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On [CPUs] New QX9770 reviewed....     Craxbax 6 394 Craxbax
01-17-2008 at 12:28 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] A big question....     Craxbax 2 174 Gh0stDrag0​n
01-05-2008 at 07:16 PM
On [CPUs] Core 2 E8600 reviewed
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I think this is the current record holder:
    mossberg 15 472 mossberg
08-13-2008 at 02:10 PM
On [CPUs] Eventual upgrade of a E2200...
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Well if you did want to buy a new mobo you could try to pin mod the e2200. I have never tried it but if it works it should give you 2.9ghz [...]
    sambront 7 169 sambront
08-08-2008 at 01:29 AM
On [CPUs] God not another Quad vs Dual thread!
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Yes, you answered your own question. If you can utilize the additional cores then the quad is the obvious choice. OC'd above 3.2-3.4ghz, t [...]
    RichMcc 11 274 Grimmy
08-04-2008 at 03:30 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9850 v Q6600 For Fun System
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Pick up a Q6600 $184 put on an Artic pro 7 cooler for $27 and get 3.2-3.4ghz. Newegg has an ASUS P5K pro bundled with a cheap but decent lo [...]
2   customisbe​tter 87 1453 customisbe​tter
07-26-2008 at 06:09 PM
On [CPUs] Intel switchover, Q6700?
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I would go with the Q6600 over q6700 for your set up but I doubt that cooler will keep it cool enough for a high OC. If you don't already h [...]
    alkapwn1 25 440 Kelfen
07-24-2008 at 02:28 AM
On [CPUs] QX6700 VS Q9450
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The QX6700 with good cooling should OC higher on a wider variety of mobos in theory but check and see if it is a B3 stepping. If so heat ma [...]
    sontan 7 328 cjl
07-22-2008 at 04:38 AM
On [CPUs] should i wait for nehalem?
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I think that a new C2D or especially a C2Q will be reasonably competitive for at least 1.5 -2.0 years due based on some of the early benches [...]
    eylee86 32 852 sarwar_r87
08-06-2008 at 01:54 PM
On [CPUs] e8400 or q9450 for 75% gaming - 25% video
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Go with the E8400 or even better a Q6600 over the Q9450. The Guru3d article measures everything at stock speeds. Look at the FPS. Notice ev [...]
    abp667 12 385 epsilon84
07-11-2008 at 09:43 PM
On [CPUs] E7200 vs E8400 vs Q6600
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Newegg has open box retail/ OEM Q6600s (SLACR) for $159/$149 respectively. Even if you can only get 3.2 -3.4 ghz from an OC you won't notic [...]
    Dumpy2 9 962 metalogika
07-22-2008 at 08:55 PM
On [CPUs] Typical overclocks?
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Well, there are a lot of 2-3 year old cpus that play todays games just fine. The video card is still more important so your statement i [...]
    Preclude 14 297 epsilon84
07-08-2008 at 05:44 PM
On [CPUs] Two $5000+ configurations - which is better for Crysis max?
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Two things. First, if someone can afford a $5000 system then help them choose the best setup available and leave off the color commentary. [...]
    Cyber_49er 44 883 Vertigon
07-12-2008 at 05:36 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 or Q9450 on P35
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+1 I have a Q6600 on a DS3L @ 3.4ghz. I have taken up to 3.6ghz but the performance increase wasn't worth the heat and NB wear and tear. [...]
    qmalik 24 844 Crazy-PC
05-23-2008 at 01:31 PM
On [CPUs] Worth the Upgrade
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I would hold off on the upgrade until you really need a new mobo and cpu to perform your apps and games. The E6600 is a great cpu and when [...]
    dltyrrell 12 183 Craxbax
04-27-2008 at 01:08 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 vs Q6600
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Well, if you are going for a 2-3 year set up then a quad is a better choice. The gaming experience is not penalized with the quad as some w [...]
    hitman24 23 698 joneb
04-26-2008 at 06:23 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Best Case 4 Q6600
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    r352alit 11 464 drunkgamer
04-22-2008 at 02:54 AM
On [CPUs] microcenter Q9450 for 299 Bucks Online - Sweet
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Good price for now but Microcenter also has been selling low vid Q6600 (1.13v) that are getting 3.8 -4.0 ghz on air with 1.5v for $199. W [...]
    smbergie20​0 13 712 Steven Ban​croft
04-17-2008 at 12:15 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 vs Q6600 both oc'd on air cooling for gaming
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You have got to be kidding, right? This has been beaten up time and time again here on THG and elsewhere. The E8400 series is faster at pre [...]
    sulphh 26 1402 pauldh
04-17-2008 at 10:10 PM
On [CPUs] Xeon 3350 owners, satisfied? Opinions of non-owners welcome too!
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I have heard that the X3350 seems to run a little hotter but they also have higher thermal specs than the Q9450. Heat isn't really an issue [...]
    Thanatos42​1 10 694 Craxbax
04-11-2008 at 05:32 PM
On [CPUs] Q9450 Review Please!
