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    GTX280 audio over HDMI

    Thanks for the replies. it turns out, or it at least seems that way, that I had to turn on an option in the BIOS for PLUG and PLAY...weird. Thanks again :)
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    GTX280 audio over HDMI

    Here is the setting That is the only SPDIF that is displayed and it is only to my Z5500 via SPDIF through the rear of the mobo :(
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    GTX280 audio over HDMI

    Hi, I've just today thought about using the DVI-HDMI adapter and S/PDIF cable on my GTX280 and for some reason I cannot get the audio working. I have attached the audio cable from the S/PDIF out on my mobo to the audio port on the GTX280...is there something else I have missed? (I have tried...
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    What to do with QX6850?

    the shipping, taxes and customs are definitely a pain in the ass though...
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    What to do with QX6850?

    thanks for the replies. :) my initial intention was to keep it as i already have a buyer for my Q6700 if i so choose to keep the QX, but im wondering i'd be spending the extra $100 for no extra performance whatsoever...there's that issue and the issue of nehalem out in sept/oct. my intention...
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    What to do with QX6850?

    Hi, I currently have my Q6700 at 3.6 with my Tuniq and the cost of upgrading to the QX6850 would be about $100. I was wondering what the general consensus was on max stable OC with the QX6850 on air. (ill also be swapping my ram for Mushkin Redlines PC2-8000 2x2GB if that matters any) So what...
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    P5E sound problem?

    Hi, I recently upgraded to the P5E and noticed that I can only get stereo sound (2 channel). I am able to get full 5.1 using the analog connections from the SupremeFX II card, but the optical doesn't seem to be working properly. I have searched for quite a while and have found nothing that...
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    P5E drivers after Rampage flash?

    thanks for the replies :)
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    P5E drivers after Rampage flash?

    Hi, I was curious as to what drivers I would download for a P5E flashed to Rampage; would I still get all the drivers on the Asus site for the P5E or for the Rampage? I have not yet actually set up the board yet, but am I correct in assuming that I will get better OC ability and stability if...
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    which mobo? (Max II Formula, P5Q-Deluxe, X48-DQ6, other)

    any more suggestions? Thanks
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    Asus P5W DH Deluxe sufficient for Crossfire (2x4850) or will it bottlneck?

    i was also wondering about the same thing. according to tweaktown's review, even the PCI-E 2.0 8x (effectively 16x PCI-E 1.x) lanes are a bottleneck. i am still awaiting other reviews regarding this issue.
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    which mobo? (Max II Formula, P5Q-Deluxe, X48-DQ6, other)

    thanks for the replies Dave and OCChronic :) Dave: I'd love to hear some results with a quad if you have one :) OCChronic: are you running the raid through the southbridge or the silicon image? (whatever gigabyte calls theirs, i know that Asus calls it EZ-Raid or something) Thanks again
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    nVidia's next gen cards...

    im not sure if it is necessarily wishful thinking. i think that NV probably had it something in the works, but didn't really see the need to release anything that would blow their own products out of the water. now that they are on the defensive, it seems they have no choice. edit: spelling
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    which mobo? (Max II Formula, P5Q-Deluxe, X48-DQ6, other)

    ya, i was looking at those, but its the SATA connections that bug me lol. i first bought my P5WDH thinking that i would never max the southbridge connections....i was wrong. same thing here; i don't see myself immediately using 6 SATA ports, but i do see myself needing more in the near future...
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    which mobo? (Max II Formula, P5Q-Deluxe, X48-DQ6, other)

    a decent raid card is at least $500 afaik. i was thinking about crossfire in the future and the CPU will be my current one (Q6700) and i am hoping to get more of an OC from it. Thanks :)
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    which mobo? (Max II Formula, P5Q-Deluxe, X48-DQ6, other)

    Hi, I was in the process of upgrading my mobo and was wondering what you all would recommend. If you recommend 'other' then I'd appreciate it if you could specify. budget is $300 CDN. btw, if you recommend 'other' please keep in mind that i would like to have at least 8 SATA ports, thanks :)
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    Which PSU to get?

    i was looking at the 750W strider, but just like you pointed out on the 650W version, the 750 only has 6-pin PCI-E and newer vid cards are going to require the 8-pin.
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    Which PSU to get?

    thanks for the replies. im actually not looking at newegg as they dont ship to canada. but where else is the corsair 620 for 115? thanks
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    Which PSU to get?

