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First off, get Prime95 and set your clock back to default speed. Move it one increment and let Prime95 run for ~6 hours. If it finished and says there were no errors, move it up one more. When you start getting errors back it down and then you start changing the voltage. I don't run Intel so...

There is a lot in BIOS that I don't even change. The manual should run through the basic and some advanced settings. Just ask about what you don't understand.

Look at that...staying up all night to build. Like a kid on Christmas with a new toy. Since we all needle each other here and point out imperfections when we truly know what the other person is saying, I'm sure you mean June, not July.

There aren't any levels of the 8 series that are better that the 9 series, are there?

That's good that there were no unusual sounds. I was asking about the grease since most builders think more is better. If you put some on, and the mount the cooler and then take it off and look, you will see if you put on too much or too little. Just a way to help you get the idea of how much...

Did you have to replace the back plate for that cooler? Sometime the holes don't line up perfectly on cheap-o coolers but that doesn't seem like something you would expect from Zalman. If you didn't cross-thread the bolts, or crack the CPU die I would say move on. They need to hold the cooler...

I would put it in anyway especially if it's being given to you. After the build you should be able to monitor your MB temp which is usually taken from the NB die (contact manufacturer to verify). If the noise is unbearable or it is physically in the way, you might be able to disconnect it, but...

These little guys go between the actual Mobo and the screws that thread in to the stand-offs. Think of them as insulators.

OK GL!! Keep in touch if you start having troubles. Remember, if it doesn't go in easily, force it. If it breaks, it needed to be replaced anyway.

Yes, it is risky. If you want the speed then you have to pay for it with reliability. JBOD is the way to go if you just want one large drive, you don't get the performance boost but you don't lose reliability. I've never used it but apparently you can lose a drive and still have the overall...

I suppose one bad experience and it will leave that bad taste for life. I lost a lot of data once on a non-RAID...life isn't fair.

So we agree that water is by far better, but not necessary on every machine. By second build was a Koolance, and I would recommend that particular system for it's ease to novice builders. "Fools are around to point out the wrong way to do things." I have run a RAID 0 for the last 5 years and...

Well maybe I'll have to use a pair of them in my DIY radiator enclosure.

Prime95 is the best way to check stability? I just wait until it crashes and if it doesn't for a week, then I move it up again.

Be it $34 or $10-15, is there anything special about it? Aside from the horrendous colors of course.