I now have a basic system up and posting to BIOS/EFI - I have yet to add the SSD and 3 HDDs and fix up the case headers - tomorrow. To test I...
Thanks Shirty. I'm a bit wary of watercooling that's why I bought a Xigmatek Aegir. I considered Corsair but I think your solution might be cheaper?
Thanks for all your contributions. I do propose to test the M/B out of the case putting in on a cardboard box. I will use the stock cooler for...
0.00001 seconds doesn't give me very long! I found it easier putting the cooler (Xigmatek) backplate on when in the M/B was in the case. I...
Quick and easy. Can I test a M/B and i3570 without a cooler - booting only into Bios. Will it overheat, if so how long? The reason I ask is that...
Thanks Mechh69. I know I should have followed advice in system building article in Custom PC and tested before I put everything into the case....
CLARIFICATION PLEASE Thanks everyone, I have tried out many suggestions and still fails to function longer than a second (the fans all spin, then...
G1 Sniper M3 (Z77 board). Have checked for shorts and can't see any problem. I was careful in fitting the stand-offs to match the board - one in...
Thanks for the replies so far. I have checked the PS (630W Be Quiet! Power Supply) - no switch lancer778544 and in UK. Would the BIOS boot if...
Help. I'm on my second build (my first was 3 years ago without problems) and I now have a problem. I have a BeQuiet PS, a Gigabyte G1 Sniper M/B...
Thanks for the advice. I plan to replace my i5-750 system in October. I will of course be buying a Z77 mATX motherboard - either Asus MAXIMUS V...
I assume 3330 and 3350 are new processors. I have been unable to find reviews on a google search. How do they compare (or not) with the Custom...
Asus make a big play of the sound circuitry of this M/B on their website. A little disappointing that Custom PC / Bit-tech review failed to...
simple question. I know is a small case but is there room for a Corsair H60 cooler? Or show I get my second preference case Fractal Design Arc...
Hi thehippoz, It doesn't appear stuck in throttled mode Core Temp shows it climbing to x21 when running Dragon Age 2. Although the processor...
THANKS TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS FOR YOUR HELP I'm new today to the forum - impressed by the level of activity and replies. The system which I built...
Help please, I have exhausted possibilities. The processor is running slow 133.12 X 9 most of the time (according to Core Temp). I have cleaned...
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