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No flame war intended 
 
Source: http://www.amd.com/PublishingImages/graphics/illustrations/968px/amd-freesync-technologies-infographic-869.jpg
Instead of this I wish AMD would fix their drivers properly for once
 

MY FRIEND IS EXACTLY THE SAME. He says "I will never put an AMD part in my system" since he's such a fanboy. He doesn't even use Geforce Experience or anything, I think the last time he updated drivers it was by accident.

You already posted this for the third time. http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/493140-titan-x-build-for-a-my-bro/
 
Spamming topics is not going to make people want to respond any more than they did before. Additionally, this is in the wrong sub-forum. Again.

1980 wants its terminology back

Hey you know all those apps you love on your android phone here is our shit version...

OK folks, got a few updates, comin' in hot!  Mostly for waterblocks placement.
 
First, a few shots of the motherboard block (EK's Full Cover Monoblock).  I really like it, and it wasn't too hard to put on.  
 
 

 

 

 
Next, I put on the EK full cover blocks for the GTX 980 Tis:
 

 

 

 
Finally, I did the RAM blocks.  Step one was removing the Ripjaws heatspreader with a heat gun and some old fashioned prying.  Be careful!  A friend (ahem) once ripped off one of the chips in this process.
 

 

 
Unfortunately, the adhesive leaves some weird residue on the chips:
 

 
Normally, I use isopropyl alcohol or the specialized TIM remover for this task, but the TIM remover wasn't working well on the adhesive, and I was all out of alcohol.  Nail polish remover, while not recommended, will do the trick:
 

 
Now for the thermal pads:
 

 
And then putting on the Monarch heatspreaders.  Note that when you're putting the ram sticks into the heatspreaders, make sure they're in roughly the same position.  DIMMs on the board don't move, obviously, so you want the Monarch screw holes to all line up when the RAM is in so that you can properly attach the waterblock on top.
 

 
Now to see it all on the mobo:
 

 

 

 
Au revoir!  More details about the process and such in my video log, which will go up this weekend.

It's a great deal for people that can get two of them and watercool them

I own the reference cooled R9 290. I have it in an mITX case with restricted airflow, and an 1100MHz OC. It's not that loud, and it stays under 80C because I set the target temp lower in exchange for a slightly louder card. People are so mislead about the cooler.

IMHO: who gives a shit. Is the Samsung multi core faster? Yes. What phone has shit battery life? The Samsung. As long as the UI doesn't lag and it has low power consumption, who cares if the Samsung, it's hot if you use it and has a potato battery, benches slightly higher.
Apple got it right, as long as the user experience is good, the numbers don't matter.

I would day it's not worth it because it isn't a big enough upgrade to justify the purchase.

Yup, you're right, they have made a lot of improvements to how they handle drivers
I remember back when there was 15 topics a day about someone having black screens with their AMD drivers, now there are almost no issues

As an AMD user it would have been nicer to have it earlier but I've had a fine time without drivers since hour one. It's not like it was broken on launch and needed a day 1 driver to work. Plus given that AMD recently changed up the management structure for their whole graphics division, I'll gladly give them some slack.

Wait, so my CS:GO career is a lie?!  :blink:

anyone with any logic would have sold the titan Z and bought a system that was actually balanced.

I'd have kept the 980. (not hating, just my opinion)

WTF, an R9 290 Core edition is XFX's refence 290. For the love of god, keep the Titan Z
 
Edit: why the hell did you buy a Titan z if you have an fx 4300?

1:28 to 5:52, but be sure to watch the rest too.
As for "better to live than be killed by islamic terrorists", Every year more people drown in their bathtub than die as a result of terror attacks. Perhaps they should install cameras in your bathroom too? After all it's better to live than to drown, right?

Great. Now everyone will have an excuse to invade our privacy... And people will thank them, because it keeps them "safe". Fucking bullshit man.
 
Edit: The person above me is a fine example btw...

All I want is a Fallout 4 Driver

All I want is a Fallout 4 Driver

Wait, so my CS:GO career is a lie?!  :blink:

Amazing. Simply incredible. Well done!

The silent cube
Pushing passive cooling to the limit
 
 
 
 
The vision
 

 
 
The build

 
The heat

 
 
 
After I could gain experience with my first passive build with a TDP of ~250 watts (http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/342534-finished-full-passive-powerful-workstation-gaming-rig-who-said-it-cant-be-done/) I'm building an even more insane system. It will be the ultimate passive build because it's the best I can achive with the current technology without going absolutely crazy. And with crazy I'm mean something like using two PSUs, more than 50 kg of heat sinks or something along thos lines.
 
