I finally got my Q9450 in, and just got my GA-EP35-DS3R system up and running. While I was removing the Fantastically designed fan wires from my Intel Heatsync/Fan, I noticed the chipset heatsync is very hot. I can't touch it from more then a sec without burning my finger. Is this normal?
I have been out of the PC gaming world for a couple years now, and just jumped back in with a new Gaming System:
Intel E8400
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
Kingston HyperX DDR2 800 (2 gigs)
BFG 9600GT
I am very impressed with how this system performs, especially considering it only cost me $500...
I am finally upgrading my ancient P4 3.0GHZ Rambus PC because of the limitations of the 850 chipset. I just ordered an Intel Core 2 DUO E8400. I don't know too much about DDR RAM, but Im shooting for DDR2-667 RAM with a 4-4-4-12 latency. I want the ram clock speed (333mhz) to match the...
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