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I recently built my system, and I have a couple of questions about it...I'm not up-to-date or very well-versed in messing around in BIOS's and setting up memory timings, but I have this motherboard: Asrock M3A770DE AMD Phenom x6 1055T 125W processor G.Skill 2 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM...

Hi, all. I ordered a i5-760 processor, GTX 460, and this EVGA motherboard on Friday: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188055 EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard on Monday I'm ordering the RAM, case, and PSU. Can anyone recommend 4GB of...

hi i have a Foxconn M61PMV whats the best CPU chip i can get i have a AMD Athlon 64 x2 dualcore processor 4200+ 2.2GHZ i want to upgrade to at least 3.0 but would preffer 3.6 what can i set into my MOBO

Hi could any one please help me on understanding this i've had the blue screen 3x today after finishing my build the lasted parts i fitted are fx 4170 cpu with the cooler it came with asus 7770 1GB gddr5 gpu Kingston hyper ddr3 8gb 1600mhz i've done no OC due to i dont no how to, best...

I would like input on building a 64-bit Intel based Windows machine for use in my photography business. I did this about 18 months ago for a 32-bit machine and have had several issues that I hope to avoid. I have built three or four machines over the last ten years but I am not an aficionado...

Please can you tell me the top 3 motherboards with socket 1366 for i7 cpu's am willing to spend good money on just the motherboard since this is the Base of everything :) if you can number them 3 to 1 would be great thanks

Greetings. Last year in August I got myself a new GeForce 7600GT Silent 256MB RAM, and since like Jan-Feb or something like that 'till now I'm getting artifacts and flickering in games like Command & Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars, NFS: Most Wanted. I've managed to make some movies about them, they...

I'm planning on building a computer using an amd phenom ii x4 955 or 965 as they're fairly cheap. I have no intention of overclocking. The computer is for light gaming/general purpose use. Not looking to spend a lot if I can help it, so what would be a good motherboard based on what I need it for?

I need to know your opinion, and what would you change, and if this will even work or run, just your advice. thanks! :D Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&sku=ULT-LSP650 AMD HDX945WFGIBOX Phenom II X4 945...

i have a Kingston 2 ddr3 ram stick 1333 MHZ but when i open the task manager i shows 2gb of ram and only (1.8 gb available) my system is quite resent as in i just assembled it 2 day so whats up my specs are my specs are Core i3 530m (using integrated graphics until i get a 5750) gigabyte...

I've been trawling the net trying to find out what temperatures other people are experiencing with this chip, so if anyone has an 805 could you post what temperatures you get (at stock settings if you know) and what your cooling setup is. Many thanks. Mine idles at 37 and load is about 46 at...

just wondering.

Can I run dual channel with these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148339 + have this not in dual channel without interrupting the dual channel? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148293&cm_re=crucial_ddr3-_-20-148-293-_-Product They all have...

i installed xp on a computer with 2gb ram and after that i stabbed in another 2gb ram the computer wont start xp it either goes bluescreen for a few seconds or just restarts after loading i guess its something i must fix in the bios considering im certain i power supply 480w motherboard...

picture pretty much sums it up P5b-e mobo, Mushkin pc6400 ram, zalman 9500. I'm on it now running great- one thing tho i set cpu voltage in bios to 1.4 its showing as 1.352 by cpu-z and pc wizard which is right or is it ok either way? http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/445723872_0e9f96dc55_o.jpg

Look at how my C2D E6400 is running and tell me if it´s running nice, hot, cold, whatever =p 400 X 8 = 3200GHz Vcore = 1.30 My Samsung Value 667DDR2 is running at 800 - 5-5-5-15 at 2.15V, I haven´t yet tried to lower those timmings, first I´m taking care of the CPU, what do you suggest me to...

This is my first post here and will also be the first OC rig I have ever built. Thanks to everyone for the wealth of information available in these forumz which helped me make my decision on the following hardware: Core 2 Duo 4300 Gigabyte 965P DS3 (v3.3) 2 x 1GB G.Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBNR...

I recently set up a new PC with at E4300 on a GA-965P-DS3 Running Vista OS I immediately set out to OC it and got it up and stable @ 9x333 with vcore set to 1.425 Running a stock Intel HSF Went looking for a monitoring tool and stumbled into speedfan, this forum and the excellent Core 2 Duo...

I'm upgrading the RAM in a seven year-old VAIO VGC-RB50. Should I match the CAS latency of the current RAM, or will I do better to buy RAM with a lower latency? Also, do I need to worry about timing, or will the motherboard self-adjust? Thanks.

All, I haven't built a computer for 6-7 years and therefore I am VERY out of touch when it comes to technology. I am looking for your advice on if I have made any silly mistakes or there are better alternatives out there, especially if they are cheaper! Location: UK Purpose: Gaming...

