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Question Upgrade from HD to SSD Question

Thanks folks - How about this - Clone 2tb to new 4tb data drive, remove 2tb and store. Install the SSD and install fresh instance of Win7 Ult and programs. Delete everything off of 4tb except contents of USER. Now the question - is it still problematic to redirect the My Docs locations to the...
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- Post #4
- Jan 8, 2019
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Question Upgrade from HD to SSD Question

Hi Folks, I have a very full 2tb MBR HD I use as my main drive. Instead of trying to figure out how to convert it to GPT I thought I would just buy a 1tb SSD and use that for OS and programs, and store everything else on a data HD. Any advice on how to do that would sure be appreciated. I've...
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- Jan 2, 2019
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Question First Upgrade in 6 Years - Lost

Hi Folks, Six years ago I built an i5-2500 system with ASUS P8Z68-V LX Mobo, and it has suited me very well. A while back it started to throw errors on one of the SATA ports so I swapped for an open one, which itself is now starting to throw errors. I've decided it is time to upgrade again...
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- Dec 12, 2018
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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GOP goes anti-capitalism, tries to block Tesla Motors from selling in N. Carolina

Did anyone actually look at the vote? http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/voteHistory/RollCallVoteTranscript.pl?sSession=2013&sChamber=S&RCS=319 Not one NO vote, from EITHER party.
- teddyv
- Post #103
- Jul 11, 2013
- Forum: Politics and News
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sequestration, bipartisan support

Remember, for a piece of legislation to reach the President's desk generally it must be passed by both the House and the Senate. Normally one house will pass something and the other will take it up and pass it, often with amendment, or pass its own version. If the two bills differ the two...
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- Post #20
- Feb 24, 2013
- Forum: Politics and News
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i5-2500k - CPU or 3850?

Thanks folks - looks like I have a fun project for Saturday morning!
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- Post #6
- Dec 19, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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i5-2500k - CPU or 3850?

Hi Folks, I recently completed an i5-2500k build with ASUS P8Z68-V LX and 16g ram. I am very happy with it but am wondering if I should use the Sapphire 3850: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102794 from my old build or just use the onboard GPU? Main uses are office work and...
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- Dec 19, 2012
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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The American Dream Is Gone

The American Dream died when it stopped being a dream attainable through years of hard work and sacrifice, and started being something people felt they were simply owed.
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- Post #45
- Jun 10, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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memtest failure, now what?

I had a few random crashes on my new rig, ran Memtest+ and found a few errors. When I went to the Corsair RMA page it had a selection for Memtest errors, selecting that I had my RMA immediately improved. Sent it off, 9 days later I had brand new package RAM that passed all tests with flying...
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- Post #8
- Jun 1, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Migrating to SSD?

Hi Folks, I currently have a new build 2500k/Asus P8Z68V-LX/16g Vengeance Ram with a WD 640g Blue main drive and a new WD 640g Black on the shelf from a Newegg sale a while back I never got around to installing. I want to take advantage of the great prices on SSDs, especially the 120g on...
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- May 28, 2012
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Looking for feedback on these new Seagate hdd

This 1t model is on sale at Best Buy for $90 and has a 5 year warranty: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Seagate+...=1186003683968 Cheap, comes in retail dress, and no tossing around by angry UPS guys. I was thinking of picking one up to use until the WD Black comes down in price, then cloning it...
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- Post #10
- May 7, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Weird CPU Temp Readings

Hi Folks, I just upgraded to a i5-2500k, Asus P8z68V-LX, 16g of Corsair Vengeance 1600 - it is a great machine and light years ahead of the AMD 3000 rig it replaced. I was fiddling around with it and decided to see what setting the Win7 performance settings to Max Performance would do. About...
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- Thread
- Apr 23, 2012
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Europe Is Baffled by the U.S. Supreme Court

Pursuit of happiness. You are not guaranteed happiness. You are guaranteed the pursuit of happiness. The right to work your ass off to have, not the right just to have. Big difference.
- teddyv
- Post #148
- Apr 6, 2012
- Forum: Politics and News
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Good experience with Corsair RMA

Just a follow up ... I express mailed my ram the day I got my rma, Corsair's site showed it received two days later. Took a day to confirm everything, another to go to shipping, two for ups to pick it up and three more to get to my door. Popped it in (doubling my ram to 16gb - no noticeable...
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- Post #14
- Mar 31, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Good experience with Corsair RMA

