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Isn't the cpu already bottlenecking your gpu? You could check your usage percentages with Msi Afterburner and Rivatuner. I doubt a 1660 would result in an fps boost. 

As long as you buy the same exact set and it should work fine. If the second set differs in any way (timings, speed, or voltage) there's a good chance it will still work, but it is best to not mix ram sticks when possible. 

Increasing ram frequency & voltage will not degrade the CPU. VCCSA & VCCIO are the two main memory-related voltages on Intel. Setting those voltages too high can degrade the IMC. Usual advice is to not go over 1.30-1.35v longterm on those. Usual advice for ram voltage depends on the specific memory IC, but on B-die its not recommended to go over about 1.5v for daily usage. I run mine a bit higher because I have fans above the ram sticks and I don't mind replacing them, but that's not recommended for everyone. I would recommend before you overclock your ram, find out what IC you have, and look up common OC settings for that specific IC.

As long as you buy the same exact set and it should work fine. If the second set differs in any way (timings, speed, or voltage) there's a good chance it will still work, but it is best to not mix ram sticks when possible. 

Pretty ballin rig for something you consider "old" and don't use...
 
 
Either sell it or fold with it.

Hello everyone, I just built a wall mounted computer out of used parts I had laying around and I am wondering what you think of it. 
 
I built this computer as an early Christmas gift for my disabled grandma because she needed a decent computer and doesn't have money to build something modern and expensive, so I built her one out of parts I had laying around since I am a bit of a hoarder. She doesn't need an ultra powerful gaming system, just something that will browse the web, play videos, and run basic online games reasonably well. So here's what I came up with:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Motherboard: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI 
RAM: 8GB mix and match DDR3 
Storage: Sandisk 120GB SSD 
GPU: XFX R7 240 
Power supply: Corsair HX750i 
OS: Windows 7 X64
The only changes I plan to mount the PSU to the wall too and I may add a DVD drive so she can watch movies on it, but other than that it runs great and serves its purpose perfectly fine. Here's a pic of it. Questions and feedback are welcome as always! 😀 

If you do get a DVD/Blu-Ray/HD DVD(?)/Blu-Ray+HD DVD (LG GGC-H20L) drive, make sure it has the tabs so the disc doesn't fall out.
 
Otherwise, good job!

Really?  People want to help.  People want to do something.  It’s kind of part of being a person.  There does appear to be more people offering to do the folding than there is folding available to be done at the moment.  I suspect that will change though.  

I couldn't get any beep signals at all; I've tried speakers and headphones. I have also tried the other methods you have told me of right now and it still hasn't worked; I didn't have any cardboard box that would help me though, so I tried it within the PC's case.

Rule of thumb, DON'T overclock when folding.  Factory overclocks are usually okay, but manual ones just aren't worth the risk as failed units put unnecessary strain on the servers that are already buckling under pressure as it is.

You'll know a unit failed because it will stop before 100% and you can see it in the log in FAHControl.

Okay, I hope someone will suggest me some good ssd. Thanks for the answer. 

You won't notice a real world performance difference between the drives, so I would get one from a company with good support and a good reputation such as Corsair or Samsung. I have heard bad things about Patriot's support so I personally wouldn't buy a drive from them. Hopefully someone else with experience with that drive or other M.2 drives in that price range chimes in

I understand that perspective LOL. In my opinion the way the OS looks is important though because so many people (including myself) spend so much time looking at it. Many people stare at their computer screen all day. People spend a lot of time and money on the way things look that they spend way less time looking at like their bathroom. 

I, for one, do consider it ugly bling.

Thank you. Like I said the modem's power supply is rated at 12 volts, but it actually produces around 12.4 volts. I was messing with a battery charger in a dark room and I accidentally gave it nearly 15 volts and it still works fine, so I feel a bit better about running it in the low 13 volt range now. Currently the system is running at 13.7 volts, but I am going to make adjustments to my charging system to get the voltage down to somewhere around 13.2 volts to keep my backup battery alive for as long as possible.

On the back of the modem or on the power supply, it will have a DC Volts call out. That's what you'll want to aim for and exceeding it too much will let the magic smoke out. Sometimes that call out will have a variance such as "+-5%", but if it's intended to be wall powered then I doubt that will be noted. Without knowing the variance though, you are going to need to experiment. You could, if you had another modem of the same type pump up the voltage and let it blow. Then back your voltage down to a safer level for production.

If the cooler is new there is need to mess with it, just put it on and use it. 

That won't work, I have 3 cards in my system. My main card (an EVGA 970 FTW with an EK block) and 2 folding cards. Currently those folding cards are 2 reference 960's, but may as well swap one of those cards for a more powerful 970 so I have 2 970's and a 960. 

It's just a standard reference card. I'm going to tale the cooler off later and see if it is flat, I'm thinking it might be warped and like you said being pulled off the GPU.

I have an update. I decided to screw one screw in at a time and test temps after installing every screw to try to determine exactly which screw(s) is causing the problem. What I found is that the problem actually seems to have gone away after I spent an hour screwing a screw in, testing, shutting down, screwing another screw in, and repeating. I don't understand this at all, but I'm glad it's fixed. Temps now stay at around 50 degrees under load with the fan at 100%, much better. Thank you to everyone who replied, I really appreciate your input! 

I have an update. I decided to screw one screw in at a time and test temps after installing every screw to try to determine exactly which screw(s) is causing the problem. What I found is that the problem actually seems to have gone away after I spent an hour screwing a screw in, testing, shutting down, screwing another screw in, and repeating. I don't understand this at all, but I'm glad it's fixed. Temps now stay at around 50 degrees under load with the fan at 100%, much better. Thank you to everyone who replied, I really appreciate your input! 

That won't work, I have 3 cards in my system. My main card (an EVGA 970 FTW with an EK block) and 2 folding cards. Currently those folding cards are 2 reference 960's, but may as well swap one of those cards for a more powerful 970 so I have 2 970's and a 960. 

That's not it, I have very good airflow through my case. Also, the cards are the reference blower style, so they are exhausting their heat directly out the back of the system rather then dumping it into the case.

That sucks, sorry to hear that. I would suggest that you get a good UPS to plug your computer and other expensive equipment like your monitor into if you don't already have one to keep clean up the power. If you can't afford a UPS at least get a good surge protector! 

I was once told by a retired engineer from a major electronics company that one way they accelerated degradation in research and development is constant power/heat cycles. Start the device up, load it heavily for a few minutes to get it hot, shut it down for a few minutes to cool off, repeat over and over again. He said that produced failures much quicker than running the device under maximum load continuously. Most people aren't going to power cycle their system dozens or hundreds of times a day , but the fact that companies accelerate wear on their products by power cycling them tells me that it's probably not good for their longevity.