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    BIOS update quite confusing

    Hi My friend's new comp is here and we'ere really wondering this : An Intel Q9450 and a ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP ATX LGA775 P35 mobo. To support the new 45nm, the bios has to be updated. Now, we searched the web but nobody never told how to update the bios. So, we're thinking about two options...
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    Unusual high temp ?

    Hi My new build is running since two days and I've been using CoreTemp to monitor the CPU temperature. Idle it's around 41~43 and when running games like GRAW, it goes to 65~70... I don't know why it goes soo high temperature. Im using the stock heatsink and I checked, the pushpins (stupid...
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    XP error!

    I just installed a fresh XP pro on my newly built PC. Everything went fine, I used one partition for XP and I formatted the other partition for my data. Then right when I try to install zonealarm firewall, my desktop crashes, a quick blue screen flash then XP restarts. When it re-login, it...
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    Thermal Pasting... help!

    Hi I installed my new build but now I remember that I forgot to wipe out the pre-applied paste on the intel heatsink before applygin my purchased MX2 thermal paste. So now basically, there are both of them between the cpu and the heatsink... is it REALLY dangerous for the cpu ? Im worried...
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    HD position affect lifetime ?

    Hey I heard that hard drives, places vertically in a case has decreased lifetime than place in the normal horizontal position ? Is that true ?
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    AMD vs. Intel (Two builds; One choice)

    Background information : (Brent588, that's a good idea ;) ) - What will the PC used for ? For general gaming (no hardcore) : COD4, BF2, GRAW, Crysis, Frontline, etc. For personal graphic project : Photoshop, AfterEffects, Maya, Vegas, etc. - What was my initial budget ? Around 1000 CAD...
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    Power supply fan facing side ? a problem ?

    Hi Just a little thing I noticed when completing my build : THe power supply I chose Corsair 620HX Link must fit in to the case I chose : Antec 900 Link But the case offers a bottom-PSU socket... is there going to be a problem if I place the PSU upside down so the fan could face upward...
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    Need help for a few question

    Hi New to this forum, and new (first-time) builder. So before asking for help (just a few questions), I'll just throw the main components that will be part of my future PC (still temporary choices to maintain a decent budget) I'm not considering the auxiliaries (monitors, mouse, speakers...