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System Name | Game Raver |
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Processor | Core i7-770K |
Motherboard | ASRock Z170A-X1 |
Cooling | Coolermaster AIO |
Memory | 16gb |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1060 |
Storage | 1TB Crucial SSD. 4TB Seagate HDD |
Display(s) | AOC 1080p 144Hz |
Case | NZXT Phantom 410 /w/ Silverstone FN121P-BL fans |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Essence STX |
Power Supply | Corsair AX760 |
I just bought a new sound card, mainly in order to compensate for the sh*tty chip in the mobo.
But that got me thinking, I have a DAC connected via fiber for mainly a couple reasons. First, the sound is awesome and I am sure to not regret the price ($150), and second was to be able to access the EMI issue I have by connecting to my speakers via fiber.
However, after purchasing a new sound card and having to throw away two RAM sticks, I have begun to wonder how this problem is affecting me. I am interested in a new system at some point, but I want to wait until X99 is available so there will be a dramatic change in performance.
In the meantime, I wonder. Is this EMI coming from the motherboard? If unsure, how can I check? I checked all the standoffs, power supply, cooler and from what I can see there should not be any issue beyond the motherboard. Then later on two RAM sticks died on me. I have been wondering about this for some time.
I am not afraid to shed 400 to bring a replacement motherboard for the rest of the setup, however I want to be sure that this will solve the problem.
Is there any valid way to verify the EMI issue on the motherboard as the source?
But that got me thinking, I have a DAC connected via fiber for mainly a couple reasons. First, the sound is awesome and I am sure to not regret the price ($150), and second was to be able to access the EMI issue I have by connecting to my speakers via fiber.
However, after purchasing a new sound card and having to throw away two RAM sticks, I have begun to wonder how this problem is affecting me. I am interested in a new system at some point, but I want to wait until X99 is available so there will be a dramatic change in performance.
In the meantime, I wonder. Is this EMI coming from the motherboard? If unsure, how can I check? I checked all the standoffs, power supply, cooler and from what I can see there should not be any issue beyond the motherboard. Then later on two RAM sticks died on me. I have been wondering about this for some time.
I am not afraid to shed 400 to bring a replacement motherboard for the rest of the setup, however I want to be sure that this will solve the problem.
Is there any valid way to verify the EMI issue on the motherboard as the source?
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