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I tried MSI afterburner but that didn't change anything either. But, apparently, I didn't know that was possible, the Asus GTX970 Strix is voltage locked: https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/1034332/overclocking/asus-strix-gtx970-can-i-unlock-the-volt-limit-/ So it's not possible to change the voltage. Could it be that the problems I have with the FurMark stresstest and games are because of low clock settings?

It was already unlocked, when I click on the lock it changes to red, and it's locked. So that is not the issue I think.

No, I will try that out. I've looked into the UEFI settings, but I haven't found the GPU Voltage settings. I've worked with the CPU voltage settings before (because of temp. issues), so I know what I should look for. There also don't seem to be PCIe slot voltage settings. Could that be the case?

Hi everyone, There seems to be a little problem with my new, self built, pc. Whenever I launch a game (usually Cities:Skylines, CS:GO, GTA IV) I'm only able to play for about 2 minutes before the graphics card shuts down. The system keeps running, the sounds of the game are still there, and the PC is still on, but the graphics are gone. There's just a black screen. I ran the FurMark stresstest and the results were similar to running a game. About 1 or 2 minutes in the screen goes black. The GPU temperatere didn't even reach 60°C, so it's probably not a heat issue. I installed the Asus GPU Tweak tool, where the default setting was "gaming mode". The max GPU power setting in "gaming mode" was 1175mV, so I figured, maybe it's just too low and the GPU shuts down because of that. This max V setting was also the lowest possible in this tool. So I created a custom mode where I raised the max mV to 1195mV. I tried a game and the FurMark stresstest, but with the same results as before. After some researching I downloaded and ran HWMonitor, and there I noticed something strange. While I had set the max V for my GPU to 1195mV in Asus GPU Tweak tool, HWMonitor told me the max voltage for the GPU was only 1025mV (or 1.025V). Why do they show different numbers? I'm almost certain 1.025V is far too low (since the usage went to 1.025V immediately in the FurMark test), and if Asus GPU Tweak tool doesn't actually change the max voltage value, where can I change it so that it actually changes? Here are screenshots from HWMonitor and Asus GPU Tweak tool: PC Build: - Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00 GHz - Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H - Asus GTX970 Strix - Gigabyte B700H - 16GB RAM (not really relevant probably) Has anyone had similar issues, or does anyone notice something that's clearly wrong/the cause? I'm not very experienced with all of these voltage settings, so keep that in mind. Thanks in advance for the help!

Hello everyone! I really like programming, and I have a pretty ambitious project that I'm working on. But I don't make a lot of progress, or at least not in my opinion. That's because I procrastinate so much! A lot of the time, I don't even start programming, I just write down the concept, but I don't actually write the code. It's not that it's too hard, or too complex, it's just procrastination. After half an hour, I'm in 'the zone' and I really love programming, but starting to program is the problem I think. I'm an INTP, and according to a random PDF I found, procrastinating is one of the things typical for this personality type: "By definition Perceivers procrastinate activities that require sustained mental effort. But once caught up in such an activity, they can engage in it for several hours if nothing disturbs their focus." (http://www.oddlydevelopedtypes.com/files/The Secret Lives of INTPs.pdf) Do you guys have any advice on how to get over this, or how to deal with this? Thanks! (me writing creating this thread is also me avoiding to start programming )

Yes, that's what I'm doing right now, ignoring it. You're right, if it doesn't stop (it propably will) I will go to an objective 3d party. But I'm not going to let any of this threaten my job. Thanks for the advice!

Yeah, I kinda agree with that, most people are annoying and constantly asking for attention (which makes me want to ignore them). You're right, I don't have to change who I am. Thanks man!

Looking back, I am afraid I have to agree with you. She's kinda mean/cruel. She also likes to talk loudly (so I'm able to hear it) about other guys she's dating right now, because apparently she doesn't have anything better to do than to irritate me. But why would she act like this? Why does she want me to know about how she's moving on? I don't really understand that.

