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Hi all, Moving soon and would like to clear out the closet... EVGA X58 Classified 3x SLI Motherboard (E761 Model) This is an RMA replacement that was installed and thoroughly tested, but otherwise never used. The board is in excellent, like-new condition. All materials (cables, manuals, CD's)...

The hardware hobby marches on and new equipment has arrived at my door. In order to keep costs of this hobby in check, it's time for a sale! Please, no trade offers. All prices include shipping unless otherwise noted, and all items are boxed in original packaging with all included accessories...

Hello folks, It's about that time a year again where I ponder what new heights I want to take my desktop rig. Aside from new video cards last year, the system hasn't been torn down and rebuilt in several years. Even my water-cooling system has been running maintenace free for about a year...

Greetings all, Cleaning out the closet before an apartment move. I have for sale: 1. Intel Q6600 Quad Core CPU, used and in great condition, OCs to 3.6ghz: SOLD! 2. eVga (nVidia) 8800 GTX 768MB graphics card, used and in great condition, stock: SOLD! 3. 4GB (2x2GB) OCZ PC-6400 DDR2 RAM, used...

Hey friends, It's been a long time since I've posted here -- I hope everyone is well. I have something to share with you all: After two years with this loud, dusty, defective card--I've had it. The fact that it builds up so much dust in such a short amount of time--that it...

Greetings all, For a while now, I've been toying with the idea of selling my 4870 X2. It just runs too hot in my system, andeven on idle it's too loud. While I watercool my CPU, I'm just not interesting in adding a second loop for a high end video card. I gave an upgrade a thought when...

Hey all, So my 4870 X2 is having some major issues. First of all, it's always been a loud card, but now the fan is running on full speed more often than not, even when the card's not doing anything particularly demanding. Trying to manually control the fan makes the card very unstable...

Hey everyone, After several weeks of planning and buying parts, the time has finally come to build! (It's been such a busy summer that this is only the third weekend I've been home since May, and thus the first I actually have time to do this.) Over the next two days I'll be putting together...

Hi all, I'm in the midst of putting together an upgrade to an i7 920 and I've basically narrowed down the motherboard choice to the Gigabyte EX-58 Extreme or the EVGA X58 Classified (the 760 model w/o the nForce chip.) My reasoning for choosing from the above is layout, the number of SATA...

Hi all, In cleaning out my WC loop on Friday, I unfortunately punctured a hole in the radiator. Before I order a new radiator and rebuild my loop, I wanted to just clear up a few questions I had to ensure my WC setup is as efficient as possible. To begin, my loop consists of (in the...

Hey guys, It's been about a year since I've been involved in my hardware hobby (and likewise this forum.) My photography has picked up recently such that I'm now shooting semi-pro, and the time put into that hobby is time unfortunately lost to hardware. Nevertheless, I've been poking around...

Hey all, I'm contemplating an upgrade to a Core i7 920 (with 12 gigs of 1600mhz DDR3 RAM in 6 DIMMs) and I'm hoping to hear people's opinions about higher-end motherboards. Typically I tend to upgrade around the September/October time frame, but I may want to move the schedule up in case the...

http://blogs.intel.com/technology/2009/06/over_the_last_year_or.php Frankly, I've long stopped referring to Intel hardware by model number. They change their whole branding scheme every few years and it never makes any more sense than before. Maybe this summer I'll upgrade my Kentsfield to a...

The Preamble / Greetings Since my girlfriend moved in, the storage space I had in my apartment for unused computer parts and other electronics has shrank dramatically. As a result, I'm selling lots of computer equipment, camera equipment, and even some old video games. A lot of what's for...

Hey guys, Happy to be back once again, but a bit of troubling news this time and I'm in need of some advice. After seven+ months of trouble free use with my P7N Diamond 780i motherboard, I woke up today to see that my system has blue screened. The issue appears to be RAID related --...

