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    P8P67 PRO bites the dust... did it take my CPU along for the ride?

    well, to all the googlers out there who want to find out how this story ends: My P8P67 Pro went south and killed my 2500K in the process. Tried out a new 2500K in the P8Z68-V/Gen3 and it booted up without a hitch. For reference: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155296...
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    P8P67 PRO bites the dust... did it take my CPU along for the ride?

    The System: Antec P182 i5-2500K (oc'ed turbo boost to 4.4ghz) Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme G.Skill DDR3 1600 (2 x 4gb) P8P67 PRO (rev3) --> P8Z68-V/GEN3 Corsair HX520 Probably not exactly thinking straight after spending a sleepless night trying to decipher this issue, but I'll try my...
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    Installed Corsair HX520W PSU, question about case fan

    http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=495419 You are correct, the Antec regulated the power on its fan-only connectors according to its readings from the mobo. Corsair HX520 gives a full 12V to it at all times. Rather than invest in a controller, I found that the HX520's modular fan only...
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    Freezer 7 Pro, Overclocking, and dBa...

    ...which is also why I'm looking to replace it; it's better than stock for sure, but not by much, and I'm sure for the price it's probably got most other competitors beat. But... I will never trust NewEgg reviews again. Since when is this thing quiet on full speed?!
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    Freezer 7 Pro, Overclocking, and dBa...

    Also considering the Noctua NH-U12F for what it's worth...
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    Freezer 7 Pro, Overclocking, and dBa...

    How's the Scythe Ninja Plus? I looked at the Tuniq/Ultra-120 but I don't know if I want to drop 60-70+ on a quiet HS/FAN...
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    Freezer 7 Pro, Overclocking, and dBa...

    So I have a new system I put together recently: Core 2 Duo E6420 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Asus P5K Vanilla Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 5-5-5-15 eVGA 7800GT (with Arctic Cooling X1) Corsair HX520 PSU and it's fairly quiet with everything on stock, much to my chagrin. Started...
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    Broken ZIF socket lever...

    Ok, so somehow I managed to snap off the level on my ZIF socket while it was up. Now I can put in the P4 but can't slide the socket to how it should be when the lever is in the closed position using my barehands or some force care of a screwdriver, as POST reporter keeps repeating that there's...
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    Suggestions for my little project...?

    I've been asked by a professor of mine to build a device that will pretty much perform the same functions as the Axis 250S (http://www.axis.com/products/cam_250s/index.htm). He is buying them for $800 a pop and would like a cheaper, more versatile solution. Here's what it needs to do: 1. Do...
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    Want to ditch the Papst off my Swifty MXC370...suggestions?

    Than damn Papst, 60x60x25, 33CFM @ 43dBA, is keeping me up at night and bothering me when I use my computer. The rest of my case is filled with Panaflos...so I'm looking for a quiet 60x60x25 fan to shove on the MXC370 to save my sanity. Any suggestions?
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    MSI Pro2A Bios Fried...Help with IWILL KK266 plz?

    Never mind, it was Fry's syndrome. Did an exchange and all is well.
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    MSI Pro2A Bios Fried...Help with IWILL KK266 plz?

    Well, livebios killed my Pro2A bios, so I sent it for an RMA. I'm trying to use an IWill KK266 for the time being (plan to return to Fry's when i'm done with it); however, I can't boot. Lights go on, power flows, fans spin, drives spin, and I can hear the memory testing, but I get no video, and...
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    MSI K7T Pro2A HD making Winamp pause

    Turn on DMA? Have the latest VIA drivers? Use IDETOOL to check that you're running at ATA/100? Increase the buffer length in Winamp? Try those...
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    MSI K7T PRO 2A ram?

    Same thing happened to me, actually, w/Crucial RAM. A quick switch of the clear BIOS jumper fixed it.
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    I know grease is supposed to dry on on Tbirds....but....

    Have to get this computer shipped out today and don't have time to pick up some more Arctic Silver. I have some Heat Sink Grease from Circuitworks, stable from -40C to 172C, guaranteed not to dry out, harden, or melt. I know grease is supposed to dry out on TBird because of the extremely hot...
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    Can an orb handle 1.1ghz?

