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    Ethernet to USB Adapter Question

    All, I could not find an answer to this specific question...but I'd have to guess it wouldn't work. I have an external drive (Vantec Case that has eSATA and USB 2.0 w/Hitachi 1TB drive)...but it does not have an Ethernet jack. I want to place it on my network as a standalone drive for backups...
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    Good Baseline To Start OC EP45UD3P & Q6600

    Hello, Just have a quick question for anyone that may know. I've swapped out my motherboard, and I want to re-OC my Q6600 (G0 Stepping). I'm going from an Asus Striker Extreme, to the Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P. Rest of specs are below... I was originally at 3.2mhz stable on air, never really...
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    Raid Issues...

    I just got done installing Vista Ultimate on a new system and this is the first time doing RAID every (doing RAID 0 since you'll need to know). Is it possible my system could be slower then the system in my sig??? My hard drive lite seems to ALWAYS be on and flickers all the time while on so...
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    Tagan Power Supplies

    Has anyone used Tagan power supplies? Are they any good. I've been hearing about them lately but I have never heard of them before. I'm thinking of building a new system, and am used to PC Power & Cooling...so I wanted to know how they would compare even though they are NO where near close in...
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    OC Help Needed - Guru's please read

    I have yet to decide what exactly I?m going to do?so I need a bit of help deciding on what pieces to get. I?m fairly new to OC?ing. The rig in my sig was my first OC, it sucked, I have a limp 2nd core that will only hit 240mhz higher then stock prime stable, so my best is 2640 on an AMD X2...
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    DVD Burner just suddenly went slow on me...

    I've been burning DVD's for about 2 weeks now, and all of a sudden it's become SEVERLY slow. I looked on here and a few other sites and I noticed in my Primary IDE Channel Props that my DVD-RW is listed as the following Device 0 (assuming it's my CD-RW) Device Type - Auto Transfer Mode -...
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    A8N-SLI Premium "Official 1007" bios released...

    Ok...a lot of speculation has been running around ocforums and xs forums about a 1008-001 beta bios. So I went to ASUS to take a peek and it's not listed but I saw the site that had it. I'm not one for downloading things from other sites that AREN'T listed on the manufactures site. So when I...
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    PC Mark 05 Score low...WTF???

    Ok...Rig is in my Signature. OC'd at 2640 using the following... HTT 220 HTT Multi 4x CPU multi is 12x Memory is at 1:1 at 2.65 vdimm Vcore is 1.45 set, but reporting as 1.34 IN the bios monitor and ALL software (Cpu-z, Asus PC Probe, Smart Guardian, and Asus AI Booster) My score is...
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    A8N-SLI Premium "Official 1006" bios released...

    Was messing around today and Asus released an "official" 1006 bios! Here's the description they had on the site... A8N-SLI Premium Bios version 1006 Please do read the description before updating BIOS To avoid damaging system, please do update the chipset driver to below version prior to...
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    Can having too much AS5 cause heat problems?

    Ok...lately while I've been trying to figure out a few problems...I've noticed my temps were insane. While running cpuburn & prime95 (dual instances) my temps go upto 68c (yikes I know). At idle right now I have 36c. Could it be caused by too much AS5? I don't know if I put the right amount on...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Premium Boards...read this...might be important!

    I just went on ASUS's global site looking for newer bios updates past 1007-002. Well as I scrolled down in the "latest" section I found this in several spots... nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for Windows XP(WHQL). To avoid damaging system, please do update the chipset driver...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Premium Boards...read this...might be important!

    I just went on ASUS's global site looking for newer bios updates past 1007-002. Well as I scrolled down in the "latest" section I found this in several spots... nVidia Chipset(CK804) driver version V6.65 for Windows XP(WHQL). To avoid damaging system, please do update the chipset driver...
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    Pop your X2's lid?

