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Forum: Hardware & Devices 19 Nov 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 402
Posted By VivaLaMikey
I know this is a basic step but often missed, Try...

I know this is a basic step but often missed, Try booting from your WIN7 dvd and doing a couple of repairs happened to my system once and i had to do 3 consecutive system repairs to get Boot Record...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 19 Nov 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 450
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Ok so from what i understand is a Hybrid SSD...

Ok so from what i understand is a Hybrid SSD doesnt hold data on the "solid" part of the drive the reason its showing 30gb cache on SSD and 466gb on the Mechanical part is because ALL data is stored...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 02 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
I managed to get to 4.8 before I had to sleep it...

I managed to get to 4.8 before I had to sleep it seems stable BUT I must be volting over my psu limit as I'm running an HX850 and my current draw is around 902w so I have an Enermax 1500w on the way...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Have set my ram 1333 to start with so i have room...

Have set my ram 1333 to start with so i have room to move on FSB as my ram is rated 1600 but have had it higher.

At the moment im sitting on 4.5ghz @ 1.440V-core and + .50mv on NB VID weirdly...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 11
Views: 749
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Minecraft at 40fps is acceptable isnt it? my...

Minecraft at 40fps is acceptable isnt it? my friend runs it at 11fps on his core2duo setup lol.

As for 5800k the cpu part of it scores reasonably well especially in cpu value area as seen in this...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Will do, on my 1090t i managed to get from 3.2...

Will do, on my 1090t i managed to get from 3.2 stock to a stable 4.0 with no v-core increase (lucky i guess)
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Awesome im officially undisappointed lol. ...

Awesome im officially undisappointed lol.

Will turn my thermal controls back on and try for some high clock speeds, also i just ran the same bench's i did earlier and absolutely smashed the...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
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http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss281/VivaLaMikey/Untitled-7.jpg

As you can see it increased my index back up to 7.8 and even pushed my ram to 7.9

Will re-enable cool n quiet on next boot,...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Would turning it off not affect performance while...

Would turning it off not affect performance while it has to clock itself back up? also i thought power management was bad for the pumps?

But anyway i have Hardware Thermal Control off, Smart fan...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
I leave cool n quiet off as im running a full...

I leave cool n quiet off as im running a full water loop setup so i dont need it on as for the other settings will do a reboot and check.

What do you make of it claiming its only 4 cores though?...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
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Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
I made sure i enabled all cores in BIOS and im...

I made sure i enabled all cores in BIOS and im using cpu-z and aida64 to get readings will take some screens.

Also i turned off turbo and havent touched clock settings only bumped my RAM to 1600...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Yea i ran a few benchmarks and got worse scores...

Yea i ran a few benchmarks and got worse scores than my overclocked Phenom II x6 1090t, thought i would at least notice some gain.

Windows Experience Index (i know its basic and a noob tool) has...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 11
Views: 749
Posted By VivaLaMikey
The PhenomII x4 965 is a CPU so no it doesnt have...

The PhenomII x4 965 is a CPU so no it doesnt have integrated graphics only the AMD APU's are a cpu/gpu chip integrated graphics come on the motherboard itself.

And yes dwarf is right if your smart...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
So procedure finished and after briefly shitting...

So procedure finished and after briefly shitting myself when it didnt pre-boot i had forgot to clear the CMOS.... the "simple" step i somehow forgot cleared cmos with a screwdriver on jumper point...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 11
Views: 749
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Unfortunately no the 9XX series of AMD boards do...

Unfortunately no the 9XX series of AMD boards do not run integrated as they are "performance" boards and most users likely run dedicated.

From what i have seen only up the 890 series support...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 01 Nov 2012
Replies: 11
Views: 749
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Yes there is quite a range, one that immediately...

Yes there is quite a range, one that immediately springs to mind and at good value is the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2P AMD760G it offers AMD 3000 Radeon graphics but as im a NVIDIA user im not sure what it...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 31 Oct 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Oh i get it yea i have a built in clear CMOS...

Oh i get it yea i have a built in clear CMOS button on my motherboard just an easy tactile switch, I always make sure drivers are up to date all MOBO drivers/utilities & Chipsets are up to date.
...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 31 Oct 2012
Replies: 7
Views: 307
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Im running an Intel 520, Intel 330 & Corsair...

Im running an Intel 520, Intel 330 & Corsair Force 3 GT, never had a problem and good performance wise too.

Maybe some people just get hit with the bad luck bug when it comes to HDD/SSD's dying...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 30 Oct 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Yea sorry i meant Mobo drivers right from the...

Yea sorry i meant Mobo drivers right from the start not sure why i typed cpu drivers.

But yes every single part of my system is completely up to date so im hoping there will be no issues, i do...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 30 Oct 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Is it really as simple as that? Wont that cause a...

Is it really as simple as that? Wont that cause a system crash removing the device while its in cycle? As for the drivers i installed a few drivers for my motherboard will they auto detect new cpu or...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 30 Oct 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Yea i have read the cpu support list for all...

Yea i have read the cpu support list for all revisions of motherboard they all support the 8350 as mine is revision 1.1 i must have F9b bios version installed which is the very first thing i done...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 30 Oct 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Hey TVeblen, Thanks for the info,...

Hey TVeblen,

Thanks for the info, unfortunately doesn't help me much as i have done CPU swaps in the past but i'm more worried about weird activity afterwards due to the drivers etc from old cpu...
Forum: Hardware & Devices 29 Oct 2012
Replies: 35
Views: 1,310
Posted By VivaLaMikey
New CPU Any Precautions?

As the title states i'm currently running an AMD Phenom II x6 1090t AM3 and i'm purchasing an AMD FX-8350 Vishera AM3+ is there anything i should do while installing the CPU have just done straight...
Forum: Installation & Setup 26 Aug 2012
Replies: 6
Views: 1,814
Posted By VivaLaMikey
Righto so it turns out my Motherboard supports...

Righto so it turns out my Motherboard supports split-settings out of my 6 sata ports it allows me to set port 4 & 5 in IDE mode while maintaining 1-4 as AHCI which i have my SSD's & optical on.
...
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