Recent content by acer1

So I've been debating a long time what CPU cooler to use that'll work better than Intel's stock heatsink for a Intel i7 2600K CPU in a Thermaltake Armor A30 case. System Specs first: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=17638966 So is there a better heatsink...

Wtf, I just got off the phone with Intel and they wouldn't email me the 8820 firmware update for my GEN 1 SSD. I was given a hint that the 8820 was the last firmware release before the TRIM firmware so this hopefully is the one I want. Anyone care to email me or link me to where I can find the...

That software says I don't meet the minimum requirements ? Gigabyte EP35C motherboard with Q6600 Intel CPU. Am I missing something here?

Okay so I have bios version 045C8610 for my X-18M SSD. Now does that contain the fixes from last year or not? Thanks.

Question. How can I check the firmware number on my new X-18M 80GB Gen 1 drive? I have no clue if it's updated with the firmware update from earlier in the year that fixed the performance degradation issue. Model I have is the SSDSA1MH080G1GN I know I won't get TRIM support but at least I...

I'm not sure if my power supply is working properly or not. Specs: See below. Four months ago I switched from a Geforce 8800 GTS 512mb to an EVGA Geforce GTX 260 Core 216 graphics card (896-P3-1255-AR). My power supply is the Corsair 520w HX. I know I know, I asked several times and...

Hi, I just wanted to verify how crazy I am about 'upgrading' a friends PC to a real computer system from his locked down HP computer with an Intel Q6600 in it. I want to 'reuse' the CPU, hard drive, and DVD burner. So the basic question is this possible? How hard will it be for me to rip...