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    Interesting issue regarding my comp

    yes.. can u see BIOS or not at all.. the keyboard not found error tells me there is something going on with the motherboard..
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    Dead pc

    is it a PCI-E card? make sure you have all power connectors on it.. also try and isolate the problem.. does it beep at all if you start without RAM??
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    New build not starting

    Thanks for the response.. yes the 4pin power plug near the CPU is connected. I didn't know about that power switch trick.. I'll try it.. hope it doesn't short anything on the mobo!!! So it's ok to start the system without a CPU fan right?
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    New build not starting

    I'm frustrated with my new build and maybe a little ticked off by this build-it-myself thingy by now.. wastes so much time that i'm contemplating decent pre-builts Core2 configs by HP and Dell that sell for under $300 these days.. Please help a fewllow builder out.. dont' let me fall prey to...
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    Cheap Integrated Video Mobo required

    Apologies if you thought you'd seen the last of me bugging the hell out of y'all.. but that ECS mobo was a *&&^%%$#@$%^%^ piece of garbage.. ok.. *deep breath* .. not entirely, the layout was acceptable, better than some others, the specs were great.. but it had to come at some price...
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    Cheap Integrated Video Mobo required

    wow looks like a good performer at an awesome price.. no wonder it's out of stock! :) well i'm gonna go ahead and order the mobo.. thanks y'all u're the best.
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    Cheap Integrated Video Mobo required

    After much deliberation I think we have a winner.. ECS GF7100PVT-M Many thanks for all the suggestions
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    Cheap Integrated Video Mobo required

    Thanks, that's reassuring. I should broaden my search to mATX boards then..
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    Cheap Integrated Video Mobo required

    Thanks! so time for a stupid question.. would I need to rig up something to get the microATX boards fit my ATX box?
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    Cheap Integrated Video Mobo required

    My power supply on the old computer died (Enermax Whisper.. guess they are just as likely to die as the no name stuff) and I have decided to do the CHEAPEST reasonable upgrade as I can. Replacing mobo, cpu, ram and of course power supply. So I've been eyeballing parts but I can't find a...
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    e5200 for sale

    How does it compare to my current E6300, better? cuz I don't get why the old E6600 is still selling for about $120..
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    E6300 + DS3 overclocking help. 430x7 stable, 443x7 complete lockup in windows

    If u have the Patriot DDR2-667 CAS4 then that's the one I have .. the memory will require changes in timing and raising the voltage beyond 400MHz.. I've mine doing 450 by Vdimm +0.1 and 5-4-4-12 timings. Try these.. AND if one FSB doesn't work.. try something higher.. sometimes just the...
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    Guide for OCing on a Gigabyte DS3?

    I have the exact same CPU/Mobo/Memory setup as yourself.. (don't have that sexy xtx though *drool*) Your memory can do 5-4-4-12 when overclocked. I'm running at 450MHz FSB right now for stability and stock voltages all over.. Only voltage increase I needed was Vdimm to +0.1
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    Speed Fan and Bios Settings

    anyone?
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    Antec Lanboy Intake?

    I think exhausts are more important.. but the Lanboy fails there too cuz there are no passive exhaust vents.. To counter that u may want to go the modding route and play with the plastic transparent cover.. design some slits into it for passive airflow.. as long as u'r exhaust is efficient...
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    E6300 @ 46C,... is that too hot?

    i use SpeedFan and only compare other's readings from the same software.. Idle temps for me are 47 degrees.. and load are 52 degrees.. I've overclocked to 3.3GHz
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    Speed Fan and Bios Settings

    If I turn off fan control in the bios, can SpeedFan still control the speed of the fans?
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    slow boot problem

    i'm not Phil "the man" but I did cut down on my boot time considerably by not having the system go look for network connections on remote computers.. If you have shares you reconnect to during boot time.. it'll drag the system down. Not using any? then turn off and set to Manual the Workstation...
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    DS3 + E6300 Overclocking Questions

    hmm i think i need to do that.. I guess he RAM maybe the culprit.. it couldn't do 5-4-4-12 so i've slowed it down to 5-5-5-15. still requires +0.1Vdimm to boot properly into windows. I upped everything +0.1 except PCI-E... CPU stays at 1.34.. I'm stable at 476MHz! Want to go higher of...
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    Newbies E6300 Overclock

