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    Formatting SSD

    Well I installed the Corsair 240 gig SSD and like Zap said it was easy. Only problem is the Biostar SATA III add on card did not function in SATA III but would only perform at 1.5 gigs per second like SATA I. So right now I have it running at SATA II 3.0 gbs/sec. Wondering if it would be worth...
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    Formatting SSD

    Thanks. Will do.
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    Formatting SSD

    Thanks Zap. Good point about add-on card and AHCI. If card doesn't work somehow I will just use on SATA II until I get new board.
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    Formatting SSD

    Just decided to make jump to SSD so I bought Corsair Force Series GT 240 gig along with a Biostar Sata 6 add on card so I can run SSD at 6 Sata speeds. It appears the SSD is not formatted so how do I format it? I have read that you do not format SSDs the same way as HDDs. I know I have to...
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    6gig triple channel vs 8gig dual channel

    Thanks guys for clearing this up for me. I'll leave all 4 sticks in then.
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    6gig triple channel vs 8gig dual channel

    Thanks for feedback. Not sure about the dual channel because I can't fire up the computer yet till new power supply comes today but whoever built it had the 4 sticks in A0,B0,C1, and C0 which according to the book is wrong for 4 sticks. Manual A1,A0, B0, and C0 for 4 sticks. I'll try cpu-z...
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    6gig triple channel vs 8gig dual channel

    I had someone bring over their computer some small shop built for him because it was shutting down. Turns out it was the Tiger power supply fan stopped working. But when I opened it up I noticed they had installed 8 gig of OEM Crucial CT25664BA1339 ram (4-2gigs) in a triple MSI X58M motherboard...
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    Freezing in Oblivion

    I had the same problem with the 93.71 drivers but I could not get past the opening screen of options before it froze. I dropped down to the 91.73 drivers and the problem went away. Might be worth a try.
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    *** Official eVGA 680i Thread ***

    :) I installed this board two weeks ago and love it. I previously had the Asus P5N32-SLi Deluxe and the Premium board and this board was the easiest to set up and overclock. I have a 6800 overclocked right now to 3548 mhz with no voltage adjustments and super stable. Could not do this on the...
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    What is the cpu vtt in Bios

    Just started overclocking x6800 by increasing multiplier to 13 and FSB to 1080(270) resulting in 3510mhz overclock. To get stable I've been increasing vcore to 1.3 so far but should I also be increasing cpu vtt voltage? Not sure what vtt voltage is? Does anyone have experience with this?
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    Best Mobo for Core 2 Extreme

    The P5N32 SLI Extreme is an official Core 2 SLI board. http://www.xpcgear.com/p5n32sliprem.html Here are the specs. NVidia is working on another revised edition due maybe in Dec. or Jan.
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    Best Mobo for Core 2 Extreme

    I have been using P5N32 SLI SE Deluxe for a few weeks now without issue. With unlocked multiplier I have reached 3.6 on 6800. I just ordered the Extreme P5N32 NForce 590 from xpcgear and it will arrive on Monday. Still suppose to have C19 chipset which doesn't overclock well but with the 6800...
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    Memory Clock vs FSB Bios setting

    Memory clock shows 800 mhz in Bios for memory. Should it be 1066 mhz since I have 1066 mhz supported Corsair 8500C5. The FSB is 1066. Memory setting in Bios can go from 400-1600, as well as the FSB. I know this board doesn't overclock well using FSB. I have multiplier at 13 giving me 3466...
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    How to uninstall and install nforce4 drivers safely

    I have never uninstalled the nforce 4 drivers before upgrading to a new version. They copy right over the old drivers. The forceware drivers have to be uninstalled before new drivers installed.
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    MSI K8N Diamond Plus...Dual 16x Sli and SB on-board

    Just checked NewEgg and the board is now 199.99
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    Making the switch

    I have the Asus a8n-sli on my wifes machine and have had no problems. I'm running two 6800 ultras in it and it is running the FX-55. I just bought the MSI K8N Diamond Plus which I love for my machine. I paid 229.99 at NewEgg. I also had DFI SLI-DR which was great. Just need to set jumpers for SLI.
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    MSI K8N Diamond Plus...Dual 16x Sli and SB on-board

    :) Yes I got mine last week and am very impressed. I had the DFI SLI- DR which I also liked but this MSI board installed so easily and I didn't have to set jumpers for SLI. So far I have overclocked to 218 fsb to 2618.5 MHz. Going to see how far I can go before lowering Multiplier from 12 to...
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    Dell 2005FPW & 2405FPW vs. 1905FP & 2001FP

    I just replaced my Dell 2001FP with 2405FPW and I just love it. You adjust the Gamma in drivers to reduce some of the brightness. Playing HL2 is great and I can have Excell document and word document next to each other to work on both. This is my third Dell. Had the 2000FP also and I have loved...
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    Dell 2405FPW (24" 16:10 LCD): First Impressions

    I also got my 2405FPW last week and just love it. I turned down the brightness by adjusting the Gamma setting under Color Correction in Nvidia drivers, Moved slider to left and you will see difference in brightness.
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    Anyone try new Beta Nvidia 8133 drivers

    Just wondered if anyone has tried these yet and if there are any improvements.
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    Post your 3DMARK05 SCORES.

