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Post by Grnkjr0 on Jan 5, 2010 13:16:29 GMT
Nice looking case and nice setup you have there - keep us posted to what happens.
Poul
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Post by TheGreenMonster (PC) on Jan 5, 2010 15:12:48 GMT
I can't even read about someone else's problems anymore, DAM... not more than two days after first reading this post my PC lock up in shift.
My video card dead today, after the PC on for 15 Min's the video gets all these blocks in it and locks up my PC hard... And wouldn't you know it my video card is 1 year old almost to the day... I've had two NVidia cards now in three years.... I think maybe I'll buy an ATi or purchase online rather than getting what ever they have at the store? any idea..
Good thing I have two PC's, I can at least get online.
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Jan 5, 2010 16:28:20 GMT
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Post by aarog5606 on Jan 5, 2010 16:54:54 GMT
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Post by TheGreenMonster (PC) on Jan 6, 2010 0:08:25 GMT
Well I bought the HD4890,,, the system will not power up with the new card installed. So I tried installing the old card and I have the same issue,,, no power up. Then I take out the video card the unit power up fine. except I have no video card installed. If I were a betting man I would say my power supply dead? any idea's... maybe the power supply dead first and I thought it was the video card because of the screen being trashed........ www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150438&cm_re=HD4890-_-14-150-438-_-Product
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Post by aarog5606 on Jan 6, 2010 0:13:18 GMT
If you take the card out and it boots up, then both video cards could be bad, but ill bet its your power supply. You need 600w for HD4890.
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Post by TheGreenMonster (PC) on Jan 6, 2010 0:29:56 GMT
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Post by aarog5606 on Jan 6, 2010 3:26:10 GMT
Thats a good choice. 4890 needs at least 575w. PSU
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Jan 6, 2010 6:41:52 GMT
I just love global warming If this global warming continues we will freeze to death here in the northern part of Denmark We are seeing down to -19 degrees Celsius at night and we are currently having a snow storm that has shut down everything where I live. I tried to get to work this morning, but the snow had not been removed from the roads - giving me a day off About your problems here Sunny - what happened? You sure you plugged in that 4890 correctly - using the two 6 pins power connectors? I hope you keep us posted to what you find out. That power supply I think you will be happy with. I found a review if you want to read that. To sum things up it will give you about 85%-86% efficiency with a load of 60% which I think will be what you are going to pull when gaming. And you will have no problems with it not being powerful enough - they tested a max 780W output before the overload protection shut it down. Here is a review of the TX model: www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/Corsair_TX650W/index.phpIf you want to spend a little more you could instead get the Corsair HX650W - its modular and that sure is nice because you only plug in the cables you need - we all know what a pain it is to hide all the cables to get a nice look and optimal airflow. Its efficiency is perhaps even a little better than the TX model, but it should be because you want a modular model you buy this. Here is a review of the HX model. www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews.php?reviewid=891&pageid=1I would sure spend those extra 20$ and get the HX modular model - just looking at all the cables you need to hide to make it look neat with the TX model. Here is the HX650W at 119$ after rebate at newegg. www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012Poul Edited: I forgot to tell you that you will likely be pulling 300W for the whole system - depending on components and such with an ATI 4890 installed.
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Post by mercedesclkgtr on Jan 6, 2010 10:49:47 GMT
ok looks like th eproblem was the RAM after all. just ran a 2 hour online session in shift. not a single problem what-so-ever. i'd like to take this oppotunity to thank you guys who helped me out i learnt a few things and got a couple of programs to help me out next time something like this happens i owe you a beer.
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Post by aarog5606 on Jan 6, 2010 12:50:31 GMT
Glad to hear you got it working again. So, what are your temps now with the new cooler? Are they any lower than with air cooler? Can you here the pump?
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Post by mercedesclkgtr on Jan 6, 2010 13:26:08 GMT
when running online the CPU core temps didnt even touch 40*c. core # 3 and #4 were 39*c core #1 and #2 were 37*c . before with just air cooling i stated in a few posts above that core temps were over 79*c at one stage.
it might of helped that i changed the CPU to a Q9400 core 2 quad processor.
even while running the GPU fan speed at the standard 40% with 87*c temp. it didnt freeze up.
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Jan 6, 2010 13:38:50 GMT
Very nice temperatures you got there mercededclkgtr. Guys perhaps it is time you switched to a new socket. Anandtech tested a Intel Core i5 661, that is the 32 nm Clarkdale and it sure overclocks like a charm. With stock cooling it runs 4.3 GHz, but with watercooling you get this: Poul Edited: do not go out and buy one of these, because you get a better deal with the new i3 series.
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Post by xxxh0tridexxx on Jan 6, 2010 13:56:23 GMT
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Jan 6, 2010 14:06:25 GMT
Hey
I know about that H50 water cooling model, but it is nothing like that used when people are doing these high overclocks. The H50 will have to be installed reversing intake and outlet of your case and it could become a problem for your graphics card. You really need to know what you will have to do airflow wise if you buy such a water cooler.
It performs not as good as my air cooler and if you want to do something about temperatures you should go buy a new Noctua NH-D14 air cooler - it even outperforms my IFX-14. But it needs to be that model - NH-D14 - the other one is not quite as good.
Poul
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