Posts by TDS

I agree, for gaming a better option would be 1155 ... x58 is overkill and somewhat outdated. If you already have the chip... then do not do the big bang board.

Just visit this site... you will see its very easy. http://www.pcityourself.com/choosing/introduction.php

I too am a bit confused.... how your supposed to keep the drive at this temp... when a normal room has an ambient of 22*c (72*F) so to expect it to be warmed up to and above 35*C is a bit confusing.

fellas.... he said he got the heat sink off and that the CPU is stuck... this makes me think its not a ZIF socket.... unless I am reading things wrong then yes heat it up and twist to disengage the heat sink off the CPU.

pics would help to determine the best course of action. I would be very cautious using any leverage. Is this in a ZIF socket? if not then yes it takes some force and you need a puller to eliminate damage.

eve sucks IMO. No immersion. I actually prefer Rift over EVE

Quote:Originally Posted by MasterFire;13982643 Use a LiveCD of any Linux distro, that's pretty much all I have. thats a good suggestion, or a complete fresh install after a raw format. If you can, take the HDD out and slave it to...

Count me IN !!

Quote:Originally Posted by railfan844;13977471 1. I've had stability issues past 70c. Seems unlikely, but I've narrowed it down and the only way to prevent it from crashing is to crank up the fan. Oddly enough, it goes past 70...

Quote:Originally Posted by Mit Namso;13969450 I don't know what I'm going to upgrade my cooling to, I'll wait for BD 1st anyways is the Noctua NH-D14 worth the big price? newegg lists ~20dB, what % is that at, I want something...