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SATA 6G is cable/connector compatible with current generation SATA. Sorry. As SSD improves, you'll eventually see SSD hit the limits of today's SATA-II ... but if it actually hampers real world performance will likely be debatable.

See Memory Scaling on Core i7 - Is DDR3-1066 Really the Best Choice? from AnandTech.

Personally, I won't find these technologies (SATA 6G, USB 3) attractive until Intel embeds them in their core chipsets... and actual products that honestly benefit from it appear. I am no fan of hacked-on 1st gen. 3rd party motherboard based controllers, simply to get a feature marketing edge...

There are a few things you should note as flaws on the E758 (the original EVGA X58 board). 1) The VREG heatsink sucks, so the VREG runs very hot; it's improved on any of the newer EVGA boards. 2) S3 Sleep doesn't reliably work at higher BCLKs. 3) At S3 sleep resume, CPU voltage (VCORE) jumps...

A review from HEXUS is online now: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=19073

I ordered a Corsair H50 for a friend last Friday and received it Wednesday, from NCIX. I didn't have the time to bench it myself, though... it's already in his grubby little hands. I did a quick check for any defects, and all is well. Packaging is a simple white box; no retail marketing...

I've used the Xeon W3520, W3540 & W3570 (production chips) on many X58 motherboards without any notable problems. Just like the i7 equivalents. Sorry, I've never had the MSI Eclipse or Eclipse Plus on the bench.

ivesceneenough, the Corsair H50, as well as the original Asetek LCLC, should have no problems cooling mainstream 3.5 GHz overclocks on even less than golden i7 chips. I've had good luck with LCLC based solutions... also see the previous postings here from the Puget guy, who sells systems...

Questions about the reliability and tubing were commented on earlier in this thread, as well as the newer thread about this product: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1428297

Rebel44/Justys, The technology has a rated 50,000 hour MTTF according to Asetek, and will require no maintenance. The (hard) plastic tubing used is resistant to evaporation; so, it will not lose liquid through it's normal lifetime. This is how big OEMs like HP can use it successfully in...

I'll try to pop in a less than golden Core i7 920 (one that won't clock beyond 4.0 GHz reliably), and test an original Asetek LCLC on it when I have the time... shooting for the same clocks Kyle went for, and post the results here. Yes, a less than perfect comparison... but it's at least...

FYI, with the original Asetek LCLCs, I think most installs generally pull air out of the case through the radiator. I can't see why anyone would want to push air through the radiator, adding glorious heat to your case internals. Is this the recommendation for the Corsair H50? Mehen, Asetek...

It's more than just make: They retired the 'special edition' E759 one with the NF200. It's history. All new Classified boards (E760, aka E761) are NF200-free.

As of today, if you submit a repair request on the Xbox 360 support site... you have 3 options. "Print Shipping Label" (default) You can easily print a shipping label from the Xbox Support Web site. Printing the label yourself will shorten the time it takes to get your console to us for...