Dargenfire

Sounds like fairly normal behaviour, although I'm not sure about Afterburner reporting 0rpm Sounds like what you might want to do is adjust your GPU fan curve so that it waits for higher temps to turn on, or have it turn on initially at a lower rpm. http://sapphirenitro.sapphiretech.com/en/480-8.html I would recommend downloading whatever software Sapphire provides, and seeing if that reports a different rpm to Afterburner.

Woah there. You need to learn a thing or two about cpu architecture and compatibility. While the Asus rampage 5 edition 10 is pretty much the mother of all motherboards, it uses the X99 platform, which is Intel's enthusiast platform, for all their "extreme edition" i7 or Xeon CPUs. You want to use the i7-7700K, which is the highest end i7 on the Z270 consumer platform. Asus's equivalent Z270 highest end board is the Asus Maximus IX Hero.

I reckon the EK Kit would be better: More reliable pump and the ability to add more radiators or a GPU block to the loop.

Lol I wish. Most 60hz can technically do 75hz at a lower resolution, but very few will actually overclock to 75hz at 1080p.

I got the joke, but I seriously couldn't tell if it was intended as a joke.

Ok yeah, so it was intended as a joke. I just couldn't quite tell if he was being serious about an issue that I'd never heard of or something. Well played, @Ryan_Vickers

On Newegg, you can get GT 210s for $30 each: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127515.

For the water pump, make sure you haven't plugged it into the CPU fan header. This header is for air coolers where the fans change speed depending on your CPU temps, but a pump should receive a consistent level of power. Plug the pump into a non-CPU labelled fan header, and check the fan profile for that header in your BIOS when you can. Or you can just plug it into the PSU with an adaptor.

Typing this on an Aorus X3+ that I've had for two years. Aorus' cooling is quite good for the size of their laptops, although the fans on my X3 can get a bit whiny at full throttle (Keep in mind this laptop was released three years ago, and I would assume Aorus has made improvements to the fans)

You should probably clarify that it's operating system desktop, and not a desktop rig, in the title.

Sorry, I can't tell if you're trying to make a joke or point out something. When I said fragmentation I meant with it competing with stuff like AURA sync.

Soz forgot about that. Just get cheap graphics cards for the serves/NAS, as putting the 980s in them would be a big waste. Keep the two SLI pairs for the gaming rigs.

Why on Earth would you need 980s in a NAS? As for the 2 gaming rigs. Since your monitors will limit your max specs to 1080 60fps, I don't think there's a need to buy 1080TIs Just move the 980 and 980TI SLI pairs to the new gaming rigs, and use the integrated graphics for the Servers/NAS

"RGB Fusion" Woo, ANOTHER PC RGB LIGHTING SYSTEM! I LOVE FRAGMENTATION /s On the other hand, it's cool that it supports generic RGB LED strips.

I'm a simple man. I see a countdown AND I see Threadripper, I thumbs-up.

I love how this thread has, over the course of two years, just devolved into everyone bickering over technical terminology, with the occasional good story about a non-techie experience. /s

It's a proprietary port for a Lenovo ethernet adapter, according to this review: https://www.thinkscopes.com/2014/12/10/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-2-review/ Which would also explain the network symbol next to the port.

I would just Google it. Plenty of companies like Cooler Master and EKWB are announcing adapter kits for existing coolers.

So normally I dread getting out of bed, but when I silenced my alarm this morning, and spied a notification of Linus covering the Ryzen release press conference, I freaked out and quite literally jumped out of bed. Woot. Can't wait for the reviews.

That won't work. XLR Mics rely on 48V Phantom power (unless they're battery powered) being put into the mic line. No motherboard supports Phantom power AFAIK. If you have a XLR condenser mic, you'll need a preamp to power the mic. The preamp will then have a 3.5mm or 6.35mm output that you can plug into your motherboard. Example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E6T56CM/ref=twister_B01GFN48PS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 This preamp actually connects to your PC via USB, instead of an audio jack AND it has a headphone amp as well This will result in better audio quality from your mic, as the USB connection means that the signal isn't being converted to analog. Also, the headphone amp will be better quality than any motherboard amp.

Didn't have a choice. Uses to be on coaxial with Optus (best thing eva) but about a year ago I moved house to an area that only had an ADSL Telstra exhange, and Telstra's line rent quota (as in, how many adsl lines they let other ISPs rent) was maxed, so Telstra was literally my only choice.

Telstra customer here, paying $120 p/month for ADSL1. As in, "Screw you, you 7mbps weeb"

¿Grammar do bro even you

*eye twitching intensifies* Sorry, it's just a pet peeve of mine, but 2K does not refer to 1440p. 2K refers to the cinematic 17:9 resolution of 2048x1080.

Only the forum rules prevented me putting a LMGTFY post here