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    Any reason to upgrade? E4300 @ 3.15

    With all the chips flying around now with the 4MB cache and higher FSB, I've been itching to upgrade my system's CPU. Is this a dumb time to do it? I was thinking of maybe grabbing a 6550, but I wasn't sure if the CPU bump would really be noticeable. E4300 @ 3.15ghz 8800GTS 320MB 2GB PC...
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    P965 ethernet...just stopped working all of a sudden?

    So I was just sitting here, watching a movie on my computer. Heard a loud pop, but we were having a lightning storm so I figured it was a tree branch falling outside or something. A few minutes later, I realize my internet connection is down. I've actually narrowed it down to my computer, now...
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    High idle to load delta...what next?

    Idle: Coretemp: ~40C TAT: ~42C Load: Coretemp: ~71C TAT: ~70C Load using TAT, 100%. Orthos (large FFT) is ~26C idle to load delta. Um...time to reseat the heatsink? Time for a new heatsink? (I have a Zalmann 9700 LED w/ Ceraminique) Ambient = 22C E4300 @ 3.2ghz (vcore...
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    Prime95 error on only one core

    Specs: E4300 @ 3.24ghz 2 GB PC-5300 RAM @ 4-4-4-12, ~700mhz (stock is 5-5-5-15) Nvidia 8800GTS Corsair HX520 Gigabyte P965-DS3 Vcore is set at 1.412, temps are fine (~40C idle, ~65 load), vDimm is at +0.2, MCH is at +0.1, and FSB is at +0.1. I can run dual instances of Prime95 for...
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    8800GTS...can't run any game

    Hey all, I just built my first computer. Everything seems to be fine, put in my PNY 8800GTS, installed drivers, set my windows resolution, etc. etc. Then I tried to play HL2. Crashed during the loading screen. Then I tried performing a PCMark score. Again, crashed in the middle. Then I tried...
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    Should I use this PSU?

    About a year ago I decided I was gonna build my first system, so I went ahead and started buying components. I only got as far as a case, PSU and a SATA HD before other expenses put off my purchase. But now here we are, and I'm thinking about going ahead and getting my system. The PSU was one...