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    Help with vCore and CPU Temperature Spikes

    I recently just switched my 4-pin 12V connector, to use the 8-pin EPS connector on the motherboard, and I noticed a few anomalies when I was monitoring my system with Asus PC Probe II and Speedfan. Occasionally, Asus Probe would report that my vCore temperature has dropped below its threshold...
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    Help Connecting PSU to Motherboard

    Hi Guys, I have a question about connecting my power supply to my motherboard. Here's my setup: Intel E6600 Asus P5B Deluxe Seasonic S12 550W PSU On my motherboard there's a 24-pin connector, which I have no problems with - there's only one of these things on my PSU, so I'm...
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    Conroe CPU and System Temperatures

    Hi Guys, Sorry if this isn't in the right forum, but i got a few questions about C2D temperatures, just wondering if anyone can shed some light. I'm running E6600 with P5B Deluxe Wifi, no overclocking. 1) In Speedfan and other temp reading softwares, there is usually a reading for CPU and...
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    Conroe System and CPU Temperatures

    Hi Guys, Got a few questions about C2D temperatures, just wondering if anyone can shed some light. I'm running E6600 with P5B Deluxe Wifi, no overclocking. 1) In Speedfan and other temp reading softwares, there is usually a reading for CPU and two other readings for the actual cores...
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    22" LCD Help

    Hi everyone, I got a new 22" LCD with a problem that I hope somebody could shed some light on. I'm trying to run a dual monitor setup with the 22" and another 19" monitor. When I connect the 22" LCD into the DVI, and the the 19" LCD into the Analog, I would constantly see something like...
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    New Computer - Slow Windows Explorer Folder Access

    Hi Everyone, I just got a new system up with the following specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Asus P5B Deluxe Corsair TwinX 2GB 800mhz Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATA HD eVGA GT7600 Vid I noticed that when I'm accessing folders in Windows Explorer that sometimes when I click on a folder there...
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    Best Video Card < ~$50

    I know this isn't much of a budget, but can someone suggest the best video card I can get under or around ~$50? Thanks.
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    PSU Question and Other Recommendations

    Hi Everyone, I'm trying to build a cheap computer that will be used mainly for administrative work (word processing, accounting, etc.) and I was wondering if a good quality 350W (Antec SL350) is good enough to power the following system: AMD X2 3800 ASRock Mobo with Integrated...
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    CPU FSB Memory Speeds Explanation

    Hi Everyone, I'm new to this computer hardware stuff and I was hoping someone could explain to me the relationship between the CPU, FSB and Memory speeds (or possibly provide a source for a good explanation). Please forgive me for my very loose and probably largely incorrect...
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    Computer Crashing with BSOD: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD

    My computer has been crashing with BSODs and I couldn't really fix the problem after trying multiple things, so I decided to format my whole computer. After low-level formatting the hard drive with the hard drive manufacturer utility (which worked fine), I proceeded with installing the OS. When...
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    ***HELP: Computer Freezing and Rebooting ***

    Hi, My computer keeps freezing occasionally and I was wondering if anyone here could provide me some advice on how I can fix it. When it freezes, it stays frozen for maybe ~20 seconds and then it would try to reboot. But on reboot, at the BIOS screen before loading up the OS, it would...