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    Temp. alarm? Or did I find a prime number...

    Hey all - latest newb on the scene here... I've been trying to overcome my first real oc hurdle - can't seem to be able to get my new rig to 3.3+ yet. 3.2Ghz (356X9) @ 1.375v (1.32 under Prime95 load) is where I semi-confidently stand at the moment (if you wish to offer some suggestions, I'm...
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    Considering reinstall of XP Pro on brand new rig

    Just received a custom rig I pieced together through a PC integrator. All is great, stable and sound. The only (somewhat minor?) issue I have is the fact that I can't change the name of the main Admin user folder(s)/extensions (found under Documents & Settings) that the integrator used when...
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    What's YOUR new-build methodology?

    Hey all... I have a brand new rig coming soon that I pieced together through an online PC integrator. I was close to going DIY, but punked-out at the last second (the time saved along with the $250 premium to have someone else build it and warranty/support it was worth it to me). To be...
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    I've made myself SICK with research

    Between excellent sites like Anandtech and others on the web, I've spent the last month reading... and reading... and reading.... in preparation for a brand new pc build. Let me start off by saying that i'm no power-user nor hardcore gamer (not since the very early days of EQ) - my current...
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    Changed RAM timings - new PC won't start

    I posted this on the motherboard forum too... my apologies for the redundancy : / I received a new pre-configured PC recently with: P5N-E SLI, e6600, GeIL DDR2-800 CAS 5 (2 X 1GB), Ultra XVS 700W PSU, etc. Everything seemed fine out of the box - ran 3DMark06 5 times, no issues... when I ran...
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    Good grief - what did I do...

    I received a new pre-configured PC recently with: P5N-E SLI, e6600, GeIL DDR2-800 CAS 5 (2 X 1GB), Ultra XVS 700W PSU, etc. Everything seemed fine out of the box - ran 3DMark06 5 times, no issues... when I ran CPU-Z, I noticed that my RAM timings (under Memory tab) were strange: 5-5-5-31. My...