Quote Originally Posted by tekjunkie View Post
@3oh6, I read your write up on the canuks and gr8 job. Do you think if I cut up the silicone gourmets that are used to mount the HDDs, it could be used as washer to mount the NB heatsink??
i don't see why not...the whole point is just to get something there to increase the screw travel so you can tighten them more. grommets should work just fine

Quote Originally Posted by Mezzro View Post
RE 3oh6's saga: this is some of the behavior I've chronicled and commented upon here and elsewhere -- inconsistent and erratic behavior from the board, regardless of BIOS revision used.
the CPU INIT that i have encountered is of a different nature entirely i believe. the board has been 100% tip top under the most extreme of conditions then all of a sudden bam. this exact same thing happened to another bencher and sure enough, after my PM to him of what i did to get mine back to life...his is up and running again too.

every board has BIOS 'quirks' this board is obviously no different. but i have to also say that this is one of the strongest boards i have ever used, BIOS included. all other 'quirks' i have learned to work around are related to the issues with D9GTR and D9GTS...other than that, this board is solid. stoopid solid at 600+ FSB under LN2 in my experience.