Recent content by Vic-Dog

Soooo... Any other opinions on whether I need the backing plate or not ?

Core voltage in CPU-Z shows 1.3600 V

System voltage control set to manual All others set to normal Cpu voltage @ 1.40 V System memory multiplier set @ 2.00 Did not see a "Vdroop"

I'll check em for you. I'm pretty sure I didn't change any of the stock voltage settings but I'll double check to be sure

This is what I'm getting on stock air. http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=366437

I'm In Minnesota. The closest computer store that stocks anything is about 100 miles away. I went to the local Best Buy to see if they had any scrapped boards that I could pull one off of. The geek squad guy said "We don't have any computer parts here!" Which I thought was pretty f*ing funny...

Thanks Tigger69 but I need some help from someone who does know how it mounts and can give me a heads up. Click on the following link and click on the "how to install" Pick socket 775 and watch. The first piece that goes on the underside of the board is what I lack...

I recently moved fromAMD to an Intel platform (Please see updated specs) I'm using the OEM Intel cooler that came with the proc :eek: I got a Zalman 7000 B cooler in trade for my old Arctic cooler pro. I bought the clip support kit to use it with the socket 775...

Well guys I took the plunge http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037&Tpk=N82E16819115037 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

Does PciE-2.0 make a big difference over 1.0 if I'm just going to use the single 9800 GTX

Check my specs to see what I'm running. I've always been an AMD fanboy but I'm not happy with the performance I'm getting, So after a couple of posts looking for advise on the best way to upgrade my system I came to the conclusion that I need a new mobo. Looking at the AMD mobos I felt that...

What section of the bios is that in? I found some real obscure messages with pm300 regarding printers! so you got me hangin on that one bro

I'm pretty good at overclocking. I just seem to make things more complicated than they need to be because I always want to know why something outperforms another even though the specs look identical. Everything I've read is making me lean toward the DFI board.

I found a pretty good online review of the 4 main 790 FX boards that seem to be popular. http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/print.php?cid=6&id=2502

Spearman914 How long have you been running DFI mobos ?