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    Windows depends on two drives to boot - help understanding?

    Wow - I just had great success using EasyBCD. It took all of two minutes. I disconnected everything but my OS drive to confirm it works. Knowing I had to look for "boot sector" made Googling 100x more effective. Thanks!
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    Windows depends on two drives to boot - help understanding?

    The fact that you went to such lengths (disconnecting your drive) as a preventative measure suggests there is no way to correct this problem after the fact. Is that right? :(
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    Windows depends on two drives to boot - help understanding?

    So I've recently built a new rig. At the time I installed Windows (7 Ultimate x64), I had two drives accessible: my OS drive (SSD) and my data drive (not SSD). Last night, while Windows was running, I received an error reporting that Windows lost communication with the data drive. That was...
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    Embarrasingly silly mistake with heatsink; how dramatic an impact?

    Yeah I realize it was not an option for you; I didn't mean to sound accusatory. If I didn't "fix" it, it would just bother me until I did - so I just took the initiative. Even if it doesn't affect my temps. Now that I've rotated the heatsink this isn't an option - but I could kinda-sorta...
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    Embarrasingly silly mistake with heatsink; how dramatic an impact?

    Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear I'm not the first one to have done this. I am still waiting on the harddrive shipment, so I figured I'd go back in and correct the orientation. Probably to a net detriment on my cooling since the thermal paste will be less perfect. But meh!
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    Embarrasingly silly mistake with heatsink; how dramatic an impact?

    So in building my new system, I realized a bit late in the process that I had oriented my Hyper 212 Plus improperly. Oops ... Anyhow - what kind of an impact will this have on my cooling? What if I move my GPU to the next available PCI-e x16 slot (increasing the distance from the...
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    Novice builder seeking advice

    Purchased! Thank you for the recap; I had been planning to stick with the 1600MHz RAM prior to reading it. I can't speculate as to why, but I couldn't agree more about it being absurdly helpful. I don't know if this will sound rude or like a compliment, but I was expecting neither the...
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    Novice builder seeking advice

    In general I agree with you about rebates. They're a pain and rarely worth the effort. If I don't need the extra power, I'm inclined to stick with the Antec PSU. And no, haha, the CM690 isn't too fancy. In fact, I think I'll run with that. And with that ... I think I'm off to start...
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    Router troubles, please help

    Any significant environmental changes in the new apartment? Might you be getting some interference a microwave or another device? This would likely not explain the need to restart the router, however.
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    Novice builder seeking advice

    If I'm not mistaken, Corsair is offering a $20 rebate, bringing it down to $70 o match the Antec. I mightn't be able to get the UPC code in time for the offer, though. (Also, I have a ton of spare AC cables, so that isn't of grave concern to me.) Any further thoughts on the case based on...
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    Novice builder seeking advice

    Thanks for the clarification, bastage. I guess I am a little more comfortable playing it safe and going with the fast RAM, even if it costs me a few bucks. Thank you for that review link - nicely consolidated article. Also, a friend recommended the Corsair 650TX which is normally higher cost...
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    Novice builder seeking advice

    Thanks guys, this is really great advice. I was going to be stubborn and chince out by sticking with my old PSU, but since you are clearly leagues and leagues (and leagues) ahead of me here, I'll defer to your advice! Per tiraides' recommendations, I added the PSU and replaced the RAM. Which...
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    Novice builder seeking advice

    tiraides - Wow, thanks! I am baffled that I somehow missed that combo - excellent. I have updated my list with the Hyper 212 Plus, and am glad to hear that the Noctua fan isn't necessary (as I've never installed a fan on a heat sink - only done the all-in-one dealies). I am not opposed to...
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    Novice builder seeking advice

    I am planning a new system. These are the components I'm leaning towards right now. I've built a few machines in the past but I am not on top of hardware these days, so I am seeking more expert advice. Of note: I'm following the "best bang for your buck" guideline; I don't have a particular...
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