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Does Dre (Andre Young) own and operate a mini-golf course too?

So, I just bought a new case (Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Full Tower Case) to house my current rig. To this point I was using a Zalman CPNS9700 LED Cooler on my (aging but still viable) Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield 3.0GHz CPU. Having used the NH-D14 in a HTPC build prior and wanting to...

I couldn't agree more. The side panels are light and slightly flimsy. And the only thing securing them is the flange on the front and the thumbscrews on the back. If you do not have a modular PSU and the cables are numerous and stiff, this could be a problem trying to "shoehorn" all your cables...

Sorry Dude, looks like 38mm wouldn't fit in front unless to chose not to install the filter and front cover.

Kyle, I wanted to expand on a point that you raised in the review and that EdKiefer touched on above. The RAM clearance issues with the NH-D14 were well documented. And as was stated in this (NH-D15) review, this was addressed in the design of this new cooler. I'm glad you covered the height...

NEVER AGAIN! So I tried doing the "shortcut" Win 7 upgrade clean install, and Windows wouldn't take my genuine, legal product key. Nor would it take my genuine, legal Win XP product key. No matter what I tried. Let me back up a bit so you get where I'm coming from. I've built and/or...

Hey guys, So this weekend, I'm rebuilding my son's PC and am considering installing the 64bit version of the Win 7 Home Premium (upgrade) this time around instead of the 32bit version currently on his machine. Prior to the upgrades, I'll be backing up all his data and then I'll be installing a...

Guys, Thanks for the suggestions. Last weekend I had done a search and found the Fortinet Firewalls, but thought they'd be too expensive. Right now i'm liking what i'm seeing out of the Zyxel product line. And the pricing is budget friendly. The Cisco and Dell SonicWALL lines are reasonable...

Hi Guys, So I'm considering adding a dedicated Firewall to my network and would appreciate some suggestions. Here is what my home network currently consists of: Comcast Arris TM722 Broadband Modem Netgear WNDR4500 N900 Gigabit WiFi 450/450 Router 2 x Netgear GS108NA 8 Port Gigabit...

HOOfan_1 has the right attitude in this case. In the end, the thread starter (Nzo) went with the 850HX (a good choice in my opinion, I almost bought that myself). As I have used both the PC P&C Silencer 750 Quad and the Silencer 910 in my system (currently), I find that (as usual) the people...

Yo vanilla_guerilla, I'd love to go to Vegas (again) with my "soft and round thing". Maybe I will get there in the not too distant future. Anyways, I went ahead and ordered the eVGA GeForce GTX 285 2GB FTW to replace my eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX. The 285 FTW will arrive today. I'm looking...

I've been busy with other things lately guys. Has there been any news on when the new nVidia GPU's (GeForce 300 series?) will be released?

So in summary, the limitation for XP Pro SP2 32bit is 2TB! That's what I thought. Thanks to all who responded.

Here's the thing, I'm replacing a WD 160GB SATA HD on an AOI (automated optical inspection) machine at work. It's running XP Pro SP2. The original drive is partitioned 3 ways (C:\20GB, D:\120GB, E:\9GB). Where this isn't my personal box, I just wanted to be sure that XP would play nice with...

Guys, Real quick, what is the maximum single hard drive size Win XP will recognize?

BXVeTeRaN, Thanks for the info and linkage. I have been looking for something like this for awhile. Been using the Wipe feature from Norton Utilities (Govt. Wipe). I'll have to give this a try. After I back everything up to BD-R's 1st. Thanks again.

Logitech G5 ... but am considering picking up the Razr Lachesis and taking my G5 to work to use with my new 24" Viewsonic monitor ... need higher resolution than 800DPI.

Thanks Ben (and Malatov). I should receive all my new hardware by Friday (Newegg). Might not be able to do the upgrade right away (bedroom renovations to complete 1st... you homeowners know how it is) but will report results after. Looking forward to Sup Com: Forged Alliance after the upgrade...

Thanks Ben. I'm ordering the board, cooler, Dominator RAM (2GB DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) and Core 2 Quad now!

Ben, Care to elaborate on the screw hassles? Thanks.

Guys, I'm considering this board also (to replace my aging but still reliable DFI NF4 UT LanParty Expert), but was just wondering if anyone has put the massive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019 ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED cooler on it? Case clearance shouldn't be an issue...

