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    Who is happy with their C2D Systems?

    Hahah, note that I said I had less money to play with than my friend. :P I think my friend would want a 24" monitor first (to run native 1920 res).
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    Who is happy with their C2D Systems?

    I haven't posted here in about a month. Too busy giving the new rig some exercise. :D I see a lot of C2D threads here about problems with temp measures, overclocking, posting, BIOS, etc... I don't see a thread about happy Conroe users. To recap, the one I built wasn't really my system...
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    ***Official*** OCZ Support Thread part 2

    Still wondering why the stock settings for my 2 sticks of VX2 (1067 DDR2 4-4-4-15 2.30V) errors out consistently in memtest #5. :confused:
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    ASUS P5W-DH Deluxe and Nvidia 7950 gx2

    Hitman runs silky smooth on our P5W/GX2. All settings are maxed. Our 3DMark06 scores were right in between the two review benchmarks done on the eVGA GX2.
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    A shocking truth

    Mines looked identical to the OP when I took it off. Of course some MX-1 took care of that problem.
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    Vantec NXP-205 Owners

    Are you talking about the ones on the 5.25"? Those one sticks out slightly under 1/2" from the face of the Rheobus. I'd prefer not to hide it (easier adjustibility).
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    Silverstone TJ06

    Some observations after >9.5 hours of Orthos: After SuperPi32M, the CPU temp dropped down to 28C. Is that our idle? The peak observed temp running Orthos is 51C. During this time, temps are hovering around 48C-50C. No errors or crashes so far. The Auto-Detect for the ram turned out to be...
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    Silverstone TJ06

    I'd suggest you go with the Arctic Cooler 7. I got a chance to examine it at a store while picking out additional items. It looks like it will clear the tunnel, and you can orient the fan direction so that it aligns with the front-back direction of the case. Also has a lot of favorable reviews...
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    ***Official*** OCZ Support Thread part 2

    Finally got the new system together... obviously some problems though, hence me posting in this thread. I'm running C2D E6600 and two sticks of TiAlpha VX2 on a P5W-DH. Stock setting everywhere else. Latest ASUS bios (1201). Since anandtech benchmarked this ram using this mainboard, I first...
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    Silverstone TJ06

    Started fitting components today, found out that the ASUS P5W-DH MB, Nitrogen V2.0 HSF, and the wind tunnel don't like each other very much. The problem is that Silverstone's HSF vane block is situated too far towards the top of the case. Moving the vanes a little over 1/4th inch downwards would...
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    Monarch Computers?

    I had accidentally double ordered something from them and realized it no more than two minutes after I hit order. So I sent them a notice through their website form letter stating all the details and which order to cancel. About 2 days later (when the orders was indicated to be "processing", and...
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    Sluggish performence

    Wow, good luck to you. I hope it's a defective component and not something more serious. My yet-to-be-built rig has a very similar parts makeup to the OP.
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    Core 2 Duo makes me cry

    Hurrah, it comes in friday! :heart: About time. Tired of seeing all the high-priced goodies sitting around the house instead of in a computer.
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    ***Official*** OCZ Support Thread part 2

    The review on this site states a DRAM Voltage range of 1.8V to 2.4V for this board so I think we're covered there. The main concern I have is some people failing to post when using the P5W and OCZ RAM.
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    P5B Deluxe vs P5W DH Deluxe

    It seems to be the current consensus that the P5W is more desireable for mid/high end Conroe builds. See anandtech's own review, and other posts on the forum.
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    Core 2 Duo makes me cry

    Nah, missed most of the forum uproar until it had mostly become a moot point. Getting it from ISORM.com, should be here soon. Actually since I posted my first reply in this thread isorm sent me an email indicating that it's being processed. So the salesguy probably wasn't BSing when he said...
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    Core 2 Duo makes me cry

    If it doesn't come soon, it definitely will make me cry. :( Looking forward to running games on this rig for the first time though - should be fun!
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    thermal grease?

    Meh, I've had no problems using a razor. It's just used to spread the grease around the surface. The razor never comes in direct contact with the bare surface - there's always some grease in between. I suppose if you were really paranoid/clumsy, you could sub in a credit card in place of a razor.
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    ***Official*** OCZ Support Thread part 2

    I am concerned about possible compatibilty/post issues with the new Ti-Alpha VX2 DDR2 and the ASUS P5W-DH mainboard. Does this combination work well together or is this a problem I should resolve?
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    thermal grease?

