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    Is my PSU adequate?

    Hello, I'm curious if I should scramble to grab the upgrade, or not sweat it. At this point in time I am running an older OCZ 600W "SLI" PSU. I just upgraded from a single 5770 to dual 6850's. Doing some research around shows that they use a max of 398W of power, while my PSU offers 420W...
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    Better cpu cooler vs. better case

    So I'm currently using a Rosewill case with 2 120mm fans I recently upgraded to Scythe fans blowing front to back. My CPU cooler is an Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 Rev.2. Currently, at stock clocks on my Core i5-2500k I'm sitting at ~29-30C mobo temp all the time (always the same, even...
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    Outrageous i5-2500k temps?

    I'm using a Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 Rev.2 along with my 2500k. According to ASRock's mobo utility, it's idling between 41-44C. There's no way this is right. Could it be that I need to let the cooling goo "burn in?"
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    Wierd memory timings

    My memory is advertised to have a CAS of 5. When I use CPU-Z, it shows up as having a latency of 10-15-15-31! Why? :(
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    Celeron D vs. P4 Northwood

    I have a 400mhz FSB Northwood 2.8ghz, i've been looking for an upgrade sometime soon, but the $200+ 800mhz processors are almost out of my price range, i'm a student and i'm trying to keep it $150 and under... While looking at the CPU price guide, I noticed they make Celeron D's in the socket...
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    CPU/RAM Question

    So, ATM I have a Biostar P4VMA-M (I know, it's crappy, but hey, it was hella cheap and my old one got fried), however, that's not the problem, or the question. I've noticed my computer running slow, but always thought it was the motherboard, however, now, i'm not so sure, and it may in fact...
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    Motherboard Question (Intel)

    Alright, I have a Biostar P4VMA-M (I know... It was $40. :/), anyway. I'm pretty sure that my P4 Northwood 533 FSB dosen't support my PC3200 RAM (It works, but dosen't support, the timings are absolutly insane). The question is, are there ANY motherboards where that 533fsb/pc3200 combo is...
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    Somethin' wrong with my RAM?

    It's rated to run @ 2.5-3-3-6 or something close to that... and I was curious so I was wondering around my BIOS the other day, turns out it's running closer to 2.5-7-7-10... Uhhh, what the heck. Any ideas? I've manually set it to 2.5-3-3-6 and it failed to POST, but when I put it near that...
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    Help!

    http://img160.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img160&image=picture0399pj.jpg Picture of what's going on. So, my rig is a cheapy little thing i've been slowly sinking money into, and kinda cheaped out on the motherboard, but it's rock solid (never had it BSOD, no crashes, my uptime is until the next...
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    Wierd, WIERD Graphical problems.

    So, my rig is a cheapy little thing i've been slowly sinking money into, and kinda cheaped out on the motherboard, but it's rock solid (never had it BSOD, no crashes, my uptime is until the next driver update). ANYWAY. It's a Biostar P4VMA-M, I wouldn't recommend it for gaming, as it's not so...
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    6600GT Problems

    I just ordered an e-Vga 6600GT from newegg, got here timely as always, and popped it in my machine, and to much delight.... It performs worse then my 9600XT. I really, really have no idea what's wrong, cleaned the drivers, updated to the latest drivers for everything.. I have a.. Biostar...