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    Quality of fans in the Obsidian 550D

    Thanks.
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    Quality of fans in the Obsidian 550D

    Thanks. Just what I needed to know.
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    Quality of fans in the Obsidian 550D

    I'd be grateful for a steer from anyone familiar with the 550D case on whether the Corsair case fans are best suited for the job. I was thinking of swapping x2 front and x1 rear 120mm fans for Noiseblockers (M12-S2) but if the Corsairs are as good as any other 120mms, or there is something...
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    2490wuxi2 vs 2690wuxi

    I've had the 2690 and now have the 2490/2. I use it for digital painting and photography - mainly aimed at the web - and though the 2690 was wonderful it led me into wide colour gamut hell. And it had an irritating hum. The 2490 always plays nicely with Photoshop and Painter and colour...
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    NEC 2490 Buzzing/Humming?

    Yes. I fear so.
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    NEC 2490 Buzzing/Humming?

    It's disappointing that NEC displays still buzz and hum. I have an early (European) 2690 which went in to NEC for "the fix" (see earlier exchanges for background to the 2690 buzz problem). This did not work and the buzz and hum (for both are present) are if anything worse. I wish I could...
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    "A" suffix

    I have seen Q9550s listed as "BX80569Q9550" and "BX80569Q9550A". Can anyone please tell me what the "A" at the end means? I've had a look through the Intel site but no joy. Thanks. David
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    Confirmed: Q9450 not fully compatible with ASUS P5K and others

    Thanks. This all sounds pretty poor. You are absolutely right about borrowing rather than buying but....do you think this Celeron would be able to get me to the P5K Bios - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-194-IN&tool=3 ? Is there any alternative board you know of...
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    Confirmed: Q9450 not fully compatible with ASUS P5K and others

    I recently bought a P5K to partner a Q9550 (C1 version). I am concerned that this board won't recognise and operate with the Q9550. An Asus compatibility list says that the C1 version of the Q9550 is supported provided the board has the 1006 Bios update (do they mean 1005? - there is no 1006...
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    Q9450 Chipset Compatibility

    I am going to be putting a Q9550 in an Asus P5K. Grateful for confirmation that this combination is compatible without the need for a Bios Update to boot the first time. I am assuming that these two will work together on the basis of this: http://event.asus.com/mb/45nm/ Thanks.
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    Asus motherboard for a Q9550

    I intend to get a Q9550 idc which I don't need to overclock. I was thinking of using an Asus P5K with this cpu because it will re-use the DDR2 that I currently have in my P5B. Is the P5K a good choice for the Q9550 - taking into account that I don't want to overclock? I would be willing to...
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    NEC LCD2690

    This is what I had back from NEC some time ago - "Thank you for your query. The sRGB function is by definition always locked as it is a standard, however it is possible to alter the colour temperatures on both the LCD2690WUXi and the LCD3090WQXi via the preset user modes on the OSM if this...
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    NEC LCD2690

    I have a 2690 too. The sRGB mode is set in the factory and cannot be changed - contrast and brightness can of course be tweaked, but not gamma or temperature. I don't think it's possible to customise any of the other modes to emulate sRGB. The display is designed for wide colour gamut use...
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    Is there a 30" wide gamut LCD display which has an sRGB mode that can be calibrated?

    I know the forthcoming 30" Eizo CG301W has this facility but I wondered if any others do. My 26" NEC 2690 has a factory set sRGB mode which cannot be adjusted - I don't know about the new 30" NEC. I assume it's the same as the 2690 on the scope for calibration. Grateful for any info on...
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    30" Quest

    Eizo CG301W. If money is not an issue. David
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