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    Any laptops with >60Hz screen?

    Since there is no standard with respect to refresh rates, and it is actually takes less time to turn a pixel from black to white rather than from one color to another, you are correct in your assertion that the refresh rate isn't necessarily indicative of performance. That is particularly true...
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    Any laptops with >60Hz screen?

    A LCD does have a refresh rate, just not in the same sense as a CRT. As defined by the refresh rate, when a change to a pixel is needed a different current is sent causing the "twist" to register a different appearance to the pixel, and in a typical LCD the polarity of the cell voltage is...
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    Any laptops with >60Hz screen?

    Well, the refresh rate has a direct correlation to cyclic aura I experience. When I set the LCD on my desktop to 75 Hz, which it supports, I do not experience near the degree of optical disturbance I do when I set it to 60Hz. Based on that I'd say its the refresh rate that is bugging me. If I...
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    Any laptops with >60Hz screen?

    I suffer from migraines and need a laptop with a higher than 60Hz refresh rate. I just had to return an Apple Powerbook since it was worse than the couple of XP laptops I tried out at Best Buy. All the models at best buy had only 60 Hz in the pulldown, so essentially non adjustable. The Apple...
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    A8N-SLI SATA drivers needed for install?

    Right, you are not following. I hook up one(1) new raptor(no OS), and one(1) optical drive, the SATA Plextor 716SA. So there are two drives in the system(as my second post in this thread states), an unformatted hard drive and an optical drive necessary to install the OS. Both the optical...
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    A8N-SLI SATA drivers needed for install?

    They are found at POST Tried drives individually, same result. Tried different connectors for all drives in different matrix (one on nVidia, one on SI, reverse, both on each.) If the Plextor is on the Nvidia, it is unrecognized. The Plextor only is recognized on the SI connectors. I can set...
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    A8N-SLI SATA drivers needed for install?

    They are enabled in Bios rev. 1004, and I still get the blue screen with only the Plextor and one raptor in the system.
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    A8N-SLI SATA drivers needed for install?

    I'm trying to install XP Pro on a A8N-SLI Deluxe with 2 SATA raptors and the 716SA Plextor DVD drive. Even though I am not using the raptors in RAID, do I need to install SATA drivers for the drives(HDD and DVD)? During the install, I get the BSOD right after it goes to "Installing Windows"...
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    *** Official ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe (nForce4) Thread ***

    Post lost in 86 pages, moved to seperate thread.
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    Raptor question....

    That's a bad idea, here is a quote from the linked information Dahak posted: "If your Serial ATA controller or controller card do not support SSC, you should leave the jumper shunt on your WD Serial ATA drive in the SSC disabled position." Unless you are running your whole system SSC, why...
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    Thermalright XP-120 Issue/Problem

    Regulator07, just out of curiosity did you mount it so that the pipes face the RAM or the other way? I followed AS procedure with the drop, and I too have the A8N-SLI, and noticed it took a reasonable amount of force, so I can't imagine there isn't a good interface. Not done with my build...
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    Lian-Li PC-V1000 / XP-120

    I have the PC-V1000, mounting a A8N-SLI with an XP-120 sink. I have a Panaflo FB M fan I mounted initally, and when I put that in the case, the rear exhaust fan is fully half way blocked by that assembly. The rear fan is only about an inch from the sink/fan assembly and I am wondering if...
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    Photoshop scratch drive and storage

    Can the scratch drive for PhotoshopCS be a partition of a larger image storage drive and still give optimal performance? Currently planning on a 74 GB Raptor for OS drive, and installing photoshop on a second Raptor with a partition for storage. I generally only amass 20-40GB of images at a...
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    Panaflo 120MM -- $6 + shipping

    That's what I said, "adding your own wire to a dead pin will not enable the monitoring."
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    Panaflo 120MM -- $6 + shipping

    If it is as their quote implies "pin is not active", then adding your own wire to a dead pin will not enable the monitoring.
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    The mystery of the "freezer trick"

    Well to get the longest period of time, you could do the following: Using a vacuum sealer bag, cut a small slit in the end. Attach your wires(use long leads) to the drive and run them out of the slit. Silicone them in(can be cleaned off later, although it is a pain), and then vacuum seal...
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    Hard Drives for A8N-SLI ?

    After reading through dozens of threads from the search function, I can not seem to ferret out a concrete answer. Are the Maxtor Diamondmax series drives compatible with the A8N-SLI? I just picked up the motherboard, so I assume it will have the latest Bios. I haven't bought the drives yet...
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    Plextor PX-716SA DVDr

    Anyone tried it on the A8N-SLI? I know it isn't listed on Plextor's list, but according to Plextor that just means they haven't tested it, not that it won't work.
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    Need some advice on Compact Flash.

    I would definitely go with the Sandisk. I have used both brands in my 1D MKII, and currently use a 1GB Extreme II CF, a 2GB Extreme III CF, and 2 1 GB Extreme III SD cards. I have never had a problem with any of those cards. When I was using Lexar, I did have some problems in the 1Ds I had at...
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    Power cords for wall warts?

    I haven't ordered from them, but Here is one.
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    Firewire header on PCI card

    Here is one, there are many. May have to buy an adapter cable, as I don't know what sort of connection your case provides. I have several firewire devices, and I would not worry about which protocol to get at this time. The number of devices that support 400 yet alone 800 is so small that I...
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    Looking for rear USB header w/4 or more inputs

    Thanks, actually for me it made more sense to use the existing connections on the motherboard rather than buying a seperate PCI card. Fortunately, Performance-PCs.com had exactly what I wanted, a four port with two 10 pin connectors to go to my motherboard. I hate clogging up desk space with...
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    Coolermaster Praetorian vs. Lian Li PC6077

    My Fiances system is built in a silver 6070, and overall it is a very nice case. I have not physically seen the Coolermaster, but I have owned their cases before, and they are also well built. Things I would point out about the 6070: The gasket on the pivot side of the front door has a...
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    Looking for rear USB header w/4 or more inputs

    Running two 6800 ultras on a A8N-SLI, I don't have a lot of open slots for rear header panels. The board came with a single header for the 1 firewire port, and 2 headers with 2 USB ports each, one including a game port. I'm looking for a rear header that has 4 USB ports or two USB and a...
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    Lian-LI pc-v1000 question

    Good points, I initially was going to go with the OCZ Modstream, but that only includes one 6 pin, and I am going to be running SLI, so I'd have an adapter, and same thing for all of my SATA drives. So I figured adding a bunch of adapters to the ends sort of defeats the purpose of a modular...
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    Lian-LI pc-v1000 question

    Any update? I picked up the A8N-SLI, which the XP-120 supposedly fits on according to the companies chart. I am about ready to order the 1000 and the XP-120 from Newegg, but it would be nice if I don't have to be the GP. I am not willing to cut up the case, so I would pick up a 1200 if I have to.
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    HDD shows up in device manager, but not accessible?

    Thanks, that helped. It was there, but was unallocated, so I just had to format it and now it shows up. Thanks again.
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    HDD shows up in device manager, but not accessible?

    Combining parts from two computers since I picked up a laptop. Took a 120GB WD HDD out of one desktop running XP and added it into another running XP. Drive shows up in device manager, and it says it is working fine, but it doesn't show up in my computer. Both drives are set to CS, and MB is...