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    CPU/Build Choices, I7-980 vs SB-E or SB

    running a 1366/920 o/clocked now with the available used 1366 6 core cpu's becoming fairly cheap used on the forums, myself id be looking to go that way...yea x79 is cool and a beast but 1366 offers more than anyone in there right mind could use as far as cpu speed and bandwidth... now if i had...
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    Wierd MSI Mobo behavior

    flash bios with latest, set hdd to 1st boot device...maybe bios is corrupted....
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    i5 or X6 for programming (no gaming). Please suggest

    x6 for what your gonna be using it for....best option is i7 970/980 6 core but amd x6 is a good deal ,best bang for the buck...
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    [HardwareHaven] New Review shows FX-8150 beating i7 2600k at gaming

    the 920 looks as fast as the new stuff in those charts...im happy with mine...
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    Anyone have the ASrock p67 Fatality Performance edition?

    from reviews ive read it seems to be a fine board and does o/clock well..id use it in a heartbeat for a modest 1155 system...2500k and your all set....you dont need much of a board to run these SB cpu's...voltage regulation looks good with 10 regulators..... sold out at newegg, must tell you...
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    i7 920 to i7 2600 a real upgrade?

    unless its a lower power issue...makes zero sence to upgrade for performance 1366 is still a beast...
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    If you could get a Phenom X6 1100T for.....

    i voted no as a big amd fan [even tho im on i7 920] due to the fact that id wait on BD next month..if you have a motherboard that will support BD it will run circles around phenom 2 chips...if you dont have a board that supports BD then id be looking in the forums next month for a used amd 6...
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    Intel motherboards LGA1155

    For what you are using your system for any of the top tier boards would do you fine..dont really believe intel branded boards are better than say asus, giga, msi,or even biostar....nothing wrong at all with intel but others are just as good... I also read that foxconn builds intel boards so...
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    MSI Active Phase Switching

    leave it on..saves energy and runs cooler..not going to hurt anything...
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    MSI x58 pro i7 pci express 2.0 issue with sata controller

    speed seems correct if its going through southbridge since board is pcie 2.0 compliant [right?] and usb3 if equipped is done through an add on controller...my dfi board has a x4 slot that manual says its through the southbridge...I run a tv card in it..all is good..
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    intel socket 1366 question

    no triple channel for 1155...ever.... socket 2011 quad channel...
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    New Build Woes

    ckeck for bent cpu socket pins too...
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    1155 MB recommendation

    go z68...latest greatest for the same money as p67...plus extra features... the giga board looks to be a winner and the biostar board is also very good... with no o/clocking any board you like will work fine for your use...just go for the board that you like the best...
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    Detecting ide drive hanging. Bad mobo?

    sounds like its upgrade time ..sell whats working and go sandybridge...
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    what memory is 100% compatible with MSI P67A-G45?

    Man thats wierd with gskill...usually works on any board ive ever used...if you want 100% compatability you better look at the compatability chart from msi which has tested and approved ram, if you want 100% compatability...