I just sent a set of Corsair Vengeance off to Corsair yesterday as well. I did notice you could avoid a bit of hassle if you just click that they fail under Memtest. I took mine out and filled in the serial and lot numbers on the RMA form and it was approved immediately. Printed out the mail...
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- Post #8
- Mar 13, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Newb Fan Header Question - ASUS P8Z68V-LX

Hi Folks, I recently put together a new system using an Antec 300 case and an ASUS P8Z68V-LX motherboard. The last system I had was c.2005, an Epox AMD 64-3000 system using an Antec Sonata case where the case fans hooked up to the Molex connectors and had individual L/Med./Hi switches. I...
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- Mar 4, 2012
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Memtest Error - RMA? How is Corsair with RMAs?

Searching Google I found a screenshot someone else had put up with this problem, the thread had no real conclusion. Anyone else see this?
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- Post #8
- Jan 2, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Memtest Error - RMA? How is Corsair with RMAs?

Howdy Folks - I downloaded and ran Memtest86 (no "+"). The first time I ran it I went to run some errands, was gone for maybe 2 hours, and when I got back the top three lines still showed the test being run but from those three lines down was just gibberish characters all in white with a blue...
- teddyv
- Post #7
- Jan 2, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Memtest Error - RMA? How is Corsair with RMAs?

Thanks for the comments folks. It finished 6 passes without any further errors. I shut it down and restarted, it completed another pass with no errors. I will download and try the original Memtest86 and see where that gets me. Any ideas on how many passes I should make? One thing to note, I...
- teddyv
- Post #5
- Dec 31, 2011
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Memtest Error - RMA? How is Corsair with RMAs?

Hi Folks, Brand new system: ASUS P8Z68V-LX Intel i-2500k (no GPU, using onboard) Corsair Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1600 2x4 Kit (Z8GX3M2A1600C9B) It went together like a breeze and has worked fine for a couple hours. Just after getting it all together I ran the new v4.2 Memtest86+ for...
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- Dec 30, 2011
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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AMD/ATi Drivers Question - old card, new build

Thanks for the thoughts folks - this is an upgrade in process :) I don't really play games, the most intense video I will be doing is editing movies from an HD Helmet Cam and posting them on YouTube. I hopped on the Microcenter upgrade bus and got the mobo, cpu and ram for a bit under $300...
- teddyv
- Post #6
- Dec 27, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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AMD/ATi Drivers Question - old card, new build

Hi Folks - I just upgraded my old 939-based/XP system to a new Asus Z68V-LX/i2500k/Win7Ult 64b system and while I am blown away by the performance, I'd like to move the from the onboard video to the video card from my old system, a Sapphire HD 3850...
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- Dec 27, 2011
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Upgrading computer

I recently upgraded from an AMD 939-based system c.2005 to an Intel i5-2500k and an Asus P8Z68V-LX and 2x4 gigs of Corsair Vengeance 1600 RAM. I had a free copy of Win7 Ultimate from the release years ago laying around as well. I bought it all at Microcenter and got the CPU for $180, the mobo...
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- Post #11
- Dec 27, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Best RAM for Asus P8Z68?

Using it happily and solidly with my V-LX, came in blue.
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- Post #15
- Dec 18, 2011
- Forum: Motherboards
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Asus P8Z68-V LX

I have this board, was my first build in 6 years. Went together quickly and easily with an i2500k and 2x4g Corsair Vengeance RAM. I updated the bios from a USB drive from within the bios, and after replacing a failing HD with a good one got Win7 64 Ultimate loaded and all the drivers loaded in...
- teddyv
- Post #8
- Dec 3, 2011
- Forum: Motherboards
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Hard Drive or Motherboard?

The verdict is in ..... Don't use a five year-old hard drive when building a new system :) I put in the WD Caviar Blue hard drive and windows loaded up like a breeze. I loaded up the newest drivers via USB, loaded AV, and then while I loaded the updates (and rebooted, what seemed like 50...
- teddyv
- Post #8
- Nov 23, 2011
- Forum: Motherboards
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Hard Drive or Motherboard?

Thanks for all your help folks - I bit the bullet and bought a drive, will install tomorrow and report back. I did try the WDD Tools but the drive kept stopping - no clicks, it literally just stops. I tried on different SATA ports as well, same behavior. After a few minutes it picks right...
- teddyv
- Post #7
- Nov 21, 2011
- Forum: Motherboards
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Hard Drive or Motherboard?

