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    Need advice on parts for E4300 system for work

    Davidos I have just built an E4300 basic rig for our offices using an Asus P5B-VM board with integrated graphics. It has 2Gb Corsair Value PC2 6400 RAM, with 256Mb shared for the X3000 on board graphics. It's running Vista business and gets graphics scores of 4.8/4.7 so yes, it's fine...
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    EVGA 680i - Overclock Questions & Compatibility

    Bobokatt, Thanks for the very useful background info! One last question - what PC2-6400 RAM would you recommend as matched 2 x 1Gb kits (i.e. which is going to give the lowest latency and tightest times at stock 800Mhz)? Ridesy
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    EVGA 680i - Overclock Questions & Compatibility

    Bobokat Thanks for that and will read the guide tonight in full, but from what you are explaining this gives another major question: With all that flexibility does PC8500 memory make sense??? I thought the reason C2D owners were going for these very expensive DDRII RAM modules was...
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    EVGA 680i - Overclock Questions & Compatibility

    Sorry if these questions are a bit noobie, but I have only played with AMD overclocks so far and want to check out how far I can push OC using C2D on this 680i board before investing!? Am not going for Quad Core yet, so will be looking at E6600 or possibly E6700 (if you guys can put up a good...
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    Forget Quad Core - I want one of these!

    Wow, I can just about remember the glow of moving from a 386 to a 486SX and then 486DX, but don't ask me how much RAM they had! I do however remember with glee doing an install of Windows 3.1 with what seemed like dozens of floppy discs! I also still have an original P60 Pentium chip that...
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    Forget Quad Core - I want one of these!

    Quad or Oct cores - pah, what you want is one of these! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6354225.stm Wonder when they'll hit the streets:D
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    Top 939 motherboards...

    Grounded, Socket 939 boards are now becoming old I am afraid, but I have two 939 Asus boards, both of which would fit your requirements: 1. A8N SLI-Premium - this has SLI capabilities, but if in SLI the 2 x PCIe 16 channels run at 2 x 8. That said my kids use this for gaming with 2 x...
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    Can Asus A8N-SLI Premium support 7950GX2 in SLI?

    Kman, According to Asus - Yes: http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.aspx?no...055C-DEED-F2F058D80C43&SLanguage=en-us Ridesy
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    Should I change out my HSF

    Boyo, Glad I wasn't going mad! As I said before 38-42C on this board is NOT unusual, but what matters is your temps under load! Do you use this rig for gaming? If yes, what temps do you see after an hour or so heavy gaming? If these are 50C or below, then just ignore temps and have...
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    amd 64 x2 4600vs4800

    Tuc, 1. You should be able to "run" Vista on a 3500 anyway! 2. If you go with the Windsor Core you will need an AM2 socket motherboard as well as the new CPU and new DDR2 RAM!!! 3. Yes you are right Windor is the AM2 core version of these CPU's and runs with DDR2 RAM. 4. No if you go...
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    My Machine is running hot! :( I'm not even overclocking, what should I do?

    Sorry links don't work for me - just message saying page doesn't exist. High MB temp with low CPU temp suggest you need more airflow through case, but you don't say what MB you are using or what other parts you have in rig so working out how to cool specifically is not easy! If you know...
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    Should I change out my HSF

    Vin, Sorry the comment 42C is "quite high" refers really more to my A8N32 board (or similar 2 x 16 Asus boards) and for some reason I thought that was the board Boyo was talking about (don't know why I thought that, as I can't see any reference to it now!?). It is just that on that A8N32...
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    Should I change out my HSF

    Hi, 38C idle is OK, 42 seems quite high (unless it's high summer where you are), but the real question is what are temps under load as that will dictate if you should do more on cooling or not. Ridesy
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    Light Speed from Intel - 2010???