Hi all, About 8 months ago I decided to watercool my rig during a mid-life upgrade to a quad core and a better motherboard. I settled on a single loop cooling the CPU, comprising of a Swiftech MCR-320, Liang Li DDR 3.2 pump, Swiftech MicroRES, and a D-Tek Fuzion. The rest of my current rig...

Greetings all, All Items have been sold. Thanks to those who bought for an excellent selling experience. Enjoy :)

Hi everyone, I'm currently running an 8 hour Prime test at stock on a G0 Q6600 (batch L734A, VID 1.275) in the system represented in my sig. The HSF is a Tuniq Tower, re-seated several times (as I was testing several chips over the last week.) If tightened too tightly, the thumb cap on...

Hi all, I recently purchased a G0 Q6600 (batch 734A) to upgrade from the E6600 currently in my rig (see sig below for complete details.) I won't be able to install it until tomorrow, but it's apparently from a good batch and I have high hopes for a 3.6ghz+ OC. I may be getting a bit ahead...

Hey everyone, I just picked up a G0 Quad to replace my E6600 (after deciding that the wait for Penryn was not worth it.) The full batch # is L734A857. After searching a good bit, I can't find any information on this batch. There's tons of stuff about the wonders of L737 (which...

With all the new info coming out about the mainstream Penryn quads, and with consideration to the whole 680i 45nm debacle, I decided to reevaluate my long-term goal of replacing my trusty E6600 (sitting in my main rig--see sig below) in one year's time with a Penryn. The e-mail about the $90...

Hey everyone, A quick poll for 8800 users: Do you use the Application Enhanced AA setting, configurable in the nVidia control panel? If so, what level (4x, 8x, 16xQ) do you then set AA too. Lastly, how does Enhanced AA impact real world gaming performance? If you have experience with...

5/2/07 EDIT: The price of this RAM has been fluctuating wildly, so who knows where it'll be later on. As of 5:01 EDT on May 2nd, it's $96. That's easily the cheapest I've ever seen for a full fledged 2GB DDR2-6400 set. CORRECTION: RAM is rated 5-5-5-15, not 5-5-5-12. (edited from original...

Hi all, This is not a current issue as I've since moved to a new computer. However, I felt that I never fully researched the issue I had, and I'm just wondering if my experience below was due to either a CPU, PSU bottleneck, both, or neither. While I'm one to strongly advocate building...

Hi all, I built a new rig last week with the following components: Mobo: EVGA nForce 680i A1 CPU: Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo Cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4 Gigs (4 x1 Gig) G.SKILL PC-6400 5-5-5-15 Video: 2x GeForce 8800 GTX Video Cards Case: Silverstone TJ-09 w/ two TriCool fans mounted...

Hi all, I recently put together a rig featuring an EVGA 680i (A1) motherboard, an E6600 Core 2 Duo processor, a Tuniq Tower, and 2 8800 GTX graphic cards. The case is a Silverstone TJ-09 with two TriCool fans mounted on the top (in exhaust.) The fan nearest the heatsink is set on low, while...

Hi all, I'd like to thank everyone for their past advice in helping me piece a new system together. After returning from business oversees, I'm ready to buy. Here is my build, which I plan to purchase from newegg this afternoon. (prices rounded up to dollar) Case: Silverstone TJ-09 Black...

Ahoy hoy, Thanks again for all the help. I'm just finishing up my research and will buy over the weekend. Here are the planned specs as of now. Opinions and advice would be much appreciated! (from NewEgg.com) -------------------------------------------- Motherboard: EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR /...

Hi all, I'd like opinions on a build I've put together. (My budgetary goal is $2500-$3000.) Some parts I'm taking from my current PC to reduce cost. x1 Antec P180 Silver - $99 from Newegg with $25 MIR x2 MSI NX8800GTS (nvidia 8800GTS / 640Meg) - $344 each from Newegg (w/ rebates)...

Hi all, I was hoping to get some feedback and advice on a system I'm planning to put together. I'd like to spend around $2,500, which does not include a new Dell 24 inch widescreen I plan to get separately. I plan to game and do some video encoding work. I'm a software developer and...