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    ProjectFi is live to everyone and the Nexus 5X is $199 / $249 through it.

    For my personal phone, I've been using Net10 on an old "HTC First" phone for the last several years. It uses AT&T's network, and it has issues getting signal inside buildings, while my business iPhone6 (n Verizon) never has problems. Is the primary factor for building penetration the network...
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    Questions about what "normal" idle and load temps should be for 6700k at stock...

    Yeah, fan control. Duh. Ok, so I'm using my mobo to regulate the fan. I had it set up for silence. I replaced the two clickity fans that came with my Fractal R5 with Noctua NF-A14s, and replaced the clickity fan that came with the Evo with a Noctua NF-A15. All PWMs. Just for the heck of...
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    Questions about what "normal" idle and load temps should be for 6700k at stock...

    Using a CM Hyper 212 Evo heatsink with a Noctua NF-A15 pwm fan. I didn't like the sounds coming from the fan that came bundled with the Evo, so I replaced it with the NF-A15.
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    Questions about what "normal" idle and load temps should be for 6700k at stock...

    My 6700k is running at stock speeds, though I did load an XMP profile to get my ram running at the rated speeds. Right now the system idles at around 31c (about 10c above the current room temp), and when running Prime95 26.6 with the Small FTT test for about 11 minutes, the hottest core touches...
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    Yesterday I tried the Fractal fans on the old rig. They click there too.
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    I've got an ASUS Maximus VIII Hero motherboard. They've got their fan control software bundled up in the AI3 suite, but the suite is buggy and I took it off my system (and had to do a system restore) due to persistent BSODs on shutdown. I've used the qfan utility in the UEFI to set up a profile...
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    So, for the case fans, would it be better to get PWM or FLX? Does the PWM fans operate identically to FLX when just using 3 pins, or are they mechanically different? I ask because I'm not 100% sure if I want to use the switch on the case to change fan speeds, or if I want to have the...
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    Does a PWM controller come into play on non-PWM fans? The Noctua fan and the Fractal fans are not PWM, they're 3 pin fans. I'm not sure how the custom PWM controller would come into play with their non PWM fans.
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    Yup, I think that's it.
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    Aw geeze. Well, I've got my fan controller in the middle position and haven't had any stability issues in the month that I've been running this rig. The only thing odd that I noticed about the built-in fan controller is that if you try and manage to get the switch to stick between settings...
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    The fans also click when connected to the fan headers on the mobo. As I said, it's subtle. I might be hearing it more because the case is still on t6he desk about 3 feet from my head, and the room is silent. When I plug in the 120 mm Noctua fan from my old rig to either the controler or the...
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    Replacing fans in a Fractal Design R5.

    I just completed a build with a Fractal Design R5 case. The two "Dynamic GP-14" 140 mm fans that shipped with the case operated with a subtle, but constant clicking sound. I contacted Fractal support and they sent me 2 new fans to use with the case, but they do the same thing. Soooo, I'm...
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    Keybot issues with ASUS Maximus 8 Hero and wireless mouse/keyboard combo

    I've tried the ASUS support, but they seem to be useless. The Maximus 8 boards have a usb jack on the back that's dedicated to their "Keybot" function, which allows you to select boot options from a powered-off computer by hitting a key on the keyboard. I've found that if I connect a...
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    Looking for a good 2 piece speaker set for home PC

    Thanks for the input, folks. The vast array of choices make me second guess my interest in eliminating the sub. :/
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    Looking for a good 2 piece speaker set for home PC

    I've been using a Logitech Z560 4.1 speaker system for the last 13 or so years. It's been a solid performer for gaming over that time. However, for the past 8 years, I've been almost exclusively been gaming with headphones, and use the speakers for only for occasional music. Due to space...
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