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Hello, I had my PC fail to boot and deduced that there was a short on the 12V rail of my GPU causing the PSU to shut down. I watched this video and found that I had a similar looking problem, measured 4.9K on Pin 1 (high side gate) of all the MOSFETs apart from one, which showed 0.3 Ohms just...

Hey guys, help me choose between a 1080p75hz ultrawide monitor, a 1080p144hz (not ultrawide) monitor, a 1440p75hz (not ultrawide) monitor and a 4k60hz (of course, not ultrawide) monitor. Just to mention, these are the monitors available to buy where I live (there aren't no 1080p120hz, 1080p144hz...

Just a quick question - I recently discovered that the Xtreme/Aorus Engine software for my Gigabyte GTX 1080 is causing the display to not be able to enter sleep mode. Problem is, without this software loaded and running, I am unable to overclock the card to my normal speeds. Is there a decent...

NVIDIA GPU Generational Performance Part 3 In Part 3 of our NVIDIA GPU Generational Performance article we are going to compare the GeForce GTX 780 Ti upgrade advantage from GeForce GTX 780, and GeForce GTX 980 Ti from GeForce GTX 980 and GeForce GTX 1080 Ti from GeForce GTX 1080. We will see...

Watercool Heatkiller IV GTX 1080 Ti Water Block Review Watercool and its Heatkiller series of custom water components are well known for being some of the best in the world when it comes to performance and design. We give its Heatkiller IV water block for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti a good once...

Phanteks G1080 GPU Water Block Assembly and Flow We recently had Phanteks send us its Glacier series water block for our Founders Edition GTX 1080 Ti. We take you through the full process of getting it installed. We check out the mating surfaces of the GPU, capacitors, and MOSFETs and show you...

XSPC Razor Neo Waterblock for GTX 1080 Ti Build Have you ever wondered just how involved it is to install water cooling onto your very expensive video card? We walk you through installing the XSPC Razor New Waterblock onto our NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti video card and show you just how everything fits...

NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition Breakdown We are preparing to water cool our 1080 Ti with both Phanteks G1080 and XSPC Razer Neo waterblocks and we wanted to share with you the process of disassembling the video card so it can accept the waterblock. This process is very much the same for...

I currently have the GTX 1080 G1 Gaming with it reasonable overclocked. There are some good deals on with the GTX 1080 Ti Asus ROG Strix. Just wondering is it worth going for it? Will an overclocked 1080 Ti offer significantly more performance, I'm talking at least 35% than my overclocked GTX...

Has anyone tried to modify their thermal pads on this card? GN reviewed this card and mentioned that the stock pads are problematic so I was wondering what specific pads might work. Just generally curious if anyone thinks this is worth it? (i.e. )

Hey guys, hoping to get some assessment or advice, especially from anybody with similar setup. Here's the pic of my setup: http://imgur.com/a/BKT3a I've recently moved my system to non-windowed Define C (from R5) and got an EVGA 1080 FTW2 (instead of my triple-fan 2.5 slot Xtreme Gaming)...

Recently added a second screen to the set-up. Graphics card is a Zotac GTX 1080 FE using the HDMI for the primary screen and DVI for the secondary. on Bootup the splash screen etc appears on the secondary screen but once the windows screen loads it's back onto the primary. The second monitor...

ASUS ROG Poseidon GTX 1080 Ti Platinum Edition Part 1 - Air cooling? Liquid Cooling? How about both, the ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Platinum Edition hybrid video card can run them both. In Part 1 of our evaluation we will test the video card on "air cooling" and overclock it as high...

I have had this issue since I purchased this card back in August. Basically my main monitor which is plugged into the displayport 3 always works, but my secondary monitor which is plugged into displayport 2 gets no signal on a cold boot. When i restart my computer, both monitors work...

Phoronix has an article up today comparing gaming performance between Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux on Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1060 and 1080 GPU's. It seems like not so long ago we were hearing from Valve, that they anticipated their Source engine based games to, in many cases, perform better under...

Hey everyone, I made this new account after lurking around this thread hardcore /no pun intended/ because I plan on using this case for my first build. My current build consists of: 7700K + Kraken X52 (400mm tube length compared to 300mm of all Corsair AIO units) EVGA 1080 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0 +...

So I have been folding for a long time for [H] but haven't posted in the DC forum for some time now. I have been posting in the Video Cards forums a bit lately and have been pondering something so I decided to make a new post. It would be nice to put something like this in the Video Cards...

Hey guys! I am currently in the market for a 1080 after the disappointing CES, and my local shop has both EVGA 1080GTX SC and the MSI Gaming X cards in stock. So basically the question is; which one do you guys think I should get? Overclocking is of minor importance, noise is a big decision...

