OC'ing and its effect on the north/southbridges

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thread starter BeastMode May 15 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Do NVIDIA cards still have driver issues that do not allow the full potential of an i7 + NVIDIA combo to be released? (as stated in this article link )

skye09 05/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

See this is what Im talking about, several people have answered this question already, including me. Again, another new thread, with questions that have already been answered. Ill answer you one more time, now keep all your questions in THIS thread. No you never need to use WC on your SB X58 NB is cooler than its predecessors, so no, you probably wont need to LC that either. Maybe a dedicated fan at most.

xCrusher 05/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I think everyone has told you this, but I'll tell you again. You don't need to liquid cool, you don't don't how anyways. According to some of your other posts you won't be over clocking that much.. You can just use a stock heat sink for small overclocks.

BeastMode 05/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

xCrusher said: "I think everyone has told you this, but I'll tell you again. You don't need to liquid cool, you don't don't how anyways. According to some of your other posts you won't be over clocking that much.. You can just use a stock heat sink for small overclocks. " I will be overclocking very much, I want to liquid cool, I know how to liquid cool, this question has not been clearly answered, and this question does not relate to my case size in any aspect, therefore making it an off-topic post if I were to ask it in a previous thread.

agente002 May 15 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

the answer is no I told you twice already... and you keep asking ._. skye already answered this like 4 days ago and you still asked again

skye09 May 15 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

BeastMode said: " I will be overclocking very much, I want to liquid cool, I know how to liquid cool, this question has not been clearly answered, and this question does not relate to my case size in any aspect, therefore making it an off-topic post if I were to ask it in a previous thread." agente002 said: "the answer is no I told you twice already... and you keep asking ._. skye already answered this like 4 days ago and you still asked again" As Agent and I have both said, this question has already been answered. As for asking this in the previous thread, the TS has the power to shift the topic if s/he so chooses to acquire information related. Is it an absolute rule? No, but it is an unspoken rule of online forums. And since this actually DOES relate to the case size, in that WC may not fit in some cases, yes it could be posted in your previous thread. If you want to argue, you've gotta come better than that. Edit - Actually, since ALL of your questions have the same common factor, they could all be in the same thread. Or of course, you could actually take the time to read the answers given to you so you're not asking questions that have already been answered. Like this thread. And you wonder why I come down on your inability to read :P

Chickenz 05/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I honestly think you should go to tom's hardware for all these questions

Enwove 05/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Enwove said: "There's no need to put waterblocks on the motherboard itself. If it's cooled passively, it's already silent, and will operate within the manufacturer's recommended temperature range. The X58 chipset runs relatively cool anyways, as compared to nForce ones." Copied&Pasted from one of your previous threads.

BeastMode 05/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Is there a difference between these 2 PSU's link link One of em looks completely modular while the other still has the big bundle of wires sticking out.

Enwove 05/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

BeastMode said: "Is there a difference between these 2 PSU's link link One of em looks completely modular while the other still has the big bundle of wires sticking out." The "Big Bundle" consists of merely essentials. The ATX 2.0 Connector, the supplementary power connector(s), and that's about it. The other is entirely modular, which isn't a big deal, seeing as you'll need all the same wires as the ones that aren't modular on the other PSU. To choose between the two, find a respectable site that has reviewed both PSUs thoroughly. Ignore most positive customer reviews, as they're generally not enthusiasts.

BeastMode May 16 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I've almost compiled my final build. I just need to decide on the HDDs and the graphics cards. Here's the unfinished build link What would be the best 1 TB HDD for storage? And for the SSD that the OS and games will be loaded onto, should I get this link (Intel single cell structure) or this link (Intel multi cell structure) Differences: Single cell costs ~$80 more and has 32GB space, multicell costs ~$80 less and has 80GB space, both have same read speeds but single cell has 100 mb/s more write speed (170-70) Also, I need help choosing a graphics card. Should I get an NVIDIA GTX 285 link or an ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 link I am going to OC the gfx card as much as possible w/ a GPU waterblock so which card would have better performance than the other? EDIT: Are Silverstone PSUs okay? If they are not, can someone recommend a different 1000W 100% modular PSU?

Misacorp 05/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

You'll eventually run out of HDD space on a 32 GB drive even if you only install an OS on it. I'd rather go with a 640 GB Caviar Black array than a single 1 TB drive. It'll be faster and if one drive fails you lose everything - exactly the same scenario as with a single drive. (Raid 0 for the array). I don't know if the GTX285 has liquid cooling blocks yet, but the X2's only aftermarket cooling solution is a 100� waterblock. It runs hot, I can say from experience. As for which card performs better, it depends on what you're testing them on. Google is your friend here.

agente002 05/16/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

BeastMode said: "I've almost compiled my final build. I just need to decide on the HDDs and the graphics cards. Here's the unfinished build link What would be the best 1 TB HDD for storage? And for the SSD that the OS and games will be loaded onto, should I get this link (Intel single cell structure) or this link (Intel multi cell structure) Differences: Single cell costs ~$80 more and has 32GB space, multicell costs ~$80 less and has 80GB space, both have same read speeds but single cell has 100 mb/s more write speed (170-70) Also, I need help choosing a graphics card. Should I get an NVIDIA GTX 285 link or an ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 link I am going to OC the gfx card as much as possible w/ a GPU waterblock so which card would have better performance than the other? EDIT: Are Silverstone PSUs okay? If they are not, can someone recommend a different 1000W 100% modular PSU?" 100 % modular is stupid... the ones that arent 100 % contain the cables YOU WILL use such as the motherboard power conectors. just go with a modular corsair... I wouldn't go with the case you have picked since there isnt many cable management solutions which you probably want since you are planning on overclocking. I would go with the coolermaster haf...

BeastMode May 16 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Do NVIDIA cards still have driver issues that do not allow the full potential of an i7 + NVIDIA combo to be released? (as stated in this article link

xtothel 05/17/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

BeastMode, best idea ever: Go buy a pre built computer.