Posts by Jesse Hughes

Larry Ortiz5 said:I think you should probably blow out all the dust from the whole rig and swap out the thermal paste on the CPU... then we can see if things improve. Once you've done that, just leave the side panel off and when you hear that noise again, lean in close so you can pinpoint which component is acting up.

It’s already been cleaned, and I swapped the paste about two weeks ago. I honestly can't tell exactly where the sound is coming from... maybe it isn't the power supply, but I'm not totally sure...

I'm thinking about taking it over to the repair shop in Centerville tomorrow to have them take a look...

Does anyone know of a better shop they could recommend?

Thanks for the help.

fadedorca66 said:What do you mean by loud? Like, can you actually hear a chirping sound?

When it restarts on its own, do you get a BSOD or some kind of error message? Also, what kind of power supply are you running?

CORSAIR 550W, iPhone Series, 12cm fan, ATX

CPU: Intel Core i5 750 2.66 GHz quad-core
Motherboard: ASUS P55A-UD3, s1156, Intel Core i5, 4x DDR3 2200/1333/1066
GTX 950

No error messages... sometimes it just asks: "Start macOS normally?"

I mean, I don't know if it's the power supply or the other components... hard to tell.

It seems to be around the processor area, though I'm not entirely sure if it's the motherboard itself...
It's not exactly a chirp, but you can tell it's struggling whenever I try to open any program. It used to make this loud humming noise, but it wasn't sharp... just heavy...

I'm not sure if it's just the fans... I mean, could it be something on the motherboard or maybe the CPU??

It doesn't always happen, though. It mostly kicks in when I actually launch a program. It isn't like it's constantly spinning wildly, but it's like it's "struggling"... it's just an irritating sound...

And you know how it goes... the computer just restarts itself out of nowhere...

crimsonstag84 said:It’s just the case, not the CPU cooler... 😬

I picked it up from Best Buy because they have stores practically everywhere, so maybe you can swing by and grab one too... depends on where you're located.

And that 6kg weight still seems weird to me. 😁 I don't see it listed anywhere, man. 😉 Thanks

Timothy Kim60 said:The power supply is more than enough... you could pretty much throw any GPU in there since the PCI-E slot is just a standard, whether it's 2.0 or 3.0, they all fit together...
The RAM adds up... you'd be looking at 12GB total, though there's a slim chance—really tiny, honestly—that certain modules might not "get along"... basically they might not want to play nice together. But really, you don't need more than 8GB of RAM for gaming anyway...

Just one more thing:

I'm looking at graphics cards on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gtx+950

Does it actually matter which one I pick, like, can I just grab the cheapest one since they're all the same card... or should I stick to those big-name retailers?

crimsonstag84 said:@Jesse Hughes

You’ve actually got a solid board there... really decent VRM, one of those early ones to come with SATA3 and USB3.0. If you aren't using something way better than the stock cooler, you could probably try some overclocking... it should hit 3.5GHz+ pretty easily, which would help clear up any bottlenecking when you pair it with a new GPU.

This case: CoolerMaster Elite 334, black, (W)187 x (H)421 x (L)485 mm, 6kg

Is that enough?

http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/...-750%202.66GHz

Not sure how much I can trust this site, but does it mean I'll be able to run those red ones on the right if I overclock...

Robert Rodriguez2 said:in that GTX 950 range... what kind of power supply are you running?

Power Supply: CORSAIR 550W, VX Series, 12cm fan, ATX

The GPU is a Radeon HD 5770 1024MB (just found out).
Processor: i5 CPU 750 2.66 GHz 4-core
Motherboard: Gigabyte P55A-UD3, LGA 1156, Intel P55, 4x DDR3 2200/1333/1066

So, looking at all that... a GTX 950 should work, right? Or maybe even a GTX 960 if I decide to spend a little extra cash...

And will it actually fit on the motherboard properly (how can I even check that)?

wiredotter14 said:you probably have 4 slots on the board, so you could grab another 2+2, making it 2GB x 4

yeah, I have 4 slots.

Please tell me... if I go with 4+4 GB, does that 2+2 GB I already have cancel out or do they just add up with the new ones? Or... is there really any point in having more than 8GB and I should just save money by grabbing 2+2GB (considering everything else I've got listed here)?

So... I have a graphics card... NVIDIA GeForce GTX series... I was just thinking about those old cards... back when things felt a bit simpler... before everything became so overclocked and complicated... it's strange how much hardware changes over the years... still... 1024 MB... I mean, I guess that's how they list it, but you never really know exactly what's going on under the hood with those specs... just numbers on a page, really...
So... I was looking at this old hardware again... just an Intel i5 750... clocking in at 2.66 GHz... four cores... It’s been a while since I really sat down to think about how much things change... back then it felt like enough... you know? Just sitting there, thinking about the specs... four cores... it's funny how that feels different now... anyway... just some thoughts on it...
So, right now I'm running 2+2GB of RAM... but I think it's finally time to upgrade to 4+4GB... get that dual channel setup going... it should make a difference... eventually...

I'm looking for some advice on a GPU upgrade... really want to be able to crush the latest titles, like The Witcher 3 and Just Cause 3... any suggestions?

From what I gathered over on those political debate forums... it looks like you can actually run Grand Theft Auto V and Tomb Raider quite easily with older hardware... but The Witcher 3... yeah... that one’s a different story entirely...

So... I mean, does it actually make sense to pick up a GPU if you're running that specific processor? Just wondering...

So... regarding a new graphics card... I could probably set aside somewhere around... $500Thanks... take care...