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  1. mclaren777

    Help Requested: Moving from 470 to 840 EVO

    According to this page, the Performance Restoration tool will: "first update the firmware, then scan and calibrate all existing data on the drive." So should I do the update before the migration process (clean drive) or afterwards (with my OS and programs on it)?
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    Help Requested: Moving from 470 to 840 EVO

    I have a fair bit of technical knowledge but, compared to most of the active users on this forums, I'm definitely an SSD n00b. Here's the story: I installed a Samsung 470 four years ago as the boot drive It's only 60 GB and it currently has 55 GB of stuff on it I just purchased an 840...
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    Bulldozer prices leaked

    That makes sense. And I've actually been boycotting AMD for years because of their connection to Ferrari (same goes for Shell, Puma, etc). It's funny how advertising can work against a company sometimes.
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    Upgrade my 460gtx or i3-2100?

    I would keep both components and then start thinking about upgrades next year.
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    ASUS run around on mobo replacement

    I've had a great experience dealing with ASUS, but unfortunately I've had the replacement for over a month and still haven't done the swap yet so they're starting to get a little impatient (I received an e-mail on Friday).
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    Bulldozer prices leaked

    AMD names their chip architecture after race tracks?
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    Fun Test: CPU utilization running 6 1080p Youtube clips

    Same here. Some of these guys need to get a wife ASAP.
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    Update [XBitLabs]: Seagate to acquire Samsung hard drive unit

    I have three Samsung drives in my new rig (64GB SSD & two 1TB HDDs) and I love them all. It would be a real shame if Samsung sold this branch of the company.
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    Has Microcenter replaced ANYONE's Asus P67 Recalled Board?

    I don't have a MicroCenter store within 1000 miles (I ordered my P67 motherboard online) and I'm worried about how long it will take to get a replacement. What course of action do you guys recommend? Should I try to make an exchange with the manufacturer (ASUS) instead? I've heard they have a...
  10. mclaren777

    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    Here's a crazy plan: what if I just install W7 again over the top of W7 using the upgrade option? Would that allow me to keep all of my previously installed programs?
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    The RAM seems to be fine. And according to Microsoft Answers this could be an issue with the paging file, which I moved off of the SSD and onto the HDD like many people seem to do.
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    Hmm. The three internal drives aren't showing any free space. Does that seem strange to anyone else?
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    I know this probably has nothing to do with my problem, but whenever I get this computer up and running again, I'm going to leave the paging file on the SSD just for peace of mind.
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    My replacement drive just died the same way as before but I was able to see the BSOD message as it went down. Kernel_Data_Inpage_Error I'm starting to wonder if these reliability issues are caused by my first-gen P67 motherboard. My SSD is connected to a SATA 3.0 port (which shouldn't be...
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    I tried that, Starcrossed. You can see the outcome in the final picture. None of the Bootrec options worked.
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    I wish I would have known this before sending it back but I couldn't get anything to access the drive (as seen in the photos) so I'm not sure there was anything I could have done.
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    Nothing I tried ever worked so I contacted Samsung and they're sending me a replacement. Now I just need to do some research to see if SSDs can be imaged/cloned.
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    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    Everything was working fine until today. My computer had been sitting idle for 30 minutes while I was watching TV. I glanced up to see the final seconds of a BSOD and it restarted on its own. All drives still show up in the BIOS. I swapped the primary boot drive to a SATA 2.0 port and it...
  19. mclaren777

    MicroCenter P67 Mobo Update

    Conventional wisdom dictates that I should reinstall my OS if I jump from a P67 to a Z68, right? If so, I'll probably just replace my P67 with an identical unit.
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    Do I have to reinstall windows? The Answers HERE!

