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I've been watching some videos on the corsair h80i and I was wondering if the sata power for the h80i would go into the Sata x 6 on my PSU. I'm not very good with computers and was wondering if thats possible or not. My PSU...

I'm in need of a new pc for gaming mine is pretty old. I tend to buy something pretty nice every few years. I don't keep up with hardware anymore so I'm not sure about best choices in this price range. I ran across the EVGA GTX780ti superclocked w/ acx cooler on amazone for $730 and wasn't sure...

Hello, I have been using the Skullcandy SLYR's for quite a bit now. They have a built in microphone, but only uses 1 input cable. They always worked on my Windows 8 laptop, the mic and headphones at the same time, but now, with my Windows 7 PC, they only work one at a time. The headphones work...

I'm extremely new at this whole building a computer business, so for my first one I'm just picking the parts from the cyberpowerpc customizer and having them build it. I've seen people post the specs on there, but I'm not sure how to do that myself, so like most people, I'll just post the main...

Just replaced my old, dead board with this one. After install i'm getting a beep code for either the video card or power supply. I recently had my comp diagnosed and the vid card was fine. My PSU is 450W and the manual recommends 500W. Right now there is no video, only the beep. Any thoughts...

Can a memory expert explain this to me? In a recent Tom's Hardware memory article, 4GB Gets Cheap: 9 Dual-Channel Kits, Thomas Soderstrom reviews 9 memory kits at voltages 1.8V, 2.0V, and 2.2V. He attempts to run each of the 9 pairs at 800MHz, 1066MHz, and 1200MHz. I purchased the Patriot...

was wondering if anyone knew what would be the fastest Motherboard with a CPU Speed? Type duel core or faster? and if there is one out with PCI-E Slot also? want to stay with Intel... maybe a asus, gigabyte, abit, or any others that compare to these's I just need something to hold me over for...

Currently, i have a 1gb DDR2 667mhz PC5300 single stick ram in my laptop. However, i hav a spare slot which i intend to use with another 1gb stick. I was wondering, as long as the clock speed is the same... Is it fine if i use a different brand ram to the one already in my laptop?

Currently I am running a p5w dh deluxe with a zalman 9500. I want to get a 40mm fan for my north and south bridge. However, I am unsure if it will actually fit as the gap seems real small between the fan and the chip. If anyone is running a fan with the zalman 9500 & p5w dh setup, please advise...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130052 This looks like a really good, cheap, overclockable mobo for the new Conroes. I can't find much info about it except for a review of the "P965 Neo" http://www.hardwarezone.com.au/reviews/view.php?cid=6&id=1987 Anyone have comments...

Yes, I know they both are expensive and top notch. The price is very similar. That´s the question. Regards.

I'm thinking about buying the Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe WiFi Edition. Anyone have any experience with this motherboard they'd like to share? Can you use only one of the SLI slots without a problem?

I'm extremely interested in overclocking, but I want the first computer I build to be as cheap as possible (I would rather stay away from Dell and Gateway anyway) I am thinking of going either the AM2 or 939 route. Yeah I know Conroe is better, but I can't afford a E6600 anyway. I'm sure at...

I just built myself a new computer after a liquid disater involving my old one. The current specs are as such... ABIT AW8 ATX Intel Motherboard eVGA 7600GT 256MB - PCI express - overclocked 50mhz or so Intel Pentium D 930 Presler - overclocked to 3.5Ghz 2x 80GB Seagate Barracudas 2x 512MB OCZ...

I am building a new machine.. below are the components I am using.. I've heard various things on the forums here about this particular motherboard.. Any advice from those out there with any experience with it or similar systems to this? Anything I should do when installing the parts together...

I just ordered this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131524 will my old psu work, its an antec 500w with 20 pin and 4 pin connectors? I've heard the 20 to 24 pin converters dont work well, is this true? I dont want to buy a new psu with a 24 pin coneector. they seem...

I'm building a new system but I don't want to go nuts, so I was looking through ebay and they have tons of 1gb ticks for under $50 (shippped) http://cgi.ebay.com/1024MB-1GB-DDR-PC3200-400Mhz-1024-MB-1-GB-DDR-PC-3200_W0QQitemZ6873094321QQcategoryZ74942QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem thats just an...

[/b][b] When i check my motherboard voltages +12 +5 and + 3.3 volts is normal but -12 = 1.09v -5 = 2,1v this negative voltages is normal ? or abnormal ? please help me ... i use check check voltages MBM5 ( motherboard monitor 5 )

Hello i've been having several issues with a Homebuilt system I made about 6 weeks ago. Today my Drama moves onto RAM. Some Base Specs. CPU = C2Q Q9450 MB = ASUS P5E X38 MG613 RAM = 2x 2GB(4GB total) DDR800 Crucial Balistix Vid Card = Single 8800 GT 512 Card Nothing is or has been OC'ed ever...