Watch Dogs 2 Video Card Image Quality Review - Part 3 - In Part 3 of our Watch Dog 2 performance and image quality series we focus on the image quality aspects of this game. We will compare high resolution textures, shadows, ambient occlusion, extra details slider and AA. If you are curious...

Stumbled across this deal from some sellers on Amazon. Not sure if they are trustworthy or not. Tempted to try it. Let me know what you guys think. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01GCAVRSU/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Perf. - Please State Your Name - Please State Your Name is not a game, it is not really an "experience" either, but rather a short film done in a Virtual Reality world, which puts you right in the middle of the story. This genre of VR is where AMD has been putting a lot of...

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance: Serious Sam VR:TLH - If battling Gnaars, Kamikaze dudes, Crazy Frogs, Kleers, Lava Monsters, and Bomb Spawners is on your list of things you want to do more of, then Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope might be right up your alley. We see how AMD and NVIDIA do with...

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance: Pool Nation VR - If shooting pool is a passion of yours, then Pool Nation VR should be on your list if you own an HTC Vive. Even if you are not a pool shark, this title will likely lure you in to spending many hours shooting stick. But to make it look stunning...

MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G Video Card Review - MSI’s GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G video card ushers in a new line of GAMING video cards from MSI with customized PCB, Twin Froz VI cooling, and enthusiast overclocking potential. We’ll see how it performs out-of-box compared to a Founders...

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance: Space Pirate Trainer - Do you remember playing Galaga? Space Pirate Trainer is a VR game that puts you into an arcade shooter, except as you might have guessed, gameplay is a bit more involved. So how do all the latest GPUs from AMD and NVIDIA hold up to SPT...

So I'm pretty sure I'm going to move forward purchasing a HTC Vive. I haven't been pc gaming lately, so I know I'll need a new video card. Rest of specs: i7 3770k 16gb Asus p8Z77 deluxe mobo (has usb 3.0) couple ssd drives is my mobo/cpu/ram combo okay? on the fence between the gtx 1070 &...

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium - GIGABYTE’s GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Premium Pack is one premium package of goodness. Not only have we got one of the fastest GeForce GTX 1080 video cards, but GIGABYTE has thrown in the kitchen sink in this Premium Package with enthusiast...

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance: Onward Mil-Sim - Downpour Interactive is the company behind the Early Access Game, Onward. It is a self-proclaimed Mil-Sim shooter title. The big thing about this is it looks to be the first VR game that has solid support for multiplayer missions. HTC Vive...

I've been looking around for a couple of months now, not too exhaustively, but am beginning to narrow down my search of a gaming laptop in the 2600 USD range. This search lead me to places like: - http://ncix.com or, - http://newegg.ca or, - Amazon, or, - ORIGIN PC | Custom Computers | Gaming...

AMD & NVIDIA GPU VR Performance: Valve's Robot Repair - Robot Repair is a mini-game that you can download for free from Steam to use with your HTC Vive VR system. It is highly likely that anyone using a new HTC Vive will play the mini-games inside Valve's The Lab. This is a Source 2 engine...

So I bit the bullet and ordered a Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming from Amazon for $650. It was supposed to ship out on the 10th, but they somehow shipped it out to days early and I got it on the 10th. Well, when I got the box out of the shipping cardboard, the tabs on the corners looked like it...

AMD and NVIDIA GPU Vive VR Performance in Raw Data - Both AMD and NVIDIA have had a lot to say about "VR" for a while now. VR is far from mainstream, but we are now seeing some games that are tremendously compelling to play, putting you in middle of the action. Raw Data is one of those, and it...

I'm having an issue with the NVIDIA 1080 FE and its idle clock. Within the modeling software Modo, there's a stutter upon initially rotating, panning, and zooming the 3D viewport in a heavy scene. I found the cause to be the 1080's behavior to instantly idle the GPU core/memory to...

GeForce GTX 1080: Most Bizarre Secret Paper Launch Ever - Didn't we get promised 2.1GHz on air? Did early adopters just get told to pound sand? Now we have a Paper Launch from NVIDIA that just flew under the radar with hardly a notice? The GTX 1080 has generated more than a little conversation...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition Review -- NVIDIA's next generation video card is here, the GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition video card based on the new Pascal architecture will be explored. We will compare it against the GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Radeon R9 Fury X in many games to find...

Looking to finally upgrade my GTX 680 to the next flagship Nvidia card. Any word on when the 1080 Ti will drop? Hopefully before the fall and hopefully not at a ridiculous price. Any word yet? I've searched and searched but have only been able to come up on 1070/1080 news.