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    Motherboard for Xeon E5-2665. Help!

    I need some help finding a motherboard for the Xeon E5-2665 chip. I really wanted a dual socket motherboard, but there only 2 available (I think, ASUS and Supermicro). I have never heard of Supermicro, so I am a bit hesitant. I am not the best at all this stuff, but I am just like any other...
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    CPU Fried?

    I was installing this Intel Desktop Utility and all of a sudden the computer shuts off and tries to restart, but only my graphic card turns on with the fan on full speed. Nothing else is on. I tried hard reboot by holding the power button, but no luck. What is the deal? Also, the...
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    Intel Speedstep Problem

    I have a Lenovo 3000 K1 desktop with the Q6600 chip. This desktop has a dial that can be turned to change the core clocks and other voltages up or down. My core clock is supposed to be at 2.4 GHz, but its stuck at 1.6 GHz. The multiplier should be at 9.0x, but its at 6.0x. I have tried...
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    Gears of War problem

    So, I got my Gears of War. Installed the game flawlessly, run the game, go through the menu to start a new campaign and it starts loading and just when its about to start, it crashes. I have done this countless number of times and no luck. If anybody else has gone through this same problem...
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    Windows Vista Ratings scale?

    Since, I got my 8800 GT my graphics score in VISTA went up to 5.9, my processor is also 5.9, my disk performance is 5.8 and memory is 5.5 My question is what is the highest score possible? If this is out of 10, I will have to try lot harder and shell out a lot of money to get there(not that I...
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    Calculating FPS

    I've had my 8800gt for about 4days now, and i think i have resolved all my questions regarding the power and temp. Now I want to know how to calculate my FPS in a game. Is there something that i can use and have it appear in the middle of the game and show me on the screen what my FPS is...
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    8800 GT Power Issues - Need Help!!

    So, i bought a Cooler Master 500W PSU which has 2x12V rails with 16A each. I got my 8800 GT today and says that it requires 26A on the 12V rails. Obviously my PSU does not have it. My question is will the card still run. i know its a sort of a dumb question, but i was so excited when i got my...
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    Quick question on Vista and RAM

    I just wanted to know if 4gb of ram is compatible with 32-bit Vista. A few people have confused me on other threads, so I just wanted to make sure that 4gb will be recognized by Vista Home Premium. I already have 3 gb in my system and was about add one more.
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    Lenovo Deal or No deal??

    Help me out guys. I bought a Lenovo 3000 K100 desktop for $800 from Office Depot The specs on the machine are: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (supports 1066Mhz FSB) Intel G33 chipset 3 GB DDR2 RAM (I have another 1gb stick ready) Windows Vista Home Premium 500 GB SATA Dual layer DVD +/- RW...