I might use a FSP/Sparkle or Silverstone 350/400W. What induces me with this...
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- Post #9
- Aug 19, 2009
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Article idea: Cheap powersupplies included with popular cases.

"I also look at the Corsair 400cx PSU to bundle with the Antec 300 case too." This is EXACTLY what I do too. They are a good combo, and both are constantly onsale, so you're still looking at around $100, like the Antec NSK 4480B II, but for a slightly better powersupply and, imho, a better...
- nwarawa
- Post #4
- Aug 19, 2009
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Article idea: Cheap powersupplies included with popular cases.

We generally assume now that almost any powersupply included with a sub-$100 case is trash and not worth risking your system with. But are there any that are decent? That can at least approach their ratings? That can at least come CLOSE to 80% efficiency? I suggest taking a look at some of the...
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- Thread
- Aug 19, 2009
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Power Supplies
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Yah, had my eye on this... missing a few features, but if the performance is good, could be forgivable... still waiting for a review... Speaking of reviews, anyone seen a (detailed) review of the new Lenovo L2440x LED backlit LCD?
- nwarawa
- Post #5,895
- Nov 9, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Generally, no. If you need to go long distances, like, say, 50ft, then yes, a better cable will prevent degradation, but otherwise, no. You may need a different type of DVI cable, though, depending on resolution. If going any higher than 1920x1200 (or heck, I'd even recommend at that...
- nwarawa
- Post #5,894
- Nov 9, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I think the following is not only realistic, but what many of us want. Tell me what you guys think: Let's start with Doublesight's 263N for $700 - I think these tweaks to its specs could be done to make a near ideal monitor for everybody: -better chasis/stand: ~$50 -led backlight with...
- nwarawa
- Post #5,876
- Nov 6, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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I'VE FOUND THEM!!! LABTEC ELITE-840's!!!! Only $16

Amart: I'm not going to do the searching. I just know they were well discussed 2 years ago. I HAVE the KSC75s, and the Elite 840s are better... not as much bass, but nothing some bass-boost can't fix. As for inconsistency: after just 10 minutes of break-in, they already sounded pretty dang...
- nwarawa
- Post #29
- Jan 27, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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I'VE FOUND THEM!!! LABTEC ELITE-840's!!!! Only $16

f4: I used an X-Fi with these- sounds nice (the X-Fi has very little noise, and these headphones really showcase that clarity) As for shipping killing the deal: don't compare shipping vs the cost of the product, add up the total and compare to the VALUE of the product. The cheapest you might...
- nwarawa
- Post #21
- Jan 25, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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I'VE FOUND THEM!!! LABTEC ELITE-840's!!!! Only $16
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- Post #20
- Jan 25, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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I'VE FOUND THEM!!! LABTEC ELITE-840's!!!! Only $16

lol... yah... the KSC75 cord is short. I use them for my laptop and keep the 840s for my main PC. Speaking of the KSC75s... the free clip-ons with the 840s don't even compare to the KSC75s. They don't sound horrible in their own right, but nowhere near as good or as comfortable (pain in the...
- nwarawa
- Post #11
- Jan 24, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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I'VE FOUND THEM!!! LABTEC ELITE-840's!!!! Only $16

When I say lackluster bass, I mean less then you normally expect with headphones. The sound isn't sealed in, so that typical muddled boominess is gone. After some break in the bass improves (as does the treble, which is a bit harsh at the beginning). If you have it hooked up to an amp like I...
- nwarawa
- Post #8
- Jan 24, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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I'VE FOUND THEM!!! LABTEC ELITE-840's!!!! Only $16

These headphones aren't available anywhere anymore. They were the rage of the audiophile forums a couple years back. My pair finally broke after almost 3 years, so I started looking again, and found them here: http://www.compuvisor.com/lael840helt.html Cool thing is, if you order 2, the...
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- Thread
- Jan 23, 2007
- Replies: 29
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme

Well... you will lose SOMETHING. I can't have a MIC and a Digital Out at the same time: it shares a jack. See the ongoing saga for getting more jacks here (without having to buy an ugly LiveDrive: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1744452&enterthread=y
- nwarawa
- Post #37
- Nov 29, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Should Creative have a PCI bracket add-on for Sound Blasters? VOTE!

Well, I sent the email to Creative since this forum is starting to liven up. I looked at the links above and googled some more... it seems some aren't compatible with Audigy 2, but are with the original Audigy, like this one...
- nwarawa
- Post #8
- Nov 29, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building

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