crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jan 24, 2022 18:34:15 GMT
and now I need to flash the vBIOS on the GPU.
I didnt know this was a thing and now I'm questioning if it's even worth potentially bricking my 3080 /chinscratch
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Post by Phattso on Jan 24, 2022 18:43:43 GMT
You need to make sure you flash the PSU as well, otherwise it won't get the full voltage. It's a manual process involving a tin foil glove and a metal needle...
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crashV👀d👀
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jan 24, 2022 18:59:39 GMT
Thanks man. I also have a squirty bottle to keep it all cool during the flash.
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Post by 😎 on Feb 26, 2022 18:59:35 GMT
Not strictly speaking a PC build, but I was thinking of getting the Z906 Logitech speakers with a Sound Blaster X4 to drive it (my PC only has shitty onboard Realtek with stereo out). Anyone have any experience with any of that kit? Anything better?
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malek86
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Post by malek86 on Feb 26, 2022 19:10:28 GMT
I don't think I've had a sound card since the 90's. Integrated audio is basically all you need, when you only have two small speakers.
I do wonder, however, if it would make my G432 headphones sound better...
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Post by spacein_vader on Feb 26, 2022 19:17:39 GMT
I don't think I've had a sound card since the 90's. Integrated audio is basically all you need, when you only have two small speakers. I do wonder, however, if it would make my G432 headphones sound better... Sound cards are basically redundant these days except for driving quality headphones. Unfortunately for those you want an external USB sound card. This is because the main benefit is moving the digital to analog conversion outside of the (very electrically noisy,) computer case. So an old internal isn't much use sadly. |
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Post by 😎 on Feb 26, 2022 19:23:09 GMT
Yeah, this is specifically to drive the speakers listed which are 5.1. I can’t do HDMI pass through to something as I use DisplayPort, unless there’s a way to do HDMI audio with DP video, I dunno.
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Post by Destria on Feb 26, 2022 20:02:13 GMT
I’ve got those speakers. I’m no audiophile, but they seem pretty good to me. Have had them for six years… not sure how quickly speaker technology moves but surprised Logitech hasn’t brought out a new model.
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Post by 😎 on Feb 26, 2022 23:08:19 GMT
I just decided to bite the bullet and get them. It’s not necessarily a modern solution but a) modern sound setups on PC aren’t really a thing anyway and with that in mind b) uncompressed PCM will be better than the DD/DTS Live stuff anyway.
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malek86
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Post by malek86 on Feb 26, 2022 23:24:21 GMT
I don't think I've had a sound card since the 90's. Integrated audio is basically all you need, when you only have two small speakers. I do wonder, however, if it would make my G432 headphones sound better... Sound cards are basically redundant these days except for driving quality headphones. Unfortunately for those you want an external USB sound card. This is because the main benefit is moving the digital to analog conversion outside of the (very electrically noisy,) computer case. So an old internal isn't much use sadly. Just noticed that my headphones came with one of those USB dongles. But audio quality seems worse than through the mobo. Guess I'd need a decent card for that. |
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Post by spacein_vader on Feb 27, 2022 4:26:00 GMT
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deebs
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Post by deebs on Apr 2, 2022 1:59:09 GMT
I just said fuck it and dropped $2500 on an ibuypower number. Specced it up to the nines and clicked buy now.
It's not badly priced either, all i9 with decent ram and M.2 drives with a 3070ti. All just to play Tarkov. Maybe some Elden Ring or something else my 8 year old gaming laptop hasn't got a fucking hope of playing.
Actually, I have quite a backlog now I think about it.
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Post by deebs on Apr 3, 2022 16:00:00 GMT
Great news for the builders out there who have been holding off for far too long, graphics cards are starting to come back to a sustainable number and are dropping in price.
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Post by technoish on Apr 3, 2022 18:07:36 GMT
Maybe I won't need to wait too long then to upgrade my 1070 for some extra VR power.
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Post by KD on Apr 4, 2022 18:15:39 GMT
Someone on the old forum told me in August 2019 not to buy my 2060 super, so glad I did.