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[quotemsg=1808847,14,67600]I would choose a Q6700 at $260. Of course, that price is after the reductions which are set for later this month. [...]
    deusex 19 2524 L1qu1d
07-18-2008 at 05:49 AM
On [CPUs] What is right for me QX9650-E8500
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I would pick the quad and the Q9450 is starting to drop in price...($300)
    zplugger 16 826 Craxbax
04-07-2008 at 05:07 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 vs. Q6600 vs. Q9450
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Price/performance winner is the Q6600. Overall performance is the Q9450. Overclocking the Q6600 GO is 3.4 -3.6ghz on a good air cooler and [...]
    nerr 20 3046 FrozenGpu
04-08-2008 at 05:36 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Over Clocking Performance
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Ater you figure out your problem at stock and begin to OC; remember that your FSB and NB/MCH gets very stressed running a quad. You may nee [...]
    alcon4444 10 642 gerzky0510
04-05-2008 at 12:43 AM
On [CPUs] Microcenter has Q9450 (OEM) for $349
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If you are not going to OC go with an e8400. It is at 3 ghz stock, has the new architecture, and now cost about the same or even less than [...]
    mikeny 9 545 imrul
04-02-2008 at 12:15 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 or Q9450 for Crysis
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Kind of a mute topic wouldn't you say? Crysis is GPU limited and just about any C2D with a decent OC gets you in in the ballpark CPUwise. [...]
    Doogz 19 2264 jaguarskx
07-17-2008 at 08:12 PM
On [CPUs] Help - E8400 vs Q6600
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Now that the Penryn quads are out it would seem they are the way to go with perhaps the exception of the q9300. With it you are really only [...]
3   scottolive​r 120 4117 mihirkula
04-01-2008 at 09:19 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Q9450 benchmark
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Get some small plastic screws with washers and nuts and use the screws to anchor your cooler bracket in place of the push pins.
    X-Files 19 5737 Falken699
04-14-2008 at 12:55 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Nine Hundred fan question
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I mounted an internal 120mm fan in the center chamber that has a front intake fan to create a wind tunnel that blows cool air across the [...]
    lschmidt 22 1037 hughyhunte​r
05-04-2008 at 07:26 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Launches Tri-core Assault At Intel Dual-core CPUs
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I think we need a thread on the funniest Best Buy/Circuit City/Retail store skit. LOL
2   zenmaster 56 1294 Hellboy
03-28-2008 at 08:54 AM
On [CPUs] OMG! Q6600 for $179
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The Fry's deal looks dead but Microcenter has it for $199.
    zenmaster 15 506 xpyrofuryx
03-27-2008 at 02:43 AM
On [CPUs] E8400's at TigerDirect
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Tankguys have some at $209. Edit: Ooops! Up to $229 now but OEM e3110s are at $199
    NewAMDUser 7 352 FrozenGpu
03-30-2008 at 06:33 AM
On [CPUs] New Intel Q9450 (2.66Ghz) CPU Idle Temp Equiry
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Loose the Zalman, put a fan on your NB and let us know what that baby will do!
    viol37 10 1169 wackypete
05-15-2008 at 03:56 AM
On [CPUs] It's Here!
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Try Tankguys at $359 for the Q9450, $209 for the E8400.
    stabgotham 24 988 comrade
03-28-2008 at 02:04 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 5000+ BE vs. Intel C2D E4500
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This board with a 2160 ($69) would OC just fine and give him better upgrade options in a quad at a later date.
    rspaulding 45 1515 amdfangirl
03-27-2008 at 03:16 PM
On [CPUs] is my cpu Intel e6320 bottlenecking my 8800gts?
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intel e6320 @ 1.86mhz on a GA P35 MB... HUH! Why no OC? That chip should OC well past the point of any cpu bottlenecking.
    gallionfc 41 1101 liswara
03-27-2008 at 08:05 AM
On [CPUs] very weird @ q6600
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Use Coretemp.
    brwizz 12 419 brwizz
03-23-2008 at 09:32 AM
On [CPUs] Q9450 Release
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The Xeon 3350 (same as the Q9450) is available now.
    Synh 5 744 SlipperyDu​ck
03-22-2008 at 01:02 AM
On [CPUs] Thermal Paste on Processor
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Don't worry....every time you pissed off your wife/GF she used it to clean the toilet so you are probably immune by now! :lol:
    Lord Gorna​k 22 680 FrozenGpu
03-18-2008 at 10:37 PM
On [CPUs] Q9300s for sale
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That will remain to be seen but right now with the new architecture it is good enough at 3.5ghz to match a Q6600 at 3.6ghz but to really [...]
2   homerdog 50 1681 resonance4​51
03-19-2008 at 09:40 PM
On [CPUs] Q9300 or E8400?
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The E8400 is faster in present games but that speed is not seen in everyday game play when both are OC'd and the higher the resolutions the [...]
