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by MEATLOAF2
Sat Oct 06, 2018 12:36 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: SecretLab Titan
Replies: 1
Views: 3031

SecretLab Titan

Hey guys, gonna share my thoughts on SecretLab, no, not just the chair, the customer service. So just over a month ago (labor day actually), I ordered a SecretLab Titan chair from their website at a nice discount, and a few short days later the tracking says it's been delivered, so I go out to grab ...
by MEATLOAF2
Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:45 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Plis help don't know what's wrong :/
Replies: 16
Views: 3083

Re: Plis help don't know what's wrong :/

I would check your RAM first, try with one stick at a time, and cycle through them. Try resetting CMOS as well.

Posting your system specs will give you a higher chance of getting help.
by MEATLOAF2
Fri May 19, 2017 7:14 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: What cases and PSUs are you guys using?
Replies: 83
Views: 12903

Re: What cases and PSUs are you guys using?

I'm using a Cooler Master HAF 912 Case, big and bulky just like I want.

EVGA Supernova P2 750W Platinum PSU. I'm happy with both.
by MEATLOAF2
Mon Sep 05, 2016 11:24 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: I think my GPU died.. :(
Replies: 19
Views: 3536

Re: I think my GPU died.. :(

Well it turns out XFX has a really great warranty policy, including a lifetime warranty on my card since I registered it when I purchased it, and are really lax on modified GPUs. It may have taken a month for the RMA process, but the new GPU will be here tomorrow, a factory OC'd (1050mhz) R9 390 wit...
by MEATLOAF2
Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:51 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows 10 Upgrade showing up NOW...?
Replies: 12
Views: 2583

Re: Windows 10 Upgrade showing up NOW...?

I don't know that much about the offline WSUS tool, but I imagine I could probably save at least a little time by keeping archived updates on a fast flash drive and using that as a source to update systems more quickly in the future, I just don't know much about it and the documentation isn't real ...
by MEATLOAF2
Sun Aug 07, 2016 5:07 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Corsair Obsidian 750D & H115i while waiting for Kaby Lake?
Replies: 6
Views: 5630

Re: Corsair Obsidian 750D & H115i while waiting for Kaby Lak

And since my new GPU has the RGB thing going on, I decided against my better judgment to go with a case with a window and red LED fans. I'll basically be the only one seeing it, so nobody can judge me. I'll be judging you. Just remember that. I've heard plenty of good things about the 750D, though ...
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Jul 19, 2016 3:54 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: I think my GPU died.. :(
Replies: 19
Views: 3536

Re: I think my GPU died.. :(

Chuckaluphagus wrote:
Give it a shot as is, it might work out for you.


I did, the animations were very sluggish. It is playable though, I'll be trying my best to enjoy it on my free time. FTL is working flawlessly though, and now I have a good excuse to play it again.
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:12 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: I think my GPU died.. :(
Replies: 19
Views: 3536

Re: I think my GPU died.. :(

Gigabyte has a $399 1070 . I suppose it depends how hard it is going to be to justify the extra $99. It is a really nice card, though, and a nice bump in performance (gaming at 130 fps in Overwatch on my 1070, I wouldn't go back to 60 fps, no siree). Unfortunately I only have a 60hz monitor, and I ...
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:28 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: I think my GPU died.. :(
Replies: 19
Views: 3536

Re: I think my GPU died.. :(

It happened about once a month, sometimes I'd go a few months without it crashing. I have a feeling it was the VRAM causing it, I don't think it was overclocked when it died, might have been though. Pretty sure I voided the warranty on multiple occasions, so that's out of the question. Unfortunately...
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:40 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: I think my GPU died.. :(
Replies: 19
Views: 3536

Re: I think my GPU died.. :(

What are the odds of it dying just before launch?

Slim, I say. I smell conspiracy.
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:05 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: I think my GPU died.. :(
Replies: 19
Views: 3536

I think my GPU died.. :(

My R9 290 died yesterday, I think, and I've been reduced to whatever Intel packaged with my CPU. I'm hoping there is some way I can bring it back. Its a few years old at this point. Here's the story: Playing a game, image became corrupted on screen, white squiggly lines going diagonally down and rig...
by MEATLOAF2
Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:45 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 3.5" to 2.5" bracket with fan for SSD???
Replies: 20
Views: 3408

Re: 3.5" to 2.5" bracket with fan for SSD???

On my other PC (the "family" PC) I've got an 850 EVO duct taped to the drive cage. Seems to be working fine, has been for months now. Horrible idea, but it hasn't had any problems and it's got a fresh air intake an inch or so away so I'm not worried about temps.
by MEATLOAF2
Mon May 02, 2016 6:13 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: Svchoat.exe uses too much cpu
Replies: 14
Views: 3977

Re: Svchoat.exe uses too much cpu

As far as windows update is concerned, I've used WSUS offline update for windows 7 with great success. It effectively takes the windows update system and automates it once you set it up and get past the initial learning curve. And, in my experience, literally divides the time required to get all the...
by MEATLOAF2
Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:17 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K
Replies: 10
Views: 8417

Re: XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K

After fiddling with it a bit more, I suppose I'll just settle in at 1866 and get comfortable. I regret the heat spreaders more than being unable to run it at 2400, though. The price difference was negligible compared to other "fast" RAM, so I'm not too upset, all things considered. Let thi...
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:30 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K
Replies: 10
Views: 8417

