Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 31st 09, 03:29 PM Posted to alt.computer,alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 22
Views: 775
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 3rd 09, 04:06 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 2
Views: 443
Requesting feedback for my Planned Rig
seraphy wrote:
Hi guys just going to list what I'm going for, please note any
complications or
if something conflicts
Case: Antec Aria NSK1380
PSU: Built in "80PLUS 350w genuine Antec...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 1st 09, 06:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
UPS problem
I didn't download this, but you can check it out:
http://www.riello-ups.com/?en/download/88/popup-message-utility-for-windows-vista
Fitz
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Your body is a temple boy,
You ought to treat it...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 28th 09, 08:08 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
UPS problem
Pedro wrote:
Hello all,
My system uses windows vista x64 on an ASUS M2N-VM DVI mobo, 4 GB DDR2
RAM, and an AMD Athlon X2 5400+ processor.
I've got on my system a Riello UPS...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 25th 09, 06:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 39
Views: 886
CPU Cooler
You've got me thinking about it, and maybe styrofoam isn't
the correct word. The mat I use isn't the shaped, light weight
and brittle stuff you'ld usually think of. Small pieces don't come
off when...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 25th 09, 07:32 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 39
Views: 886
CPU Cooler
wrote:
Fitz wrote:
I use a square piece of styrofoam (saved from a shipping box) and place the
motherboard anti-static bag flat on it.
Quit doing that. The...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 25th 09, 12:42 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 39
Views: 886
CPU Cooler
Dave wrote:
None of the above. :( First factor is the builder -- are their hands
not shaking -- cool, calm, and collected, never rushed, and most
importantly know what they're doing... (a...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 10th 09, 08:08 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,891
Who is building high quality power supplies?
TVeblen wrote:
I'm going to be researching supplies for an i7-X58 rig. I will be looking at
the 600-700W range. Which manufacturers are building high quality,
dependable supplies?
I have...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 9th 09, 04:25 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 32
Views: 867
ASUS Motherboards - Quality or Goofballs?
do you think that this RMA process is just
cheaper for the manufacturers than a good quality control program?
Since I don't have any inside knowledge about their quality control
procedures
I...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 9th 09, 06:25 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 15
Views: 471
CPU upgrade from AMD X2 3800+ to 7750BE
I bought another pair of 2G Adata DDR2-800 Gaming Edition. With 4x2G,
M2N-E POSTed, but 64-bit Vi$Ta blue-screened!!!!!
Install Vista 64 with 2GB RAM, then install SP1 which contains a fix for...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 9th 09, 01:28 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 32
Views: 867
ASUS Motherboards - Quality or Goofballs?
My last experience with ASUS was frustrating, but in the end,
they got it right.
ASUS Maximus II Formula
1st board RMA for dead SATA port
2nd board RMA for Northbridge overheat (system protection...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
December 12th 08, 08:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 6
Views: 464
Single VelociRaptor or RAID 0
Run a benchmark program.
Did a little more looking around and came
across this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcuRPJeDQHY
Benchmarked the Velociraptor against the 74GB
Raptors (RAID 0). The...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
December 12th 08, 08:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 4
Views: 288
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
December 11th 08, 04:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 6
Views: 464
Single VelociRaptor or RAID 0
Run a benchmark program.
If I'm going to return the VelociRaptor, I need to leave it unopened.
Hard to benchmark it in the box.
Fitz
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Your body is a temple boy,
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
December 10th 08, 11:17 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 6
Views: 464
Single VelociRaptor or RAID 0
I've read a few different forum post, and still haven't
found a definitive answer. Basically the question is
will I lose a significant amount of performance if I
switch from a 2 X 74 GB Raptor (RAID...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
December 2nd 08, 03:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 1
Views: 325
Help reading minidump file
I've got a new Intel build that is giving me multiple errors, including
the occasional BSOD. I want to read the dump file, but can't seem
to get it right (and I'm sure it's operator error). I...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 26th 08, 10:19 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 15
Views: 538
OT Newegg not displaying shipping charge
If Newegg is offering free shipping on an item, it advertises that
before you
add the item to your cart. If shipping isn't free, then when you add an item
to your cart you can see shipping charges...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 15th 08, 08:00 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 13
Views: 709
Which DVD writer to choose ?
I have the Lite-on LH-20AH1 and the GH-22LS30. Both are SATA.
Both are Light Scribe, so if you have no need for that, you can save
yourself a couple bucks by getting the non-LS version. The Lite-on...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 9th 08, 07:56 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 1
Views: 140
No ATA/ATAPI tab in Device Manager
Was having problems with system "hang" (unresponsive mouse, 3-10 second
screen freeze) when accessing D:\Storage. Was going to check the DMA
mode and saw that there was no ATA\ATAPI tab listed....
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
November 9th 08, 07:56 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 1
Views: 273
No ATA/ATAPI tab in Device Manager
Was having problems with system "hang" (unresponsive mouse, 3-10 second
screen freeze) when accessing D:\Storage. Was going to check the DMA
mode and saw that there was no ATA\ATAPI tab listed....
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 7th 08, 06:52 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 2
Views: 270
GTX280 OC2 strange behavior
Using driver 178.24
I was surprised to find that BFG tech support wasn't aware this was
normal. He issued an RMA for
the card. After learning that the card was behaving normally, I called
to...
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Forum: Nvidia Videocards
November 7th 08, 12:12 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia
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Replies: 3
Views: 325
GTX280OC2 strange behavior
Thanks, appreciate the reply.
Fitz
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Your body is a temple boy,
You ought to treat it well
But you trash the place and rent it out
Like it's some cheap motel - The Badlees
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 6th 08, 11:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 2
Views: 270
GTX280 OC2 strange behavior
I have a BFG 280 OC 2 (650MHz vs 602MHz core clock). At the Desktop, if
I open the NVidia control panel, System Information, the clock speed
reports as 301MHz. Initially, I thought that number...
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Forum: Nvidia Videocards
November 6th 08, 10:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia
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Replies: 3
Views: 325
GTX280OC2 strange behavior
I have a BFG 280 OC 2 (650MHz vs 602MHz core clock). At the Desktop, if
I open the NVidia control panel, System Information, the clock speed
reports as 301MHz. Initially, I thought that number...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
October 26th 08, 05:10 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
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Replies: 4
Views: 258
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