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  1. Merlin

    Zalman 9700LED CPU Cooler

    Not much to it, just start the first scew a little, then attatch the 2nd one. :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
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    New Bill passed for Homeland Security

    Homeland Security<O:p</O:p Just wanted to let you know the New Homeland Security Bill has passed. Things will be different now and Internet surfing as you know it will be tracked by what the FBI calls a 'non-intrusive method.' The FBI says you will not notice anything different...
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    What to do with your old computer

    In the information age, it's hard to keep pace. Families and schools outgrow computers faster than children outgrow clothes. Your state-of-the-art speed demon PC can be terminally upstaged within a few short years. Technology also often breaks; plummeting prices for the "new kid on the block"...
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    Creative: Doing Little to Please Consumers

    I have the Audigy 2Z, but using SLI could never use it in the last three builds: AMD2 6000+ with Asus M2N32 SLI WiFi Intel E 8400 with EVGA 780i and Q9450 with EVGA 780i The audio card was just too close to the video card to breathe. So, the last time I really used it was on an Inntel 478 ( some...
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    First timer GPU aftermarket cooling installation questions

    You may want to get another opinion, but my first build, I used way too much thermal paste, had it all ove the board and myself, I used an electrical cleaner from an aerosol can, just sprayed it clean...I knew artic 5 had silver and silver is conductive.....so I knew it had to be cleaned. Just...
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    Worse performance on an overclock?

    Thanks Okay, I see I brought it down to 1.18v and still stable at 3.6 and 400 FSB I must have bumped it when I was pushing it the other day. LOL...temps are down to 28C now Thanks :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
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    Worse performance on an overclock?

    Temps at 1.41 ( ooooops )....not 1.47 Cooled with Zalman 9700LED air 45 nm chips run cooler :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
  8. Merlin

    Overclocking FSB on P5N-E SLI

    Most oc able mobos have a settin of ( advanced settings ) you'll see FSB and Memory Unlink FSB to Memory on FSB hit the plus key on keyboard till you get to where you want to test the settings. You may want to see what the max voltages are before you play with those. It's a start anyways...
  9. Merlin

    Worse performance on an overclock?

    My E8400 is at 1.47:eek: If it helps :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
  10. Merlin

    Mugshot Page

    Update Hairy face 8 Babyface 4 :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
  11. Merlin

    Favorite April Fool's joke?

    Looks like the background landscape was Bryce6 or Eon's Vue 6 Infinite I reconize a few scenes from those programs. Special effects has advanced so much in 10 years, if that was shown 20 years ago, you would have Really believed it :D :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
  12. Merlin

    FireBox with truefire attempt

    Thanks, It has to be in oil paint, which is not that hard to do, just thin down the oil pigment and spray away. These art nuts would almost buy anything around here....lol I have vacation coming up on the 13th for 9 days....I may just airbrush a few for a new car....lol Another thing I have been...
  13. Merlin

    Worse performance on an overclock?

    That's weird Did you unlink the FSB with memory?....well, of course you did.... Sounds like something is going on if you get better frames at stock cpu speeds When I over clock, I also look at the memory as I go up...each time it gets near to what my memory speed is, i try that setting. and...
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    Worse performance on an overclock?

    I have 3.6 also and FSB @ 438 3DMARK06 at 17,770 But then I have 8800GT in SLI. Could be the video card? :confused: :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
  15. Merlin

    Help Me! (Need New PSU Maybe)

    Yeah the amps on the 12v are only 18, it looks like. <TABLE class=specification cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=name>Output</TD><TD class=desc><SCRIPT type=text/javascript>document.write(neg_specification_newline('+3.3V@33A, +5V@24A, +12V1@13A, +12V2@18A, +12V3@16A, +12V4@8A...
  16. Merlin

    Buy.com

    Naaaaah....Buy.com needs to release the charge...they're dragging feet. WHen I cancel from Newegg, it takes 2 or 3 days...no problems Buy.com suks to no end, that's all :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
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    Buy.com

    Since I found the Q9450 at Micro Center, I cancelled the order at Buy.com Now, trying to get the credit for the 351.68 seems to be a chore for them. I have contacted Visa and the funds have NOT been released back to my account. They have good prices and shipping, but if you ever cancel, it...
  18. Merlin

    Is Gentoo Linux 2008.0 Ever Going to See the Light of Day?

    I see...... What would be a good linux OS to start with? :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
  19. Merlin

    Antec Nine Hundred

    It should be blowing out, not in And...the dust comes from your room :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage:
  20. Merlin

    Antec Nine Hundred

    I Built that one for my little brother in Fla. That's his first computer, believe it or not...lol. He even called last night for instruction on saving images to file :D :techgage::techgage: Merlin :techgage::techgage: at work :cool:
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