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10. July 2008 @ 23:28 |
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Originally posted by ZoSoIV:
great Mort that will make two of us with the Q9450
mines built and there tweaking it out as i speak ,i should have it tomorrow
I must not post often enough to count.......
Mort, keep us posted when you set up your new CPU, I wanna compare my results and see if or where I can squeeze more outta mine. around 435(x8)FSB is where I started failing orthos and OCCT. It was getting in the 50-55C area with my CM Hyper TX2 fan/heatsink there too so I been running at 420FSB for the last month or so and things have been great. I love my DVD-RB times :P
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11. July 2008 @ 00:05 |
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Originally posted by cincyrob:
gotta have plenty of options to burn with. don't we GM.thats GM=General Manager of ODD( yea i meant ODD)
Originally posted by RedRob:
Everyone
let's have fun and help one another and stop the BS and enjoy the site.
Well he didn't stop the BS did he?? :P BUT he is having fun so that counts for something. :D
It's impossible to all get along all of the time but affording everyone the "respect" they deserve is definitely worth the effort. I've developed a few friendships over the last 4 years (well almost 4 years) and wouldn't want to jeopardize any of those on the chance of a misunderstanding. It's always a good idea to read and then re-read a post if it seems to "upset" you in any way. Remember to always judge yourself more "harshly" than others would and you have the recipe for keeping more peace in any situation. NOT that peace will get you anything but it may save a friendship that you would regret loosing for a simple explainable reason. :)
That may be a little to deep for you COMPUTER GEEKS but I'm sure you can figure it out. :D .... :P
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add: rick... thinking about some of your selections.. have you ordered yet?? ;)
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11. July 2008 @ 00:17 |
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11. July 2008 @ 00:24 |
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greensman..Not yet I'm waiting for an answer on that one last thing Rampage vs Gigabyte..I was just gettin ready to when this popped up
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11. July 2008 @ 00:26 |
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Originally posted by LOCOENG:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyBcHUe4WeQ
LOL!!!
Since yer a mod I cant yell about off topic LOL.
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11. July 2008 @ 00:34 |
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rick5446,
Abuzar1 said:Quote:
Although you can just as well get a GA-X48-DS4, save some money, and spend it on a better graphics card. <----- By that I mean get A graphics card.
I agree with Abuzar on that. I would get the GA-X48-DS4 and use the money saved towards a better Video card than you would have gotten otherwise. It has more than enough adjustments in the bios! Very highly rated too, and can do CrossFire!
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11. July 2008 @ 00:35 |
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Well, I went into the BIOS and turned off EIST, and no change....so I guess it's C1E. Now, how do I turn it off?
Also, I'm a little new with prime95 and torture testing and all that. Can you give me some info on it?
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11. July 2008 @ 00:36 |
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loco, did you get my pm?
Deadrum, you poor little boy. haha!!
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11. July 2008 @ 00:37 |
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The Rampage has more BIOS options, and is a more advanced board for overclocking. Also the Rampage formula has better heatsinks, and I would pick it over the DQ6 for overclocking.
I would stil recommend the GA-X48-DS4 over BOTH the Rampage Formula and the DQ6 unless you plan on doing some serious OCing.
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11. July 2008 @ 00:38 |
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finally i will be posting on my new machine later today !! lol
Mort I'm going need some info OC(ing)CPU/memory on this baby via PMs
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11. July 2008 @ 00:40 |
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MRK, C1E should be in your overclocking options. Also you get Prime95(the newer versions with Quad core support) and start the torture test. Let it run for about 8 hours or so.
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11. July 2008 @ 00:42 |
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Deadrum,
that's not bad for you Q9450. 3.48ghz. I prolly won't push mine a whole lot more than that if that and it will be a while before I do any OC'ing at all. 2.66 for for a while. when I do get ready to OC, 3.6ghz will prolly be the highest I shoot for.
rick,
the changes I would make are all just personal preferance. I like asus's bios's much better than gigabytes. I realize you get more usb's with the GB but you will also have 2 usb's on the case that will plug into a header on the mobo. if you still need/want more you can use the included bracket with 2 more usb's that mounts on a card slot on the rear of the case. there are 3 usb headers on the rampage formula. the GB only has 2. the 3 usb headers was a must for me because my case has 4 usb connectors (2 per plug) and I needed the 3rd for my internal card reader.
the GB does have 2 more SATA connectors buth with todays large capacity hdds the 6 on the rampage formula should be plenty. I'm only using 3. most cases will only hold 4 hdds, 5 tops and there is still an IDE connector for two IDE ODD drives. if you absolutely have to have more you can get a SATA card.
two more features I like on the rampage formula that you won't find on the GB is the included supreme II audio card and the LED poster.
the only other item I wouch change is the PSU. you've got the right brand but I prefer the 620HX because it has modular cabling and there will be less clutter and fewer cables to tie up and hide away.
as I said, these are strictly personal preferance and will not effect the quality of the build. BTW, my old pc has the CM mystique case, although mine is all aluminum (no SECC) and I really like it.
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11. July 2008 @ 00:45 |
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Also, I edited my post above, in case you dont see it, this is what I added.
I would stil recommend the GA-X48-DS4 over BOTH the Rampage Formula and the DQ6 unless you plan on doing some serious OCing.
There are many other things where that extra 80-90 dollars will boost performance a LOT more than getting the more expensive motherboard. Oh and what GPU are you planning on using right now? You know the boards dont have onboard video, right?
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11. July 2008 @ 00:52 |
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Originally posted by Mort81:
when I do get ready to OC, 3.6ghz will prolly be the highest I shoot for.
