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Was going for Gigabyte 7800xt Gaming when...

Thanks, I have my Sapphire hd6850 for more than a decade now and am really impressed with its longevity, hence my thoughts about the Pure, but the Hellhound seems very popular these days. No coil whine, I suppose? The Gigabyte is a good deal money wise, but I wonder if it's worth it....
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- Post #3
- Nov 2, 2023
- Forum: AMD
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Was going for Gigabyte 7800xt Gaming when...

Greetings. Since it's the cheapest 7800xt in my region and my motherboard is of the same brand and therefore sharing the same RGB (and maybe fan curve) software, I was ready to buy a Gigabyte Windforce Gaming OC 7800xt. Then I decided to read opinions, and people were saying that: - Gigabyte...
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- Nov 2, 2023
- Replies: 7
- Forum: AMD
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Question Best way of cooling a CPU in Fractal Define 7

Ah yes, I knew that about the Define 7, but it's been always silence over thermals for me, so I still went with it. In the end it has good sound dampening but it's no anechoic chamber either. Still I have to say it's the best case I have ever had. Loads of fun to work with, and if it wasn't for...
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- Post #21
- Jan 25, 2022
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Best way of cooling a CPU in Fractal Define 7

True, but that ship has already sailed, I already have the case since late last year. The system is alive and kicking, it's just the stock wraith that needs to go now...
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- Post #18
- Jan 19, 2022
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Best way of cooling a CPU in Fractal Define 7

Believe it or not, I didn't buy anything yet. Still reading. By now - and thanks to your invaluable opinion - I can see an AIO is not a good option. My main goal is silence. But the Define 7 is a big case with a windowed side, so some bling wouldn't kill, and I have space for it. But the...
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- Post #16
- Jan 19, 2022
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Best way of cooling a CPU in Fractal Define 7

I hope VRM cooling is not a big deal nowadays, because an AIO radiator on rear should be a hot thing very close to the vrm heatsink (then again I have never seen an AIO up close), while an air cooler blows hot air directly on it. It gets more and more clear that a 120mm AIO on rear is frowned...
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- Post #10
- Jan 11, 2022
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Best way of cooling a CPU in Fractal Define 7

Thank you all for your input and suggestions. Apparently AIOs are quite unpopular these days. Seemed like a great idea when it was launched, especially for me as I watched the Prolimatech Megahalen hanging there from its four little screws, waiting for some motherboard damage to happen... which...
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- Post #6
- Jan 10, 2022
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Best way of cooling a CPU in Fractal Define 7

I have just finished assembling my new build with a Ryzen 5600x CPU running in a Fractal Define 7 case under the stock AMD cooler, but that cooler is pretty whiny and peaks too frequently. So I need a new cooler but can't conclude what's the best way to go for such a large case while looking...
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- Jan 9, 2022
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Powerline too good to be true?

I was expecting someone to tell me that my testing methodology (i.e. run Ookla's speedtest app and that's it) was faulty, but so you mean this is really what I am getting? My powerline connection is causing basically zero attenuation? Wow.... that's great news, thanks! It's weird because my...
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- Post #4
- Oct 19, 2017
- Forum: Networking
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Best NAS for a good price?

As the owner of an Asustor, I can't exactly recommend them. Pretty sturdy equipment for a great price, but the apps and the knowledge base are awful.
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- Post #19
- Oct 19, 2017
- Forum: Networking
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Powerline too good to be true?

So I connected my gigabit router to a gigabit switch through powerline adapters, using cat6 wherever a cable was needed. That switch feeds my Nvidia Shield android box. I pay for 30 mbps internet. When I run ookla's speedtest on my Shield box... it says 29 mbps. I mean... Sure, it sounds...
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- Oct 19, 2017
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- Replies: 9
- Forum: Networking
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Holy crap AC wifi is BLAZING!

Thanks for sharing, my house setup is basically like yours, but my HTPC is an old 802.11b/g, 10/100 laptop with Powerline. Your numbers bring hope to my miserable TV streaming experience.
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- Post #5
- Jul 31, 2015
- Forum: Networking
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Would these devices benefit from a dual band N router?

Good, let's see what 802.11a can do then. Now, as AC is on the verge of approval, would it be worthwhile to put more than $100 on a dual band N router right now? Or something cheaper and more simple would be better as a waiting-for-AC router?
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- Post #5
- May 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Would these devices benefit from a dual band N router?

