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    Considering coolers - someone convince me please!

    Hi all, I have the system in my sig and want to upgrade the cpu cooler from stock to allow for some mild overclocking. I am currently considering the following 2 coolers: Corsair H50-1 Hydrocooler Noctua NH-C12P SE14 The P193 wont allow me to have a tower cooler since the side fan...
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    Arrrgh Catalyst drivers on 5870

    Finally got my new machine built (in sig) and Windows 7 installed without issue. However as soon as I installed the Catalyst drivers (latest from ATI site 8.66 RC6) windows boots and the monitor goes straight into Power Save mode as if the frequency is too high or something. I can boot into safe...
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    Nvidia Forceware 182.46 Beta

    This is a Beta driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, and 200-series desktop GPUs. New in Release 182.46: Optimized single GPU and SLI support for upcoming PC games. Numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release documentation notes. Users without US English operating systems can select their language...
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    Asus Striker II Formula bios not saving problems

    Hi all, I started to have issues with my machine last week when I had a power cut and the bios reset its settings. I was using an older 1101 beta bios that asus had sent me to solve an issue I was having getting my SLI Ready OCZ 4x1GB modules to 1066 as they are rated so I decided that this...
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    Nvidia WHQL Official 180.48 Drivers Come and Get em

    Got bored at work and thought I'd check: Link is for Vista 64bit. http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_180.48_whql.html At work so I haven't tried em yet.
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    Drivers 180.44 and 180.47 on laptopvideo2go

    Just found these on Laptopvideo2 go forum whilst looking for any evidence of the purported November 17th Official 180 driver release: ForceWare X 180.47 for Windows XP/2K 32bit http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=21750 Forceware 180.44 WHQL Candidate driver...
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    780i Default voltages

    Guys I am trying to get my 780i Asus Stiker II Formula stable still with 4gb of 1066 memory and am wondering what all the default voltages should be for this board so I have an idea how i am pushing them if i increase. AUTO in the bios tells me nothing. There doesn't seem to be an easy way...
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    Patching BF2142/BF2 in Vista 64

    I have come up empty trying to search for an easy solution so I thought I'd ask if anyone had this and solved it. In Vista 64bit BF2142 and BF2 install fine (all the addon packs for each game) but now the games are installed I cannot patch them to the latest versions. 1.4 for BF2142 and 1.41...
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    Asus Striker II Formula 780i review on overclock3d.net

    Check it out, haven't read it myself yet: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/cpu_mainboard/asus_striker_ii_formula_780i_socket_775_motherboard/1
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    Vista and XFi Xtreme Gamer, no digital out

    Wonder if anyone can help. I've asked similar question before but I have solved my previous issue with a little app called IndieVolume which allows you to select which output device to send audio to on a multi sound card system. However... I can still get nothing from the digital out on the...
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    SB Audigy 2 ZS, Vista, Digital out

    Hi All, I hope you can help me a little here. I have Windows Vista Ultimate running a Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS card with the latest drivers from the creative site. The controls say that the SPDIF out is 'working' (I assume this is the port marked 'digital') but all I get out of it at my AV...
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    2nd card needed for HDTV Only

    Hey all, long time since I last posted, just wondering if someone can give me some advice. I currently have a Dell 2407FPW and Dell 2001FP monitors dual head DVI off my ATI Radeon X1950XTX and have a nice DVI to HDMI adapter and 10M long HDMI cable to run to my new Sony 40W2000U Bravia LCD...
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    mdadm software raid problems on Debian

    Hey all, I have a server running Debian and did have a software raid1 array of 2 x 250GB SATA disks on a Sillicon Image 3112 onboard controller. I am running the latest 2.6 kernel for reference. About 3 months ago I had a disk fail (was marked faulty by mdadm monitor) with ATA ioerrors and...
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    SUSE NFS Installation Source Problems

    Has anyone set up an NFS share of the SUSE cd's? I have set it up as described on several sites and am still having problems. I have each cd in /suse/cd1 to cd5 and have each of those shared, over nfs on my Debian server, as I am supposed to. When I point the SUSE installer from the boot...
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    Debian : RAID on SIIL3112

    Hey guys, just a piece of advice needed. I have a basic server which acts as firewall, router and fileserver which I have just installed an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard and want to use the Sillicon Image 3112 Control for RAID under Debian running 2.6 kernel. I have compiled in the...
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    Can Dieing PSU's kill an HD?

    Morning guys n gals, My Linux server recently ended up with a corrupt disc. I had a QTec 550W psu (no laughs please) in there, and hadn't had any problems with it. It was running a cheap KT266A Syntax motherboard with an Athlon XP 2400+, 512mb Generic DDR333, 120GB Maxtor IDE and 200GB Maxtor...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Bios probs/NCQ

    Long time since I have had need to ask questions about this board but here goes: I have just upated to the latest official bios 1014. I previously ran 1013. I have had no problems with either bios running the machine, however when I run Asus Update now I get a blank requester to start off...
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    Artifacts at stock?

    out of curiosity more than anything else, I decided to download ATITool which i am told works for artifact testing on nvidia cards. I have 6800 Ultra SLI with 81.85 latest beta's. I ran the artifact checker and it found atrifacts after only 2 minutes (the log report says 2 pixels didnt...
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    ForceWare 81.85 WHQL Certified Released

    Drivers are now WHQL certified - http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.85.html Issues Resolved in Version 81.85 This following are changes made and issues resolved since driver version 81.84 • GeForce 7800 GT/GTX: Soft shadows in FEAR are not rendered correctly. • GeForce 7800...
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    Cloning Software

    Hi peeps, I am coming to the point where my system is going to need a reinstall (again) and I have never used cloning software before but I would like to do so after my next install. Can you lot recomend the best software for the job? Any howto's... Also what are the limitations? I...
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    6800 Ultra 3k loss in 3dmark...

