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Forum: News Mar 8, 2011, 11:32 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,336
Posted By mystiksinner
June is a little late but it works out well for...

June is a little late but it works out well for me. I got impatient and spent my bulldozer fund on a 5970 w/ waterblock so now I have ample time to save.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Feb 22, 2010, 11:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By mystiksinner
I'll check into those, thanks. Is there any one...

I'll check into those, thanks. Is there any one here with A PII 965 on a gd70? if so, what bios(s) are you using?
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Feb 22, 2010, 11:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By mystiksinner
latest bios caused my temp sensors to read faulty...

latest bios caused my temp sensors to read faulty so I reverted to previos but same results on either version.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Feb 22, 2010, 11:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By mystiksinner
exactly, I can get it stable at 3.8 on stock...

exactly, I can get it stable at 3.8 on stock voltage. anything higher and I have to feed it tons of power. I have no idea why.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Feb 22, 2010, 11:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By mystiksinner
I have some decent headroom with the RAM, In am...

I have some decent headroom with the RAM, In am just over 1700 and nb over 2700. I gain nothing on the cpu by lowering these.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Feb 22, 2010, 11:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By mystiksinner
power hungry PII 965

I have managed to oc my Phenom II 965 (c3) to 4.045 GHz which seems seems pretty par for the course. Here's my problem, to get there I had to crank the cpu voltage up to 1.608 and the cpu-nb to...
Forum: Graphics Cards May 6, 2009, 10:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,672
Posted By mystiksinner
new monitor it is, I at least hope CCC is better...

new monitor it is, I at least hope CCC is better than it was a few years ago. that is the biggest thing that has kept me from going with ATI
Forum: Graphics Cards May 6, 2009, 10:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,672
Posted By mystiksinner
1280x1024, yeah, i'm probably due for a monitor...

1280x1024, yeah, i'm probably due for a monitor upgrade. that was on the list for next month's bonus check.
Forum: Graphics Cards May 6, 2009, 10:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,672
Posted By mystiksinner
I have always useg nvidia and been happy, I've...

I have always useg nvidia and been happy, I've owned 1 ati card and I didn't like CCC. 2 4870x2's are out of my price range, I would consider 2 4850x2's if that would give better performance than 2...
Forum: Graphics Cards May 6, 2009, 09:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,672
Posted By mystiksinner
I've been watching the 295's for months, every 3...

I've been watching the 295's for months, every 3 weeks or so they dissappear and more arrive in stock a week later. I hope they aren't completely gone, I hadn't heard about them being discontinued....
Forum: Graphics Cards May 6, 2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,672
Posted By mystiksinner
i'm not in a huge rush, I can wait if that's my...

i'm not in a huge rush, I can wait if that's my best option.
Forum: Graphics Cards May 6, 2009, 09:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,672
Posted By mystiksinner
295gtx or 2x radeon 4890

I recently had to RMA my 295gtx. I opted for replacement but newegg was out of stock so they gave me a refund. now I have all this cash and need to find a graphics solution. I liked the 295gtx but...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 5, 2009, 12:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,379
Posted By mystiksinner
what bios verson are you using?

what bios verson are you using?
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 5, 2009, 12:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,379
Posted By mystiksinner
Sounds more than sufficient. I'm wondering if...

Sounds more than sufficient. I'm wondering if it's an issue with temp sensors in the MB.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 5, 2009, 12:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,379
Posted By mystiksinner
I was starting to suspect so. I've never been...

I was starting to suspect so. I've never been impressed with the lack of positive pressure on the cpu. It served me well with my x2 5800 brisbane but this is my first phenom build. I was going to...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 4, 2009, 11:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,379
Posted By mystiksinner
I was hitting 60ish @ 3.6GHz 1.35V using...

I was hitting 60ish @ 3.6GHz 1.35V using Thermaltake Spin-q and arctic silver 5
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 4, 2009, 11:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,379
Posted By mystiksinner
how do you have the fans arranged in your case?

how do you have the fans arranged in your case?
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 4, 2009, 11:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,379
Posted By mystiksinner
I was on the phone with AMD tech support this...

I was on the phone with AMD tech support this morning and thats what I was told.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 4, 2009, 11:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,379
Posted By mystiksinner
62c is the the limit for the 955 so you're ok but...

62c is the the limit for the 955 so you're ok but that doesn't leave you much head room if you want to overclock further. I just RMA'd my 955 because my temps were too high. (43c idle, 60+ load.) I...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 11:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
temps are the same in Bios. I'm using arctic...

temps are the same in Bios. I'm using arctic silver 5, thats how much the instructions say to use, and I've never had a problem
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 05:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
Not sure what my next course of action is. I did...

Not sure what my next course of action is. I did encounter this problem before with another system. temps were reading very high. so I moved the processor to a different board and it read 20c cooler....
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 05:43 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
I did, stock frequency and voltage. 47c idle, 60c...

I did, stock frequency and voltage. 47c idle, 60c under load which is when I stopped prime 95 before it got any higher.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 05:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
I really Hate to RMA the thing unless there...

I really Hate to RMA the thing unless there truly is a problem with the chip. any chance it could be the MB?
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 05:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
So binge, you think it could be a problem with...

So binge, you think it could be a problem with the heat spreader not contacting the Die properly? have you seen this before?
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 05:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
It feels warm to the touch but not hot. here's...

It feels warm to the touch but not hot. here's another strange thing, in AMD overdrive, CPU Core 0-3 all read exactly the same temp all the time as if it were one sensor reading for all cores. I...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 05:19 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
There is definitely some heat coming off of it...

There is definitely some heat coming off of it but but not as much as I would expect with the temps i'm getting. I closed up the case and i'm not seeing much of a change in temps.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 05:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
I'll move some fans around and close it up....

I'll move some fans around and close it up. thanks.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 04:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
I have an intake fan on the top of the tower that...

I have an intake fan on the top of the tower that I figured would feed cool air to the HSF, I'll flip it and use it for exhaust. right now I am running with the side panel off so it can breath, but...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 04:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
are the diodes in the MB or the CPU itself?

are the diodes in the MB or the CPU itself?
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 04:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
thanks for the heads up SIW, cool tool....

thanks for the heads up SIW, cool tool. unfortunately it reads the same for temps.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 04:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
I wondered that, so I removed the HSF, wiped away...

I wondered that, so I removed the HSF, wiped away the residue, cleaned both surfaces with alcohol. used a dot about the size of 1 1/2 grains of rice on the center of the chip. seated the HSF and gave...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling May 1, 2009, 04:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,196
Posted By mystiksinner
Phenom II 955 Running HOT!

I am running a P2 955 on an msi 790fx-gd70 and my temps are unusually high. on stock freq. and stock voltages on stock cooler it idles at 47c under load it hit 60c in about 3 minutes so I stopped...
Forum: NVIDIA Apr 27, 2009, 03:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,024
Posted By mystiksinner
ticking is relatively quick, sounds almost like a...

ticking is relatively quick, sounds almost like a hard drive accessing data, mild oc for benchmarking: core to 620 (576 stock), memory to 1150 (999 stock) and shader clock to 1350 (1242 stock). ...
Forum: NVIDIA Apr 27, 2009, 02:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,024
Posted By mystiksinner
295 gtx, Do I have a dead core?

I purchased an MSI N295GTX about a week and a half ago. it's been running fine until the other day. In gpu-z, one of the GPU core speeds is showing a blank field. It's also been making noise. I know...
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