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    Motherboard Dead?? 965P DS3

    You should turn off your machine and unplug it from the wall. Wait 15 seconds. Using something like a flat-bladed screwdriver or jumper, short the two pins for 5-10 seconds. Remove the jumper, if used. Plug back into the mains, turn on and go in to the BIOS and redo your settings or just leave...
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    E6600 and Gigabyte DS3 requires 24 pin?

    I am using a DS3 with a 20-pin Enermax 470w psu and all is fine - oclockn too. You can if you want get a 20 to 24 converter very cheap.
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    Skinnyj Yes on a DS3. It was quite difficult to fit when I installed it in an Asrock Dual Vsta board. In the DS3 board it was much eaiser since I was patient and understood better how to fit it. I fitted the memory first since slot 0 is slightly obstructed. Once in place though it is solid...
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    The NB can be cooled the cpu cooler if you have say a Blue Orb II. This is a large cooler with a 12cm fan which blows air down onto the the cpu and the surrounding components, eg NB and RAM. I have not tested the temps but it seems reasonable that the air flow does help cool them. My case panel...
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    ASRock 775Dual-VSTA

    a2Willia, That happened to me. Indeed, since my agp 6800gt card had been misbehaving anyway I went out and bought a new one (x1900xt) thinking the old one had simply died. A few days later, I accidentally touched a sata cable and the screen went blank with a flashing underscore and I could...