TDP = Thermal Design Power . Not advisable to exceed it, but Overclockers usually ignore this number, but they usually ensure that they have...
Did you change any hardware at all before this started happening ?
Test with another PSU first to see if it solves the problem.
Unless you can provide us with a BSOD code that could help to try and identify the cause, my opinion is a flaky PSU. There could be another...
Agree, build a new PC. Don't target Win8. My opinion, M$ has another Vista on its hand that will only be sorted with the "Updated" release. Win7...
There is a minimal performance gain in terms of the platform defaulting to dual channel mode instead of single channel mode. Except for benchmark...
Thanks. Always good to see when someone has had good experience with a product. Seems that you have a similar experience with Gigabyte as I have...
Couple of thoughts. You go all out on a K CPU, which allows some overclocking headroom, but your board is not really meant for real overclocking....
Any intentions to get a graphics card ? If not, something like a Corsair CX430 would be more than enough. That case is an overkill if no discrete...
And you have statistics on that for the Extreme series MBs from Asrock? All boards are able to blow up. Just add enough OC and voltages without...
A typical system with a 650TI needs around 20A under load on the 12V rail. That 650TX has 52A on the 12V rail. You have more than sufficient...
The amount of RAM will dictate if you can run at those high mem speeds. Do a test with two modules only in the appropriate slots and see how far...
Start with the RAM upgrade and take it from there. The increase from 4 to 8 GB should assist already as you have stated that the memory runs up to...
Your slowest component in today's PC's is the HDD. A SSD can give you a huge improvement when data access is required. but the amount of times...
If you do want to increase your RAM, then get a complete new kit. Mixing RAM will usually create instability. Even if you are able to find the...
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