    11872
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    Got my Athlon 64 X2 up and running

    Yes, there are two cpu graphs running at the same time.
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    Got my Athlon 64 X2 up and running

    Will try encoding xvid and Divx tonight. Thought I would have to reload xp pro but I tried it first on present OS and all it did was ask for a reboot and I was all set.
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    Got my Athlon 64 X2 up and running

    Just got home and quickly ran Norton's antivirus scan, Prime 95, Internet Explorer, and loaded Half Life 2. Half life is maxed out at 1600x1200 all eye candy turned on. Was playable but jerky once in awhile. Still hard to believe with all the other apps running that it even loaded...
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    Got my Athlon 64 X2 up and running

    Just fired up my X2 and am using the 615 Bios I downloaded before DFI took it off the website. No problems so far. Just ran Sisoft CPU and got 22231 ALU and 7593/9782 FPU. Mem scores 5355/5350. Nothing overclocked yet. Have to run out for awhile so I'll get back later with more info. I replaced...
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    SATA and Plextor PX716SA

    Thankyou Joelslaw
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    SATA and Plextor PX716SA

    Does anyone know if the Asus A8V Deluxe board supports ATAPI with the Via chipset on this board? I have a Gigabyte GA K8NSNXP-939 that has the silicon chip which does support ATAPI but it is a replacement because I had so much trouble with the first one. Hate to try it again just for ATAPI...
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    For those of you considering a 939 purchase

    Asus A8V: TIP: thermaltake xp120 and corsair xl pro wont fit on this board I have the Asus A8V, the Thermaltake xp120, and corsair xl pro and they fit. I have one stick in #1 slot and 1 stick in #3 slot. It is tight but it works fine.
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    Post your 3D-Mark 2003 Scores!!!

    3DMark03 score= 5158 with ATI 9700Pro @351/337 Athlon XP 2800+ @ 2405mhz Asus A7N8X Set on Performance
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    which refresh rate fix do you use

    Thanks everyone for your input. Guess I will give RivaTuner a try. That way I can try some overclocking also. Been playing Medal of Honor with all settings at max and am loving this card. This is my first ATI and I have not had one problem.
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    which refresh rate fix do you use

    Just replaced my PNY Ti 500 with Sapphire 9700 Pro and just wondered which refresh rate fix everyone uses? Some choices are Rage 3D Tweak,Rivatuner,RefreshFix 0.9.9.7, Uncheck DDC information or reforce fix. Thanks
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    Asus A7V333 Overclocking FSB when Dram Frequency is 166

    OK, now I got it. Thanks again for the explanation Boonesmi.
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    Asus A7V333 Overclocking FSB when Dram Frequency is 166

    Thanks for the info Boonesmi. Hope to get 145 on locked CPU which will give me 178 on memory which Corsair XMS 3000 should handle.
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    Asus A7V333 Overclocking FSB when Dram Frequency is 166

    I have an Athlon XP 2000+ locked and would like to overclock CPU FSB to 140-145 whatever I can get with a locked processor. Does my Dram speed have to be 133 also (synchronous) or can I overclock the CPU FSB in asynchronous mode 133/166? Thanks for any input.
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    Overclocking Epox 8K3A+ FSB and Dram Frequency

    Just bought Epox 8K3A+ board and 512mb of Corsair XMS 3000 ram. My question has to do with board and Via KT333 Northbridge. Can I run asyncronous which is CPU Clock 133 and Dram frequency 166 and still overclock the FSB at lets say 145mhz(Athlon XP 2000+ locked, probably won't get much more...
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    Is 1.85V safe for the CPU

    I have a FOP 32-1 running at 28C idle and 40 at load.
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    Is 1.85V safe for the CPU

    Thanks for the info. Back to the Bios.
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    Is 1.85V safe for the CPU

    I've got my 1.2 T-Bird Abit KT7A at 1317MHz @ default volts(1.75) and would love to get 1400MHz but 10x140 won't post. Is it safe to go to 1.85Vs? Sure don't want to fry the 1.2 CPU. I have Corsair Cas2 PC133.
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    SiSoft Bus speeds

    Thanks for the info.
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    SiSoft Bus speeds

    Anyone know why SiSoft Sandra 2001 Pro shows my PCI Bus speed to be 46 MHz on an Abit KT7A-Raid board when in the Bios I set it to 136/34 MHz? It also says my AGP is 92 MHz. I thought the new Via chipset maintained the 33 and 66 MHz settings for the PCI and AGP.