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I think you need to look at your requirements and make absolutely sure that a custom (or even boxed) solution is what you need. From what I can tell so far, you're just selling photos. Flickr offers a premium account that would allow you to charge for photos based on your own requirements. They...

Not to be an ass, but you could instantly get the answer if you typed exactly that into google.

P5Q Pro, P5Q-E Check out the P5Q thread in this forum

Did you use the bolt through kit? How did you apply the thermal paste? I'm using pins and used the five dot method.. 10+ degree difference between core 0 and core 3. Under load core 0 hits high 60s. I did something wrong :/

I got the pro mainly because I was already over budget on my components. The vanilla P5Q has an inconvenient layout so this was the obvious next choice at only 10 bucks more. It does everything I need, so I'm happy :D

Just thought I'd pop in and give some input. This board has really impressed me, managed the overclock in my sig with no effort at all. Ran stable and cool right from day one! Highly recommend to anyone considering.

That is definitely not right. I can't tell you why, but that is not a correct reading.

I just went from an opteron 165 @ 2.5 ghz to a q6600 @ 3.4 ghz on a P5Q (P45). Doubled the ram from 2gb to 4gb as well. I'd say it was worth it, runs cooler and quieter than my opty. Much, much more power to work with as well.

Yeah and it has a bigger cache. The only problem is the multiplier is 8 instead of the 6600's 9 so you really won't get better overclocks as most boards and ram top out on fsb anyway. That said, if you have the cash go for the 9450. For a motherboard I'd recommend the P5Q series, it just came...

I actually ended up trading my current mobo+processor for it so I had to buy a new heatsink anyway. Went for the Xigmatek HDT-S1283, which is now on it's way along with a P5Q-Pro. I didn't see a retention bracket though; it comes compatible stock, just with the push-pin setup... I'll update...

Well, I recently inherited a Q6600. Nothing beats free! Thanks for the input though.

Awesome, thank you for the fan ideas.

Well I could pick up a new heatsink but why? I'd spend another $50 on that which is halfway to the Q9450, and I wouldn't get any of the processor benefits. If the XP-120 will cool a 9450 but not a 6600 then my decision is made. Watch the 9550 come out at the end of the month for the same...

Hey guys, I'm about to order a new build but I'm a little conflicted.. Here's what I originally had: Q6600 with an XP-120 (Tricool) Asus P5Q Pro Patriot Viper Series PC2-6400 4GB (2 x 2GB) P180 EVGA 9600GT My absolute main concern here is heat. I'm looking to get an overclock of...

This is great, I run dual monitor as well. Replace CSS (for now anyway) with Cod4 andthat's pretty much my average task list. Definitely going with a quad. I told myself I wouldn't overclock too much but who am I kidding. Besides, if it's stable at higher temps then who's gonna know? Once...

Edit: Sorry, thought that said Q6600

Thanks for all the advice! I'm seriously considering the 6600, just looking for a good deal on it before I pull the trigger (Canadian here so newegg isn't an option). DFI availability here has taken a nosedive, would the Asus P5K be alright to shoot for a 3.4 overclock? Just hope the heat...

Quad lover? Really? You say it like it's a derogatory term, I can't believe it. You realize we're talking about computer processors here, right? Take a couple advil and give that bulging vein on your forehead a break. You linked to benchmarks running games at 1024x768, nobody overclocking...

Daamn! This is all sounding really really awesome. Thanks for the input! I'm kinda torn on quad vs dual core though. I imagine most applications won't see much difference past 3ghz, so why push an 8400 to 4ghz when I could push a 6600 to 3.5ghz? I'm sure many of you have heard that argument.. :D...

K guys, I figured I'd be getting the overclock argument [h]ard and strong but like I said in the OP I don't want to have to cool an E8400 like I do my 165 (side off, fan cranked). I want comfortable temps at low fan speeds, even at full load. Can I run an E8400 at ~4ghz cooled by a tricool set...

