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I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the Corsair: http://slickdeals.net/f/8234588-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-corsair-vengeance-pro-240-pin-ddr3-2400-pc3-19200-cl11-1-65v-desktop-memory-kit-for-69-99-or-less-more-free-shipping-newegg-com-starting-at-6-pm-pt Comes to $47.30 shipped after the November...

I might be interested in Newegg's red hot Shell Shocker today ($70 possibly -11%) on this RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233778& I currently have 8 GB of generic RAM running at 1333 CL 9 and I'm interested in upgrading to 16 GB. My MOBO is: ASUS P8Z68-VLX...

Not that anyone cares judging by the lack of responses, but...I removed three of the four 2 GB RAM sticks and it BOOTS up and goes into Windows! This is a simple problem that I can solve! I'm so happy.

My computer worked fine two days ago, but now it no longer POSTs. When I go to start it the power comes on and the fans run, but I do not receive a signal to the monitor. Also, the mouse lights up (but not the optical sensor part) and the keyboard caps/num/scroll lock lights turn on (and I...

How would you know which wires to solder together? As far as I know it's not like a power cable where the cable is a single mass of undifferentiated copper threads.

It's time for a thread bump since this is a great topic and the issue has never been resolved. Now I'm interested in resurrecting that Sidewinder keyboard.

Now that I think about it. I can just tape used dryer fabric softner sheets to the side and it doesn't matter if the grate sticks out and it would be free. Ghetto, but free.

I just obtained an Antec 300 case and I'd like to add a side intake fan and filter. However, the grill (integrated with the side panel) sticks out. I want to add this magnetic filter on the outside, would I have a problem? Would I need to take a rubber mallet and pound the grate flat...

I want to format and partition a brand new 128 GB SSD drive. It's an OCZ Vertex 4: http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-2-5-Inch-Industrys-Warranty/dp/B007R1FH3K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354485206&sr=8-1&keywords=ocz+vertex+4 I have it in an external HD case connected by USB 2.0. It shows...

I've thought about that possibility--getting the USB gooseneck lamps. But can you change the LEDs in them to get a blue glow?

Black, Blue, Red, Brown...how many different types are there? What is the difference between these four types?

I might be interested in getting a blue light to aim down at my keyboard -- something like a Razer Battlelight (which as far as I know you can only use with the Razer Tarantula keyboard): http://www.xoxide.com/razer-battle-light.html Does anyone else make something similar? I'm thinking...

I have a Sidewinder X6 keyboard, and I think the cable has gone bad. When using the keyboard, it would cut off on me now and then and go unresponsive. I think the light would go off too. Has anyone ever replaced the cable on one of these? I think it's an OK keyboard. I like the...

I have a mouse that might be on its last legs--probably as the result of a short in the cable. I've grown to love the feel of this mouse (Ideazon Reaper Edge/HP Voodoo DNA), but the cord may have a short in it somewhere. My cat loves the mouse, too, so much so that she likes to lay her ass...

I'm contemplating purchasing a Cyber Snipa Warboard keyboard to replace a crappy illuminated Logisys keyboard. Has anyone here ever owned one and would you purchase it again (if it were under $25)?

I currently have 4 x 512 sticks of Corsair ValueRAM in my rig and want to replace two of the sticks with 1 GB sticks of cheap PNY RAM that I recently obtained as part of a Craigslist purchase (to go up to 3 GB of RAM). However, the specs for the PNY RAM are different: 4x512 Corsair Value RAM...

The 4.5 year old case fans (5 of them) in my current case are becoming increasingly loud and now my computer is starting to sound like a truck. I probably have a higher tolerance for fan noise than most people, but the occasional buzzing and rattling sounds are getting out of control. So, it's...

I received an email from PNY tech support. They said the specs are: 3, 4, 4, 12 2.5 volts Thing is, I have to run the Corsair RAM at those other specs. So what would happen if I kept those specs and used the PNY RAM at those specs? I guess it couldn't hurt anything to find out.

I've searched for data on the RAM and can't find anything. I have: 2 sticks of PNY A0TQD PO127394 1 stick each of A0TQD PO127266 and PO127186

Right now my rig has 4 x 512mb sticks of Corsair Value RAM. I'm interested in swapping out two of those sticks for two 1 GB PNY RAM, upgrading from 2 to 3 GB RAM. What happens if I add the PNY RAM and use my current settings? I don't know what the specs are on the PNY RAM since it came off a...

Problem solved! It looks like it was the power supply. I just bought a Corsair 850 TX for $90 at Best Buy. (It's a clearance special, YMMV, model CMPSU850TX SKU 9358287.) This PSU has a monstrous amount of cables. Fortunately I was able to zip tie the ones I won't be using and fold them up...

