Recent content by nudave

You're not missing much. I've been using Windows 7 since 2010, until recently when I built my new rig with Windows 8.1 The differences are annoying (charm bar, apps UI) and I spent most of my time after getting up and running configuring it to look/feel like Windows 7. I'm not using a touch...

Thanks for all of your help. I changed the voltage settings to manual last night and everything was much better. I'm at 4.2 @ 1.125v right now. Low 80's was the max during IBT tests. I successfully went to 4.4 @ 1.25v but temps were mid-90's during IBT. I think I'm still going to re-seat...

This makes sense. I'll change it to manual tonight. I also had a feeling it was the voltage that was messing with everything. The ASUS OC settings are confusing at best, and I after all of my reading I never did see NOT to run it on AUTO so being the newb I am, I kept it there thinking the...

That was my thinking after all was said and I wrote the op post. I ordered some paste cleaner and arctic silver 5 which I've had very good luck on in the past. Should be here Saturday. I'm fine with being a lottery loser. I won't use the OC much anyway in terms of gaming/applications, I...

So I built the computer over the past weekend and everything seemed to go well during the build. Quick specs with relation to the issue: i5 4670k Asus Z87 Plus CM 212 Evo (used paste that came with it) So I went to task last night trying to OC and ended up just keeping the voltage on "Auto"...

Maxtor's were brutal. Had 4 of them go bad.

Chiming in because I'm also in a similar boat. Whats the difference (other than price) between the P2414 and U2414? The inputs? I see the U has HDMI and P doesn't... Also, the P2314H is really cheap at around ~$170, and may be able to swing 2 of them. Are all of these the same panel type?