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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 ?

    sry about my noobiness , but what is tjmax ? EDIT: ok the reason why CoreTemp is unacurate is that it confuses with the new 45nm cpu, so I got RealTemp and now it's shows a nice 30C idle and a 65-70 dist to Tjmax thx guys for ur help really appreciated
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    Unusual high temp ?

    omg , I think I was sleepy last night.. :D sry about that, my CPU is Intel E8400 wolfdale 3.0ghz no overclock also, my room ambient temp is always around 20-21 degree celsius, even in summer hottest days
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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!

    hm didn't take the chance. I removed the heatsink and cleaned it up then re-applied the MX2 hopefully, that will work
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    Thermal Pasting... help!

    Thx guys so I don't have to mount down the heatsink, wipe it out and reapply ? cause Im having BIG trouble mounting the heatsink legs in to mobo... i guess it's the weakness of the gigabyte ds3p if I dont plan to overclock anything, this problem shouldn't result in any very high temp...
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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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    Looking for advice on my upcoming PC build

    Also, check out this website for great price deal and discount! (it's canadian too) http://www.infonec.com/site/main.php
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    AMD vs. Intel (Two builds; One choice)

    Thx for the headsup Lunyone, but I'll go with the Intel build since there is price drop on the other seller I found. Im going to order somewhere this week, I just need to do one last choice : The Gigabyte DS3P has a regular price of 180$ and the ASUS P5N-D is 160$. The reviews tell that the...
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    AMD vs. Intel (Two builds; One choice)

    Is this one any faster than the Seagate 500GB, if I understood, this WD 320GB doesn't have the notion of 'platters' so it should be more efficient ?
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    AMD vs. Intel (Two builds; One choice)

    Well, thx for that motherboard recommendation. It's less expensive indeed, I'll check it out. Thx for the heads up For that Seagate platters, will it really affect that much ? Because I don't need too much space (even 500G is more than enough), and the most important at this point, Im pretty...
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    AMD vs. Intel (Two builds; One choice)

    Thx much for the detailed reply. So, if I summarize, I'd go with the Intel build: In that build, three things I might reconsider Hard Drive, Motherboard and CPU Cooler. Q6600 is a 'low quad', but it's 15$ difference from the E8400. I think I'll get the 8400 since most games are still...
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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

    Ok, I did some research and read some guide to buy Intel cpu. I learned there are difference between Ghz for AMD and Intel, but when I looked at the Intel Core 2 E6600 2.4Ghz it costs 270$. And it's only 155$ for a AMD 6000+ 3.0Ghz. Why is there a so huge price difference even when one is way...
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    Need help for a few question

    Thx guys for you replies, I really appreciate. Yea, :P for the heatsink, I meant if I needed to get one better than the one that comes with the cpu. Anyway, many ppl told to go for Intel rather than AMD. Im preferential to AMD, but if I can have a better balance with an Intel cpu for the same...
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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...