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    Seemingly random hangs...

    So I built a new Sandy Bridge rig about a week and a half ago. So far it's been brilliant (aside from not being able to get my Samsung HDD to be detected on the Intel SATA controller). However, four or five times the computer has hung. And in most cases if I'm very patient it eventually...
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    500W Viable for Modern GPUs?

    I'd be close to the limit even with a 650W PSU (considering I got a 6970 and attempted to overclock the CPU)? That's a really good point about the 500D's 12v rails. I see the 650 watt version doesn't reduce output to the 12v's.
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    500W Viable for Modern GPUs?

    If I upgraded to something in the 650-700 watt range would that also give me a little room to, say, toy with overclocking the processor? Would anyone be kind enough to provide a link or two where I can read about the nuts and bolts of making these calculations so that I don't have to bore...
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    500W Viable for Modern GPUs?

    So I just built a new machine after quite a few years. The only component I cannibalized from the last rig was the ATI HD 4770 video card. I figured that after doing more research, I'd upgrade it in a month or two. Unfortunately, I didn't pay close enough attention to power consumption for...