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    Searing after cooking a steak? "Reverse sear"

    Yeah no need to let it rest. Just heat up the pan in the oven beforehand, and then finish heating it up while the steak is almost at the desired temp in the oven.
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    Searing after cooking a steak? "Reverse sear"

    I do this with a cast iron pan indoors, actually produces a better steak to me. The thing is, it takes more time, but it's not hard at all, and has one extra step. Steak is way more evenly cooked, no more gray area. And with regard to salting, you can either salt 40+ minutes before, or right...
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    Searing after cooking a steak? "Reverse sear"

    I recently converted to reverse searing from the tried-and-true and it works very well. I recommend salting 40 minutes to an hour before, and keeping in the fridge. Room temp is not needed and going from the fridge gives it more time in the oven where the magic happens.
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    Is this mobo fixable?

    I actually replaced the PSU as a precaution and am using a new PSU with it with the same symptoms.
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    Is this mobo fixable?

    I have absolutely no experience with soldering. :/ I'm guessing I'm SOL since I don't have expertise in that area. Can't really wait for the RMA so going to have to buy a new board off newegg.
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    Is this mobo fixable?

    I have a motherboard that starts for .5 seconds then shuts down. Through other means, I've confirmed that it is not the PSU and it is not the HSF/CPU. I have the system set up barebones outside the case, and I've discovered something interesting and would like to know what it means regarding...
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    Okay I decided to switch to Vista x64, thanks for the advice on that. The last thing I am still torn on is my HDD situation, the way I see it I have 4 options: OPTION 1 - Sell the 74GB Raptor - Use WD6400AAKS as sole drive, partitioned for OS/Apps + Data OPTION 2 - Use the 74 GB Raptor...
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    I was looking for some reassurances that 64 bit Vista was "mainstream ready." In the past it was not, I have just been out of touch. If using 64 bit Vista has no detrimental affect on me using a sound card (X-Fi or Xonar), and my FPS and stability in games (WoW, CS, etc.), then I can consider...
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    I'm only going to overclock to 3 ghz, I assume that motherboard is okay for that? The motherboard seemed to be the best value at newegg. As for 64 bit, I was under the impression that it performs worse in certain areas and has lack of support. Is this not the case anymore? I see most...
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    Thanks for the link. Just to clarify, do you think it's best to just ditch my Raptor and get a 640 GB drive versus a 74 GB Raptor + 750 GB storage drive? Is the performance that compelling? I'm not trying to be sarcastic or anything, I am just honestly curious. Thank you for the help btw.
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    Yeah but my point is that I don't want to spend extra money for a component I already have that even though it's old, was premium at the time, so I'm assuming is serviceable now as a GOOD OS drive even if it is not the fastest. I'm not interested in a new raptor because I can't fit it into the...
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    Well, what I meant was that NEITHER of the cpu's will limit my gaming performance and I figured, given that, I might as well get the extra feature of quad core because of the possibility, however small, that it might have some impact in the next two years. As for OCing, I'm a novice and only...
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    Hi guys. My computer is over 5 years old and am building a new computer from scratch. I use the computer for gaming, music, and hobby video editing. I would like a critique of my build parts because while I used to be very knowledgeable about computer hardware, I am not so much anymore, and...
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    Logitech Z-5450 and Creative X-FI.

    Analog out makes use of CMSS for gaming and music and uses the X-Fi's DAC (digital to analog converter). Digital out doesn't make the sound better, it just keeps the sound digital further along the chain where it ultimately HAS to be converted back to analog. Using a digital out bypasses the...
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    Logitech G7 mousepad - cheapo

    I just got a G7 and a Func 1030 Archetype. Both sides work fine.
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    Leadtek 2000XP Deluxe

    Unfortunately there is a problem with the drivers where if you use certain programs (like Dscaler) it can sometimes lose its ID so that it drivers don't "take" to the hardware. There is a little program that was released by Leadtek tech support that you run from a bootdisk that resets the ID on...
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    LCD keeps losing signal!

    Hmm, I don't -think- it's the DVI cable or power cable. For one thing, smacking them around and/or unplugging them and re-seating them when this happens has NO effect. I have contacted Viewsonic about it and they were going to issue me an RMA but they disappeared this week. :/
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    LCD keeps losing signal!

