Recent content by LongWayRound

Hey guru's, I just put together my new build. Asus P5Q Pro, Wolfdale 3.16 CPU, GSkill 4GB Ram, Corsair 750w PSU, Seagate 640 HD... Lian Li mid-tower case... just so you have an idea. I also got a tv tuner card but I'm keeping that out of the equation/case for now. So I got everything...

Is there anything else you think could be causing these red lights? Is the card possibly dead? I've got the limited 30-day return policy on newegg for this card... ahh!

I don't have a water cooling system. I can't see anything touching the video card save for the two power cables I have plugged in. :( this is the part of building that annoys me

i double checked that i have all 9 risers behind the mobo. I took out the tv tuner card that was sitting above the gpu. Same three red lights are solid when I power up... grr

so should i replace all the risers with plastic ones or something? maybe a plastic washer in between the card screw or something?

I have the corsair 750w psu, wolfdale 3.16 cpu, seagate 640, asus p5q pro, everything is hooked up and all the fans are working fine when i boot up the pc with power. however there are red lights on the back of my gpu and nothing is coming up on my monitor. three of the 5 lights are lit...

cool guys, i appreciate all the advice. i'm going to order all the goodies tonight!

so swap out the stock lian li 120mm fan with one of the loon or scythe fans? right off the bat?

So still get two 640's, OS/Games etc on one, storage mp3, videos on the other

What about this gpu, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121269 ... it's got a hottie on it, that's gotta count for something right?

What do you guys think about the case and the tv tuner card?

tiraides good point on J&R for games/software/speaks, I have G15 mouse/keyboard (I need to learn some cool macros for that lcd screen though). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006 This PSU? ... those heatsinks look intense, is either of them easier for a novice...

I like modular cabling, willing to pay for it. Should I bump up my ram then? The gskill 1000 is worth the little extra?

- Which monitor/resolution are you currently using? I'm not, my desktop died. I just bought a 24" LG Wide Screen high def. monitor this afternoon. I'll be running it at full resolution. - Which monitor are you considering buying? When exactly are you planning to buy this monitor? I bought it...

I also will have $200 in gift cards to J&R and $400 coming from my parents for my bday :) What parts do you think would be the cheapest on J&R? That site is expensive from what I've compared.