didn't know M2N-E only has 1.95Vdimm max .... you should've gotten Tforce 550 instead, at least Vdimm is max at 2.2V

lol can't believe i'm on dual core..

share your AM2 setup lah.... i'm gonna add to the list

should be correct..
what ram timing? 4-4-4-11?
try 5-5-5-12 look can go further or not.. or just give more voltage..

at 2.6ghz @ 1.4v, my cpu is at around 50'C-51'C

maybe your ambient temperature is slightly higher, thus contributing to slightly hotter cpu

otherwise put ram as 400 and increase the fsb/vcore more..
ram setting can be changed at cpu setting
not jumper free menu..

CM centurion 5 got 120mm fan at behind.. price RM150~190..
me using it.. side panel.. if ur psu cable long enough can hide at behind so not so crowded.. screwless somemore..

between ASUS M2N-E & BIOSTAR TForce 550 ,which one is better?

TForce 550 supports 400/533/667/800 (the BIOS said so).

Memory speed support depends on processor, not motherboard... in case of K8 of course.

dude.. that's why i sold my zalman cnps9500LED..though very good cooler..
s940 mean for those server proc.. not AM2..
the only problem is the clip.. if only can get the clip fit.. it's consider done..

i not see many AM2 cooler.. for zalman got other version.. cnps9500LED AM2 which is green led.. can be used for all platform..

so for tips.. better search that's stated 'AM2'

Shop Dude, always never keep their knowledge up to date. Find out ourself next time. By looking, we can actually tell Golden Orb is not compatible with Am2.

normally we call them 'warm boot' and 'cold boot'..
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/di...yclopedia&guid=

actually we need to study about it further..
http://www.comptechdoc.org/hardware/pc/pcboot.html

for the simple way.. during POST.. cpu or ram not receive correct voltage to initiate them to on.. this could be bios problem psu or the mobo itself...
i'm also waiting the latest bios to resolve this issue...
me also using M2N-E.. it's rock stable when able to log windows..

bro... seriously your PSU voltage rail looks dangerous

+12v @ 11.3v is....

Decided to build a new AMD system. My old rig=total trash!

*AMD X2 4400+ (RM850-Cycom) <----Is this price-tag true? Other shop sell for 1K+
*Any bang-for-bucks MSI/GB/ASUS 570U chipset motherboard
*1GB 667Mhz
*MSI NX7600GT-VT2D256E-HD (RM685-TMatch) <----Is this real too? VIVO card btw.
Also plan to do a SLI system. What's your fellow ppl's view? I'm not that hardcore gamer at all facing the screen 24/7. But I want to try out Advance Warfighter.

I suggest you get Enermax since you overclock ... the FMA series Enermax offers good value/performance compare to other brand within the same level. The 7600GT might consume not as much power as high end cards, but who knows the current it draws from the PSU.

planning to get 7300GT, coz it is low budget but performance also not bad

Actually does processor cache gives a big impact or not? Like comparing between Pentium D 930 & AM2 X2 4400+
Will it show a big gap of performance difference?

If it's Mushkin's value, I think it's Aeneon... not too sure, but high probability
which Mushkin series?

One more noob question, if i didnt overclock the proc, with mid end GC and 1GB DDR2 667Mhz RAM, most of the game in this market i can play or not?

7300GT 128MB DDR3

If it isn't, should I get Artic Silver or Artic Ceramique? I know Silver is the best but where I stay violent lightning storms occur frequently and rapidly. Silver is a good electric conduit. I have concerns about the material increasing the likelyhood of my CPU being fried by a lighting strike right outside my house due to static electricity in the atmosphere. Sometimes the first lighting strikes fall in my neigbourhood, so there's little warning to shut down my PC.

I know some people who used Ceramique for this very reason. Myth, or fact?