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    i5-430UM vs. i7-640LM...Lenovo x201s vs. Acer 1830T

    Right. I know the x201s blows the Timeline out of the water (I stated so in my first post); I'm just wondering if I could get by with the Acer. Thanks for the feedback guys! I do a lot of work on my laptop, so I think I'm going with the Lenovo. Add to that some recent reviews of the Acer...
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    i5-430UM vs. i7-640LM...Lenovo x201s vs. Acer 1830T

    Hi all, I'm trying to decide between two computers for use long-term and am kind of stuck. I'm looking hard at the Lenovo x201s vs. the Acer 1830T. Links to specs here: Lenovo x201s Acer 1830T I'm a CS student and I also do a lot of Photoshop work, game development (Flash mostly), and some...
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    NZXT Alpha

    Shuriken, I was able to put a 120mm fan in the front. You basically just have to force it in there. It may seem like something would break, but nothing broke on mine. The plastic on the fan got a little scraped up. I've actually installed 2. I first moved the rear stock black fan to the...
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    Any one with a GA-EP45-DS3R?

    Reports vary regarding the Vcore. If you look here, this guy has a Q6600 at 3.2GHz with 1.28V. However, his cooling situation may be different from yours; although he still has a Tuniq Tower 120, he might have more case airflow or the difference may be that he lapped the processor/heatsink...
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    Any one with a GA-EP45-DS3R?

    Shaq is right, you should use that guide as a start. I own the EP45-DS3L, and that's all that I needed to successfully OC my E8500 to 4.0GHz on air cooling. With specific regards to the motherboard, there's a decent difference between what you set as the VCore in the BIOS and what it...
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