Recent content by alphamini

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    10 Minute Hang At BIOS Screen

    If it was hard drive issues, would it still be doing it even when I started the computer with no hds attached? When I try to run chkdsk at the command prompt in Vista is says "access denied - you do not have sufficient privileges. you have to evoke this utility running in an elevated mode." I'll...
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    10 Minute Hang At BIOS Screen

    When I boot or reboot my computer it hangs at the BIOS screen for about 10 minutes before completing the boot process. The last line on the screen when it's hanging is usually "MEMORY" and about 9-10 minutes later it will say memory test OK and then continue. I was going to reformat my hard...
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    PSU Voltage Problem

    I got my Fortron AX450-PN PSU in tonight. I got everything hooked up and looked at my Soltek Hardware Monitor. Everything seems normal except my -5V is in red font and it says -3.536. Is this a problem? If so, how do I solve it? I don't know if I wired it very efficiently (or what the most...
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    Bad PSU?

    Any advice on whether I should put it in or not?
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    Bad PSU?

    I ordered my PSU and I should get it tomorrow. But before I was going to take my old PSU out, I tested it out to see if it was still dead. It started right up like nothing was wrong and has been running for about two hours. On my Soltek hardware monitor it's saying: CPU Voltage: 1.472 3.3V...
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    Bad PSU?

    Thanks for all the input. So, at this point the consensus is that it's definately (well, 99% sure...) it's a PSU problem?
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    Bad PSU?

    Yep, that's it. I'm not sure what rails are, so I'll list most of it. Rosewill Model:LC-B400ATX (MAX 400W) V-Input: Voltage 115V~ 230V~ Current 10A 30A Frequency 60Hz-50Hz +3.3V - 28A +5V - 40A +12V - 17A -5V - 0.3A 1.5W -12V - 0.8A 9.6W +5VSB - 2A 10W...
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    Bad PSU?

    Last night, the computer I built last Christmas completely died. The last time I shut it off everything was normal and the next time I went to turn it on it wouldn't do anything at all. I stripped everything down to just the PSU, motherboard, CPU, 1 stick of memory (which I swapped to make...
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    Nervous About My Temps

    Do you recommend following the instructions on the Arctic Silver website (let the heatsink spread the compound) or spreading it with a razor?
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    Nervous About My Temps

    I'm not really sure if I put too much on the CPU. I put a pretty thin layer, but I guess it could have been thinner. Do I want to put as thin of a layer as possible while still covering the whole thing? So, if my board is reporting it wrong, would a BIOS update fix it? One more thing... So...
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    Nervous About My Temps

    No, I used the thermal paste that came with the Venus 12. Would that make a substantial difference? If so, are there any additional steps I can take to lower the temp even more? I've seen most people with the Venus 12 and Athlon 64s in the mid 30s-ish range.
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    Nervous About My Temps

    I believe it was right around 27C. Should I make the one in the back intake and the two in the front exhaust?
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    Nervous About My Temps

    I just turned on my system for the first time and haven't even installed an OS yet. Just in the first 10 minutes of running (at idle obviously), my CPU temp was 48ºC. Doesn't this seem kind of high considering my system? I have 2 80mm fans in the front sucking air in and 1 80mm fan in the...
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    CPU Temp

    Forgot to mention that I'm using the auto temp setting on the Venus 12, so it's regulating its own fan speed. When I saw 48 degrees it was at 2200-2400 rpm (this fan has a max of 5500 rpm, I believe).
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    CPU Temp

    I turned my new system on for the first time last night and the CPU was idling at 48ºC. Considering my specs, doesn't this seem kind of high? Other people with this fan on the reviews on Newegg are idling in the 20s or 30s. I haven't really cleaned up the cable clutter yet but I don't really...