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    New one. Block in storage warped - air leaking?

    I'm still rocking an R9 series AMD card, with a fullcover copper EK waterblock. I recently had a flood which took my life out of commission for approximately 6 months. The card never saw water damage, and worked wonderfully since launch. But now, out of nowhere, there are tiny pinhole leaks, as...
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    Stupid idea, questions before I cut holes in my house.

    Shit, I typed up a huge thread here, lost it, and now I"m going to paraphrase. I only listen to music in stereo btw! I have a really nice set of DIY 3.5' towers next to my bed. Insignia BS21jd102 whatever coax drivers in a sealed box, removed reflex port, and added in a set of 10" woofers...
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    White MATX B450 board, not MSI Titanium??

    Do these exist? There's a huge trend towards the black boards for the B450 run - but sadly, I'm doing an all white build. The MSI Titanium Matx costs over 300$ here in Canada. Any other suggestions? Or do I buy a board and paint/print a shroud :/ Thanks!
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    Better phone DAC, or external Android USBc DAC?

    So, I'm not looking to spend more than a few dollars here... Perhaps <50$. I'm seeing a lot of generic Chinese USBc DACs which work very well with Android phones. I have an S10e, and sadly, I don't have QUITE enough power to drive my 64ohm headset to the level of volume needed to really open...
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    Affordable balanced DAC?

    I'm looking for an affordable balanced DAC. The entirety of my rack is all balanced, so why shouldn't the audio source be balanced... But, I'm not a huge fan of spending 200-300$ for a USB Balanced DAC, which may run into the same issues, see: I'm getting a LOT of noise across the PA system (2x...
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    Control Addressable RGB Strips without 3 pin header

    Is there a USB, or other solution (without resorting to the sheer hell that is DMX... Which may earnestly be my only option...) that allows you to connect individually addressable RGBW LED strips to a computer that only has the 4 pin RGB header. A USB option, perhaps? I would really, really...
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    MSI Mortar Arctic, ~10 months, fried VRM.

    Well this is disconcerting. I'm changing cases (Finally doing a Powermac G5 mod...), and I noticed a bit of discolouration on the rear side of my MSI Arctic Mortar mATX board... Removing the VRM heatsink, I'm greeted with, well, this: Now, I've already RMA'd this board for bad VRM's. I've...
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    Convert NVME drive with B+M key to USB3?

    Hello all, I'm trying to convert a 256gb Patriot Scorch drive to USB3 for an ultrafast backup flash drive, with better reliability than the many 128-256gb thumb drives I've tried in the past. Also, I got the NVME drive for around 19$, locally. Great deal. Here's my issue. I can find...
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    Anyone know how to measure Tj of high power COB LEDs?

    I have an array of 3 100w cob leds. Im worried about their operating temperatures. The array is mounted on an aluminum heat exchanger, which has around 15ft of 1/4" copper tubing brazed in channels inside the aluminum surface, being cooled by a 3x 120mm double thick copper radiator. Should be...
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    Ryzen 1700x issues after a year, black screen/blue screen. Wth?

    Hey all, For the record, I'm using: MSI Morter Arctic B350 Matx. 1x 8gb Gskill RGB F4-3000C series RAM (at 1.35v, 2T, 18,18,18,38 just for testing, usually 2 DIMM's but 1x for now). AMD 290x under fullcover water. WD black PCIe NVMe M2 512gb HDD. Built a Ryzen system last January. No issues...
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    Best way to join aluminum pieces with good Thermal Conduction.

    Hello All, I'm wondering what the best way to join Aluminum to Aluminum is, while maintaining good thermal properties. I am well aware that you can't solder aluminum. I was wondering if those Aluminum braising rods would do a better job than Thermal Epoxy. I also have a sizable amount of...
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    Overclocked TDP: 1700 vs 1700x

    Hey all, I need lots of power with low TDP. I don't care about power draw, but TDP, as the limiting factor in my system is cooling capacity (mitx) not my power bill. I KNOW the concepts are directly related, but I don't want to discuss power draw or anything, just cooling capacity...
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    Best 36mm Radiator Fans (or thicker)

    Hello all, Doing a new Ryzen or 8700k mITX build. It's been quite awhile since I bought any 120mm fans. I'm looking for a few of the best CFM : dBa fans on the market. I need fans at least 38mm thick, or thicker. Any recommendations?
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    Ryzen vs Intel - heat consumptin!