    I have a couple month old VP191B. When I first purchased it, I noticed that sometimes when rotating the monitor, it would lose signal. There is nothing wrong with the plugs, they are all snug and secure. Nothing fixes it except a manual reboot of my computer. The problem is becoming more...
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    X-Fi ExtremeMusic vs Audigy2 ZS for my specific setup

    The thing I'm confused about is CMSS upmix mode for gaming: I understand it for music, and am using CMSS Stereo Surround right now over the Xpand mode. But what about for gaming? I've read elsewhre that turning on CMSS makes the sound 'smoother' but made no mention of which of the two modes...
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    X-Fi ExtremeMusic vs Audigy2 ZS for my specific setup

    I had it on when playing CS 1.6 but found it had the opposite effect: It make gun fire to loud over voice com and footsteps. I turned it off and it made it better. I have the volume control enabled for music in music mode and right now disabled in game mode. I have not tried it in WoW yet.
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    Mini Jack Adapter Question

    Anyone have an idea on if that will work?
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    Mini Jack Adapter Question

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    Mini Jack Adapter Question

    I just purchased an X-Fi Extrememusic card to replace both my Audigy 1 and Revolution 7.1 However, I have a TV Tuner card that requires a line-in jack on my sound-card for sound. I also use a microphone for gaming that requires a mic-in jack. On the new card, both those jacks are combined...
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    Found New Hardware Problem

    Hmm, well I have system restore off (I find it unreliable). I have used a registry program recently, but have gone through several backups with no change in the new hardware. I guess I'll have to ignore it for now, but it pisses me off because I like to not having potential problems under the...
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    Found New Hardware Problem

    Okay, my computer and all its hardware have been working fine for over a year, and I have not installed anything new within that time. I was attempting to play Battlefield 2 yesterday with a voice chat program activated and I think the voice chat program was having some problems because I...
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    Problems with MSI Neo K8 Plat

    About to switch the drive. I assume the concensus is that it is dead, would just like to figure out why.
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    Problems with MSI Neo K8 Plat

    The drive that I think died is a Maxtor DiamondMax 2 MB Cache 80 GB, past warranty. :/ It was slaved to another identical drive. The master is fine, the slave is for all intense purposes gone. Only thing I can do is trty it in another computer. As for the memory, I got it stable at...
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    Problems with MSI Neo K8 Plat

    I have been using a good quality Enermax 350 watt PSU btw... I hope it was not possibly the cause of all this, because I've never had a problem with it.
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    Problems with MSI Neo K8 Plat

    Okay major update, still confused: Was gonna re-flash the bios of the computer but after setting it back up, it booted fine, past the dmi stage. It was fast again and not hanging. I tried ita gain and it said NTLDR.DLL was missing or corrupt, I think. So I figured the windows xp install was...
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    Problems with MSI Neo K8 Plat

    Alright, I just had to RMA a bad Raptor drive and finally installed Windows XP and now have another problem with this board. I bought Corsair XMS PC3200 CL2-3-3-6 T1 timing memory with my board and installed it. At Auto setting, it puts the board at CL3-3-8-3-2T, which is obviously too slow...
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    Problems with MSI k8 neo plat

    Alright, I just had to RMA a bad Raptor drive and finally installed Windows XP and now have another problem with this board. I bought Corsair XMS PC3200 CL2-3-3-6 T1 timing memory with my board and installed it. At Auto setting, it puts the board at CL3-3-8-3-2T, which is obviously too slow...
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    Still waiting to hear from WD. I've checked the internet for problems with formatting drives, but most people usually get an error message. I get nothing, just stays at 0%.
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    Hard Drive freezes up in all testing diagnostic utilities... I'm gonna end up having to RMA this I think.
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    It depends on the motherboard, but for the MSI K8 Neo, you do NOT need to F6 the nvidia drives if you are installing a SATA drive. You DO need it for any type of RAID.
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    For the MSI NEo plat you should not have to use raid drivers to install single SATA drive. Plus, I've already tried that.
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    The only progress I made somehow was to go from the disk saying 'setup cannot access disk' to being able to be accecssed, creating a parrtition, and freezing at format. Does this point to a bad raptor or mobo? I have no idea.
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    I got Windows Setup to allow me to choose a partition on the Raptor, but it still hangs at 0% formatting in both recovery console and windows setup.
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    Okay, I just built my entire computer from a previous thread and am having the most annoying problem ever. I cannot get Windows to be able to access my SATA disk when installing Windows XP. It says "setup cannot access disk" but is able to locate the disk and give its capacity in both setup...
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    System Upgrade!

    This is sort of last minute...but... I've been reading up on the MSI forums about the problems people have been having with the board and it's not exactly reassuring. I'm assuming though, that there have been some board revisions since then and hopefully I'll get a stable one. I don't plan on...
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    System Upgrade!

    Anyone have a link to a picture guide for installing the CPU, HS, and fan? I've seen one somewhere....
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