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    SATA cable or port causing corruption; how to verify source?

    I used to have some very slight corruption (eg files redownloading because checksums failed) and there were some suspicious errors in windows event viewer (but not many) from normal use. All the errors stopped when I changed either the SATA cable or the SATA port or both of the OS HDD. It has...
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    My E8400 E0 + P35 P5K-E tweaking questions

    CPU: E8400 E0 (batch QxxxBxxx VID 1.1) Board: P35 ASUS P5K-E rev A2 bios 1305 (latest) RAM: G.Skill F2-8000CL5-2GBPQ x2 = 4GB (rated 400MHz@5-5-5-15@1.8V and 500MHz@5-5-5-15@2.1V) My initial idea was to start examining the limits of various important system variables while using the lowest...
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    B instead of A in intel batch code. does it mean something?

    Nowhere in the internet could I find anyone having a QxxxBxxx batch E8400. I feel so special. But does it mean anything, or did they just run out of numbers?
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    E0 Stepping clocking results collection (Q9650, E8600 etc)

    E0 steppings only. If you are unsure about your processor stepping, check it from CPU-Z. It doesn't have to be an overclocking result. You could post that your E0 E8600 will run stability test X @ some lower voltage @ some clockspeed. The results where it's almost stable are the most...
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    X1550 + ATI driver = No signal in windows XP

    Well I put a good system with cheap CPU and GPU together. Motherboard: ASUS P5K-E/Wifi GPU: MSI X1550 128EH or something along those lines CPU: Celeron 420 (that's 65nm single core conroe @ 8x200MHz) RAM: G.skill 2x2 (powerchips) PSU: Corsair VX550 Monitor: HP LP2065 Everything is...
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    Extreme Underclocking

    How slow can you make a modern Intel system running a dual or a quad by using BIOS settings only? If you set the lowest available frequency values for CPU, FSB and memory (which probably equals FSB in this situation, with recent intel chipsets), can it cause any kind of system instability or...
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    After buying a new hard drive

    I'm getting 1x500gb WD SE16 and 1x320gb Samsung T166. Are there any 'known' programs that I should use to somehow check if the drives are in proper condition? Or does each manufacturer have their own diagnostic utility for their own drives only? Do these programs stress test the HDD at...
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    ASUS P5K-E vs Gigabyte DS3P

    In some months I will be getting a new PC. I've read various forums and hardware review sites relatively intensively for some months now.. I will be getting the Q9450 and *hopefully* a 9800GT or so, though that one is questionable of course. So it's a waiting game for me now. Some...
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    Can I install windows XP from an optical SATA drive?

    ..If using a P35 based motherboard?
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    Cleaning IHS/Heatsinks etc

    Why is it recommended to clean IHS or heatsink surfaces with isopropyl alcohol in various cases? What does the alcohol do that water wouldn't do? What am I supposed to do with the isopropyl alcohol exactly when cleaning the surfaces? Utilizing coffee filter or Q-tips or both? Are there any...
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    Component stress & timings

    I've read that higher clock speeds and higher voltages result in more component stress. Now, there aren't any configurable timings for CPU (or i don't know about those), but there are for RAM at least. Will tighter timings stress RAM more than loose timings? Or perhaps timings and clock...
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    R9800XT temperature question

    it looks like my Radeon 9800 XT idle temperature is about ~70c (driver overdrive page) can video cards be so hot? also when playing it gets closer to 80c idle mobo temp: 35c idle processor temp: 31c no graphical problems etc
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    changing ram timings?

    1. Can i break anything if i try to lower ram timings (ddr sdram), is it safe? 2. Is there any idea to try if the ram is just normal, cheap DDR RAM?