Recent content by Xerphon

Thanks for the quick and helpful answers, much appreciated!

so changing that setting would have no effect then? thanks

The "GPP Slots Power Limit, W" setting in the BOS is currently set to 25. I have a Radeon 4890 which has a max draw of 190w, should I change this setting or am I completely off on what the setting is for? If I should change it, should I go to say 150? TIA

Installed the V1 and my CPU idle temp dropped from about 40C to 30C, which is almost exactly the same temp that my board is reading at in PC Probe... I'll install and post those screens too, thanks.

Ok going out in 15 minutes to pick up a Thermaltake V1, which I read up on and is said to be a pretty good HSF and I have some Artic Silver 5 laying around. Gonna get the HDD anyway cuz this one isn't large enough and too slow for me now anyway. I knew stock HSF isn't good for OC'n, but I though...

I'm having a bit of a problem, I can't seem to OC my system no matter what I do. Here is what I have. AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor ASUS M4A79 Deluxe Motherboard G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Dual Channel Kit...

ok so as long as my TEMPS stay within good levels it doesnt matter what I set the vcore to to get a stable overclock? cuz like i said, when it shows up as 1.51v/1.52v in PC Probe my idle temps around 36 celcius and around 50ish celcius on load (3dmark/aquamark/games)

Well when I set to 1.45 or thereabout and hardware monitor shows 1.5+ volts, the idle temp is still in the 38 celcius range... so doesn't appear to be any heating issues whatsoever even with a high vcore (guessing that vcore reading is correct, but i can't be sure because of the number not...

I've had this maching for a few months now and I'm looking to get the most out of it as I can now. I was wondering if anyone else had this CPU/Mobo combo overclocked, so I could get some help with my overclock. I'm looking to get around 3.6 to 3.7Ghz if possible. I also have the stock cooler if...

I have a M4A79 Deluxe Mobo, Phenom II X4 940 CPU, now my question is basically what function does the ACC serve? With my chipset and CPU would I have any benefit of leaving it enabled, or would it be better off disabled? Just couldn't find any clear info about this setting, thanks.

I'm looking to get the last part for my new system. Currently the system consists of: -ASUS M4A79 Deluxe Motherboard -AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition CPU -G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) SDRAM DDR2 1066 -SIGMA MONSTER 650W PSU I was looking to get the SAPPHIRE TOXIC Radeon HD 4870 1GB. It's got...

I just purchased a new system. Now I just have a question that I'm a bit confused about. I have a Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition CPU, in which the voltage is supposed to be 1.350v... Now inside Vista, CPU-Z and AMD Power Monitor show the voltage for each core at 1.350v. However, in the bios in...

Even if I decide not to go with an AM3 DDR3 setup, I'm sure the prices for the current hardware will drop a little so I think I will end up waiting. Especially for the new GPU's...

Been doing some more reading lately... I seem to remember something about new hardware coming out in march/april... would it be wise to hold off until then? I'd hate to build my new system and have a bunch of new hardware come out a couple weeks later. Again I would like to thank everyone for...

Thankls for the post n-ster. To clear some things up, I have a Samsung 19" widescreen LCD monitor which I plan on keeping for the time being. I also plan on using the DVD-RW out of my current system. Basically, I need: CPU Motherboard Video Card Case Power Supply Memory Sata HDD I...