Recent content by n8thegr8

Just wanted to share my results, I've been tweaking and working through the C2D overclock guide with my e4500, and here's what I've got so far: 2.926Ghz (266 x 11fsb) @ 1.350v. CPU-Z reports 1.312 (big Vdroop?) Temps: 28 Idle, 59 max load under Prime95, ~44 max load under Crysis I've...

i'm rethinking whether to keep or RMA the board, is there anything that could go wrong with the fan attached to a system fan header? will it still know to spin faster when the cpu gets hot?

Thanks for the help everyone, I think I've put my worries to rest. It's still idling at 24C and that ain't too shabby! The low CPU RPM still bothers me though, even under load I don't think it has gone above 700rpm. Is there a way to control or boost the rpm manually?

Hi all, Just completed a build today. Giant red flag when i turned it on: the CPU fan would pitter every few seconds, but never spun up. I shut off the computer immediately and grabbed a big house fan, and started troubleshooting. I'm using an aftermarket heatsink, so my first...

I'll be overclocking a C2D E4500 on a gigabyte P35-DS3L, was originally going to go after the value ram (Gskill, adata etc). However now I've seen a lot of people standing firmly by crucial ballistix, kingston hyperx, and corsair xms2's. Any recommendations? Are all 3 pretty equivalent?

I actually have a very similar question, so I figured I'd tack it on here rather than start a new thread. I'm also planning on overclocking an e4500 to 3.0ghz and up, with: -gigabyte DS3L -ati hd3850 -1 optical drive -1 sata hdd -firewire/wireless pci cards I've got a 400W Forton Souce...

would the arctic freezer fit the gigabyte board? i've read some reviews of the sideways fan getting in the way

thanks guys, i think im leaning towards the e4500. this way i could justify upgrading to a newer CPU within a year or two and have a good heatsink to accompany it. any 775 heatsinks people tend to favor?

Actually lets say zero overclocking for the 6550. I think I'm more interested in how an overclocked 4500 would compare. Components: Gigabyte P35-DS3L Forton 400W PSU 2GB of DDR2 800 (havent decided yet what brand to use) Radeon Hd 3850

I was originally planning on getting an E4500 ($130) along with an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 ($30-40 with shipping) and overclocking to 3.0ghz and up, like I've seen a lot of other people have been able to do. orrr...would it be better to get an E6550 for $169 and use stock heatsink? (with...

Sweet, thanks guys!

I'm about to order an hd3850, just wondering if any brands have a particular edge over the others in any way. Diamond? HIS? ..Sapphire?

Cool. I'm in a bit of a bind in finding a motherboard with crossfire, I just bought a 4200+ X2 which is socket 939 (didn't realize the AM2's were so darn cheap as well..doh!!). They are real hard to come by, the MSI RD480 looked like a good bet and is available at some stores, but apparently...

Hmm...is the MSI RD-480 1.0a?

Thanks guys! I think I'm going to stick with the 3850, my thinking was in a year or so when it drops in price that I would crossfire it then. For now, it's pretty much the max I'm willing to spend on a video card. Unless the 3870 really is that much better...which it looks like..we'll see I...