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  1. jason-uk

    Free Shipping for Loyal Forum Members

    MM market sounds great , i just cant see me getting to a 1000 post any time soon :(
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    UPDATE , So today i've tried plugging the displayport and HDMI cables in together, powering off then powering back on then removing the HDMI cable and bugger me the displayport is working and and the monitor is functioning again ,OMG i cant believe it. im so happy right now i could do a dance...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    thanks for the tip and will give ago :) This actually happened a couple of weeks ago to be honest and at the time i didn't try the HDMI 2.0 connection and just thought i had totally broken the monitor , in the meantime i purchased a new monitor , it was only two days ago just before putting the...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    Hi all, I've had this monitor from release date and has been great , even sending back for firmware update was quick and painless , however last week whilst the monitor was powered on i pulled it towards me on my desk as i had purchased a new pc chair and the monitor was to far away ,when i...
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    Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 Owners Thread.

    Skylake, Kaby Lake chips have a crash bug with hyperthreading enabled Bios update available for Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 7 Motherboard . F22f = Update CPU micro code to fix HT flaw issue http://uk.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/G...-10#support-dl I haven't updated mine just yet , just in case there...
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    Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 Owners Thread.

    OK so i've just updated to the F21 from F8 on the gaming 7 skylake , and everything has gone well . @4.6 with 1.27 volts which is just a bit lower than i could get with F8 bios (1.30v) ,plus i like the new smart fan feature and bios layout . Only ran prime95 for 15mins and all temps are in...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    Well my monitor is still going strong ,had it from first release , I'm still hoping and waiting for AMD next big Gpu so i can make use of the freesync feature , I'm still using my 980 ti sli and as we all know sli has gone down the drain this last couple of years .. Come on AMD i need to try...
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    Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 Owners Thread.

    Bios F21 is available on the Gigabyte webby , this is for the gaming 7 skylake motherboard the description says V core Voltage adjust Im still on f8 the f20 bios didnt look good with all the problems it has when you search the internet , so i'm hoping that this new bios may have all problems...
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    Nvidia SLI HB bridges

    thanks :) :)
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    Nvidia SLI HB bridges

    Should i be using a HB bridge with my two 980 ti sli @ 144hz and 1440p monitor , or could i use two of the ribbon connectors ,, i am i losing out on bandwidth/performance or smoothness of game play by just using one of the old type on connector that came with my motherboard thanks for any info
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    GTX 1080 Pre-Orders

    do we know if the 1080 will support freesync ? :)
  12. jason-uk

    New mobo, new copy of windows 10?

    I only did this 3month ago , When i first upgraded my motherboard all was good and win 10 was activated np ,but then 2 days later my M/B died and i had it replaced with a new one about 5 days later but this time when i installed win 10 it wouldn't active with the key i was using which was my oem...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    how are you connecting the screen to your card ,,, when i first got mine i had problems with flickering and random black screen , after a load of messing around it turned out to be the displayPort cable that came with the screen , after i had bought a new high quality D/P cable the flickering...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    from having a quick look the acer doesn't have hdmi 2.0 connection and also doesn't have the puck from which you can adjust picture setting and change gamer profiles . I think the benq has a better panel ,, you will have to compare a few reviews http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/ this is a good...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    How the **** can they have not updated the firmware ,, what a bunch of plonkers ,,. I would go for another rma for the firmware if i was you ,, not only did it fix the freesync bug , many including myself noticed better picture quality , if you read back many posts you will see ,,,, the rma...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    Damm barry what a pain in the arse (big time ) , i'm just like yourself and can't stand scuff marks and shoddie and worn/mistreated looking equipment ,, keeping send it back until you get what you want even if you have to go without in the meantime ,, how dear they send you such utter crap . I...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    Sorry to hear that your RMA is having difficulties, im sure you shouldn't have to pay out any kind of cash for repair as the fault you describe isn't something you could do yourself and is a fault that has developed overtime,plus you're still in the warranty period ( 2yrs):) . Keep us up to...
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    Motherboard RMA

    I sent some old kingston ram back last year that had gone bad and OCUK tested and then sent it off to the manufacturer's , i think it was going on the 3-5 week mark , but in the end i did get a replacement that came from OCUK , but unlike yourself this wasn't leaving me without a working PC ...
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    BenQ XL2730Z Freesync Owners Thread

    Dont forget you also have the s-switch which is a great addon and wait for it,,,,,, the best feature ever,,, the headphone stand that pulls out from the side ,,, :) i would be lost without it now :) :) :) , it's fantastic to have somewhere to hang them headphones .
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    Gigabyte Motherboard Registration

    Well today i've received my warranty via email , i get a extended to 5yrs and direct RMA service plus 50 quid of next gen bonus , so i think this is money off my next upgrade ,eg motherboard ,which is a nice amount, so it was well worth the hassle of tracking down and registering .
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