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hdHMsDXpvew There's a decent guide... Not the best, a lot of junk you don't need before 5:00, but otherwise decent. Skip to 10:00 for the application itself, (just put about 50% more compound than he does in the video since it isn't quite enough) or if you just want to skip the detailed cleaning instructions.

What is your basis for the assumption that it's temporary? True, the killings are a problem, but not that out of line for that level of population density at that amount of population. (the yearly killing rates are lower than those of some "first-world" cities)

You should look up your "facts" before posting.

You're proving that you aren't a tech professional... I am. (if you'd like, I can provides you my certification number for you to validate my credentials) Couldn't with mine. Usually the thermal pads are not in an area that has extensive airflow, and normal computer part overheating/burning usually doesn't involve any odor or smoke when it's not caused by over-voltage. (unless you're getting really close and smelling for it) There are temperature ratings on chips for a reason... Past those temps you WILL destroy it with very light use. (fans don't die easily, they will outlast a system 99% of the time) He's talking about overclocking, he's not a complete amateur... Replacing a thermal pad with thermal grease is easy; a lot easier than most make it out to be. Try putting an amount of grease equivalent to a grain of rice, and let the heatsink spread it when you put it back on. Unless there is a gap between the heatsink and the chip, you shouldn't need more. If there is a gap, see if you can find some solid piece of copper, steel, or aluminum of the right thickness for a spacer, and put thermal grease on each side. If you can't find a spacer, just bridge the gap with thermal grease. (it's still better than the thermal pad if you get decent grease) I highly recommend the Prolimatech brand of thermal greases. (they're inexpensive, and very effective) That is only if you're not planning on maintaining your system for a prolonged period, or if you take it to a shop to get all this done. (average users) If you plan on making your system last more than 2 years, (usually the time when you want to get an upgrade, and use the old system as a secondary or backup) then you'll fix things before they break so they don't break at all. (power users, gamers, people that don't like to spend hundreds to fix a problem that could have been prevented for $12)

Sounds like it welded itself... I've had that happen before, just a loose connection, no risk of fire if you make sure it's all the way in from now on.

If you're running the temp over 80c for more than a few minutes it will quite literally burn thermal pads. Just an FYI from someone that has experience with lots of them. 78c =/= 83c 5c difference is huge when you're talking about PC part temps. Above 76c on that particular chip will chop it's lifetime down by 3/4. (lifetime being from first start to when the chip permanently dies)

Read through this page then, and pay close attention to the "Iraq Body Count Project" section... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_conflict_in_Iraq_since_2003

Yeah, 83c for that card is way out of line... Resetting the OC would improve the performance in ME simply because it would run cooler. I highly recommend just swapping out the thermal pads for thermal grease. (could drop it by as much as 10-15c depending on your processor)

As long as it happens, it's a problem, and where the hell did you find a DECREASE in numbers? Did you not even read the page you linked to?

Mass Effect doesn't like OC since it causes it to heat up a lot... As for temps, what card are you using? If it's an AMD then those temps are about 5c too high... If it's an Nvidia GT/GTX 7XX series, it shouldn't go above 70c when OCed... If it's an Nvidia GT/GTX 6XX series, then it shouldn't be running above 75c when OCed... If it's an Nvidia GT/GTX 5XX series, then it shouldn't go over 80c when OCed... If it's an Nvidia GT/GTX 4XX series, it's in the high-norms. Easiest way to drop the temps a bit... Replace the stock thermal pads with thermal grease. (I recommend Prolimatech PK-1/PK-2/PK-3)

Newest laptop... http://valid.canardpc.com/2834982 A Lenovo G780, (17 inch screen at 1600x900 rez) after-market RAM is a low-voltage 1600MHz, and the HDD is the one from my previous laptop... (the HDD that came with the G780 works better in a Linux system, and the HDD from my Dell works better in Windows due to the random read/write speeds)

I miss those old systems sometimes... Back when it took intelligence just to turn the damn thing on and off without damaging data...

G-Skill may be the best, the worst or anywhere in between... It all depends on what type and speed of RAM your motherboard supports, and what your price range is for the upgrade. Usually there are other brands of RAM that are slightly better, and slightly worse, all with slightly different prices, and some have a higher fail rate than others that look identical... No brand has identical fail rates across all their RAM.

Don't use Razer... It's cheap plastic crap from China with a 200% markup. Creative has decent mid-grade hardware at a 150% markup, but crappy customer support. SteelSeries is good mid-low grade hardware/support for a 100% markup. I personally recommend Sennheiser products... Sennheiser headsets from Newegg

If your sound card still isn't working, try sticking it in the fridge for a few days... It can sometimes leech out a little extra water. (emphasis on "sometimes") If you need assistance in finding a decent card please let me know.

Right... So, no before numbers? All you're showing is a steady decrease in body count since they started counting...

It depends on what you mean by continuity... The later shows didn't mess with previous shows' timelines...

STO. They fixed most of the issues, but now the mail system is fucked...

Looks very similar to Kerbal Space Program, only for cars with rocket engines... Sounds fun... I'll torrent it to test.

This really sounds like something that EFF would be interested in... They're big into intellectual property fights on the legal battlefield, and they like representing the little guys for free.

You don't bother to look and see if the top comment has something of import simply because you're cynical then, right?

They caused it to grow by intervening in Iraq to begin with, and then not even bothering to clean it up. And where is your proof?

I understand your reasons, but still... ENT wasn't really a Star Trek original universe show... It was the fact that none of the people in charge would admit it that made it terrible. (many of the fans of the other series' even went so far as to boycott the original airing of the show simply because of the assholes making it)

Inside-out first-person hugging and groping of pineapples. IOFPHGP for short...