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    How to backup P5Q Deluxe's bios?

    Oh, I didn't realize the code and settings were stored in different places. If the settings got corrupted due to a weak battery, would the motherboard treat that as a corrupt bios and want to restore the backup? I'll look into getting a new battery just to try since it is a cheap test to perform.
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    How to backup P5Q Deluxe's bios?

    Ok, thanks for the suggestion about the battery. It never occurred to me because I though that the battery was just to keep time when off. Isn't the CMOS that holds the bios (and settings I assume) non-volatile in that it doesn't need power (i.e. the battery) to keep it's memory when off? I...
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    How to backup P5Q Deluxe's bios?

    Does it save the actual bios too or just settings? Thanks I will give it a try. Of course, what I'd REALLY like to know is why my bios goes bad when it doesn't have power!!! Other than this, it's a great board/system.
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    How to backup P5Q Deluxe's bios?

    Re: "Your motherboard should have a feature called OC Profile. If you save your BIOS settings to one of those slots, you should be able to restore it even after your BIOS reverts to defaults after an improper shutdown." This corrupted bios occurs even when it is properly shutdown if after...
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    How to backup P5Q Deluxe's bios?

    I seem to have a problem with my P5Q Deluxe System. If it looses power, the Bios sometimes gets corrupted. The last time was when the UPS shutdown too quickly while the OS was still in the process of hibernating. This has happened a couple times now for differing reasons (the first I...
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    Where should I put temp. probes?

    I just got a Aerocool FP-01 card reader that comes with 3 temperature displays and fan controls. I was curious on what would be the best use for the 3 temperature displays? I am using an Asus P5Q Deluxe with a Q9650 w/Xigmatec S1283 cooler (w/back plate). All inside a Lian-Li A20B case. I'm...
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    Fan Control - Software vs Hardware...

    I'm trying to decide on my new build if I want to use a front panel controller for my fans (Asus P5Q Deluxe with an LianLi PC-A20B) or just use software. I know there are software methods for fan control like Q-Fan or other products for controlling fan speed and monitoring temps. So I was...
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    Q9550 E0 VS Q9650

    Trying to make up my mind on which to put in my new build (a new system that I hope will last a long time!)! Other than 6% faster clock, are there any other differences between the E0 version of Q9550 and a Q9650? Right now given the best price I can find on each it's $179 more for the Q9650...
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    Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB - Where to find?

    I'd like to get just one! But I wanted to read some reviews first. Any reviews on this drive yet? I ddin't find any the other day when looking. Was curious how this drive compares with the various 1TB drives.
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    Noctua NH-U12P CPU Heatsink Review

    Ignoring cost, I wonder how this HS compares with the Xigmatek 1283?
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    Best drive for Raid 0

    Yup, I understand "fake" raid. The P5Q Deluxe uses a Silicon Image Sil5723 to support two special sata ports for raid and Asus says that it requires no drivers or bios settings. So I assume that the SI chip must do the basic calculations to support raid 0 (i.e. not just a software "fake"...
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    Best drive for Raid 0

    I want to try out my Asus P5Q Deluxe's Drive Xpert built-in raid using the two dedicated sata ports (it is driverless so I assume it is supported by hardware rather than a software raid). Anyway, I wanted to pick up a couple drives of 500GB or more (cheap as possible though since this is just...
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    Best disk configuration, velociraptor and large storage disk

    The last sentence in my post above says how I will backup: "For backing up... the C drive will be imaged to a NAS. The S: and D: partitions will be backed up to a NAS using a file level sync tool." As to why RAID 0? That's not so clear cut! :^) I do really good backups (OS images every week...
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    Anyone install Windows on a solid state drive?

    I've read that SSD's are not the best for OS installs since a SSD has a limited life when it comes to re-write cycles. It's a high number for sure, but an OS often writes to certain files a LOT and can easily reach the re-write life of a SSD. Any other thoughts on this? This is one reason...
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    Best disk configuration, velociraptor and large storage disk

    Thanks... I meant 1TB drives of course. I'm thinking the WD black edition since with their high density, they should do very well for delivering large files (photos, etc). Plus, I like having a 5 year warranty!
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