    I I am well aware that there are few ryzen ITX boards out there.... But if anyone has any idea at all about power draw and heat oitpiut of these two platforms... would be forever gratefully.. OI have seen the 1700'd sip power but i'm at around the 3.8-3.9ghz OC lkevel for the rtzen. I knlo,y...
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    Best tower HSF for 1150 with 140mm clearance?

    I'm building a mITX hackintosh for the gf, a budding graphic designer (who also loves playing games in windows). The case we're using is the Thermaltake V1. It's got a 140mm clearance for CPU tower coolers. The CPU will be a 80w part, overclocked to yield around 120-140w TDP. Any...
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    How well does the TX750 do only 12v?

    I've been using the Corsair TX750 out of spec as a 12v power source to test car audio installations. It has 60a on the 12v line, and I rarely run it over 500w. I'm wondering, though, if it can continuously sustain high 12v loads without any load on the 5v or 3.3v line... For the record, the...
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    Multiple PSU in single case for Bench Supply - Ground Question

    Hey guys, I'm building a 1500w 12v bench supply using 2 750w PSUs (yes, I know I won't get the full 1500w, but let's just ignore that for now). I'll be using it for 12v audio output testing (car audio testing) I know both supplies will be case grounded to the chassis... But would it be better...
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    Any fix for 290 2D corruption yet?

    I'm getting the super annoying 2D corruption on my desktop. My taskbar, for example, gets increasingly garbled until the entire bar is forced to re-draw. Sometimes icons appear on the desktop in locations they are not, until the desktop is refreshed with F5. I've seen other people have...
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    Arcygenical's Fractal Iteration

    Arcygenical00 Fractal Iteration Continuing my obsession with the Micro ATX form factor, I wanted to pick up a case that finally fulfilled all my cooling desires while being relatively compact and quiet. Though I loved my Lian Li A04, and really did enjoy the extra-small form factor, I found...
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    XSPC backplate w EK FC Waterblock r9 290

    Anyone know if the XSPC backplate works with the EK Fullcover waterblock? Or any reason why it would not work? For 30$, it's sure as hell a lot prettier than the back of the card. And it would go wonderfully with my mod theme. Cheers :)
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    3w Amplifier before RCA splitter?

    I'm splitting a ~2w RCA signal to 4 sets of plugs. Yes, I know ~2w hardly tells the story of my audio signal, but I'm using a USB Optical>RCA DAC purchased for cheap on eBay, sadly it doesn't list the outspecs of the DAC... All I know is that it pulls 500ma @ 5v via ammeter. Basically, my...
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    Arcygenical's Liquid Cooled G5 Conversion

    Hello everyone! Welcome to my latest worklog! Last Saturday, I got into a battle with a wood router - and lost... As such, I've come into a few weeks off work while I recover (sadly, my left index finger will never be the same,but the painkillers are wonderful) so I spent a few days searching...
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    [Project] Arcygenical00: Incremental Update

    Welcome to another project log! It's that time again, spring... Or at least close enough to it that I feel like changing up my case. I've got a few sponsors lined up, to be revealed later in my progress. The goal of this case is to get myself a very portable mATX build that is easy to carry...
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    Amperage of Aluminum Rod?

    Does anyone know what the maximum amperage a 1/2" or 1/4" (diameter) aluminum rod can carry? It'd likely be a 2xxx or 3xxx series alloy if that matters. I'm looking to carry close to 100a on a bar for some HV projects I"m looking at. I'm assuming that, using the NEC guidelines for aluminum...
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    Garbled Screen, Freezing at POST

    Hey Guys, I'm having an issue with my car-PC. It uses an ibase MB899 motherboard, 1GB standard RAM, and the CPU is underclocked (stock volts) to 1ghz. All it does is play music. Recently, it's been freezing up. It often refuses to POST from a cold start. Often times, it will POST to a...
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    Arcygenical00 Cubed

    Arcygenical00 Cubed It seems like every fall I get the urge to upgrade or modify my perfectly working system. Fortunately for me, a large electrical storm knocked out much of my older C2Q system, so an updgrade - this year - was a forced necessity. I've always wanted a small, quiet and fast...
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    MCP655 Fails to Start