    Forget Quad processors - what you want is light speed! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5356636.stm
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    Video card liguid cooling - help

    BF Can't comment on the Thermaltake contraption itself, but there are good Dangerden and Swiftech VGA waterblocks available and in general the main decision is whether to cool the VGA RAM as well as the GPU or not. I went with NOT and hence the MCW60 VGA blocks, as these only cool the GPU...
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    Jab-Tech Jungled my order and i got 3x120 instead of 2x120 radiator

    Hi Dragoon, For ages I was using Panaflo 38mm deep 120mm "low noise" fans and did have two loops (No.1 rad>>pump1>>cpu>>rad, and No.2 rad>>pump2>>GPU1>>GPU2>>rad). But my wife moaned like hell that it was like sitting in a room with a giant refrigerator going at full speed, as the...
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    Temperature Questions

    Jason, Your MB is a very similar layout and heatpipe arrangement to my A8N32 board and I would say that 50C MB temps are not uncommonon that board. Does the P5W DH Deluxe come with the small auxillary fan that clips onto the copper fin arrangement on the heatpipe near the CPU, as this is...
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    Jab-Tech Jungled my order and i got 3x120 instead of 2x120 radiator

    Aig, Sorry my comments were not aimed to say you were incorrect in anyway in your two separate rads, or that their performance wouldn't be as good or better than the PA120.3. I was more answering Vin's statements that it won't fit well in a CM810 case, as it does fit, looks very neat in...
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    Jab-Tech Jungled my order and i got 3x120 instead of 2x120 radiator

    Guys, Sorry if a bit late in adding my 2p, but I couldn't disagree more! I have this exact set-up (PA120.3 Rad in CM810 Stacker), I even have the so called "performance shroud" fitted to the PA120.3 to use the full rad width to pull air through. This is all mounted in the top of the...
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    120mm fan needed

    For sheer movement of largest amount of air and pressure created you can't beat Panaflo 120mm x 38mm fans. This is official specs and the fastest 12v ones push/pull 115cfm air at an icredible 78Pa air pressure! Don't know where you can buy these in US, but they are listed as FBA12G12U1A...
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    Artic Silver 5 (200 hour break-in)?

    Hi, Just my personal observations, but having installed STORM CPU block using AS5 some 3 months ago and having left it alone since with many "Thermal Cycles" (as it is switched off each evening) I have noticed a quite significant 3-4C cooler CPU temp than immediately after installation...
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    ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Installation Issues

    RS, A number of points: 1. If you are using the internal SIL SATA port for your DVD then you will need to change the Silicone Image Mode in BIOS from RAID MODE to SATA2 Mode >>Advanced Tab>>Onboard Devices. 2. As your drives are in the NV SATA ports they need to enabled and NVRAID...
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    Any mail programs that work with Yahoo! Mail?

    Tykon, Don't know what you mean, I use a yahoo mail account and outlook 2003 and 2007! You just need to enable pop forwarding on your yahoo mail account and the set-up outlook. The settings are inbound: pop.mail.yahoo.com, outbound smtp.mail.yahoo.com and set up with your user name and...
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    Overclocking Performance Downgrade with A8N32SLI-DLX BIOS 1303?

    Sahrin, Well in that case I will stick at 1205 for sure, as this running well for me and shows cooler CPU temps than the 1009 (why I don't know). Ridesy
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    Chipeset drivers for Nforce4 Sli

    Heligrin, Yes Nvidia have amalgamated all drivers for AMD platform nForce4 chipsets, these now cover SLI and SLI x16 all in one as the new 6.86 version. I am using these 6.86 drivers on my A8N32 SLI DLX board just fine. Ridesy
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    Overclocking Performance Downgrade with A8N32SLI-DLX BIOS 1303?

