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Copying from my post on SD in case anyone is looking for a decent deal on 16GB DDR3 memory. http://slickdeals.net/f/7123322-pny-xlr8-16gb-2x-8gb-ddr3-1600-mhz-pc3-12800-cl-9-1-5v-95-or-less-shipping-after-mir-coupon?v=1&p=69738228#post69738228 PNY XLR8, 16GB (2x 8GB), DDR3, 1600 MHz...

I have a 2 drive manufactured before Nov 2010. One works fine, but the other one I'm using through a Thermaltake eSATA docking station and I just experienced my second file system failure. The drive is not accessible and asked to be formatted. Before that it ran a scandisk during boot-up and...

I have a PC PSU set-up so that the on/off switch is permanently bridged so that the power is always on. I use the on/off switch on the back to turn the PSU and the system on and off. I'd doing this because I'm using a customer motherboard that requires a special switch for it to power on, so I...

I'm looking to pick-up something from Costco. Heard good things from Cnet about the higher end Vision for watching TV and movies. How are they for gaming (input lag)? Should I get a Samsung? I prefer something around 26-27". Waited too long and missed the Asus 26" 1920x1200 2ms deals.

I was having problems with my Seagate 1.5G HDD (ST31500341AS, FW:CC1H) where the file system kept on getting corrupt. After running Seatools I was surprised to see that it passed, so I put it back into my PC and started copying data to it which is when I noticed that the write speed was very...

Picked up both graphics cards at recent sale prices and paid for them roughly the same. I'm tending to keep the 470 because of better tessellation performance and drivers plus Physix support. I thought that heat would be a problem, but I'm running it in my small LianLi PCA05B case. It is...

For the folks considering the 5870 deal or who are in CA and have been passing the Newegg deal due to the sales tax, check out this deal from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/MSI-nVidia-GeForce-PCI-Express-N470GTX-M2D12-B/dp/B003HM5YVS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1290732918&sr=8-1...

Update 11/6 8:00AM: Just checked another major deals site and this deal is listed as dead. Update 11/6 7:55AM: Promo code might be dead. Can't really verify it myself. Please post your experience, so I can update this deal. ---- Couldn't resist this one. Just ordered two for an ultra-low 3.25c...

Been holding out on a GPU upgrade for a couple of months now, eagerly awaiting the new AMD 6xxx series. I'm a bit disappointed by the 6850/6870 performance-wise. I was hoping for a $200-250 slightly faster 5870. Maybe the 6950/70 will be more interesting. I have a single 42" 1920x1080 monitor...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139013&Tpk=corsair%20tx%20950 Was looking at the BFG 1000W deal for $60 (shipped incl. tax). I decided to see what else I could get since it was a refurb from a company that went out of business and the HARDOCP review was only a pass. I...

OCZ has taken the FW files for Indilinix drives older than 1.5 off their support forum. Now they are requiring people to send in the older drives to get updated. I'm having trouble flashing a "251102.exe" Agility 60GB drive with FW1.3 to FW1.4. Can someone send me the FW1.3 files so I can...

Corsair XMS PC12800 RAM - 4GB, (2x2GB), DDR3, 1600MHz, DIMM, Class 7 Link: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5625835&sku=C13-6154 Not bad for DDR3 1600 w/ 7-8-7-20 timings $124.99 -25 MIR -14.9988 12%BCB + free shipping = 84.9912 Note: Bing...

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Looks like a better deal than the 470 listed here today. I'm seeing some feedback on TD that Diamond might not have good customer service. Do you own due diligence. Here's the deal: $309.99 - $37.2 (12% BCB, search for "tiger direct") - $30 MIR + free ship + no tax for CA = $242.79 Link...

Brand new/sealed Logitech G9X Laser Gaming Mouse 5700 dpi This is a really nice gaming mouse. Picked up 2 of these for a friend and myself, he did want it so I'm offering the 2nd here. I really love this mouse, I'm coming from an older Razor Diamondback. I tired the MS Sidewinder X8, Logitech...

OEM Seagate ST32000542AS Barracuda LP Hard Drive - 2TB, 5900 RPM, 32MB, SATA-3G $80.53 = $119.97 - $30 MIR - $14.40 (12% BCB) + $4.96 shipping that's 4c per GB, almost the same $/GB as the last one I bought (3.8c/GB) except it is 2GB vs 1.5GB. Can't really speak about performance or...

Logitech MX3200 Cordless KB&Laser Mouse $29.99 Free Shipping Link: http://www.gearxs.com/gearxs/product_info.php?products_id=13682 At this price I bought two. ;) Timely because the keyboard of my old refurb LX700 combo just died on me. The also have Refurb V220 optical notebook mice for...

SOLD via eBay. --- Selling my <3m old i7 930 retail boxed processor (3 year warranty). This includes the retail heatsink/fan which has never been used. The batch # is 3952A521. Bought this from my local Fry's in the San Francisco Bay Area. I originally had this running at 4GHz at 1.35V with HT...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4350429&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=rGMTN56tf_w-IFIHoq8wX7AALIFK_cq1vg Haven't seen cheap DDR3 in a while. This is the cheapest 4GB kit I've seen in a while. $114.99 - $20 MIR -...

