IIRC $1500 gets you a black commercial model without stand, tuners, or shipping. This looks like a decent deal if you want the accessories and live in a non-tax state.
I just may have gotten a bad one but my 465 watt Enermax is suspect and my son's "included w/case" Enermax died within 2 years.
My next PSU will likely be a PC P&C. They may not be the best for the money, but they are the best.
I am going to try dual PSUs this afternoon, to see if my...
Someone on the O/C forum was saying it is a myth about the 30 cap 3.0Cs O/Cing better than the 12 cap ones. Might want to search the Intel processor forum.
I'd have to guess the duct is there to provide outside air to the processor's HSF. If so a fan blowing in or an additional fan (elasewhere, like a blowhole) blowing out would help cooling for O/Cing. Just be wary of dust build up.
If the system is stable,I wouldn't bother.
Good news (so far) it appears I've been able to resurect my 3.0c by placing the missing pins in the socket and reseating my processor. The system is running Prime right now. I'd still like to try a D0 stepping Prescott one day, but right now I'd like to hold on to my money.
Sweet, toward the end of ny Sandra burn in , I was actually hitting 65. I wasn't trying to mislead, I just forget details sometimes.
If I may ask, is 3.5 probable from current 2.8Cs on a IC7 Max3? Or did you go through several processors to get there?
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