    FPO/Batch is L626A902 .. whatever that means Well greed got the best of me.. vdimm +0.1, Mch +0.1 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/riverside71/Conroe.jpg
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    Core 2 Duo Photoshop test

    25 seconds Photoshop CS2 E6300 @3.33GHz - 2GB RAM
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    DS3 lovefest --- > any good NON - OC conroe mobos ?

    what's the concern here.. is it the price? why would it bother you to use a mobo that also overclocks well.. even if u're not gonna use it for that?
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    DS3 + E6300 Overclocking Questions

    Hi, I'm running a 430MHz FSB with 3GHz stable with all voltages at stock.. Of course I would want to be greedy.. so I tried going further.. and got a real taste of Overclockers frustrations which I hadn't faced yet. What I wanted to know was what part should I expect is failing.. I'm...
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    Core2Duo 6300 - what should CPU temperatures be?

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/riverside71/E6300_Overclock.jpg
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    Video of Army troops leaving Haliburton drivers to fend for themselves

    congratulations for grasping the obvious.. the troops aren't responsible for these mercenaries.. the grunts lay it down for less than half of what these drivers are getting.. why in the world should they play escorts to them again?
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    they are going to support it with an updated Bios.... it's in the article... but it did get me thinking... what would I do with a Kentsfield?? I don't even know how to make my Allendale work 100%.. everything in gaming is so GPU dependent.. Photoshop seems to be a little faster but then again...
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    what is the best value x2 core?

    well *fingers crossed* mine's behaving fine.. the latest bios (F6) that I have seems to have fixed a lot of overclocking issues.. It's doing pretty good now.
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    what is the best value x2 core?

    any fool recommending an AMD X2 over a C2D for new users is not worth listening to. Upgrades are another story altogether..
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    well that's the only thing that changed.. didn't show any change in throughput.. only seek times..
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    Newbies E6300 Overclock

    My modest overclock at all stock settings.. except Vdimm +0.1 to get the fancy timings.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/riverside71/E6300_Overclock.jpg
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    Overclocking Woes

    It's your mobo bios settings for sure.. Disable EVERYTHING you don't need. specially look out for any Intel CPU power saving features.
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    patriot 179 dollar 2gb ddr deal?

    I'm glad I jumped on it when it had a $20 rebate ending Aug 31.. right now running at 720Mhz at 4-4-4-12 at 1.8v
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    i'd done that already.. i only get a 1ms difference between the two settings.. which is what sparked my curiosity and the question.. I was concerned that the Native setting was for the purple gigabyte controller.. otherwise the diff between enabled and disabled should IMO have more of an effect...
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    Video Card Configuration

    Ok.. installed the new forceware and discovered the Control Panel.. there's a utility to set display through a wizard.. went through it and Gamma is much better now.. i'm back in Contrast land.. thanks to me..
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    Thanks for the explanation.. Yes.. now it does. One last question.. is there an example available of how a SATA drive should show in the Devices display when configured correctly with Native Port Enabled?.. i.e. How do I know I have the right drivers installed and the drive working in Native...
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    Where to Benchmark my system?

    thaks.. i'd try the 3dMarks'.. I hope they don't have disk tests.. don't want my tests to be influenced by my drive.. it's no raptor or raid 0.. i'd rather just get specs for my CPU/mem combo
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    Video Card Configuration

    Ok I have a new build and am using the BFG 7600GT OC .. I just installed the card, the drivers that came on the disk, set the resolution and refresh rate etc and that's it. Do I need to tweak anything further? I see that using the same monitor, my older computer (Radeon 7200 LE) shows better...
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    Where to Benchmark my system?

    I'd like to run some benchies with my system to find out which OC combination works better.. something like an overall benchmark would be great which checks the CPU+mem combination.. where I can find them?
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    AMD to counter with FX-70, FX-72 and FX-74

    all they had to do was to lower prices. it was that simple.. just drop the 5000+ to the E6300 price and the rest accordingly.. and the crowd would be back with AMD again..
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    Thanks.. it's partially helpful but the confusion remains.. does this Port 0-3 Native mode apply to the orange ICH8 ports or the purple JMicron ports? Most people in that thread had the DQ6 with ICH8R not ICH8