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SATA 6G is cable/connector compatible with current generation SATA. Sorry. As SSD improves, you'll eventually see SSD hit the limits of today's SATA-II ... but if it actually hampers real world performance will likely be debatable.

See Memory Scaling on Core i7 - Is DDR3-1066 Really the Best Choice? from AnandTech.

Personally, I won't find these technologies (SATA 6G, USB 3) attractive until Intel embeds them in their core chipsets... and actual products that honestly benefit from it appear. I am no fan of hacked-on 1st gen. 3rd party motherboard based controllers, simply to get a feature marketing edge...

There are a few things you should note as flaws on the E758 (the original EVGA X58 board). 1) The VREG heatsink sucks, so the VREG runs very hot; it's improved on any of the newer EVGA boards. 2) S3 Sleep doesn't reliably work at higher BCLKs. 3) At S3 sleep resume, CPU voltage (VCORE) jumps...

A review from HEXUS is online now: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=19073

I ordered a Corsair H50 for a friend last Friday and received it Wednesday, from NCIX. I didn't have the time to bench it myself, though... it's already in his grubby little hands. I did a quick check for any defects, and all is well. Packaging is a simple white box; no retail marketing...

I've used the Xeon W3520, W3540 & W3570 (production chips) on many X58 motherboards without any notable problems. Just like the i7 equivalents. Sorry, I've never had the MSI Eclipse or Eclipse Plus on the bench.

ivesceneenough, the Corsair H50, as well as the original Asetek LCLC, should have no problems cooling mainstream 3.5 GHz overclocks on even less than golden i7 chips. I've had good luck with LCLC based solutions... also see the previous postings here from the Puget guy, who sells systems...

Questions about the reliability and tubing were commented on earlier in this thread, as well as the newer thread about this product: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1428297

Rebel44/Justys, The technology has a rated 50,000 hour MTTF according to Asetek, and will require no maintenance. The (hard) plastic tubing used is resistant to evaporation; so, it will not lose liquid through it's normal lifetime. This is how big OEMs like HP can use it successfully in...

I'll try to pop in a less than golden Core i7 920 (one that won't clock beyond 4.0 GHz reliably), and test an original Asetek LCLC on it when I have the time... shooting for the same clocks Kyle went for, and post the results here. Yes, a less than perfect comparison... but it's at least...

FYI, with the original Asetek LCLCs, I think most installs generally pull air out of the case through the radiator. I can't see why anyone would want to push air through the radiator, adding glorious heat to your case internals. Is this the recommendation for the Corsair H50? Mehen, Asetek...

It's more than just make: They retired the 'special edition' E759 one with the NF200. It's history. All new Classified boards (E760, aka E761) are NF200-free.

As of today, if you submit a repair request on the Xbox 360 support site... you have 3 options. "Print Shipping Label" (default) You can easily print a shipping label from the Xbox Support Web site. Printing the label yourself will shorten the time it takes to get your console to us for...

One quote from Asetek, for reference: "Luckily we had developed a new cold plate technology as well as a new radiator, and Corsair is our first customer to take advantage of these engineering masterpieces as they truly are! These technologies will be deployed with our OEM customers over the...

Asetek made a formal statement about the Corsair H50 product now. They confirmed the newly improved coldplate, and a new 120mm radiator... and Corsair is the lucky first partner to deliver a mainstream product based on it. And yes, it will trickle down to OEM customers (like HP, CyberPower...

Try not to exceed 85 C on individual CPU core as a rule on torture tests. That gives you a decent buffer. (Use a tool that shows all 4 core temps, not one that just shows the i7 chip temp.) Anyway, the i7 will protect itself by 100 C, by trimming back speed. Anyway, voltage = CPU...

In my opinion, the 12GB kits are only marketing. I've never had a problem making 2 (non-defective) 6GB work together.... well, unless the specific i7's IMC is really weak, but that's still not the memory's problem.