And when you get there and beyond, dont be surprised if I try to compare notes.
DDP---I was wondering when someone would give me some cheese for that whine LOL!
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11. July 2008 @ 00:52 |
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I don't think anybody pays attention to me! I'm not going to OVERCLOCK anything, I have no need for OVERCLOCKING. All my Useage is Video, Same with Video-card Why do I need a high-end card. I'm not a Gamer, I've used Video cards from 20.00 to a 100.00, And can't really tell the difference in Movies, or my Desktop, or any other programs I use such as VLC, or Media Player Classic. The only need I have is to open 3 or 4 Programs for converting AVI Movies to DVD or DVDs to AVI at the same time
P.S. I'm 62yrs young and their is ONE Game I still enjoy, but alas my wife died 12yrs ago, and at my age its hard to find anybody that wants too play my game. All these Old ladies nowadays only want to sit around and see who can fart the loudest, and the young ones just want to go to Raves.Although I do get to see some TITS every so often. I trade a peek for a DVD
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11. July 2008 @ 00:54 |
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WELL, in that case you are better off just getting a GA-EP35-DS3R, and a cheap ass video card lol!
No need to spend so much on a motherboard, or get an X48 chipset board!
I'm serious man, the GA-EP35-DS3R will perform just as well and it's only 90 bucks. BTW it IS a great OCer, a a VERY user friendly one at that. So if you ever want to make your CPU WAY faster with a few small number changes(3gz will take you about 2 mins to do) consider OCing.
P.S. That last part? Kinda unneeded.
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11. July 2008 @ 01:05 |
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Rick,
I thought this was for your nephew and you asked which was better/best when you first started comparing mobo's.
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11. July 2008 @ 01:05 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
OCZ Reaper HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 ............ $132.99 Free Shipping
($97.99 after $35.00 Mail-In Rebate pdf )
I would get the Corsair Dominator 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) instead..myself i love corsair..i'll need deal with Crucial Ballistix ..I had bad episode with 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) some how it messed up p35 chip on the board had to take the whole board back and get it replaced.Cincy knows that..I just don't trust know other memory but corsair...rick run the gigabyte you'll be ok..
the corsair alittle bit more but atlease you get the cooling fans and get rebate back also with free shipping!! think on it..
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11. July 2008 @ 01:08 |
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Deadrum, get the cheese from your fridge as i'm not giving you mine.
rick, rick who?!!
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11. July 2008 @ 01:08 |
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abuzar1. Now I have to disagree with you. GOOD MOBO, CPU, MEM, PSU, DVDRW,Good Media make all the difference. Bells and Whistles are good for add ons. This little 5000+ 2.6 GHz is worked to death with 3 terabytes of HDD. Right now I'm using 3 External and 3 internal HDD. Thats why I'M LOOKIN AT A BIG Cs, get all 6 inside, Also I never burn less then 2 Discs at a time. Along with all the other crap I've got goin. So I really strain my stuff
And besides I'm loaded, I've got nothing better to do with my Money. I live on a very limited budget of 6,000 a mon., its really hard sometimes, especially when your used too so much more. I Retired from a Video game Business. Just turned it over to my Son and live on my investments
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11. July 2008 @ 01:12 |
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I disabled c1e and eist, and my clock speed is back to 2.66. Thanks for the help on that.
Now the only thing is my CPU temp for some reason goes up to 35C (no higher) and stays there, even with both enabled and my clock speed at 2 GHz......and I have the xigmatek installed, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong here...
And, should I run prime95 before or after the OC?
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11. July 2008 @ 01:16 |
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Rick, who said that the GA-EP35-DS3R is not a good mobo. It's TERRIFIC, and it will serve you VERY well. It also has AS MANY USB and SATA ports as the DQ6. It will ALSO OC very well(not quite as well as the X48 motherboards obviously) so if you EVER want to get into it you can.
Hell, even if you are loaded, I would save some money now and then upgrade to Nehalem in a year ;)
MRK, what speed are you running your fans at? Also run Prime95 AFTER the OC as it tests whether your OC is stable or not. You can run it before too, to make sure everything is working fine before you start to OC.
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11. July 2008 @ 01:19 |
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abuzar1..I didn't say anything was bad ! I'm just paying attention to what everybody here at AD, has suggested
I'll look at that board though
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11. July 2008 @ 01:21 |
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Originally posted by rick5446:
abuzar1. Now I have to disagree with you. GOOD MOBO, CPU, MEM, PSU, DVDRW,Good Media make all the difference. Bells and Whistles are good for add ons. This little 5000+ 2.6 GHz is worked to death with 3 terabytes of HDD. Right now I'm using 3 External and 3 internal HDD. Thats why I'M LOOKIN AT A BIG Cs, get all 6 inside, Also I never burn less then 2 Discs at a time. Along with all the other crap I've got goin. So I really strain my stuff
well well..we got another burner person here..that's all i do rick is download burn movies transcode ,encode rip and write and have utorrent running all that stuff at the same time with E6750 and only using one of the cores to do that..i don't game on the computer if..i wanna game on it..i go to pogo.com..Cincyrob built his system for the same reason to all same stuff..i don't care about all that hd stuff on a computer simple 512mb pny card will do me just fine..
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11. July 2008 @ 01:22 |
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All I'm saying is that the X48 will be outdated in a year or so. When Nehalem comes out you will have to change your mobo and Ram anyway to get a new CPU. That would be my recommendation.
If you really want to get the X48(this chipset is more for gamer anyway because it supports Crossfire) then get the DQ6 because you don't care about the BIOS(no OCing), and the heatsinks. So the extra ports will be more useful for you.
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