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Nehalem chipset won't do SLI

Not to offend SLI users or anything, but all I can say is "Thank God". I tried SLI w/ dual 8800 Ultras and a 680i mobo. All it did was double my expense, create immense heat pouring out the back of the case, cause extra BSODs and lockups, and occasionally work in about 4 games. (3 of which...
- skypine27
- Post #3
- Apr 18, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Which 1TB Drive?

Interesting, I checked out that chat on Tomsharsware. Good chart. It's funny, it does say the Segate Barracudas are faster. However, I have both drives (the Segate 750 Barracuda ES and the Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB) and the Samsung is always faster for me. Neither are boot drives, so I can...
- skypine27
- Post #6
- Apr 16, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Which 1TB Drive?

I'm happy with with Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB. I notice the Spinpoint F1s don't get a lot of press or reccos around here, but I've had one for about 4 months now and would like to point out my experience. First, when I ran it with a 680i mobo, I had some problems with the drive. There is...
- skypine27
- Post #2
- Apr 15, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Vista 64 and SuperFetch

I too run 8 GB of ram in Vista Ultimate 64. After going from 4 to 8, I did not notice any difference in system performance and gaming. It worked fine with 4, and continued to work fine with 8. I think it's mostly a "feel good thing". I feel better about Vista w/ 8 GB than I did with 4...
- skypine27
- Post #16
- Apr 15, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Quick personal test, 680i vs X48

Yes, I did a fresh install when I went from the 680i to the X48. My boot drive is a Raid 0 setup, and the X48 uses different a different SATA controller than the 680i, so the new mobo wouldn't even recognize the old drives until a new Raid had been created/formatted. I run all the same...
- skypine27
- Post #3
- Apr 15, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Quiet Boot Drive

Im happy with with Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, though it is not a boot drive. I notice the Spinpoint F1s don't get a lot of press or reccos around here, but I've had one for about 4 months now and would like to point out my experience. First, when I ran it with a 680i mobo, I had some...
- skypine27
- Post #7
- Apr 15, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Rampage Formular NB Voltage Issue

Here's my rampage formula temps and volts, as reported by Everest Ultimate Engineering version: http://img107.imagevenue.com/v...ps_volts_122_902lo.jpg (keep in mind I operate in a hot environment, temp sensor 3 is ambient room temp (84 F!) I am not at my system right not to check the...
- skypine27
- Post #2
- Apr 15, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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Quick personal test, 680i vs X48

I recently became sick of my 680i Striker Extreme mobo, it seemed to have too many problems with my overall setup. So, I made the switch to a Rampage Formula X48. Even though I'm a hard core gamer, I'm totally against even the concept of SLI and Crossfire, so SLI support was not an issue for...
- skypine27
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- Apr 15, 2008
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards

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