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  1. tres_kun

    AMD WITH 4 DIMMS

    There are just a couple of factories that manufacture chips Memory manufacturers buy the chips to make memory modules So the memory chips will be the same on many memory of different brands The motherboard manufacturers supported memory list exists for compliance and as a scapegoat If the...
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    flebay Scammer ( Buyer )

    you get more money on Fleabay because there is this risk I did it once got an item and it had an issue Contact seller informed him of the problem and requested 15% off or i am sending it back he went no so i sent it back
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    Fan controller for 5 Noctua pwm

    I have a corsair commander pro For me it just works
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    ironwolf pro or non pro in nas

    western digital has made SMR red drives without telling nas users do not want SMR so western digital had a fall from grace Be careful wen you buy western digital drives You want red plus If you buy red you might get SMR
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    ironwolf pro or non pro in nas

    The pro are faster and have 5 years warranty But you have to take into account power consumption as factor that adds to cost So the pro will cost more in running costs while the non pro might last less time I run seagate skyhawk, they are cheaper depending on capacity and are rated for 24/7
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    XMP vs Own Settings

    it is fun Don`t get me wrong it is upsetting to get blue screens a week down the line You get better performance but depends on a lot of factors if it is little or a bit more
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    What pc storage do you'll have?

    Windows and steam: 1tb samsung 970 pro Pictures other games and files: 1TB Gigabyte aorus 1Tb ssd Gopro storage and C images 3.2TB Huawei ssd 14Tb net capacity nas for back-up and extra small Chia mine on a VM
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    Go for Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter (£26) or £2.50 Chinese product from eBay?

    There is audio quality loss using bluetooth But i have a chinese adaptor and happy enough
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    surge protector / UPS?

    I agree with the above https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIQYbs09vGg Check the youtube link
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    Power Supply question for 5800x + 3090 Strix

    I place myself in someone's shoes and advice based on the circumstances I presume that when someone is asking for advice they are asking for an opinion Your advice above is confusing me Should he settle for the cheaper PSU or burn some cash and get a 1KW platinum PSU? As stated i was for getting...
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    How many PCIe lanes do I need?

    I will love some more pci express connectivity I dislike having to check the manual to see what shares connectivity I was researching PLX switches and they are so expensive
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    PSU powerful enough?

    Yes really https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/news/nvidias-rtx-3000-power-supply-requirements-PSU-shortage-2020 Recommended 850W I am conservative and advise not to overclock As that psu has been around for awhile and might be a couple of years old
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    Power Supply question for 5800x + 3090 Strix

    Are are giving advice to save £30 to someone that spent £2500 on a graphic card ? His build does not sound like a budget one And you advise a 1KW PSU as well Willie the question about coil whine, i am not aware if the psu helps or not But the PSU will wine as well to some extent
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    Brexit and RMAs: who do I go to?

    I am confused I clearly remeber sending hard drives to seagate And it was a UK adress It was from overclockers and they told me to go to seagate
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    Bios reset on power loss

    Built a system for a friend with a x570 motherboard Same as you the bios will revert to default settings Flashing an older bios fixed the problem for him
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    New PC - PSU conundrum

    Take the new system out of the case Set motherboard with cpu and cooler on cardboard box with nothing else connected Connect new PSU and test
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    Power Supply question for 5800x + 3090 Strix

    A couple of years ago i saved £40 by getting a 550W over a 850W And today i am using a different power supply Moral of the story: was it really cheaper?
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    PSU powerful enough?

    Do not overclock your system and you will be ok
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    AMD 5800x faulty..........local repair and Overclockers disagree

    Occasionally you will find parts that refuse to work together They function in other systems just fine But in your build they do not Honestly you will have to replace something Either by RMA or just take a loss and buy something else
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    Advice needed

    Think about water flow As how much time water spend in the water block and radiator With low flow the water will spend more time in the water block and and become hotter Same applies with radiators but the other way around The advice is to run the pump as fast as you can and keep it silent for...
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