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Just curious, why do you have to boot into her OS to get her data? Can you not just copy and paste it after connecting the drive? You could even do it using a Linux liveCD/pendrivelinux if her files are password protected in Windows or something. Part of the reason I mention this is that if...

I agree. I switched from an e4500 to an x2 550 BE unlocked to 950 and my BFBC2 still plays about the same, because I'm still using the same video card. Most games nowadays are GPU limited, not CPU limited. As long as you have a decent processor in the first place, you shouldn't worry too much...

Funny how tablet PC's have been around forever, but now that Apple has done their own, it's getting popular. The restaurant owner could have done this long ago with any old tablet he wanted to, but probably he just never thought about it until the iPad. Also, smh@ having to keep the menus charged.

+1 Dual hexa-cores? Do most games out even utilize all 6 cores in a single hexa-core proc? I don't think so, and even still, most games are GPU bound rather than CPU bound. A comp like that is more for bragging rights (showing off your wallet and e-penis, etc) than anything. At the end of...

You still need optical media for distribution and sharing stuff. I don't want to buy and give out USB drives for everything lol.

Thanks all for the comments and suggestions! EDIT: Just bought a 64GB Kingston SSD for $100 off Craigslist. Good deal? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139108&cm_re=ssd_kingston-_-20-139-108-_-Product

Sorry, the specs in my sig aren't updated. I recently built a new system with the following: AMD X2 550 (unlocked to a 950) Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P 6GB DDR3 ATI HD4850 and a few other miscellaneous things. I'll probably end up going with just 1 SSD anyways, I doubt that I would end...

I've been trying to determine whether there's a tangible difference between running a single SSD and running 2 SSD's in RAID 0. Everything I see is based off benchmarks, but would I notice a major (like a worth another $200 kind) difference between running a single SSD and running a pair of...

I recently bought an X2 550 from someone on Craigslist and it unlocks to a quad core pretty easily. Previously, I was using another X2 550 that did not unlock and was running it with the stock cooler. Never had a problem with temps since it was a dual core, however, I know the stock cooler won't...

You could given the same message without writing an essay if you just used some simple grammar and punctuation in your original post. It takes me more effort to write a message like that than it does to use proper English, grammar, and punctuation. I don't understand how people type out messages...

Nice build, but shouldn't you move your second DIMM over one slot so your RAM runs in dual channel mode?

I guess it's just a dead 955. It seems my chip does not like having ACC enabled at all. I tried a clean install of Windows with 2,3, and all 4 cores and the result is the same. AOD seems to work fine but any other program is unstable (strange). I think it has less to do with the cores being good...

Yea both Core 0 and Core 1 are stable when run as an X2, but if even 1 of the other cores are enabled, Core 0 becomes unstable. Update: It looks like the CPU doesn't like running with the Hybird EC firmware/ACC enabled. If I run with Cores 2 and 3 unlocked but manually disabled in the bios...

I recently upgraded to the following setup: AMD Phenom X2 555 BE 1004 EPMW stepping Gigabye GA-MA785GMT-UD2H 6 GB DDR3 OCZ3X1333LV6GK (Optimized for Intel, but works fine so far) Those are the new parts, I'm reusing an XFX 4850 and a Corsair 520HX PSU. I am able to unlock all 4 cores...

Well actually it turns out my chip unlocks 3 cores, but not all 4. My Core 2 is the bad one. I disabled it and now I'm in Windows so far with 3 cores. Haven't done any long term stability checks but I'm fairly sure it's just the Core 2 (intelpun) that doesn't work. I'm at stock voltages and seem...

I got a CPMW from Fry's and it does not unlock in my Gigabyte GA785GMT-UD2H. The ACC option unlocks the cores, but I could not get into windows, even at 1.5v. My friend got the same combo from another fry's, also got a CPMW and his chip also is not stable with the cores unlocked. I might...

IMO, your high Vcore is the main cause of your high temps. If you can drop the overclock to 3ghz, and reduce the vcore (try 1.35 if you can), your temps will drop a few degrees. Running such a hot chip at a high Vcore in an mATX setup isn't a great idea temperature wise.

Sorry, I have a 7700, not an 8700. I was saying that since my 7700 fits in an SG-01, an 8700 should fit since it's a little smaller. Anyways, my temps are around 35°C-40°C idle and 55°C-60°C load at 3.0ghz (E4500). This is an air conditioned room with my Zalman fanmate keeping my CPU fan at...

I have a P5E-VM HDMI and a 7700 (which is slightly bigger in diameter than the 8700) and mine fits just fine, so I imagin an 8700 would fit fine too.

