Recent content by The_Lurker

Don't forget spyware/malware/viruses. They do that too.

What he said :) A1 and A2 get a 64bit memory bus, B1 get another 64bit memory bus. Why they did 3 dimms instead of 4 is beyond me. Glad you got it =)

Dual channel on NForce 2 boards is simple. Firstly, the memory slots are always arranged in a pair, and then a single slot slightly further away. Lets call them A1, A2 and B1 (A1 and A2 being the slots closer together). In order to get dual channel with 2 sticks of ram, you put stick stick in A1...

The Asus A8N-SLI boards are notorious for fluctuating CPU VCore however I seem to have found a correlation on why this is. If you set your Chipset Voltage to 1.5v (stock), then I found the CPU voltage is spot on. In my case I've set my Chipset voltage to 1.5v and my CPU voltage to 1.5...

You know Corsair has lifetime warranty? If you have a bad stick, just RMA it.

Thanks for the answer on the first question, maybe I'll just have to get a DFI SLI-DR to get the higher volts :( I like this Asus board though, layouts great and heatpipes++ :) 48c is good for high end air... unfrotunately I'm running high end water cooling which is why I figure somethings...

I recently bought an Asus A8N-SLI Premium to replace my now dead DFI NF4 SLI Infinity and I noticed that the voltage selection is not as robust. In the manul it states voltage changes up to 1.650 however with my X2 3800+ I can only get up to 1.500v. I've read and Asus FAQ and it said it will...

Yes, you can go back to normal speed given that the CPU isn't damaged in anyway. Sometimes though if the CPU's been running at higher than normal voltage for long periods of time, it may not be able to do stock speed at stock volts anymore. In essence the high voltage may have broken the CPU...

Actually the only reason I want a BTX case is that it opens up on the right hand side, which is pefect for my desk arrangment. It's hard to find cases that open up on the right hand side for ATX.

Just did some thinking and looked at some BTX only cases.. realize now this is a stupid question. Seems the answer is no... damn

Was wondering, do all ATX mobos fit into BTX cases? or any at all?

I would go with a Thermaltake Xaser Armor case. A lot of people recommend the stacker as well, and both bear resemblances in design. Huge amounts of 5 1/4" bays in the front, nice long case to route cables and massive amounts of room. I think the Armor is a slightly better case though. If you...

The Diode in the CPU is much more accurate. The Socket Temp being so far from the actual Die of the chip is usually at least 10c off.

Probably not much more than 5-10. I remember buying a refurb one 5 years back for $40 CDN.

Check your motherboard to make sure what FSB it can handle (if it can handle 133mhz, ur set, but then u have to get 133mhz RDRam), and also check what the max multiplier it can handle (so make sure it can handle up to a certain CPU). If you know what the MAX speed cpu it can handle, and know...