amazing what a difference it makes. acenz needs to read this thread! he is having like issues. NF is totaly the worst thing ever created. gah i hate it! just for comparisons sake you should run everest on it, see what latency you get on teh NF channels Vs. off the NF channels. anyway glad to see its got ya moving a bit, i would strongly recommend you look into a fastpath key. it should help you to receive the absolute best out of your controller, and with those drives, yoiu should be able to get some amazing results! check out the fastpath thread if you havent already, it will help you to make an informed decision. the price v performance might not be for you, but seeing as how your running crossfire on a classified i think UBER is on your mind