And is it worthwhile to deal with A nowadays? Or 5ghz N adapters are mandatory for something decent on dual band? Or forget 5ghz adapters and just get a 5ghz Access Point to connect to dual band router? I thought buying a router was easier...
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- Post #3
- May 13, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Would these devices benefit from a dual band N router?

So, here are my devices that currently get wireless from this masterpiece of yore known as WRT54G v2 located in the basement (devices are on 1st floor): - Older laptop plugged to TV: Intel Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g) - Newer laptop: Realtek 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN - TV: Standard IEEE...
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- May 10, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Networking
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Save a buck on a new router by getting a good NAS?

I really thank you all for your input, but still couldn't conclude if it's safe to have all add-ons handled by a NAS. Are there any services among the aforementioned that would really be better performed by a router? That sounds interesting. Could you point me to some reading about it? That...
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- Post #6
- May 6, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Save a buck on a new router by getting a good NAS?

So, those add-ons would really be best handled by a NAS? My current router is a glorious WRT54G, and my main need nowadays is a HD-streaming-capable wireless signal from basement to 1st floor.
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- Post #3
- May 3, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Save a buck on a new router by getting a good NAS?

Howdy. The following features nowadays can be implemented via usb routers or NASs. - file sharing - vpn server - ftp server - http server - BT client - DLNA server - printer server I need a new router, but by googling around I realized that file sharing through a router's USB port...
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- May 3, 2013
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Networking
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

You were right. I think I've found the culprit. Turns out newer Intel RST drivers are not known for working well with P55 boards. And older drivers don't support 2.2TB+ HDDs. So, when I bought this 3TB Seagate, I installed DiskWizard to unlock its full capacity. Once I reinstalled Windows on...
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- Post #20
- Mar 11, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

It's definitely worth a try, thanks. By using Minitool Partition Wizard, I managed to save the partition I had just formatted. The other one, the one that has never had anything to do with the story, is still unallocated. The big mystery for me is: why does only the SSD keep messing with the...
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- Post #18
- Mar 7, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

That's unbelievable. So I formatted only the partition that was affected (this Seagate 3TB has two partitions), and after that, started copying files from the backup to it. After restarting the computer, the whole hard drive is gone. Disk Management sees it as 3TB "unnalocated" and asks if I...
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- Post #16
- Mar 6, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

I could see it wasn't stuck on some percentage count, in fact it was trying to recover files, one after another, but had no space to do so and thus taking a lot of time per file recover attempted. But I don't get what triggered the whole chkdsk thing. Files were properly recovered in the end...
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- Post #12
- Feb 27, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Post your data backup strategy

-What do you backup? Everything but the system disk. I enjoy a good format & reinstall every now and then. -How often? Not scheduled -What backup software do you use (if any)? None I use a 1.5TB green drive on a docking station to replicate my most important stuff. Stuff that doesn't...
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- Post #47
- Feb 25, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

Did that, but it showed nothing. No .chk files, no found.xxx folder. So I booted on my Samsung HDD and ran Recuva on the crashed Seagate disk. It managed to recover almost everything, apparently (funny, Recuva marked them as non-deleted). Files just lost all their folder structure, but I guess...
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- Post #9
- Feb 25, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

When I got home last night, it was on loop with the message: "Error in writing output log". That stayed until the morning, when I finally hard reset the computer. The aftermath: - The affected partition is totally full, but I can't see what's filling it. Hidden chk files? - my photos folder...
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- Post #6
- Feb 22, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

The funny thing is that I've never seen chkdsk being triggered automatically on boot to check on a storage drive without any OS in it. Makes me think if the SSD doesn't have any participation in this... Those are great news (and I needed them), I really hope it's the exact same situation you...
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- Post #4
- Feb 21, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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HD4870 crashes, hardware or driver problem?

Crashing and then crashing again right after boot... Have you tried placing a house fan facing your MB to see if it stops? Catalyst's PWM controls have left me in the lurch before with heat-related crashes. You may also try to increase speed (and lock it) in Catalyst, but as the problem...
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- Post #8
- Feb 21, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Storage HDD went straight into messy chkdsk

Greetings. After installing a new SSD and reorganizing the use of my SATA ports, everything seemed fine for two days. Then, on boot, chkdsk started out of nowhere, but apparently testing my storage HDD. It fixed index problems, and now it's going file by file with the messages: - copying...
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- Feb 21, 2013
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Dclick one video, WMP plays another (???)

