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None, running the onboard HD 4200 for now It'll be awhile before I get the HD 5850. My manual says nothing about beeps. I had to look up the generic manual that was bundled on the disc. Now that's an uber system, though I don't know much about Gateway's quality for their higher-end models. I think you can go a little cheaper though. The good thing is that they're not skimping out on the PSU.

Looking forward to a good number of titles this time. I'm surprised they're still working on the Tales of Symphonia OVAs.

Student builds a hexa-legged cognitive spider using an Intel Atom CPU. Intel's so impressed, they ordered two to be built to be showcased. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Rob...essor,9633.html a link with a working video: http://www.engineering.arizona.edu/news/story.php?id=114

Asus's manuals--at least the one I got--are pretty vague about the memory slots (and bios settings). The manual gave the impression that one stick goes into A1 and the other in A2; different colored slots of course. Then I looked at the RAM compatibility list in the manual and read that DDR3 1600 and higher should go into the same colored slots... *shrugs* Okay, whatever. My feelings: I don't think it matters what slots the RAM go in... unless explicitly written. Anyway, I put the PC all back together a couple days ago already, I must've overtightened one of the screws on the motherboard since it runs great now . Memtest and Prime95 shows no problems. Took me a couple hours yesterday to figure out how to get the RAM back running at 1600 like it supposed to. Temperatures are at ~36 deg C at idle and ~50 deg C during Prime95. I may try overclocking the CPU a little to see how the temperatures work out, but I'll probably stick with stock since it's plenty fast at the moment. It was a good experience, and I look forward to the next build (a long time in the future) but there are two things I didn't particularly like: The I/O shieldplate suck... unless you paid premium. I hate the 24-pin ATX power connector. An extreme pain to pull out, I wished they designed some sort of release lever to help get it out. Our desks can't compare to Kensei's .

That's not cool. Also, lol'd at your avatar.

Tried the AvP demo... I'm disappointed, it could've been better. The good thing is that the atmosphere is totally authentic. That's the only thing I can think of besides the Predator being really fun to play with. Now the bad... Video options are silly, you don't have the freedom of tweaking settings like other games. Also, you can't turn off the damn motion blur. Oh I hate this so much. The microphone STAYS ON in the lobby. If you have a shitty mic (like me) and it's causing echoes, it obviously is going to get louder and unbearable. Everyone else will hear it and it's going to annoy and piss people off. If there's a secret option to turn it off or change it to push-to-talk, I'd like to hear it. Some nitpicks here. Nearly all the Marines' weapons don't feel like they pack a punch, also it feels like I'm not hitting anything most of the time with them either. I don't know if the devs did that on purpose though... Since you're going up against things nightmares are made of. As an Alien, the auto-aligning to a surface gets really disorientating, I wish the game let you turn it off. I would like if they had done classes. You pick species, then you get to choose what class to be: ie. Marines get Rifleman, Smart-Gunner, Engineer; Aliens get Drone, Runner, Praetorian; Predators get... whatever hierarchy they go by. Hopefully the full game will be a different beast...

Ahahahahah... The PATA cable wasn't plugged in all the way... Memtest'ing as I post this, then I'll install Windows 7. Also, why am I not surprised? First glance in google and there's hardly a place near me that serves buffalo.

Yay, it works inside the case now. Now I just need to figure out why my IDE DVD Drive is not being detected... Jumpers are set to cable-select and it's plugged into the master connector.... I oughta try this someday...

Well, I'm going to run my computer through Prime95 with a temperature monitor like CPU-Z or Speedfan, maybe Memtest... and probably the most taxing game in my library? All I need to do is find the culprit shorting my motherboard.... probably one of the stand-offs...

YEEEESSSS! IT POST'D!

Should be. From what I've read and seen, AMD CPUs should just "fall into place" into the socket. But I'll double check after running it outside the case. Only have one jumper and it's only for the clock in bios, set to default from the get go. There was a peculiar stain on the back of the board, don't what to make of it... Last shot before running. It's on my brother's Dell cover, with stand-offs of course (no solder is touching underneath). If it's better I should put it on something else instead, I'll be happy to do so. This time, I'm gonna try to boot it up with just the power connectors, front panel leads, and with one stick of ram. Wish me luck! [edit 1] That reminds me: Does the motherboard autodetect what display connection I'm using? Like VGA or DVI? Or do I have to try them out manually? [edit 2] Nevermind~

Argh. Powered it up. Mobo LED lit up, chassis fans spun up, CPU cooler's LED and fan powered up. No display. No beep. No POST. Argh. I dunno if anything shorted, but I'm attempting to build outside the case now to see if it boots...

