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    swap core2 duo w/ core2 quad without reinstalling?

    Assuming you get a mobo that supports the quad and duo there won't be a need to reinstall, will there? I didn't with my amd dual core (from single), but I don't know much about Intel.
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    swap core2 duo w/ core2 quad without reinstalling?

    I'd like to wait for a core 2 quad, but can't afford to - I need something NOW. Can I build a system around a core 2 duo and later swap it out for a quad without having to reinstall windows? i remember having to reinstall NT when adding an additional processsor. all this waiting is killing me.
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    Monarch "quality service"

    I ordered a mobo, ram, psu, and processor from Monarch. I was ready to build as soon as I got my package...... online everything said in stock, order shipped but backordered PSU!!!!! argh! I called them about it and they never did fix the website to state out of stock. I sat and looked at...
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    SATA hard drives shows up as a Removable Storage in XP

    Is there a way to turn it off? As in I don't want my wife to turn it off when she really means to remove the camera .
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    3200+ Barton work with A7n8x Deluxe ?

    Asus' specs say the motherboard supports 600mHz - 3000+. I guess it seems obvious, but i remember this particular board and card were coming out around the same time, so I am curious if the documentation is just old on the Asus website. Thanks for any help. James
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    MSI K8N NEO4-F

    Fishy, What kind of crash are you talking about ? I have the non-F and mine crashes by shutting completely off. Random, moslty at bootup, farcry often, sometimes while moving around in bios, regardless of hardware attached.
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    MSI K8N Neo4 - what drivers REQUIRED?

    I still have shutdown problems with my Neo4. I reinstalled windows on an IDE drive but only installed the network and audio drivers. Everything seems to be working ok (2 ide hdd, 1 sata hdd, 1 dvdrw, etc). In the device manger it shows drivers are needed. What drivers MUST be...
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    Bad motherboard?

    I have neo4 and have the same problem - except no bsod, the system just shuts down hard. Of course I sent it back to Monarch and they said they couldn't replicate (my patience and warranty is running thin). I can only play it for a few minutes then it crashes. and have to remove...
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    MSI K8N Neo4: anyone w/ more than 3 IDE drives?

    After MSI telling me to RMA the board to the retailer, then only to have the retailer (monarch) send it back to me saying they couldnt replicate the problem, I'm still trying to iron out what's wrong with my system - it shutsdown after post when rebooting. Does anyone have more than 3 ide...
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    MSI K8N Neo4 + OCZmodstream450 reboot problem,

    Sniper, Hmm... The other PSU was out of a Dell which was a 24pin 350, and it seemed to work just fine. I have the 4pin + 20pin connected. Everything seems fine on first boot, just shutdown restart that it kicks off. ugh. Elfear, are the only problems you're having are the bsods?
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    MSI K8N Neo4 + OCZmodstream450 reboot problem,

    Anyone have a K8N Neo4 Platinum w/ an OCZ modstream 450? I just installed the ocz (was using another psu). Afer I shutdown the computer, when I turn it back on, it posts fine, but at the very last step before the windows starts, the system shuts off, the power LED blinks slowly. The...
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    After shutdown, on restart boot fails and shuts off.

    Just discovered the system hibernates and wakes up fine. Anyone experience this?
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    After shutdown, on restart boot fails and shuts off.

    I just installed OCZmodstream 450 on my MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum. (had a Dell PSU prior) This problem is new: After I shutdown windows, it goes through the logoff / shutdown sequence then turns off the computer properly. BUT the next time I turn it on, it posts, checks ram, drives, raid then...
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    Case fan LOUD! Slower fan or PSU control it?

    Ah, I see. Thanks. This is my first build, I'm supprised there isn't more standard control over fan speed depending on temps. I guess I'm going to cancell my ocz and look at an antec.
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    Case fan LOUD! Slower fan or PSU control it?

    About what? Thermally controlled connectors? Here's one post I read.
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    Case fan LOUD! Slower fan or PSU control it?

    I just put my system together. The big 120mm fan that came with this case sounds like a jet and it moves more air than a hairdryer. Someone menitoned thermally controlled connectors for the fan on Power Supplies. ...never heard of it. I'm using a PSU our of a Dell temporarily, but have a...
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    PSU backordered! do I need one that $ ? (for MSI K8N Neo4)

    I got a MSI K8N NEO4 Platinum, and nothing to power it! I went out with what I thought was a pretty expensive PSU OCZ OCZ45012U ModStream ATX 2.0 450W from Monarch.. I got all my gear today, ready for the weekend build, but the box didnt have the freaking powersupply in it! It took days...
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    6600gt non-Extreme good enough?

    Thanks. I just really needed a nudge.
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    6600gt non-Extreme good enough?

    or... does anyone have a non-extreme 6600gt?
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    6600gt non-Extreme good enough?

