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    Will a PCIe x16 card work in a PCIe "electrically" x4 slot?

    Did a little research, unfortunately, Kyle is running WinXP. However, could it possibly just be an issue of P35 boards not enjoying having two NVidia x16 cards in them? The PCIe 6 series card that Kyle uses doesn't seem to be a x16 part, though I'm not completely sure. If that is the case, I...
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    Will a PCIe x16 card work in a PCIe "electrically" x4 slot?

    I'm mostly worried about driver compatibility issues with Vista 64 and running different series of video cards. Reference posts: here and here. I PM'd Hotdog453 who replied with his solution to getting the 8800 and 8500 to work together to drive three LCD's in Vista 64: he ditched his 975x...
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    Will a PCIe x16 card work in a PCIe "electrically" x4 slot?

    From the specifications on the P5K Deluxe: PCI Express x16 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode) It is an x16 slot, it's just in x4 or x1 "mode". Anyone know for sure if a 8-series x16 card (such as the 8500 GT) will function correctly in the secondary x16 (x4/x1) slot? Thanks!
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    Will a PCIe x16 card work in a PCIe "electrically" x4 slot?

    I currently have a P5K Deluxe with an EVGA 8800 Ultra occupying the "main" x16 PCIe slot. I'm looking to purchase a secondary card to drive two other LCD's over DVI-D; however, I'm a bit confused regarding PCIe x16 cards. That is, every single 8-series card seems to be "x16", whereas the...
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    Quick n00b question: HX620 fan faces top or bottom in a P182?

    Probably a really stupid question, but I'd rather ask it than install it the wrong way. In the P182 case, should a HX620's fan be on the top or bottom? I coulda sworn I read the answer to this question on these forums, but 10~ minutes of searching couldn't find me any results. Thanks! nm...
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    8 Series, three monitors, Vista 64.

    TH2GO unfortunately caps the vertical resolution by 1024, making it useless when running multiple different sized monitors that have vertical resolutions greater than 1024. If anyone is running the following combo of hardware/software and has gotten it to work flawlessly (or not), could you...
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    8 Series, three monitors, Vista 64.

    I was wondering if you had resolved this issue or if anyone else has the same problems? I'll be running a near exact setup as you (Vista 64bit, one main LCD, two flanking LCD's, 8-series driving main LCD) and had planned to get another 8-series card (to drive the flanking LCD's) thinking it'd be...
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    fry's b&m pricing

    Purchased a Q6600 (B3) bundle from Fry's (Manhattan Beach) today for $299. Here is a link to the ad for the NorCal Fry's, but the prices apparently still apply in the SoCal Fry's: The receipt shows the Q6600 at $266.92 with the free motherboard at $33.07 - I'm hoping maybe I can somehow...
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    Newegg is beginning to tick me off

    Got fed up with the price gouging so I just decided to head down to Fry's Electronics and bought it there: The receipt shows the Q6600 at $266.92 with the free motherboard at $33.07 - I'm hoping maybe I can somehow return just the motherboard? ;) I wasn't planning on OC'ing past 3.0 so I...
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    Newegg is beginning to tick me off

    Q6600 back in stock on the Egg @ $320. Edit: Out of stock again... I give up!
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    Newegg is beginning to tick me off

    So I've been finalizing the last components of my build but the Egg can't seem to make up it's mind on whether the Q6600 is in stock or not. I've had it in my cart three times tonight and within 10-20 minutes it is removed due to "lack of quantity." Any idea what's going on here? Are they...
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    Best 4x2GB RAM for Q6600 on P5K Deluxe @ 3.0 w/ Vista 64-bit?

    Wow, is this really the exact same RAM that the Egg has but $60 cheaper? You've made me reconsider my blind faith in the Egg (I've just always bought from them for my past builds) - I will be double checking everything on my build list (finally ordering all parts tonight!) to see if I can grab...
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    Best 4x2GB RAM for Q6600 on P5K Deluxe @ 3.0 w/ Vista 64-bit?

    Aside from any concerns on why I need 8GB RAM, I was wondering if someone could recommend me the best RAM for a Q6600 on a P5K Deluxe with a max of a 3.0 OC, for Vista 64-bit. By best, I mean, highest chances of working correctly without any issues or problems. I don't plan on ever OC'ing past...
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    So I cant do 3

    Hrm... Should I be looking somewhere other than the Egg? The cheapest dual DVI 8-series card I can find is 99.99 with $10 rebate, Leadtek 8500 GT 256MB. I'd rather pay a bit extra to stay with an 8-series card to avoid any potential driver conflicts, but at $99.99, it does seem a bit overkill in...
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    So I cant do 3

    Similar question... My 3007WFP-HC is ordered and in the mail and it'll be driven by a single 8800 Ultra. I also have two Samsung 191T 19" LCD's that I'd like to flank the 30" with. I was just wondering what the best video card for this purpose would be? To clarify, the flanking LCD's will -only-...
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