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link not too sure if this is a good deal? there is also the 30gb series II $50 AR at newegg would someone happen to know if any of these are a good deal for an os drive? My 80gb velociraptor died a few days ago (not under warrenty so no replacement) and so i need to get a new hard drive. I...

Due to past problems, I decided it may be nice to have a bootable usb drive in the event the OS became corrupted and I need to access files on the drive. With that said, there are various articles on the web on how to create a bootable usb drive but few (recently updated ones) actually recommend...

The lowest price I could find for a laptop (netbook) was around $300 at newegg. However that is way more expensive than I would like and I was wondering if it was possible to build your own laptop? If so, how much cheaper would it be? My requirements are extremely basic: surf the internet, basic...

My power supply: Corsair HX520w (great performance and aesthetics) System: Maximus II Formula Q6600 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1000 8800gt 2 hd (1 80 GB VR, 1 300 GB Maxtor) 1 cd burner Currently, the my psu is more than enough for my current system but I was thinking of...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136260R&Tpk=N82E16822136260R Quick quick before OOS!!! If it is defective, I think the procedure would be to request an exchange from WD. These go out fast so hurry. Update: OOS =( Update 8-28-2008 10:02 pm pacific: BACK IN...

All of these boards came out in a relatively short span (6 months or less) so I was wondering, is the difference in performance between the 3 big? Ive read the reviews of all three at this site and all reviews give all three boards high remarks, but you can find a Maximum Formula for sub $200 on...

I was thinking of getting the gtx260 because I here it is a great overclocker. For those of you who overclocked your gtx260, what have been your results and what brand did you use?

Like many, ive been watching the price of the gtx260 and the 4870 fall insanely fast so I will not even consider which to get until after the 4870x2 will come out but all this waiting has got me thinking. Is there a chance that the gtx260 and 4870 will actually start to raise in price? We have...

What exactly is the point of the MCH voltage in the BIOS? I think someone said it deals with the voltage that flows through the northbridge which regulates the connection between the cpu, RAM, and gpu if I remember correctly, but what does this have to do with overclocking your cpu? Does it make...

A few months ago I ran core temp and saw that my VID was 1.2875v and thought nothing more of the matter. However running core temp right now, it reports 1.1625v. Whats odd is that when I turn it on, it shows 1.275v for what it seems like a split second then reports 1.1625v. Is the VID reading in...

I have a q6600 and an IP35-E and a TRUE120. Idle temp is about 35C (oc to 3.0, stock voltage), ambient room temp is about 78 though drops to 65 during night. I dismantled my comp a few days ago (also to reorganize wires b/c got fan controller) because I got some heat sinks to possibly replace...

I lapped my TRUE 120 and q6600 a few months ago so unfortunately I don't remember the temp difference between the cores prior to lapping but I remember that after lapping, I continued to have a temp difference between the cores, 2 of them are the same but the other 2 differ by about 2-4C. Well I...

http://www.bluefi.co.uk/ Although it isn't exactly the most professionally written review of a product, it is very informative non the less and I am grateful he/she was able to write it. Also check out the OCZ forums, particularly thisthread, from time to time for any new posts/updates from...

I have a q6600 at 3.0 stock voltages and it occurred to me a few minutes ago that well, I don't need my cpu clocked that high, and infact maybe stock is "too high." I mean I only do 1 thing on my comp which is surf the internet (no games im interested to play right now) so its not like I need my...

Iono if thisarticle from fudzilla has been posted already but it says: RV770PRO card branded as Radeon HD 4850 X2 will be selling for $449 at launch Hmm is there any particular reason why the card is selling at $449? I mean I thought two 4850 would be about $400 (I know there is more vram...

I have a q6600 and an ABIT IP35-E motherboard and currently have a corsair 520HX power supply. Right now I am only using an 8800gt and so I think I am well within the limits of my power supply however I may want to upgrade to a 4870x2 in the future and so I was wondering if anyone would know if...

According to this article from fudzilla, there is going to also be an 4850x2 with 2gb: The top of called Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB will have 2GB of GDDR5, the runner up is the Radeon HD 4850 X2 with 2GB of GDDR3. If this turns out to be true, what will the price map of ATI's cards look like...

I have a 320 gb hard drive. 100 allocated to vista 64 bit (lets say partition A), 168gb to xp 32 bit (lets say partition B), and 32 gb to vista 64 bit (lets say partition C). Now I want to wipe out the 100gb vista 64 bit (B) drive because I will use the 32gb vista drive (C) as a boot drive and...

According to this article from ign, at E3 2008 Crytek is going to announce that Crysis Warhead is going to be $30... so you dont have to pre-order to get it at $30. I know this isn't a hot deal but I checked the thread for the Crysis Warhead preorder at $30 and I didnt see anyone post this...

Here is the ABIT IP35-E specifications from newegg. I am considering SSD because the prices are dropping extremely fast (the newest SSD form OCZ effectively cut the prices of SSD in half with just one card, who knows what can happen by Christmas?) However I am concerned my motherboard will not...

