Posts by windfire

Quote:Originally Posted by tpi2007 (windfire, I think you mean rpm signals and not PWM signals in your post, right ?). The PWM wire stays intact, so both fans receive the same PWM signal to work at the same speed, based on one of...

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Not all PWM Y-cables are created equal. Some are just not well thought out. For example, both fan connectors of the OKGear one has all four pins. This will confuse the mobo as PWM signals come from both fans. This is not...

CPU bottleneck means a faster CPU will bring higher performance (framerate or higher graphics settings) for the GPU. So, the most basic and sure way to determine is to do a CPU scaling test. Simply run your game at various CPU...

Coolant used in H80 is a mixture of propylene glycol and distilled water. Read this thread for more info:- http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30402 If you cannot find the Sierra Green or not too picky about the specific...

2GB of a GTX670 will not pose much of a problem for SP BF3 at 3x1920x1080/1200 according to these reviews. It is still playable, especially if you turn down AA and use High instead of...

Yes, going from HD6870 CF to GTX670 SLI is a big big upgrade. Regarding the potential CPU bottleneck, there is no simple answer to this question. There are several factors in play. The potential depends on the game itself and varies...

A HD7850 is not a particularly long card and so it should fit in most mid/full tower cases. There are many choices, indeed. Here are my 3 suggestions:- 1) Fractal Design Arc...

OCCT is also a good program to stress CPU/GPU. It generates graphs as well. Below is a graph for Phenom II x4 810 for 1 hour Large Data Set test.

Quote:Originally Posted by Reista Are there any cases (Other than the $600 ABS Canyon 695) that don't have any optical drives? I haven't used one in YEARS and the drive bays effect both aesthetics and even worse, Air flow. They can...