Re: XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K

I forgot to mention my motherboard, I checked before buying the RAM to make sure it was 2400Mhz capable, and the spec sheet on the site says it does, for what that's worth. Biostar TZ77A product page. I manually set RAM to 2400Mhz and tried the following so far: I overvolted the "system agent&q...
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:31 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K
Replies: 10
Views: 8417

Re: XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K

Thanks, I'll try these suggestions now and report back, in the meantime feel free to pile on with more ideas.
by MEATLOAF2
Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:29 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K
Replies: 10
Views: 8417

XMP profile unstable @2400Mhz on i5 3570K

Let me just preface my post by stating that I am not at all experienced with RAM overclocking, I never really bothered and everything I've read seems to indicate that RAM speed doesn't have much impact on performance. I do want to be able to use the speeds I paid a premium for though, regardless of ...
by MEATLOAF2
Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:55 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Whats the most recent dumb thing you did to your PC?
Replies: 131
Views: 12824

Re: Whats the most recent dumb thing you did to your PC?

BONUS ROUND: Also drive related, but this time on the software side. I got a new SSD for my secondary PC, and I was attempting to follow some stupid guide for moving user profile folders from the SSD to the storage drive, until I realized part way through that there was a ridiculously easy method I ...
by MEATLOAF2
Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:42 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Whats the most recent dumb thing you did to your PC?
Replies: 131
Views: 12824

Re: Whats the most recent dumb thing you did to your PC?

I recently bought a 4TB HDD for storage, and while installing it I somehow managed to snap the plastic that holds the power connector in place. The plastic piece was then stuck inside of the power cable from the PSU, and some of the pins were terribly bent. I managed to bend the pins back in place a...
by MEATLOAF2
Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:12 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: sudden loss of video and audio hard shut off needed.
Replies: 25
Views: 2653

Re: sudden loss of video and audio hard shut off needed.

My guess would be the GPU, my system has a 290 and I've experienced similar crashes, also while watching Youtube (and while gaming, and a few times while idling on the desktop). Hard reset brings it back. At one point I couldn't even get into the BIOS, before I could get in I had to reset the CMOS a...
by MEATLOAF2
Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:45 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: r9-290 flash to 290x
Replies: 2
Views: 1436

Re: r9-290 flash to 290x

I've done it, but if you do it, just ensure you have a dual bios, and know how to use it, just in case you fail the first attempt, so you can re-flash the busted bios to default. My first attempt failed because I didn't want to mess with those finicky tools from the thread DrDominodog51 linked to, a...
by MEATLOAF2
Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 36134

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie

I liked it, I'll rank it firmly above the prequel trilogy. I like the new leads, and enjoyed the nostalgia. I feel like they were trying to get the nostalgia out of the way so they don't need to deal with it as much next time. Looking forward to the followup. Not too many complaints other than some ...
by MEATLOAF2
Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:06 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: It's almost 2016, do we still like the xonar line?
Replies: 42
Views: 10525

Re: It's almost 2016, do we still like the xonar line?

If the mobo audio is truly bad, than a cheap $30 Xonar isn't a bad investment. I got a DGX to drive my HD558s since the onboard doesn't have an amp and sounds slightly muddy and flat in comparison.
by MEATLOAF2
Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:55 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Geforce 970 or Radeon 380 + Freesync?
Replies: 22
Views: 5319

Re: Geforce 970 or Radeon 380 + Freesync?

I don't have any experience with freesync, or any kind of variable refresh, but I think the 380 would have a very hard time pushing 144hz on modern games. If we take freesync out of the equation, the 970 would probably end up giving a smoother experience overall, so long as you are happy with 60hz, ...
by MEATLOAF2
Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:36 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Skylake Damagebox giveaway entry thread
Replies: 130
Views: 84253

Re: Skylake Damagebox giveaway entry thread

My entry:

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by MEATLOAF2
Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:37 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: file organization utility?
Replies: 5
Views: 1329

Re: file organization utility?

I don't know of anything that would fit your needs, but WinDirStat is pretty great at helping me clean things up. https://windirstat.info/ It allows you to sort your entire drive by folder/file size, and other things to make cleanup easy. And I like the interface. What I would like is a solid organi...
by MEATLOAF2
Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:58 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: So what are you using for computer audio?
Replies: 156
Views: 42287

Re: So what are you using for computer audio?

For headphones I'm using Sennheiser HD558s, and a Xonar DGX sound card.

The amp is good enough and everything sounds great to me, so no need to spend more on high end gear if I don't know what I'm missing. :)
by MEATLOAF2
Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:45 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Do I just rage quit from Windows?
Replies: 61
Views: 8802

Re: Do I just rage quit from Windows?

You can give these drivers a shot, they seem to be OEM or mobile drivers, but the 4670 is on the supported list.

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=401565
by MEATLOAF2
Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:42 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Tonga Possible Unlock??
Replies: 7
Views: 2275

Re: Tonga Possible Unlock??

Not sure about Tonga but I unlocked my Hawaii (290) using a this method, but did the flash outside of windows. Running great now. EDIT: I only did it because the dual bios, not worth the risk without the backup if you ask me, and the locked cores were software locked, not hardware. Also, I managed t...
by MEATLOAF2
Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:57 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: AMD Website is so..
Replies: 56
Views: 5283

Re: AMD Website is so..

As far as website usability goes, I was able to get to the GPU driver page for my system with 1 click, from the main page. Was able to start the download with a second click. I'm not sure about chipset drivers though.

But yeah as far as marketing goes..

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