EpicRandomGuy

What effect will mixing a single stick and two dual channel sticks have one performance? (Assuming they're the same model.) I mean Corsair didn't ask for PSU cables back, and I've read some accounts of people being allowed to just send in the faulty stick, so just curious about how I might deal with a similar situation here.

Last night I very suddenly started getting blue screens and after a couple of hours I isolated the problem to one of my RAM sticks. I have G.Skill Sniper Series 2x4GB. So I sent in an RMA request, and I have a couple of questions about what to do now: Will I be required to return both sticks of RAM before receiving a replacement? Can I request to keep the working one? I can't be without a computer for the duration of the RMA. Will they send back another 2 sticks of RAM? If so, what should I do with the old one? I would have 12GB then, but it's dual channel so I'm not sure if I should keep the old stick and benefit from more RAM or if it will be slower and not worth it? Is using the old stick as a RAM drive or something a possibility? I would like to hear some recommendations if you guys have any. Thank you all in advance!

Okay, that makes sense. Thank you!

I have a Dell ST2010, and in the screen resolution settings it says 1600x900 (recommended). However, it also goes up to 1080p and 3840x2160, although words and icons get smaller. Is it okay for me to run it at 1080p? Is there a better way than the control panels "Make text and other items larger or smaller" to scale the UI? It's still a bit blurry.

Thank you! I'll add those things to the list.

I know they come together, that's fine, and I'm willing to do the work myself rather than pay so much for the repair. If I don't do it myself it's not going to get done, so.

A few months ago my mother broke dropped her new LG G2, breaking the screen. Aside from the cracks, it still shows a clear picture, but the touch functionality is completely broken. Looking into the problem, I figure that the digitizer is broken, and I called LG to see about repairs. I don't have the $100-$150 to send it in for a repair from the manufacturer, so I'm looking at replacement screens on Amazon so I can do it myself. The problem is, the prices vary from anywhere around $15 all the way up 10 $100+. Everything has mixed reviews. I want to get a quality replacement, but I don't want to spend an unnecessary amount in the process. What would you guys consider a fair price for a DIY screen replacement? I currently have my eye on this one. It's in the upper range of my budget, but it seems to have fairly positive reviews along with everything I'll need to do this. Are there any better options?

I like the new logo, but I like the old one better. I feel like the new Corsair "Gaming" name might drive away a more professional consumer who is looking for quality over gimmicks and unnecessary features.

@Faceman Oooohhhh, okay. So put that back to default? Also, I'm seeing no mention of Gigabyte boards having an adaptive/manual option in the BIOS, but here they say it only has adaptive in the form of an offset voltage option, which I left at +0. Does that mean adaptive is off?

Is cache one of the things I mentioned in the first post? I don't think I changed anything labelled cache on purpose. Thanks for the guides, I'll take a look!

Oh, okay. I'm going to try a few more tests and see what happens, if they're successful I'll overclock a bit more later. I would still like some more insight, but for now it seems relatively stable.

I don't think being a dud is all there is to it, since it can run one test and not the other...

I saw some things about that, but I can't find that setting in the voltage settings of Gigabyte's BIOS... Temperatures mainly hovered around 65-70 degrees, max was 87.

Oh yeah, I meant to put that. It's a Hyper 212 Evo.

Hi everyone! Today I started overclocking my 4670k, and I've been a little disappointed by the results so far. I read some tutorials before beginning, and even more while attempting to fix the problems I'm facing. These tutorials told me to use stress tests such as Prime95, AIDA64, and OCCT. To start with, I used Prime 95, and was discouraged when my system repeatedly froze and crashed on me (within about three minutes) even as I increased voltages and lowered clock speeds (I think I went as low as 4.0 GHz). As an act of desperation, I cranked voltages up a bit higher than I thought might be necessary for an (average?) overclock of 4.2 GHz. Since I'm definitely able to sit on the desktop without a freeze or blue screen, I decided to give AIDA64 a try. So far, the test has gone on for about 45 minutes. The overclock is as follows: CPU: Intel i5 4670k Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo Clock Speed: 4.2 GHz VCORE: 1.250 V Uncore: 1.150 V VRIN: 2.000 V RAM is XMP enabled and everything else is default. The highest temperature reported by HWMonitor is 87 degrees (package), and temps are currently averaging around 65-70 degrees. I suppose I have a few questions based on the past few hours: Is there a reason that my computer failed to pass Prime95? Is passing AIDA64 enough to know that I have a stable system? Is not passing Prime95 a definite sign of instability? Since I lowered the clock speed because of Prime95's results, should I move it back up? Are these voltages a bit high for a 4.2 GHz overclock? I know that's a lot of questions. Hopefully you guys can help me! Sitting here while the computer tests itself is so boring.