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On [CPUs] Does Temperature affect performance?
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About the only time I could see 10c affecting performance is if the computer was already running close to maximum temps and the extra 10c pu [...]
    customisbe​tter 14 298 customisbe​tter
08-27-2008 at 05:30 AM
On [CPUs] Amd question
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To tell the truth, I'd be happy enough with a 2950 BE at 3.2ghz, or even at 3.0ghz. Realistically, except for a very few things, like benchm [...]
    adlerthema​n 13 353 thefumigat​or
08-26-2008 at 04:21 AM
On [CPUs] Tomshardware review: Intel Atom 230 vs Athlon 64 2000+
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When I first looked at the article, I thought someone had dug up a 2000+ chip from seven years ago and was testing it against the Intel Atom [...]
3   thunderman 104 1142 strangestr​anger
08-18-2008 at 09:57 PM
On [CPUs] Opinions: should AMD give up on CPU?
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No way should AMD quit. But they do need to get a better processor out and Shanghai is supposed to be that. As it is, the latest in the Barc [...]
2   concrum 57 792 lolitha
08-17-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [CPUs] Should I buy QX6850?
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Running on air, my QX9650 gets too hot for comfort at 4.1ghz, at least too hot for me to be comfortable with. Normally, I run at 3.8ghz, whi [...]
    urahozer 19 339 Dooyas
08-14-2008 at 09:15 PM
On [CPUs] Tri core v Dual Core AMD for Business Apps
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Benchmarks have their place. I was just giving a personal opinion. Yes, the benches show the tri-core faster then the dual core in some test [...]
    Robert Lew​is 10 250 cjl
08-08-2008 at 12:03 AM
On [CPUs] Will my psu blowing up damage anything?
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When a PSU dies, it sometimes is a matter of pure luck whether or not it takes something with it. Depends a little on why it died, I think. [...]
    one_85 10 241 4745454b
08-08-2008 at 12:08 AM
On [CPUs] Buy now or wait? Conspiracy at Intel?
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This is been a consistent problem for our military. They decide on a computer technology to use, but by the time they implement it, its obso [...]
    Drip50291 24 548 g13man
08-07-2008 at 07:11 PM
On [Other Components] best NVIDIA GFX to go with in an AMD FX60 system?
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OP-I have one computer that close to matches yours, except that it has a 8800 GTS card. it does well in Crysis. I would add that I have my F [...]
    dmlk 40 601 bviperz
08-21-2008 at 07:10 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is the ANTEC TWELVE HUNDRED really Full Tower or Mid Tower ATX?
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The Antec 1200 is basically a taller 900 case, with a couple extras. As for the differences between a mid-tower and a full tower, its often [...]
    Shaitan00 6 253 invisik
08-06-2008 at 06:19 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Need a straight answer on required wattage
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Since you don't have any extra money, you're kind of stuck for the moment. Try the present PSU and see if it works. However, you might be wi [...]
    miketool21 5 156 miketool21
08-06-2008 at 01:23 AM
On [CPUs] Is the new phenom 9950 140 W compatable with the old Asus Crosshair?
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The last I read, the 9950 BE isn't even running on all the AM2+ boards, much less an AM2 board. It may fit in and all that, but the power re [...]
    ryanthesav 22 446 BadTrip
08-23-2008 at 09:04 AM
On [CPUs] 64-bit CPU + Windows x64 = Higher CPU Temps?
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I went from 32 bit XP to XP64 on one computer and to Vista 64 on another computer without any temperature change at all. My overclocks were [...]
    Viper5030 10 327 xringx
08-03-2008 at 02:55 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Case Opinion
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I problem with the Apevia cases is that they have noisy 80mm fans. I know, because I bought one and the fans are louder than my 4870 video c [...]
    Chimera658​6 28 431 GameMusic
07-27-2008 at 06:13 AM
On [CPUs] Intel switchover, Q6700?
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Since money seems to be a problem, the Q6600 is probably the best compromise. The Q6700 has a higher multiplier and will overclock easier. A [...]
    alkapwn1 25 454 Kelfen
07-24-2008 at 02:28 AM
On [CPUs] Newegg goes Phenom Crazy!!!
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Saw an ad from Newegg showing a 2950 BE for $220 and free shipping. Now if they had a motherboard with a SB750 chip to go with it, it might [...]
2   BaronMatri​x 85 1707 jimmysmitt​y
07-28-2008 at 11:01 PM
On [CPUs] Q9450 Review Please!
