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Just going by the name in the quick start guide; I only used the HDD screws to attach my SSD. My hard drives fit in the brackets without any screws.

It's confusing because the parts list only shows 5 types, but I received 7 bags: 1. motherboard standoffs 2. motherboard screws 3. psu screws 4. hdd/odd screws 5, 6. fan screws? (slightly different lengths, but same design) 7. ??? (very long with a short thread)

Megahalems fits comfortably (158.7mm). I can check how much space is left when I'm home tonight. Edit: not enough for a 120mm. I would stay away from really tall tower coolers if you're looking to add fans on the side panel. If you do something like the H60 (or a tower cooler smaller than...

Just wanted to follow up and confirm that when the system is running, my side panel doesn't affect noise in slightest. My 550D is very cool and very quiet -- and I'm picky enough about noise that I have a few Noiseblocker fans inside. The build was painless and, without much effort, my cabling...

Quick question: are you supposed to remove the two strips of adhesive tape on either side of the case (at the bottom of the case, just below where the panels attach)? It looks like the strips are there for adjusting the fit with the side panes, but the adhesive isn't super-tight, so I wasn't...

Saw a link to the Gainward 3GB card at a European retailer, the price was a bit under 650 euros (the 1.5GB 580 was anywhere from 475-515, I think). I would be very surprised if the Palit card retails for over $650 USD.

Pretty huge news for anyone interested in GPU rendering via CUDA. Until now, the only way to get close to 3GB on a single GPU was by shelling out $$$ for a high-end Quadro.

For what it's worth, although the image quality of your pictures makes it difficult (not to mention the process of taking pictures is going to introduce arbitrary color shifts anyway), the monitor on the right appears to have more "accurate" color out of the box. I'm looking at your images on a...

Included cables (power, VGA, DVI, USB) seemed fine to me. If you're going to be using DVI then I wouldn't bother with anything else as it's just a digital signal. You'll want to order a DisplayPort cable if you plan on using that to hook up your U2311H, because a DP cable doesn't ship with the...

Just received mine today -- Rev A00, manufactured July 2010. Both monitors are free of dead pixels and have no obvious tint or backlight bleed (though I'll have to wait until the evening to verify the backlight in a dark environment). One of the LCDs is a bit brighter than the other, but once I...

Just ordered two of these ($508 w/tax). Had to place two separate orders because the Dell Chat rep couldn't figure out how to adjust the coupon for both... luckily, free shipping means the two orders cost exactly the same as one. Thanks for the heads up and to everyone else for their reviews and...

Crazy stuff; just picked up a BFG GTX 260 two months ago (needed a Nvidia card for specific reasons and couldn't wait for Fermi). Sorry to see them go, but it's good to hear that warranty/customer service support will continue -- definitely a classy move. And I knew they were based in Chicago...

Were you referring to my post? It looks like technically anything over 1.1v for VCC isn't "stock", though anything under 1.2v is a pretty minimal increase. As for VTT, I still don't really understand it; I just left it at the default (1.1v) but I suppose it may need a bump as well if things...

I have mine at 3.6 ghz (180x20) with vcore set to 1.1875v, or whatever the exact number is in the BIOS. LLC is off and max voltage as reported in Windows is slightly lower at 1.15v. I haven't had time to run the full suite of stress tests so I may need to bump the vcore slightly higher, but...

Have not personally experienced this, but I don't run push/pull. Someone over @ overclock.net had the same problem with the Mega and 2 NB fans... he apparently solved it by permanently mounting the fans a few cm from the fins...

From one of the CoolIT employees on a thread over @ overclock.net: Obviously he's a big fan of his company's product, but it seems like it might be pretty decent. It's worth a shot; if you don't like the performance, you can always reseat with AS or whatever else you'd like. I'm curious as to...

The reason your school is recommending a Quadro or FirePro is because Autodesk only supports professional workstation cards for use with Maya. This doesn't mean gaming cards won't work, it just means that Autodesk chooses not to support them (one has to wonder if ATI and Nvidia pay Autodesk for...

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I wouldn't say you're "wasting" resources as the Venomous X is still cooling your CPU (and better/quieter than the stock Intel heatsink). And from an econ perspective, the heatsink is a sunk cost because you already spent the money; you can either use it or not. Another thing to consider is that...

Just wanted to add that this guide at Overclockers.com seems like a pretty good walkthrough: http://www.overclockers.com/3-step-guide-overclock-core-i3-i5-i7/ Of course, the author is a hardcore speed freak so his goal is maximum ghz, not a reasonable overclock with more efficient power use :P...

Probably to avoid cannibalizing their high-end sales. If they sell the 750 at 3ghz, they have to bump up the 860, and the 920, and so on, and at a certain point the expensive CPUs are going to be running really hot for minimal performance gain. Also, this way the default power consumption is a...

Glad you're enjoying the new system. I still can't believe my i5 is four times faster than my old dual-processor setup, yet uses 1/3 the power. I like to pretend it runs on magical sprinkles (don't ask questions, just go with it). Seriously though, I haven't overclocked but I've been looking...

Well yeah, in 18 months your SR2 system is still going to be fast, but I think the point is that no matter what you buy, in a year or two it will be always be slower compared to just-released products. So unless you need absolutely ridiculous performance right now, you might as well get...

I came across this article which indicates a 4% performance loss from 16x to 8x with the 5870. Any lesser cards are unlikely to saturate the 8x lane, so unless you're dropping over $400 on a video card, your graphics shouldn't be bottlenecked even if you use SATA III.

I've been running the GA-P55A-UD3 with the i5-750 for a few weeks now and am very happy with my choice (given my budget). I have not overclocked so I can't speak to the P55A-UD3's capability in this regard. One thing to keep in mind is that use of SATA III or USB 3.0 will limit your capability...