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    Odd problem with.. ATA controller?

    ***Update*** I wanted to update this, in case anyone else had a similar experience. After I posted this thread, the problem went away to some extent. But yesterday, my computer was freezing on boot again, when suddenly the though occurred to me: optical drive is causing it to hang. I...
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    Odd problem with.. ATA controller?

    Well, I think that, the board being so old, my drivers/BIOS are as up to date as possible. The thing is, this problem just sort of popped up, and is seemingly getting worse over time. Does anyone know if the SATA bus is something that can just kinda burn out on a board?
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    Odd problem with.. ATA controller?

    I was hoping someone here would have some insight into a problem I am suddenly having with my computer. First of all, the motherboard is an Asus P5Be. It has 6 SATA ports, which I'm using 4 for two separate RAID0 sets, 1 for a backup HD, and 1 for optical. So, of late, I've been having odd...
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    Need advice

    Hmmm. Good point. I hadn't considered the weak link factor; I was more concerned with having all 4 banks clogged, but that's a good point. I think you're probably right about real world performance; mainly, I'd like to be able to play CS again, and have a modern computer. My Athlon 1400+ is...
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    Need advice

    Interesting; to tell you the truth, I hadn't really considered it much, except that it was my understanding that having dual channel would be fairly important. What sort of drop-off are we talking in single channel? LOL, lucky you said that; I just noticed that a combo drive does not mean...
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    Need advice

    Thanks much. I think I'll go with the cheaper memory. I also figure to go with the E, assuming no one gives me a good reason not to between now and tomorrow when I order. The saved money will go to upgrading from a 7900GS to a 7950GT, and buying a SATA combo drive. The 2 gigs of ram is out...
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    Need advice

    Okay, I'm planning on doing a build in the next week or two here, and I'm having a hard time picking a lane. After some research, I decided to go with a C2D 6400, and had initially planned on pairing it with a P5B-E, and this this RAM. However, after reading up a bit on this and other forums...
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