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How would you deal with this RAM issue?

I have a pair of Crucial Ballistix modules that are giving me problems. At first I was running them at the low end of their voltage range. I had no problems with this arrangement for months, then I started getting exception errors in Windows. I bumped up the voltage after finding out here I...
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- Nov 9, 2005
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Socket 940 vs. Socket 939

I'm guessing he was trying to be funny.
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- Post #7
- Oct 29, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which comapny who makes nVidia cards is best.

There are some reasons for choosing different makers of video cards. eVGA for example builds completely according to the reference board spec, or at least, that's what they're known for. So an eVGA card is as close to the nVIDIA reverence design as you can get. BFG cards are pre-overclocked...
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- Post #14
- Oct 29, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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WTF 3DMark for cell phones?

Not surprising really as the whole telecommunications industry seems convinced that everyone on the planet wants a single device that does everything rather poorly instead of a few devices that do a couple of things rather well.
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- Post #2
- Oct 28, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Case advice

Is it me, or do all Thermaltake products look like rip-offs of other products. I mean, they're not exactly the same, but they're really close to other designs. If it were me, I'd check out CoolerMaster stuff before I'd go with Thermaltake. The CM cases are a little bit more money, but then...
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- Post #7
- Oct 28, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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How to deal with a RAM issue?

These seem to have non-standard timings also. Ironically, my own memory is failing me now. My newegg order lists the 6464Z505 as what I bought and the Crucial site lists the timings as 2.5-4-4-8, but the motherboard autodetects them as 2-3-3-8. I was pretty sure when I bought them they were...
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- Post #5
- Oct 28, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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How to deal with a RAM issue?

Well, that was my question. I didn't really know what the standard voltage was for Ballistix. I assumed the motherboard ran the memory voltage properly, but apparently not. If they are made for 2.8v, then that's fantastic.
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- Post #3
- Oct 28, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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How to deal with a RAM issue?

I had 2x512 PC4000 DDR of Cruical Ballistix installed in a Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI motherboard and was experiencing random lock-ups, reboots, and BSODs. These started out in some online games, but soon affected other games and eventually even my web browser. Each time, Windows reported the...
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- Oct 28, 2005
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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Flaky bios access and high temps

Alrighty, I'll give that a shot. I am using a USB keyboard, but I never had trouble getting into the BIOS before. And it does recognize the keypress, but would at times, just hang. To be more specific. I'd reboot, and hit the "DEL" key to enter BIOS, I'd get the message "Preparing to enter...
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- Post #3
- Oct 24, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Flaky bios access and high temps

Recently I was getting some lockups when playing a few games, I chalked it up to the games in question being in beta. Then Dungeon Siege II started throwing exceptions and it had been working fine. The other night I reboot, and it won't let me into the BIOS setup. It would reboot into windows...
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- Oct 23, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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SLI mode problem

Yep, thanks that worked. I had to update the firmware on both cards. Once they matched, everything worked without any problems.
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- Post #3
- Aug 19, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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SLI mode problem

I have a Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI mother board and recently purchased a second GeForce 6800GT video card. Unfortunately ZipZoomFly did not list the new product number, so instead of getting the version 2.0 card, I got a version 2.1 card. I've tried to use them to get into SLI mode, but no dice. The...
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- Aug 17, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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3D Windows?

This has been around for a while, but it's not really spherical, just kinda angular. I don't think I could get used to looking at things at an angle.
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- Post #8
- Feb 3, 2005
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Some nice Engrish in the GA-K8NXP-SLI manual

At the beginning of the MB Intelligent Tweaker section, below the screenshot, it says: "Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only"
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- Feb 3, 2005
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Motherboards
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Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI, Thermalright XP-120, and Panaflo FBA12G12M

Yeah, the HSF should fit without a problem and taking off the stock bracket and backplate isn't hard, but that Gigabyte DPS card will likely get in the way.
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- Post #5
- Feb 2, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards

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