Recent content by paultje162

Dear overclockers. I just started to overclock my new i7 3820. And it seems to be an great overclocker. Got it to 4.3Ghz without a problem. Here are my results so far: CPU is running at 1.225v atm. So that's very low.(i think?) Still need to check if i can go lower.

Dear Forum Members, I just got a new ASUS p9x79 Board and bought a i7 3820 for it. Now i have a question. Since i do not have a CPU Cooler yet. Will the H70 be up to the job to keep this processor cool? What temps can i expect with OCCT/Prime95 running? Is there any other cooler you recommend...

Dear overclockers, I recently build my new PC with a custom waterloop. This is what i got: D5 Pump XSPC Front Bay Resevoir(2 bay) 360 Rad in the top 25mm thick 120 Rad in the back 35mm Thick EK CPU Block There is a total of around 1 to 1.5m of tubing. How much liters would you guys reccomend...

Dear OC3D'ers, Since a few days i have an CM Storm Sirus. However, This headset seems to bend a lot at the beginning of the cups. At the thin part for making the headset bigger. Is this anything bad or will it not break? Since i'm quite scared that i will break it. Greetings, Paul

7970 Heatpads Thickness Hello Overclockers, Today i booted up my pc and my XFX 7970 Ghz Edition(reference design). Was sound like a hair dryer. Since i have a LAN coming next weekend. I need some help. I opened the card up and the heatpads where fully dry. and as hard as stone. Also the...

Hello guys, Today i got an offer to swap my AMD CPU + Mobo for a Intel Combo. This seems a really good deal to me. but before i decide i want to know how you guys think about it. On AnandTech the 2600k scores better. My rig: AMD FX-8320 Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 What i can swap it for: Intel Core...

Hello guys, I have a amd fx 8320 right now and i can pickup a 975 really cheap. But the question is, is it worth the upgrade? I usually use it for desktop tasks and sometimes for games. The mobo that i want to use with it is a gigabyte x58-ud7 rev 2 and 12 gigs of kingston hyper x. Should i do...

Hello all, I got myself a MSI P67A-GD65 and it all worked well. Then i started overclocking with this board and suddenly everything went wrong. When i turned my ram at it's 1866 speed the board rebooted. The board did not gave any sign of life anymore. It does turn on like it should. passes all...

Hello all, I have an Corsair Carbide 300R case but the usb 3 connector is way to stiff so i cant fit it in the usb 3 socket without bending the pins. I searched over all websites for 90 degree angled or ribbon cables without luck. Is there someone in the netherlands or EU that can make me a...

Hello guys, I got a Thermaltake Toughpower 850w cable management edition. But the fan is extremely noisy. the specs of the fan are: D14BH-12 140x140x25 12V 2800rpm 140.0CFM 48.5dB I would like to know if someone already replaced the fan on this power supply with a silent fan and what fan...