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    Faulty CPU Temp Diode? Any way to test this?

    Hey all, Ever since switching my motherboard, I've been experiencing incredibly high CPU temps on my Athlon II X3. Im talkin' like 87C@load. However, everything seems completely stable. The only time I ever noticed a problem is when my CPU hit 90 and the mobo shutdown because that was the...
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    BSOD Issue - What I've done and what's ruled out:

    So i tried a new hd...works like a charm! Thanks for your help, all! I'd also like to thank the 20gb maxtor drive i used as a back up for not imploding under the weight of windows 7! Haha!
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    One of my monitors 'tears' when I plug in anything USB

    If you switch monitors, what happens? Does it persist with the same monitor, or does it pertain only to the secondary monitor? It sounds like a driver issue to me, however. Does it coincide with the little popup tooltip in the bottom right of the screen that comes up in Windows when you plug in...
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    BSOD Issue - What I've done and what's ruled out:

    Thank you Harvey and Lanyap! Harvey, I installed an older version of the nVidia drivers (off the top of my head, I want to say 258.xx) and the problem persisted. I reseated the RAM and ran Memtest86 (and Memtest 86+!) and no problems were reported. Problem persisted. Lanyap, I installed...
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    BSOD Issue - What I've done and what's ruled out:

    Hello everyone. I like to think of myself as a very advanced user. I really haven't encountered many hardware issues that have stumped me. But of course, when it comes to my own personal computer, I get a real headscratcher. Anyways, here are the symptoms/specs: CPU: Athlon II X3 440 - stock...