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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff560372(v=vs.85).aspx Remove all your RAM, blow out the slots, and operate the system with one stick at a time in the first slot (yes, they're marked.) If they all exhibit the same problem individually, then the motherboard may be...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff559211(v=vs.85).aspx Have you made any hardware changes recently? I'd generally go with RAM issues (poor contact or failed modules), but the mention of volmgrx.sys would make me want to also check the SMART info on the system drive...

No...the overheating CPU explains everything. An appropriate thermal interface between the CPU & heatsink is *required*, and an overheat condition can have "interesting" symptoms and side-effects. (an average CPU tends to have an *idle* operating temperature around 40-50C/104-122F) I would...

If you really want to pack this thing solid (costs notwithstanding) for gaming & storage, that middle slot free bonus goes away since the most SATA3 connections current boards support is 8...[12 drives in a case? zounds!]

I have to wonder how much of the system noise is really attributable to the PSU... I have a similar-model Seasonic PSU, an i3570K (stock) and a pair of the Superclocked EVGA GTX 570 in an old InWin Q500 case--I've experimented with the various fan speeds once the system had been on for a while...

Seems like the infatuation with server (tower) form-factor cases doing workstation duty is back. The only thing missing from this one is the casters. I still have my old Chenbro A9891 Netserver case sitting around here somewhere...

If the device is no longer under warranty, I would be worthwhile to determine where the failure is: the HD, or the enclosure's USB/SATA interface. "Crack open" the enclosure, remove the drive, open up your PC and connect the drive. If it works properly, you can either mount it internally, or...

I'm sure that every Big Red marketing droid will tell you that they're also charging these high rates to subsidize expansion into more markets. As for the rest of us living in the real world, we all know that less than 1/10 of 1% will be reinvested while the rest will go straight into the...

The performance and relative maturity of this prototype drive certainly is impressive, but this is what the enterprise space demands. At the consumer level though, the article takes on a completely different tone--I would be very surprised if we don't start seeing mention of PCIe4 at/before the...

vmemI think Nanoxia is the winner in this contest imho HOWEVER, I'd be curious to see how it's GPU temperature problem can be alleviated by adding a few fans, and how that affects it's noise reduction. if the overall picture is still good, then it is the clear winner I have the exact same...

I couldn't care less about the stand; With a vertical-stacked VESA mount, it's the first thing to go....if I were in the market for new monitors. My pair of Ultrasharp U2412Ms are still good enough.

bit_userCan you even buy Scythe in the USA, again? Their USA subsidiary folded, last year, and their stuff became really scarce. Luckily, I still managed to find a Big Shuriken II in December - one of the best down-draft coolers out there. http://www.quietpcusa.com/Search.aspx?k=Scythe

There is no reverting back to a basic disk without reformatting.