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PCI-e 2.0 Wattage

150w per slot? I would have sworn it was only 75w per slot, 75w per 6-pin PEG connector, and 150w per 8-pin PEG connector. Thanks for the link Aluvus, that was a good read though.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #6
- May 29, 2008
- Forum: Power Supplies
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PCI-e 2.0 Wattage

Back before PCI-e 2.0 came out, I remember one of the more exciting bits about it (in my opinion) was a more flexible power provision for PCI-e 2.0 cards. I was under the impression that this would allow for more wattage to be provided through a PCI-e 2.0 slot, allowing higher wattage graphics...
- RayvinAzn
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- May 28, 2008
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Power Supplies
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BSOD error at specific times

Recently, my computer has been getting the BSOD, but only when performing certain operations. Whenever I try to run Eusing Free Registry Cleaner, Lavasoft's Ad-Aware, or Avira's Rootkit scanner, at around the same time in each scan (usually early on), I get a BSOD. I do not run into this problem...
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- May 17, 2008
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Great, thank you for the reassurance.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #4,146
- Apr 25, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

My Viewsonic VX922 bit the dust recently - some sort of power issue I believe, where the panel wouldn't display images and the power LED would blink on and off. Anyway, I've learned a lot about monitors since then, and I'm looking to go high-quality this time around. Viewsonic is sending me a...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #4,139
- Apr 25, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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What card for non-gaming computer?

Does the 780G support dual monitors? I don't believe it does, but I could be wrong. Edit: And his E8400 isn't going to be very happy in an AM2+ board.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #11
- Apr 25, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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buying new mb. upgrade bios with unsupported cpu possible?

That ASRock is the only thing that comes to mind, and even that's a pretty poor option. If your friend will have more money later to buy a new motherboard and video card (and most likely OS), then you can go ahead an run with the ASRock, but I still think my idea would be much cheaper in the...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #5
- Oct 28, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Quiet fans or heatsinks?

I believe the Zalman VF700 is compatible with the 9600XT, and will do a good job of cooling it. Check the website before buying though, but you should be in the clear. That 7300LE is a bit trickier - you should double-check with Arctic Cooling, but their Accelero S2 cooler does list...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- Oct 28, 2007
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Memory + CPU settings on motherboard

1.44Ghz - that's pretty odd. If the multiplier on it got dropped somehow it would be at either 1.86GHz or 1.6GHz - there should be something in the BIOS relating to the processor, or at least something about bus speed and all that. For your processor, that should be set at 266MHz, and the CPU...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- Oct 28, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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What do you run as a daily overclock speed?

I run my E6600 at 2.8GHz (400MHz x7) 24/7. CPU cooling taken care of by an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #53
- Oct 28, 2007
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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buying new mb. upgrade bios with unsupported cpu possible?

I'd recommend picking up a motherboard with onboard graphics instead (G33 board), and having your friend save up a bit of money for a new graphics card. That way you won't have to muck about with all the problems that plague the ASRock board. He should be able to get at least $120 for that...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- Oct 27, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Your Next Motherboard

Well, nothing over my current Gigabyte GA-965P DS3 board - however, if I were in the market right now, I'd probably get an X38 chipset board, although choices right now seem a bit limited. That being said, my next machine is going to use a DFI LANParty board, without question. I got to spend...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #5
- Oct 27, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Kindly review my build

Ditch the 150GB Raptor drive - you can pick up a decent 74GB for $140 after mail-in-rebates, and with another $70 you can get 320GB of storage space. The 74GB drive is more than enough for your operating system and games (and programs), and the storage drive is a great place to keep the files...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #15
- May 28, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Any reason this PSU won't do 8800GTS SLI and C2D E6600?

