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(FIH) The Don · Aug 20, 2010

i can always say that it wasnt there when i got the card, faults are made all the time on assembly line

(FIH) The Don · Aug 20, 2010

yum yum

moar yum

overclocking101 · Aug 20, 2010

nice man. nvidia use sooo much TIM but at least they use MX3

(FIH) The Don · Aug 20, 2010

they do

phanbuey · Aug 20, 2010

no they use a shin etsu paste it just looks like mx3, which kind of looks like everything else.

mlee49 · Aug 20, 2010

How can anyone tell which brand they use? It is obvious that they use tooooooo much.

phanbuey · Aug 20, 2010

mlee49 said:
How can anyone tell which brand they use? It is obvious that they use tooooooo much.

the only way to tell is to taste them... shin etsu has a more chalky, peppery quality than mx-3

(FIH) The Don · Aug 20, 2010

uuuuh?????????

phanbuey · Aug 20, 2010

(FIH) The Don said:
uuuuh?????????

Yeah, you just put it on the tip of your tongue and rub it against the roof of your mouth... the grainier pastes are usually shin etsu. They are also a little spicier and more bitter. I cant put my finger on the name of the chemical exactly, but it burns your mouth a little if you leave it there too long.

(FIH) The Don · Aug 20, 2010

phanbuey · Aug 20, 2010

Did you notice a temp difference when changing the paste? im thinking about changing mine but dunno if its worth the effort.

EDIT: Not to spam thread with my OT questions - but which paste did you use?
Glad i asked btw... saved me trip to compusa.

(FIH) The Don · Aug 20, 2010

NOTHING , not a single c in temps, either load or idle

was kinda surprised, might try some mx3, but then again, might wait till i wc it

Techtu · Aug 21, 2010

phanbuey said:
the only way to tell is to taste them... shin etsu has a more chalky, peppery quality than mx-3

Surely the correct way would be to either compare the texture's, thickness etc side by side or for the only true way of knowing is scientific researching of the compounds used in each TIM... but I'm sure most if not all will not go this extreme to find out

(FIH) The Don · Aug 21, 2010

geez thats dusty hahaha

DanishDevil · Aug 21, 2010

Hah, nice shots though.

I'll have to take some shots of my MSI P55-GD80 to Maximus III Formula swap today.

Chicken Patty · Aug 21, 2010

What video card is that on the left? :confused:

(FIH) The Don · Aug 21, 2010

the ROG super duper X-Files classy card that came with the board :wtf:

Chicken Patty · Aug 21, 2010

(FIH) The Don said:
the ROG super duper X-Files classy card that came with the board

Are they good? (Seriously speaking, as a sound card LOL)

(FIH) The Don · Aug 21, 2010

nah not really, its just a regular soundchip(NOT a creative) with the creative softwre to it afaik

aka wannabe x-fi

so id get a real card instead if i were you

Chicken Patty · Aug 21, 2010

(FIH) The Don said:
nah not really, its just a regular soundchip(NOT a creative) with the creative softwre to it afaik

aka wannabe x-fi

so id get a real card instead if i were you

I have one, I was just curious since i've seen it come with a few boards. I mean, might be better than some onboards at least, don't you think?

(FIH) The Don · Aug 21, 2010

hmm maybe if you have some high end sound system, but regular speaker then i just cant hear any difference...but wth im old so might just be me haha

Chicken Patty · Aug 21, 2010

(FIH) The Don said:
hmm maybe if you have some high end sound system, but regular speaker then i just cant hear any difference...but wth im old so might just be me haha

I really would like to get some of the Logitech Z-5500's!

(FIH) The Don · Aug 21, 2010

yeah those are badass, but a little too pricey for me lol

Chicken Patty · Aug 21, 2010

(FIH) The Don said:
yeah those are badass, but a little too pricey for me lol

They are oh so worth it though, my buddy has them and they are just great!

Wile E · Aug 22, 2010

Chicken Patty said:
I have one, I was just curious since i've seen it come with a few boards. I mean, might be better than some onboards at least, don't you think?

Not really, CP. It's still about the same.

Chicken Patty said:
They are oh so worth it though, my buddy has them and they are just great!

Not worth it at all, actually. They are extremely overrated, and over priced. They jack the price up on them just because they are classified as a computer speaker. You can get much better sound for the price, as long as you are willing to deal with a little extra space taken up.

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