    I've got a 1 year old MCP655-a (w/ speed control) that's in top-notch condition. Sometimes, however, the pump fails to start up when 12v power is applied. Other times it will start up fine, then cut out a few minutes later. It has never been run dry, and it's only been in use for ~4-7 hour...
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    Ad-blocking Error: Chrome OS X

    Kyle and Administrators, I keep receiving a warning when I access [H] these days, stating that I have ad-blocking software installed. While this is correct (I do) I have had [H] on my whitelist for about 2 years now. I just figured you'd like to know that I'm having an issue under Mac OS...
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    FS: Arcy's Graduation Liquidation. Hardware, Watercooling and DIY Case Parts.

    Finally graduating and moving out of this country! I've collected a lot of components over the last two years - and the less I have left, the less I have to bring home with me! Lots more will be added as I sort through the boxes of stuff I have! Unless specified, prices include the most...
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    Obsidian 800D Owners - Question

    To all you lucky Obsidian 800D owners out there - I have two questions for you :) 1. There's a considerable gap between the top of the motherboard and the top of the case - most likely designed to accommodate a nice WC radiator and fan setup. I am wondering, however, if there is enough room...
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    WTB Cheap Socket 939 Dual Core

    I'm looking for a CHEAP X2 3800 or similar processor. The cheaper the better! Paypal (non CC) is ready and waiting - shipping to 44240.
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    Disable 2nd GPU for Power Savings?

    I'm going to be installing an 8800GTS in my sigged system to use for PhysX. The problem, is that I'll be gaming on a PhysX title for less than 2 hours a week (average). The other... 168, the card will be sitting idle. The computer rarely goes on standby as it's a file server as well. Is...
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    WTB: low end, quiet PCIe GPU

    I'm Looking for a very low end (Ala 6200, 7300, 7600) nVidia PCIe card. The cheaper the better, honestly, as this is going in an office machine. I'm looking for around the 25$ shipped mark. Oh, and quiet cards (even passive ones) would be greatly appreciated! Cheers! (Heat is...
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    Female PCB mount ATX connectors?

    Does anyone know where to buy - or how to get - a female ATX 24 pin connector that mounts to PCB, rather than crimps onto wires? The Pico PSU uses one (although I'd prefer to avoid a yellow connector!) and I'd love to make use of this in a future project. Cheers! EDIT: on further inspection...
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    FS: Arcy's Moving out of the Dorm sale: Folding Monster, Media Server, Macbook Pro

    Arcy's Moving out of the dorms sale. Over the last year or so, I've accumulated a lot of crap. I've also finished using a bunch of different things that I no longer have use for, after integrating my media server into my main machine. So, I've decided to make a bit of cash, to fund all my bad...
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    FS: Custom WC'd 4x 8800GS Machine

    I've come down on hard economic times... And I can't even afford the power for this thing, let alone the damn thing it's self. Therefore, as such, I'm selling my 20k ppd watercooled custom system. My main FSFT thread is Here with all the details included... Lots of pics and such. I'm...
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    WTB Wii games!

    Thinking about picking up a Wii for cheap, but I don't want to do this unless I get a few exclusive titles first! I'm looking to purchase: SSB Brawl LOZ Twilight Princess Mario Kart (The Wii game, not Double Dash or things like that). Super Paper Mario. All payments will be with non CC...
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    6gb, mismatched DIMMs on p5b-deluxe.

    Does anyone see any immediate problems with me running 4 sticks of mismatched DDR2 RAM on a P965 Asus p5b-deluxe? I'd be running 2 1gb sticks, and 2 2gb sticks... Both are the Geil Black Dragon RAM (I have a chance to get these sticks for free - so don't worry about their specs). The RAM...
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    FS: Arcy's Moving out a college dorm sale!

    Closed for a new thread...
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    MCP655 impeller housing - Overlooked Mixed Metal

    EDIT: The metal is supposedly Stainless Steel alloy 316... According to a MUCH better spec sheet than the one I was previously using. Now, the galvanic difference in potential between 316 and any of the popular copper alloys is quite similar to that between said Copper alloys and aluminum...
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