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    EVGA Classified 760 A1

    The 760 and 761 models do not have the nForce 200 chip. In fact, the 759 model which does have the chip was discontinued and may be hard to find. All X58 boards, including all Classified models, can do Crossfire. However, as EVGA is one of nVidia's biggest partners, Crossfire support won't be...
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    Tripod recommendations?

    If you're serious about photography requiring use of a tripod, read this: http://www.bythom.com/support. For some, the $1600 Gitzo + RSS ball head option is the right one.
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    Couple of WC Questions

    Hi all, In cleaning out my WC loop on Friday, I unfortunately punctured a hole in the radiator. Before I order a new radiator and rebuild my loop, I wanted to just clear up a few questions I had to ensure my WC setup is as efficient as possible. To begin, my loop consists of (in the...
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    Canon EF 70-300 IS

    I have owned both the Canon 70-300 IS and the Nikon 70-300 VR. They are comparable in range and both have very good image quality for the price, although in my opinion the Nikon is a decidedly better lens. From an IQ perspective, the Canon is a bit more consistent out to 300mm, while the...
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    Best Nikon DSLR lens for soccer games?

    I agree to a large extent -- the absence of well built constant aperture F/4 zooms leaves a noticeable hole in Nikon's line-up. However, in my experience (having owned both Canon and Nikon's consumer and pro glass,) the upper-range of Nikon's consumer glass is better than the upper-range of...
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    Best Nikon DSLR lens for soccer games?

    The D50 has an in-body focus motor. Only the D40/D40X, D60, and D5000 do not.
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    Best Nikon DSLR lens for soccer games?

    I have a D700 and it is by far the best SLR I've ever owned and in my opinion the best and most well rounded high end (sans built in vertical grip) dSLR ever made. However, I don't see how a $2500 camera body will serve you in taking better shots at soccer games. If anything, the wider FoV of...
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    Best Nikon DSLR lens for soccer games?

    Don't forget size and weight considerations. The 70-200 2.8 AF-S VR is the standard bearer, but it's five pounds and looks like a mini bazooka (compared to smaller lenses.) It's a large professional lens, and it balances best on large professional cameras like the D3/D700/D300. If you're...
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    Anyone own the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM?

    I agree that this decision is a cost-benefit question that only you can answer. However, if I still had a Canon SLR and could only choose one telephoto lens (money no object,) I'd get the 70-200 F/4 IS. Many regard this as Canon's best zoom lens -- period. Better in IQ at F/4 than the 2.8 IS...
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    Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 vs Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 Review

    I agree that its an odd and perhaps misleading comparison. The Tokina 11-16 is certainly one of the best wide angle lenses available on a crop camera -- and really the only option for 2.8 optics. The 14-24 however, is a totally different animal. It's not just that the range is different or...
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    8800 GTX in SLI -- compared to "newer cards"

    From a value over time proposition, the 8800 GTX has proven to be the best high-end card to SLI ever. By the time a compelling replacement comes along, the 8800 GTX will likely be over two years old. In the mean time, the only alluring upgrade (for me at least) is to a CF solution -- not...
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    9800GX2 vs 512mb 8800GTS in SLI

    Thanks MtDew, I didn't catch that you were looking at the Platinum. I'm don't have any experience with that board unfortunately, but I expect it shares similar traits. The ASUS P5N had some significant compatibility issues when it came out, but lately I've heard that its BIOS has matured...
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    9800GX2 vs 512mb 8800GTS in SLI

    The P7N manual is incorrect. You can do two card SLI with one card in the blue PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot and one card in the white PCI-E 1.1 x16 slot with no issues or performance loss. I'm typing from such a machine. 18300 in 3DMark O6 with the proc at 3.6ghz and performance in games is exactly on...
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    Good board for Intel Q6600?

    I would choose the P7N Diamond or P7N Platinum. Note that I don't have direct experience with the Platinum, but I expect it's a good board.
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    New computer time

    The P7N is a great board, but getting an SLI motherboard so that you can upgrade to a second card in the future is a terrible idea and a foolish waste of money. By the time you are ready to get that second card, a newer single card solution will inevitably be out that will offer better...
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    Good board for Intel Q6600?

    The P7N is a fantastic board and is perhaps the best solution if you want SLI w/o paying for an expensive 790i board and DDR3 RAM. I've been able to bench my Q6600 G0 at 4.05ghz and am currently running stable at 3.6ghz on BIOS 1.1B4. As I was one of the first to get the board, it took some...
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    790i...when?

    600mhz on a dual is very impressive indeed, but 460mhz on the quad isn't really pushing any envelopes. My 780i does 450mhz with my quad (at x9 multiplier.) Also, 460mhz isn't going to get the Q9450 over 4ghz, which I'm sure many are hoping for. Still, the fact that it runs cooler than the...
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    790i...when?

    Take a look at any of the recent evga 790i pictures, which I believe are of the finalized board. Plenty of electrolytics there. I don't know any details about the PWM though, but I expect it's the same mediocre 6 phase design. Actually, many who have suffered through multiple reference...
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    790i...when?

    Also note that the 790i reference designs still use cheap electrolytic capacitors.
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    790i...when?

    790i boards should be appearing by the end of the month, but note that they will require needlessly expensive DDR3 RAM. If you want an SLI rig, the best consideration from a price / performance standpoint is a 780i board. Of these boards, the best two options are the MSI P7N Diamond and the...
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    780i running hot?

    If it's an evga board, then it will not void the warranty. Not sure about XFX, ASUS, or MSI.
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    780i running hot?

