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    System won't boot up with Nvidia GTX 280

    I am happy to report that everything works like a charm with the new PSU! Overclocked the GTX 280 to 700 core / 1200 memory and running stability tests now. Time to sell the 8800 GTX and the Seasonic PSU!
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    System won't boot up with Nvidia GTX 280

    Thanks for the suggestions guys. Turns out I am, in my infinite idiocy, attempted to jam the 8-pin EPS connector and not the 8-pin PCI-e one (which my PSU doesn't have) into the videocard. Picked me up a new PSU that has the proper connectors, will give it another try.
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    System won't boot up with Nvidia GTX 280

    Replaced my 8800 GTX with a 280 - no go. The CPU fan and the case fans won't even spin when both the 6-pin and the 8-pin connectors are plugged into the 280. Wattage should be no problem - my power supply is a Seasonic S12 600 Watts, the CPU is a E6600 @3.4, only 2x1GB RAM at default voltage...
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    Have two 2GB kits, which one for my E6700?

    Hi guys, I have built a new system with an E6700 ES and ASUS P5W DH, it's complete except for the Nvidia 7950 GX2 that should arrive shortly, until then I can't test high well the CPU overclocks. The E6700 is an ES Stepping 4 QLLO chip with the multiplier unlocked from 10 down. I will be...
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    Debating whether I should run Raid0, however the risk of loosing everything on both drives in case of a failur is quite sobering. Although I do like the idea of great I/O speed of R0.
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    Thanks for the info Howard. Unfortunately because of my current data setup both drives must be at least 300 GB in size so the 250 Giggers just won't cut it. The 500 Gig one sounds very nice but it comes at a significant price premium. Perhaps later this year I'll grab one or two when they are...
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    I'd appreciate suggestions as to what better drives I can get, I should still be able to change the order. This is what's available at the store I am ordering from: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?minorcatid=109&subminorcatid=107 Thanks! As for the power supplies, could you explain...
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    Thanks for all the pointers guys. I've ordered the following: Antec P180 revision B in Black Seasonic S12-600 new revision (longer cables, sleeved too) ASUS P5W DH Deluxe mobo Scythe Ninja Plus CPU heatsink with a 120MM Fan (nobody has the Tuniq Tower 120 in stock dammit) 2x Seagate...
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    Alas, I don't fall in the "most of us" category, I now have 5 drives and my new box will eventually end up with more than 1 or 2, no doubt about that. Also not to forget, the Conroe will eventually be replaced by a Kentsfiled (twice the number of cores, lots more heat) and the 7950 will probably...
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    This was one of my concerns as well, however a review at GamePC seems to indicate that the 7950 GX2 is a rare animal as far as stock GPU noisy collers go: With the nature of the product (two hot GPU's crammed together in close proximity to each other) and small, high-RPM cooling fans, we...
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    Thanks for all the excellent input and suggestions, guys. Operandi, I will read up on the compenents you've suggested although the X1900XT is probably not the best card for me since I run my games at 1920x1200 and the 7950 seems to do much better with AA/AF at that resolution. Upgrading my...
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    Quiet[er] case and PSU suggestions needed

    I will be building me a new system to replace my Northwood setup that served me well for over 3 years :) The new machine will have an Intel 975XBX mobo, Intel E6600 Conroe and an Nvidia 7950 video card. I'll need a beefy PSU to run this setup but I would really like to build something...
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    New 2405FPW LCD user, DVI doesn't work, please help!

    EDIT: Thanks a lot for your suggestion, now I am able to see the desktop with DVI output! At first didn't have the systray or the desktop icons on the digital one but deselecting "Attached" from the Analogue desktop fixed that. Thanks a lot for all the help guys, now I can enjoy my new toy...
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    New 2405FPW LCD user, DVI doesn't work, please help!

    Thanks for the reply HN, I'll try it tonight when I am at home. A Google search revealed that flatpanels getting stuck in Power Save mode on DVI are a well known and a very common issue. For anybody whith a similar problem (happens on other Dell LCD's too, not just the 2405), here's a...
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    New 2405FPW LCD user, DVI doesn't work, please help!