I think it's your cooler. From what I've read, the fan on the 520HX doesn't spin fast enough to work well with the NT-06. I have an E4500 at 3 ghz in a similar setup, except I have a Zalman 7700 and I usually idle between 35°C and 40°C. I forgot what my load temps were (I stopped gaming and...

Yea, if you didn't drop the multiplier, it's doing 11x300 or 333, whatever you set it at. At that range (3.3-3.6 ghz), your chip is either not going to clock that high, or is going to need a significant voltage increase before it'll post at that speed. I know this happened to me a couple times...

That doesn't make sense...does it cold boot (boot with power and fans spinning but no POST)? Are you saving your settings after applying them? (Hit F10 after making your changes) Did you make sure to drop the multiplier to 10x?

What kind of overclock are you trying to achieve? With an FSB of 333, your overclock will be 3.6ghz if you don't drop the multiplier, which is going to need a lot of Vcore. What did CPU-Z report your clock speed as? I'd recommend you do a simply 3.0ghz overclock and step it up from there if...

In this case, your overclock is going to be limited by the 2.66 multiplier on the Gigabyte board. With DDR-2667 (333mhz), the maximum (theoretical) overclock you could achieve is 2.7ghz (11x250). With the Asus board, your maximum theoretical overclock would be 3.6ghz (11x333). Basically, the...

The 1:1 issue is not so much about memory but about the fact that the Gigabyte board doesn't have a 1:1 option at all, and most likely never will. As far as I know, both Asus boards (P5K and P5E) have always had 1:1 for 800FSB board. If you go with the Gigabyte G33 board, you're going to need...

Not sure what he's refering too, I didn't modify anything to get my 7700 to fit my board. I installed mine with absolutely no problems at all, and it doesn't touch my RAM or northbridge either.

It does hang off the side a little, but I had no problems getting it to fit inside my Lanbox or my SG-01. With the Lanbox, it may brush the fins a little when sliding the motherboard tray in, but apart from that, it fits just fine.

Right now, I have an SG-01E, Corsair 520HX, Zalman CNPS-7700Cu, and an E4500 @ 3.0 Ghz. I run my Zalman fan at the lowest speed (using the Zalman Fanmate controller) and I idle in the low 40's/high 30's. The ambient temp in the room is 70°F. Under full load, I run the CPU fan at full speed and...

I'm not sure how big it is, but you could try an SG-01 in a Sugo Pack http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163078 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999041 The SG-01 isn't quite as small as a Shuttle, but it's smaller than most other SFF cases (not by...

Unless I'm missing something, it looks like my SG-01E only came with connectors for AC'97 audio. I don't have the Azalia/HD Audio connector. Did anyone else have this problem or is it just me?

And weight.....I'm not sure how much the SG-02 weighs, but the Lanbox Lite is 13.5 lbs, while the SG-01 is only 6.6 lbs. Plus It uses 80mm fans instead of 60mm fans.

NT-06 Zalman 7700 Zalman 8700 That Thermaltake DuOrb linked to earlier might fit in terms of height, but I'm not sure if it would hang over the edge of the board. Otherwise, it looks like a great option for Lanbox owners. It's about 10mm too tall for SG-01 owners unfortunately. Not sure about...

P5K-VM or P5E-VM HDMI. The P5E-VM-HDM has a few more features, but both boards will let you do some good overclocking.

I have an SG-01S (non evolution) with my old parts in it , a Lanbox with my current build, and a Black SG-01E BW (with windows) that I'll be transferring my Lanbox build into. I've enjoyed my Lanbox so far, but it's heavy, dusty, and I'm tired of the 60mm fans. Plus I got my SG-01E BW for $40 at...

It's personal preference. To me, the size isn't really important. The original G15 isn't that huge to begin with IMO The red/orange is ugly, and all my other lights are blue so a red/orange keyboard would look out of place The LCD screen is too small IMO. Yes it's less obnoxious, but I don't...

Thanks for the advice guys. I went ahead and ordered the SH-203N since Newegg had it with free shipping and it has lightscribe (not that I'd ever use it, but since it would cost the same as the 203B after shipping I figured it wouldn't hurt).

My X1900GT with the single stock fan idles in the mid 50's and loads in the low 70's in my Lanbox. Your card will probably get in the 80's under load, but it should be fine as long as you don't see artifacts or anything. However, it is better to have lower temps if possible. I wouldn't mod my...

For a passive card in an SFF case, that sounds about right. That's about the temps I used to get on my passively cooled 7600GS. Really, you'd be better off with a card that has a fan, but that's easier said than done.

I'm moving to a different case pretty soon and I thought it would be a good opportunity to finally get a SATA DVD burner. In my new case, I'll be going with only 1 optical drive as opposed to the two I currently have, since I rarely use discs at all. The main thing I'm looking for is that...