    Putting together my new system and don't want any heat issues. I have a Fong Kai 320 with a Panaflo 120mm intake in the front and a Panaflo 92mm exhaust in the rear. I've got my 1.1ghz sitting here, read to be installed, but I read that Tbirds over 1 ghz get extremely hot at the core. With my...
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    Getting a New System, finally...Opinions Appreciated.

    Thanks for all the help, I might ditch the Chrome Orb and get a Taisol...will it fit on the MSI? As for the case, I got the Fong-Kai for just $80, so I probably won't change it. I do have an Ultraplex in my current system I'll probably just strip out, thanks for the tip. Thanks again!
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    Getting a New System, finally...Opinions Appreciated.

    Hi. Finally deciding to upgrade this 300mhz PII. I have an old college friend who is an OEM distributor and is getting me some good deals on some of the components. Here's what I have lined up. Case: Fong Kai (FKI) FK320 Motherboard: Microstar K7T Pro 2-A CPU: Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz...
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    Buying a new computer...is this a good price? Are my choices ok? Thanks in advance! *REVISED*

    I called Onvia and asked about every single part...they were all in stock, I got specific numbers and everything. They could be lying...but I've always had good luck with them. Living 20 miles from their warehouse doesn't hurt...most UPS ground stuff becomes like next day or second day.
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    Buying a new computer...is this a good price? Are my choices ok? Thanks in advance! *REVISED*

    Onvia: (http://www.onvia.com) Processor: Pentium III 800cb0 stepping for overclocking Ø Price: $319.08 Audio: SB Live! Platinum Ø Price: $166.91 Floppy: Teac Ø Price: $14.64 Network Card: Linksys 10/100 Ø Price: $15.99 Video Card: Elsa Gladiac GeForce 2 32MD DDR...
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    Buying a new computer...is this a good price? Are my choices ok? Thanks in advance! *REVISED*

    Can you use the $25 off $200 on the same credit card multiple times? Or is it like buy.com?
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    Buying a new computer...is this a good price? Are my choices ok? Thanks in advance! *REVISED*

    Yeah, I know it's expensive, but I have $3000 burning a hole in my pocket. :) Thanks for the advice!
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    Buying a new computer...is this a good price? Are my choices ok? Thanks in advance! *REVISED*

    Yeah, I know, tax sucks. Atacom is in Northern California, and Mwave in Southern California. I would do a walkin to save myself the shipping too, but guess where I live: right in the middle. ARGH.
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    Geforce GTS2 + Athlon550 + kx133 (not irongate 750) = low fps q3arena

    BTW, what is the expected frame rate for 800x600 on a GeForce2 in Q3A?
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    Check out my satire on the computer underground scene...any comments are appreciated.

    lol.... i registered at www.registerclub.com for $10 a year, and then my hosting is at www.digitalspace.net, $3 a month. Fun fun fun.
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    Check out my satire on the computer underground scene...any comments are appreciated.

    Duckers, you have a quick eye. :) I got a good deal on the hosting. It's only 3 dollars a month and I get 10mb space, 2.5 gig traffic, unlimited POP3 and aliases, 2 subdomains, a shell account (yay), cgi, perl, sql, etc... With the domain registration fee, it worked out to $46 a year for...
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    Check out my satire on the computer underground scene...any comments are appreciated.

    But is this something I should continue? Or should I stop now so I don't have to pay the hosting fee?
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    Check out my satire on the computer underground scene...any comments are appreciated.

    I got a new site up, intended as a joke toward everything that has to do with warez, hackers, virii, etc... Check out http://www.l33tnews.com and tell me what you think. Posts on the message board and votes on the poll would make me look less pathetic, so any actions toward those two are...
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    Can someone critique this new computer for me? It's my birthday present....to myself...from me.

    Thanks for all the help/suggestions! See my original message for some updates. Thanks again!
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    Can someone critique this new computer for me? It's my birthday present....to myself...from me.

    Please look over the specs I have listed here. I'm finally gonna put my Intel P2 400 to rest and want to get a new computer for under $3000. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Processor PIII 933mhz (I'm sticking with it, I'm getting it for $600) Street Price: $750 Motherboard ASUS CUSL2...