Hi, I am trying to decide on a micro-atx motherboard for gaming and HTPC. I've done quite a bit of searching on these boards but haven't quite found the info. I have up to about $100 to spend on this item and I don't intend to overclock. I do want m-atx to cut down on size and because the...

Background: A Gateway 500s originally had 256 MB PC2100. The guy checked and his mobo supports 2 GB. So he bought a 1 GB stick of Curcial PC 2100. Installs it. Does not upgrade bios. Said there were major dust bunnies in the case. Did not know to use compressed air to spray out case. Turns on...

My friend had to buy K8T800 based ASUS K8V-X for his new A64 based system. There was not a single other A64 mobo in the market except a K8M800 based Asrock µATX mobo. Few days ago, they had an nForce3 250 based ASUS K8N-E but it was out of stock. He won't overclock, he just wants a stable...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) Ok, this is driving me nuts. I've got a 200gig Samsung drive connected to the onboard Promise controller. WinXP only recognises the drive as having 128gigs capacity. I've flashed the mobo bios to 1010.01b, installed the XP...

I posted about buying a 3800+ X2 system with 2*1GB and was warned that there is no guarantee that it'd work at 1T and DDR400 because even though I'd be working with only 2 DS sticks, the memory controller might not like the high density 64MB memory chips. Well, I bought the system and it was...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) Cannot get 1394 ports to recognize my Camcorder. I have tried 2 different cameras, 4 different 1394 cables, Win XP Pro, SP1, SP2, and Win 98SE. Port is configured in Bios, and also in XP Device Manager. No other cards...

Well I'm upgrading to a core 2 duo setup and am having trouble picking a board... I'm stuck between two right now because of their good price and am asking which one is the better buy. Thank you in advance. Its between http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059 and...

I know that there's a lot of people out there asking u wich memory brand is the best but i would like to have a clear answer i was myself thinking about buying this model CORSAIR Twinx 1024mb PC-3200 so what are ur thoughts?

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?) Hi all, Sorry for newbie question. I have a GA-7VT600P-RZ witch Athlon XP 2800+ and 1GB of RAM. All run ok when I keep sw1 on default mode (FSB at 100MHz), but my PC work at 1.5GHz instead of 2.8GHz. When I remove sw1...

I am intending to upgrade my PC by changing the motherboard , cpu and memory. If I make a true image of my hard drive and after making the change copying the image back to the hard drive, would the system work and be restored to its original functionality? Regards, maxgi

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) is there a place on their site were you can check the status of your rma process.

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) Hi, last night, I have plugged a pendrive to a frontal usb port on my pc (P4 2.8 GHZ, 80 GBs HD, 512 MB RAM DDR PC3200) and... PUFF... my pc turned off instantly. It's simply "Dead." I've tried to unplug all the components...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) I'm trying to load Windows XP onto a Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA drive. I have searched the forum and have found that I need to press F6 to load the SATA drivers from floppy disk during the XP installation. My problem is that...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?) How can you tell what bios number the board is using?

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.epox (More info?) I have an 8RDA+ with an Athlon 3200+ XP CPU overclocked to 2.4 Ghz. I have a 5500rpm fan on right now (sorry, don't know what it is) and I would like some advice on the quietest fan/HS solution for this type CPU. Thank you...

Hello all First, a big thanks to the people who make up this superb forum - I have learned tons reading here the last few days. I have tried to gather enough knowledge to put together a much needed new system for myself, would be nice if it could run some of the heavier new games without...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) I recently purchased a samsung 120 gig sata drive to use for extra storage. Currently I have an instalation of windows xp sp1a on an IDE drive with the KV8, I have installed drivers for both the VIA and Promise sata controllers...

taken from this article wich answer the importance of fast memory timings: http://www6.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20040119/index-12.html "We were duly impressed by the Athlon 64 FX-51's scores, which maintained its ranking no matter what kind of memory it was given. This steadfastness is...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) Hi, P4B MB with a 1.5GHz P4 CPU. I am experiencing dropouts in sound with some games (it's particularly problematical with Need for Speed Hot Pursuit II). I've read that the onboard sound on these boards is rather minimal...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) Is anyone here been able to connect to any of the Asus Update servers? I'm trying to get the latest Bios for the P4S800, but I keep getting the "to many users" message. To try again later. This has been going on for months...

I got this board since yesterday. Everything was running fine until I didn't have any wireless lan any more the pc just couldn't find the card any more. I reinstalled windows and everything but now even the network controller from realtek or the nforce chipset can be found. Has anyone got any...