    Hey all, I have the system in my sig and have recently benchmarked the latest 81.84 drivers in 3dmark03 and 05. The last beckmark I did I think was a 76.xx series driver and I was getting over 10k on 3dmark05 (I think I'm still on the [H]ardORB) however now I'm getting IRO 7800! Any ideas...
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    6800 Ultra SLI TV Out? No nivew menu, no dual view

    I'm currently running the 77.50 beta drivers but I have this issue with every drive I have tried. I have 2 XFX 6800 Ultras in SLI configuration and I want to use the TV Out for watching AVI files on the TV. When I checked the nvidia documentation for setting it up it says to choose the nview...
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    Fitting NV5s Silencers at the weekend - any advice?

    Okay guys I am having my 2 NV5 silencer Rev 2's delivered tomorrow and am going to be fitting them to my XFX 6800 Ultra PCI-e's at the weekend. Just wondering if any of you who have fitted them in the past have any advice? I have read a couple of the fitting guides but would appreciate...
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    A8N-SLI Asus Probe problems after beta bios

    It appears that these problems (after flashing 1008 beta or 1009.002) are to do with the motherboard DMI. There is a process to solve your Asus Probe problems here: http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=390430 enjoy.
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    Anyone have Corsair TWINX2048-3200C2 overclocked?

    I have a set of this stuff in my machine (specs below) and I'm wondering what other people have been able to push it to do and what their settings are. The SPD of the stuff, which we all know is conservative, is 3,3,3,8, 2T @ 2.6v. I currently have it running at 2.5, 2, 3, 6, 1T @ 2.75v. RAM...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Owners New Beta Bios

    Beta bios 1010.001 is now available from the Asus FTP site: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket939/A8N-SLI%20Deluxe/ No ideas as to what's changed since as I write this it's not up on the Asus webbie yet. Hopefully they've fixed the Asus Probe problems that 1008 and 1009.002 beta...
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    Counterstrike Cond. Zero and Steam thru proxy?

    One of my friends I set up a basic network for him and his kids wants his son to be able to play Counter Strike Condition Zero from his machine in his room. I used freeproxy on the main machine downstairs and the other 3 machines access the web via the proxy. Is there anyway to get Steam and...
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    New Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe beta bios 1009.002

    ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/socket939/A8N-SLI%20Deluxe/ No idea what it's fixed, there wasn't an index file in the ftp directory... Anyone game enough to try it? :)
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    Asus A8N-SLI nforce4 Network Access Manager

    Hey guys, Just a quick question to those of you using the nforce LAN controller and Active Armour with NAM on nforce4 motherboards. The pdf documentation for NAM says I should have the following wizards available: And all I have is this: Anyone have...
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    nforce4 Network Access Manager

    Hey guys, Just a quick question to those of you using the nforce LAN controller and Active Armour with NAM on nforce4 motherboards. The pdf documentation for NAM says I should have the following wizards available: And all I have is this: Anyone have any ideas? Am I missing...
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    Panaflo 80mm Fans in UK? Altering PC60

    Just wondering if anyone knows somewhere to buy them? Specifically i want models with higher cfm than the default Lian-Li PC60 80mm flans to increase the air flow in my new SLI rig. I have no idea what the manufacturer of the default fans are in the PC60 so I can't figure out how much more...
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    NF4 Standalone Driver Package 6.53

    I noticed that the new Forceware NF4 Standalone Driver Package is available from Nvidia http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_nf4_winxp2k_6.53 This nForce Win2K/XP driver package contains the below components: Audio driver version 4.60 (WHQL) Audio utility version 4.51 Ethernet...
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    Air cooling FX55 - Temps Okay?

    My current system is my first A64 system and I understand that the FX55's run far hotter than the Athlon XP chips I'm used to. My current system with CnQ disabled runs at 40C idle and 55C load (after about an hour of gaming and 22.5C room temp). There are 2 6800U's in the box too so they...
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    7X.XX Nvidia Driver SLI Problems

    These 71.60 beta drivers are the 3rd 7X.XX series drivers I have used for my SLI rig (now I have the thing going finally) and I am experiencing a weird problem. The drivers install properly and with no issues, and I am able to adjust the frequencies with no problems (unlike the 71.84...
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    NCQ on A8N-SLI Deluxe Fixed?

    When I bought my A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard I spent ages reading up about all the problems people were having with NCQ drives and getting corrupt data when it was enabled in Windows on this board. That was bios 1002. Since we're up to bios 1004 and 1005 can't be long away (1005.005 beta is...
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    Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe & OCZ 520W PSU

    Does anyone have this board running with dual 6800 Ultras and an OCZ 520W Powerstream PSU running okay at default speeds? I have that setup and I am getting major artifacts in 3d apps I can only put down to power since I have had no stability problems and I believe I have adequate cooling...
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    Volt Drop 12V Rail under load Dual 6800U

    I have 2 XFX 6800 Ultra's in an SLI setup (Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe) with an OCZ 520W Powerstream PSU. The rails can handle as follows: +3.3V(28A), +5V(40A), +12V(33A) so the Amps are fine. However it would appear that the voltage on the 12v rail is dropping to aroun 10.8v under load (3dmark05). I...
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    XFX 6800 Ultras

    Does anyone else have these cards? I just my 2 through for my new SLI rig (with Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe and FX55) and they have a bar screwed over the top, restricting access to the SLI tab. It'll require unscrewing to use them in SLI. Anyone else have this? And if so, what did you do?
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