Does anyone know of a mosfet cooler that is compatible with an ABIT IP35-E? Ive looked at thermalright products but they arent compatible with the IP35-E =(. Does anyone know of a mosfet cooler that is?

Was wondering, has anyone oced their gtx260, gtx280, 4850, or 4870 card and noticed a huge difference? Also ,the does extra mhz push the card past another (for example, in a contest between a heavy oc gtx260 and a 4870, which one wins?)?

I was wondering, what exactly is the minimum amount of space you need in a partition to run vista premium 64 bit? Does it change with vista premium 32 bit or with windows xp? I ask because the price of SSD are dropping quickly (thought not as fast as I would like) and was wondering the minimum...

Well they is a surge of video cards hitting the market between June and July and I am now throughly confused on what card is adequate for gaming at resolution 1680x1050. I already have a 8800gt and it feels more then enough for most game but when I fired up Crysis on very high (on vista), my...

I was checking out the anandtech storage forums and I came across this thread about a a possible 74 GB version of the VelociRaptor and the 150 GB version of the VelociRaptor. I suppose this page sums it up. If this turns out to be correct, what do you guys think the price of the 74 GB model...

Ive been running xp32 for awhile now and its been great but I figured I have to make a switch to vista eventually and since the price of a vista premium 64 OEM disk has gone down to a reasonably good price, I figured its a good time to switch to vista 64. I was initially considering partioning...

I checked online and highest sandpaper grade that the homedepot nearby my location carries is 600, is this a high enough grade to sand a cpu and heatsink with (ofcourse I will use a lower one first)? Also, where exactly can you find a piece of glass and for how much?

I have an ABIT IP35-E, a q6600, a p182, and a Arctic Freezer Pro 7 and I oc to 3.6 at 1.5v. When I ran prime95 and stress test at night, my coretemps were around 65-70C but my pwm temps (measured by my BIOS program) listed at 100C!!! I QUICKLY ended prime95 and tied one of my p182 fans to the...

A few weeks ago I was able to clock my q6600 G0 to 3.6 and run it stable for 10 hours on prim95 on 1.5v with an Arctice Freezer Pro 7. I was able to keep my cpu temps a little under 70 but I had to open the side panels and reconfigure the fans of my p182 to keep my pwm temp from getting really...

I have a P182 and a ABIT IP35-E and was looking for a heatsink to cool the cpu. Was wondering, will a Thermalright Ultra Extreme fit inside a P182 case? Ive attempted to measure the dimensions of the heatsink compared to the size of the case and it seems like it is extremely close... so close...

I purchased an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro and installed in on my cpu. Unfortunately I installed in the wrong way and a few days later (i think 4-5) I had to remove it and switch the direction of the unit (I have an ABIT IP35-E and a P182 and I initially thought I was supposed to position the AF7's fan...

I was able to overclock q6600 to 400 FSB (x9) and 1.5275C with no errors on prime95 for 10 hours. However, when I overclock to q6600 to 405 or 410, my comp restarts withing 15 minutes. Even if I raise the voltage , the comp restarts. Doesn't anyone know of a particular reason why? I doubt it is...

Was wondering, how exactly do you know when you reached the limits of the overclocking potential of your chip, ignoring cooling for now? I mean how do you know that your chip cant keep going forward as opposed to you having insufficient cooling? With a q6600 I was able to get to 3.6 at...

Overclocked my q6600 over the weekend to 3.0mhz at 1.2875v (BIOS number; lowest value I can put for my cpu voltage on my ABIT IP35-E) and ran successfully on prime95 for 8hours. Temps for each core were about 45-50C using an Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7 in a Antec P182 case with 3 fans on low...

I overclocked my q6600 to 3.0mhz today and ran prime95 for 2 hours with no errors and so wondering if I could further increase the FSB without increasing the core voltage however I am confused on how to "determine" what my core voltage is? System: q6600 Arctic cooling Freezer 7 Pro BIOS...

Ok I have roughly $1200, including tax, to spend on building a comp. I already have a monitor so all the money can be spent for parts. I am looking to make a gaming computer to run Crysis at high settings though at low resolutions. Inaddition I am going to do a little overclocking (probably to...

Ok I am building my first computer and I have a q6600 (G0 stepping) and a 8800gt ssc. Although I have never overclocked in the past, I am in the process of learning and have friends who can help and I intend to overclock to 3.0 ghz first then to 3.2 ghz and hopefully to a max of 3.6 ghz if i...

Well I am building my first pc and so far I have a q6600 and an 8800gt scc. I am in the process of getting the others parts and ive read other threads to see what types of parts I would like to get. In terms of motherboards, Ive decided to get either an ABIT IP35-E or an ABIT IP35 Pro. ABIT...

http://www.evga.com/Products/moreinfo.asp?pn=512-P3-N806-A1 Get it quick, in stock as of Friday December 07 4:49pm Pacific Standard Time (or whatever the time zone is of California)

According to Fudzilla (http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4547&Itemid=1) the Q9300 will cost around $270. I was wondering, is it better to just wait for it to come out, or purchased a Q6600? Actually on Thanksgiving I got a Q6600 + some motherboard for about $200...