    Sahrin, It keeps disappearing for no apparent reason, but I know a number of people using this 1303 BIOS, although I have stuck with 1205, as I can't see any further benifits for me. It is there now as latest version, but who knows if it will disappear again later? Ridesy
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    Core2 MB with SLI/Crossfire

    Hi, Having just started looking around for options on motherboards for Core2 processors that have 2 x PCIex16 slots for SLI or Crossfire? Anyone got any suggestions? Ridesy
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    TT Bigwater 745 isnt bad at all: need some input

    Morgash, Not that good mate, I am cooling 2 x 7800GTX GPU's and an OC'd FX60 in one loop with a PA120.3 rad and my temps are: CPU: Idle/Low use - 32C, Load/Heavy Gaming for hours max - 43C GPU1: Idle - 30C, Load/Heavy Gaming for hours max - 40C GPU2: Idle - 30C, Load/Heavy Gaming for...
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    howz a Zalman CNPS-7700-cu cooler

    Zaamal Any more detail to question? What MB, what CPU, what memory, what do you want to do with it? The basic answer is, it's a good CPU cooler, maybe not the very best, but good, but has limitations on positioning in some MB's due to sheer size (diameter) as it can interfere with...
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    7900s - How Far Can You Overclock it? | How High Can You Score?

    compgeek, Vey impressive! 12,795 from GT's not even GTX's! You must need a full size movie screen to stress them out fully! Ridesy
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    7900s - How Far Can You Overclock it? | How High Can You Score?

    ST, I'd really like to see a link to 3DMark06 compare at this miracle 15K score!!!! I know everyone is prone to exagerate, but you need to at least make it sound sensible! The current record 3DMark06 score is held by a known benchmark nut (Kingpin) at 13,358 and he was using an AM2...
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    Is there a difference between overclocking to "stock" frequencies...

    Shadow, Not a stupid question, as I'd like to know that too??? Ridesy
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    Danger Den Water Cooling my system, Suggestions?

    Ramzie, Would agree with jk that the Storm CPU block will give better cooling and if you are then only cooling a single GPU you should be OK with a single 1/2" tubing loop and a DD5 pump. Noise depends on fans you use on the radiator and other case fans to keep MB etc cool. JK seems to...
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    Title: *Official* - AsusTek A8N32-SLI Deluxe thread

    Hi, 1. This board is nice, but there is little debate that with the newest graphics drivers the nForce4 x16 chipset on this board doesn't give a real performance hike when compared to the nForce4 chipset in your current A8N board, so unless you are going to use the old board elsewhere or it...
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    Help with OC - Stability Issues

    Dinokath Not the same board as mine at all, but I can't understand most of your settings. The memory modules are as you say DDR550 tested at CL2.5-4-4-8, so to me the first place to start is with CPU at 275 x8 and with memory at (1:1) with everything on auto except: CAS Latency 2.5 tRCD...
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    Improper Heatsink Installation?

    Jack, Would agree with Newf that it sounds like too much paste. The simple principle of thermal paste (AS5 or any other) is that getting direct contact bewteen the CPU and your copper heatsink would require mirror like machining to a level that isn't practical. Therefore when you place...
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    I hate Abit. Someone please recommend another motherboard...

    A8N32 SLI DELUXE from Asus. Love mine - very good overclock potential, runs a bit hot but I love it. Ridesy
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    Could you guys help me find the newest drivers for my Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe?

    Crescent, The most up-to-date I can find are also 6.85, as the 9.32 don't seem to be for the x16. I must admit this is what I am running. Ridesy
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    Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe RAM question

    Floyd, Yes PC4400 memory is in theory supported, but the question I have found is whether it will run succesfully at 1T command rate. I have just sent back 2Gb of TWINX4400PRO from Corsair, as I couldn't get this to run past 255Mhz at 1T command rate, despite having read many test reports...
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    ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe IDE RAID? HOW?

    Nocturnal According to Asus FAQ's the board doesn't support IDE RAID, only SATA RAID options. http://support.asus.com/faq/faq.aspx?no...9158-D5AA-63555C23E5DD&SLanguage=en-us Ridesy