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    Is there no longer a link to the forums on the anandtech home page?

    This might be a dumb question, but is there no longer a link to the forums on the anandtech home page? I used to come to the forums by going to anandtech.com, and then clicking forums. I don't seem to be able to find that link anymore. If it's there and I just don't know where it is, sorry...
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    Where to buy replacement fans for non-reference cards? (Sapphire 7970 Dual-X)

    So this might be a silly question, but where would I buy a replacement fan for non-reference 7970s? For instance, I want to replace the fan on my sapphire Dual-X and my gigabyte windforce. The Sapphire one's second fan seems to have broken and won't spin anymore and the gigabyte windforce one...
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    Seasonic X 750W 80 Plus Gold PSU Fully Modular - $100 FS NO REBATE

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Power-Supplies Use code EMCYTZT2397 for $50 off to get it for $100 For anyone that may have missed out on the X650 deal earlier this year, this deal is your second chance! :D If everyone though tthe 650W was a good deal for $90, surely this...
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    Can't access other computers on Home Network?

    So...this may be a stupid question, but how exactly do I access other comptuers on my home network? Let's say I have 3 computers on the network. None of them require any passwords. All are on windows 7 I'm at Computer B. I go to access documents on computer A via the network. It asks for a...
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    What to burn to disc for mobo drivers?

    Hey guys, So maybe this is a dumb question... but... I'm reformatting my friend's computer and he doesn't have the cd that originally came with the mobo with all the chipset drivers, BIOS, LAN driver, etc. He has a P8P67 Pro. I found the downloads section on ASUS's site...
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    Can someone explain random read to me?

    For instance, looking at the Samsung 830 vs the Crucial M4, I see 80k 4k Random IOPS read vs 40k. I would then think that random reads would be twice as fast on the 830 vs the M4. And yet, when I look at anandtech's reviews, that doesnt' seem to be the case...
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    Recommendations for new case?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146048 was my previous case. I love the aesthetics of it. I was very happy with it, until I started to put more capable equipment in it and figured out that its cooling capabilities left much to be desired. That, and I would have preferred the...
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    Will this work? (Using Raid 1 to copy data from 1 SSD to another)

    Hey all, Just wondering if the following situation would work. I have 2 SSDs, both 128gb. A C300 and a Samsung 830. I've had the C300 for awhile, and it has my OS on it, along with all my applications. My motherboard is capable of RAID 1. Would I be able to do a RAID 1 rebuild of my C300...
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    ati 5870 does not respond to MSI Afterburner?

    http://bensoutlet.com/products/ati-5870 Hi y'all, Bought one of the cards above, and I'm havin gsome trouble I washopnig y'all had some insight into. For some reason, I can't seem to control the fan settings on this card. I can unclick auto and change the fan around all I want - the...
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    Could this be my motherboard?

    Here's the problem. Building a new comp for the gf. Wherever that computer is supposed to show the color black, it shows black with all sorts of little green dots "snowing". Now, my immediate instinct was "thatvideo card has crapped out on me". HOWEVER, when I move that video card to another...
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    Underclocked Memory in MSI Afterburner, Blue Screens -> Can't access MSI anymore

    Hey all, I was experimenting with underclocking my memory on my 5870. I underclocked it to 600 and...now I seem to blue screen whenever I attempt to access the card (either from MSI afterburner or Catalyst Control Center). I'd love to set it back to factory clocks, but obviously, I can't...
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    What is my bottleneck?

    Specs: CPU: i5-2500k, overlocked to 4.2 at 1.284V Mobo: P67 UD4 Gigabyte RAM: 8GB G Skill Ripjaws X CL8 1600 SSD: Corsair C300 HDD: 500GB Western Digital Caviar Blue, 1.5 TB Samsung, 2TB Samsung GPU: (2) ATI 6970 Crossfired And yet...whenever I watch movies using windows media player, or even...
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    ATI 6970 - Won't use all available memory?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161356 is the card I have. In MSI Afterburner, instead of being at 2GB of RAM, it defaults to 1375, and I can only bring it to 1500 as a maximum. Why is it doing this? Am I missing something?
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    ASUS Xonar DX Sound card only emits sound from center/subwoofer slot?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...s%20xonar%20dx I just got this and installed it with the latest drivers from the asus site I have a 2.1 speaker system, which the manual says to plug in to the front out. However, when I do so, NOTHING HAPPENS. :/ The only sound that I can get it...
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    SSD underperformance - Is this worth RMAing over?

