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  1. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    what do you mean by an increment?
  2. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Well I was looking through it and manage to switch the memory to sli and the duo to 3.6ghz with no real change in temp or volt...so those are two questions is there anything wrong with this? I can't seem to find anything that really explains overclocking online that isn't from 2000-2002...
  3. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    I'm having a tough time understanding all of the bios settings.....
  4. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    I completed it 2:30am July 18 :D
  5. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Awhh...the power connectors for the mobo aren't long enough to go through the holes for cable managment and loop around... :(
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    Building a new computer would like some advice

    I applied a then line of compound vertically down the cpu's center and then turned the heatsink clockwise and counter 2 degrees each...:D and didn't ahve to change anything with the mount and no poping or crackihng sounds
  7. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    humm...am i suppose to use the little red washers when screwing in my mobo? does anyone know?
  8. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    A question... the 780i comes with a small fan for the Nbridge should I put this in since its so close to the zalman?
  9. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    yes...the retaining clip for the zalman 9700 took everything I had to screw in...((thats as far as I've gotten)) Antec Twelve Hundred Case nforce 780i OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz Evga Geforce 8800gt 512Mb Zalman...
  10. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Everything arrived today :D
  11. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Yes it was about that and some said that they had cooling issues..... but if thats untrue I'll most likely go with the 520wt corsair that madmat suggested....
  12. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    After reading up on modular power supplies I'd rather not go with one.... any other PSUs you'd recommend?
  13. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Lets see.... Antec Twelve Hundred Case nforce 780i OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz Evga Geforce 8800gt 512Mb Zalman 9700 LED 110mm CPU cooler((with artic silver 5 Ther. Comp.)) Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB with...
  14. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Well, the first 3 parts came in a day early on Thursday((Happy :D(Case,MOBO,RAM)) Now I just need to choose a PSU and order the rest...
  15. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Would it be better to get then its none SLI twin? They appear to be almost the exact same thing, model, speeds, everything appears to be the same one has a gold and silver heat spreader and the other has a black sli heat spreader? would the sli ready memory be better...
  16. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    -----What does it mean when memory is SLI ready?---- Nevermind their the exact same thing...
  17. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    No you miss understand...not going for it "YET"... I still need to read up on it...not just going to throw a fish tank in my computer without understanding how to do it... ...and I like that 1200 alot so I want to stay with that case...
  18. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    ok so.. I'm not going to go for a water cooled system just yet... I'm going to use a single hard drive for budget reasons... and I'll look into a new PSU((<-budget reason))
  19. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Woops.....wrong model number aparently... RD600N-2DC-SL-SLV
  20. Altrus

    Building a new computer would like some advice

    Woops..... SL-8600EPS
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