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    PCSPECIALIST New GPU in old PC to power DQHD (5120x1440) screen

    Thanks SpyderTracks and Steveyg, that’s really helpful! -> Ok, so I assume I’ll have to buy a new GPU after all and the DVI adapter alone won’t resolve it. Sorry, 2 follow-up questions on picking the right GPU: 1. What resolution does the new GPU need to support at a minimum for this to...
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    PCSPECIALIST New GPU in old PC to power DQHD (5120x1440) screen

    Thanks SpyderTracks. Please find the full system specs pasted below. I am not planning to do any gaming or other GPU heavy tasks. The new GPU only needs to support office applications and web browsing on the 5120x1440 DQHD resolution. Is there any older GPU that can do that and that is still...
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    PCSPECIALIST New GPU in old PC to power DQHD (5120x1440) screen

    I have recently bought a new HP E45c G5 screen, which has a DQHD (5120x1440) resolution and would like to use it together with my existing old PC which I have bought from PC Specialist more than 10 years ago. I need to replace and upgrade my graphics card because my existing one only has DVI...
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    PCSPECIALIST CPU overheats idle in BIOS

    The cooler is now installed. Installation was easy (except that I had to remove the entire mainboard from the case to insert the backplate, but that's the case's fault, not the cooler's). The cooler works well. Have stress tested the CPU with 100% load on all cores for 10 mins and the max temp...
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    PCSPECIALIST CPU overheats idle in BIOS

    Thanks all. I have just ordered the ID Cooling SE 914 XT BASIC. It should arrive later this week. Once installed I'll let you know how it went.
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    PCSPECIALIST CPU overheats idle in BIOS

    Thanks Scott and B4zookaw! I have now removed the AIO and measured up my case. While I like the budget price of the DeepCool AG400, with 15 cm it is too high and I wouldn't be able to close the side door of my case anymore. With a height of 12.5 cm the Noctua cooler for £68 would fit. I will...
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    PCSPECIALIST CPU overheats idle in BIOS

    Thanks B4zookaw. I'd definitely prefer replacing the cooler rather than replacing the entire build. The issues are that ... - COOLIT ECO A.L.C (ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER) doesn't seem to be available for sale anymore. Couldn't find it anywhere on the web. - I don't have any experience fitting any...
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    PCSPECIALIST CPU overheats idle in BIOS

    Hi, I have bought a desktop PC with the below spec from PC Specialist 12 years ago. I'm happy with the PC so far and it still works very well for my use cases, until recently. Last week Windows started with some emergency shutdowns due to CPU overheating. I installed a tool (Core Temp) to...
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    PCSPECIALIST Technical specs of display of 15.6" Initia AMD laptop?

    Ok, thanks UBUYSA. Basically I'm trying to get a sense of the quality of the display. So if anyone already has a 15.6" Initia AMD laptop and coudl share their experience with the display that would also be much appreciated.
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    PCSPECIALIST Technical specs of display of 15.6" Initia AMD laptop?

    Hi all I'm considering buying a 15.6" Initia AMD laptop and have a few questions on the technical specs of the display of the 15.6" Initia AMD laptop. I've tried getting this info from the PC Specialist support line but have given up after an hour in the queue. So maybe someone in this forum...
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    PCSPECIALIST High performance PC for scientific computing

    I am trying to build a high performance PC which will be used for scientific computing (analysis of large datasets, programming, office applications, web browsing, ...). The system will run Win7 and Ubuntu Linux via Oracle VirtualBox (with Win7 as the guest host). My budget is 600 to 1200...
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