    I had an Asus en6600gt extreme (overclocked board), but I had to send it back. Now I'm shopping for a new card - not considering the asus b/c no component/hdtv output. The Leadtek 6600gt extreme seems to be sold out everywhere. I've seen some 3dmark scores of overclock vs stock, but not...
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    Chenbro Granite (SR10568) (black/silver)?

    Doesn anyone have hands-on experience with the Chenbro Chenbro Granite Series case? Newegg has one of the versions of the granite on their site. I've been looking at this case for a while. Alienware uses it for their workstation systems. - one with all the bells and whistles (ie hot swapable...
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    SCSI ON ASUS A8N-SLI DEluxe

    As said, that Asus board doens't have an onboard scsi controller, so you need one. If you have the money, I say go for it. You can't beat the speed or reliability of them. All I've had for years are fast scsi drives. I have a hard time buying ide or sata drives (but they are so much...
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    Tired of waiting? nForce4 hell

    I wrote a big rant today about the nf4 wait, then the price drop wait, then about me trying to ignore the many troublesome problem posts here - but I didn't post it. I really need a computer, don't know how much longer I can wait. I hope the DFI board is perfect , and msrp (not betting on...
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    F-this

    I'm with you rymaster. I'm about ready to explode. I gotta build this thing soon. Rumors were late november for some boards, then mid dec, before christmas, early jan, mid jan, and on and on. I"ve put this thing off for months and it looks like the first horse out of the gate has problems.
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    ASUS A8N SLI DELUXE - PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

    Back to 209? Figures. I wonder if buy.com is ever going to get these in stock, they still show $186.
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    Nvidia hdtv dongle, really hdtv or converting s-video?

    Ah ha! Thanks! I looked around for those types pics, couldn't find them. I'm really suprised how many of the 6600gt cards don't have hte HDTV out, just svideo. After returning my Asus 6600gt b/c of a problem, I think I'll look at another brand that has HDTV out. Thanks again.
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    Nvidia hdtv dongle, really hdtv or converting s-video?

    I read conflicting info for some cards. Like the chaintech says "SV to HDTV Cable" but the picture of the cable looks just like the HDTV cable that comes with other cards.
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    Nvidia hdtv dongle, really hdtv or converting s-video?

    I've noticed that a few 6600gt come with hdtv dongle. But it looks like port it plugs into on the card is an svideo port and the dongle converts to YPrPb/Component. Am I just wrong and it really is an HD signal?
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    Asus 6600gt, corrupt textures (see image), broken card?

    I'm going to return the card. SHould I RMA through newegg or asus?
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    Asus a8n-sli QVL memory list: table q's

    In regards to the qulified vendors list for ram here: http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/qvl/A8N-QVL.pdf What do the columns mean? What do SS/DS and CL mean? I'm not planning on really overclocking, should I stick to qvl ram?
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    ASUS A8N SLI DELUXE - PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

    AxentMicro? as in www.axentmicro.com? Can anyone find the board on their site? edit: I found it- http://www.axentmicro.com/huzr...f~gle~mp~A8NSLIDLX.htm
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    Asus 6600gt, corrupt textures (see image), broken card?

    I think you're right. I've done everything I can think of. I emailed asus, we'll see. ...bummer, I wanted to finish HL2 this weekend.
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    Asus 6600gt, corrupt textures (see image), broken card?

    I ran dxdiag and everything checks fine (running direct 3d test shows same problem with textures). Fastwrite, it's a pci-express card, so that's not an option. loaded 67.03, same problem.
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    Asus 6600gt, corrupt textures (see image), broken card?

    I've done everything, uninstalled drivers, reinstalled, updated, re-seated here's my problem: Image. Anyone seen something similar? I've pulled the card and put in another nvidia card but it works fine. Quicktim actually plays back garbled as well, other games also look bad, but...
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    Asus 6600gt fan noise

    I just loaded the help file for smart doctor. Whoah, my smart doctor only shows 2 sliders (engine and memory). no other options are available, as seen in the help. It looks like I dont have other options, the help says "NOTE: For graphics card models without a monitor IC, ASUS SmartDoctor...
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    Asus 6600gt fan noise

    PCI-E. I do have smartdoctor installed, but haven't change settings.
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    Asus 6600gt fan noise

    Anyone's Asus 6600GT make a high pitched whine? Mine seems to make the noise when not under load, as in if I grab a window and move it around on the screen the sound goes away - as if more power use causes the fan to slow down just enough to not make this harmonic vibration whir noise...
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    ASUS A8N SLI DELUXE - PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

    bighurt, where'd you see the 1/7 eta? I don't see it on the site, did you talk to them? Or are you them? :) edit: btw, 1/7 is days 11 days away ;)
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    ASUS A8N SLI DELUXE - PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

    I've lurked long enough, I can't stand it anymore. Newegg: $259 Ewiz: now $236 Please, don't buy from the retailers who mark up these boards. At first I was mad at the retailers for marking the boards up. But it's just business to them. I thought for sure that once Newegg would get...