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    280GTX Power Problems

    Sounds like your PSU is inadequate for sure. The gtx280 is a monster, gotta feed it some good power. I'm sure you'll hear it over and over, but...
    Post by: SmoothJK, Oct 14, 2008 in forum: Power Supplies and UPS's
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    Noob question about buying a UPS

    Cool thanks man! Either way, it's gotta be better than this plain old surge protector I'm using now. :)
    Post by: SmoothJK, Oct 14, 2008 in forum: Power Supplies and UPS's
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    Noob question about buying a UPS

    Hi all, Currently, my computer is running off of a 550W Antec PSU. It has things like an AMD X2 6000+ and a 9600 GT GPU. My computer, monitor,...
    Thread by: SmoothJK, Oct 13, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: Power Supplies and UPS's
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    Do new CPUs generally come with thermal compound applied or included?

    Thanks, picked up some Artic Silver on the way home at Radio Shack. Cost me like 9 bucks for a tiny tube. Ouch. ;)
    Post by: SmoothJK, Oct 3, 2008 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    What's the difference between 65nm and 90nm?

    Thanks for the reply. I think I'll go with the 65nm version then, despite the smaller cache. I'm more worried about heat and durability issues...
    Post by: SmoothJK, Oct 3, 2008 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    Why won't my RAM upgrade work?

    I installed the GEIL RAM, and it definitely works! Of course, I don't see a noticeable difference from the PC2-4200 to the PC2-5300 (533 to 667...
    Post by: SmoothJK, Oct 2, 2008 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    What's the difference between 65nm and 90nm?

    I ask this because there are two different models of an AMD processor that I'm considering (6000+). They are exactly the same price, both are 95W,...
    Thread by: SmoothJK, Oct 2, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    Do new CPUs generally come with thermal compound applied or included?

    I'm thinking about ordering this: Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor - Processors -...
    Thread by: SmoothJK, Oct 2, 2008, 7 replies, in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    Why won't my RAM upgrade work?

    Any chance it's due to the timing/latency? Again, my motherboard specs show that it should support 667 RAM. The other sticks I bought (Crucial)...
    Post by: SmoothJK, Sep 24, 2008 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    Computer Shuts off Randomly After 2-5 minutes

    Nice shot in the dark bro! Nothing like finding a fix to make you feel good =)
    Post by: SmoothJK, Sep 22, 2008 in forum: Power Supplies and UPS's
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    Why won't my RAM upgrade work?

    That's weird, considering the motherboard supports faster RAM...I guess there are just things I don't get. My theory was maybe because my stock...
    Post by: SmoothJK, Sep 22, 2008 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    Why won't my RAM upgrade work?

    I recently purchased 4 sticks of faster RAM (DDR2 PC5300 667 as opposed to DDR2 PC4200 533) and put it in. But when I tried to boot, it wouldn't...
    Thread by: SmoothJK, Sep 22, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory