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My head just exploded... OK I had ONE more component in my setup. A WD 2TB storage drive. Unplugged it. Everything works as a charm. Only problem: In desperation I formatted my SSD in order to solve the problem. &%¤#" this.... :( Thanks everyone for your help. This place is the best...

I have no restore points... "Last Known Good Configuration" produced the same hangup...

Booting into safe mode works. So this is software related then?

System: Intel 3570K Asus P8Z77-V Corsair Vengeance LP 1600Mhz 2*4GB Asus GTX 670 Samsung 830 128GB Corsair HX520 Windows 7 OK guys I need your help on this one: I built this rig about a year ago, no problems whatsoever. Until now. Computer POSTs and the Windows 7 "Starting...

Del/NumPad worked like a charm... Thanks! Appreciate it! :D

Hi Updated to latest BIOS recently.... To 1205. But when I restart its a few milliseconds marginal to get into UEFI. If I press to long I willl get the Reboot screen. If I press to short it will boot into Windows 7. If I manage to press that DEL button for just right the amount...

Well people wouldn't do it if the cards came with good coolers attached from the start. I sure wouldn't mind paying an additional $10-20 for a card if it had an effective/quiet cooler. I have replaced the coolers on all the graphic cards I have owned (all ATI/AMD btw). This time it wasn't to...

Thanks for all your comments. I tried the card in another computer with the same results. There is no physical damage to the card as far as I can see. I did use the black spacers. And the cooler was a good fit for the card. I didn't have to force anything. Static electricity is always a...

Yes. Also tried another PCI-E power connector with the same results.

Hi! Assembled my new computer yesterday. Everything worked fine. Today I made the final step of my build: exchanging the stock cooler on my HD4850 with a Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 rev2. The installation of the S1 went smoothly, put the card back in the computer and turned it on. My screen...

What about the Zalman ZM-MFC1? And the price is right... (at least in Sweden ;))

You're right about the memory controller but not about the northbridge. The chipset fan IS the nortbridge fan.

thx for the quick reply. i will try the sisoft sandra too start with.

my hd (ibm) is acting up. sometimes hd isn't recognized on boot, but then everything can work for a couple of days. sometimes eveything freezes and i belive this is hd related too. at the moment i'm using prime95 to test mys system but i realize there must be something better to test my...

guess the verdict is clear... :)