    AS5 is slightly conductive and could easily short out your motherboard if even a tiny bit makes contact with the underlying PCB. Remember that motherboard components don't have heat spreaders, unlike the processor. If AS5 is applied such that there is no chance the grease will spread out...
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    780i running hot?

    I have the same results with my P7N Diamond. I do believe that MSI has found the trick to a cooler running NB. Even so, I still added an Antec Spot Cool for some active cooling.
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    780i running hot?

    Your evga reference board should not be running above 70c. In many cases, when a reference (evga & xfx) 680i NB topped 70c, it was an indication that the board was close to death. You should dismantle your computer and ensure the following: 1. That your heat sinks are making proper contact...
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    SLI Motherboard Roundup

    In general, P35 wins hands down over the 680i in stability. The Striker Extreme doesn't have the NB and RAM burnout issues experienced with the reference boards. However, it had (or has) a whole other host of issues. It's very picky about what RAM it'll work with, BIOSes are known to be very...
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    SLI Motherboard Roundup

    Glad to be of help RLymburner. However, do keep in mind that regardless of the board it sits on, the 780i chipset likely won't be winning any stability awards any time soon. Granted, no one knows for sure whether the less than stellar history of the 680i and 780i are due to the chipsets or the...
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    SLI Motherboard Roundup

    Stryder, No roundup to my knowledge exists. Here's mine in one paragraph. Basically, you have the reference boards (evga & xfx) and the non reference boards (ASUS P5-NT, ASUS Striker II Formula, and the MSI P7N Diamond.) In my experience, the P7N Diamond is the best high end SLI board money...
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    Best SLI/Overclocking Board for Q6600?

    There will be little reason to own a 790i board as they will all require DDR3 RAM, which is still grossly overpriced. Even if the FSB on the 790i can OC a bit higher than the 780i, it surely won't be worth what can often be a 8-10x price premium for DDR3. The best 780i board on the market...
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    EVGA 780i A1 vs MSI P7N

    Mailman, You can indeed use the top, blue PCI-E gen 2 slot and the white (third) PCI-E x16 gen 1 slot for two card SLI w/o issue or performance loss. Keep in mind that no graphics card today saturates a PCI-E 1.1 x16 bus, let a lone a 2.0 bus, so there is no absolutely zero benefit to...
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    EVGA 780i A1 vs MSI P7N

    Mailman, I encourage you to read and contribute to the P7N Thread on XtremeSystems. We've assembled a good deal of P7N Diamond information over there, and people are contributing info on their results every day. Be sure to post your experiences as well. Thanks!
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    EVGA 780i A1 vs MSI P7N

    Right now I would say it depends. With the current BIOS, you will likely have more success overclocking a 45nm chip with one of the two reference boards, although the P7N can get by Q6600 G0 up past 4.0ghz, while neither of my evga 680i A1 boards could. Also, the BIOS on the reference boards...
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    EVGA 780i A1 vs MSI P7N

    With solid state caps and a better PWM system, the P7N is a much better choice than the EVGA reference board if stability with SLI is your top concern, and it has already proven to be a very capable overclocker (especially for non-reference nForce boards.) The P7N has also shown to have far...
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    Why so few 780I SLI mb's?

    Despite what the product material says, you do not need to use the two top slots for 2 card SLI in the MSI board. I have a P7N Diamond fully supporting 2-card 8800 GTX SLI without issue with one card in the top blue slot and one card in the third / white PCI-E x16 1 slot. This left ample room...
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    680i dead, need replacement with SLI

    Unfortunately, it's too soon to tell whether or not the reference 780i boards (evga & xfx) will have the same northbridge issues as their predecessors. There is no official or confirmed cause as to the 680i's north bridge burn out problem, but the best speculation on the subject suggests that...
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    Computer shop in the NYC area?

    Unfortunately there are no Fry's or Microcenters anywhere near NYC, although I really, really, wish there were. I hate to say it, but there really isn't anything these days but Circuit City or Best Buy. J&R may have a better selection of parts, but there isn't a store where you can literally...
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    RAID 0 vs No RAID (Reliability)

    In my view, RAID 0 is best when you want the simplicity of a large single volume. I've always considered the speed aspects secondary. On the other hand, I've always found raptors to be noisy and stupid -- absolutely not worth the price premium paid for such a small drive. If you absolutely...
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    RAID 0 vs No RAID (Reliability)

    I wouldn't put this in to the perspective of what's "best" or "worst," because RAID-0 may be a great option for some, and not for others... Basically it's a question of RISK. Keep in mind that Hard Drives fail with greataer frequency than other PC components due to their mechanical...
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    Building New Computer

    You should be able to get that Ballistix RAM for under $100 if you shop around. I would also suggest going 4 gigs while DDR-2 can still be had cheaply, especially if you're running 64-bit Vista. As for the motherboards, the ABIT IP-35 PRO is quickly becoming the favorite of the P-35...
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    New q6600 system. need input.

    GTS SLI 320 is a complete waste of money, as you'll be limited by the little amount of VRAM each card has. A GTS 640 or GTX system outperforms a GTS 320 SLI system, and you can be sure that a next gen card for the same money will similarly outperform two 320s in SLI. So, instead of getting one...
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    Budget: $3000, Wanted: Gaming PC

    A reformat and reinstall of Windows, while prudent perhaps every year to keep a system running well, is by no means a reasonable thing for the average computer user (or even enthusiast) to do every three or six months. A good Windows installation should run well for a year, if not longer these...
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