Recent content by Diogenes2

......only if you are using IvyBridge 22nm CPU. Does ' only ' have an ambiguous meaning that we don't know about?

If it works, don't fix it.. If you have a mission critical PC you don't make changes without a goal in mind. I wouldn't flash a BIOS unless I knew it is going to address a problem I am having; not a problem I may have later. The OP is a good example of why it's a bad idea to do otherwise..

Why would you flash a BIOS to support Ivy Bridge if you don't have Ivy Bridge ?

Actually, it's not.. They will price match major e-tailers like Newegg...

They also have the 3930k for $499 .. http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0376493

Why bother ? Oh, some people actually care about warranty fraud..

There's a clue in there somewhere ...

Do you have access to any numbers regarding claims under this plan ?

NCIX has these for $579 now.. http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=64992&vpn=BX80619I73930K&manufacture=Intel#

I don't know about Frys, but with Microcenter you can order online, and they will hold for you ...

For gaming, a high end 2500K system with at least a mid range GPU would make the most sense price/performance.. This will show you how the 2500k stacks up against the big boys with some very doable overclocking. ( no 3820 )...

As of 2:55 EST NCIX is showing 3930K in stock for $590 ... http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=64992&vpn=BX80619I73930K&manufacture=Intel

You should have bought the Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel ..

This might help .. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/lga2011-ddr3_6.html Scroll to about the middle of the page : " And here are the results of a few benchmarks measuring complex system performance .. " Unless you do a lot of WinRAR, the real world difference between 1333...

What type of LLC settings does the Sabertooth Have ? That is where you control the droop ..