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    New board, RAM won't run at rated timings

    As the header says, my Ballistix will only POST @ FSB 450x2. I'm running @ 2.2 Volts and have manually changed the timings to 5-5-5-15-2T. Any ideas why this is happening? On my old board (same board, P5N32-E that eventually died and was replaced via RMA with this new identical replacement)...
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    Will a C2D stock cooler work on a Pentium D 805?

    I know it will fit the board and physically work, I'm more worried about thermals here. I have a leftover reail Intel HS/F for an E6600 that I would like to use on an OEM PD 805. Anyone know if this would work?
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    DS3 Weirdness.....

    I just got in my new DS3 (version 3.3) today to replace my two dead P5N32-E boards. Right out of the box, I gingerly install the CPU, RAM and GPU and hope for the best. Nothing - no POST codes and the fan doesn't spin up (it tries to, then stops and repeats over and over). So I figure my...
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    P5N32-E SLI Dead AGAIN!!!

    I'm on my THIRD P5N32 board - all have had hardware problems and needed to be RMA'd. Here's what's happening: Today - like TWO TIMES before, I turn it on and nothing... I yank the power supply cord, plug it back in, and before I can press PWR-ON the system attempts to boot. The fans spin...
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    Tuniq 120 "issues"

    As the topic header says, I have a P5N32-E SLI with an E6600 cooled by a Tuniq 120. I've come home a couple of times and this system wouldn't POST. I would tear everything apart, going so far as to take the MOBO out of the case. Then voila - it would work. I've had to do this many times. I...
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    Asus RMA advice....

    I'm on now my THIRD P5N32-E SLI board. The first one died when a MOSFET on the PCB blew up. I RMA'd through NewEgg and received a replacement about 12 days later. That second board ran fine in my rig for about 2 weeks and then died - the PW-ON header somehow internally shorted (it will turn...
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    E6600 Temp

    I'm getting the following temps (according to Core Temp): Idle: 32 Celcius Orthos small FFT (CPU Test): 64 Celcius Max (after about 1/2 hour) The room temp is about 70 degrees F. Does this sound about right? The reason I ask is that I've become very hesitant when it comes to my Tuniq...
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    HELP - PC turns on without button but won't post

    My system has been up and running for several weeks now without incident. Today, I came home to turn it on and it tried to POST. Then - nothing - dead. So - I start looking into it. I've got it all torn down (MOBO sitting on cardboard, nothing in it but CPU and RAM) and it will not POST...
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    I'm done with Hitachi drives!!!

    I know every HDD maker has duds from time to time, but I have had 100% failure rate on the 5 hitachi drives I've had the misfortune to buy. I'm done... I've literally had one almost catch on fire (a surface mount chip literally burned on the PCB). All different models, different mobos...
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    Considering selling existing hardware....

    I have just replaced my rig, and I have a pile of parts I'm looking to sell. mobo = Asus A8N32 SLI Deluxe Proc = 3500+ A64 Winchester GPU = MSI 6600GT PCIe RAM: 4 DIMMS DDR400 512MB Corsair Matched Platinum I have no experience selling in e-bay or things like that. I also already have...
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    Need BIOS/RAM clarification

    In the BIOS of my new board, I can link or unlink the FSB for the proc and RAM. I have the proc running @ 1500 FSB (overclocking it by a factor of 1.407). Now I don't quite understand the RAM rating... The RAM QDR I'm using is 1000. Considering I have DDR2 1000, I thought that my RAM would...
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    Need BIOS/RAM clarification

    In the BIOS of my new board, I can link or unlink the FSB for the proc and RAM. I have the proc running @ 1500 FSB (overclocking it by a factor of 1.407). Now I don't quite understand the RAM rating... The RAM QDR I'm using is 1000. Considering I have DDR2 1000, I thought that my RAM would...
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    Any free programs to show RAM's IC manufacturer?

    I think Sandra does this - but I don't have it and I'm pretty sure it's not free. Anything else that can do this?
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    20 pin PSU on 24 pin MOBO?

    The title says it all - I I have a board that will POST with a 20 pin PSU hooked to the 24 pin connector. The only 24 pin PSU I have is in my main rig - I want to be able to test this board without tearing apart my main rig. What are the risks associated with doing this - it would seem there...
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    MOBO fried, damage to other components?

    I just received my new board yesterday (Asus based 680i, not the striker). I was running various tests on it to check for stability. I had the FSB with stock voltage @ 1550 and it was stable and running fine (running memtest86 and prime for an hour each). I tried 1600 with a slight bump in...
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    Is lapping a heatsink really worth it?

    The topic pretty much says it all. I have my tuniq ready to go and I'm waiting for my board and proc. I remember seeing lapping heatsinks on various sites and on TV. I know it offers a little better performance, but is it really worth the effort? Anyone out there with experience lapping...
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    Ready for new build.....wait for 89XX?

    My current rig (3500+/6600GT) is not up to par for Supreme Commander. I've been waiting to build a new C2D/8800GTS system and am pretty much ready to go. Now I see the 89XX cards will be shipping relatively soon (precisely when I don't know). So, my question is: would you: 1) Wait for the...
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    Tricky XP install....

    My friend's laptop has a defunct CDROM drive and needs a reinstall of XP (I think it's been ruined by Limewire). I was wondering if I would be able to create a separate partition on his HDD, boot some old bootable DOS floppy, and manually run a copy of an XP install disk (that I copied to...