Recent content by apesoccer

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    Temperature Seem High For Stock Q6600?

    What's a good temperature to have it running at? I've been reading different things in different forums (and different quad oc'ing forums...). And while i'm picking your brains...are there any hsf's for under $50 that don't sound like i'm taking off from O'hare, that you guys would recommend?
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    Temperature Seem High For Stock Q6600?

    I'm having a similar issue... My q6600 runs about 42c with no load, and around 70-72c with 2 cores running p95, and 2 cores running folding@home. Right now its sitting at about 52-55c (depending on room temp) with 2 instances of fah running. I've been trying to keep fah running while i do...
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    DFI NF4 Expert: Plugging a 4-pin power connector into the DFI's 8-pin

    It's the difference between 2phase and 4phase pwr...It should be more stable with 4phase...what that actually equates to (in terms of overclockability), who knows...I've never seen anyone do an aritcle trying it with both kinds of psu's...or the same psu using either 2 or 4...(i have a 4 phase...
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    4800+ to 2.6ghz - what do I need?

    1. 220fsb to reach 2.6 or so...ok Well, the ocz plat 2 3 2 3200 stuff should be able to reach 220 without too much trouble. I've heard however that that isn't the same stuff that's being sold as what i got...My occz plat 2 3 2 2x1024 3200 stuff is running 3 3 3 250fsb 1:1. You could pick up...
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    When was the last time you had a BSOD?

    I haven't had one with my P4 1.3 and xp...dell. I get them all the time with one of my labs, where i have a bad graphics driver from Dell, and they can't seem to give me one that will work, while running xp. I have a mobile P4 2.4, that has been solid so far... My oc'd 3000+ will bsod...
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    How To OverClock RAM on A8N32-SLI Deluxe?

    LOL... This is the most complicated BIOS I've ever dealt with... ...memory adjustment "timing" should be better. Not nearly precise enough. Could you make yourself seem more like a noob? Don't kick a guy in the nuts when he's trying to help you up =(. It's not more simple then...
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    Official DO's and DON'T for ASUS A8N-SLI (PREMIUM)

    Equipment used on my a8n-sli prem: 3800+ x2 (up to 330 on low multi) 3000+ winnie (up to 280 on low multi) 2x1024 ocz el plat 3200 2 3 2 6 (up to 250 mhz 3 3 3 8 2.7v) 2x512 patriot xblk 2 2 2 5 (up to 330fsb 3 3 3 8 2.75v) xp90 w/tornado 1008 beta sba 2 (first pci slot). 1...
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    Needed: Top-Notch Power Supply Reccomendations

    Seasonic s12 series has issues with the dfi boards...something about the 3.3v(i think it was the 3.3...) line being oc'd(above spec for 2.x) on the dfi board and it's not within tolerance with the s12 series and the s12's will shut themselves down before completing boot. (it only happens on...
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    nforce4 or wait for nforce 430

    fyi tommy - That's the 939 sli Premium ASus board, not the deluxe or other boards... There's a very large diference in oc'ability between the prem and del.
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    What Power Supply would you recommend?

    Heh, yea i started to look at that, but then i was like...oh wait it's Toms...heh. I'll read through this stuff though. Thx
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    What Power Supply would you recommend?

    Well...I'm having issues with the enermax 535w Model: EG565P-VE (24P)...I would have thought that 535w would have been enough...That's why i'm asking other people now. cpu 100w ram 20w gpu 100x2 mobo 40w hd 20w x2 fans 80mm 8w x 4 fans 92mm 15w x 1 (high rpm) fans 120mm 15w x 3...
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    What Power Supply would you recommend?

    Current Equipment: X2 3800+ (will be oc'd) 2 6800gt's (will be oc'd) XP90 + Tornado 92mm 3 120mm Sunon fans (2 top; 1 side) 4 80mm antec fans(2 front; 2 back) 10k Raptor 36gb (special needs programs), 7.2k 120gb wd (boot drive) SBA2 CD-burner, DVD-burner usb external devices: mx1000...
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    EVGA NF4 SLI (NF41-AX) report

    Heya MichaelD The problem with PCMark05 is that the CPU driver hasn't been updated. It really is that simple. I know it only has issues with the sata drive, but that's what the problem is. You can do a quick search on futuremark FAQ under PCMark05 to find the link. I couldn't find the...
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    Best 5.1 headphones?

    I've got the zalman's, and surround sound speakers coupled with an aud 2. The zalman's in srs sound better then my old $25 sony headphones in 3d (both speaker and the option in the aud 2), but they have a sorta tin sound to them. The srs speakers i have (4.1 logi with a bose center)sound...
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    4GB of RAM

    You can use up to 3 gig per process for windows xp professional, you just have to use the switch /3gb (boot up option). Look it up for the details on MS site. There have been problems trying to use 3 gig switch, however you can set it for less than that and avoid some of those problems...