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Yeah it is the STOP 0x0000007B error code (with a bunch of hex numbers instead of INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE). I was planning on re-installing windows anyway with all the new hardware. Attempted recovery tools to restore mbr\boot files but it believes my recovery tool is not compatible with...

Well well turns out ATX 12v cable was just slightly loose. Now I get a BSOD when windows boots (win7-x64 installed on previous hardware) so will continue to troubleshoot including checking BIOS settings for power.

I only get a very brief flash of what looks like a zero (on the right digit) with a missing half of the left verticle line. There is no digit or letter on the left side. Nothing like this is referenced in the manual.

I just assembled a new build but intended to use my old trusted PSU for the near future. Unfortunately when I power up my machine, the lights turn on and fans start to spin but then everything goes dark after a second and the cycle starts over and over. I know Haswell and old PSUs do not mix...

How would you rate the performance of an 3570K overclocked (nothing extreme, on air) vs i7 3770? I have a chance to buy either one at about the same price. How much does decent air cooling cost for the 3570k?

Thanks again, would you have any input regarding the PSU and sound card?

Yeah I'd expect the price range to be similar to the current gen but would like to see how much the price drops on the older generation. For example: will an i7 3rd gen be same price as an i5 4th gen but provide better performance/better bang for the buck? If not, I may as well go with the new...

Thanks, that is good to know. I can certainly wait and from a quick search seems like an official announcement should be made first week of June. This said, I'm not sure how much better this generation will be vs the previous one. I do not mind buying a higher-end older gen if the price...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming, watching HD video/streaming, Running multiple VMs from time to time. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Flexible budget depending on parts needed to be replaced. Looking to upgrade to an...

The card idles at around 60C with the fan set to 82% so I do not think it is an overheating/fan issue. I do not have any additional cooling for the card and no overclocking has been performed. I guess I'll let eVGA do the baking and I hope their RMA service is as good as advertised. :)

I have an almost two years old EVGA 8800 ULTRA and I suspect it might be dying on me. It started with freezing couple days ago under Vista when playing video games (L4D and T2). The freezing would be preceded by red pixelations on the screen. Alt+Ctr+Del would get me back into the desktop...

I am in Canada, but the price here is not too bad either (19.99 after MIR) and since I have to buy another item, the shipping cost is not that much more. I guess I can always try to sell them if they do not work properly.

I already have a set of 2X1GB TWIN2X2048-6400C4 which wark greats at the moment. I am looking into adding another set of 2X1GB of the exact same type of memory as I want to install Vista. I was just wondering if there might be any issues with this setup? Motherboard : P5K-E WifI I found...

Performance is important as this will be my primary drive. From other readings, the black seems to be the performance drive and green is more for storage but I am still trying to see if the price difference is worth it, $20 difference over here. Now, I am also considering a slightly smaller...

Anyone has any recommandations as to which of the two drives (WD1001FALS caviar black or WD10EADS caviar green) would be better for a primary HD home usage? Thanks

Unfortunately, the abit ip35 is not available here, any other recommendations?

Since I got the stuck on reboot problem many seem to experience with the GA p35c-dsr board, I have decided to go for a new and different board. My budget is around $150 but can be more if needed. current system is : Q6600 evga 8800 ultra corsair 2X1GB I do not need all the bells...

I am having a change of heart with the P5KC (I do not want DDR3 support at the moment). I would prefer to go with a P35 board. Which P35 that is in the $150 should I go if I want to do some overclocking and would like support for 45nm? Thanks again

One more thing, is my PSU good enough if I want to overclock?

Yeah I know, that is why I am torn between the two. However, the way I see it is if I can OC the Q6600 right now, I will still be able to play pretty much any game at the moment on this setup with high settings. I know, for now, the benchmarks favor the E6850 but I do not even know if I will...

You can turn it around and say, Mac is not optimizing their OS for Intel.

This built will be mainly for gaming and my budget is around $2000 CAN. Motherboard : ASUS P5KC ATX LGA775 P35 DDR3 DDR2 1333FSB 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 3PCI Sound SATA2 1394 $158.99 - Is it 45nm read? How is the OC capacity of this board? I would like to push the q6600 to +3 GHZ. CPU: Intel Core...

We get ripped on the exchange rate here and I am not aware of any cheap shipping places from states. Also, if I order from ncix, I do not pay the provincial sales tax. Something I would have to if I order from states. I see Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12...

This is my updated system CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Dual Core Processor LGA775 Conroe 2.40GHZ 1066FSB 4MB Retail $279.99 Motherboard: EVGA Nforce 680I SLI LGA775 Conroe ATX DDR2 2PCI-E16 2PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard $285.99 after mail-in rebate RAM: Corsair XMS2...

Thanks, I guess Hardware section will be better. Can a mod delete this thread please?

Budget: $2000 CAN (about $1900 US) but I have no problem adding a bit more if it can make a significant difference. Source: probably ncix.com as they are in Canada and seem to offer reasonable prices. Need: a PC that will be mainly used for gaming and occasional movie. The System...

Hah, thanks. Any recommendations on the mobo to pick?

Budget: $2000 CAN (about $1900 US) but I have no problem adding a bit more if it can make a significant difference. Source: probably ncix.com as they are in Canada and seem to offer reasonable prices. Need: a PC that will be mainly used for gaming and occasional movie. The System...

It goes up to 83C after playing CIV IV for a while, I guess I will have to find a way to bring the temperature down.

Yeah this may be a possibility. My GPU ambient temperature is at 47C and the GPU itself at 61C (when idling in the desktop). I will try to play at 1024 resolution to emulate my old screen. Is the DVI connection eating up more power than an analog connection?

Since I got my L204WT, I have random monitor crashes when playing games. I can hear the music and everything working fine, except that the monitor turns off and does not turn on unless I reboot my computer. Sometime I can see weird lines on the screen after the crash but before reboot. For...

I am tempted into finally giving my 7 years old CRT a rest and go with a LCD. Is it worth getting the Samsung 215TW for a computer that runs on an amd 2100 (1.7GHZ) + ATI x800xl ? In other words, will I be able to use the max resolution for that LCD in gaming or am I going to be limited by...

Futureshop still has a good price on the X800XL at $329+tax

I had a good discount on the x800xl as they used to usually sell between $400-500 CAN

This is what I had in my area (Canada) x800xl - $329 CAN 6800GT - between $500-600 CAN If price was not an issue I'd go with the 6800gt but since the difference in performance is minimal, I went with the x800xl and saved +$200 CAN.

I had a similar problem with my 800xl, but in my case I would play battlefield 2 for about 30 minutes and my PC would simply turn off without any blue screen. I changed from a 300 watts (not generic) to a 450 watts (generic) and everything seems to be wroking well since.

Is BF2 your main concern ? http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2466&p=1 A benchmark comparing both cards (and more) in BF2. I own an 800xl and BF2 plays very nicely at least to me. I just need an extra gig of ram to be able to have textures at high (game seems to have poor coding).

yeah at my local Futureshop ....after a couple days of testing everything seems to be good in the end thanks for help everyone

oh ok, thanks for the info

Just exchanged for a new one and it works fine, looks like the card was dead from the start. Gonna test if it can handle some action on the new PSU.