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At equal clocks, the Q9450 should win. Its more power efficient, has better general architecture, and a bigger cache.
    deusex 19 2577 L1qu1d
07-18-2008 at 05:49 AM
On [CPUs] Hector Ruiz Steps Down \ TheStreet: AMD's Massive Losses Motor Along
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Only problem is that Hector is still in the building. Its makes me wonder if the change is more a case of musical chairs than real chang [...]
    Technology​Coordinato​r 46 995 FrozenGpu
07-19-2008 at 09:14 AM
On [CPUs] Q9450 temps and how do i...
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That temp of 46c sounds good. Go on up to 3.2ghz in steps, you should make it. Measure the temp under Prime95 at each step. Some people are [...]
    munchies 10 304 Evilshurik​en
07-17-2008 at 03:28 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Exploding PSU Warning: Corsair Lab Fun
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I actually still have and use one, an Aspire 680wt unit. But its in an old computer that only needs about 250wt, so the Aspire isn't b [...]
2   XMSYellowb​eard 66 1069 Aurora18
07-18-2008 at 08:07 PM
On [CPUs] Old CPU to an new motherboard?
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Stick with the isopropyl alcohol or a commercial grease cleaner. Many other products that have alcohol also have various compounds in [...]
    eggibm 12 264 hairycat10​1
07-16-2008 at 05:19 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom on AM2 board?
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Even if it works, it could be a waste, especially if you're using one of the high performance dual core chips now. Performance wise, the Phe [...]
    jerfle 8 288 jerfle
07-16-2008 at 05:26 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Stuck between 2 Power Suppies
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For a single 86000GT, the OCZ PSU will do fine. It provides plenty of power. Like Spuddyt said, if you were doing a SLI setup, it woul [...]
    cbrain 8 238 cbrain
07-12-2008 at 06:22 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How many of you run your case with the side panel removed?
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The only time I remove the side panel is when I'm working on something. If you have enough fans and they are correctly positioned, they will [...]
    atekido82 29 626 atekido82
07-12-2008 at 07:34 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How many watts are sufficient for a 4850 crossfire rig
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Sapphire is recommending a minimum 550wts for a 4850 Crossfire machine. Since you are overclocking, you might do well to add at least anothe [...]
    jpbg 2 351 th_usernam​e
07-06-2008 at 02:42 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help finding a PSU for my potential 4870 crossfire system.
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I'm actually quite skeptical about the PSU problem that Anandtech had, but merely relayed their experience. I have a Thermaltake Toughpower [...]
    DeepSeaDoc 21 1072 invisik
08-11-2008 at 03:40 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] recomend a PSU for antec 900 build
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I hope I wasn't misunderstood. First, the PC P&C is a good PSU, its just that there are other PSUs that I think are also good. Also, I w [...]
    m60lmg 7 308 BlackKnigh​t7891
07-14-2008 at 11:29 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Opinions needed
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As for the PSU, I have a TT 850wt and it does very well. The Zalman heatsink PSU is too new, so I know nothing about it, except that its big [...]
    argutus 2 160 aznguy0028
07-01-2008 at 05:56 PM
On [CPUs] Too Hot?
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If I remember correctly, your CPU shouldn't be running higher than 65c, much less 87c. I would suggest not stressing it at all until you [...]
    Shibumi 17 305 Shadowthor
06-29-2008 at 05:09 AM
On [CPUs] 48xx is the 1st right move in years & AMD dropped to the $5s!
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The entire market has been taking hits the past week, for that matter, the past few months. Its not so much that AMD is in the 5s, but how m [...]
    antonmadco​w 19 625 antonmadco​w
07-15-2008 at 02:32 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Additional case fans?
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Back to the question of having more intake, more exhaust, or equal numbers of fans, I tend to try to have equal numbers and sizes of fans, f [...]
    RyanS2000 8 227 RyanS2000
06-27-2008 at 06:03 PM
On [CPUs] Which is better Asus Mainboard Or GAGBYTE Mainboard
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I've had failures with boards from both ASUS and Gigabyte, so I know they both have made some poor boards. On the other hand, I've never own [...]
    kingpro9 17 487 Preclude
06-26-2008 at 08:47 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Mystery Case, can anyone ID it?
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The case looks like a Chieftec Dragon. I have one in black that came with the Alienware that I bought seven years ago. Mine came with a fan [...]
    Mathos 20 773 xringx
06-24-2008 at 10:08 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] very sexy case from asus.ferrari fans come in.
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Well, maybe, if you really, really hate beige. Then again, how many plain beige cases inspired people to various art forms with airbrush [...]