    Q-Tips, 90% Isopropyl Alcohol, Goo Gone, ArctiClean 1+2, razor blade, patience. See this thread for good information: http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106563 As for grease, it seems that the popular ones are Arctic Silver 5, Arctic Silver Ceramique, or Arctic Cooling MX-1...
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    That's concerning to me, I posted in general about running the P5W with two sticks of OCZ Ti-Alpha VX2 DDR2-1000s. No one raised a compatibility objection then. :confused: In other news, an FYI - antaresdigital in-stock P5Ws are apparently shipping with BIOS 701 chips, or so it would appear...
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    7950 GX2 -- who's to buy, and with conroe?

    Heh, I think my friend (building the rig for him) was swayed by the blingerific ti-phosphate coating on the exterior, that and the anandtech review. Forget googling for that, read this first: Test your rig for stability
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    7950 GX2 -- who's to buy, and with conroe?

    We're going to run the Conroe/P5W/GX2 combination also. Hopefully the shakedown and burn-in period won't be too difficult. We plan to run conservative settings to start out with (no crazy overclock of anything). E6600 P5W-DH 7950 GX2 OCZ TiAlpha VX2 DDR-1000 Any suggestions out there...
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    the *OFFICIAL* core 2 duo midnight release thread 2.0!!!

    Really? Only one of our newegg UPS shipments (the first one) required a sig, all the rest were good to go. Grats to those earlier on the waitlist at shopblt, you got it for a great price. Isorm's pricing is more in line with newegg, although from what I can tell their service is very prompt...
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    the *OFFICIAL* core 2 duo midnight release thread 2.0!!!

    Bump for update - cancelled at shopblt after it was apparent that their E6600's got pushed back to the 25th. We would like it at our door by that weekend. Although they do have E6700's in stock so if anyone wants that feel free. Placed my new order with isorm.com, they confirmed about 10...
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    Where can I get a P5W DH for around 275 or less, shipped?

    Mines also came in today, with 701. Hefty sucker. Good thing the updated chip from ASUS came a few days earlier.
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    P5W DH Deluxe in stock @ newegg for 269.99

    $255.5 including shipping from antaresdigital.com, ftw. :D Although now I see they raised the price $5, they have it in stock. Took about 7 business days from my order to be shipped (arriving today). I picked regular shipping. Was slightly hesitant on going with them due to lack of vendor...
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    the *OFFICIAL* core 2 duo midnight release thread 2.0!!!

    I am in the 300s range, hoping to get it shipped today or early next week. No email yet.
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    Silverstone TJ06

    We got this case (black, with side window) and a Seasonic S-12 600W. It is very high quality, you will notice almost all the edges inside are rounded off so as to not cut your hands. The finish and the hinged door on the front are also done nicely. The S-12 does feed from the bottom, which...
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    need input on new C2D build. Money not a problem upto 3K

    I added up all the parts the original post cited a dollar value for, that adds up to $2,952. Without tax or shipping. Now, when you said *not a problem up to $3k*, does that mean you have about $3k of cash onhand and not a lot more? Because if that's the case, you will have to cut somewhere...
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    New BIOS chip arrived today, exactly one week since talking to ASUS. Can't tell what version it is just by looking at it, but definitely looking forward to seeting up the new rig.
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    the *OFFICIAL* core 2 duo midnight release thread 2.0!!!

    Lol, a little patience? Their next ETA is tomorrow. It would suck if you cancelled and they got 200 or 300 more on Friday.
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    the *OFFICIAL* core 2 duo midnight release thread 2.0!!!

    I hope I made that first shipment...
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    Do I need an additional CD/DVD drive?

    So I bought this Samsung CD/DVD Burner for a rig: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151118 My question is, do I need additional drives for other functions (reading, playing CDs/DVDs)? Or is there any reason to pick up an extra drive even if I don't absolutely need it...
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    the *OFFICIAL* core 2 duo midnight release thread 2.0!!!

    I have a total of exactly one post referencing them. What makes you think I work for them? :roll: If you just looked back a page or two, you'll see someone suggestiong antaresdigital for a P5W before I did.
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    the *OFFICIAL* core 2 duo midnight release thread 2.0!!!

    Yes it is! I just got the notification email. But I ordered the board from here: http://www.antaresdigital.com/customer/product.php?productid=17241&cat=0&page= Less expensive than newegg, already processed order. Though they may run out soon if everyone goes to them.
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    *** Official ASUS P5W DH Thread ***

    Just got off the phone with ASUS, they are sending the latest BIOS revision free over ground shipping (overnight was extra). Very easy to deal with, so long as they're not too busy and you can get hold of someone. 502-995-0883, press 0 for operator and then ask specifically to be transferred to...
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    LGA775 + Silverstone Wind Tunnel = What CPU Cooler?

    Right now I have on order an E6600, an ASUS P5W, and a Silverstone TJ-06. I'd like to retain useage of the provided wind tunnel while using an aftermarket cooler, if at all possible. Was looking at the Tuniq T-120 but that may not even fit the case, so I've been looking at these...