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Asus ROG Maximus XI Code - can't get to the middle mounting screw

Anyone know how to access the screw hole in the middle of the motherboard? It's probably under the "Republic of Gamers" portion of the armor. The manual shows the board without the armor, but no way to get the screw in. I tried posting at the Asus forums, but it just says to contact "Silent...
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- Dec 10, 2018
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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nvidia or EVGA for best overclock chances?

I'm upgrading to a 2080 ti RTX graphics card. I'm trying to choose between an nvidia founders edition or an EVGA XC Ultra Gaming. Any ideas which would have the better chances for higher overclocking? I will be water cooling the board via an EK water block and custom loop, so EVGA's warranty...
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- Nov 2, 2018
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Nvidia
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Can you use cables to extend wifi antenna?

Thanks for the input. I should have elaborated on the details: My cable, cable modem, and gigabit switch are in a low voltage electrical box (designed for cable, phone, and network connections). I wired the house for gigabit ethernet and all the connections come back to that box. It does get...
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- Post #5
- Apr 21, 2014
- Forum: Networking
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Can you use cables to extend wifi antenna?

I'm trying to get better wifi coverage in my home, and was considering placing the wifi antenna in the attic. This would ensure that only one "wall" (the ceiling) was in the way, which is an improvement over the 2-3 walls I have now. Is it possible to buy/make cables to mount the antenna 6-8...
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- Apr 21, 2014
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Networking
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Home server hardware - need input please

I have WHS 2011 running on an Asus P5B based motherboard with 4GB DDR2 and an Intel Core 2 E6700 CPU. There are three WD Red drives for storage. I was considering upgrading the hardware, and possibly the software to Windows Server 2012 Essentials. My wife's laptop died and the new one has...
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- Mar 6, 2014
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows 8 to use hardware-assisted sound?

Thanks a ton! That absolutely explains the whole thing and it makes perfect sense. I wondered why they would go back and expose the hardware. I'll be interested to see if Windows 8 makes any compromises for PCs by trying to incorporate so many other hardware platforms. It's hard to be...
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- Post #3
- Aug 30, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 8 to use hardware-assisted sound?

Sound Blaster recently announced some new sound cards. In the process of reading about them, I saw a few posts that Windows 8 will be returning to allowing the use of hardware-assisted audio (please forgive my lack of technical terms here). What I remember (as a user) was that sound was...
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- Aug 22, 2012
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Bad sectors in SSD after fresh install

The drive is over a year old. I switched the cable out and I'm waiting to see if I develop any other problems. When i run chkdsk, there are no NEW errors, but it reports "116k in bad sectors". Is there any way to fix that? I wanted to do the "factory reset" thing, but there is...
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- Post #22
- Jun 8, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Bad sectors in SSD after fresh install

Nothing is overclocked on the system and it never has been. I previously had the drive connected to a board made before Intel made SATA III controllers, so it ran for a year on a 3rd party controller. I did not wipe any data before I installed fresh when I connected it to my new motherboard...
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- Post #17
- Jun 5, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Bad sectors in SSD after fresh install

Its a new Asus P8Z77V-Deluxe, and I'm using their white & black SATA cables (as directed) on the Intel SATA III controller. I've had a bad cable problem too... didn't think of that. I'll try switching it out.
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- Post #8
- Jun 3, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Bad sectors in SSD after fresh install

Someone asked for the CrystalDiskInfo SMART screen, so here it is... everything looks maxed out. If the drive is bad, is this a warranty issue? https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1TusFWiMNy6upkIstabW19VeaRASZlFQPe1qMxMs2X0?feat=directlink BTW, I have NO idea how to post a photo... is...
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- Post #2
- Jun 2, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Bad sectors in SSD after fresh install

I just reinstalled Windows 7 (no other OS's) on my Crucial C300 256GB SSD. Its the only SSD/HDD storage in the system. After getting intermittent pauses, I ran a chkdsk and found 116KB in bad sectors. If this was a HDD, I'd replace it, since that's usually a precursor to the drive failing. I...
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- Jun 2, 2012
- Replies: 22
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Need help picking SSD - only storage on system

Yes, but I was trying to dodge Raid to avoid TRIM / garbage collection problems. Then again, i don't know if "real world" will need/use/cause those problems... :( But yes, 512 should be plenty. I just don't know WHICH drive type (Marvel, Samsung, Sandforce) to purchase. :(
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- Post #3
- Jun 1, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Need help picking SSD - only storage on system

I've looked at benchmarks everywhere and read tons... I still can't figure SSDs out. I have a new intel 3770K system with a GTX 680 and want to replace my Corsair C300 256GB with a larger/faster SSD. It is and will be the ONLY storage on the computer. All music/photos/etc are stored on my...
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- Jun 1, 2012
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Using a NAS for HT audio/video media.. Anyone here do this?

I could use some input guys. I would LOVE to have a quiet HTPC with a Ceton tuner card to replace my two TiVos. If there's some way to make THAT box ALSO a media server AND store backups for other computers, I'd be set. What I want is WHS with WMC so it can be my home server & media center...
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- Post #25
- Mar 17, 2011
- Forum: Audio Components

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