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  1. Was stopping by for the first time in a while. ...

    Was stopping by for the first time in a while. Boy, it's been quiet here for the last few years.

    Anyway, after reading my old build thread, I thought I'd chime in to say this build is still...
  2. New Egg just chimed in with the replacements

    Has anyone done it / planning on direct with Asus? I'm choosing option 2.

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    Dear Valued Customer,

    Great news! In early February, we sent you an e-mail notifying you of a design issue...
  3. Asus Chimes in on motherboard issues

    http://event.asus.com/2011/SandyBridge/notice/

    This will be an inconvenience at worst. Those of us who bought in can expect a replacement product when available.
  4. New Egg has a short video on the problem...

    New Egg has a short video on the problem including temporary workarounds until the problem is resolved.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJcE2alQPvY

    Their view is they'll be expecting corrected...
  5. The i7-2600 you picked is the locked version of...

    The i7-2600 you picked is the locked version of that chip / sandbridge (SB) series. Hence, you'll not be overclocking, I'd assume.

    That said, in my research on SB before picking up my i7-2600k...
  6. Intel 6 Series Chipset Problems - Recent Builds

    So, looks like some recent builds around here may be tied into the recently announced Intel chipset problems.

    Per Intel:



    Looks like the ASUS P8 P67 Pro put in my recent build is affected,...
  7. Strange Audio Output Issue - Thoughts Please

    This is kind of a random problem. Any ideas would be helpful.

    When I run audio output directly into my powered M-Audio studio monitors, I'm thoroughly impressed with the sound I'm getting out of...
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    ASUS P8P67 Pro is working just fine for me, and...

    ASUS P8P67 Pro is working just fine for me, and gets good reviews.
  9. Update

    So, the build is up and running on the SDD. Only two issues remain to resolve.

    I'm currently running the extended test on the Caviar Black 1TB HDD which will be my primary storage HDD. Had a /!\...
  10. /!\ Failed to update disk property! dialogue post DLGDIAG zeros test

    After running the WD diagnostics write zeros tests, both quick and full, I've twice received a /!\ Failed to update disk property! message at the end of the test. /!\ = an exclamation point in a...
  11. Enable Hot Swapping? / Old ATA Drive Compatibility

    Two Questions:

    I Have the system set up, running smoothly off the primary SDD. Dang -- it's fast! Twp quick Q's...


    Now I'm working on setting up the Caviar Black 1TB Storage. Are there...
  12. G.Skill confirmed it's ok

    I ended up double confirming via a call to G.Skill. They said no problem, as well. Thx, though.
  13. Cool. About fell out of my chair for a minute...

    Cool. About fell out of my chair for a minute there. Thanks again, RT.
  14. RAM -- MOBO Question

    So I just realized that the RAM i'm ordering is qualified for the ASUS P8P67 DELUXE, not the P8P67 Pro.

    Should I be worried??!??!!!!!!?
  15. OK... So I'm went all in this a.m. This is a...

    OK... So I'm went all in this a.m. This is a machine I want to hum for a long while and really enjoy with few hiccups. So I decided to with the the GTX570, and threw caution to the wind on the SDD...
  16. RickyTick, Thanks for the suggestion. Since...

    RickyTick,

    Thanks for the suggestion. Since you put it up, I've been digging around on i7 2600k. Seems to be a no brainer, especially since right now NewEgg offers the board and CPU you've...
  17. 32MB Cache vs 66MB Cache in HD

    So i was just reading around on the hard drive question I had above, and I suppose the answer is pretty simple. But with 32MB vs 64MB Cache (all other things being equal), is the extra 32MB really...
  18. First New Build ~ Multipurpose - Review Please?

    So, after posting a few questions many months ago, I'm finally getting around to build numero uno. Below is my first shot at putting it all together. Most of the parts are familiar enough to...
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