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    Strange and varied issues with new Sandy Bridge build...

    Forgive the following story, but this is the weirdest set of computer issues I've ever had. Okay, so my old computer died and I ended up building a system with the Sandy Bridge 2500k and an Asus P8P67. I also got new RAM, Corsair 6gb, and a new Intel X25-m 80gb SSD. I used my old power...
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    Should I connect my Intel X25m to SATA 6.0?

    Building my new Sandy Bridge system. Mobo has SATA 6.0 connections. I have a new Intel X25-m SSD drive. Should I connect it with the SATA 6.0 connections?
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    [RAM] 6gb 1600 vs 8gb 1333

    For gaming, running Windows 7 (on an ssd), which do you think would perform better: 6gb 1600 (3 x 2gb) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231225 or 8gb 1333 (2 x 4gb) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231311
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    Can I put a different fan on the Global WIN FOP-38?

    Yes, it's true, this cooler sounds like a freaking hairdrier. I'm a newbie at this stuff, so this may be a dumb question, but can I replace just the fan and get comparable performance? Or is it just better to get a whole new cooler? If I can replace the fan, which would be a good, relatively...
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    AMD 1.2 ghz + Abit KT7 issues

    I just put together an AMD 1.2 ghz system with an Abit KT7 mobo, micron cas3 ram (256), and asus geforce2 gts 32mb (windows 98se). I ran the default 3DMark 2000 and I got a score of 6500 with a CPU score of 485. Those seem low. Especially the CPU score. So... the question is, are those scores...