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Good to know, I had a feeling it wasnt truly necessary as my current 1080ti barely hits 55c under regular load. I forget mem temps but never had an issue with those either.

So I finally got the email from EVGA saying im up for a 3080. I ordered it last night and started looking up water blocks for it as I have a full loop, I noticed that EK now makes active watercooling backplates for the card. My question is, is it actually necessary/beneficial to get the active backplate. I would have a normal metal backplate on it if I didnt use the active one so id imagine thats enough but am wondering if someone has direct experience with it. TLDR: Is the EK active water cooling backplate actually going to make a difference to mem temps when already water cooled.

So I have a weird issue. Basically as the title states my desktop shortcuts/icons will re arrange themselves when I move them around. Another thing is that if I select more than 1 it will not let me move them at all, only when I individually drag one around will it move. After I move a second or third icon will it revert my changes and arrange them into a set arrangement that seems to have no organization. Ive looked into the issue and for some people its as easy as toggling auto arrange icons. This does not help my issue, ive tried verifying my system files etc. Updating drivers and windows etc. Any input is greatly appreciated. I attached a screen shot of what it re arranges to. Other considerations: I do run 3 monitors (all 1440p, landscape mode all in horizontal line) Ive tried disconnecting the other monitors, the issue persists regardless.

typically Samsung has better reliabilty, slightly better iop performance and brand. other wise not mush diff.

are you shutting it down or putting it to sleep? check power plans in control panel.

thats a toughie. first check connections, drivers of course, make sure you ar3nt on any eco settings on either monitor/pc. swap cables,

My first guess would be making sure you remove any previous drivers. Check your wifi router to see if it lost priority or is placed on any low priority or restricted use. What type of connection are you using? wired or wifi?

Ahh, odd it just didn't say it on the online manual for some reason. Maybe I was just blind. *although that is a normal code then, nothing alarming.

Avocados recommendations are very good. reliable brand and fast drives. I also like PNY cs900 models for a little lower (but usually a good 50% cheaper when the Samsung are not on sale), as well as crucial bx500, Western Digital Blue units too. Right now id go with Samsung units considering their prices at the moment.

There are lots of great options but we need to get some info. 1. Budget 2. Capacity wanted : SSDs typically come in 120-128, 240-256, 480-512gb, 960gb-1tb ETC 3. Interface: Sata VS m.2 (sata or nvme)

I mean if you think about it the transfer/read speeds will be faster so that portion of the installation would be faster yes. But its only about 5-8 Gb of files. Majority of installation is unpacking and thats more cpu bound etc.

It depends on the case model / fans / etc. Could you please provide the case model (link preferred) aswell as if you plan on adding fans etc

A0 : IDE initialization is started. (aka hard drive reading/activated) 40 : Doesnt exist? (cant find it on your motherboards manual: could possibly be CPU temp depending on Bios Settings) FB/F8 : Reserved (system should be running fine just a status during boot i believe.

Use a powerline ethernet adapter. The way they work is it includes 2 units, one plugs directly into your wall outlet aswell as ethernet into the router/modem. The second unit plugs into the wall where you want the ethernet connection to exist (ex: upstairs), this output the ethernet connection from the first unit and outputs via ethernet, some have wifi aswell. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/netgear-powerline-ac1200-gigabit-ethernet-adapter-2-pack-white/4002029.p?skuId=4002029 Heres a very reliable and common one.

Yeah ive heard good things about Behringer but after seeing the reviews/comments about customer service/support im probably going to pass. Thanks again for your input though!