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First overclock attempt advice

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  • 19-06-2013 9:55pm
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    col.in.Cr
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    8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9
    ASRock Z77 Pro4, Sockel 1155, ATX
    BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower USB 3.0 black
    Intel Core i5-3570K Box, LGA1155
    Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W
    GPU HD7870

    I was going to buy a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO,Will I need to upgrade my PSU?

    thanks


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    BloodBath
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    No it's more than enough.

    Maybe a couple of extra case fans. How many are on it atm?


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    col.in.Cr
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    BloodBath wrote: »
    No it's more than enough.

    Maybe a couple of extra case fans. How many are on it atm?

    Just the one that came with it,any suggestions on case fans please?

    thanks for the info


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    BloodBath
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    It depends where you are buying from. I'd buy at least 2 more anyway. If you are buying more than 2 make you may need a splitter cable. Also check what fan headers are on your mainboard. I think they are all 3 pin headers on those boards as I have one myself. I'm pretty sure there's at least 4 of them anyway.

    Arctic F12's are a decent cheap option. They are loud at full speed but it can be adjusted in the BIOS or in windows bios software.


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    col.in.Cr
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    BloodBath wrote: »
    It depends where you are buying from. I'd buy at least 2 more anyway. If you are buying more than 2 make you may need a splitter cable. Also check what fan headers are on your mainboard. I think they are all 3 pin headers on those boards as I have one myself. I'm pretty sure there's at least 4 of them anyway.

    Arctic F12's are a decent cheap option. They are loud at full speed but it can be adjusted in the BIOS or in windows bios software.

    Nice one BB I will check them out,thanks for the advice


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    Danger781
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    BloodBath wrote: »
    It depends where you are buying from. I'd buy at least 2 more anyway. If you are buying more than 2 make you may need a splitter cable. Also check what fan headers are on your mainboard. I think they are all 3 pin headers on those boards as I have one myself. I'm pretty sure there's at least 4 of them anyway.

    Arctic F12's are a decent cheap option. They are loud at full speed but it can be adjusted in the BIOS or in windows bios software.

    Sorry to hijack this thread a bit.. I'm buying 4 extra fans for my case, what is this splitter cable you speak of? :confused:


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    BloodBath
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    It depends on what connections are on your board. Assuming it has at least 1 x 3 pin fan header then this is the cable to go for. (also assuming the fans are 3 pin) It come's in a few colors. This would still allow control of the fans through the BIOS.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/BitFenix-60cm-3-Pin-3x-Adapter/dp/B004J3MHDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372272996&sr=8-1&keywords=bitfenix+3+pin+fan+splitter


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