    Conventional wisdom dictates that I should reinstall my OS if I jump from a P67 to a Z68, right? If so, I'll probably just replace my P67 with an identical unit.
  21. mclaren777

    Sleep on Asus P8H67-M-EVO

    Go to your device manager, select properties for your mouse, untoggle the wake from sleep option under power management. See if that helps.
  22. mclaren777

    SOLVED: Samsung F3 HDD on SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) of P67 chipset

    My F3 is working just fine on P8P67 SATA3. Is there any reason to upgrade the firmware?
  23. mclaren777

    New Win 7 with SSD and problems with sleep mode

    Device Manager > Mouse properties > Power Management > uncheck privilege to wake Sometimes USB devices will hold a computer in stasis. I'd suggest only giving your keyboard permission to wake.
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    Intel says flaw in Series 6 Sandy Bridge chipsets

    Would there be any reason to re-install Windows if you're swapping out a motherboard for an identical model?
  25. mclaren777

    Official ASUS P67/H67 BIOS Updates

    I still can't install the new version of Ai Suite even with the recent patch. :( Fix this mess, ASUS!
  26. mclaren777

    Corsair Performance 3 Series SSD now available on Newegg. Very pricey!

    I'm glad that I bought a Samsung 470 instead of waiting for these.
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    Post your LOW VOLTAGE Sandy Bridge overclocks! (4.2 @ 1.21V here)

    I like the purpose of this thread! I plan to eventually OC to 4.2GHz so I'm curious to see what voltage people are using.
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    Help me choose my first SSD

    Samsung makes both the NAND and the controller. They are incredibly stable and I haven't heard of anyone experiencing boot issues with the new 1155 motherboards. Plus, there's a new firmware update that further improves performance over the initial review results. The only downside is that...
  29. mclaren777

    Official ASUS P67/H67 BIOS Updates

    Is it important to unplug the PSU first when clearing the RTC?
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    Help me choose my first SSD

    The best-kept secret in SSD Land is the Samsung 470 Series... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147063 Buy one, update its firmware using your current PC, then install it in the new rig.
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    Official ASUS P67/H67 BIOS Updates

    So is the general wisdom to disable anything that you aren't currently using? Marvell S6, Bluetooth, USB3, etc?
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    Official ASUS P67/H67 BIOS Updates

    So what is the consensus on using 1253?
  33. mclaren777

    Sandy Bridge Safe Voltage Confusion

    What would be a good, safe voltage for a 100.0 BCLK with 42x Turbo multiplier? Would I even need to raise the default value?
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    If you bought 2600k over 2500k were your reasons?

    I guess that all depends how you define irrelevant. ;)
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    If you bought 2600k over 2500k were your reasons?

    I plan to keep this new computer until early 2019 so I bought a 2600K because it has longer legs.
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    Anyone with Asus P8P67 Deluxe? What to do with the USB 3.0 box?

    Can I ask another dumb question for good measure? ;) My P8P67 motherboard has the following fan ports... 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin; 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) I bought a stand-alone controller that supports four fans and I'm wondering...
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    SB Overclocking Thread

    I'm still a little baffled by OCing with Sandy Bridge. This is my current understanding of it... A stock 2600K will run at 1.6GHz when idle and 3.4GHz under load, but it can also jump up to 3.8GHz in Turbo Mode when some (currently unknown) amount of additional load is placed on it. So...
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    Sandy Bridge: Problems with overclock after coming out of sleep

    The Dell computer I'm using right now has been put on Standby (XP) twice a day on average for the past eight years. It's still going strong and I've never had any issues with it. Fully shutting down a computer is a strange concept to me.
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    P8P67 firmware: 1003 or 1053

    What is the general consensus on P8P67 firmware? Are people pleased with the beta (1053) or should we just stick with what our boards shipped with until a final version is released? Any horror stories either way? Apparently this is the only change in the beta firmware...
  40. mclaren777

    NVIDIA drivers 266.58 WHQL 1-18-11

    My 460 should be arriving later today and I'm curious which driver to use. Just the stock one that ships with the card or one of the newer versions (perhaps even this one)?