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I'm having the EXACT same issue with the Node 304; the screws are so terribly tight or worn out that its almost impossible to remove them. Through sheer brute force, I've managed to remove two out of three; the last one is where the PCI slot is and I can't remove it at all. Worst thing is that its located where the PCIe slots are, and I can't place my Graphic Card! I've tried WD40, using Pliers (removed the front fans and tried to pry it out from below)...all to no avail. Any tips on how you guys managed to remove the stripped screws without damaging the case?

Alright. I'll probably read up on offset voltage...I just got started and thought auto would be a good way to go about. We live pretty near each other (just down south), so I'm probably doing something wrong if you can get those temperatures!

I'm not sure too, i was searching before I started this thread a day ago and people did say that the H80i had to be screwed tight to ensure that it contacts with the processor...hence I took the whole thing out for a reseat >.< Oops, didn't notice your profile

Same ambient temps? I live in a rather hot and humid country. Just I took it out once and screwed it tight again, maybe I'll try my luck with reseating it once more.

I left a video encoding for almost 30 minutes now at constant 100% load and its 87 degrees... When you guys mention that the max is around 65-75 degrees, how long are we talking about?

Hi! I'm pretty new to OC-ing and just got a Corsair H80i and a i5-2500K. The motherboard I'm using is an Asus P8P67 Pro. I've set most of the settings to auto for now, and have set the OC clock to 4.3ghz. I'd like to ask if the temperatures I'm getting are normal. I'm currently seeing ~80c degrees after about 5 minutes of 100% load (encoding a video). My ambient temperature is about 30 degrees Celsius. The Vcore is at about 1.308V. Is the temperature I'm getting normal? Any suggestions on what I may have done wrong? I've read that the tCase for the 2500K is 72 degrees C...I'm concerned that this may damage the CPU since I'm at approximately 8 degrees more than that. Thank you!

Singapore.

May I ask how high do you OC them to? I only do about 4.4ghz at most, nothing higher.

I'm not in the US. eBay isn't too popular where I am for hardware:)

2 years?! That doesn't bode well for me. I've only used Gigabyte Motherboards so far and they all have lasted me 4-5 years without fail It is my first time stepping into uncharted waters

I wish I could! Its out of my budget. The ASUS board which is comparable to the ASRock is ~$175. The only reason why the ASRock Pro3 is $99 is because the distributor is clearing its stock since the Pro4 exists. The usual price of it would've been $160!

Hi! My current motherboard, an ASRock Z77 Pro3 has died on me and will take a month to return from RMA...so I'm going to have to buy a new motherboard. I can either purchase the same motherboard at $99 or a new ASUS P8P67 Pro at $40. The main difference is that the warranty for the ASRock would be 3 years, while the ASUS would only have 60 days. Both are brand new. I'm pretty bummed by my first experience with ASRock (1 year and already dead!) am thinking of getting the ASUS because of that. However, the ASuS has a P67 chip...which is well, way older. I've never used ASUS boards before, but the general vibe is that they are good it seems. I'm using an i5-2500K and have no intents to change to a Ivy Bridge chip. Integrated graphics isn't a must have since I use a HD7950, but is always a good to have. Neither do I need the additional features on the ASUS, but its always a good to have. Evidently though, the ASUS board has more features than the ASRock would like to hear your opinions! I have no plans to change my pc soon and its going to last me another 3-4 years. thanks

I currently have a HP N40L MicroServer running two 3TB WD Reds in RAID1. I read that the WD Reds were made for NASes and hence I decided to try them out. The NAS is used to store backups for my family's PC at home, as well as shared libraries, like videos and pictures. I'm already running out of the space on the 3TBs; it'd be great to have more space to store more things!