Recent content by bobjoe275

Reset meaning re-flash the BIOS or reset the CMOS? Also, could it be due to a weak PSU? [Update: Fixed! Reflashing the BIOS got it to work! Thanks all! :D]

Hey all, So I got my q6600 to 3ghz at 1.4V vcore in the BIOS (~1.37 after Vdroop). Then all of a sudden my computer went unstable. Turns out that the voltage reads ridiculously low all of sudden so of course it's not stable. But I can't modify the voltage anymore it seems. Even though my...

I'm using a Gigabyte P35 DS3R CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) and a Q6600 And so far I've got the following: 3.2ghz @ 356x9 1.5V - 2:1 712mhz memory 3.0ghz @ 333x9 1.40V - 2.4:1 800mhz memory 3.0ghz @ 400x8 1.5V - 2:1 800mhz memory Is it worth...

Can anyone recommend a good 8800gt that has a good balance between overclockability and price? Also is it a good time to get the 8800gt because I heard something about the GTX2xx coming out but I'm not too sure if they'll match the price/performance ratio of the 8800gt. :D

Just checked. Both 12V chains are at 14.68v with and without the HDs plugged in. The 5V chain is at 6.05V. Sounds really out of whack? UPDATE: The Mobo voltage sensors read 11.94 with the HD in.

Awhile ago, someone recommended I get the P35 chipset for my rig: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128086 I saw a related board with the P45 chipset: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128344 And I was wondering what is the difference between...

would I just plug it into 12V line and the ground of the molex? I'm looking at wikipedia and it shows these lines: Yellow +12 V Black Ground Black Ground Red +5 V Does it matter which ground I use? And you said <11.4 is too low?

not now. i did before and the board was a real cheap one and if you went too high, it would corrupt the HD...maybe it destroyed the IDE controller?

Weird because once I unplugged my 2 IDE drives, it had never crashed since. I don't know what it could be about them that made it stop.

So for awhile my computer has been crashing when playing games or in the middle of large file backups. :( I have a 500 W (has 2x 12V@16A rails) Coolermaster eXtreme PSU and it is connected as follows: Molex Chain 1: (2 connectors) Case Fan 1 Radeon x800 xt CD Drive Molex Chain 2: (2...

Ya I think I could hold out until mid-sept actually if that means another price decrease! :p

My local Fry's Electronics has the q6600 for $180 right now. I'm planning on building my new system at the tail of this coming summer. I was thinking, should I wait and buy later? Like will Intel drop the prices of the q6600? I have never seen such a price drop on the q6600 until recently so...

Hmmm maybe I should reapply the thermal paste. It won't boot up at 3.4ghz though so it not heat-related. :(

Ya I have to agree. The e21x0 are so cheap, but I already had everything installed on here months before I thought of overclocking it. :\ I've been just fiddling around with the clock settings this weekend, even though I know the Prescotts run real hot to begin with. I stopped at 3.1ghz, but...

I know what you guys are thinking, especially since the 805 has been know to got to 3.6ghz on air. I'm pretty sure this is the best that I can do, considering that I got the cpu with the mobo for super cheap (think $80). :p I'm using an ECS RC410L/800-M (probably the cheapest mobo ever made)...