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umm yea they shoud not be running that hot under stock settings, I have seen inproperly placed Intel HSF's get to 70 degrees, but after removing them and putting them back, it drops far below that. I actually see the problem lying with IHS rather than HSF. The C2D are really poorly made and sometim...

Sorry about the multi-post, still getting used to using forums. The P5N32-E SLI and the P5N32 SLI deluxe are completerly different. the "-E" means it is using the 680i chipset. and its northbridge, properly cooled, can burn you to the touch easily. any one have any tips? Yeah I know it is...

Just thought I should share some tidbits of advice for you all. Core 2's have maximum temps of around 60 degrees C, temps higher than that can cause damage. To clarify, you are talking about idle temps right? Since stock settings on most c2d's I have seen run over 60C constantly during load. If the...

Hey everyone, I have a P5N32-E SLI 680i motherboard. The north/ south bridge gets very hot. The motherboard already has some pretty extensive heat piping. I was wondering, has anyone tried any after market coolers with this, or any 680i motherboards? I used to have the P5N32 SLI Deluxe motherboard ...

2. the front door it kinda floppy. i leave it open most of the time anyways, but the hinges are kinda floppy. Do you have the original P180 or the B version? I think the door is fixed in the later revision. There is newer versions of P180 coming out soon also. P182 and P190 I think they are called....

Oh my mod is getting a new case... Had this one going on a year and want something a bit bigger... I went from water cooling to air cooling, but I think i'm going back to water cooling ;) Ohh, thought you were going to cut room for it. I can recommend big brother P180B, or maybe even hold out for t...

Easiest way to check it the HD-suspension, is it just like a black rubber-band or more like black flat strips - more like shoelaces? Shoelaces Okay. You have the new revision, so do I. I thought that I could maybe compare lenghts to see if it were some difference between the two versions. I have re...

Apoptosis wrote: How can I tell what revision I have?

Easiest way to check it the HD-suspension, is it just like a black rubber-band or more like black flat strips - more like shoelaces?

Look at the right side of the card... just above where the fan header (power header) is on the board. [img]http://hem.bredband.net/navnoa/antec_p150_8800gtx(2).jpg[/img] B? Or am I way off? The drivebay housing is blocking the card from "sinking down" towards the motherboard? Which revisi...

I thought I had good eyesight, but I can't really see that it don't fit looking at the pictures! Feeling kind of dimwitted for asking but can someone point to where in the picture it makes contact with the drivebay?

I hope you guys can help me chose a new motherboard. I whant to use a core 2 duo cpu and i whant to use the following hardware with it:- 1. Kingston Hyper X khx9600 1200mz 2Gb mem DDR2 2. 2 x 7900gt Graphic Cards Thanks in Advance :) Money is no object? I would say that the E6600 will suffice for j...

Hi everyone! New member from Sweden. I found this forum whilst browsing for reviews. Actually I have read the reviews for quite a while but never really given the forum much time. But lately I have found answers to many questions that I have had in the threads and thought that I might aswell sign up...

ASUS P5N-E SLI Mother Board Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz CPU ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Corsair 2GB PC2-6400 C4 DDR2 Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 250GB SATA Corsair CMPSU-520KX 520w PSU ThermalTake Matrix VX VD3000BWA Lite-On SHM-165H6S Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer I can recommend the motherboard since I use ...

Just wanted to let everyone know that the contest is open to everyone now and I'd like to thank XFX for that to happen. There is a catch though. XFX will pay all the shipping bills to get the card to your address. Any duties, taxes, or other fees that your country charges for electronics is somethi...

Looks like I found a new forum home - great contest.

I want in!