The most powerful fanless PSU aviable nowadays is the Enermax Digifanless 550 watts, with a peak power of up to 605 watts (one minute). Under this power envelope I will fitt:
 
- CPU: i7-4790K (90 watts)
- GPU:  2x EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0 in SLI (380 watts)
- MoBo: Asrock Z97M OC Formula (15 watts)
- RAM: G.Skill Trident X 32GBytes, DDR3-2400 (10 watts)
- SSD 1: Intel 750 PCI-E, 400 GB (25 watts)
- SSD 2: Samsung Evo 512 GB in M.2 format (5 watts)
- HDD 1: 3 TBytes WD Red (10 watts)
 
The HDD can turned on and off with a switch and will only used for back-ups. I'd love to get rid of a HDD, but it's silly to make back-ups on a SSD and it will be hardly ever turned on.
 
As you can see the maximal power draw is around 535 watts and very close to the limit of 550 watts. But in normal operation it's very unlikely to push all components at the same time. For peak power draw I have a buffer of 75 watts, what I can feel comfortable with.
Thankfully the PSU has a very high build quality (it it also very expensive, but never cheap out on the PSU) and I can measure the load and temperature in real time.
EDIT: The measured peak load pulled from the PSU is about 510 watts.
 
Now I made sure the PSU don't blew up, I have to get rid of the heat somehow. The upper temperture limit for me is about 80°C with a max. room temperature of 30°C. As a result I have a temperature difference of 50°C to play with. So it's time for number crunching and it turned out I need three heat sinks of 400x300x84 mm, 12 kg each. So I designed the system around them.
 

 
More renderings:
 

 
The system has a size of 384x384x403 mm. Nearly a perfect cube.
And it will weigh ~50 kg!
 
This time I tried to use less heat pipes. They are fine, but quite expensive. Therefor I mounted the GPU directly to the heat sinks using a copper heat transfer plate.
 
Also I will use peltier elements as a thermoelectric generator by takeing advantage of the Seebeck effect!
I know the efficiency is only ~1%, but it's just for fun. Because of the low heat conductivity I can't mount the elements directly on the CPU/GPU, so I will mount them on the big heat sink on the front (hot side) and cool them with the two smal heat sinks on each side. Therefor I can only expect a smal temperature difference (5 - 10 °C estimated), so I will get an oper circuit voltage of 50 - 300 mV per modul. Since I'm useing cheap 3 euro peltier modules I have no information about the thermoelectric generator characteristics.
But since I'm useing 10 modules and a low power LED needs only ~2 mW (1,8 volt, 1mA) I'm pretty confident I can at least illuminate some LEDs.
When the final measurements shows that I'm able to harvest >= 600 mW, I could even charge my smartphone on a slow rate (5V, 100mA) useing a boost converter.
 
 
Now lets roll out the build log:
 
 
Update 1: Metal and heat sinks arrived
 

 
Update 2: GPU heat transfer plate
 

 
Update 3: GPU 1 assembly
 

 
Update 4: GPU 1 measurement
 

 
Update 5: Estimation thermal generator output power
 

 
Update 6: Energie harvesting efficiency = 0.0005%
 

 
Update 7: CPU block and PCI-E riser
 

 
Update 8: CPU cooler
 

 
Update 9: CPU cooler finally mastered
 

 
Update 10: Don't give up....
 

 
Update 11: Full throttle, no throttling!
 

 
Update 12: Final assembly part 1
 

 
Update 13: Stress test, 500 watts!
 

 
Update 14: Make the heat visible!
 

 
Update 15: Final assembly part 2
 

 
Update 16: Charging the smartphone for free while gaming
 

 
Update 17: Finished! (Lot's of pictures)
 

 
Update 18: <1dBa over the noise floor!
 

 
Update 19: Overclock the CPU
 

 
Update 20: Finishing touches
 
 
 
Update 21: Liquid cristal thermometer!
 
 
 
Update 22: Thank you all!
 
 
 
 
If you liked this build log, you may also like a passive mineral oil cooled PC.
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Indeed sir, we are a very rare breed. It is rather funny, the amount of misconceptions out there from movies and video games is ridiculous. I've read a number of stories about buglers leaving homes they've broken into after hearing the owner simply pump the shotgun once. It's a very distinct and menacing sound. Telling people to buy a hundred dollar gadget to put on their gun is silly, why would I do that? And plus, what if the battery dies and I need to defend myself in my home and I can't unlock my gun?

Wow, a fellow Oregonian that looks at facts and not sensationalized and uneducated propaganda. Hello there, sir. 
 
It is a common misconception that "assault rifle bullets" are these giant brain exploding rounds. Its funny how small .223 actually is. Also, another bit of misinformation - Semi-Automatic just means its auto loading and can fire as fast as you pull the trigger. So, .22 IS a semi-automatic rifle round. 
 
There is a reason I shall prefer a shotgun for my house, over my .45 handgun. While I have training, my fiance does not (yet, we will likely do that after the wedding). However, she can pull the trigger on a 20 gauge with buckshot and hit someone with it. That 20 gauge, which will be mounted high enough on the wall, that my children cannot reach. When they can, they will be trained in proper firearm handling. I don't think any of these electronically-controlled locks will do anything. If people are not already training their children in gun safety, locking up or making guns inaccessible to them - why would they start now.