Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.

Hardware Discussion Thread

1…8081838586…111

Comments

  • #2462
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Yes, you can move it to a new computer and all your files will be there. There is no master/slave jumper needed for a SATA drive, you just plug it in and the computer will recognise it. As long as you don't format or delete the S drive when installing windows it will be fine.


  • #2463
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWQZNXEKkaU


    Interesting to see if something like this makes an appearance in the aftermarket cooler market over the next few years.


  • #2464
    JonB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭JonB


    I think the Asrock Extreme4 was discontinued. I just ordered it off hardwareversand and it says Ready for Dispatch (Discontinued line). Goddammit I hope my payment goes through and I get the extreme4 before the run out!


  • #2465
    Eboggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Will Not Be Based on GK110 GPU

    I really hope this is fake :(.


  • #2466
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Seems to only be OBR that's posted about it so far. Interested to see how this plays out though.


  • Advertisement
  • #2467
    PseudoFamous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    Gbear wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWQZNXEKkaU


    Interesting to see if something like this makes an appearance in the aftermarket cooler market over the next few years.

    doesn't look like it would work set up vertically which means most cases become useless.


  • #2468
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    PseudoFamous wrote: »
    doesn't look like it would work set up vertically which means most cases become useless.

    Good point.

    Although if it's so much more efficient maybe you could have a small one.

    Then have a plate shaped heatsink that's perpendicular to the mobo and CPU. Have the fan sitting on top of the plate.


  • #2469
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,039 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    lads anyone know much about the Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition High Airflow Single Fan?

    Thinking of getting one for the exhaust of the C70


  • #2470
    PseudoFamous
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭PseudoFamous


    Gbear wrote: »
    Good point.

    Although if it's so much more efficient maybe you could have a small one.

    Then have a plate shaped heatsink that's perpendicular to the mobo and CPU. Have the fan sitting on top of the plate.

    That might negatively affect flow rate (due to say, 5/6ths of the circumference being open, and the final sixth being semi closed) and the overall balance of the spinning assembly, which may cause wobbling, rubbing, friction, wear, more of the previous. it doesn't seem stable or practical to me. It also seems to be a tad more dangerous in being made of metal, spinning at 2K RPM, and having to be completely open. Might even guillotine any loose wiring or whatever else may slip in (children's fingers, for example, I never close my case and am sure I'm not the only one.)


  • #2471
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Gbear wrote: »
    Good point.

    Although if it's so much more efficient maybe you could have a small one.

    Then have a plate shaped heatsink that's perpendicular to the mobo and CPU. Have the fan sitting on top of the plate.

    I suspect you'd have to unless you wanted that motor to be way above it. Cant be below as the CPU is there!

    And all this would ruin the efficiency of the thing.

    Its a really nice idea, dont know that it'd be practical though. Maybe in OEM built cases and mobo combinations with strict horizontal usage(gsensor to stop it powering on vertically maybe).


  • Advertisement
  • #2472
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    Of course this is what some gob****e on the internet just proposed after thinking about an application for it for 5 seconds.

    I'm sure some sort of engineer might be able to make a better stab at it.


  • #2473
    LawlessBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭LawlessBoy


    Anyone on here able to help me out opened a thread on the graphics forum not sure if it was the right place. Having problems install GPU drivers someone here might know the problem and not have to tell me it's a compatibily issue

    Here a link to the threadhttp://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056768442


  • #2474
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    I'm in need of more storage space again. Does this look like my cheapest bet for the most storage? http://www.dabs.ie/products/seagate-3tb-barracuda-sata-6gb-s-64mb-7200rpm-3-5--hard-drive-7W95.html?refs=42730000-56330000-54060000&src=3 I've only ever had one seagate drive, and it has nearly 19,000 hours operating time at the moment so it seems to be fairly reliable. Other option would be one of the 'new' WD RED nas drives, but it's like 180 euro for the same amount of storage as this 130eu seagate one.


  • #2475
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Warranties - Seagate 1 year, WD 2 years, WD Red 3 years.


  • #2476
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    Warranty is 2 years in the description of the seagate I linked, which I was surprised at


  • #2477
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    It's just mislabelled on a lot of sites. As far as I can find out from Seagate's site, the most of the drives are just the single year.


  • #2478
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,039 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Can anyone share their opinion on the Corsair Hydro Series H100 extreme performance liquid CPU cooler ?


  • #2479
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    Monotype wrote: »
    It's just mislabelled on a lot of sites. As far as I can find out from Seagate's site, the most of the drives are just the single year.
    Ah I see, I'll keep that in mind but I think the 50 euro saving would be worth the loss of a years warranty
    Headshot wrote: »
    Can anyone share their opinion on the Corsair Hydro Series H100 extreme performance liquid CPU cooler ?

