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Procrastastudy · 05-08-2012 03:23PM

Does anyone know what the cost is of dual layer burnable, lightscribe, Blu-ray discs are like? Do they even exist - are there different formats like there was for DVD.

Id there a really cool looking dual layer light scribe BD-R drive out there I can put on my shopping list or are they a waste of time?

Thanks

05-08-2012 08:55PM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

Does anyone know what the cost is of dual layer burnable, lightscribe, Blu-ray discs are like? Do they even exist - are there different formats like there was for DVD.

No, there's no lightscribe BD-Rs on the market.

Personally i'd go with a Pioneer BDR-207DBK. Its not lightscribe but the burn quality looks exceptional.

Eboggles · 06-08-2012 05:15PM

http://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1344232267

Dell Ultrasharp 27"? Nice!

ShadowHearth · 06-08-2012 05:24PM

Eboggles wrote: »

http://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1344232267

Dell Ultrasharp 27"? Nice!

well looks like i will hold on on buying las 2312hm and i will just buy that as my main monitor!

freeze4real · 06-08-2012 06:03PM

Guys what mothrboard is better asus P8Z68 OR asRock Z68 PRO3 ?

or which should I pick

P8Z68 is going to cost me 65( + VAT IF i'm unlucky ) while Z68 costs me 55.

THANKS

Monotype · 06-08-2012 07:15PM

Which P8Z68? There's a few.
If it's one of the cheaper Asus ones, you might as well save the money and get the asrock.

freeze4real · 06-08-2012 07:32PM

Monotype wrote: »

Which P8Z68? There's a few.
If it's one of the cheaper Asus ones, you might as well save the money and get the asrock.

its the P8Z68 V LE.

Monotype · 06-08-2012 10:07PM

Not a whole lot of difference there.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V_LE/#specifications
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Pro3&cat=Specifications

Only thing that grabs my attention is that the Asus has an additional x16 size PCI-E slot, but it only runs at x4 speed so it's not ideal for graphics card. Not really anything that's worth the extra tenner over the asrock.

freeze4real · 06-08-2012 10:18PM

Monotype wrote: »

Not a whole lot of difference there.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z68V_LE/#specifications
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Pro3&cat=Specifications

Only thing that grabs my attention is that the Asus has an additional x16 size PCI-E slot, but it only runs at x4 speed so it's not ideal for graphics card. Not really anything that's worth the extra tenner over the asrock.

yup, thats what i thought as well.

thanks.

Procrastastudy · 07-08-2012 11:07AM

Probably a daft question but PCIe x1 wont go in a x16 slot will it?

deconduo · 07-08-2012 11:12AM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

Probably a daft question but PCIe x1 wont go in a x16 slot will it?

Yeah it will, probably a waste of a x16 slot though.

You can even put a GPU in a x1 slot (though usually it involves a bit of modification) but its bandwidth will be pretty limited.

Eboggles · 07-08-2012 11:13AM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

Probably a daft question but PCIe x1 wont go in a x16 slot will it?

It should actually, and even cooler you can put a PCIe x16 graphics card in a PCIe x1 slot :cool:. Just works at x1 speeds though.

Procrastastudy · 07-08-2012 11:15AM

Even though the cards are different lengths? Cool!

I'm building myself a HPTC at the moment! Just looking at TV cards and netflix subscriptions.

Monotype · 07-08-2012 12:21PM

AMD have released Piledriver/Trinity APUs aimed at professional grade.
http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-launches-trinity-based-firepro-apu-but-where-s-trinity-for-desktops-/16932.html

Well that's an interesting move. Many professional graphics programs benefit from a GPU but not always enough to justify a graphics card. Would the GPU gains make up for the CPU loss though? This must be why we've not seen them rushing out to desktop release. There must be some manufacturing delay or high demand if they're staggering the releases.

Tea_Bag · 07-08-2012 01:38PM

Monotype wrote: »

AMD have released Piledriver/Trinity APUs aimed at professional grade.
http://vr-zone.com/articles/amd-launches-trinity-based-firepro-apu-but-where-s-trinity-for-desktops-/16932.html

Well that's an interesting move. Many professional graphics programs benefit from a GPU but not always enough to justify a graphics card. Would the GPU gains make up for the CPU loss though? This must be why we've not seen them rushing out to desktop release. There must be some manufacturing delay or high demand if they're staggering the releases.

Photoshops next update will be using quite a lot of openCL and some openGl hardware acceleration from AMD cards. apparently its incredibly efficient on an apu.

