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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    No Vista for me ... not ever. Looks like I shall hold off until October 22, 2009, when W7 is released. DX11 in RC1 already runs my games as fast as or faster than XP 64-bit does and the W7 footprint has been reduced somewhat ... although it's still a 6G pig.
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    SLI problems

    Hi there, Check the PCI-e settings for PCIe_2 and PCIe_3 in the P6T BIOS. The default is 8x8, if I remember correctly. You should change that to 16x1 for PCIe_2 and PCIe_3. I had to change that BIOS setting to get my 285GTX to run properly out of PCIe_2 because I have a SB X-Fi Elite...
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    EVGA Warrantty \ Tech Support\RMA

    EVGA has the best RMA support as far as I am concerned. I like their tech support and RMA policies so much that I have around seven of their graphics cards ... from 6800GT's to a GTX 285 SSC ... and one of their 680i SLI motherboards. Specifically, I had an EVGA 8800GTX 768M that failed...
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    Asus X58 P6T Deluxe motherboard compatiblity question

    Quick and silly question, if you all don't mind answering ... I want to put my eVGA 8800GTX card in the center (PCIe_2) slot. Will this work? Have you actually done this? The reason is: If I put the graphics card in the top (PCIe_1) slot, my PCI-slot sound card blocks air flow into the...
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    Thanks everyone for your input. I found the ExtremeTech article most interesting. I knew Vista had better CPU allocation and scheduling algorithms, but did not know it had better memory allocation algorighms too. Looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and switch to Vista ... as...
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    To CoreyB: No, sir, I have not seen any recent Vista64 vs XP32 performance comparisons. If you would provide links to the referenced material, I would be most happy to read the articles. Knowledge beats the heck out of opinion every time and it is much easier on the ego too ... :)
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    Headset

    Plantronics GameCom 777 for about USD100.00. It's nice but, because it's a closed system, extended wear makes my ears sweat. OTOH, as my ex-wife said, "I am a fat head!".
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    Windows XP may be an old OS, but: 1. The FPS rates for games played under XP are 10% better than the same games played under Vista32/64. Check the OS comparison articles that Anandtech produced when Vista was released. 2. Using Vista mandates 2x more memory (6G) and the 64-bit model to...
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    Scroll wheel problem with G9

    My suggestion is to use the latest SetPoint drivers after you remove the old drivers and clean them (DriverCleaner.net) from your Windows installation. FYI, SetPoint 4.0 and 5.0 install into separate directories so they can coexist and cause problems for each other.
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    Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card

    The Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card as far as I am concerned because the card crashes every one of the games I play. This is awful because the card sounds so good! When you combine the crashes with absolutely no (zero, zilch, nada) tech support from Asus, not even a reply or...
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    Alternative Sound Cards for Gaming Under Vista 64bit?

    The Asus Xonar D2X is NOT a gaming card as far as I am concerned. I am using the latest Asus drivers (circa December, 2008) on Asus P6T Deluxe; i7 965; 3G memory; Windows XP. Using this card crashes every one of the games I play: 1. Crashes World of Warcraft if you check "Use Hardware"...
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    8800GTX caught in the middle of CPU upgrades

    Yeah, me too. Thanks everyone for helping Painman and me with our similar problems.
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    8800GTX caught in the middle of CPU upgrades

    I too have a 8800GTX 768M card. I use my current rig to play WoW; AoC, LOTRO, and Oblivion (occasionally because I get motion sickness from the way the screen moves around). I plan to play Fallout 3. In my case, I am going to upgrade to an i7 965 and an Asus P6T motherboard. I have a PCP&C...
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    Tri-Slot 4870X2

    Yes, the card is three slots wide but one of the "quickie" reviews on the Palit Revolution (google the name) showed the GPU(s) running at 51C under load. That's cooler than my eVGA 8800GTX 768 runs at idle. And a CoolerMaster 832 Stacker case with a Scythe SFF21F fan blowing air directly on...
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    final hours ... looking to order parts today

    Forget the 22" LCD monitors; they don't use good screens for photography; they use great screens for gaming. Get a Samsung 244T or a Dell 2407FPW-HC (WFP-HC?) ... but the best option would be to wait for the Samsung 245T to arrive.
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    Need help with system build

    8800 cards ARE Dx10 cards !!! :)
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    Upgrading my PC... Could use some advice.

    I'm a gamer as you can see by the gear in my signature. Vista runs games best with 4G memory, just like XP runs games best with 2G memory. At least that's what I have read on Anandtech's and other techie websites. The 64-bit Vista OS has more flexibility when addressing more than 2G...
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    Not your everyday Q6600 build, seeking last minute input

    Nice stuff. But I would use a Silenz Xtrema 120mm fan for the HSF. Yes, it does not have the MTBF the Scythe fans have, but it does push 73CFM @ 14DBA which is a lot better than the SFF21D. I have one on my 120 Ultra Extreme; it keeps my CPU quite cool. I would not go cheap on a case...
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    single GPU/lower res VS double GPU/higher res

    I run an eVGA 8800GTX which is good enough to run Oblivion @ 1920x1200 with all eye-candy turned on. Newer graphics cards should do even better than my 8800, so I think you have very little to worry about ... other than purchasing a newer/better card sometime in the future.
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    Looking for help building a computer...

