Posts by christpunchers

How does Prime or Linx weaken your cpu? If anything, they provide evidence that your overclock is solid.

I think Intel already said somewhere that it is a combination of IB's architecture and the TIM that is causing the higher temps. So if we can at least get a better contact between the die and the IHS, things may turn out better for...

Quote:Originally Posted by Electroneng Quote:Originally Posted by jtom320 If your making the decision between IB and SB it would be foolish to go with SB. 1. There is no gurantee any SB chip will even hit 4.5ghz. 2. IB is an...

I'm going to get a z77 for sure, should I get Ivy or Sandy if I have a H100?

dual chip cards = yuck

Get z77 now for a cheaper setup and enjoy IB if it OC wells and performs better in most applications. By the time Ivy E comes around, I think Haswell will follow it very shortly. So by then X79 will be nearly obsolete.

I actually sympathize with anyone who gets a "RSoD". Back when I had a 5870, ever since day 1 I would get random grey screen of death. It could have happened 5 minutes into a non-intensive game or 10 hours into a demanding game. I...

You know why it's red? Because it's AMD!!!! They did this!!!

Quote:Originally Posted by Arizonian If I'm using a Corsair H100 for cooling and I'm novice in OC'ing a CPU, going for a mid range OC rather than a high end OC that I can safely leave 24/7...... Do you think I can get higher mid...

Quote:Originally Posted by LordZedd Thats not practical? http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=59_202_972&products_id=30187 Not everyone has the time or the patience to do WC. It is still not...