    GooGoo 9 2354 Craxbax
03-14-2008 at 12:39 PM
On [CPUs] Anandtech: The truth of CPU degradation
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And don't forget to add that as die shrink the electrical field field also becomes more concentrated and that also contributes to susceptibi [...]
2   yomamafor1 72 2797 endyen
03-08-2008 at 10:19 AM
On [CPUs] Q9450 or Q6600???
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The E8x00s are great chips and the temp reading problems are over blown. What I do suspect is that the E8x00s and 45mm in general are incre [...]
    bryan240g 47 1928 reconviper​one1
03-08-2008 at 03:14 PM
On [CPUs] Just how much of an upgrade is this????
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If he hurries he can get a Q6400 very close to the AMD. I will be better...much better.
2   Jongley 73 1321 jongley
03-14-2008 at 01:44 AM
On [CPUs] Has anyone ever burned / blown their dual or quad core cpu?
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From what I am understanding from these posts and my knowledge, albeit limited, of semiconductor architecture, the chip degradation is elect [...]
    ramsey9000 34 1543 MarkG
03-26-2008 at 07:21 PM
On [CPUs] Microcenter made an offer i couldnet refuse
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The GA-p35-ds3l is a great board at a moderate price and OCs well. I have it with a Q6600 @ 3.4ghz. Get a good cooler like a TT120 or TRUE [...]
    reconviper​one1 15 487 mikeny
03-05-2008 at 04:16 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 availability
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[#2a00d4]Deleted[/#2a00d4] [#0000ff]Play nice people - no personal attacks![/#0000ff]
2   Jake_Barne​s 55 1622 Technology​Coordinato​r
03-02-2008 at 02:31 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 vs e8650?
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The dual vs quad core debate has been spirited to say the least but it is generally accepted that at present most apps/games are not multith [...]
    ACoolName 16 805 jimmysmitt​y
02-27-2008 at 03:23 PM
On [CPUs] Q9450 cpu multiplier
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I think the Q9300 will top out around 3.5ghz and the Q9450 at around 3.7-3.8ghz based on the FSB wall of 460-470ish. EDit: But if you can [...]
    Seraphic 28 5873 pausert20
02-26-2008 at 03:22 AM
On [CPUs] Overclocking Intel's Wolfdale E8000
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Well, they had 43 of them last week and they are down to 6. Essentially, the are the same as the x3210 and so they have 8x multiplier. If [...]
2   muk 60 1964 hughyhunte​r
02-22-2008 at 08:09 AM
On [CPUs] Best Processor to upgrade to - for gaming
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Get an S939 x2 or opti and a 3850 or similiar. You will have a playable system that will kill even a quad with a 8500GTfor gaming. So pla [...]
    notanamele​ft 41 1317 Hellboy
02-22-2008 at 09:42 AM
On [Other Components] Problem with Zalman CNPS9700 LED
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Use Core Temp! Speedfan software has not been kept up to date.
    Trull 10 667 Trull
02-16-2008 at 05:53 PM
On [CPUs] Will this CPU bottleneck this Video card?
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Was the Q6600 at stock speed? I highly doubt there is any bottle neck if it is OC to over 3.2ghz. Also minimum frame rates above your scre [...]
    Wiggles 26 1188 yipsl
03-18-2008 at 07:49 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Q9300 gaming benchmarks
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Well, it shows that the 9300 is nice little quad if you can wind it that tight. Probably not much more OC left since the FSB is already at [...]
    X-Files 35 7247 epsilon84
02-16-2008 at 10:37 PM
On [CPUs] 1st AMD sucks after that Intel sucks and now AMD sucks etc yeah right!
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Naw...it was worth it just to get my 'smilies' quota for the day!
2   SyPheR 76 2131 SyPheR
02-26-2008 at 02:55 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How do folks feel about the "Ultra" PSUs from TigerDirect?
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I have two Ultras a 400w that has been powering a 3000xp and 9800pro both OC'd for 4+ years. The 500w has been powering a 7900Gt and 3800x [...]
    red_onion 42 952 surrealdea​l
02-02-2008 at 01:52 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600, E8400 or Q9450
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"because I'm a graphic designer and run multiple large programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), that I should seriously consider the Q6 [...]
2   evolmonste​r 90 7389 dcinmich
02-01-2008 at 03:43 AM
On [CPUs] Quad Core Kentfiled vs. Quad Core Yorkfield
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Yeah....I can just imagine the forums arguing about how software can only use 4 cores so getting 8-32 cores is is a waste and useless po [...]
    syquest1 36 1296 truehighro​ller
01-24-2008 at 06:46 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 and batch.
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Your max OC depends on more than just the chip. Most of the GOs will require water or phase cooling to get in the 3.8 - 4.0 ghz range with [...]
    extinct 13 677 extinct
01-23-2008 at 03:47 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 vs. Q9450
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If time is not pressing you then I would wait and get a Yorkie but as they are an interim chip, i expect they will be somewhat like the AM2 [...]
    JJBlanche 14 8756 JJBlanche
01-25-2008 at 01:46 PM
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