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Yeah, as I said I've been out of the building game for a while. I did miss that detail. I noticed it pretty soon after this post, but since the question was answered I didn't feel the need to update it. I went with an i5 760 since it was $30 cheaper at microcenter and the i7 870 was $30 more...

Thanks, looks like I need a new one anyway since the Ultra only has 1x 4pin 12V connector.

Yeah, not a big deal I can easily reinstall and unplug the other drives. I hope that's all but I don't know why I found other people that said the mobo can't support SSDs. Specifically because it doesn't have AHCI support. Did older SSDs require that and newer ones don't?

Well, maybe I'm crazy. I just set the old OS drive (XP) to boot and it booted into Win7. I think I verified that Win7 is installed on the SSD as it has a windows folder and SysWOW64. This was a brand new drive that I formatted before the install. I looked in Disk Management and the SSD is...

I saw the previous thread asking about a Corsair 520W PSU and everyone seemed to think it was fine but also said it was a good PSU. I'm pretty sure this one will be fine, but I have been out of the building game for a couple years so I wanted to make sure this PSU would work for what I'm...

So I did a bit of research and it seems like many other people have experienced the same thing. Does the ASUS P5N-E SLI really not support an SSD? Specifically an OCZ 120GB Vertex 2. I did a fresh install of Windows 7 on my Wife's PC and it seemed fine. Even after the install, with the DVD...

OK, if I were getting it today I think I'd go with this: GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 mobo Intel Core i3-550 Clarkdale 3.2GHz CPU G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 ram CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W PSU LG Black 10X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM ~$500 with current discounts. Look good...

So, I've been wanting to build a HTPC for some time, but could never really justify the cost. But on Tuesday I'm starting a new job with a 50% raise, so I'm ready to do it. And with BF/CM around the corner, I think I can get some good deals. I've been reading a bit here and have a general...

That is funny and I will do. It's not a big problem. Often I do jump on my computer for 10-15 mins. after I get home before I go out and getting the error then is quite annoying as taking the time to restart means even less time. I just don't feel that I should have to restart unless an...

I have and to me things just don't add up. I can't see anything that's taking a really large chunk of memory through task manager. I'm not at home now to give a good estimate, but I might be able to count up about 4 GB of usage through task manager. Is there a better tool to use to check...

So, here's my problem. I don't like restarting my computer every day. Usually I only restart when an update requires me, so once a week max. However, recently I have been getting errors saying I am running out of memory and need to close a program. I don't think my system is top of the line...

But going for the cheaper option, to just last one year until a full system upgrade, does anyone think there's a better option than the 460 768MB? The most graphics intensive game I think she'll play is COD: Black Ops. But since I don't play much besides WoW myself, is there anything coming...

OK, if SLI 470s arn't going to make much of a difference then I guess I should go with the 460. And if SLI isn't a good upgrade option then I guess I should go with a relatively cheap option to work for the next year. I'm not opposed to AMD, I guess I'm just remembering the days when...

I do thank everyone for the response. The reason I am thinking about getting the 470 is that I'll probably be upgrading the pc in a year or so and I'd like to not upgrade the video card again at that time. Then maybe after another year add another cheap 470 in sli. Do you think that's a bad...

What's wrong with the 470? That is a good card, but I'd have to buy today to get the $25 rebate. On BF/CM what price difference should I look at to make the less clock, mem, and bit worth it? Comparing to something like this.

OK, I think I've decided to wait until BF/CM and see what's on sale. I might even get the 470 if it's a good deal. However, will I have to worry about the PSU? She has an Ultra ULT-VX600. Then, next year or so I'll upgrade the mobo/cpu/ram/psu and get another 470 and SLI them. Sound good?

130? Newegg has 150 AR. Where's it 130?

I'm using a Radeon 3850 512MB 256-bit. A bit better, but not enough for her to run max res today. I might upgrade my video card too. Although all I play is WoW.

Thanks for the quick responses. I'm not on a tight budget, I just got a new job and a nice raise. She does have a 20" monitor running at 1680x1050, but as for the games, I don't know. WoW and Fallout don't let you choose, unless in windowed mode, which she doesn't play. I don't mind...