I sent the reply twice, and I don't know how to delete this one, so ignore this please.

Thanks for the advice mate! Yes, I also like the slap in the face effect. After hearing her talk to me, I wouldn't mind being a tiny bit of a dick to her. But of course I wont talk bad about her behind her back. Thanks again!

Yeah you're right, her being like also kinda helped me getting over her. I can't respect an ex who talks about me in that way, WHEN I'M THERE.

Well but there are cases you HAVE to talk, for work and stuff.

Okay, you've all given me a very clear answer, which is great. Thanks for the advice, and I'm going to go with what you're all saying. Working on become in more socially-capable is something I'm planning to do, just for my own sake. Do you guys have any advice on how to handle conversations with her (unavoidable ones, for work related things)? Thanks again!

Hello everyone, I had a girlfriend for a while, but 1 month ago she broke up with me. The reason why she broke up with me is because she found me too passive and socially-incapable. I was pretty insecure (emotionally) during the relationship, and looking back at our relationship, I would've done everything different. When people ask me about the relationship, I'm almost ashamed to talk about it, because of how I behaved during the relationship (socially-incapable, awkward, passive, ...). I see her everyday at my job, and I'd like to talk to her about how I feel about the relationship we had. I want to tell her about how I feel about everything right now, basically telling her that she was right to break up with me. I have the feeling she lost her respect for me, because I heard her saying to friends "Oh, that relationship, a huge mistake!", which is pretty harsh. I'd like to tell her that I'm actually working on my bad characteristics. But if I would do that, it would just seem desperate, and that I'm trying to get back together with her, which is not the case. So to put it simply, I'd like to go talk to her, one last time, to make an end to the awkwardness between us, and make it clear how I feel about the relationship we had. Do you guys have any ideas on how to handle this, or how to go about doing this? Thanks!

Hello everyone! I have a difficult choice to make, and I'd love some advice. I'm 16 years old, and I live in Belgium. I have only 2 years left to complete before I finish high school. In Belgium we call the 2 last years of high school the "3d grade". (first 2 years = "1st grade", 3d and 4th year = "2nd grade"). You're not allowed to change school after starting the 3d grade, so when you make your choice, it will be that way for 2 years. I completed the first 4 years of high school (1st & 2nd grade) in a Waldorf School. This is some kind of private school where they really support independent thinking, and they really try to give every person the chance to develop in their own way. As you might have assumed, this school was a very small school, everyone knows everyone, and contact with teachers is not very formal, it's all very relaxed and personal. At the end of my 4th year, I was tired of the Waldorf School, I wanted a "real school", where I would have to work hard, I wanted this to prepare myself for higher education. So I chose to finish my last 2 years of high school in a school called "Pius X". This is the largest school of Antwerp (the city where I live), and as a result is a very different environment compared to the relaxed and small Waldorf School. I always thought this wouldn't really matter that much to me, since I'd come there to learn, not to talk to the teachers about irrelevant things, or something like that. But now that I completed a few days in my new school, I wish I'd stayed with the Waldorf School. Not because of the extra work I get at "Pius X", that's what I wanted, but because the environment is really not the kind of thing I enjoy. I feel pretty unhappy at this new school, but I feel like it's really the only good way to prepare myself for higher education. Luckily the teachers at the Waldorf School wanted me to stay, so if I wanted to return, I could just ask, and they would make an exception for me. (I know, it's not fair, and they wouldn't do this for other people, but I've heard some teachers even cried in the teacher's room when they were told I was going to leave. They seem to care about me, for some reason.) I still have the choice to go back to my old school, where I'm happy, but I might not be as ready for higher education as I would be if I stayed at "Pius X". So basically, my heart say Waldorf School, but my brain says Pius X. What do I do??? Who knows within half a year I'll be so unhappy at Pius X I stop caring, I stop getting good grades, and my future is destroyed any ways. So what do I do??? any help is welcome.