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    Best Quad Core Chipset

    I currently have 4GB (2x2GB) of DDR2. I was planning on building a whole new system (the old one is going to be a hand me down) and just going with the DDR3 rather than buying new DDR2 since eventually I'll need to buy it anyway. As for overclocking, I'll probably try and max out the cpu on...
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    Best Quad Core Chipset

    I've been out of touch with this stuff lately. What's the current "best" chipset for Quad Core Intel processors? I've always been a fan of the nForce series, how is the 790i? I don't have any fancy needs, just a single PCI-E 2.0 slot, DDR3, decent audio, and SATA 3.0GB/s Raid. Thanks for any...
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    x850XT Issues!

    Anyone know how to get this thing to shut up about the cpu fan? Of course I don't have one, I'm running a prometeia!
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    x850XT Issues!

    Working on it now :-D Anyone have suggestions on bios tweaks for this board? What's all this PEG stuff do?
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    x850XT Issues!

    I connected the ground to the middle cable... and..... IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    x850XT Issues!

    Got it from zipzoomfly...
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    x850XT Issues!

    This is exactly what I was looking for... Could you link the thread so I could read the full thing? I'm gonna try this out shortly.
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    x850XT Issues!

    so it's only the ground that is the problem? I could rig up something to test it out. If I know exactly what is supposed to be connected where I could use some old fan molexes to wire up something for testing, and buy the adapter if it works. Could you link me to the thread please?
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    x850XT Issues!

    Well, I bought it bulk instead of retail and the 6 pin to 1 pin is what they sent. I'm assuming they sent the wrong adapter.
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    x850XT Issues!

    I bought both of these online... And I'm running a PC Power and Cooling 510 Deluxe PSU. This should be plenty of power. According to the A8N Manual, a FX-55 with 4 dimms, 2 6800 GTs, every slot filled, 4 hard drives, optical drive, and some fans should only need 500W... I've got half that.
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    x850XT Issues!

    I can't afford a new PSU now. First I found out the board was 24 pin EATX and had to go buy an adapter, now this. Didn't see any of these connections mentioned anywhere before I bought this stuff :-/
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    x850XT Issues!

    That's what I"m assuming... but that picture is linked from a hardocp review of the reference x850xt. That is the adapter they used. I need to find a place local that's still open and has an adapter :-/
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    x850XT Issues!

    I just bought an A8N-SLI and a Sapphire x850XT. I'm running on a PCP&C 510 Deluxe PSU. I can't get the system to post. I've also got a Prometeia cooling the cpu. When I try to boot, it beeps and tells me on the screen that the Video Card is not connected to the power supply but it is. It came...
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    Xfire

    Eh, Xfire is free and it's not really made specifically as a game browser, that's more of an added bonus. It's a messaging client, with the ability to message people in game/receive messages while still in game. It's also got a basic server browser, the ability to see what games your friends are...
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    Xfire

    Er, I've had no problem using it with CS:S. Btw, if anyone needs some friends, my xfire name is svennethir if you couldn't figure it out. I'm at school now so I'll add you when I get home.
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    Xfire

    Bump, check it out guys!
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    Xfire

    For those who haven't seen it yet... "Xfire is a free gaming tool that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily. It doesn't matter which online game your friends are playing, which server browser they are using, or...
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    GPU TEC

    I'm looking for a heatsink/fan and pelt combo for the GPU... Much like the MCW50-T except with a heatsink and fan instead of waterblock... How well do the vga silencers work compared to stock? I may just do that.
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    GPU TEC

    bump
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    GPU TEC

    Yeah, I used to be modding and overclocking all the time, but with school and girlfriend and stuff now I barely have time to even play games, let alone spend time modding. That's part of the reason I got rid of my water cooling.
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    GPU TEC

    I was hoping for minimal work, hehe. I was hoping to find a pre-built air/TEC like the MCW50-T except air instead of water. I moved the hard drives some so it's not as bad, but the case still gets kinda hot, and the video card still overheats. I'll look around some more.
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    GPU TEC

    I have several 80mm case fans and a 120mm blowing out the back. The problem is the case is so small that the front fans blow the heat from my hard drives right on to the video card. My cpu is fine because it's running on a Prometeia. I've done TEC before so I know all about it. If I put a TEC...
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    GPU TEC

    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the 9800XT has been overheating because of the crappy airflow in my case so one of the reasons I'm looking for better cooling is to stop it from locking up. I'd rather get a TEC than more air...
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    GPU TEC

    I'm waiting til Christmas to get an x800XT because I'm limited on cash. Plus, I'll be able to use the TEC on the x800XT as well. I've got a PC Power and Cooling 510 Deluxe PSU with almost nothing on it, so I know it can handle a small 80W TEC at least. Like I said, I had a MCW50-T with my water...
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    GPU TEC

    Okay, anyone know of a simple retail GPU air-cooled TEC cooler? I had a Swiftech MCW50-T but I've gotten rid of my water in exchange for a more compact and portable case. I'm not looking to volt mod the card or for any super overclocks, just to keep it nice and cool for stability. I want it on a...
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    How do you convert basic drives to dynamic?
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    It should be faster theoretically because of the 256MB onboard cache, right?
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    Installing WinXP now... We'll see.
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    Downloads, Applications/Tools/Utilities, ATTO ExpressPCI Host Adapter Utilities, Windows SCSI Utilities Version 1.63
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    I'm using ECC but it shouldn't matter. Btw, I got scores using the single drive on the IDE controller... http://w3.mivlmd.cablespeed.com/~svenn/attoide.jpg Performance with and without the nVidia Performance IDE driver was fairly close... going up and down at times from this score, but not by...
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    I'm trying a single drive on the IDE controller now. Just got windows installed, installing nForce2 drivers and things, what all drivers do I need to install?
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    Yeah, that's what I was talking about. Sorry, I'm tired, eheh. If I was getting ATTO scores of 40k and 80k on my RAID card, does that disprove the theory? That's higher than the 20MB/S stated, but still low scores for a RAID setup...
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    Scores around that on the PCI slot? And higher on the IDE channel? With my RAID setup I had up to 40k write and 80k read as I said before... that was PCI?
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    I'm doing what I can. I got school at 9am EST so I don't wanna be up TOO late... Maybe just a test with single drive on IDE controller and then single drive on RAID card... How would I know if there's a problem anyway?
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    I'm installing WinXP on a single drive on the 8rda+ ide controller... We'll see how this comes out...
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    I've been formatting and trying different cluster and strip sizes for days, trying those isn't a bad idea. If this is true, does this mean my 9700 is suffering from low transfer rates because of my RAID card?
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    I tried with and without the nVidia Performance drivers and didn't really notice a difference. My writes always cap at 45k in ATTO, or right around there. It's been bugging the crap out of me. I'm trying all sorts of stripe and cluster sizes and the writes never pass 45k. The reads have been up...
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    Nforce2 mobo has issues with PCI transfer rate??

    Could this be the cause of my low RAID scores? I'm using a Promise Fasttrack SX4000 with 256MB Cache on an Epox 8RDA+ with 2 Western Digital Special Edition 8MB Cache 120GB drives. My ATTO write scores cap around 45k and the max I've had the reads is 80k. 80k isn't bad but I can't get it...