Recent content by sasmn

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    Whats wrong with this build , if anything??

    Vista won't see 4 gig in 32 bit, that is true. But it will see greater than 2 in almost all situations. The rules are not simple. However, in my build with Vista Home Premium 32, gigabyte ga-p35-dq6, evga geforce gts 640 mb, and 4 megs of corsair memory in 4x1gig chunks, vista does report...
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    where is my HDD?

    Just built PC. Vista 32. Two 500 gig samsung spinpoint hard drives. Can see both in device manager. However, can only see one in "computer". System boots up fine. I built the computer with only one HDD installed. AHCI. SATA. No RAID. Worked fine, loaded Vista. Couple hours later...
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    Whats wrong with this build , if anything??

    Great build. Lots of $, wow! Make it a SATA DVD burner as PurdueRay noted. I decided on Corsair memory after much review. Look at the Q6600 - $295 at clubit for "guaranteed" GO stepping.
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    New rig to be built - see the specs!

    Excellent article. Thanks for sharing it. I'll look Corsair for PSU. Otherwise this set up is real close to final.
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    New rig to be built - see the specs!

    Hmmm...good idea on the ds3r instead...cheaper and more friendly to a cooler. Got it. Thx. Will look at the 520hx as well.
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    New rig to be built - see the specs!

    Well, while I do have reasoning, it may not be great. DQ6 - wanted P35. Not too concerned about cost. Figure might as well get a highly featured board in case I need the features later. Debated P5k deluxe vs. DQ6. Reviews and forums seem to like the P5 but also high frequency of problems...
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    New rig to be built - see the specs!

    Purpose - gaming, video work, and all around fun. Also, event though this is my first ever build, I still figure I might as well build a strong system. Tell me what you think. Q6600 $295 (SLACR GO version guarantees clubit) all else newegg Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 black case $160...
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    OEM vs. Retail?

    Advice will be followed. Mucho appreciation to everyone from me. When I have more specific issues with equipment selection or "the build", I'll post!
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    OEM vs. Retail?

    Sorry about that, got plenty to learn...I see HDDs for example, and I think maybe mobos and CPUs also listed both ways depending where I look. Bottom line, hardware. This is my first build, and I don't have spare parts, cables, etc sitting around so I need packaging that has everything. And...
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    OEM vs. Retail?

    First build. What do I buy OEM and what do I buy Retail? Help! Also, is anyone comfortable recommending what web site I use to buy it all?
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    any last word before build?

    I thank you all very much. Have made changes to our order...we're geared up, but will wait a few weeks to see if we can go for a better CPU with the upcoming changes in Intel pricing and product...thanks for that by the way. Presumably I'll be back in another thread in a month to get some help...
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    any last word before build?

    OK, newbie first build. Want power for my son's gaming. Never oc'd so may try it a little, but stability and speed more important - hey, first build! Want to have fun with it. Cost not much of an issue. What do you think of this setup, please. Thanks. Gigabyte 3D Aurora (big so easy to...