I'm struggling to find a good link for it besides some computex 2012 footage on YouTube.

www.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-R9crYsQf_Y&v=-R9crYsQf_Y&gl=IE

edit:

Adobe mercury engine will work with it, saving you having to buy a gtx570+

www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2169852/adobes-mercury-graphics-engine-support-amds-trinity-gpus

and a small mention of it on anandtech

www.anandtech.com/show/5831/amd-trinity-review-a10-4600m-a-new-hope/7

freeze4real · 07-08-2012 01:43PM

CAn someone help me, I am trying to install an 1155 fan on my z68motherboard and it wont fit. I have tried going side ways or front then back and no joy.

Am i doing something wrong ?

Burgo · 07-08-2012 01:51PM

freeze4real wrote: »

CAn someone help me, I am trying to install an 1155 fan on my z68motherboard and it wont fit. I have tried going side ways or front then back and no joy.

Am i doing something wrong ?

What motherboard / cooler do you have?

freeze4real · 07-08-2012 02:02PM

Burgo wrote: »

What motherboard / cooler do you have?

asrock z68 and 1155 i3 coler.

It has been fixed,

thanks.

freeze4real · 07-08-2012 03:49PM

hi all, i'm having no display no my new build.

These are my specs

PSU, is coolermaster rcaz 430 watt ( monotype is will kill me )
motherboard asRock z68 pro
Ram corsair 2Gb x 4
CPU is i3 2120
GPU is Saphire 4890 although not on the motherboard now.

Just to add, theres no HDD light mouse lights up but keyboard doesnt.

Monotype · 07-08-2012 04:34PM

Did you connect both connectors from the PSU to the motherboard? 8 pin + 24 pin?

Are the fans starting? Probably the best thing to do is to put in the graphics card to check to see if it's a problem with the onboard/onchip video.

freeze4real · 07-08-2012 04:37PM

Monotype wrote: »

Did you connect both connectors from the PSU to the motherboard? 8 pin + 24 pin?

Are the fans starting? Probably the best thing to do is to put in the graphics card to check to see if it's a problem with the onboard/onchip video.

I have a 24pin connector and a 4 pin but its meant to be compatible.

The fans are moving, If I get a ble LED I wont get the Red Led.

I have not connected the 4890 as I dont have the 6/8 pin connector.

Monotype · 07-08-2012 05:01PM

freeze4real wrote: »

I have a 24pin connector and a 4 pin but its meant to be compatible.

Hmm... maybe it's expecting 8 pins worth of juice. It shouldn't need 8 pins for every CPU but they might have just designed it so that it won't run without it.

The fans are moving, If I get a ble LED I wont get the Red Led.

Which LEDs are this that we're talking about?

Eboggles · 07-08-2012 05:52PM

Is it just me or is this MSI 7850 (1GB version) very small?

Love the fan

freeze4real · 07-08-2012 06:08PM

Monotype wrote: »

Hmm... maybe it's expecting 8 pins worth of juice. It shouldn't need 8 pins for every CPU but they might have just designed it so that it won't run without it.

Which LEDs are this that we're talking about?

Is it a wise idea to stick my 4890 on it ?

When I still had my old motherboard on it the reset switch was red and the on/off Led was blue.

And this were always on.

Headshot · 07-08-2012 07:20PM

So if ones cpu temperature is like 99% does that mean the thermal paste was spread out wrong or not enough?

Procrastastudy · 07-08-2012 07:29PM

99% of what?

99% of 100C eg 99C

Yep thats very high - fan not spinning on heatsink high.

Youtube thermal paste to see how to apply it.

Headshot · 07-08-2012 07:46PM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

99% of what?

99% of 100C eg 99C

Yep thats very high - fan not spinning on heatsink high.

Youtube thermal paste to see how to apply it.

so played around with the stock i5 cooler and found that it wasnt sitting right in the hole of the motherboard, that is fixed now but the temp is 59 C which a tad high compared to my cooler which was a corsair (that is excluding putting the side panel on)

freeze4real · 07-08-2012 09:31PM

Quick update it seems it was the psu issue.

I had to use a 24pins by/and 8pins or a 20pins by 4 pins.

Now i have to look for a case and PSU.

Procrastastudy · 07-08-2012 10:14PM

Headshot wrote: »

so played around with the stock i5 cooler and found that it wasnt sitting right in the hole of the motherboard, that is fixed now but the temp is 59 C which a tad high compared to my cooler which was a corsair (that is excluding putting the side panel on)

59C on an i5 ivybridge (3XXX) is about right.

Headshot · 07-08-2012 10:24PM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

59C on an i5 ivybridge (3XXX) is about right.

Thanks as always GCD

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