I must say, this little "Why not review a PC P&C" thread certainly has gotten the attention of some of the "Big Guns" here at [H]. I suppose it is a little different than your run of the mill "Which PSU do I Get?" thread. Let me clarify a couple of things. First off, I was not disrespecting...

As a long time reader and Forum member here at [H]ardOCP, I was extremly happy to see the extensive knowledge and experience of the [H]ard Staff brought to bear on modern PSU's. We've seen the most comprehensive and thorough reviews published on the net to date (that I'm aware of anyways) on...

Count me in too boys! I'm expecting my new Opteron 185 Denmark 2.6GHz to be waiting for me when I get home (Newegg). Replacing my A64 4000+ in my DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI Expert.

I'm currently running a A64 4000+ in a DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert mobo. As the FX60's and FX57's are rapidly drying up and are now overpriced if available, I'm thinking about dropping a Opteron 185 Denmark 2.6GHz Socket 939 Dual Core Processor into my mobo as they are still available and...

I'm running this: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum BIOS v1B AMD Athlon64 3500+ CPU Swiftech MCX6400-V Heatsink WD Raptor 740GD 74GB SATA WD Caviar SE 2500KS 250GB SATAII BFG GeForce 6800GT OC 256MB AGP 8x 4x 1024MB OCZ Performance PC3200 DDR (2T 3-2-5-2) PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 510 Deluxe PSU...

I'm currently using a K8N Neo2 and have been for 1.5 yrs. now. It is probably the best NForce3 Ultra board out there. That 3200+ Venice CPU will work very nicely in your new Neo2. Just make sure to use good (OCZ, Corsair, Mushkin, Kingston, Crucial...) matched Dual Channel RAM and place the...

I just ordered mine which will arrive Tuesday/Wednesday. I'm going to put the new rig together next weekend (see below) If you guys don't have any definite answers then, I'll post the (as shipped) GPU and memory clocks. This will be my new Rig: DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert AMD Athlon...

Dude, Get this eVGA 7900 GT instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130015 The eVGA 256-P2-N564 Geforce 7900GT KO has a new larger heatsink which completely covers both the GPU and the memory BGA's for better overall cooling.

etruscan, The Seasonic S-12 series are very highly regarded... http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/07/11/stress_test/page24.html and http://www.silentpcreview.com/article247-page1.html should give enough background. I personally found at least 3 other options cheaper than your original quote on...

I've seen this reported by a number of manufacturers (MSI, DFI) relating to the onboard A64 memory controller, but they aren't specific about which type CPU's are affected (A64, X2, FX) and lead me to believe it's all 3. For instance, MSI reports this in relation to the K8N Diamond Plus: "Due...

computerpro3, Just curious (as I just bought the DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert) on a few things in your experiences with this board and your extremely impressive configuration: 1) With your PC P&C TC 510 SLI powering this SLI Rig, did you just plug the stock 4 pin +12v connector into the...

Just curious, I'm assuming (without pouring through all of your sigs to see exactly what your using) you guys aren't using the stock A64 heatsinks right? So, just wondering if anybody has had clearance issues with their aftermarket HSF and the big chipset cooler right next to the CPU socket...

I'm sure someone has asked this before, but couldn't find it here... As you all know there is an issue with the AMD Athlon64 single core memory controller that wrongly identifies installed memory capacity when 4 1GB DIMMs are installed (reports as 3+ GB apparently). It also will not run these...

You need a 20" (minimum) deep case for the TC 850SSi/1KWs. Something more like the Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ03!!

vanilla_guerilla, can you provide linkage to the MS XP Dual Core Patch? I've done several searches over there, but have come up empty.

You'd probably be better off going with the Asus A8N-E as the DFI boards (Ultra-D/SLI/DR/Expert) are very sensitive to the [H]ardware you use with them and can be very challenging to setup.

The MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum is arguably the best NF3/AGP based board available. I've been running mine for 1.5 yrs now with no problems whatsoever.

Hey, I just bought the same mobo to replace my MSI K8N Neo2. I'm taking my time gathering the rest of the components, basically waiting to see how the new GeForce 7900's spec out and perform. The DFI LANPartyUT NF4 DR Expert is a great mobo, but be advised, it's very picky about the...

I bought (Newegg - $89) the BlueGears/HDA Digital XMYSTIQUE 7.1 (along with the Logitech Z5500 speakers) sound card (to replace my aging Sound Blaster Live Value) this past weekend and am expecting arrival this coming weekend. Anybody here have any experience with this card/combo? I plan on...