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This bugger will mod to X850 specs for around $200 if you can find this exact one somewhere else. Search for 100130 newegg

world price finders. http://www.amdboard.com/world_price_finders.html X800XL is 16 Pixel Pipes. Not bad if you can get one cheap enough. No insane deals right now. Linky

2x512 PC4000 VX for $155 after rebates. (OCZ5001024ELDCGEVXK) Monarch Linky 2x512 PC3200 VX $135 (OCZ4001024ELDCGEVX-K) Monarch Linky

I don't have the Nvidia IDE drivers installed and am benching 60Mbs? Maybe I do, I'll have to double check.

Which ports are Sata2? 1-4 are controlled by Nvidia system so I thought they all were sata2. My WD Sata2 i benched last night was at about 60mbs and is on the Sata 1 connection on the board.

I installed SmartGuardian and it was reporting CPU temps around 30-32C. I'll check on the bios setting tonight. Thanks much

I have the Thermaltake inexpensive SilentBoost K8 CPU cooler. I had it plugged in to the CPU fan header on the DFI Ultra-D. When I booted it stayed on for about 10 secs then the fan shut off. I checked the seating of the cooler and everthing else and could find no problems so I connected the fan power to a adaptor and hooked to the power supply. It runs fine that way. I was wondering whether the board is doing some kind of intellegent fan control? I was too paranoid to leave it on the MB header with the fan shut off. Otherwise everything is well.

My 3000 Venice NF3. computer was benching at PIII 500mhz speeds until I noticed my CPU Usage at 100% at idle. Turns out my Belkin Wireless G PCI card in the bottom most PCI slot was causing it. Moved it and all was well.

Thanks for the help Dave. Enermax 535W on the way from the egg. (speedy fast)

ewiz is your best friend. (or so they say) Linky

Oooohh, ewiz Enermax 535W v2.01

Trying to cancel my order. I got it for $130 shipped which isn't wasting money. I've had good luck with this PS on 4 Balls To the Wall PC's in SLI configs.

I really hope that one exception is the 680W TT. My buddy has the DFI SLI board with this PS so I know it works in SLI just dandy.

I read lots talking about 480W requirement. The manual only recommends more than 400W. Will my native 24pin Thermaltake 430W cut it? I just got a built right before bed and only fired a couple times. Long beeps. Got some tweaking to do. Gonna try the minimum w/1 stick trick. I just want to know if I should bother with this PS. It seems kinda flimsy and light compared to the previous 20pin Thermaltakes that I've worked with. http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-tr2-430w-psu.html

CS wants $20 for a new audio module and backplate. I understand the backplate but missing the audio module makes the refurb deal bunk. What other motherboard ships without audio? It's a feature not an add-on. They just helped me make up my mind to get one of the Audigy2 deals that are floating around now anyways.