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Recent content by blanghorst

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    Strange crash issue?

    I'd like your thoughts on the following issue with the rig in my signature. I am trying to recall some of these settings from memory since I'm at work, but I will try to be as accurate as possible: 1. FSB: 443 (E8400 running at 3.987 Ghz) 2. LLC enabled; stable 1.36 V to the CPU 3. I...
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    Cosmos S disappointment

    It really is a great case, with lots of room, and it looks really slick. An 8800 Ultra should fit length-wise, no problem. I had to remove the side fan because of my tall heatsink (Xigmatek 1283), but as far as I know, it won't affect standard height cards. With that being said, I'd...
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    First Build- is my component list compatible

    VMs = Virtual Machines. I run VMWare on my server. Electro-static discharge Heatsink/fan. Static is always an issue, which is what I was referring to with my ESD comment. That's why I prefer to mount the board in the case and then the components in it, as it is less risky.
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    First Build- is my component list compatible

    You should be OK with those components, but you can save $20 to $30 by going with two kits of the following RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 My home server is based on the following components: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 board...
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    Cosmos S disappointment

    I second SR45's recommendation -- if you can, I'd wait to see what the revision of the Cosmos S has to offer. I think it is a great case and the revision should only be better.
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    Cosmos S disappointment

    First of all, it is a 200mm fan that has fairly low RPM, and it can be removed. I just glanced at reviews from actual users and very few mentioned this noise as being an issue. And keep in mind, the "noisiness" of a case is very subjective and is obviously dependent on the fans used in the...
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    Cosmos S disappointment

    I would follow odex's advice and remove the side fan. I have the Cosmos S and a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 heatsink, which made it necessary to remove the side fan. To replace it, I just bought some Scythe fans (2 Slipstreams and 1 S-Flex) and made the S-Flex an intake in the drive bays, 1 Slipstream...
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    E8400 or q6600 cooler recommendations

    I use the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 for the rig in my signature and would recommend it.
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    Loadline calibration -- your thoughts?

    Yes, that is one of the articles I was referring to in my original post. Anandtech (and others) advocate moving your voltage up in order to get the desired Vcore rather than using LLC and having a lower voltage setting in the BIOS. For example, on my board, I have the Vcore set to 1.37 or so...
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    Asus maximus formula and E8400

    I'm not sure about the Maximus, but the Rampage Formula does work out of the box with the 45nm chips.
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    Loadline calibration -- your thoughts?

    OK, so I've read various pros and cons about enabling Loadline Calibration in a system's BIOS, particulary with 45nm chips. So I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on it. For what it is worth, I am using it to get a stable 1.36 V to my E8400 and it drastically improved stability. I'm concerned...
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    E8400 (stock) temperature issues

    At a Vcore of 1.36 (CPU-Z reading) and overclocked to 4 Ghz, I idle around 35 and hit 60 at load with Orthos. If I am surfing around or doing general "office" tasks, it stays in the mid 30s. I think 50 degrees is a bit high for not doing anything intensive. I agree with the comments the...
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    e8400 temps high runing above 1.35v, help

    Those seem very high. I'm not familiar with that HSF, but with a Xigmatek HDT-RS1283 and the specs in my sig, I am running Vcore at 1.36 (CPU-Z reading) and I peak at 60 C in RealTemp under Orthos at 100% load. I idle at 35 C. What thermal compound are you using? Did you bolt the HSF to...
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    Cosmos S worth it?

    I have the Cosmos S and it is a nice case, but as others have mentioned, the side fan does narrow the interior quite a bit. I had to remove it in order to use it with my Xigmatek HDT-S1283, and you'd need to do the same with any tall heatsink.
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    New rig, a few questions...

    Those are all measured with RealTemp, I assume? I'm sitting here watching my temps as I run the last couple hours of Orthos I need to break the 24 hour mark. CoreTemp spiked at 70 on both cores at load, whereas RealTemp said 60 at peak. Vcore is a solid 1.36 as measured from CPUZ. I may...
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