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Hello friends, I am attempting to flash a bios onto my 2080 Ti XC Ultra, I have currently flashed the KFA2 Bios on and it raised my power limit up to 380 watts, which I am continually hitting. My card is plenty cool, only 55c under full load but the Power is the limiting factor ( according to GPU-Z) So I guess my question is, does anyone here have any suggestions on a bios that is compatible with the FE board design but has a higher than 380W limit? I know the Galax HOF bios can take up to 450, but I've heard that because it isn't a reference board design that it will not work. Has anyone tried this? Thanks in advance!

Also idk if you have a Microcenter near you at all, but this one is an even better monitor (panel quality and brand wise) within your budget, http://www.microcenter.com/product/409464/VG248QE_24_Full_HD_144Hz_DVI_HDMI_DP_Gaming_LED_Monitor and its on a good sale right now. otherwise its only 259.99+shipping on newegg.

It'll function just like a 144hz monitor that doesn't have freesync.

Yes I'm using the power adapter and sorry for late response Yes so it has both power and sata to usb data cable. No sata port on the backside.

Hey guys, I'm trying to run an old blu-ray player that I had laying around as an external player. I picked up this part that transfers power for the drive as well as sata data over usb 3. For some reason it doesn't show up in windows 10 no matter what I do. The drive powers on and I can load a disc in and close it, then it clicks like its working, but nothing happens on screen. When I'm in device manager on windows, when I power the unit off and back on the screen refreshes, so it would appear to me that it is indeed connected and interacting, but just not in the correct way. If anyone has done this before or has experience, please let me know. Thanks!

I assume you have a whole system in there as well and it's not just the 780. But yes to both, you may want 650 if you want more headroom for overclocking or whatever. If you have a Microcenter nearby you, I would recommend this PSU. Made by Corsair, 650 watts, semi-modular, bronze rated, and after the rebate only $50. http://www.microcenter.com/product/460288/CX650M_650_Watt_80_Plus_Bronze_ATX_Modular_Power_Supply

Hey Everyone! So I have had my EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid card for a few months now and I love the card, as those of you who have them know, they run very cool and really quiet. However because I'm insatiably looking for more performance and better overclocking, with less noise and yada yada. I was wondering if anyone out there has had any experience with replacing the stock AIO cooler on the card for an aftermarket cooler, perhaps a 240mm or 280mm radiator. I believe from the research I have done that it is a standard Asetek style pump and waterblock unit. But if anyone has experience with this it would be great to hear from you about your upgrade and if you had any issues with it. Please let me know how you did it and what temps and overclocks you were able to achieve! I won't be going custom loop until next gen cards arrive, which I know is probably fairly soon, but I still think this would be a 'cool' mod for the card I have. Thanks all, happy holidays!

Rats, i guess ill get it replaced, thanks everyone for your help! have a good day!

Here's a better angle...

That's how it goes in

i gotta take my system apart for that so give me just a minute...

to answer the question earlier, i didnt see the pictures, but its B. the 2.5 inch variant.

it doesnt matter really, speed is the same either way

heres a link to the ssd i bought. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167358&cm_re=750_ssd-_-20-167-358-_-Product

This is what i get

there shouldnt be a difference in speeds, they both go directly through the pcie lanes on the cpu after all. And the test is running right now...

what do you mean? its m.2 through the included SAS cable. Its the 2.5 inch variant.

yeah i know how it works, but im looking on 2 sources to see if they back each other up, they both give me the same answer, ill post a screenshot

of the CDM test or the actual drive in my pc?

I did run CDM and its telling me the same thing as task manager.

Hi everyone, Just got a great deal on a brand new intel 750 series ssd. Its the 2.5 inch model and i have it plugged in with the included cable and a hyperkit riser thingy. Im just worried because when i run crystal disk mark and look at task manager im only getting about 400 MB/s. Trust me thats not slow, but ive seen videos where those are tin the thousands and i think something is either wrong with my drive or is wrong with CDM. I have looked for the NVMe comatible one and i cant find it. but i still dont know how that explains task manager telling me that im only getting 400MB/s. Any help is greatly appreciated as i dont want to send this back... Thanks!

HA! I just committed earlier today! I hope it reaches final drop price!

Agreed, too bad there aren't more of them around, and TBH they have the best processor prices ever, easy $20-$40 off of newegg and others prices.

First of all Save some money and get a 750-850 Watt PSU, 1000 is overkill for 2 970's and a 4790K, and yes 970's Are a great card for the money and you'll be totally set.

Make sure your PC is on a surge protector because It may be being Shocked into starting with the lights if your house has older wiring. My PC also wakes from sleep by itself, intel and windows both have programs and timers that automatically wake up your PC from sleep to check for system updates as well as a multitude of other things. You can google guides on how to disable such features online.