My wife needs a video card upgrade. It's been a while since I built the computer and actively researching new technology. So I would like some help with this one. Currently she has an ASUS P5N-E SLI with a Radeon X1950GT 256MB and a C2D E4300. She currently plays WoW, Fallout New Vegas...

PSU sold.

PM's replied to. Thanks for the info, but I'd rather give a [H]ard member a good deal than go through ebay.

e-mail: twainwright AT gmail DOT com I have not been around for a while. My heat is under RottweilerCP. All prices are asking and include shipping, offers will be accepted. If you think a price is way off, PM me and/or make an offer. You can't really find these parts anymore so it's hard...

Interesting. If I set up the VMs would that affect how my computer currently works? Meaning would I have to work out of one of the VMs? I'll check out the howtos, but it seems like a little much for my main machine.

Thanks again everyone for the welcome. The SMP client does seem to do a lot better, but I'm nowhere near 4000 PPD. FahMon has it at 2705.77 PPD. Maybe my first WU was a slow one. It's a SMP Gromacs (2653) and takes about 10min per %. I also just added my 1.7GHz Pentium M laptop running at...

Thanks for the tips. Anything wrong with leaving UAC off? That's the first thing I did after installing Vista. Annoying as hell. Oh, and should I still use the -local flag? I would assume there's no reason to with the SMP client.

Thanks for the quick replies. Can I install the SMP client over the standard? Meaning will I lose all my existing work when I install the SMP client? It wouldn't be too bad since I haven't submitted anything yet, but 2 cores on my Q6600 are at 50% already. Thanks.

I'm sorry I ever left. I notice that my last point submitted was 12-09-2005. It's been way too long. I just built a new computer, a [email protected]. It doesn't seem to want to go much faster without enough voltage to put it over 70°C. I was wondering about the best settings for the console...

2.5GB/s or 2.5Gb/s? Since SATA-II is 3.0Gb/s 2.5GB/s would handle it just fine. No, I didn't know. So, what's the point of SATA-II? Is it just a gimmick, until faster drives come along? Does that mean that I should just keep my current controller? And I am planning on doing Raid 5, and...

I'm building a new system and getting new hard drives and am wondering if I need a new controller. Currently I have 6 seagate 320GB sata drives on a 3Ware 9500S-8 controller. I have bought 3 1TB WD green drives to replace them. For one thing I don't think my card supports SATA-II. And if it...

Thanks for the info. I decided to stick with the Maximus Formula but did go with the 3850. The following are my choices thus far: Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula CPU: Q6600 OEM (hopefully a G0) HSF: Xigmatek HDT-S1283 Video: Diamond Radeon 512MB 3850 RAM: OCZ DDR2-6400 4GB(2x2GB)...

It's been a while since my last build (6/2004) and you can see some of it's stats in my sig (Main). What I basically use my system for is: Personal web site, not much traffic. FTP server, almost no traffic. Some gaming, but not much and nothing too new. I bought Hellgate London a few...

I have sent this explanation and questions to 3ware. If they cannot help and nobody else here has an idea, that is probably what I'll end up doing. I think I have enough space on other hard drives to do this if I include the 300GB in my Xbox. But it will be tedious and time consuming. Thanks...

I believe that DISKPART only works with NTFS partitions. If that is the only option, I may take it, but I'd prefer to leave it as FAT32.

What I have 3ware 9500S-8 controller. WindowsXP Pro. 3x 320GB drives in raid 5. What I did I just added a new 320GB drive to the controller planning on expanding the raid 5. I added it and the controller recognized it fine. In windows I ran 3DM2 and did a Migrate to add the additional...

Good find. This combo is for work for me, and I wanted a better mouse too. But if the keyboard is really nice I might buy another one from that link for home.

I don't usually post these so hopefully there is nothing wrong with this and it's hot. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=211298 This note is under the description: But I figured why not give it a try because it would be a good deal. I ordered on Sunday and I...

Not any more.

According to this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat95100050055 It seems like you can still get an instant rebate of $100 or $250 without installation. $100 for upgrading to HD cable and $250 for upgrading to Direct-TV HD. So the cost would be: $1599 (base...

Another vote to wait for google. I set up multiple gmail accounts that I never used, and after a year I still only have two e-mails. One introducing me to gmail and one confirming that I am going to send e-mail using a different gmail account. I even forwarded a non gmail account that gets...