Hi Guys, I have just got my new power supply and with my new rig I am ready to overclock my 4300. Before I started the OC guide, I tried to see how high it would go without raising the core voltage, so i got to about 2.75ghz on stock voltage. I then followed the overclocking guide, upping my...

Hello,My computer tells me that I have memory loss @line 43. Another notice said I had memory loss @line 6. Should I worry? What is the cause or repair? Thanks. Carole.

Hello..long time reader, first time poster. This board has solved many of my problems so here goes! I just finished a build using the X58A-UD3R motherboard and it seems to be an excellent board except whenever I clear the CMOS (using the back panel button) and restart the POST fails with a...

Hello, I have a HP Pavilion Elite M9590A PC and it has a Asus (Benicia)IPIBL-LB motherboard but when i switch the pc on i have a blank screen and says no signal - have replaced the video card that is a ASUS ENGT240 1 gig DDr3 - Still comes up with no signal on the screen - Could it be the...

i think im planning to transplant my computer into a bigger case.... since i recently learned (thanks to this very forum) that my micro atx computer (like the MOBO (a dell xps435 mt) will fit into a regular atx case, since a lot of them are both ATX and micro ATX compatible if i understand it...

Hello. My brother thinking about small upgrade. his setup: Geil 2GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHz Ultra 4-4-4-12 Metallic-Orange Aluminum Retail (2x1Gb) GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 Silent Pipe ATX,8xSATAII,GbLAN,2xPCI-E*16,ICH9R q6600 The upgrade would be 2gb more ram, and a new gpu (gtx 460) could i just...

Hi Guys, I just build the system in my signature this week. I haven't overclocked this machine stock standart cooling. And the cpu running around 44.5 Degree is this normal or do I need better cooling even though I havent done any overclocking these temperatures directly from Bios...After...

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions around a good and cheap motherboard for my existing core2 quad CPU. I find myself doing a lot of work with VMWare and basically want to find a system that lets me use cheap 2Gb DDR RAM to get to 24GB or greater. My current motherboard can get to 16GB...

Just need suggestions from those who have experience in Ocing. Which mobo would you recommend to get the most out of the E6300? I will be using peltier cooling for the cpu. Thanks.

I managed to get the following custom pc shipped for $1,147.99. Do you think the price and for what I got. Was it a good deal? I have zero interest in OC. The video card that comes with it is coming out and into my old pc. I am putting in my Evga Superclocked GTX 560. The pc also comes with a...

Like the title says, I'm going to attempt my first build. Picked out some components on newegg and was looking for comments on any poor selections in terms of unnecessary or inadequate specs or just plain bad choices as well as suggestions on how to save some cash (came out to be just under $1K...

So I had a major crash during a farcry session and now I have strange pixelated blocks, even during boot up and in the bios. Its definatley not software related. Its the Galaxy 6800gt agp and it has a massive cooler on it, I have removed it and de-dusted it (which I do now and agian) There is...

Hello, i have ga-945gcm s2 mother board, i already instaled xp and vista, no booting only vista booting, i formated hd and try to instal xp not going on, halting on.

Hi guys, i need help.. i have a motherboard (GA K8NF9U) is and my processor is AMD ATHLON 64.. The machine just suddenly just stooped working.. i placed a new 1 PSU with 500w and change A new 512mb Video card and add 1GB ram.. but nothing have changed No picture.. Im wondering why my computer...

Hi, I'm currently have my RAM in dual channel. In my system right now I have 2 GB of RAM (2 x 1 GB). My friend upgraded his RAM and he's given me his old stick of 1 GB RAM (bringing me to a total of 3 GB of RAM). My RAM and his RAM are not the same brand/company, but are identical in type...

What RAM would you guys recommend for an i7 980x build? Specs: Case: Mountain Mods Pinnacle 24 PSU: Silverstone 1500w Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Extreme CPU: Core i7 980x RAM: ??? Graphics: EVGA GTX 480 in Tri-SLI OS: Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate

Hello,I have a AMD Athlon 3200+ processor but my motherboard has been dead,so plz tell me that what can i do and what should i do.which motherboard should i buy?

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) everyone knows someone who has that one game in their collection that just HAS NO PLACE being there. take this opportunity "in a fun way" to tell that person that they really need to lose "that certain game" from their collection :-) i will...

Intel Core i5-2500K Processor Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s DDR3 2133 ATX Motherboard Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ Solid State Hybrid Drive -Bare Drive...

Greetings everybody, Since a while, I have some strange instability isues with a system, based on the Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe. The system ran fine for about 2 years, after initial problems due to the MB's incompatibility with the Corsair PSU I initially used. At some point, the system started to...