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    Buying a new cpu block today for a cpu/nb only loop....

    CPU is a Q9650 OC'd to 3.8-4.0GHz, NB block is EK S-Max block, pump is DDC2 w/XSPC top and a Swiftech Micro-Res reservoir. Trying to decide on a new cpu top to go along with the new cpu....the Q9650 is new today....just breaking it in under a D-Tek v1. I'm thinking of either an EK Supreme...
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    How "much" video card will I need to get good performance at 1920x1200 resolutions...

    I've got an ATI 4850 card and, while currently using a 22" widescreen monitor (1680x1050 resolution), am buying a new monitor next week (24" or 26") with a 1920x1200 resolution. Question is.......how much more video card do I need to get "good" performance.....will adding another 4850 in...
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    Better cpu upgrade.....E8500/8600 vs. Q9550......

    OK...."secondary" machine has an Asus Maximus Formula motherboard, 4 x 2GB Mushkin DDR2-1000 RAM, ATI HD4850 video card, but a lowly E7200 cpu that is hard pressed to break 3.4GHz at 1.2V. So, am looking at upgrading the cpu only.....well, maybe the video card, too, but that's irrelevant...
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    Better video card upgrade route for a penny pincher....

    OK...I'm cheap sometimes....and while contemplating an upgrade to a new video card scheme, I'm looking at two options. First, I've got a first gen. Asus HD4850 presently running....... But I'm moving up to a higher res. monitor in a couple of weeks (presently using a 22" widescreen LCD)...
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    Well, don't that just suck??? Nice new Antec Sig 850 completely dies in under 2 hours.....

    Just finished rebuilding my little system........and put a brand new, shiny Antec Signature 850 power supply into it. Fire it up to purge my water cooling loop (DDC2 pump w/XSPC top, D-Tek Fuzion v.2 cpu block, EK S-Max MB block, Feser 240 and TC 120.1 rads). Loop about clear now.....turn...
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    Am I gong to kill my EA-430 with this build?

    OK....just built up a new box. Contents include: --AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition cpu OC'd, via multiplier, to 3GHz --4GB RAM (2 x 2GB) --3 hard drives..... 2 x 500GB Hitachi, one 1TB WD GP --1 optical DVD-RW --Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2HP motherboard --2 120mm case fans...
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    Picking from a pair of not-so-hot power supplies.....

    OK...I've got two power supplies in front of me that are both of questionable quality, to say the least. One will be put into a very basic computer build (low-end C2D, small hd, 2GB RAM, one optical, using onboard video and sound...so not a very big power draw at all) and one will be kept as...
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    AMD Athlon X2 4600+ cpu factory heatsink...how tall is it?

    If anyone has a stock AMD heatsink like the one that comes on the Athlon X2 4600+ cpu, I am desperate to find out how tall it is....trying to put on into a mATX case and have exactly 3" of clearance between the board and case top. Greatly appreciate any help in this! Thanks! Deb
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    nVidia 780i/790i motherboards disappearing from some mb manufacturers?

    Was looking around at Newegg and ZZF at some new motherboards....and noticed something. The number of manufacturers on both sites with nVidia 780i/790i motherboards has shrunk. Didn't Foxconn, DFI, Gigabyte all make versions based on those chipsets.....cause they ain't there now...
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    Great googly moogly! OK Wolf's review of the Antec Signature 850W...PCP&C killer? Wallet killer for sure!

    Oklahoma Wolf's review of the Antec Signature 850W power supply is up at jonnyguru's website..... Signature 850W review...... Appears Antec finally got off their "cut corners they won't notice" butt and let Delta make them an absolutely awesome power supply. If it wasn't for the price...
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    Damn...some people have some chestnuts on them.....

    Browsing ebay for current pricing of Q6600 cpus, as I am going to be selling mine in a few days (proven 4.0GHz overclocker on 1.5V.....3.6GHz on 1.35V). Ran across an advert for an Asus X38 Maximus Formula......and the seller states he's "tested" this motherboard with a host of results...
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    Oh, the world is coming to an end! Dog and cat sleeping together!