Apevia is one of the worst power supply makers in the world - that being said, even a low-quality 680w unit like that one should have no problem powering those parts. Still, I'd definitely pick up a better power supply for that price - something like a Seasonic M-12 500w, Corsair HX520w...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- May 28, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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OCZ buys PCP&C

They still keep the PC Power & Cooling name - I don't think we'll see much difference, except even better supplies from OCZ. Not that theirs were bad to begin with.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- May 25, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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When to upgrade

Into October too, most likely. A little past Q3, but it's not certain exactly certain when. ATI's new DX10 cards are coming next week, and I wouldn't be surprised if Nvidia had the 8900 series cards out by Q3 of this year as well.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #7
- May 11, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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When to upgrade

There's supposed to be a ton of stuff happening in Q3 - Intel is slashing prices and bringing out Penryn, and AMD should have Barcelona off the ground by then. Vista may have a full service pack around that time as well, which will be more than welcome.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #3
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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opera vs firefox

I'd say Firefox is more like a 2000 Civic EX, Opera is like an '04 Audi RS6, and Internet Explorer is like a 1988 Honda Accord. Firefox, like a Civic has a lot of easy-to-install and generic bolt-on components. Yes, some of them are great, and you can get it to work very well and be very...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #16
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Windows
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Forza Motorsport 2 Demo on Xbox Live

I'd be lying if I said it was the only game I'm looking forward to - if Ninja Gaiden 2 is ever announced, that will please me immensely as well. Aside from those two though, there's not a whole lot of blind purchases I'll be making Mass Effect looks interesting enough, but I'm definitely reading...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #13
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Windows
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*** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

Are you hitting CTRL + F1 in the Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker menu, or in the main menu itself? It only works on the main menu, not once you go into the M.I.T. And CPU clock control is in the M.I.T. menu as well, and does not require the CTRL+F1 command to tweak.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #1,907
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Complete system $1000

Now all you need is a graphics card under $200 (or to sell yours) - but if you're not building in the next 4 days, I'd hold off before making any firm decisions in that department. I'm not one to advise waiting months like some people, but four days is definitely within my regular "few weeks...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #11
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Cheap Worth while upgrade or NOT?!?!!

Not sure about in-store Canadian prices, but you might be able to score an Athlon 64 X2 setup with 1GB of RAM for around that much. Bottom line, I would not buy a non-dual core processor or less than 1GB of RAM at this point in time.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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So seems like AMD/ATI totally missed it this time

People trash AMD for jumping from socket to socket, but Intel really isn't all that different. The multitude of chipsets for Intel that determine compatibility between Core 2 Duo and Pentium D (and Pentium 4) is just as annoying, and still requires a new motherboard. At least with a new socket...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #14
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Complete system $1000

My fault, I should have clarified - ATI is supposed to be releasing its new graphics cards on May 14th (seems a bit too late to push this date back again), which includes the HD2900XT that is supposed to cost ~$400, and beat the 640MB 8800GTS. It's worth waiting a half a week to make sure, in...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #9
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Will the thermalright ultra extreme work on an opty165

If I recall Anandtech's recent review on the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme, and it does not ship with a 939 adapter. You try to buy the adapter from Thermalright, or you could just go with the regular Thermalright Ultra 120, which does come with the 939 adapter. Do keep in mind that the...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Opinions needed on upgrade path...

The processor is a solid upgrade, definitely stick with that. For the graphics card, I wouldn't much about with SLI 6800 cards - pick up something like the 7900GS or X1950Pro (or even the X1950XT, since it can be found for less than $200) if you're positive that you won't be making the switch...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #2
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC Gaming Build

Considering that those parts are in AUD, that's not a bad machine for the price at all. The number (5-5-5-15 or whatever) are the CAS latency of the RAM - basically, how fast it sends out information. The lower the number, the faster it can send it out. In real-world terms, this makes very...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #8
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Complete system $1000

Here's what I'd do for a budget rig like that one: 1: Pick up a doorless case like the Cooler Master Centurion 5 - the door isn't going to do much for her, and I doubt she's too concerned about how her computer looks compared to how easy it is to open/close her CD tray. 2: Save $30 on the...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #7
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Forza Motorsport 2 Demo on Xbox Live

The demo is out? Oh good, I can finally brush the dust off my 10-month old Xbox 360 and actually start using it now. Great news, I've been watching ForzaMotorsport.net like a hawk for the last year waiting for this game to come out. I clocked over 400 hours on Forza Motorsport 1 without playing...
- RayvinAzn
- Post #10
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Windows
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Help...new e4300 rig keeps shutting down

I've got the DS3 motherboard, and if you leave the CPU fan settings to Auto, the fan will only kick in when your CPU reaches a certain temperature. If you disable the fan settings in the BIOS, your fan will run full tilt from start-up to shut-down, with no delays upon powering up.
- RayvinAzn
- Post #8
- May 10, 2007
- Forum: Cases & Cooling

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