Recent content by Vercingetorix

Hi all, I need a bit of advice as to how to orientate some case fans. I am working on a PC for a friend and the case they have only has two fan slots; one at the top and one at the rear. I am not sure how to place the fans. Should both be pulling the air out? Or should one be sucking air into...

Hi all. Having problems with my R9 290 Tri-X. I bought this card not too long ago, and I have come across a problem after installing it. The problem is that I get completely random BSODs every once in a while. I never had this problem with my old card, and they don't seem to have any pattern. I...

Hey, I have a problem with my memory stick I need help to solve. The stick is a 32GB stick formatted to NTFS. I started it up this morning and attempted to open a Microsoft Office file, and the stick just crashed. After that, it wouldn't let me access it. It now comes up as "USB MEMORY BAR USB...

Hi guys I really need help with a problem i'm having. I started my computer up today and I realised that after looking at task manager, it wasn't idling. There were no programs running, and this was an hour after starting it up. I restarted and the same thing happened, and it just sits at...

Hello everybody. I am in the middle of an arguement with somebody who just won't listen. So I need your advice. He seems to think that a XEON E-2687W can out-perform a 3970X in anything other than multitasking and server applications, including gaming, while I disagree. I realise that Xeons are...

Hello peeps, I really do need some help with a problem. While cleaning my computer, I managed to get some MX-4 thermal paste on the contacts of my i5 3570k. I have removed what I can see using a q-tip, but I do not have any acetone or rubbing alcohol to hand. Anyone that can help me?

Hi all, I just had a question for you. I literally just finished putting together my first custom build, and I just installed the cooler. I am using an Intel i5 3570K with a BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 and Arctic Cooling MX-4 thermal compound. I just wanted to know what good idle temps are for a...

Hi everyone, perhaps you all can help me with something? I recently finished building my custom PC, with the exception of the CPU which has yet to arrive, and I decided to put it all together and test it. All the power connectors are in, everything is connected but my motherboard has no lights...

Hey all I just wanted your input on my first build, which will be a gaming PC. It will only really be used for gaming, though there will be a bit of video editing here and there. Case: Bitfenix Shinobi Midi-Tower CPU: Intel i7 3770k Ivybridge (probs not going to overclock, but maybe a little)...

Hello people of OC3D! My name is Emrys, I am 18 and I just joined the forums 'cos I have been watching TinyTom's awesome videos on Youtube for a while now and think that this place is gonna be just as awesome. Thought it would be cool to check the place out and ask for advice on my first PC...