    Jessica, my Chow, and Ozone, my new-ish kitten, in a relaxed moment. :)
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    Sniping on ebay...what happens when you snipe at the end and..

    You snipe 5 seconds from the close of the auction and you don't win because the high bidder has a higher max bid in place already and you don't beat it? I've always been fascinated by that....I read over and over that sniping is the way to bid on ebay....almost assures you the item and at a...
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    So when will the 1GB 4850's hit the retail market? Already seeing one posted by Asus....

    Since Asus already has the 1GB 4850 on its website, just wondering if anyone's heard when it'll be available retail? Asus 4850 w/1GB GDDR3
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    Could you pass the latest citizenship test?

    Could you pass the latest citizenship test? Drat it all.....I missed 3 and got only an 85%. Hope y'all do better........ :)
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    How to read San Ace fan model numbers....

    Well, I've seen quite a number of people wondering about this or that Sanyo Denki San Ace fan and what the model numbers mean. So, I "produced" an Excel document that describes what all the numbers mean in the San Ace DC powered fans, at least the ones we're interested in..... The...
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    Q6600 vs. E8400...which stays, which goes?

    OK....we've got both a Q6600 and an E8400. The Q6600 is a known good OC'er, having achieved 4GHz on 1.5V and can run 3.6GHz all day long on 1.34V. (Batch is L745 with a VID of 1.275v.) 4GHz run on the Q6600.......CPU-Z. The E8400 is an unknown quantity as it's never been plugged into...
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    A sad day today....Alexander, my Siamese, passed away @ the age of 23....

    Alexander, our Siamese cat, passed this morning at 4AM. He had been part of our family since he was 8 weeks old......and was chosen because he had a bent tip on his tail, and a personality that just wouldn't quit. He became the de facto head of the household, at least as far as the other...
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    How to fix bad head gasket? Bar's Leaks Block Seal in the oil, of course....poor Miata!!!

    Young'un thought he had a bad head gasket and poured Bar's Leaks Block Seal Head Gasket Repair into his oil...... And you can go here to see the hilarity....he even provided pics so you could see the results of his "repair."
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    New way to port and polish your intake/exhaust manifolds.....

    Taken from Audi Forums: Read the ensuing hilarity here.
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    New kitten......teh cute!

    We got a new kitten two days ago......about 6 weeks old or thereabouts. His name is Ozone....and is quite appropriate for him. Teh cute.....Ozone and Beanie. :)
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    Provantage=Best Corsair power supply prices! (?)

    ProVantage has some quite nice prices on some quite nice Corsair power supplies, amongst other brands they carry. (All prices are AR but without shipping) VX450 ----> $57.29 AR of $10 HX520 ----> $79.98 AR of $20 VX550 ----> $71.87 AR of $10 HX620 ----> $109.64 AR of $20...
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    OK video gurus......in a Crossfire setup using 3870 cards....what would happen if....

    Crossfire setup using 3870 video cards...both from same manufacturer. One is a "standard" 3870 with core clock of 775 and memory clock of 2250. The other card is an "overclocked" card with a core clock of 850 and memory clock of 2280. Would this make a difference Crossfiring the two, or...
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    With what I've got and have coming....what to spend $200 on in upgrades?

    OK.....present system is: Asus Maximus Formula Q6600 @ 3.6GHz @ 1.35V 2 x 2GB Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 Asus HD3870 x 2 (Crossfire) Seagate 500GB 7200.10 x 2 Pair of optical DVD+/-RW's Corsair HX620 ps Watercooled w/D-Tek FuZion cpu block, EK S-Max NB block, Laing DDC2...
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    Ordered video card w/3 day shipping, from CA to SC in 18 hours, and is 300 mi away, scheduled delivery on 5/5....

    Bought a new video card yesterday and it shipped out last evening via UPS w/3 day shipping. It arrived in Columbia, SC at noon today, around 18 hours after it was ordered and shipped from California......but it's not "scheduled" for delivery until 5/5. Sp, who thinks it'll sit in Columbia...