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    anybody use this board? What do you think?

    SkyLake is great. It is just you said you were upgrading your board. You didn't mention you were buying a new CPU and DRAM for that board. A new Skylake CPU and DDR4 and you're good to go. :)
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    anybody use this board? What do you think?

    We're assuming that you have a SkyLake CPU and DDR4 to populate that board. It seems a bit strange that someone would be replacing a SkyLake mobo at this early stage.
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    NO POST, mysterious ticking instead

    It could be the motherboard, but it could also be the CPU, or the Power supply.
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    M.2 NVMe 4x PCI 3.0 4 GB/s SSD interface - is it here to stay?

    Only the Z170 and X99 chipsets natively support M.2 @ PCIe3 x4. Some Z97 boards support M.2 PCIe3 X4, but this is not from the Z97 chipset, it uses 4x PCIe3 lanes from the CPU. Native Z97 M.2 support is only x2 PCIe2, with a max bandwidth of 1GB/s.
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    ASUS Z170-AR: I don't want to OC!

    If its overclocking out of the box, then the TPU switch is most likely in the ON position. Check the board and make sure the TPU switch is turned OFF.
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    M.2 NVMe 4x PCI 3.0 4 GB/s SSD interface - is it here to stay?

    Personally I hope U.2 becomes the standard for desktop PC's. M.2 is to small, with problems with drive capacity, heat issues, and I don't see the manufacturers fitting a heat sink on M.2, as they still have to be compatible with mobile devices such as laptops' U.2 is a 2.5 inch form factor...
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    Running SSD via USB 3 (UASP) speeds improvable?

    USAP doesn't appear to scale above a queue depth of 4, and it doesn't scale at any queue depth as well as SATA does. But even then, 35K IOPS should be more than enough for a good experience. Also, the max sequential transfer rate I've seen from USB3 was around 420 MB/s, so you're not that far...
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    M.2 drives can make noise?

    The M.2 SSD will be taking its power from the motherboard, so it could be some support component on the motherboard that the noise is coming from. The only way to tell is to get a replacement SSD, and see if the noise still remains.
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    SAMSUNG SM950 PRO NVMe SSD

    Thanks. :) As Deders mentions, go with the socket that has the best airflow. I use an Antec P280 case, which is designed for silent running rather than airflow, but in normal use, I never found the Samsung 950 Pro throttling when connected to the native Z170 M.2, or the when connected to PCIe3...
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    SAMSUNG SM950 PRO NVMe SSD

    The Intel 750 is technically faster, but the Samsung 950 Pro is optimized for typical consumer workloads, and is probably faster in that usage scenario. To use any NVMe SSD in Windows 7, you'll first have to inject the drivers during Windows installation. Windows 7 doesn't natively support...
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    confused about m2 ssd connector

    There are two different types of M.2 SSDs, in fact three now I you include NVMe. You have AHCI/SATA type, and you have PCIe type. Most desktop motherboards with an onboard M.2 slot is compatible with both types. This may not be the case with a laptop. You will need to check in your manual to...
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    1150/1151/2011 board with fan off function based on temp?

    I should have added. You can't switch OFF the CPU fan. It only allows the case fans to be switched off. Also the correct feature is called Allow fan STOP. Here is a youtube video, if you can spare 10 mins of your life to watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt-rh-WCxlc
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    1150/1151/2011 board with fan off function based on temp?

    Asus Z170 motherboards allow you have the fans off then switch them on when the temps rise above a certain level. You can do this from the BIOS or from the Ai Suite with Fan Expert 3. You set the feature with 'Allow fan off'
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    How to backup samsung 950 prp?

    Macrium Reflect does the job well. Install the Samsung NVMe driver, then create a rescue media. It builds a WinPE rescue media with the required drivers, and plugins. It also supports legacy and UEFI installations, MBR and GPT partitions. There is a free edition, which may not support...
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    ASUS Z170 Deluxe cold boot problem

    For me, yes. I had issues with 901 coming out of sleep mode. 1203 has cured that for me. If 901 is working for you, then I would stay with 901, as don't like to try and fix something that isn't broken.
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    ASUS Z170 Deluxe cold boot problem

    I read about the XMP issue with 1203. I prefer to set my DRAM speed and timings manually, so I haven't found the issue with the 1203 BIOS. It does seem like there are a few bugs still remaining on this new platform. Then again, there is a lot new on Skylake. The transition to PCIe3 on the...
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    ASUS Z170 Deluxe cold boot problem

    Go to the BIOS and then Advanced/boot. Look for the option for 'boot after AC power loss'. If it's set on FAST, change it to NORMAL, and see if that cures the problem. If that fixes it, then update the BIOS, as 1101 has a serious bug which sums the v-core adaptive voltage incorrectly, resulting...
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    Z170: RAM faster than DDDR4-2133 considered ovlocking?

