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    New Build comments please, for ASRock Extreme6

    Putting together a workstation, wondering if people can comment on anything they know about this board, problems with it, or its compatibility with the parts I've listed... specifically, the ECC support. I've checked their site, and the "latest" QVL list for the memory is dated back to May...
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    Asus Rampage III Extreme release date here

    Just watching the OC contest at Asus ROG and asked the big question. I was surprised, but Asusrog answered... This MB due for release April 14th... Now I just have to find a way to squeeze the thing (extra inch in size) into a P183 cheers, A
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    Any body overclocking an Opteron 185?

    Picked up an Opteron 185 a week or so ago... Installed nicely, replacing Opteron 170. It running now at 2.6 GHz (stock speed), with 1.35 volts. Curiously, it was unstable at 1.30 volts, usually within 2 minutes. The stepping is supposedly pretty good, being a CCB1E 0606VPMW - many of which...
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    DLP Projector Tips & Tricks

    I'm just looking to discuss issues relating specifically to DLP projection of a computer-driven image. Everything from cabling, to dot clocks, and Faroudja scaling. In my situation, I generate a 1280x720 image with a 7900 GTX, which is output through a DVI-VGA adapter, to a 25' shielded...
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    Linux boot fails at nvidia logo / bootsplash

    Hey folks, Installed a new eVGA 7900GTX, and initially had artifact-like problems, which have been FULLY solved after a variety of driver and BIOS clean-up procedures...but can't get into X under linux since BIOS upgrade!! In short, installed 7900GTX - linux continued to work nicely. Had...
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    A8N32SLI bios 1205, now overclock unstable

    Anyone else having this problem?... I had the rig working nicely, but since upgrading the bios from 1009 to 1203 (and swapping the 6600GT for a 7900GTX), the machine is no longer stable in overclock. Appears to be stable if I reset the whole BIOS to "default values". Obviously, either the...
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    6 pin PCIe connectors

    Hi all, This post didn't seem to fit well into the other forum categories, so... My problem stems from a recent 7900GTX purchase, and the fact that it doesn't work right. After calling the manufacturer (who appears to be listening to my concerns - so far...), I have been told that the...
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    New nVidia Linux drivers are up...

    Subject says it all...looking to install later today, just want a heads up if there's any problems... Cheers, A
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    P180 temperature observations

    Hi all, I had planned to do some more benchmarking, but I'm out of time, moving PC to another building, and am SURE to lose the data I already have. Accordingly, here's a post for anyone interested about case temps and airflow in the P180. First off, my sig should detail roughly what's in...
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    What is LOAD temp of Opteron 170, running stock speed & stock HSF?

    Tag says it all. It has been suggested to me that, even though my CPU temps [idle/load: 39/46] are well under 65 (AMD spec max), that my chip should be stable when overclocked, provided I can keep the temperature down to normal. (This was not the *exact* suggestion, but its close). Anyway...
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    Overclock suddenly unstable

    Can anyone suggest why my overclocked chip has suddenly started running hotter, and is now prime unstable. No hardware changes (see sig) or BIOS changes were made. The only difference is that the machine was turned off for about a 3 week period after the initial overclock was setup, and it has...
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    AuzenTech X-Plosion 7.1 ...thoughts? linux?

    Hi all, I just got this card today. Its not yet installed. I'm looking for any feedback from other users with it - positive or negative? While I understand that its mainly for Windows boxes, I run linux 98% of the time. Accordingly, I'd be very interested in anyone's linux experience with...
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    Bluetooth Trackballs - any good ones exist?

    I curently use a Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel...its basically a cordless trackball, where you use your thumb to move around the screen. I now own 3 of them - on my most used rigs. They are *fantastic*. It took a week or so to get used to them, but I'll never go back to the old "mouse on a...
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    Bluetooth keyboards - secure enough?

    I'm considering buying a bluetooth keyboard for a HTPC rig, which also happens to be used to surf the web frequently. One of my requirements is that I can, with peace of mind, type my passwords into a Bluetooth keyboard, without worrying that someone is "sniffing" Bluetooth packets from nearby...
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    How do I migrate single HDD to bootable RAID 1...

    This has provided me with considerable grief and frustrtation. ANY help is appreciated. Sorry if its a bit of a cross post, but for the past week, I'm not getting any traffic on the other forum. I have Win2K Pro installed to a single (non-RAID) SATA HDD. I want to upgrade this to a RAID 1...
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    A8N-SLI Dlx, want to migrate SATA drive to RAID 1

    Tagline says most of it. I've got an Asus board A8NSLI-Deluxe with 3 matched SATA 160 GB HDD in it. Presently, linux is installed on 2 of them, and Win2K on the third. I'm going to pull one of the linux drives from the rig, and convert the second linux drive over to Win2K. Win2K running...
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    A8N32SLI-Dlx temps - 3rd chip reads 125 deg Celcius!

    Recent install of A8N32SLI into P180 case, Opteron 170 with Scythe Ninja, Corsair TwinX2048-3500LL, and a PciE 6600GT. Running bios 0703 on the MB, with Nexus fan blowing air across chipset (through Ninja) towards chipset heatsink fans. Software is Mandriva 2006, using 2.6.12 SMP kernel. (by...
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    A8N32-SLI & Corsair Twinx2048-3500LL showstopper

    Just got this board, and was horrified to discover on page 2-13 of the manual, that more than 2 sticks of Corsairs "best for this motherboard" (matched 1GB sticks of 3500LL) DDR will *NOT* work on the board. The QVL document on their website says the same, in that this RAM is only approved for...