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Mr. Question Asker

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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to DoctorNick in Unknown stain on GPU PCB   
    Looks like a quality control dot to me. In either case, don't worry about it.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Senzelian in Do I need a surge protector for PC if I have ELCB and MCB in my house?   
    RCCBs or at least MCBs.
     
     
    Again, I can't stress this enough, make sure your network is properly grounded. This depends on the type of network.
     
    I can't properly explain it, but there are different types of networks, depending on where your ground is located. It's either on your own property, which is usually bad, because you will never achieve a near perfect ground or you got a seperate ground that leads back to your provider, which is what you want. In Germany a lot of homes had to be rewired during the 70s, 80s and 90s to meet those specifications and that for a good reason. I can imagine that if you still have ELCBs in place, that this is not the case. It might seem trivial, but I feel obligated to at least point you in the right direction.
     
     
    In Germany they're called TN and TT System.
    TT = old and bad
    TN = new and good
     

     
    Also important side note:
    I'm not an electrician, just some IT guy.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Senzelian in Do I need a surge protector for PC if I have ELCB and MCB in my house?   
    Well... I'd suggest you replace the entire ELCB and also check your electrical network while you're at it.
    ELCBs have been replaced since the 60s in Germany for a good reason and depending on your electrical network, they might not work at all. 
     
    So yeah, at least install that surge protector. 
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Senzelian in Do I need a surge protector for PC if I have ELCB and MCB in my house?   
    That's good then!
    In that case you don't need a surge protector. Good PC power supplies are already protected against over- and undervoltage.
    Most other devices should be protected too and if they're not, more often than not, the MCB will take care of it.
    But that doesn't mean that additional safety precautions aren't a good idea!
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Grabhanem in Recommendations on new GPU   
    I'd definitely wait. Even if supply of new cards isn't great, prices for older cards will probably drop when budget Ampere/Navi2 launch in the coming month(s).
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to The Torrent in Should I buy GTX 1660 for 287.92 USD?   
    i am in the uk.
     
    and i would say nonononononononoononononoononnono
     
    but i am in the uk
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to TVwazhere in Question about Cabinet's side panel, help.   
    Yes, but you should do a better job cable managing it to prevent that. Space cables away from the 24 pin as it's by far the thickest bundle you have to deal with. 

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    Mr. Question Asker got a reaction from AdvilLobotomite in Do I need to adjust DRAM voltage if I am Overclocking RAM?   
    Thanks for replying and helping
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to AdvilLobotomite in Do I need to adjust DRAM voltage if I am Overclocking RAM?   
    As far as I know, you don't. If it runs stable at that speed then you're good, its better to run things at the minimum stable voltage. More voltage means more power consumption and more heat. Only other thing I think you could adjust is the timings if you feel like researching how to do it properly.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to mariushm in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    The 1660 will consume up to around 135w in games. Your processor won't get close to 100w.
     
    As crappy/budget as that power supply model is, it's not gonna be stressed or overworked by 250 watts of load, barely 50% of its advertised output power.
     
    If the power supply still works and there's no reason to replace it (like failing fan, or random crashes/reboots you can blame psu on), stay with this power supply until you upgrade to another system.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Deli in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    I use a 450w PSU for an overclock R5 3600(4.4GHz) and a 5700XT.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to artuc in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    Yeah, more than enough.
     
    My core components are the same with a 550W PSU.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Haro in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    Afaik you can't on the tx, but your system won't consume more than 250w at worst. 
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Haro in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    I'm not sure how prices are where you live..
    but with that budget you can probably get a tx550m or a focus gm or a pure power 11 500w. 
    if prices are crap, a cx550/450 are more than enough.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Haro in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    yea if possible, get a tx, it is better..
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Haro in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    budget? but yes the cx550/450 is more than enough and is a whole lot better..
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to NickPickerWI in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    This power supply has enough juice, and this would get you by, but I sure wouldn't trust it long term.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Haro in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    what are you pairing it with? 
    wattage wise it should be enough, it's just the psu is really crap sadly..
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to SavageNeo in Is 500w enough for GTX 1660? Your opinion?   
    yes the cx550 is nice.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to narrdarr in I have question about RX570   
    For the most part any will be fine. But get an 8gb model. If possible I'd recommend you get 580 instead. 
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to AaronS678 in I have question about RX570   
    You're fine, just make sure to connect both
     
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to Haro in I have question about RX570   
    yea, in fact most 8 pin pcie cables do break to a 6+2 pin.
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to narrdarr in I have question about RX570   
    It will be fine
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    Mr. Question Asker reacted to WoodenMarker in Need your opinion on an Air Cooler! (Hyper 410R)   
    Sorry for the late reply -- been a bit busy.
    Yep, that case includes a cutout in the motherboard tray for installing coolers. 
    I'm not seeing anything strictly better for the price than the H410R and it's plenty for cooling so it's a good option. 
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