    So I have this SSD - Crucial C300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148348 I was thinking that my SSD seemed sluggish lately, and after seeing that my bootup time was worse on my computer with this SSD than my gf's with a 5400 rpm HDD, I thought I'd run a few benchmarks using HD...
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    Video Card only works in safe mode

    Hey all, Maybe this is a stupid question, but if a video card *only* works in safe mode, is that more indicative of a software problem? Or a hardware problem? Or could it be both? I have two ATI 6970s that I just got. One of them works fine, but the other one won't work at all. Let's call them...
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    P67 UD4 - Problems with onboard sound - why is my right speaker significantly louder?

    Okay, this may be a super n00b problem, but I've noticed that my right speaker is louder than my left. Like easily 8x louder. I'm relatively certain it's my computer and not my speaker,s because the problem persists with both my wireless headphones and normal ipod earbuds as well. The right is...
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    CPU usage at > 0%, but no processes using CPU?

    Hey y'all, IN the task manager, under performance, I see that it keeps bouncing between 8 and 25%, and my CPU-Z isn't letting my it-2500k bring itself to 1.6 Ghz idle. BUT, when I go to the processes tab in the task manager to go and look at what is using up my CPU, there are NO processes...
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    BIOS and CPU-Z report different voltages - which one is correct?

    Hey all, On my new P67 UD4, CPU-Z is reporting my 4.2 Ghz overclock as using 1.284V, but my BIOS is reporting using 1.345V. Which one is right? I'd obviously prefer the CPU-Z reading, but don't want to be unnecessarily frying my CPU with additional voltage if I ever decide to overclock...
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    Is this a software problem? Or hardware problem?

    Hey guys, I was hoping you could help me diagnose a recent problem I've been having. Lately, whenever I log into Windows, my computer will freeze / lock up and all USB outputs will die. I can tell because my razer blackwidow's LED lights turn off, like they've lost their power source. The...
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    Is the only difference between the P67 UD4 and Z68 UD4 SSD Caching?

    Since you *have* to have a discreet video card with the Z68 UD4 anyway, is the only difference between the Z68 and P67 versions of the board going to be SSD caching? Or am I missing something?
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    ASUS P8P67 Intermittent Recognizing of Speakers

    So here's the gist of my problem: When my speakers are plugged in, it seems like my motherboard is constantly recognizing, then unrecognizing my speakers. I'll get messages every second or so saying either "New audio device plugged in" or "Audio device unplugged". Because of this (I assume?), I...
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    Can a Gigabyte P67 UD7 actually support 4 graphics cards?

    I see that it has 4 PCI express 2.0 slots and could theoretically run a x8 x8 x8 x8 But realistically, can it actually support 4 GPUs? Are the slots spaced far enough away from each other that you could say, put 4 5850's crossfired on them? And would they be far enough away from each other...
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    Is Gigabyte going to release any Z68's that don't require discrete graphics?

    It seems like Gigabyte's entire Z68 lineup requires discreet graphics. Will they ever produce any that don't? Also, why are Gigabyte's Z68 mobo's different than everyone else's? Seems like the main benefit of Z68 was the ability to use your onboard graphics card if you wanted it. Why are...
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    Are 5870s being discontinued?

    I could have sworn stock used to be available at around ~$200, but now newegg has no stock anymore, and everywhere else the prices seem to have been increased. Has the 5870 been discontinued? And if so, for what?
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    What's the difference between these two 5870's

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-326-_-Product for $195 vs this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-329-_-Product for like $300 If anything, based on the specs, the $195 is better than the $300 in like every way...? And all the other 5870's are at around $300 it...
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    Can you run two 5770's independently (not in Xfire)?

