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    Issues with bfg 6800gt

    Nope, no OC'ing was done to this card.
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    Issues with bfg 6800gt

    My card has run at stock settings since I've installed it. My computer is virtually dust free(due to being in a box for most of the time when not in use due to space restrictions). With 2 120mm fans plus a 92 mm fan and ample space around the card, air flow isn't a problem. I've even opened...
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    Issues with bfg 6800gt

    My bfg 6800gt seems to be overheating. If I play any game(Call of Duty, Half Life 2...) for any longer than 10-15 minutes, the monitor with just go black and the red led on the card will shut off, but the computer itself is still running. Pressing the reset button gives prompts a "system...
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    A8N E Port Locks

    Since I'm planning to overclock this board when I buy it, I want to know if the pci express, pci & sata ports are all lockable. Also, does this board have the "250 htt @ 1T" problem the A8n-SLi board has?
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    Post your last 3 video cards, including your current

    Onboard Onboard(sucks, I know) geforce Go5700
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    Dell 2405fpw and Playable Frame Rates question.

    So a single ati x850 can make games like half life 2, far cry, ut2004, and halo playable at its native resolution(1920x1200)!!! I thought only SLI could do it reliably
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    how big of a boot drive should i get?

    Scary, I'm putting the exact same thing in my new PC!! It depends on whats being put on the storage drives, If you know you'll be putting video stuff(TV shows, DVD rips, etc.)which take up lots of space, what you have could work, if not, maybe save money and get something smaller.
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    Quietest SLI Power supply

    I stand corrected, ignore my last post
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    Quietest SLI Power supply

    I think the two are mutually exclusive If you want silence, you'll more than likely lose performance If you want performance, your psu will need more(and louder) cooling If you want an SLI system, you have to be prepared to handle a louder system Some good PSU are: PC P&C 510...
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    BFG or EVGA 6800gt

    Don't pay the extra $20 for the bfg cause it's OC'd, pay it cause of the warranty!
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    Koolance PC3-720

    Thanks DCrew, I hope my luck is good too! I've heard that the 510 SLI is loud but that doesn't concern me much(i'll just turn up my speakers and I turn off my computer at night so it won't disturb me then) MostlyI'm doing this because I want to take my skills to the next level and for...
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    Koolance PC3-720

    Mobo: A8N-SLI Premium(if most probs with the deluxe version are fixed)/DFI SLI-DR CPU: 3500+/Fx-55(depends on how much money I'll have available and if I want to spoil myself) PS: PC P&C 510 SLI(seems a prerequisite for the rig i'm building and I won't take any chances) This computer...
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    Why does SLI need two cards from the same manufacturer?

    To minimize problems on the user end, too many variables with video cards from diferent companies(like different core clock speeds)
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    Koolance PC3-720

    It not that I can't handle it if necessary, its that I want everything inside a case for easier transport(not for LAN parties though)
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    BFG or EVGA 6800gt

    The lifetime warranty on th bfg's make em a good choice Chumbo.com has them for under $400(in pci express trim)
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    Koolance PC3-720

    This looks like a good water cooled case for someone(read: me) wating to get their feet wet in water cooling. The reviews have been good and I would like the review of the anandtech elite. Note: I looked into DIY kits but it looks like a little much for me and I would prefer to stick with a...
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    SLI cooling

    bump, I would also like to go into water cooling
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    Need some definitive answers...

    860 for a 1200 monitor(and considering the reviews, is worth more) isn't a good deal? While a 37" screen for 2,000 may be great, 2,000 is a little too rich for my blood. Sorry for the early probs you faced on your previous builds
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    External soundcard

    Bump
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    Need some definitive answers...

    Another core reworking!(interest piqued) I was always planning on the huappauge pvr-150(for about $60 on amazon). Pair that with BeyondTv 3 and BeyondMedia and won't need a tv in my dorm room next year. Was originally going with the 2005fpw but the 2405fpw grabbed my by the jewels and...
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    Need some definitive answers...

    I don't think the new revisions will be that much faster than what's out there now(unless its a total core reworking and not just a small clock and memory bump). but if they are, it will lower the price on current gen cards making sli even cheaper I do plan on overclocking but also want to...
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    Need some definitive answers...

    Thanks housecat, gave me some definitive answers! May be a little off topic but isn't SLI on the DFI board a little crapmed, especially with 2 6800Ultras? You couldn't put anything in the PCI slots(with is stopping me for buying this board)
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    External soundcard

    Due to space restrictions on my mobo, is the Audigy2 NX a viable external soundcard? Does it have DSP to limit use of the CPU for sound processing?
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    Need some definitive answers...

    Doesn't VGA degrade quality as compared to DVI? Luckily, I won't be building my computer until July, so maybe there'll be a fix by then,
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    Need some definitive answers...

    I've been reading forums all around the web about how nVidia's SLi just doesn't work in widescreen resolutions(like with the Dell 2405fpw). If this is true, then this pretty much kills getting an SLI board for me now, might as well wait until this issue is cleared up(whenever that may be!)...
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    Qualtiy RAM?

    I've been looking into some good overclocking ram for my new pc and I'm liking this ram What your take? This ram looks almost the same for $100 cheaper, so should I just take this one and save the 100
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    A8N SLI memory limitation

    Since the memory can only be raised to about 240 at 1T(with pc3200), does that mean you can get cheaper memory. knowing it won't be pushed so far.
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    BFG 6800GT and adjacent PCI slot

    My case has a 120mm fan blowing on the expansion cards, so I think i'll be ok with the DFI
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    BFG 6800GT and adjacent PCI slot

    Since these video card create a lot of heat, it is wise to leave the PCi slot next to it empty? I was going to buy the ASUS A8N-SLI deluxe for this reason(because it has 3 PCI slots and I need 2), but if it doesn't affect it much I'll get the DFI SLi-DR and avoid problems
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    Using 2 optical drives in tandem

    Can you use two optical drives(using IDE with each drive having its own channel) to burn or rip 2 different dvds/cds to different locations?
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    Multiple Hard drive question

    Thanks a lot
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    Multiple Hard drive question

    And this is true for SATA drives, right?
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    Multiple Hard drive question

    If you have one hard drive as the primary boot device with windows installed on it, and decide to add a second hard drive for storage, does windows have to be installed on it as well? Or will windows just recognize it as just another drive(after formatting)?
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    Video card cooling

    Most here might tell you to try out the NV5 silencer
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    Looks like this is it

    I don't want to change the motherboard because I'll need the PCI slots for other add-in card(the dfi has too few for me). Yes, the super bundle does have 2 bfg 6800Gt pci-E plus some free stuff
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    Looks like this is it

    You would assume correct, plus as a tv when I get a tv tuner card
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    Aspire X Navigator

    I would'd use the included ps(actually found one without a power supply for less than the tsunami!). Planning to put in a PC P&C in there!
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    Looks like this is it

    Price isn't much of a barrier with this rig Suggestions are welcome Case: Aspire X Navigator $109 @ xoxide.com Motherboard: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe $175 @ zipzoomfly.com CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+(Winchester) $280 @ monarchcomputer.com Hard Drive: WD Raptor 10K SATA Hard Drive $176 @...
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    Aspire X Navigator

    Thanks I chose this case over a TT Tsunami also. The lack audio ports won't hurt me and it's better looking IMO. I do plan on changing the 2 front fans and the side fan to panaflo, though
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    Aspire X Navigator

    Any new thoughts? I really like this case and AnandTech(and others) gave it good reviews. I'm changing some of the fans to reduce noice. No, please don't tell me to get a Lian-Li or Cooler Master or something like that, I don't like those types of cases