Recent content by Kougar

It's more like Rob lives and breathes on these forums ;) I drop by once in a blue moon just to stick my head in these days alas. Sorry to hear about the pump failure, hopefully nothing else in the system was damaged. 12 years sounds about right for the lifespan of the pump though, I would be...

Yeah, the whole point of a factory OC is so you don't have to worry or mess with anything. Ya just install it and go. Something to consider is that with the 9370 (or most any CPU), you always have the option of underclocking it should you wish. But you shouldn't have any issues running such a...

Yeah, there are many parts to Borderlands 2 where having a team with you would simplify things considerably. That said the first playthrough is still quite doable solo, you just can't rush headlong into everything and need to be prepared since there's nobody around to get ya back up. BD2 was...

Yep, Thunderbolt offers some nice flexibility with interconnectivity with that PCIe-like capability. But it's locked in, under-utilized, and supremely over-expensive on cables while devices carrying it require their own premiums... it may catch on in the future after the costs drop to nothing...

Nice idea, but I don't care for another hybrid PCB fan controller. It's totally possible to build a system without the need for a fan controller these days, most of them generate a lot of heat anyway. Very glad to be rid of mine.

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That's the wackiest idea I've heard in awhile... and something I haven't even seen on the XS forums before which is saying something! :D Sounds like a really good idea, my only concern would be that a computer will significantly heat up the water, so is an aquarium chiller designed for chilling...

Hey Psi, thanks for the find! Always interesting to read up on how others set up and perform their metric testing given there's multiple ways to go about it. Our sequential write test is identical for the first four steps of their precondition process, but after that things diverge as we are...

Strange, I have no idea how that's possible either to be honest. My old X58 motherboard did that all the time after ~2 years of heavy use, not sure exactly when it started doing it. I could shut down via windows or the power button, and it would auto-restart after 5 seconds. Never figured out...

It's not purple at all, quit looking at the tubes ;) The red dye is apparently breaking down anyway stuff was completely useless. The water is back to a clear blue color although the red left a film I'm gonna have to clean out of the reservoir, bah. And nah you misunderstand, it required ALL...

Finally replaced my old Core i7 920 cube with a more svelte and user friendly HAF-X case. Should've taken a few photos while it was under construction and looking showroom perfect, but I did make a few quick and dirty pics of it in operation. I was originally aiming for purple liquid to...

I'd definitely suggest ASRock over Biostar! The processor depends on your budget range, but you'll be wanting to invest most of the system cost into your GPU if you're a gamer!

My 920 was still fine for my needs, but I really needed a new motherboard and that was the deciding factor. Was missing UEFI, USB 3, native Intel SATA 3 to name a few I'd use daily... Also my X58 board had several odd issues with it and I was tired of it drawing ~450w under load from the wall at...

I had no idea they were still around. And that's still a lot for some IP to an older 3D space sim, so sounds like they're going to make something of it. Really hope they can make a genuine sequel to the franchise as I'd buy it. That said I'd have to see it first...

I thought he was being serious... I mean, washing my GPU off worked pretty well :D Okay, I didn't exactly wash the entire thing and was careful about it, but it's a tested and proven technique! (That said, don't try it)