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He_Man
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19. December 2007 @ 17:58 |
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Are the pins on the mobo and cpu lined up?
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19. December 2007 @ 18:04 |
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The CPU should slot into the socket fully by itself, and lie perfectly flat. The lever will require a reasonable amount of force to close, but you should not have to strain yourself to do it.
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19. December 2007 @ 18:09 |
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yes everything is lined up. the cover seems to be bent/curved a little...is that normal? I almost want to just forced the lever into place, but I don't want to break anything.
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Could you describe this force needed for the lever? I'm not straining myself, but it is more force than I expected. An example or comparison regarding the force would be extremely helpful.
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19. December 2007 @ 18:10 |
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Thanks everyone I truly appreciate the encouraging words...Man I've been sick all day...I think I caught a Cold at Van Halen on Sunday...I feel like sh!t...I am a tough Son of a Bitch until I get sick...then I am the worlds biggest pussy...I freaking hate being sick...
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I believe Dell has the Corsair 620 for $109 right now...I know I saw it some were the other day for that price...maybe when I feel a little better...I will look around...tell Doc to do the update on the board...EVGA should be commended for offering the upgrade...Looks like ASUS could learn a thing or two from EVGA...Another ASUS bites the Dust...I have been hearing that for quite a while...when they work they are great...but they really seem to be a hit or miss proposition right now...
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19. December 2007 @ 18:35 |
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I decided to just do it. I forced the cpu retention lever down into place. I hope I didn't break anything.
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He_Man
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19. December 2007 @ 18:46 |
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19. December 2007 @ 18:55 |
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Their customer service is absolutely appalling, I'd avoid them if I were you.
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19. December 2007 @ 18:57 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Their customer service is absolutely appalling, I'd avoid them if I were you.
Okay, i don't mind paying an extra say £20 for peace of mind. Finally got my mum to give me her credit card.........buying parts tomoz.
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19. December 2007 @ 21:38 |
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jtan189.
They fit tighter than the older ones did. It takes a healthy Push on the arm to close the bracket. As long as you have the two notches matching the cuts in the CPU aligned, don't worry about it! Resistance starts about 45 degrees into closing it!
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theone :<)
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19. December 2007 @ 21:52 |
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Hi Itan,
It is surprising the amount of force required to get the lever down. I don't know the pound force for how much is normal, say 4 or 5 lbs?? It does not just push over easily. The way I can tell is as I push the lever, force will not begin to build until it is tilted past vertical about 10 or 15 degrees. After that it builds rapidly. Chances are you are OK. I always make sure the triangles are lined up, and as Sam mentioned, that it's lying flat and square. It is normal for the retainer to arc a bit. Mine always do.
You are being cautious and that will lead to a successful build.
I think some folks just slam things together and end up bitching that their mobo or whatever is dead.
Cheers!
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19. December 2007 @ 22:12 |
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20. December 2007 @ 00:02 |
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Already got my Crucial Tracers in. lol. Man that was fast!! I have NO way to test them tho. I'm a little worried because they didn't come in that STANDARD cardboard box they talk about!!! They were packaged in a plastic snap case and mailed in a bubble mailer. WTHeck is that???? Anyway for any of you that buy them from Buy.com be aware they come that way. Still impressed with shipping time. Ordered Monday night and here on Wednesday evening.... :D
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20. December 2007 @ 00:16 |
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They did the same to me...I thought it was pretty Wack...I've never seen Crucial come that way...its always came in a little Crucial Cardboard Box...Hell the bag it came in was like 12"x 16"...
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20. December 2007 @ 00:24 |
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Greensman,
Don't sweat the memory. A lot of memory is shipped that way. mIne were packed that way inside the Blue metalic looking box fro G.Skill. Corsair Value select is packed that way so it'll be fine!
Best Regards,
Russ
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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20. December 2007 @ 00:39 |
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Most of the cheaper memory I've bought has come that way, I assumed that was the retail packaging.
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20. December 2007 @ 01:07 |
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Originally posted by theonejrs:
Greensman,
Don't sweat the memory. A lot of memory is shipped that way. mIne were packed that way inside the Blue metalic looking box fro G.Skill. Corsair Value select is packed that way so it'll be fine!
Best Regards,
Russ
Thanks Russ!! I was expecting that "cardboard box" that Crucial is famous for and it didn't show up so I started to panic. I almost called Crucial just for poo-poo's and ha-ha's. ;D I checked the "product code" and I did indeed get what I ordered. LOL. Funny of them not to indicate what the memory is on the module itself. ;) Anyway I got what I wanted for RAM now I'm ready for the rest. lol. ;P
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20. December 2007 @ 03:00 |
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My guess is that the packaging is better for the retailers. This way they can see if the memory is there without opening a box to check! LOL!! All I got was an empty box one time, but they replaced it right away!
Best Regards,
Russ {:<}
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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He_Man
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20. December 2007 @ 15:55 |
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Looks like NVIDIA knew they had fucked up with the 8800GT.
Bigger cooler FTW!!!!!!!
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20. December 2007 @ 19:47 |
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Lol, if at first you don't succeed, use a bigger fan!
And to think I don't even use a fan on my graphics card, and it puts out just as much heat as an 8800GT...
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21. December 2007 @ 16:39 |
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21. December 2007 @ 16:51 |
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I prefer Sony-NEC drives to Lite-ons but people complain that they're noisy. They could well be right. Either are reliable drives though, no matter what the cretins who post on newegg say.
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21. December 2007 @ 16:55 |
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21. December 2007 @ 16:59 |
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From the average reviews it seems like the lite-on is better. The features are the same so take your pick. I currently use a Lite-on drive and I like it.
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21. December 2007 @ 17:19 |
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I used an NEC drive and was perfectly satisfied with it.
Past tense is because Starforce destroyed it, but that could happen to any drive. I can't comment on how Sony has affected NEC's products.
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21. December 2007 @ 17:19 |
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