Do you need a 'workstation' class motherboard? Do you need 6 or 7 PCI-E slots, and a SAS controller? Only you can answer that. Anyway, regarding RAM... running 6 sticks is harder on the i7's integrated memory controller. This is why most over-clockers avoid 12GB. I personally can run 6...

Redbeard, etc. bit-tech.net is reporting that the Corsair reps at Computex claim the H50 is significantly different from the original Asetek LCLC design. "Its been designed by Corsair in association with Asetek, but while it’s based on the rubbish LCLC, Corsair told us almost the only...

Kyle, my earlier post in this thread had i7 over 4 GHz @ 1.4V VCORE with the original Asetek LCLC at 83 C peak with LinX + Prime95 in a less than cool room. So, let's hope putting it in a case makes it meet or exeed this... or I'll be disappointed. Quick 'instant' test right now (15 minute...

Hey Redbeard, regarding those 2 pictures from Computex... What is the CPU temperature listed on the screen (80 C with the True, and 65 C with the H50) actually reading? Is it the CPU temp sensor, or is it one of the actual i7 core temps? I'm not familiar with whatever app is displaying those...

The "correct" speed for memory on i7, from Intel's point of view, is 1066 MHz (or 1333 MHz for the Extreme 965/975). That's the supported speed the i7's integrated memory controller runs at. This is why you see 1066 MHz. If you want to run faster, you'll need to overclock the memory. At...

Well, the pump itself is basically silent. It generates some vibration, of course. So, the noise is just the fan you use to move air through the radiator. For everyday overclock use, I can keep my ~1700 RPM 120mm PWN fan running at around 1000 RPM without a big hit to the effectiveness and...

Asetek claims their LCLC technology has a 50000 hour MTBF.

Well, even if it ends up not being consistently & measurably better than the original OEM version with a decent fan... it's nice to see Asetek being able to take advantage of Corsair marketing and distribution. I think it's a good product, that's been mostly ignored... HP being the most...

So if it's really different and "20% better", more power to Corsair... my performance post earlier is based on an Asetek LCLC direct OEM unit, and not the Corsair version. I'd be skeptic about 20% better performance, though.

I've used this system for months and I'm happy with it. It won't complete with high-end liquid cooling systems or the very best fan hungry air cooling solutions, but in my opinion... it's quiet, small, effective & affordable. For test reference, I can keep 1.4V VCORE pumping through an >4...

If you can't wait, you buy the LCLC from other vendors... like Puget Systems.

I've seen numerous postings regarding "scuffed" HP monitors on the silver parts... possibly due to friction in shipping. On all the ones I've seen, it's not really damaged. You can make the marks disappear by agressively cleaning with a rag. Just a FYI.

As I posted before, PNY support says they don't support DVI @ 1920 x 1200 and their web site clearly states 1600 x 1200 as the maximum DVI resolution. Of course, that doesn't mean it won't work. As current 6800 Ultra cards are basically the same other than cooling designs (and some tweaks...

Thanks, turtles. Again, let's state it another way: So far only monitors with resolution beyond 1920 x 1200 require Dual Link DVI to function. For example, the Apple 30" Cinema HD at 2560 x 1600 and the IBM 20" T210 at 2048 x 1536. DVI @ 1920 x 1200 with reduced blanking interval is a...

Just a gentle reminder since it keeps coming up: DVI 1920 x 1200 is NOT "dual link." No "dual link" video card is needed, nor is a "dual link" DVI cable necessary. It is officially supported using a reduced blanking interval standard. The problem is that many DVI capable video cards do NOT...

Does anyone maintain a list of video cards that "officially" support 1920 x 1200 DVI 60Hz (reduced blanking interval)? The vendors like PNY generally only advertise DVI up to 1600 x 1200 60hz, even on high-end boards like the GeForce 6800 Ultra. (Is it possible a $500 video card doesn't...