    I have one, it's quite good. Was easy to install, I get good temperatures with it, and there's the option of adding another 50 euro worth of fans to it if you need even more cooling/want it to be quiet.

    It's expensive though. It's a good middle ground between air cooling and water cooling where you get good temperatures, but not the best, and it's quiet, but not the quietist.


  • #2480
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,039 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    frozenfrozen wrote: »

    I have one, it's quite good. Was easy to install, I get good temperatures with it, and there's the option of adding another 50 euro worth of fans to it if you need even more cooling/want it to be quiet.

    It's expensive though. It's a good middle ground between air cooling and water cooling where you get good temperatures, but not the best, and it's quiet, but not the quietist.

    thanks for the reply Frozen. May I ask what are stock fans like for quietness and what 50 euro worth of fans would make it better?


  • #2481
    Bloodwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    Headshot wrote: »
    thanks for the reply Frozen. May I ask what are stock fans like for quietness and what 50 euro worth of fans would make it better?

    I thought the stock fans were fairly loud compared to some. I was also unlucky and got one that had an issue with the pump which caused a strange grinding noise, really should RMA it!!!


  • Advertisement
  • #2482
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    Headshot wrote: »
    thanks for the reply Frozen. May I ask what are stock fans like for quietness and what 50 euro worth of fans would make it better?

    They're quiet enough that my incredibly loud air cooled 580 completely overwhelms them all the time. Noctua, Cougars, gentle typhoon (ap-15).
    What some people do is they have the fans setup where on one side of the radiator there are two fans pulling air in, and on the other side there are fans pulling the air out, so you have 4 fans on the radiator, compared to the stock two on one side setup.

    When you spend the 100 euro on the H100 and then another 50 on fans you're getting into the sort of money it would take to actually watercool, which is always cooler in every sense of the word :cool:

    The h100 is great if you're like me and you know you should watercool, but you don't want to bother and don't want to have to spend that much money outright to get it all done and make sure you don't ruin everything


  • #2483
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,039 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Maybe the option is just to watercool cpu. I think you help me out in judgement Frozen, thanks alot


  • #2484
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    frozenfrozen wrote: »
    When you spend the 100 euro on the H100 and then another 50 on fans you're getting into the sort of money it would take to actually watercool, which is always cooler in every sense of the word :cool:

    Yup.


  • #2485
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,911 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    i am not a fan of the devil 13 stuff, but their 7990 devil 13 looks like a good card, even compared to gtx 690...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSg2kSpvKE4


  • #2486
    Eboggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    i am not a fan of the devil 13 stuff, but their 7990 devil 13 looks like a good card, even compared to gtx 690...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSg2kSpvKE4

    I think the GTX 690's cooler looks better though, and it is quieter.

    Fair play to Powercolour though, going out by themselves and creating, as TTL put it, "The fastest dual core GPU on the planet today".

    By the way, what's the story with Trinity? I thought it was released today?


  • #2487
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    Eboggles wrote: »
    By the way, what's the story with Trinity? I thought it was released today?

    Probably have to wait until Americans wake up.


  • #2488
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Eboggles wrote: »
    I think the GTX 690's cooler looks better though, and it is quieter.

    Fair play to Powercolour though, going out by themselves and creating, as TTL put it, "The fastest dual core GPU on the planet today".

    By the way, what's the story with Trinity? I thought it was released today?

    Trinity NDA is up tommorrow the 2nd I think.


  • #2489
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,911 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Eboggles wrote: »
    I think the GTX 690's cooler looks better though, and it is quieter.

    Fair play to Powercolour though, going out by themselves and creating, as TTL put it, "The fastest dual core GPU on the planet today".

    By the way, what's the story with Trinity? I thought it was released today?

    its price is better and it overclocks better and i dont know if its actually louder. surely 3 fans will keep it cooler and quieter, then 1 fan. he did mentioned that noise might be due to others overclocking and damaging it. that card was already with few reviewers and going on even further.

    its not that i would buy that card, its not in my price range, but it is still a very nice card.

    as for looking cooler? i dont give a **** about te look as i wont see it :D


  • #2490
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,039 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Yup.

    Looks good. I had to look for specs else where to make sure it did LGA1155, which it does afaik

    I think ill get that

    cheers mate

    can you recommend fluid and anything else I need please?


  • Advertisement
  • #2491
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    That was just an example to re-enforce your point. You don't necessarily have to go with it. The only fluid you'd need is distilled water, which you can buy plenty of from any local chemist or car repair shop. Just remember to throw a silver kill coil into your order as well.


Advertisement