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    is this slow for my SSD?

    just to update for those who are interested. someone on another computer forum post this: so I retested it using "0" instead of random data and here's the result:
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    is this slow for my SSD?

    finally bit the bullet and got a Corsair Force 3 Series 240GB SATA3 SSD. got everything up and running and ran CrystalDiskMark, and got this result: seems kinda slow to me for a Sata3 SSD. I'm pretty sure it's plugged into a Sata3 port and is set to AHCI mode. I'm new to the world of SSD...
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    Antec KUHLER HO 920 CPU Water Cooler Review @ [H]

    cools really well but it's very noisy with the fans on high speed. I have my 2600K OC to 4.8@1.28V and it kept it under 60C after 3 hours of Prime 95. the software that control the fan speed is pretty much a joke. basically it's low or high. the pump packed it in about 5 weeks of use. started...
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    need some help. running out of ideas

    unfortunately I don't have another system to test everything on. my old system is 10 yo, it's not DDR3 and I don't think it has a PCI-E slot. I was planning on picking up a another PSU this morning since I changed my mind and want to SLI sometime in the future. was going to wait until then to...
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    need some help. running out of ideas

    brand new build, about a week old MSI P67A-GD80 (B3) P67 ATX Intel Core i7 2600K Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance Blue 8GB Coolit Systems Eco CPU Water Cooling System Antec High Current Gamer 620W 48A Plus Bronze Power Supply MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozr II put it together...
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    opinion on my new build

    going to do a new build and wanted [H] opinion on whether there is anything that you would change. not a hard core gamer, but I do plan on playing some games. I need it to do everything, from photoshop to spreadsheet to video encoding to watching porn :o Corsair Graphite Series 600TM...
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    overclocking a 2600K help

    finally decided to do a new build and upgrade from my Q9550. I realize that OCing the 2600K is totally different than the 775 socket CPUs. is there an idiots guide to overclocking an I7 somewhere?
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    testing a power supply?

    thanks you the info. now that I think about it, it makes sense that it won't come unless the computer is turned on
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    testing a power supply?

    just picked up an Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply since it was on sale. I plugged it into the wall socket, but the cooling fan doesn't come on when I turn the switch on. it's going to be a few months before I do my new build, but if my P/S isn't working, I like to exchange it now so...
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    whats your power bill each month?

    I'm earth friendly :p
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    Show off your CPU

    don't know if this is good or bad
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    got a weird problem

    ok, here another question. right now I have the sticks of RAM in slots 1 and 3 which is the two yellow slots. is that right, or should it be in slots 1 and 2 ?
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    got a weird problem

    interesting. the bios is already the latest since I've already flash it I'll try playing around with the ram voltage and see if it makes a difference. otherwise I'll be returning this psu. thx guys
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    got a weird problem

    don't know if this is where the thread should go, but.. asus P5Q Q6600 A Data 2X2Gb ram cool master xtreme 650W psu antec 300 case evga GTX260 super overclocked just finish building this computer for a friend. he's on a budget, so I tried to keep the price down on everything, and...
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    noobish SLI questions

    thx. 260 here I come
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