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I can run OCCT GPU test with 0 errors for 30 min no higher than 910mhz Core, 985mhz memory. A bit disappointing, perhaps -- any higher frequency on either core or memory and OCCT begins reporting intermittent errors after about 10 minutes. With the fan set to auto, GPU core temp climbs to 88C...

Even compared to other users, 74C Core @ 1.296V seems abnormally high with good air cooling. I guess my Cores are still 30C from TjMax. Still, if Intel's max CPU temp is 72.4 C, I am closing on 10 degrees from throttling which seems worrisome. Some have suggested that degradation of these...

My E8400 is wayyyy too hot: My setup: 73F ambient Thermalright SI-128 SE with Scythe S-Flex 120mm @ 1600rpm (63 CFM) Arctic MX-2 Thermaltake VA-8003SWA with 5 case fans, including 250mm side intake fan Gigabyte X38-DS4 BIOS F2 My CPU settings: E8400 - Q746A518 4.005 Ghz (9x445)...

Don't be so quick to dismiss OP. The fundamental design of a motherboard came about over a decade ago when video cards didn't require active cooling and the whole architecture was dramatically different. I am no engineer and I have no idea how to make things better, but without a doubt the...

AMD is the way to go if you want a fast, cheap CPU. Unless you will be overclocking, that is. Intel's cheap Dual-cores have much more OC headroom than AMD's cheap Athlon 64 X2. But at stock speed AMD is faster per dollar. For your purposes I agree with your decision to go AMD because you get...

I want to echo what daphatgrant said. I almost grabbed the IP-35 Pro which looks to be an all-around phenomenal board, but since the BIOS (including the Beta) has glitches with 45nm chips I would recommend holding off on IP-35 Pro at least until ABIT gets the problems resolved. A BIOS fix may...

Everybody seems to like it a lot for overclocking and it has great reviews across the net. Probably the number 1 sub-$250 X38 board in terms of popularity. Two issues that concern me about this board: 1) vDroop can be problematic ,because stock heatsink is often not securely attached to...

For $199, why not go X38? With a Wolfdale you're looking at 450 FSB for 24/7 use and 500FSB for benching. These X38 boards are much more likely to do 450FSB at stock NB voltage, plus they have PCI-E 2.0. And finally, we are seeing why PCI-E 2.0's extra bandwidth matters: the HD3870x2 performs...

Firebane, have you tried BIOS 12 and 14 both? I was literally moments away from ordering E8400 and IP-35 Pro but your post stopped me cold in my tracks. Anybody with DS4 have any luck with the Wolfdales? I need a sub-$200 mobo that can hit 450FSB and beyond, and works well with 45nm chips.

Is PCI-E 2.0 a worthy reason to consider X38 over P35? Of course today's G92 and R6xx based cards see few benefits from the doubling of bandwidth, but once G100 comes out later this year with much higher shading performance how likely is it the added lanes will yield noticeable performance...

ok first of all its the FPD2185w's fault that the component image is too dark - i wouldn't recommend spending money on Monster component cables because they won't fix that issue. i gather this based not only on my experiences with the xbox 360/fpd2185w combination but also based on several...

Few of the replies in the long thread discuss using the FPD2185W with the Xbox 360. I use the FPD2185w with a PC and an Xbox 360. Since the 360 is (currently) unable to output 1680x1050, the FPD2185w's native resolution, there is concern that panel scaling from a lower Xbox 360 VGA...

I'd strongly recommend the Gateway FPD2185W. I recently purchased this model, and I posted a review in the long thread. Like most widescreen LCD 20-21 inch displays, the FPD2185W has a native resolution of 1680 x 1050. But only the FPD2185W has a DVI input which supports HDCP copy...

The xbox 360, even though its got an ATI R500 GPU that dominates virtually all other PC video cards on the market, lacks advanced scaling options using the VGA output. My Gateway FPD2185W also has no scaling options in VGA mode, but fortunately, it does a very good job scaling 768p VGA to the...

1280x768@60hz works great for me using a DVI cable, but with a VGA connection, I'm having difficulty getting the FPD2185w to look nearly as good as it does at the same resolution with DVI (and its not just because I'm using an analog connection). Has anyone else had success with 1280x768 over...

RobG, I'm impressed. Not many people churn through 8 displays (by my count) in a period of less than a year and a half.

I just picked up a FPD2185w. I was hesitant, due to the lack of editorial analysis of the monitor's features and weaknesses, but I do expect to be keeping this display. Banding - Not a major issue. I am fairly discerning when it comes to displays, but color banding and poor gradients have...

if only the 2005fpw were HDCP compliant.

TechnaHolic, your comments about the FPD were very helpful. Thanks for providing useful info to others considering this display. It's not too surprising that the FPD2185w had trouble with interlaced video over VGA - it's not a common signal to be transmitted over 15-pin connectors. Did you...

Good question. My Radeon 9800pro doesn't list 1680x1050 either, but it does actually support that resolution. http://www1.us.dell.com/content/learnmore/learnmore.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&~id=monitors&~line=desktops&~mode=popup&~series=optix&~tab=other Although that link is regarding...

According to the online FPD2185W manual (page 17) there are 4 scaling modes: Wide, Zoom, 1:1, and panoramic. I'm not sure which option fills the screen to the top & bottom with a 4:3 resolution with black on the sides though. How well does your FPD2185w scale a 1280x720 resolution? Also...

I'm wondering how well this monitor scales 16:9 resolutions such as 720p. Does anyone who owns this monitor know if the FPD2185W does a good job scaling a 1280 x 720 signal? Any other experiences with this monitor scaling any non-native resolution would be appreciated. The Product Manual...

Some FPD2185W owners have reported that the monitor is too dark when being used with the 480p component signal of an original Xbox, regardless of the brightness/gamma settings. I'm wondering if anyone who owns an Xbox 360 and an FPD2185W has noticed any brightness issues with the VGA or...