Howdy. After doing a fresh Windows 7 install on my new SSD, my storage HD presented me this curious situation: It has two partitions, P and Q. I double-click one of my home videos in P, and Windows Media Player plays a DVDR stored in Q. To every different home video, a different DVDR or video...
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- Feb 20, 2013
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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docking stations still the best way to stream video?

It has served me well since the cassette tape, but I think my feet could use a break now :D If your 5Ghz wireless N didn't do the trick, the maximum my WRT54G v2 sitting on the basement will achieve is make me foam at the mouth. The AIOS is definitely friendly for SMB use, but it's famous for...
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- Post #7
- Nov 8, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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docking stations still the best way to stream video?

Thanks for the answers. I actually have modest streaming habits. Just need it to get to one TV. Although centralizing videos in a NAS sounds tempting, not cursing in front of the TV due to lagging streaming speeds as the whole family watches in horror is still more important. I guess I'll keep...
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- Post #4
- Nov 7, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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docking stations still the best way to stream video?

Greetings. Am I wrong to conclude that I'm better off streaming stuff from a 7200rpm HD on a USB 2.0 docking station to a media player (Aios), than wirelessly from a NAS through DLNA? I think I'm missing something, as the DLNA solution seems way more popular today, and my experience with it...
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- Nov 6, 2012
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Audio Components
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Windows XP and 3TB MBR Barracuda in a NAS??

Thanks a lot for your help. Would the other way around make sense? If the NAS system can handle GPT disks, a Windows XP machine, when dealing with the NAS, could be able to access the drive normally? Sorry about all the questions, won't bug you again after that.
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- Post #5
- May 31, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Windows XP and 3TB MBR Barracuda in a NAS??

What worries me is that the ~800gb over the 2TB maximum allowed by MBR are allocated through DiskWizard and recognized only by this driver it's supposed to install. Even on Windows 7. That's what they say, at least, and indeed, it sounds really shaky. I wonder how the NAS would deal with...
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- May 31, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Windows XP and 3TB MBR Barracuda in a NAS??

Hi. Seagate says that its DiskWizard (Acronis) can partition a 3TB disk in MBR and a Windows XP computer would be able to access it, provided it has a Seagate product installed on it. (from DiskWizard's manual: "Note: if you move such a disc to another system, you need at least one Seagate...
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- May 30, 2012
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Media player for Flash streaming?

Wow, that looks like something. Not available in Canada yet, but I'll keep an eye for it. Thanks. For now, as the Pivos Aios got cheaper, I bought one. Still waiting for delivery, let's see how that one goes.
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- Post #5
- Nov 30, 2011
- Forum: Audio Components
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Media player for Flash streaming?

Great deal, I would definitely go for the extra $30, but I'm in Canada and can't buy from BestBuy.com. The pathetic bestbuy.ca doesn't have the same offer (as if it has ever had anything useful) The Revue cannot even be found here. Well, I guess I should go for the one that at least shows...
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- Post #3
- Nov 20, 2011
- Forum: Audio Components
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Media player for Flash streaming?

I was almost buying the new Pivos AIOS, as it looked quite good, but then I've found out it has no support for Flash streaming as it uses a HTML5 browser. Besides playing mkvs, I need a media player to stream video from the web. My favourite sports shows stream through JWPlayer, and I would...
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- Nov 20, 2011
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Audio Components
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Sapphire 6850 with two power connectors? What now?

They do. And the reason, according to manual, product box, reviews and company website, is Crossfire. I don't feel exactly safe to go against every single printed/online reference available and stick something in just because an empty slot was staring at me with puppy eyes. Anyway, the card...
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- Post #16
- Aug 19, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Sapphire 6850 with two power connectors? What now?

Here's the link for the card: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=56...cture=SAPPHIRE (even the link at Sapphire's website still shows the old box) The Toxic uses two connectors, but based on what I read, the card is originally overclocked and would need extra power for that. The fact...
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- Post #8
- Aug 19, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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