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by Thatguy
Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:43 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

Re: PC woes!

I believe the problem has been solved. I installed a new PSU and have had no shutdowns. I should have always had a spare so once the RMA goes through and I get my old unit back this one will fill that role. I consider this resolved until it crashes again. Thanks for all the input! Words of wisdom fo...
by Thatguy
Sat Dec 03, 2016 2:23 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

Re: PC woes!

Tough one. Any of the previously suggested causes could be true so I'll just stick with RAM and offer a few final recommendations in that vein. I just did a quick test to reproduce my issue by decreasing ram voltage and cpu voltage. I only managed to bsod when I decreased vcore. However, when I als...
by Thatguy
Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:37 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

Re: PC woes!

It's an interesting problem and I know I had some fun trying to figure out my solution so don't mind me if I throw one more set of ideas at the wall ;) If you're running all stock settings, the only culprit I can think of is that your BIOS has one or two manufacturer settings that "might"...
by Thatguy
Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

Re: PC woes!

I recently had a similar problem and I think my eventual solution will work for you too. In my case, it got so bad that my computer would not even boot. I got a new power supply and removed cpu overclocks which seemed to solve the problem for a little while. However, my computer would just shut dow...
by Thatguy
Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:33 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

Re: PC woes!

I keep a spare power supply on-hand.  When I have to use the spare, I wait for the next time that my preferred model goes on sale for $80 to re-stock. I was literally kicking myself for not saving my old cx400 from my sig as this problem started. I thought, I WONT NEED THIS ANYMORE LET ME PUT IT RI...
by Thatguy
Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:06 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

Re: PC woes!

I'd actually get the power supply from a local source - as a test (..not the actual power supply you want to keep). That's a good idea. I actually picked this power supply because it was so highly rated, I will gladly take a replacement if I just got a bum unit. I guess I need to look into return p...
by Thatguy
Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:13 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

Re: PC woes!

Yup I would bet a faulty or over stressed P/S. Yeah the more I play around with connections and undervolting the CPU and GPU the more stable the computer gets but still ultimately shuts down. This new card pulls at lot more juice than the 7850 does. All things considered for the hardware attached t...
by Thatguy
Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:16 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: PC woes!
Replies: 17
Views: 2652

PC woes!

Hello gerbils! I have a computer that is shutting down on me. Most of the time it shuts down while attempting to load into a game or after a few minutes in a game. Alt tabbing into or out of a running game, or occasionally on startup. I have tried to isolate the problem as best I can. It's been abou...
by Thatguy
Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:34 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Getting a HD7850, worried about some issues
Replies: 11
Views: 3624

Re: Getting a HD7850, worried about some issues

I currently have a similar setup with a an overclocked Athlon II x4 630. I have been running the HD7850 at 1050core1300memory up from 900core1200memory with zero issues. I have a corsair cx400w power supply that is powering all of it including a HDD, SDD, 4 fans and a DVD drive. I can't imagine you ...
by Thatguy
Fri May 10, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Benchmark
Replies: 72
Views: 23687

Re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Benchmark

5441 High
4664 Maximum

Cpu is currently at 3.2ghz and the 7850 is OC to 1050/1300
by Thatguy
Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Initial Driver Installer - Listen up Motherboard Makers
Replies: 13
Views: 3848

Re: Initial Driver Installer - Listen up Motherboard Makers

I know MSI does. They call it live update 5 i believe. It does allow you to download all the files and it contacts the mother-ship, so to speak, for the newest versions available. I don't remember it installing it automaticially though. It was very easy to find it in the folder and just install it t...
by Thatguy
Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:59 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Need help fine-tuning this Z77 gaming build
Replies: 60
Views: 13392

Re: Need help fine-tuning this Z77 gaming build

http://www.toppreise.ch/prod_273618.html i5 3570k should save you some coin and will be nearly as fast as your selected processor in games. If you have other uses like encoding or something that benefits from the extra cores then the 3770k makes sense. For just gaming there is a negligible differen...
by Thatguy
Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Best GUP in the $150 - $200 range
Replies: 8
Views: 3390

Re: Best GUP in the $150 - $200 range

I actually have the very card he linked it runs cool, overclocks like a champ and plays everything I've thrown at it on at least high.

I got lucky though and nabbed it from ebay months ago for 170 :D
by Thatguy
Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

How does 800 always stretch to almost 900? EVERY TIME! Scope creep. $70 ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP The Pro4 is pretty close but all he gains is some PCI lanes which I doubt he will use and and HMDI which will be on the video card and largely irrelevant for his uses. Free shipping makes the more feature-ri...
by Thatguy
Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

JustAnEngineer wrote:
Thatguy wrote:
How does 800 always stretch to almost 900? EVERY TIME!
Scope creep.