Hey guys, I have an overclocked Opteron 165 (2.5 ghz on stock volts). Problem is, this thing gets waay too hot now that I have a 9600gt pushing it. I have to pop the side off my p180 and crank the fan on the xp-120 to max. I also use this computer for work (development), multitasking a lot...

Yeah I am definitely cpu limited here.. Not only that, the thing was overheating really bad, causing 3dmark to crash and making me think the card was defective. Rather, it's just pushing my opteron OC really really hard. Time to turn the fans up and look at a core duo... By the way, I got...

I got the evga superclocked from Memory Express in Calgary.

Okay, I picked it up and it certainly is nice, but I have a couple more questions. When I run 3Dmark06, it crashes randomly every time. Every other game I've tried works great, so on a hunch I disabled my second monitor and sure enough it worked! I can't tell which DVI port is primary, is...

Thanks for the replies! I am in Canada, so Newegg isn't available here. Plus I like getting this stuff locally, that way if it doesn't work I can get a new one asap.

Hey guys, I'm looking to upgrade to a 9600gt but I'm wondering if it'll really be worth it. I have an Opteron 165 oc'd to 2.5ghz, 2 gigs ram, on a dfi lanparty ultra-d. My monitors run at 1680x1050, but I only use one to game. I'm looking to play Crysis at playable rates, and just see an...

I just picked up the hp dv2422, Turion X2 1.8ghz, 2gb ram, geforce 6150, 12 cell batt. It's a 14" lappy (1280x800) and ran me $799 (canadian). I'm using it for fairly heavy coding while I go to school, Oracle, SQL, Java, PHP, C# I think the main concern would be ram, you'll have so many...

Had we known about the problems with the board to begin with, we would have immediately taken the warranty route. Unfortunately I don't keep up to speed on every development in the video card industry, so we were left to believe that it was our own stupidity that caused the cap to break off...

That little one in the bottom right was popped off while trying to pull the card for a mobo change (it literally fell off with a little brush. the posts were entirely intact, it looked as though it "unstuck" from the board). We soldered it back on, albeit kind of hodge-podge. The connections are...

10 megs of disk space? The rest of the components are far beyond 10 megs of space. Might want to boost that a bit.

I played Tribes 2 like crazy, it stole my life for a good year. I was also in a clan, I dunno if you've heard of k9 or Virulent Souls? So much fun, I loved that game.

I loved The New Tetris as well. I played that thing for hours with my friends/siblings. Imagine my surpise when I did some testing for a local game developer and found out a good part of their team helped develop it!!! I still boot it up every couple months and give it a go. In terms of...

It eats them up. I had BF2 cranked at that res when I had my crt. Didn't play a lot of FEAR but it ran very well. Half Life 2 will be smooth as silk with everything maxed. I'd get 50ish fps in BF2. At least that with HL2 as well.

You're talking waypoints. I believe holding shift while right clicking sets waypoints.

I absolutely loved X-Com Apocalypse, and have recently gotten into Fallout Tactics. Both have a fantastic tactical aspect, but are getting dated. Are there any newer games that are somewhat similar? My favorite aspects are being able to set engagement (passive/aggressive), stance, weapon, etc...

How long did it take for the issue to crop up? Did you have any problems beforehand? I just bought mine a couple days ago and it's worked fine in a few games and with music/movies. I'm extremely wary though..

What company offers better game support? I'd love to switch from Creative, I've had many many issues in the past. I listen to a lot of music, and have an htpc for my movies (can't afford an amp yet so it's running directly to the tv) so I don't really have a need for Auzentech. I was...

Yeah, that's exactly what I mean. Where can they go from here? Is the gaming sound card market as monopolized and stale as it seems?

Does anyone know if Creative has announced anything to follow the X-Fi line? I've done a bit of searching around and havent found anything, but I'd be interested to hear what they have planned. It seems as though computer audio is at a point where serious innovation is needed to continue pushing...

The hard drives could get pretty warm in the Sonata II, but that is a very quiet case.