Recent content by jthoske

I just setup my E6600 rig on the DS3 last night, and although my 8800GTS isnt in yet (using a generic ATI card right now) it seems to run well. BIOS runs great, was very straightforward setting it up...My first night having it in operation I posted 9x333 (3000Mhz) very easily, and it runs very...

Newegg is a retailer just like Best Buy B&M or Wal-Mart. If you bought a Video card at Wal-mart with a 90-day return policy, you wouldn't be able to return it (defective or not) without the original packaging.

Well, I got everything in tonight, and got it up and running at stock speeds. I let the Gigabyte BIOS control the Voltage to the CPU, and left the Memory control at Auto (no underclocking) I was able to hit 9 x 333 very easily, its been rock solid stable as well. After ~15 minutes of...

Did you see the Air cooling guide listed as a sticky in this forum? I found it pretty useful when picking out a cooler, although I ended up buying a Zalman 9500. http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=929824

Thanks Arcygenical, Like I said, the Samsung 2GB kit was free, and my upgrade was on a budget. I think I'll get this working for now. I might look at upgrading in the future. The Crucial Ballistix that is on the frontpage of slickdeals is awfully tempting right now....

I have these components already: Intel C2D E6600 Samsung 2x1GB PC2-5300 (DDR-667) Lian-LI PC65B case I just ordered the following: Gigabyte P965 DS3 PNY 8800GTS 320MB Cooler Master 500w PSU (18a x 2 +12v) Zalman 9500 CPU HSF Basically, my question is: Will the relatively generic Samsung...