Recent content by kwc

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    Help me choose a mobo...

    Skott: I wasn't planning to OC it immediately... Do you think the problems that currently exist with conroe mobos can mostly be fixed with a BIOS flash? Because in that case I might as well buy something that is stable and solid out of the box and wait for further BIOS revisions in order to...
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    Help me choose a mobo...

    Well damn, damn, damn ;) That's kinda frustrating... I really don't want to regret choices down the road but I'll be damned if I have any idea what to do... I have a chance to get the DS4 from Gigabyte and it's a reasonable deal, but I'm hearing mixed opinions about Gigabyte boards... P5B...
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    Help me choose a mobo...

    Excellent post, Skott, thank you... that's what I wondered as well, if it isn't all just a matter of how much you're pushing the thing and what you're demanding it to do.... As for the choice, it seems it's between the four of them.... What about the DS4 though? In what ways does it differ...
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    Help me choose a mobo...

    Okay, thanks.... I'll check out the thread you mentioned. Still, if anyone else has any interesting info, drop in...
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    Help me choose a mobo...

    Hey, thanks for the reply :) So you're saying I should go with a P965 board? That would be a bit cheaper, but isn't the 965 chipset supposedly less mature than the 975? You know, stability and all... The anandtech review mentions less than perfect BIOS implementation and less stability in...
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    Help me choose a mobo...

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    Help me choose a mobo...

    Hi everybody. Here's the situation. I'll need a computer by october; november at the latest. I've set my mind on getting an Intel this time -E6300 or E6400, I've yet to decide about that. Here's what I have in mind: -500-550w PSU (Antec Basiq, probably) -a case, obviously (probably...