    Can someone who's successfuly using a 6800 series card with the 2405FPW on a DVI-D connection confirm what is their LCD monitor identified as in the NVidia settings? (i.e. whether the "2405 FPW Digital" is the primary or the secondary one?) I have a strong suspicion that I need to change...
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    New 2405FPW LCD user, DVI doesn't work, please help!

    Took the plunge and got me a new shiney 24-incher, excellent impressions so far however I was not able to get the monitor to display from the DVI output, D-SUB (analogue) works fine. The video card is Nvidia 6800GT, both the DVI and the D-SUB cables are connected to the appropriate inputs on...
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    New P4 sytem won't boot - help please

    Thanks for all the help everyone. The problem was caused by OCZ PC3500 EL memory, for some reason both sticks of this brand refuse to work with my Abit BE7-RAID. Tried another stick of OCZ PC3500 non-EL and it worked fine. Emaild OCZ tech support, waiting for an answer.
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    New P4 sytem won't boot - help please

    Yep, the board is i845PE, should support every Northwood under the sun... I've tried clearing CMOS through the jumper, didn't really try taking the battery out since the jumper effectively cuts the battery line and has pretty much the same effect. I suspect either the CPU or the mobo are no...
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    New P4 sytem won't boot - help please

    Thanks a lot for your reply gururu :) The CPU looks OK, I double-checked twice, and the HSF appears properly installed (redid it twice just to make sure). I've also applied Arctic Silver for better heat transfer, so it is unlikely that the CPU gets too hot and locks up. After the system...
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    New P4 sytem won't boot - help please

    Hi guys, I've just upgraded my system: Abit BE7-RAID 2x256 MB OCZ PC3500 EL P4 2.4B with stock HSF GF3 (waiting for Radeon 9700 Pro) 3 Maxtor 7200 Harddrives (40-60-80 GB) Plextor 24x8x4 Burner Generic Floppy Enermax 465W Power Supply (EG465E-VE) XaserII 5000 Case I've put everything together...
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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

    Got it working - someone suggested to put all the drives as masters, with HDs connected to the Raid controllers and the CDROM and CDR hooked up to the two first IDE controllers - and the drives detected fine! I still had to reghost the machine but that only took 8 minutes and then another 20...
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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

    Thanks a lot for your help, guys. The problem indeed was in the incorrect use of the IDE controllers, I set all the drives to master, put the two harddrives on IDE 3 and IDE 4, put the two CD drives on the IDE 1 and IDE 2, and sure enough, everyting works like a charm. Reghosted the C: and...
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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

    I will try rebuilding the boot record with fdisk /mbr, but the thing is the 27Gigger is not showing either in DOS or Windows, only can see it in BIOS. Any suggestions?
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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

    Thanks Matt, the jumpers are fine, it's gotta be some sort of software error. I am getting some good responses on different message boards, will try a few things people suggested. But it looks like I still will have to reinstall OS. I was trying to avoid having to use the raid ide controllers...
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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

    I got ABIT KT7A Raid and a 1GHz Tbird at a computer show on the weekend, switching from a ABIT BX6 and PIII 650. Pulled all the guts out of my computer, put the new mobo in, put everything back, reconnected the drives (40GB Maxtor 7200, 27 GB Maxtor 5400, Plextor 8X CDRW, Toshiba 24X CDROM)...
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    KT7a RAID IDE Hell, Need Help!

    I got ABIT KT7A Raid and a 1GHz Tbird at a computer show on the weekend, switching from a ABIT BX6 and PIII 650. Pulled all the guts out of my computer, put the new mobo in, put everything back, reconnected the drives (40GB Maxtor 7200, 27 GB Maxtor 5400, Plextor 8X CDRW, Toshiba 24X CDROM)...
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    Please Help! Need Abit BX-6 rev 2 latest bios

    Check your mail.
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    Please Help! Need Abit BX-6 rev 2 latest bios

    Check your mail.