    Only if you clock the RAM at those speeds. Do make sure you buy DDR4 that is qualified to work with your motherboard.
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    Scotland votes no to independence

    That is already well under way. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25451385
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    Scotland votes no to independence

    As a Scot living in Scotland, I'd like to offer my take on the referendum result. I firmly believe that all nations should have the courage to stand on their own two feet, so that should tell you which way I voted. The campaign started two years ago, and in my opinion, the only reason...
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    Storage on New Z97 Mobos - WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

    My sentiments exactly.
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    What Samsung 840 to get?

    The Pro is faster and has better endurance. The EVO is cheaper, and ideal for a normal users system drive.
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    Can't get my new ssd to be recognized

    You'll have to initialize the SSD and create a partition before you can use it. Assuming you're running Windows. Goto the control panel/system tools/system management/Disk management. You should see a popup appear, then do the following. Select partition type as MBR, then follow the...
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    SSD alignment

    Formatting alone wont align an SSD. You must start with the SSD blank with no partition. If there is already a partition on the SSD then delete it, and then recreate the partition from a Win7/8 boot install media, and then format the SSD. If this still fails to align the drive correctly, do an...
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    Does Marvell 9128 controller support trim?

    I'm sure Intel know exactly what is on that board, but the popup in your link is simply wrong, and wrong in a number of ways. 1, SATA is listed as ICH10R, H67 SATA is simply PCH. 2, RAID 5 is not possible using the two black ports, you require at least 3 HDDs for a RAID 5 array. Download a...
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    Does Marvell 9128 controller support trim?

    Yes of course I looked. It is incorrect, as someone else has already pointed out.
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    Does Marvell 9128 controller support trim?

    The reason you can't find a Marvell driver on the Intel support page for your board is, that board doesn't have a Marvell SATA controller. The SATA ports are connected to the H67 Platform Controller Hub, meaning they are all native Intel SATA ports, two of which are eSATA (red). The blue...
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    Intel RST RAID on Z87 - only FOUR drives?

    It could be that Asus are playing it safe in respect to the bandwidth available on Z87 SATA3. There is only 1.6GB/s to 1.7GB/s of total bandwidth available, which would translate to 4x of the very fastest SSDs available. So adding 5 or 6 of the very fastest SSDs may not give you more...
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    Intel RST RAID on Z87 - only FOUR drives?

    I can't comment on that particular board, but it does have 6x native SATA3 ports, so it should support up to 6x drives in RAID. I have the Z87 Sabertooth, and I've tested 5x SSDs in RAID0 with no problems.
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    Quick heads-up on a great SSD - Toshiba 128GB

    The capacity of the SSD should be an good indicator as well. 128GB, 256GB, 512GB for Marvell. 120GB, 240GB, 480GB for Sandforce.
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    OPTICAL Drives and Z87 motherboards

    I'm successfully running optical drives on an Asus Sabertooth Z87 which has the ASMedia 3rd party extra SATA ports, and running the optical drives from the ASMedia ports. Don't install the ASMedia SATA drivers, and just use the default Windows SATA driver for those ports. You can use the Intel...
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    Quick heads-up on a great SSD - Toshiba 128GB

    A custom Marvell controller (N8B97202 4JW), with Toshiba 19nm Toggle NAND. In the real world they are pretty fast.
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    Anyone using Asrock z87 extreme6?

    If you're running Windows 7 or 8. Goto the Windows power plan and then advanced. Under CPU, check the min and max CPU states, and set min to something like 10%.
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    Two short beeps from motherboard on new build

    On that board with two sticks of RAM, the RAM should be in DIMM slots 2 and 4. Check that the ram is populated as stated above.
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    Asus Z87-A Pro adaptive voltage question

    I'm using the stock voltage + an adaptive offset of 0.020V, which gives me around 1.17V @4.4GHz, which my 4770k is stable at. Take a look at this video when the Asus rep visited Anandtech, it explains the adaptive offset method...
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    4770k OC and intel processor replacement

    I guess I got very lucky with my 4770K. 4.4GHz on a Z87 SaberTooth, with vcore of 1.17V. Cooled with a simple CM 212 EVO.
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    20nm memory?

    Production just began. http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/news-events/press-releases/detail?newsId=12763
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    How bad will next gen NAND P/E cycle count will be?

    I made an observation based on what was known at the time. My post was made in Nov 2011. Perhaps you point me in the direction of an SSD that had actually failed by that time?
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    2 versions of Corsair Neutron GTX

    Most likely they have switched to 19nm toggle NAND.
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    Garbage collection

    In theory, yes. However, it could be that some, or all SSD controllers require a polling signal to remain awake. No polling signal from SATA, then the controller itself may enter sleep mode. I'm only saying this could be the case, as no manufacturers have stated IF an SSD controller requires...