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Post by One_Vurfed_Gwrx on Apr 4, 2022 18:19:14 GMT
I got my 2070 just before the Super cards were announced. Looked badly timed but with getting at RRP it has done me well since then.
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Post by muddyfunster on Apr 6, 2022 21:46:44 GMT
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Post by deebs on Apr 13, 2022 2:22:49 GMT
My PC arrived. It's the first time in around 15 years I've had something top of the line (well, almost), and it's glorious. Currently playing everything that I was hobbling along with on min details at around 30 frames, and with this it's all topped out and locked at 144 frames.
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Post by Fake_Blood on Apr 13, 2022 8:44:26 GMT
What did you get?
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Post by KD on Apr 15, 2022 9:54:30 GMT
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Post by deebs on Apr 16, 2022 16:07:16 GMT
I'll just paste the order list. Case: iBUYPOWER Slate MONO MR Tempered Glass ARGB Gaming Case Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Processor (8X 3.20GHz + 8X 2.40GHz/30MB L3 Cache) Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX DDR4 - WiFi, ARGB Header (2), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 5 Type-A), M.2 Slot (3) Memory: 32 GB [8 GB X4] DDR4-3600 Memory Module - Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory [Free Upgrade to 32GB DDR4-3600 TEAMGROUP T-FORCE DELTA RGB] Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 8GB GDDR6X (VR-Ready) Power Supply: 750 Watt - 80 PLUS Gold Certified Processor Cooling: iBUYPOWER 240mm Addressable RGB Liquid Cooling System - Black - [Free Upgrade to iBUYPOWER DEEPCOOL GAMERSTORM RGB 240mm CASTLE 240EX Liquid Cooler] Primary Storage: 1TB Intel 670p Series M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 3500MB/s; Write: 2500MB/s Secondary Storage: 2TB Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive -- 256MB Cache, 7200RPM, 6.0Gb/s Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard Network Card: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) Operating System: Windows 11 Home - (64-bit) Warranty: 3 Year Standard Warranty Service Rush Service: No Rush - Standard Service - Estimated ship out in 5-10 business days [ADDITIONAL lead time applied when preorder item(s) selected] Case Fans: Default Case Fan Advanced Cabling Options: Standard Default Cables Advanced Build Options - Thermal Paste: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Thermal Grease Paste - Top of the range thermal paste with excellent thermal conductivity Needless to say, the RGB was the first thing to get disabled. |
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Post by dfunked on Apr 16, 2022 16:16:48 GMT
You mean you don't like your machine looking like unicorn vomit?...
I kind of like having mine on as a temperature display, and even ended up getting an addressable strip to add to it.
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deebs
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Post by deebs on Apr 16, 2022 16:34:54 GMT
Haven't managed to raise its temperature over 49C yet. And I've tried!
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Post by Fake_Blood on Apr 16, 2022 17:33:46 GMT
I can recommend openRGB if you want everything in one colour or turned off. Mine tend to turn back on seemingly at random. RGB is such a mess. I also have Argus monitor for controlling all the fans from one place.
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Post by deebs on Apr 16, 2022 18:58:08 GMT
Cheers, was actually doing my head in trying to turn off the RGB on the graphics card. Nothing else seemed to want anything to do with it.
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Post by ibenam on Apr 20, 2022 19:40:23 GMT
Does anybody know where i can get a USB C female to mini display port male adapter?
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Post by Fake_Blood on Apr 20, 2022 20:38:40 GMT
You’re trying to go from dp to usb-c?
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Post by BeetrootBertie on Apr 20, 2022 21:32:42 GMT
I guess there's something like this thing, but can't speak for its quality. There's some similar ones on Amazon too but with a couple of negative reviews here and there. |
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Post by ibenam on Apr 20, 2022 21:57:22 GMT
You’re trying to go from dp to usb-c? I'm trying to go from mini dp on laptop > convert and output to usb c hub > USB c hub vga > output to monitor. Don't ask me why! |
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Post by dfunked on Apr 20, 2022 22:35:48 GMT
... we kind of have to ask.
That sounds janky as fuck.
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