Recent content by Rawjhaw

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    Temp. alarm? Or did I find a prime number...

    Hey all - latest newb on the scene here... I've been trying to overcome my first real oc hurdle - can't seem to be able to get my new rig to 3.3+ yet. 3.2Ghz (356X9) @ 1.375v (1.32 under Prime95 load) is where I semi-confidently stand at the moment (if you wish to offer some suggestions, I'm...
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    Considering reinstall of XP Pro on brand new rig

    Just received a custom rig I pieced together through a PC integrator. All is great, stable and sound. The only (somewhat minor?) issue I have is the fact that I can't change the name of the main Admin user folder(s)/extensions (found under Documents & Settings) that the integrator used when...
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    What's YOUR new-build methodology?

    see? now that's what i'm talking about.... thanks DSF - making a CD right now. let the contributions continue!
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    What's YOUR new-build methodology?

    /bumpage thanks to you both! this is helping... any other angles? any specific suggestions, given my specs? or am I overthinking this...
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    What's YOUR new-build methodology?

    Hey all... I have a brand new rig coming soon that I pieced together through an online PC integrator. I was close to going DIY, but punked-out at the last second (the time saved along with the $250 premium to have someone else build it and warranty/support it was worth it to me). To be...
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    Silencer 750W vs the HX620W? Need a silent PSU

    i'd go with the PCP&C Silencer 610W actually... plus, I hope you realize that all Silencer PSUs are manufactured by Seasonic for PCP&C. I'm about to piece together a new system from scratch and i'm going with the 610W Silencer
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    I've made myself SICK with research

    Perhaps after reading volumes of posts & reviews - mostly by high-lvl tech enthusiasts - it has led me to overthinking this decision. You can't help but get caught up in the frenzy of wanting to keep pace with the Joneses - all the while, getting bombarded by a seemingly endless array of great...
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    I've made myself SICK with research

    Between excellent sites like Anandtech and others on the web, I've spent the last month reading... and reading... and reading.... in preparation for a brand new pc build. Let me start off by saying that i'm no power-user nor hardcore gamer (not since the very early days of EQ) - my current...
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    Good grief - what did I do...

    I actually discovered this CPR feature inadvertantly after I posted my sob story... thx for responding guys.
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    Changed RAM timings - new PC won't start

    I posted this on the motherboard forum too... my apologies for the redundancy : / I received a new pre-configured PC recently with: P5N-E SLI, e6600, GeIL DDR2-800 CAS 5 (2 X 1GB), Ultra XVS 700W PSU, etc. Everything seemed fine out of the box - ran 3DMark06 5 times, no issues... when I ran...
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    Good grief - what did I do...

    I received a new pre-configured PC recently with: P5N-E SLI, e6600, GeIL DDR2-800 CAS 5 (2 X 1GB), Ultra XVS 700W PSU, etc. Everything seemed fine out of the box - ran 3DMark06 5 times, no issues... when I ran CPU-Z, I noticed that my RAM timings (under Memory tab) were strange: 5-5-5-31. My...
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    The Unofficial ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Board Thread

    Not sure it's a P5N-E issue - please help if you can... I just received a custom-config'd system I bought from an online white-box PC builder. I immediately installed and ran 3DMark06 a few times, but that's the only stability testing i've done thus far. I then loaded up CPU-Z for some...