Hi Folks- New build, new Asus P8Z68V-LX/2500k and a 4 or so year old WD 200gig hard drive (hoping to hold me over until the prices come down a bit...) Right now, with any extended write, such as a big 10+gig file transfer or disk check, the hard drive will simply stop and the computer will...
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- Nov 21, 2011
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Motherboards
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Asus P8Z68-V LX - RAM Speed Wrong?

Thanks for the reply - On the first issue, either my hard drive is dying (no SMART problems?) or something is wrong with the motherboard - I tried moving about 30gigs of music from my external to the computer and it froze repeatedly, requiring a hard reboot into safe mode/reboot back to windows...
- teddyv
- Post #4
- Nov 20, 2011
- Forum: Motherboards
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Asus P8Z68-V LX - RAM Speed Wrong?

Hi Folks, This was my first build in 6 years, finally retiring the AMD 939. I am using 2x4 Corsair Vengeance 1600, but in the ASUS bios it comes up as 1333/10600. As an aside, I loaded WD's diagnostic tools for a failing portable drive and ran the extended test. I stepped out for a coffee...
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- Nov 19, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Motherboards
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Gigabyte or Asus?

Thanks for all the replies, I put some real thought into it and decided ultimately that I needed simplicity and reliability more than things like Firewire I don't expect I will ever use. So I got the i5-2500K, the Asus P8Z68-V LX, 2x4gigs of Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600, and an Antec 300 Case...
- teddyv
- Post #17
- Nov 16, 2011
- Forum: Motherboards
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CoolerMaster Case - Power LED?

Just got back from MC with the 300, install was a breeze. Final price after rebate was $35, should have gotten this in the first place.
- teddyv
- Post #6
- Nov 15, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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CoolerMaster Case - Power LED?

Thanks for the replies folks. I did not get the Q connector in the box, maybe Asus will send one? Since this is the budget Z board I guess I should check to see if it is included. I did check with Cooler Master and the PLEDplug is indeed just two prong with no middle blank. I guess on...
- teddyv
- Post #5
- Nov 15, 2011
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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CoolerMaster Case - Power LED?

Howdy Folks, Just bought all the stuff to put together my i5-2500k build with a Cooler Master Elite 371 case and an ASUS P8Z68-V LX motherboard. It all went together well (except for crossthreading one of the mobo standoffs) until I got to hooking up the front panel connections. The Power...
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- Thread
- Nov 15, 2011
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Acer notebook 11.6" (AMD c-60) $197 from Target

Get a raincheck - I got a raincheck for two at the $197 price before I happened to stop in at one that had three in stock (now two...)
- teddyv
- Post #35
- Nov 12, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Gigabyte or Asus?

Hi Folks - buying an i5-2500k at MC and need a motherboard, got it down to Gigabyte's GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 or the Asus P8P67 R3.1, and would appreciate any input on... 1. Reliability - I will not overclock, will not use onboard video (have a 3850 I will use), will not be using an SSD (for now)...
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- Nov 6, 2011
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Motherboards
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Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 & Microcenter RAM?

Howdy Folks, Is anyone running Microcenter RAM with a Z68X-UD3H-B3? Want to make sure they play well together before I buy the set. If you are asking why a 4gig kit with a new build, I want to get everything up and running and buy a nice set of 16gig when Newegg gets some nice sets on sale...
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- Nov 5, 2011
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 & Corsair XMS 8GB 1333?

Howdy Folks, Anyone using these two together - good, bad, ugly? Heading over to Microcenter in the AM and it is either this or the PNY... MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0364085 Corsair: Corsair XMS 8GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10666) CL9...
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- Thread
- Oct 28, 2011
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Motherboards
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2600k Build Critique Please

Thanks for the thoughts folks - the k is actually cheaper than the non-k as the "$80 off a z68 mobo" only applies to the k - same with the "$40 off a z68 mobo" with the 2500k. It is a heck of a deal that brings the price between the two to $60 - good enough to finally get me off my can and...
- teddyv
- Post #12
- Oct 20, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building
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2600k Build Critique Please

I am not sure - there seems to be a pretty lively debate here and in the CPU forum over whether the 2600k is worth an extra $100 over the 2500k, some say it is (especially in non-gaming systems) and others not. Since I am going to be keeping this I hope for the next 5 years and will probably be...
- teddyv
- Post #3
- Oct 20, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building

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