BTGBullseye

"I like you... *wink*"

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Incidentally, somewhere there's a list of the 400 chemicals in marijuana, including hydrogen CYANIDE

Sorry it took me so long to reply to this part...

From Wiki...

HCN is obtainable from fruits that have a pit, such as cherries, apricots, apples, and bitter almonds, from which almond oil and flavoring are made. Many of these pits contain small amounts of cyanohydrins such as mandelonitrile and amygdalin, which slowly release hydrogen cyanide.[12][13] One hundred grams of crushed apple seeds can yield about 10 mg of HCN.[citation needed] Some millipedes release hydrogen cyanide as a defense mechanism,[14] as do certain insects, such as some burnet moths. Hydrogen cyanide is contained in the exhaust of vehicles, in tobacco and wood smoke, and in smoke from burning nitrogen-containing plastics. So-called "bitter" roots of the cassava plant may contain up to 1 gram of HCN per kilogram.[15][16]

Hydrogen cyanide has been discussed as a precursor to amino acids and nucleic acids. For example, HCN is proposed to have played a part in the origin of life.[17] Although the relationship of these chemical reactions to the origin of life theory remains speculative, studies in this area have led to discoveries of new pathways to organic compounds derived from the condensation of HCN.

Doesn't look like it's that big of a thing to be able to get cyanide out of it...

How do I know if the thermal paste is starting to "vanish" ?

You're talking about applying a really thin coating right? Here's a quick application guide...

1. Put a really small glob in the center of the top of your CPU. (about the size of half a grain of rice)

2. Spread the past/grease around until it covers the entire surface of the CPU as much as possible.

3. If it doesn't cover the entire surface, repeat steps 1 & 2.

4. If the heatsink area that contacts the CPU & thermal grease is anything but perfectly smooth, skip step 5.

5. If you can scrape some off without getting all the way down to the CPU itself, do it.

6. Put on the heatsink, push down and try to rotate-wiggle it a little bit to help get the thermal grease everywhere.

I am also thinking about installing lights in the computer so that I can see dust etc. Is it complicated ? (I dont trust google, I really dont...)

Just get lighted case fans, they are easier to mount and usually the same price as dedicated internal lighting. Other than that, I don't suggest you install internal lighting yourself. (it's usually a pain)

I'm also going to add the Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler to BTG's "spend a bit more for a better cooler" list, as it's arguably one of the best air coolers on the market today.

I've heard a lot about them, but have never used one. (I usually only recommend cooling solutions I've personally tested)

I'd also recommend looking at videos and manuals regarding the application of thermal paste so you'll get the best performance from your cooler. Note that there are some "methods" of application that work better on other CPUs, but it's mostly the same these days, especially for the consumer intel chips.

Yes indeed, this can be extremely helpful if you're not experienced with thermal paste/grease.

I'm pretty sure BTGBullseye would recommend Gigabyte cards for their coolers (he usually does after I mention MSi cards).

Yes indeed. Gigabyte tends to put their custom coolers on cards in the price range that others leave the stock coolers, and they generally have a better default OC than other brands. Generally.

I checked a little more and the cores are around 35-40. I guess its the cooler itself.

You might want to try out OpenHardwareMonitor as another option for monitoring temps and clock speeds/multipliers. http://openhardwaremonitor.org/

Ill stick with ASUS if the cooling is enough, no need to overdo it. I really appreciate all the help Ive gotten from you guys, thanks alot! I will go and buy the ASUS card next week and pherhaps another cpu fan. Thanks again!

As long as it's not the default stock stock cooler it doesn't matter the brand usually.

Here's my suggestions for the CPU cooler, if you're interested...

Enermax ETS-T40 VEGAS DUO

COOLER MASTER X6 Elite

Thermaltake Frio Advanced

Or if you're willing to spend a bit more for a bit better cooler...

ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-R

Phanteks PH-TC14PE

I used to be a 'GM' (equivalent to D&D's 'DM') in Shadowrun.

Well, I con only get about 15 FPS max speed on Arma 2 OA at min settings when cutting the resolution down to 720p... If I get a better computer I might do something with DayZ, but not before.

Sounds like a cross between D&D and Shadowrun.

But since I made my own asylum in my mind with many imaginary characters, I guess it was worth it.

 

Brianna: Hey! What do you mean "imaginary characters"?!

 

Shush Bri, they would not understand...

Multiple Personality Order. I have it too, but my characters seem to vary quite thoroughly from day-to-day.

What you don't see in that article was that one of the jurors said something after the trial... "We're trying to send a message." he said.

Also, the next day it was found that 9 of the jurors owned nothing but Apple products, but that has yet to be reported on.

You could use Afterburner...

http://downloads.guru3d.com/Afterburner-2.0.0-Final-download-2562.html

Be very careful OCing any AMD product though... They have a reputation of burning up instead of auto-shutting down like they're supposed to if you start overheating them.

Slow slight increment increases in speeds, and don't let it exceed 75c. Might also want to take off the stock heatsink and replace the stock thermal grease with some better stuff, like Prolimatech PK-1. (or PK-2 or PK-3, PK-3 is the best) You could also look into an aftermarket heatsink. (like this one: Prolimatech MK-13

88/100

No reason in particular... It just seemed like a nice round number.

>YFW You get all your favorite foods in one day, the car of your dreams, and a piece of paper saying that all of your family and friends are dead.

Banned for not utilizing grammar, capitalization, or punctuation in your post.

"Red eyes and red hair are hot aren't they..."

1537 - Pope Paul III publishes the encyclical Sublimis Deus, which declares the natives of the New World to be rational beings with souls who must not be enslaved or robbed.

9.9/10

Very true. If life were fair I'd be making big bucks through online hardware reviewing.

1535 - Sir Thomas More, author of Utopia and one time Lord Chancellor of England, is executed for treason by King Henry VIII, after refusing to agree to Henry's decision to separate the English Church from the Roman Catholic Church.

>YFW You don't take a shower for 3 days, all your clothes are dirty, and you get asked to go to an interview for your dream job in 15 minutes...

"Hi..." *said in a sultry voice"

Banned for spelling errors.

I'm not very experienced with D&D, but I have been a DM/GM for Shadowrun... (basically a more realistic, albeit futuristic version of D&D) I have almost a year's worth of making up missions on-the-fly with little or no prep. Longest prep time I ever did was sitting and thinking for about 10 minutes during a mission, and came up with a full campaign. (never got around to doing the campaign due to people leaving/graduating)

The technical side of the two games is very similar, and I would be willing to help in any way you wish.