    Hi, Conceptual question. If I had a two 5770's in a P8P67 Pro, would it be possible to run them NOT in Crossfire mode, but individually? I.E. one being used for games, graphics, etc, but the other one used exclusive for GPU calculations (like Folding @ home)? If so, is the setup hard? Also...
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    Do P67 boards not play nicely with Crucial C300 SSDs?

    I've tried 3 different mobos (two Gigabye UD3's and my ASUS P8P67 Pro) on my computer now and all of them have problems loading windows from my Crucial C300 SSD whenever I set them to AHCI instead of IDE. Is anyone else experiencing this? Or have any intutions on why this might be happening...
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    Why does my processor require more voltage to power 1 core vs all 4 cores? (i5-2500k?

    Just out of curiosity, why does my CPU seem to use more voltage when only 1 core is being used (1 at 100%, the rest at like 0%) vs when all 4 are being used (at 100% each)? I've noticed for my i5-2500k, I used 1.336V whenever I'm doing something like folding@home and using 1 core 100%, but...
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    Gigabyte UD3 B3 using MUCH more voltage than old UD3 - anybody else?

    Hi y'all, In my BIOS, I noticed that even to just reach the stock turbo of 3.7 Ghz, my motherboard is now cranking through 1.295V to my CPU, considerably higher than the 1.272V that the original non-B3 board used to. In fact, on my RMAed board, I could get to 4.5 Ghz on 1.272V, only bumping up...
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    Is 12 phase VRM worth $60 over 6 phase VRM?

    So I was looking at two boards, the main difference that I can see being 12 phase VRM vs 6 phase VRM (other improvements I doubt I'm going to use). Does a 12 phase VRM allow for better overclocking? And if so, enough to the point where it's worth about a $60 premium?
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    P67 Motherboards that don't block DIMM 1 with a 212

    Currently on my Gigabyte P67 UD3, when I use my coolermaster 212, I can no longer access my DIMM1 RAM slot. Sure, if I put my ram in before the heatsink, it's not a problem, but what if I do?! It's annoying to have to disassemble my entire system to get at my ram slot. I heard that all H67 /...
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    Gigabyte P67 UD3 vs UD5

    So...with the recall of the P67 chipsets, I get to decide if I want to upgrade my mobo as long as I'm sending the original one back (since newegg is allowing us a generous 120 day return policy) What are the benefits of going with the UD5 vs the UD3. Newegg no longer has the specs pages...
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    Gigabyte P67 UD3 - how to set hard drive to IDE?

    I have a Gigabyte P67 UD3 and apparently need to set my hard drive to IDE in order to install my new Samsung 2TB HDD's new firmware update. But...I don't see where/how in the BIOS I'm supposed to do this? There don't seem to be any menus where the two choices are AHCI or IDE. Anybody know?
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    Is there a way to see % of GPU used?

    Hope this isn't a stupid question, but is there a way to see GPU % used, kind of like how you can see CPU % used in the windows task manager? Thanks for the help!
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    How to get case accessories?

    Hi y'all, Hope this isn't too n00b of a question, but... So I have an NZXT lexa blackline (http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/classic_series/lexa_blackline). I threw away my extra hard drive hangars looong ago and now want to add hard drives. Do cases have specific hangars or can you just use...
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    Is 1.65V Memory bad for Sandy Bridge Processors?

    I just now read that Sandy Bridge processors are supposed to work with 1.5V memory instead of 1.65V memory. The tolerances are supposed to be +-5%, which 1.65V memory definitely doesn't fall into. What exactly could happen by running my memory at 1.65V instead of 1.5V?
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    RAM: What's more important - Timings or speed?

    Would I notice the improved clock speed of 1600 vs 1333 more or the tighter timings of 7-7-7-20 vs 9-9-9-24 more. Or neither? Reason I ask is because I have some RAM at 9-9-9-24 DDR 1600 and just got some more at 7-7-7-20 DDR 1333 . They're mutually exclusive, so I have to choose one and...