Recent content by CarbonJoe

8 GB DDR3 1600 RAM, C300 SSD on SATA3, swap and temp files on 3TB WD Black SATA3 drive.

Try setting the RAM parameters manually in the UEFI. After I did that, I didn't have any long boot issues. For my RAM, I specified 1600, 9-9-9-24-2T. With a 128GB C300 SSD, it takes about 10 seconds from power up to the Windows login prompt.

You would hope that since it took them two times to actually fix the problem, they would have reimbursed you the shipping costs?

They don't have a showroom, and they don't allow you to pick up the machines at their headquarters. So, even if you live 20 minutes away, be prepared to pay shipping *and* taxes. I wanted to do that when I wanted to build my rig, but no such luck.

I like the green fan.

I like the multiple DisplayPort outputs.

I don't see any VGA connector, nor any reference to the Lucidlogix Virtu technology. That's the only thing I'm looking forward to for transcoding.

They have a Kuhl name.

Here is the one I'm using (currently out of stock) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119052

Since you're using an H70, you need the 50mm fan. The Thermal Armor was designed to use the standard downdraft CPU cooler. My MB temps are around 27c. using the 50mm fan.

I haven't had any double boots since I went in and set all of the memory timings, like 1600-8-8-8-24.

It's a solid motherboard. Mine is stable with a i7-2600K running at 4.8 Ghz. I lucked out and found a Corsair A70 on clearance at Best Buy for $25, so I went with that. Since that cooler isn't a downdraft cooler, I added the 50x50x10 aux fan in the "Thermal Armor". Works great.

Did you try setting the memory settings to by XMP, so that the system can configure itself? I have the P67 Sabertooth with Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit (2x4GB), and it works fine @ 1600 8-8-8-24, with the CPU OC'ed to 4.8 GHz.

New rig needs new speakers to go with my Corsair PS.

I like Corsair memory with a Vengence.