Yep Considering the build started as 800 and i didn't even remember to add an SSD. :oops:
by Thatguy
Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:43 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

Ordered! I bumped his power supply to the cx500 and upgraded to a 7870. Used the cheaper MSI board which after discussing what he needs for ports and usb plugs seems to be a perfect fit. We squeezed a 90gb force 3 SSD into it and between amazon and newegg got everything ordered for 928.10. 40$ worth...
by Thatguy
Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

I decided for a non enthusiast, less bells and whistles, name brand board would help the budget and do no harm to him. $77.55 MSI B75MA-P45 Seems like a solid board. I currently have an MSI board, in sig, and it has treated me well. It has all the new tech and none of the excess I would buy for mys...
by Thatguy
Wed Dec 26, 2012 5:58 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

I have talked him into an SSD most likely a 90gb force gt. He has the 1tb so it's mostly a boot and most used programs drive. I finally got time to sort through motherboards today and decided he really doesn't need the one i posted and going for a non enthusiast, less bells and whistles, name brand ...
by Thatguy
Tue Dec 25, 2012 3:12 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

I had considered going down to an i3 but i know he will keep this computer as long as he keeps all his other electronics, he will have it for years. The budget is loosely 800 so 50 or more over budget is fine. As it stands after price checking the components on amazon and counting the MIR before i t...
by Thatguy
Tue Dec 25, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

That sounds like something i would do if i were physically with him to build it and he were more competent with computers. It's his first build and he is 800 miles away. Good to know though.
by Thatguy
Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:10 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Re: Gaming rig for around 800

I am but he is not so sadly no. I was hoping to fit an SSD into the build but when he needs everything it's proving difficult. I knew the PSU would be good my current one is similar and i'm running a 7850 without problems. It was more of a hey does someone know of similar ones that are better. He is...
by Thatguy
Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Gaming rig for around 800
Replies: 20
Views: 4582

Gaming rig for around 800

I am trying to part out a gaming rig for my brother for somewhere around 800 dollars. I have a list of stuff in mind so i'll post and see what everyone thinks. He said he won't be overclocking. He has a monitor already with a 1080p res. He said he would also like to watch a lot of movies and archive...
by Thatguy
Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:00 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: ipod touch alternatives
Replies: 12
Views: 3068

Re: ipod touch alternatives

Unless there is some website (meaning: cross platform) that she can logon to and do the lookups/calculations, you will be at the mercy of which platform the reference is available on in the form of apps. Yep. Much to my dismay with all the things i like about my WP7 i DOES NOT have a Medscape app. ...
by Thatguy
Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:36 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Socket Swappable?
Replies: 8
Views: 3937

Re: Motherboard recoverable?

Pull CMOS battery, Reseat. Unplug and replug all connections if you haven't already. Test with another power supply if you can. On various occasions when I have installed/cleaned my case i forgot to connect the 4pin CPU power line and it would power on and spins my fans and the lights would come on ...
by Thatguy
Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: 939 -> AM3+ upgrade complete!
Replies: 6
Views: 2333

Re: 939 -> AM3+ upgrade complete!

A lot of that speed increase is coming from the SSD. Pretty nice upgrade though. Enjoy it :D Makes me wanna upgrade!
by Thatguy
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: get a well in my daughters african village UPDATE PICTURES!!
Replies: 147
Views: 24930

Re: Help me get a well in my daughters african village!

Voted! Says you're in 5th place!
by Thatguy
Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:22 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: TR BBQ ~X~ Opening Thoughts (and baby stuff)
Replies: 61
Views: 22596

Re: TR BBQ ~X~ Opening Thoughts

Congrats!
by Thatguy
Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:28 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: miniITX FM2 HTPC Build **3rd system added!**
Replies: 115
Views: 63183

Re: miniITX FM2 HTPC Build

Have you tried facing the fan to pull the hot air out? I have no idea if it would help much but it's certainly easy to try.
by Thatguy
Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:07 pm
Forum: Developer's Den
Topic: Google Interview Question: A fully Multithreaded Approach
Replies: 30
Views: 12740

Re: Google Interview Question: A fully Multithreaded Approa

For kicks ran on my Athlon II x4 at 3.5ghz

Time: 49.3384280
numberoffints: 1000000
Total memory in kbytes: 1071
by Thatguy
Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:14 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Why Can't BD Be Used in AM3/FM1 Sockets
Replies: 16
Views: 6060

Re: Why Can't BD Be Used in AM3/FM1 Sockets

I know my motherboard is classified as AM3 but got bios updates for the CPU codes to allow it to use all of the FX chips. I have no idea if there is actually a limitation to certain AM3 boards or if it's artificial and up to the board makers to keep their older AM3 boards up to date for these proces...
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