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Who makes that?

Use UL search search for the number beginning with an E http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/gfilenbr.html Inspired by http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-oem-manufacturer,2913-3.html read more

Determining Bias and Reliability

Analyzing content on the forum for bias and reliability can be an important factor in determining the amount of trust you should give to an article, thread, or even a post. It all boils down to figuring out the difference between an opinion and fact in content.   Fact and Opinion An opinion is a particular view or belief on a matter that cannot be verified. For example, stating that AMD's HD 7970 GHz outperforms nVidia's GTX 680 is an opinion. This cannot be verified because the GTX 680 still outperforms the HD 7970 in certain games and applications, disproving... read more

AMD Fusion and the HSA Revolution: What is HSA and why it will be revolutionary

For questions, comments, discussion and news updates about HSA, please see the forum thread in AMD General [LINK] Quote:   At a time when cracks are appearing in Moore’s Law and the costs of shrinking fab processes continue to skyrocket, an industry that wants to keep accelerating compute capabilities must turn increasingly to optimizing efficiency. Ultimately, this is what GPGPU and HSA enable. By old methods, how much would a CPU need to evolve in order to facilitate a 5x performance gain? Now, such gains are possible simply... read more

Building a computer does not have to be expensive!

Aside from fear, one of the excuses that I keep hearing from people as to why they don't want to build a computer is that it is expensive. They do their research online and get inspired by these stunningly beautiful computers, then they find out that they cost about two months paycheck and that's the end of it. I have been building computers for quite a while and it saddens me that people would shy away from building their own rig because of the price, when there are other avenues to secure the parts that they need. So where do you get cheaper parts? I am a cheapskate... read more

Goals outline

Describe 'Rough Outline Of Long Term Pc Related Goals' here I just spent I don't know how long...at least 30 minutes..outling a goal. It had paragraphs, bullet points...some sentences...but when I went to "save" I got a page that said: Quote:There seems to be a problem! This wiki cannot be edited because it is locked! As an option, you can certainly go back and try something else. Still not helpful? Try one of the following article categories, then. I don't know if I have the energy to go back and re-write that whole thing. Maybe eventually. A 2nd draft probably isn't... read more

Top Ten Gifts for the Holidays

  • by skehoe

PC enthusiasts are hard to buy for. What, you’re going to buy someone a video card? Expensive and foolish, unless you know exactly what they already have and what they want. Instead, here are some gift ideas for builders, overclockers, and gamers that won’t break the bank or insult their intelligence. You know, stuff you’d actually want and use yourself. Not yet another Portal-referencing T-shirt. We’re better than that.             PC Modder Ruler   Price: $40 Buy it here! Measure twice, cut once, right? With templates and guides for fan... read more

Amd Vs Intel Benchmarks

    Originally posted (Christmas 2011) ...... After years of trying to like AMD's plucky 'do it on the cheap' attitude I finally came to a conclusion today... i don't think they can cut it. i have my own long story in slow understanding of this, which i won't bore you with, neither the clich'e of starting a thread to whine about AMD vs Intel. just to put it simply, I like Intels now. Intel's seem to do what I want, when I want, not be singing a wee song while doing the washing up. the little sparkler (candle) in my heart wants to defend AMD, but y'know... read more

Database of motherboard VRM failure incidents

Further read: About VRMs & MOSFETs / Motherboard Safety with high-TDP processors   See more - Scroll Right ->   Link to the spreadsheet read more

About VRMs & MOSFETs / Motherboard Safety with high-TDP processors

   The original discussion thread for this article is located at [CLICK HERE].As the new OCN Articles system is open and editable by anyone, please feel free to correct any mistakes possibly made in this article.-xd_1771, original writerYou will see me often warning users about VRM setups (i.e. STOP, get another motherboard and NOT THIS ONE) because your setup choice is not safe. Since I'm tired of waving my arms and screaming at people about mosfets/VRMs in every related thread I see, I've decided to complete this write up. A local PSU guru once said...Quote:Originally... read more

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