    Did anyone see this over on ocforums? http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=401748&page=1&pp=30 Supposed to make a nice difference...anyone try this?
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    Question about OC'ing using Prime95

    When Prime95'ing and you fail at a 12x CPU multi...if you lower it to say 11 or 10, and raise the HTT to equal the mhz that the CPU was at when it failed...would that help to pass Prime? For instance you have the following: 225 mhz @ 12x multi = 2700 and that failed in Prime95 would it...
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    OC'd A8N-SLI Premium Owners...PLEASE read

    Started this thread in the CPU section...but wanted to post it here too just incase because I am having some crappy issues with my attempt to OC my rig. Posted below is what is said in the other thread in the CPU/Processors/Overclocking section... I am having SERIOUS oc'ing issues with my M/B...
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    OC'd A8N-SLI Premium Owners...PLEASE read

    I am having SERIOUS oc'ing issues with my M/B and CPU... What bios are you using on your rig? I can't get past 220mhz Prime95 stable on a A64 X2 4800+ while others are hitting 2.7 on this same board... I'm pretty sure I'm on 1005...but right now it's Prime95'ing at 220 and seeing as how...
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    Need help OC'ing my rig...7/27 NEW results!!! Getting closer! A8N-SLI Premium Owners please look here too!!!

    System in signature...I've got the cpu and htt up and running where I am stable into windows...haven't tried stress testing it yet... I need help with the memory portion...I'm rather confused between dividers and such. Supposedly my memory will go 2-3-2-5 (which is not set in bios yet) so any...
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    Question about Partition Software

    First off...yes I searched but did not find anything conclusive. I need to know what everyone believes is the best Partition Software out there. I can get Norton PartitionMagic 8.0 for about 56 bucks...but I saw a few people had issues with it. What I need to do is combine my 2 partitions...
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    Odd (to me) problem with hard drive...

    Ok..trying out the system I have in my sig with a different psu then the one I will be putting in (but that shouldn't matter right now) and I noticed something odd I've never seen before. BIOS and Western Digital DLG Tools say I have what I paid for, Western Digital WD2500KS SATA II 250gb...
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    power supply choices...help me a bit ok?

    ok...I'm selling my brand new ultra X-Connect power supply before I even use it and I want to go with one of the following unless someone can suggest something better suited to my needs. Thing is I am not sure what one to go with. I'll be running what's in my sig, but within a year I'll be...
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    X-Fi?

    Ok...wondering about Creative Labs' new product they are touting called the X-Fi. Can be found here http://www.soundblaster.com/products/x-fi/technology/ other then what is actually on this website...does anyone know anything about this? Will it be THAT much better then the Audigy 2...
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    Help to decide...

    Ok...I have an Ultra X-Connect 500 psu (titanium with see-thru blue UV sides) and a BUNCH of special ordered cables. I've never powered it up yet thanks to items I'm still waiting for which should arrive today. I've recently heard bad stuff about them and was told to go with a different PSU...
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    Thermal Compounds...

    Ok...I've seen a lot of people talking about Artic Silver 5, NanoTherm PCM+, and a few other items. Currently I'm waiting for my 7800gtx to come in and right now my Zalman 7000B-Cu HS Fan is attached to my X2 4800+ with the thermal compound that came with the Zalman, but I don't think I wanna...
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    Zalman 7000B-Cu Question...

    I just got my Zalman HSF and wanted to know if I HAD to run that Fanmate 2? Does it have to go though this or can I just simply use the cpu-fan plug on the M/B? I have an AMD Althlon 64 X2 4800+ and the Asus A8N-SLI Premium M/B.
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    Ordering 4800+ soon...need quick memory advice...

    Ok...I think I've finally decided in whole...but now here's a question... I know Zebo recomended 2 x 512MB Crucial Ballistix PC3200 2-2-2-7 1T, what else do people recomend? I've had awesome experiences with Corsair memory. I know I read something about memory being pretty much equal as long...
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    AMD vs Intel CPU question...

    Ok...dumb question I know...but... How is it that the AMD cpu's can beat out Intel seeing as how Intel uses a better memory setup (ddr2 vs ddr) and so forth, and AMD is at a slower clock speed??? I'm begining to lean twords the AMD X2 4800+ but it just doesn't seem to make sense how a...
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    CPU Choices...too many!!! Help me

    Ok...basically here's the deal. I'm giving my old P4 1.7 that is still running awesome, over to my daughter (she's 9). I am in need of help. I've basically flown into this situation without my usual checking things out for months like I did when I built my P4 1.7, so here's what I need. I'm...