    Hi, I was looking to upgrade my current setup and realized I needed a new PSU. The config will consist of: 2x WD2500KS 2x WD5000AAKS 2x IDE DVD burners (the mobo I am planning to use only has 4 sata connections) 1x Q6700 4x 1GB DDR2 2x 8800GT 1x TJ07 1x P7N Platinum and probably a...
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    NVIDIA GT200 : GeForce 9900 GTX & 9900 GT In Q3

    isn't September also part of Q3? So assuming the rumors are accurate, it could be released as late as the end of September.
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    edit: nvm, double post.
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    im pretty sure that the delayed write failed has to do with XP's 'write-behind caching'. iirc, when you are attempting to save a file or something, i.e. in word, the file does not get written to the hard drive right away; it is sort of queued to do so later and stored in RAM. when the system is...
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    Nothing really needed other than the standard mobo drivers.
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    just curious, which processor do you have exactly? (i.e. Pentium D 830, 930, Pentium 4 530, 630)
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    when putting together a new system, it is best to use a new/reformatted hard drive and reinstall the OS. have you tried that?
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    while OCing, did you remember to lock the PCI-E and PCI frequencies to 100MHz and 33.3MHz respectively? if you left them to auto, both of the bus frequencies will increase as you increase the FSB. also, to get an e6600 to 3GHz is not really much of a feat and unless you are actually using all 4...
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    yes, the mobo will support any PCI-e based card.
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    DDRII1066 only regestering as 800 plz help

    that is b/c the max JEDEC spec for ddr2 ram is pc2-6400 (800MHz). you'll have to manually override that setting and set bump the vDimm up as well as the frequency if you want to run it at 1066MHz
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    Worth upgrading or not?

    by DDR-4000, i think the OP means PC-4000 or DDR 500MHz. for example: http://www.ocztechnology.com/p...x_xtc_2gb_dual_channel
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    Gigabyte DS3 = best budget board?

    p35 is a refined 965 which cannot accept 533MHz FSB processors; the 965 chipset CAN. ;)
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    Gigabyte DS3 = best budget board?

    hi, i was wondering if GA-965P-DS3 would be the best budget board to go with in terms of stability, features, and OC ability. i recall this being the choice of anandtech a few months ago, but is there a board which also has firewire and more IDE channels for under $130? i am choosing a board to...
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    640MB vs 320MB 8800GTS; big difference?

    true, but iirc, you can only step up to a reference card; not the OCed version.
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    possible causes for memtest freezing?

    i suppose getting another mobo is the only solution then. thanks again :)
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    possible causes for memtest freezing?

    thanks for the reply :) i have tried orthos in windows and the system will freeze before anything else happens; orthos will not even fail. 1) on stock clocks, the system will freeze 2) bios is locked (the system i am troubleshooting is a POS system - celeron 356 - from Bestbuy) 3) temps...
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    640MB vs 320MB 8800GTS; big difference?

    is there a way to measure how much vRAM a game uses? thanks again
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    640MB vs 320MB 8800GTS; big difference?

    haha thanks for the enlightening replies :P. i suppose it would be better, at this point and in my situation anyways, to wait for the next gen of cards. thanks again
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    640MB vs 320MB 8800GTS; big difference?

    hi, ive seen the benchmarks which show little to no difference performance wise when both are clocked at the same speed. what if the 320MB version were clocked significantly higher? i currently have an eVGA 8800GTS Superclocked 320MB card clocked at 648/1512/2100 and was wondering if it is worth...
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    possible causes for memtest freezing?

    hi, i was just trying to diagnose a system problem am was wondering what the possible causes for failure of memtest would be (other than faulty memory). i have tried changing hard drives for the system, changed the memory, changed cabling, and memtest will just stall; the 'wall time' will...
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    2nd pciex running @ 4x only

    unless im mistaken, the P35 will only run Crossfire; not SLi (2 ATI cards only; not 2 nVidia cards in dual mode)
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    faulty 8800GTS?

    thanks for the reply :) actually i CAN get into the BIOS, however, all the frames are being drawn very slowly; similar to when a new card is installed and is being used in windows before the drivers are installed. what is odd is that i when i tried to use my 1950PRO (after the removal of the...