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- Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:04 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: which memory: faster clock or lower latency?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3182
- Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:28 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Recommended P55 boards
- Replies: 42
- Views: 30868
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:32 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: PCStat's Most Common Ways to Kill a PC
- Replies: 25
- Views: 31095
Maybe I've just been lucky, but I've seen / done many stupid things to computers over many years, and had relatively few problems. Yes, there was one time when I upgraded a CPU and discovered to my surprise that my video card no longer worked. Never could trace that one down. But even when my friend...
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:44 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: Recommended P55 boards
- Replies: 42
- Views: 30868
Recommended P55 boards
Hi all, I'm planning to re-build my rig around a i7-860. I'm using an Antec P182, so I want a full size ATX board. I haven't seen any generalized recommendations for P55 boards in this forum, so I wanted to get some opinions. I had a bad experience with an Asus p5q-e and Q9450. I could never quite g...
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:44 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: S1283 for i5/i7
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2593
S1283 for i5/i7
Hi all, I'm getting ready to rebuild my rig around an i7-860. I had a fantastic experience with a Xigmatek S1283 for my Q9450. Cheaper than many alternatives, and great silent cooling with the included fan. I was excited to see a new mounting bracket allowing the S1283 to be used with Socket 1156. h...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:18 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Experiments in CPU cooling in a P180
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4079
- Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:31 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: p5q bios update 1406
- Replies: 0
- Views: 976
p5q bios update 1406
Hey all, I was having big problems with my bios on my p5q-e, so I downgraded to an old bios from June. Solves major problems (system will now pass Prime95), but still some lingering issues... now Asus (finally) released a new bios. Has anyone with a Q9450 or similar tried updating to 1406? Does it w...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:12 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: intermittent BSOD on boot
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3582
Hey all, Thanks for the prompt replies! 1) are you overclocking? 2) what ram are you using? I am not overclocking. The ram I'm using is Corsair Dominator 4GB DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500). Have you tried going back to the stock bios? It may be a good idea to stick with those unless you're having specific pro...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:31 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: intermittent BSOD on boot
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3582
intermittent BSOD on boot
Hey all, Wondering if anyone can help me. I just set up a new system with a P5Q / Q9450 / HD4850 / 4GB 1066 Ram / Vista 32 bit... just like everyone else, it seems. I have had a problem-ridden set up. Between adjusting to Vista and the shoddy drivers from ASUS, I've been though Hell. The only way I ...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:26 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: [Stress test for] GPU?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8242
IN case this interests anyone: I installed ATI Tool to stress test a new ASUS HD4850. It worked fine for a day, then broke. It would start up in the tray, but would use 100% of one CPU core and would never load the actual control window. I found after significant grief that exiting the Catalyst Cont...
- Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:38 pm
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: Lenovo Thinkpad T61 fanless operation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 25031
- Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:25 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Velociraptor 150 GB
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3549
- Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:02 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Velociraptor 150 GB
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3549
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:00 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Antec P182 Cable Management
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4003
Yeah, try putting as many as possible behind the mobo tray. This leaves the interior of your case free of clutter for better airflow. Honestly, I don't even understand how you're supposed to get a hdd cable up through the hole if you leave the psu area fan in place - won't you have to route the cabl...
- Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: How do you silence 8TB?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 27890
- Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:52 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Choosing TFT
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5115
IMHO, even with black bars on the side of the screen, your standard aspect ratio games will probably be just about the same size on the 22 as on the 19. Those extra inches make a big difference. I had a Dell 20in std aspect ratio, bought Dell 24 in widescreen, my old games still play at 1600x1200 (o...
- Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:56 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: A new PC is always exciting!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4828
Just a warning... I bought a p5q-e a few weeks back, and I've been having a rough time getting it configured correctly. Don't get me wrong, the board itself is great. But the bios/drivers/software are all very poorly documented, and work poorly with Vista32 (I don't even want to think about Vista64)...
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:30 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: SilentBen's P182 Build - FULLY DETAILED - Suggestions?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 43314
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:25 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: new dell mini pc
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10495
new dell mini pc
It's called the "Studio Hybrid"
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=12519
Anyone know if it's fanless?
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=12519
Anyone know if it's fanless?
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:31 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: tips for new P45 build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6847
Hey all, I have a few remaining questiosn as I begin to build this beast. Anyone with a P180/P182 should be able to help... 1. Should I mount the PSU with the fan facing up or down? 2. Should I bother blocking up the holes in the expansion card covers (on the back)? 3. Should I bother blocking up th...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:08 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Requesting comments/suggestions on potential new build
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3990
If you want to save a few bucks, the P5Q-e has almost all the features of the P5Q Deluxe at $50 less. Also, the 4850 instead of 4870 would save you a pretty penny, and would be more than sufficient for "light gaming". The p182 is an amazing case, really great to work with. Memory and processor are a...
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Diamond Radeon HD4850
- Replies: 46
- Views: 34049
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:32 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: NEW - WD Caviar Black 1TB
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2565
Uh-oh. This doesn't look good. Average acoustics (dBA) Idle mode 24 Performance seek mode 33 Quiet seek mode 29 http://www.westerndigital.com/en/library/sata/2879-701276.pdf edit: The WD specs seem to all run a bit high. They list a 29dB seek for the 640GB drive as well... http://www.westerndigital....
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:19 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: NEW - WD Caviar Black 1TB
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2565
NEW - WD Caviar Black 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136284
This appears to be brand new. Does anyone know whether this a 3-platter version of the 640GB model? I'm curious whether it's as quiet...
This appears to be brand new. Does anyone know whether this a 3-platter version of the 640GB model? I'm curious whether it's as quiet...
- Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:22 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: tips for new P45 build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6847
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:26 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: tips for new P45 build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6847
Hmm. I'm having a very difficult time telling the difference between the P5Q variants as well. In terms of Deluxe vs. Pro, Deluxe has 16-phase power design whereas Pro has 8 (but I really don't quite know what this means). It also has many more i/o ports. I can't for the life of me figure out where ...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:03 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: tips for new P45 build
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6847
tips for new P45 build
Hi all, I'm building a system based on P45/penryn/HD4850 that has all come out recently. I already have a P180 and the Q9450, and I'm looking for tips on the rest of the system. I'm designing it as an all purpose machine, for some modern gaming, occasional photo/video editing, etc. My goal is to mak...
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:44 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: P180/182 What's the difference?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8993
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:20 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Case Recommendation
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7219
If you are interested in the Antec P150/Solo, it's available at Newegg for $10 after rebate (+shipping).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129018
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811129018
- Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:00 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: P180/182 What's the difference?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8993