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VioDuskar

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  1. taking it apart will probably void the warrenty, if you're fine with that, yeah, swap some pads out. just watch some videos before you get unscrewing.
  2. You need to Update your BIOS to the latest version, then your CPU may work. You also might need to set your BIOS PCIe setting to 3.0 manually, as the RTX3070 is a PCIe Gen4 GPU. Always check compatibility before buying new parts. https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X370-GAMING-PLUS/support#cpu Also read release notes for your BIOS before updating: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/X370-GAMING-PLUS/support
  3. never soak parts in IPA, just rinse them and allow the parts to fully dry before energizing. if you need to clean deeper, rinse and gently scrub.
  4. are you still running your signature specs? that's a 10+ year old rig right there! AMD Phenom II overclocking is the video that got me watching linus in the first place. Plus the stories of Slick and his mineral oil rig. it inspired me to make my first PC build, which was a Phenom II in oil in a custom case that I built.
  5. tighter RAM timings are not worth too much hassle. CL16 vs CL18 isn't going to help you as much as spending more money on a better GPU or newer gen PCIe M.2 drives.
  6. the 12700KF does NOT come with integrated graphics, in the event your GPU fails you will not be able to use the motherboard's DP/HDMI connectors to display video, instead of the 12700KF, go for the non-F 12700K CPU. your QVO (Qaulity Value Optimized) drive is good for reads, but not a lot of writes, be sure to install windows in your m.2 and store your games on the SATA drive. use of a SATA SSD is cheaper than a same-storage-size M.2, but is slower, which is fine for read-often / write-less storage. I would suggest getting a larger SATA, as 1TB may fill faster than you believe with the size of games nowadays. it depends on what you can afford, you can always buy another later. be sure to change your default download and install locations in any programs that you may use. (example: change your steam library to the SATA drive)
  7. I have a rack already built with a KVM, i just need to wire it all up and put the components in the chassis i have. I really just made this thread so someone can help me look for a deal. I'm not doing a RAID, but i'll be backing everything up to my NAS server nightly. my NAS is currently running a windows VM and i want to move that VM to dedicated hardware, because windows is not stable as a VM under TrueNAS.
  8. nevermind, found a pretty decent combo on an ATX and an i9 for $350USD i popped in 64GB of RAM and a cheaper PCIe-gen4 M.2 and i'm in business. https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4530299
  9. Budget (including currency): $500-800 USD Country: United States Programs or workloads that it will be used for: Windows Server Installation I'm planning on making a windows server installation to host a few hobby websites, nothing too intense, but i want some physical cores for VM installations. I've got a spare server chassis handy, with a spare power supply and probably some extra drives hanging around too. I just need a motherboard, CPU, and RAM. I'd prefer a motherboard with a few PCI-e rails as i've got a SATA expansion card and NIC cards i'd like to put in the chassis. chassis for refference: Silverstone RM400 - https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/server-nas/RM400/ PSU: some generic 700W PSU Graphics: bonus if the CPU has onboard with HDMI out. otherwise i'll slap an old GPU in it. my limitations are the ATX or SSI-CEB form factors. motherboards/cpu can be either consumer or server, as long they fit in the chassis, RAM can be unbuffered or ECC.
  10. what does the american megatrends POST screen say?
  11. you're gold rated. good luck on all your future builds, hopefully with that same PSU.
  12. I'd say do it, get it fully modular, and from a reputable brand with a solid warranty. This way you'll be able to use the same PSU well into your next build or two. (I still have a 750W from 2010 that is still in service.)
  13. always check out what the technology does before just flicking it on.
  14. if you can afford a bigger PSU, get it. GPUs and CPU are more and more power hungry every generation. buy now, don't buy again on an upgrade later.
  15. temps don't peak over 89C when benching? don't have a bunch of background programs running? (not even chrome!) also, average score in benchmarks are slightly inflated due to people running benchmarks with fresh installs of windows with no background programs. IMO
  16. reset the CMOS. what kind of motherboard do you have?
  17. in what way to you expect it to "affect anything bad" ? unless you abuse the GPU it will be fine to put into a new machine later.
  18. you can put the small thing in the big hole, but you can't put the big thing in the small hole.
  19. PSUs last a long time. I have always suggested 750W, even back in the days where people were telling everyone 550W is all a single card system will need. it's looking like the 750W days are coming to a close, but i'd still suggest getting one. that way if you upgrade your CPU/MoBo and GPU you still probably won't need to buy a new PSU. go fully modular and don't cheap out on a cheaper brand just to save 20-30 bucks.
  20. DLSS is a scaling technology, i would suggest turning it OFF, unless your framerate is garbage. I can see the pixelization in the short clip you made, thank you.
  21. you cry gentle and ask yourself why manufactures lock us into buying all of the same brand for RGB to work. seriously. Gigabyte Aorus is terrible.
  22. I have to keep AURA and (whatever Gigabyte's RGB software is called) installed and iCue seems to be able to control the AURA stuff, but it never recognizes the Gigabyte RGB GPU I have. I try to just stick with Corsair and ASUS if i can, the GPU is an exception because i got it from a newegg shuffle.
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