If I buy a used Boxed processor that is still within warranty will Intel honor the warranty if something goes wrong? Will they need the original sales receipt and what if it is in a different name?

Anyone see this review? http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/coolit-eco-alc.html I recall checking the ECO ALC as an alternative to the Corsair H50, but from the discussions on HardForum it seemed they had the same performance. From the benchmarks this puppy plays really...

I'm looking to buy a new mouse and am currently testing a MX518, G9x and Sidewinder X8. I like the shape of the X8 best so far (with the exception of the side mouse buttons). I play FPS games the most and I'm concerned about the lag from a wireless mouse. The X8 marketing positions it as a...

I'm fixing up an old mATX Lian-Li case. Can some one help me identify which model # this is? It was sold before the PCA05B rev 1, but after the PC-42.

I posted this on the main thread, but I haven't gotten a good answer back. I'd appreciate any thoughts on the following questions: 1) When removing the top cover of the old PCA05B which rivots do you need to drill through so that you can remove the cover? Is it just the 2 on the front side...

I've finally reached my target temps and OC for my new i7 930 system. The key was good airflow to the CPU heatsink as well as air intake. The CM Y720DCD-25T1-GP fans I bought for $5 a piece have great airflow (spec: 110CFM) but are loud at full speed (2580rpm). I'd like to replaced them with...

Bought a couple of Cooler Master Y720DCD-25T1-GP 120mm Blue LED Silent Case Fan 110CFM 16dBA which are on sale now at SVC.com. They push a lot of air when running at full speed 2500rpm but are quite loud. They include a nice fan controller which includes a twist knob and thermal sensor. The...

Does anyone know what the default IOH voltage is for the X58? I'm trying to see if I can reduce the temperature of the chip by setting it manually instead of using the auto setting.

Western Digital WD15EARS Caviar Green Hard Drive - 1.5TB, 3.5", SATA-3G $99.99 + $0.49 (free shipping filler) = $100.48 - $15.07 (15% BCB - search for "tiger direct" or "netbook") = $85.41 This is a pretty good deal at 57c per GB. Especially for CA buyers, who pay sales tax at NewEgg and...

http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=32664&adid=9064255&subid=28838241&type= It's back!!! i5-750 + Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 Combo $209.99 after MIR + tax. I ended up spending $140 more and getting the i7 930 + X58 combo...

Cooler Master Y720DCD-25T1-GP 120mm http://www.svc.com/y720dcd-25t1-gp.html Found this on SVC.com while looking for a better 120mm fan for my LianLi PCA05B case. I was looking for a higher airflow and quiet fan. Hopefully this will get my case temps down. Size 120 x 120 x 25 mm Airflow...

I downloaded Version 25.9 of Prime95 for x86 and I'm trying to stress test my i7 930 @ 4 GHz. For some reason I can't set Prime to run 8 threads. Every time I try to enter 8 in the box which lists 4 for threads. I get an error message when I try to confirm the dialog. It says select a number...

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Starting to see a lot of new users with i930s. Can you help out by posting your overclocking results with Batch Numbers here. The profile data can be pulled off your CPU label or Box Label and running CPU-Z. Please try to be as complete as possible. For temperatures I'm using Real Temp. Run 20...

I have to get a new PCIe HDTV card after a motherboard upgrade which blocked all but one of my PCI slots. I have the PCI version of the FusionHDTV 5 Gold and have been very happy with it (except for the channel mapping). I was originally looking at the new FusionHDTV 7 dual express in PCIe, but...

I just upgraded my main PC to an i7 930 with MSI X58 Pro-E motherboard and 4GB DDR2. I'm moving my Q6600 that was replaced and 8GB of DDR2 memory to my server box (see sig). I'm trying to figure out which motherboard to keep of the two I have available. This should bring some good memories...

Fry's has a deal on a i970 + MSI X58 PRO-E for $350 after MIR + tax. I've read the posts on the MSI motherboard and they seem to indicate an average value oriented motherboard. I'm trying to figure out if I should sell the board and get something better (which also means spending more)...

Fry's B&M: i720-930 + MSI X58 Pro-E $349.99 after MIR http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=32664&adid=9005759&subid=28665499&type= From today's paper. The first combo deal with a 930 from Fry's. The motherboard looks decent with 2x PCIe2.0 x16 and xFire/SLi support. Cooling...

Fry's has the Quickcam Pro 9000 webcam on sale for $49.97 after $30 MIR. http://www.frys.com/product/5323928 You can do local pick-up to save on shipping but will have to pay sales tax. You can also order it online and shipping is around $7-8 depending on your location. For me this...

The next generation SSDs that we have all been waiting for are available now on Crucial.com and NewEgg. The Vertex LE 200GB is really pricy at close to $1k. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227509&Tpk=vertex%20le The C300 256GB in comparison looks like a steal...

http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=32664&adid=8951782&subid=28499772&type= Fry's is doing another Combo deal with the Biostar T5XE CFX-SLI motherboard. This time around with a Core i7 860. $279.99 + tax - $20 MIR = ~$285.89 Not so hot as the ~$200 deal with an i5-750...