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I have any E8400 at the moment and I really don't have a reason to overclock it at this point so I am leaving it at stock speed. My question is this: I have some G.Skill PC2 8000 at 1000 mhz. If I run at 333 FSB would it be better to run my RAM at 667 for a 1:1 ratio or would it be better to...

Forgive me for the long post, but I've spent two days working on this problem and need some advice. I'm building a new inexpensive PC for a family member and have run into some issues. First off, here is the system: AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core Processor Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H Motherboard...

As you already understand Mobo: Asus M3N-HD/HDMI GFX Card: GeForce 9800GT My Mobo supports nVidia Hybrid so does the 9800GT. What do I need to do so that my 9800GT and the on board GFX card will work together - What do I need to do to activate the Hybrid?

Here's my thread with details about what I've tried to get my RAM running: http://forums.mushkin.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12303 Basically, I keep getting HCI memtest errors within 8 hours, even after upping my DRAM voltage to 2.1 (max for this ram) and using the settings recommended by...

Hey, Im lookin to upgrade my mobo, had a look around but crossfire ready gaming mobo's suitable for overclocking are hard to find in the lower price rangess. Speakin of which, the range im lookin in is up to £80/90. I've found these three: ASRock P45R2000-WiFi DFI 680i LT NF-680i LT SLI Asus...

I recently built my first computer - Q9450 - P45 Asus P5Q deluxe - Mushkin 4 GB ram 5-4-4-12. How do I check the memory timings? I read somewhere that the default may be something different (5-5-5-18)? If it is dfferent, should I change it to 5-4-4-12? Thanks!

Possible without damaging the old board/heatsink? I have a Scythe Katana 2 Heatsink and I want to get a new board but reuse my CPU and heatsink. Possible, without damaging the old board, or damaging the futureboard? And if I want to change my CPU AFTER I've put the old one on the new mobo...

which ones better overall?and then consider: q6600 ddr2/800 hd4850 SSD and Velocirapter

Hello - I am planning to build up a small computer so I can play some games and do work. It might, in the future, be used to record TV and output to a TV (kind of HTPC-like). I'm looking at the motherboards on Newegg to see what's there. I'll be putting in a video card in there, but I'm not...

hello, I have a task to bring to order an older laptop compter hp nx6110 (256 mb ram, and I think 1,4ghz celeron for laptops), the computer is very slow and I would like to buy more ram to see any imporvments. I have two following questions: 1) can I combine an existing 256mb and a new 512mb...

Hey was looking for the best choice of RAM for the EVGA 780i? 533MHz DDR2 667MHz DDR2 800MHz DDR2 1200MHz DDR2 those were the frequencies it supports. Btw i am not an expert at RAM selection so any advice is welcome.

Hi. . I was juuust going to unpackage my ram when i thought i might check if they were fully supported by my motherboard. So i downloaded the manual and checked the QVL. It seems that only a few RAM's are supported for this board running in CL5 at 1066mhz and not my Crucial Ballistix.. I have a...

I know theres this skulltrail for ridicoulysly expencive intel 45nm extreme cpus, even we can put cheaper xeon and intel processors on it. Im looking for a dual socket am2+ motherboard, dont know if it exists. Not going to use this as a gaming rig, but it needs 1x 16x pciexpress atleast which...

Hi there, I have an Striker Extreme II. Here is what else I have: Win XP SP3 Pro / Vista x64 2x 2GB OCZ EB 1600Mhz DDR3 2x eVGA 8800 Ultra Superclocked In my opinion this board I have is absolutely rubbish. I have spent more than 50 hours trying to troubleshoot and get it working like it...

Hi, I have a ASUS P5N32-E SLI Motherboard (680i) which is capable of taking up to 8gig memory. Can I deploy ddr2 memory with 1066mhz or even DDR3 1333mhz memory?? Cheers

Hi everyone! I have a PC with this specs MoBo: ASUS Commando Processor Type: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz OS: XP Pro SP2 (all updates installed) RAM: 3 GB Video: 8800GTS HDD: Maxtor 250GB What happened: I shut the system down but this morning I tried to turn the computer on...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136047 Hey, thinking about getting a good motherboard meaning not a Nvidia motherboard. I want an X38/X48 motherboard and this one seems at a good price and has all the things I want. I've heard DFI are great with overclocking and...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128345 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337 these 2 are Gigabyte's boards... the P35 is a gr8 board i know..but theres a P45 for just 20$ more...but there are no newegg ratings or reviews... so plz help me...

ok, im lookin to upgrade my computer and wow, theres a lot of different ram out there now. i dont see the point in getting ram with a slightly higher mhz, such as ddr2 667mhz and ddr2 800 mhz( i think its just marketing hype). and since i usually upgrade every year and a half or so im torn...

Need help! I am new to building computers,however I am not interested in dual video cards or sli etc. I do however want to build the latest greatest but have a hard time deciding on motherboards. It seems sli is the most important issue. I need help on which motherboard to buy under my...

I had finally decided on a motherboard for my new E8400 system: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337&Tpk=ga-ep35-ds3l Now, I have been reading that people have been having issues with overclocking with the DES(Dynamic Energy Saver) on this board. Others have not had...