Well, I really hadn't had a problem since mid-July. The computer has reliably booted up using the "unplug the cord, hold reset for a couple seconds, plug it back in and start" trick. The computer ran just fine for hours and hours of heavy-duty gaming after doing that. So, I didn't have a need...

Everything has been fine since mid-July now. My normal routine is to leave the power cord in when I shut down at night, and then when I come back in the morning, I normally have to unplug the power cord, hold the start button for a few seconds, and plug the cord back in and it starts right up...

Is XBox Live really a milestone or a step back? Compared to PC gaming where you can download all the custom maps and mods you want without having your experience be controlled by the game studio or even your PC maker, it's a huge step back.

Oh bugger. I can live with the start-up problem if it doesn't affect anything else or get much worse. If I can ever find a (middle class) job then I'll be able to upgrade to a quad or six-core, but sadly I'm part of the legion of unemployed.

It's too bad you didn't catch the Space Unlimited Compilation when it was on sale recently for $10 at +++++++.com. It would have given you the complete collection of Galactic Civilizations 2 (supposedly an excellent TBS), two other games, and the excellent Sins of a Solar Empire, which is kind...

I'm starting to think that the help I need might not involve a power supply. This rig just doesn't like starting up. It seems like if I unplug the main cord, press the power button a couple times, and then plug the cord back in that it starts and runs without any problems.

I built the rig in late January 2006 and have probably owned the power supply since sometime in late 2005. I guess I'd be covered if it had a 5 year warranty. The Newegg page says 1 year warranty for the PSU, but that doesn't mean it wasn't 5 years when I bought it.

This one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031 Hardware Secrets gave that Cooler Master a bad review: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-500-W-Power-Supply-Review/728/10 If I had to buy from the local Microcenter I think I'd go...

Socket 939 Athlon 4400 (dual core, 10% overclocked from 2.2 to 2.42 GhZ at 1.5v) 2 optical drives (rarely used) 2 ATA 7200 RPM hard drives 3.5 floppy (rarely used, not currently connected) Six 80mm case fans One 92mm fan (CPU heatsink) (single) BFG 8800 GT OC (which has a crappy, standard...

I wouldn't be surprised if overheating caused or contributed to the initial problem, but that wouldn't explain why it intermittently struggles to boot up even when it hasn't been used for hours and is ice cold. Here's more data: The computer ran fine for about an hour-and-a-half last night...

I think my PSU may have died. While gaming the image on my monitor froze up and after about 5 seconds I concluded that the rig had crashed, so I shut it down manually. The PC still had power since the HDD light was on. I came back about 15 minutes later and it would not even attempt to post as...

Stolen merchandise? My interest in buying something at Microcenter is that I can just drive there and not have to wait to resurrect my gaming rig. Now that CompUSA is gone, the only other store in the area that carries any computer components is Worst Buy. (I wish we had a Frys.) Here's a...

I think my PSU has died (unless it's the mobo or a fried CPU) in which case I'm going to need a new one. My biggest concern is long-term reliability and having enough power for gaming. I need to power the following: Athlon 4400 (10% overclock) 2 optical drives (rarely used) 2 ATA hard...

I know that this is an old thread, but since someone linked to it on another forum (a UT forum), so I thought I'd chime in and offer you the perspective of a hardcore UT fan. The UT3 game play itself is fundamentally good. In fact, fans of the Original UT (UT99) who had disliked UT 2004...

I've been running it at 11 x 220 (2.42 Ghz) and 1.525V for a couple days now, building UT3 maps and playing UT3 some and so far so good. Might start pushing the speed up a little bit and see how things go.

Maybe I should try it with relaxed timings. Runs fine on Stress Prime Orthos at 11 x 200 and 11 x 210 for 10 minutes with the same settings. The RAM has passed a Memtest before. Is it possible...would it make any sense that the problem is RAM-based even at these lower speeds when it seemed...

I'm working on overclocking a Socket 939 Athlon X2 4400 (2.2 Ghz stock, 1 MB cache each core) and when I run the Stress Prime Orthos test to stress the CPU itself it's fine, but when I do it to stress the RAM I get an error. Now, I previously had a single core Opteron 148 in this computer and...

Well, it looks like this Socket 939 Athlon X2 4400 that I picked up off of eBay is a horrific overclocker. I want to run it at at least 2.53 Ghz and preferably at 2.64 Ghz. At 11 x 230 (2.53 Ghz) and 1.575 V it shows errors in Stress Prime Orthos but seemed to do fine in Unreal Tournament 3...

I just finished upgrading my computer from a single-core Socket 939 Opteron 148 to a dual core Athlon X2 4400. Funny thing is, using my motherboard's CPU monitor, it's now showing unusually low voltages and I'm using a voltage similar to what I used for the Opteron. When I had the Opteron the...