Yes, I do know what it is. =\ Anyway, I salvaged a 2.5 inch pc speaker from one of my oldcomputers lying around--Should it be mounted or can I just set it on my marble tile floor? [edit] Nevermind, I was just pretty much doubting myself. Looks like I stumbled onto the answer.

ROW ROW FIGHT DA POWAH

Can't hurt to have a backup . Stupid question: Should I worry about air pockets forming?

Speaking of which, isn't Ghost in the Shell being worked on now?

Speaking of warranties... I think it's retarded that using an aftermarket cooler voids a CPU's warranty... Anyway, I'm almost finished with the build, I just need to grab the DVD drive and monitor from the other computer... which of course my brother is still using at the moment. I almost cut myself on the heatsink fins a many of times... I feel pretty tenderized after that and handling all the stiff cables. One thing that irks me is the Phenom's stock cooler. The pre-applied thermal paste looks kinda shoddy with all the small holes, is that normal? Broken cover being the culprit? CPU on the other hand, looks fine...

Did Funimation just pick random titles to put on Blu Ray? I mean seriously, Claymore and Tsubasa Chronicles on Blu Ray? While on the other hand: C'mon Bandai! Pick up the horse! Where's Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann on Blu-Ray!?

We can definitely rule out anything with robots (for now) How about these? Clannad and Clannad: After Story Vampire Hunter D (both movies) Rurouni Kenshin (the OVAs) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Any Studio Ghibli film ...and if you have any kids, I dare say... Naruto? [edit] Rozen Maiden might be a good choice.

Steam already has the AVP demo up for download. Also, a scheduled maintenance will occur at 6 PM PST today. Great timing...

I guess they shot you down for warranty because it's physical damage? I hate when that happens. Is it broken in or broken off? If you're considering getting different tuner, I know that Monoprice and Newegg has some cheap alternatives. Don't mean to overshadow your trouble with my happy news, but I finally got "all" the parts I needed to build a new computer. My brother will mainly be using it. The purpose for it will be productivity (homework), gaming, watching movies, illustration, and web-surfing. But sometime in the future, I may take up 3D modeling and animation for it. No overclocking at the moment. Specs are: AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 Ghz (C3 Stepping) Asus M4A785TD-M Evo G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3-1600 2x2 GB (9-9-9-24) Samsung 500 GB Hard Drive (single platter) SeaSonic X-750 PSU Asus Silent Knight AL CPU Cooler ...and an old IDE DVD+RW Drive Got the CPU cooler for under $10, it might perform well for the price but I think I should get a better cooler. The Asus motherboard wasn't my first choice, I wanted a Gigabyte board but the SATA ports would've been covered by the HD 5850 I will be getting in the future--living off integrated graphics for now--I didn't realize AMD had slim pickings when it came to mATX-sized boards. I'll also get a Blu-Ray drive someday too. I will be in this forum's care if and when I run into any troubles. *bows head humbly* Ps. First minor setback of the night, bottom dust filter of my P180 wouldn't let my PSU sit flush. I took out the filter but I may set something underneath to prop up the PSU slightly. Not really a problem. [edit] Scratch that. The dust filter can actually be fitted on the underside as well. Whaddya know?

And those don't even look that good... I kinda wished Figma/Revotech would put up a poll or request form, but that'll probably never happen.

Hey, myk if you're still looking for parts, ewiz.com has a coupon code "CUPID14" for 14% off an order (max savings $15, one per account). They also have code "PLAY10" for video cards, I believe they're stackable and combinable with Bing Cash Back if you have it. (Yes, slickdeals again.)

Heads up guys, for those of you who haven't picked this up, Valkyria Chronicles for $20 + tax and shipping.

The PSN Store should tell you how big the download is. Should be around 500MB though.