Recent content by venkp24

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    Secondary Master Drive - ATAPI incompatible

    When I built my system, the "Configure SATA as" setting in the BIOS was set to IDE. Recently, I changed it to AHCI, after doing the registry edit described in Microsoft KB922976. Now, when I boot, I get a message saying: Secondary Master Drive - ATAPI incompatible Press F1 to resume...
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    Can I change my HDD from IDE to AHCI after installing Windows?

    DarkRogue, thanks for the link. But it's for Windows XP. If I could find a similar one for Vista, I might give it a try. But my system's running fine in IDE mode, so I'm wondering if it's worth the effort.
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    CPU frequency stuck at 66% in Performance Monitor

    My setup - E8400, ASUS P5Q Pro, Vista HP 64 bit. In the performance monitor window, the CPU frequency (blue square) is stuck at 66% of max. It does not move from 66% regardless of the CPU utilization or the load. Now, CPU-Z, Real Temp, and the ASUS Motherboard Utility, all agree that my CPU...
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    Can I change my HDD from IDE to AHCI after installing Windows?

    My ASUS P5Q Pro MB configures the SATA ports as IDE by default. I have a WD 320GB SATA2 HDD, and a DVD-RW drive connected to the SATA ports. Vista 64 bit is already loaded on the HDD (configured as IDE). I changed the BIOS setting to AHCI. The BIOS recognizes the HDD and DVD-RW drives, but...
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    E8400 core temperature difference

    Thanks to all of you for your help.
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    E8400 core temperature difference

    I am seeing a consistent 3-4 deg C difference in core temperatures between the 2 cores on my E8400. Core 0 always runs hotter than core 1. At idle, I get about 39C/36C for Core 0/1. With both cores at 100% load (Prime95), I get about 54C/51C. This is using Core Temp, and the ASUS Utility...
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    Antec Sonata III

    Mine came with an extra fan (purchased 2 wks ago). There was a note in the box that some of the installed rear fans were defective, so they were including an extra fan. My rear fan does not seem to be defective, so now I have a 2nd fan for free.
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    CPU Temp question

    Thanks. I ran Prime95 for 30 min. CPU temp went from 38C idle to 52C loaded.
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    CPU Temp question

    Just finished my first build - E8400, ASUS P5Q Pro MB, Arctic Freezer 7 cooler, Gigabyte 3870 GPU, Antec Sonata III. Vista SP1 64bit. When I enter the BIOS, it shows the CPU temp at 46C. After I boot into Vista, the ASUS probe shows the CPU temp at 40C, and MB at 34C at idle. Is this...