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  1. dazcan111

    Also looking to upgrade

    nice1 bud,i use msi afterburner for a more precise fan speed curve and it also has an fps display if u want to use it.happy hunting..dont forget to tick the manual fan control in ccc n let msi start minmised with windows,job done
  2. dazcan111

    Also looking to upgrade

    sounds like the first xblade i had(black)with the psu at the top,i think this 1 (silver,less dust) is the newer model,they;ve made a few changes from the old type,this one has screwless drive holders,although i still use screws,and yeah the latest 12,11 drivers are supposed to have done a lot...
  3. dazcan111

    Also looking to upgrade

    the xblade case i'm on about has the psu at the bottom,i dont know if yours is the same,i know this 1 in my bedroom has 2 screws into the main body,but hell yeah man get the hacksaw out if needed,couple of cathodes n ur good 2 go,.i also read up on the hd 7950,i was going to buy 2,but decided...
  4. dazcan111

    Also looking to upgrade

    yeah its swings n round abouts,whats good for 1 is bad for the other,but its usually not by loads of fps,btw when you install ati cards you also need to install physX,and in bf3 turn off msaa(dont know about other games),me,well i'l just keep plodding along with my old hd 6990..the flaming power...
  5. dazcan111

    Also looking to upgrade

    so what case did u end up getting? b4 i upgraded to the one i have now,i had a huge hd6990 in an xblade case,i just put my ssd n hdd in the bottom drive bay behind the 120mm intake fan and took the middle cage out,so there was loads of room for the monster.ps just double checked(i still have it...
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    Also looking to upgrade

    using WAEPLUS.CO.UK hI saw the post and i can tell you i've ordered a few things from them now,43" 3d tv,pro4 motherboard,16gb geil mem,wd hd media payer,akasa viper case,plus other stuff,i've had to send 2 items back,the wd hd player was one,and all i can say its as easy as it is with...
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    HD 6970 - To keep or not to keep?

    setting up an ssd for performance and to extend the life http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-performance-tweak,2911.html page file is explained,ect ect..ssd's now(mine anyway)came with a 3year warranty which i find acceptable for the benefits of having one,even if it does not last as long as...
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    HD 6970 - To keep or not to keep?

    i agree with freedom eclipse,page file is not the issue,ssd's dont need it due to their read/write speeds,if bf3 is installed on a different drive other than the ssd then you might have to look into that.my specs are '120gb ssd, 2tb xt hdd,8 gb 1866mhz mem,win7 64bit,2x6870 in cfire,750watt...
  9. dazcan111

    HD 6970 - To keep or not to keep?

    keep it have you tried 11.11c performance drivers wiith CAP 2 installed?i'm running 2x6870 cfire and its running bf3 on ultra no probs.msi afterburner doesnt always show both gpu's working,(not to be trusted),i've also read that ati/nvidia now include some sort of throttling for...
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