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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Thinking of getting a new PC from PC Specialist

    It was built by 5th May and has been in testing since then
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Thinking of getting a new PC from PC Specialist

    Hi all, Not sure if this is the right forum but I am thinking of getting a desktop from PC Specialist. One point of concern is the long delivery times. A friend ordered a desktop on the 22nd April. Now 24th of May, it is still in testing. Lead times on the ordering page are 7-10 days. Not sure...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Thanks THE_SCOTSTER and OUSSEBON - you're my 'Heroes' (see what I did there hehe)
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Ahh , I see now - thanks to both of you detectives. It checked out the link you sent to the Overclockers post and it makes sense now. It is a shame though that the manufacturer calls it a x16 slot even though it is only capable of x8 From the manual: ' I could dig up my PC from the behind my...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Thank you Oussebon - for my info, are these the pins you are referring to (I never noticed them before)
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Hi. my board is the non-WIFI version. I'm confused now, does this mean the second slot is only designed to run at x8 , or should it be capable of x16 ? Before I update the BIOS I'd like to be sure thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Here is the pic from my BIOS - I did not see anywhere I could change anything though
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Thanks Scotster - is there a specific BIOS setting to check ? I could not find a setting that sets the PCIE speed
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Yes it is from PCS (Note I had the GPU from a previous build, hence me ordering from PCS without a GPU) Case COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE SL600M GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® CoreTM i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO: ATX, LGA1151, USB...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST MSI 1080 running at x8 PCIE on Hero XI mobo with 9700K

    Hi, As per the title, when I check my 1080 GPU in GPU-Z, I can see it is running at 8x3.0 instead of 16x3.0. I did start the render test to make sure the reading is accurate. Relevent info: - GPU is in second slot as the CPU cooler (Noctua) partially obstructs putting the card in the first...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Media PC Noisy Fan

    Hi, I recently purchaed a Media PC with the specs below. All is good so far and I'm happy with the case, boot-up time and performance, but the system is running quite noisy. I have noticed that the CPU fan is constantly running at 2600 rpm and when watching a film with quiet scenes it can be...
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