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    How do I use the eSATA ports on my Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P?

    On my old GA-EP45-UD3P, the eSATA ports were on a slot bracket, and I plugged them into SATA headers on the motherboard. On my new GA-P55-UD4P, the eSATA ports are part of the rear connectors. I have them enabled in the BIOS (which is the default), but I can't get either of my eSATA disks to...
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    My GA-P55-UD4P is dead; what can I do?

    Core i7 860, Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P. I had this running at 180 * 21 = 3.78 GHz using auto everything. Then I tried the settings specified in this Anand review of the UD2 (http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3652&p=6): VCore 1.375 VTT 1.39 PLL 1.86 And now my system is...
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    Dead (?) Asus P5W DH Deluxe/Core 2 Extreme X6800

    During the hot weather last week, my system was having some troubles. It finally failed to boot, and I noticed that the NorthPole XL chipset cooler fan wasn't turning. So I bought another one and installed it, and this one won't turn either. I tried it on all 3 plugs on the motherboard, and...
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    Looking for Motherboard Suggestions

    I am looking to build a NAS server. I am looking for a motherboard that: Supports 6 SATA drives in a RAID 0+1 configuration (e.g., 6 500GB drives, fully redundant, for a total of 1.5TB of available storage) Supports Core 2 Duo processors Has 4 DDR2 memory slots Has gigabit ethernet Any...
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    Has anybody upgraded a Dell SC420 with an Intel Core 2 Duo?

    My Dell SC420 has a 775 socket, which fits the Core 2 Duo processors. Has anybody succeeded in upgrading an SC420 with a Core 2 Duo? I realize that the bus speed on the SC420 will remain at 800MHz. But I'm concerned about the Dell BIOS. I am assuming that it won't know what to do with the...
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    Good Overclocking Gone Bad; What Happened?

    In this thread, I detailed my overclocking efforts with a Core 2 Extreem X6800. I settled in at about 3.6 GHz. Everything worked fine for several months. Now my system is spontaneously rebooting. Sometimes it lasts an hour, sometimes a minute. Edit: it's not rebooting, it's freezing...
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    Memory Timings: Anand vs. Asus BIOS vs. CPU-Z

    All of the memory articles on Anand describe memory timings with four numbers: for example, "4-4-4-12". I'm looking for specifics on what each number refers to. I ask because CPU-Z and my Asus P5W DH Deluxe BIOS specify the numbers in a different order. CPU-Z reports them in this order...
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    My Experience: Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Asus P5W DH Motherboard (a step backwards with Arctic Silver 5!!!)

    I am going to document my experience with the following hardware: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor Arcitc Cooling Freezer 7 Pro heat sink/fan Asus P5W DH Deluxe Motherboard Corsair 2GB XMS2 PC2-1067 memory Western Digital WD1600ADFD 10K disk (the Dell 160GB version) ATI (Gigabyte)...
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    Is my X6800 DOA, or is it the P5W DH?

    I got my X6800 from MicroCenter today. I think it is DOA. I popped an old Pentium into my P5W DH Deluxe and upgraded its BIOS to version 0801. I then restarted and verified that the BIOS was upgraded successfully. I pulled the Pentium and put my brand new Core 2 Duo X6800 in, and...
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    Non-gamer video card for Core 2 Duo/Asus P5W DH?

    I am building a system around an Asus P5W DH motherboard and an Intel Core 2 Duo X6800 processor. I also have a Dell 2407 wide-screen monitor. The motherboard has no onboard video, so I need to buy a video card. I have an ATI HDTV Wonder that I will put in it, so I'm going to go with an ATI...
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    Core 2 Duo X6800 Motherboard: Asus P5W DH?

    I have ordered a Core 2 Duo X6800, and 2GB of Corsair XMS2 DDR2-1066 (PC2-8500) RAM. I plan to do some minor overclocking, but nothing that would involve liquid cooling, etc. I am not a gamer. I mean that I never play games on my computer; I spend my days building code, rendering video...