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    Stck temp vs oc temp test

    I wanted to see the differance in temps in stock cpu setting vs oc cpu setting specs I7-920 cpu Asus P6T Deluxe mobo OCZ Platinum tri channel ddr3 1333mhz 6 gigs memory EVGA GTX260 core 216 55nm gpu WD 640 gig black edition HD coolermaster NV690 case pcp&c 750 SLI cert ps stock intel...
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    WD Hard drive help

    I have 2, I7-920 rigs, both are identical except for the hard drives One has the WD raptor WD1500ADFD 150 gig and the other is WD Black WD6401AALS 640 gig The 640 gig black hd is getting 88mb/sec speed but my 150 gig raptor is only geting 52mb/sec speed. it has always been my...
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    I7-920 overclock? cant be this easy, can it?

    Im trying to oc for the first time, I have built my own system and Im good with troubleshooting but as far as oc'n goes I must be a dumb ass. I have done allot of reading about oc'n and some of the settings people talk about changing I cant seem to find. My spec's I7-920 cpu asus p6t deluxe...
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    Vista 64bit Defrag?

    Im just getting up yo speed with my new I7 build. had XP in old system. Now Im on Vista Ultimate 64 bit. Defrag in XP was always worthless so I used disk keeper then. what about vista defrag? when I went to it the only thing I could find to do was to schedule it or manual defrag now. No...
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    my pc power & cooling ps

    I just finished my second I7 build. I was so happy with the first one I gave it to the wife and built myself another one. The first one had a corsair ps. the wire on that ps came out on the mother side of the case which was nice to keep things nice and neat. My second build I went with the pc...
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    Open Box: ASUS P6T Deluxe/OC Palm ???

    I have been waiting to find a good deal on a asus p6t deluxe mobo for my I7 build. Newegg now has open box p6t w/ palm for $229. normal closed box price $338. I have never bought an open box item before, should I stay away from it? newegg says no acc. come with it,IE no sata cable, no asus...
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    my first try, What can I expect?

    Im finally going to try to oc my comp. I have no idea how to do it. My system is getting a little old and I want to keep it for another 6 months Which guide should I use?, ( need a guide for oc dumb dumb's) How much improvement can I expect? (what % improvements have others seen with my...
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    Vista 64bit, 6 gigs ram, 85% memory used at idle???

    Just finished up my new build, I7-920 cpu, 6 gigs ocz platinum 10666 memory, vista 64 bit, asus p6t deluxe mobo, asus top 4850 gpu, wd 650 gig black edition hd Did All my windows updates, updated my bios, updated my video drivers The freekin comp runs so slow, sometimes it just locks up...
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    Vista 64 Bit, cant find any antvirus that works?

    Just load up my new rig, Using vista 64, I was using bit defender 09' on my 32 bit sys, I have tried to get the 64 bit of bit def. to wrk, but It wont, Tried nod as well, nothing works, non will install, they say "meant for 32 bit versions, What are you guys using? Ken
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    Burn in programs?

    Im finishing up my first build this morning, That was easy but,,, Do people still burn in new rig's? I found 2 burn in programs, prime95 and some type of sandra program, What should I use and how do I go about it? Im thinking I need to get my bios setup, update my bios, load vista x64...
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    Anyone heard of ULTRA case's?

    Looking for another case, I have been leaning towards the cm690 when I cam across these Ultra cases, They look really nice, I cant find much info on them, most of the review on tigerdirect are good, they have some type of modular power bar that looks rather interesting. prices are good to...
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    Corsair or PC pwr/cooling???

    Not sure if the corsair tx750w is better/worse then the pc power cooling Silencer 750 Quad? I read that the pcpc is 1 1/2" longer then normal because of cooling design 80plus.org certifies both as 80+ eff Both have good reviews for stable voltage both have good deals today at new egg...
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    cm rc690 Case Speaker, Why?

    Just got this case for my new I7, putting all the goodies and realized "where is the case speaker?" Why in gods name would cm NOT give you a case speaker, ALL the great quality parts and they cant add a $2.00 case speaker. I now have to buy one online I guess and pay 5x the cost of the...
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    Asus P6T Deluxe Question?

    Putting together my first build, Went with an I7 920 set up All is going well, but I have a couple questions, Rather Safe then Sorry 1: The EATX12 volt pin, Asus manual tells me Not to forget to connect my 4pin/8pin EATX12 v power plug, Ok sounds simple enough, but the mobo had a back cover...
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    repost sorry

    Putting together my first build, Went with an I7 920 set up All is going well, but I have a couple questions, Rather Safe then Sorry 1: The EATX12 volt pin, Asus manual tells me Not to forget to connect my 4pin/8pin EATX12 v power plug, Ok sounds simple enough, but the mobo had a back cover...
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    What cd/dvd burner to buy?

    As my build moves forward, I thought to myself, holly crap I need a burner, then I got looking looking, once again holly crap theres an army of them to choose from and I have NO idea whats important and whats not. This burner will gets TONS of use for burning dvds, NO NEED FOR BLUERAY at...
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    What cd/dvd burner to buy?

    As my build moves forward, I thought to myself, holly crap I need a burner, then I got looking looking, once again holly crap theres an army of them to choose from and I have NO idea whats important and whats not. This burner will gets TONS of use for burning dvds, NO NEED FOR BLUERAY at...
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    Intel I7 920, stock boxed cooler?

    I just got my I7 920, I have been trying to find out spec's with the boxed cooler, I cant find ANY info it at all, even intels website make no mention of the spec's, I want to know about the fan, Is it load, do I need to(or can I) replace the fan and still use the stock cooler? What have you...
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    Fan Controllers, good/bad/ugly?

    Looking for a fan controller for my Coolermaster rc690 Looking for ideas from people who own them I have been looking at these, Good/Bad/ugly ??? tx Ken Thermaltake XCONTROLLER 5.25" http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811999137 ZALMAN ZM-MFC1 Fan...
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    First Build Ideas

    HI All, First post here, I going to build my first comp for the wife and im looking for some experienced advice. The comp will be mostly used for things like quick books pro, dvd burning and light gaming. I already have my gaming rig, so this one I want good with other tasks. I couldn't...
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    first build ideas?

    HI All, First post here, I going to build my first comp for the wife and im looking for some experienced advice. The comp will be mostly used for things like quick books pro, dvd burning and light gaming. I already have my gaming rig, so this one I want good with other tasks. I couldnt...