    IDE drives and 965 chipsets don't get along very well. The IH8R (or whatever it's called) controller on 965 mboards is aimed at SATA drives. It has little (or no) support for IDE drives. OTOH, the IH8R is the fastest SATA/RAID controller available at this time. You have listed a bunch of...
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    A8N-SLI Deluxe BIOS settings

    Here's a link to a Dutch hardware site (in English) that has everything you should need to know about your motherboard. It's the site I used to set up my A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard (when I was still using it). http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/38623/
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    What nFORCE drivers do I want for this MB?

    You want the Intel X16 SLI drivers for this chipset. The X16 refers to the number of PCIe lines connected to each graphics slot. I believe this chipset uses two X16 PCIe slots to run SLI mode. The other Intel drivers are for the 550 Ultra chipset which cannot run SLI mode. You do not...
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    Need HELP!!

    Please go to the eVGA website support forums. There are lots of posters there with problems similar to yours. Most have been resolved by using one stick of memory to boot the system, especially if the memory being used is outside the JEDEC voltage spec. They also have a sticky post of...
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    DFI Lanparty and Thermaltake issue

    If you want a PSU that won't break; won't burn out your motherboard, if you overload it; and can be reloomed (for more money, of course) as your power needs change, then get one from PC Power & Cooling. There are NO PSUs better than theirs; conversely, there are lot of PSUs cheaper than...
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    Best 939 Mobo out there?

    NOT!!! Tweaking the motherboard to boot and use high-performance memory at its maximum capabilities can be frustrating (to impossible) for the inexperienced builder. The chipset HSF gets in the way of graphics cards with extended or dual-slot cooling setups (e.g., eVGA 7800 GTX ACS3 or...
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    New Custom Build --> Opinions!

    Hi there, Do not, I repeat NOT, get a modular PSU. They look great, and the adaptability is super, BUT they do not put out reliable power when it's needed because of the voltage/current drops across the modular connectors. You're better off getting a really good, reliable PSU like the PC...
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    Live Chat with ASUS, Anand and Intel!

    For Intel: Nada, nunca, nil questions. I run AMD !!!! For Asus: Do you offer "no heatpipe" versions of the A8N-SLI Premium and/or the new 2x16 AMD SLI board?? I cannot use either board in my Lian-Li V1200B case because the board mounts upside down (i.e., CPU at the bottom of the case)...
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    need suggestions for a good 939/PCI-E mobo

    Well, I run an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe at the moment. I found that getting the board to work "properly" required research, a BIOS upgrade, and changing some of the BIOS default settings that weren't quite right. Having more BIOS settings does not necessarily make a motherboard more difficult to...
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    Why are the nVidia IDE drivers so buggy?

    Update on the Plextor DVD burner on the Asus FAQ website ... This is a known Plextor PX-716A firmware issue . Please update the firmware of PX-716A from Plextor's website to solve the issue. http://www.plextor.com/english/support/downloads/firm_716.htm
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    Question about DFI Lanparty SLI DR

    2x2x512M memory will not run as fast as 2x512M or 2x1G with the existing non-San Diego core CPUs. You will not be able to get the HTT to run as fast with 2x2x512M as it will with the other two choices. Read my first post again ... even AMD states that using 4 memory sticks will drop the memory...
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    Question about DFI Lanparty SLI DR

    Yep. Only works in BALANCED dual-channel mode. It's the memory controller in your CPU ... not the nVidia chipset on the motherboard. Athlons are different (and a lot faster) than Intels that way. You have to either: buy another matching 512M stick so you have 2x2x512M; or, remove one...
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    Why are the nVidia IDE drivers so buggy?

    Yes. There are a couple of reasons ... but the prime reason is the Plextor 716SA drive. Asus won't admit to it, but their BIOSes (and the nVidia RAID driver in it) has problems working with ANY SATA DVD burner!!! The early Asus BIOSes would not even boot from a SATA DVD drive ... made...
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    Problems with ASUS A8N SLI Premium and Inverted MB Cases?

    I run my Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe inverted in a Lian-Li V1200 (the long one) case. I have not had any problems with the board or internal temps. The only problem I have had was the premature failure of the nForce4 chipset fan. From the info I got when I RMA'd the board to get the fan repaired...
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    A8N-SLI Premium

    I don't have your version, I have a Deluxe, but I found the BIOS for my board locked the correct PCI numbers when I set the FSB to DDR201. Could just be the rev level on my mother board though ... There is a large forum on the A8N-SLI motherboards (and their problems) on the...