2   iluvgillgi​ll 71 1263 iluvgillgi​ll
06-25-2008 at 10:56 PM
On [CPUs] Thermal Grease Cleaning Question
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I use 91-95% isopropyl alcohol and it cleans things fine. There are a couple commercial cleaners out there, but I think they're a waste of g [...]
    johnnymac1​3 13 295 iluvgillgi​ll
06-20-2008 at 09:07 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] My power supply exploded!
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Admittedly, I may not have been as precise as I should have when I said the current fluctuates where I live. I live in Nevada, except fo [...]
    Psycho Sav​ager 18 645 radnor
06-24-2008 at 06:24 PM
On [CPUs] Another CPU Overheating problem
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The voltages from your PSU appear to be fine. From the pictures of the inside of your PC, it appears that you have a fan blowing air in, [...]
    ruffus999 28 550 ruffus999
06-28-2008 at 07:23 PM
On [CPUs] Are there any decent reviews/benchies for Q9450
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You got it.
    mihirkula 7 318 Sailer
06-19-2008 at 01:03 AM
On [CPUs] QX9775, QX9770, QX9650, or Q9550?
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If you have enough money, then get QX9770, or a QX9650, or a Q9550, in that order depending upon available funds. The QX9775 is a different [...]
    premio 30 1488 dragonspra​yer
09-06-2008 at 03:39 AM
On [CPUs] CPU Fan speed too high?
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If those fan speeds are correct, they are too high. I wonder if the fan is getting too much voltage, which is causing it to run so fast. You [...]
    kingdata18 3 299 Sailer
06-13-2008 at 04:01 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Undecided about Xigmatek
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Thermaltake Toughpowers have done the job for two of my computers very well, one being a 700wt and the other a 850wt. On top of that, they'r [...]
    takealread​y 5 230 takealread​y
06-11-2008 at 09:05 PM
On [CPUs] Barcelona/Shanghai Smackdown on Nehalem
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I had my Vcore within spec, not stupidly high, but I backed it down to 1.35v for the time being. For the price of the chip, I expected bett [...]
2   Wisecracke​r 73 1502 fazers_on_​stun
06-13-2008 at 12:47 AM
On [CPUs] Kuma cancelled.
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I think K10 was supposed to be the tick to a new future, but it flopped. But it boils down to finances concerning the Kuma chip. Is cost [...]
3   iluvgillgi​ll 115 2111 Mathos
07-01-2008 at 09:03 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] looking for a silent case with good airflow :p
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I have an overclocked QX9650 in my Antec 900 and I have not needed to run the fans on high at any time yet. A good CPU cooler takes care [...]
    vsdagama 31 703 aevm
06-11-2008 at 05:07 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 or QX6800??
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That depends a bit on the price difference. The Q6700 has a higher multiplier, so it will overclock better. If the Q6700 is within 20 or [...]
    gonesy 19 475 gonesy
06-09-2008 at 09:51 PM
On [Other Components] (Asus + AMD) is it any good?
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I didn't mention a card. The silent card you listed is ok at stock speeds only. Even then, it may run hot. A 8800 GTS 512 is fairly quie [...]
    dark_age 8 276 anthropoph​aginian
06-09-2008 at 09:00 PM
On [Other Components] 64 Bit FBS, is this the same as DDR2 mobo's?
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Close, but no cigar. DDR stands for Double Data Rate, as Scotteq wrote. DDR2 means that the ram doubles the data rate of DDR ram, while [...]
    simon19801​11 6 243 B-Unit
06-10-2008 at 03:57 PM
On [CPUs] WOAH - Are my Computer Temps Right?! Seems REALLY hot. Random Crashes
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Odd thing, I've used all those three and they all give different results, with Speedfan recording the lowest, Coretemp recording the hig [...]
    jorberg 10 309 Aragorn
06-09-2008 at 05:47 PM
On [CPUs] x3 8750
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Everything that I've read so far indicates that the X3 Phenoms are about worthless. The older X2 AM2 chips go faster in anything accept a fe [...]
    rdawise 20 500 wisecracke​r
07-11-2008 at 07:30 PM
On [CPUs] Intel E8600 vs. Q9550, which is better?
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Yes, the Q9550 would be the best in this case. Yes, 64 bit hardware is needed to run a 64 bit OS. But virtually all hardware sold these days [...]
    simon19801​11 11 2021 fps_dean
08-04-2008 at 05:51 AM
On [CPUs] Q9550 and q9450 rig suggestions anyone?
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I'd go for the Q9550 and then get a 2x2 set of DDR2-800 ram. Then if you decide to get more ram later, you just add another 2x2 kit and you [...]
    simon19801​11 18 557 Shadowthor
06-08-2008 at 09:42 PM
On [CPUs] Please help - I'm pulling my hair out with my new €1500 paperweight
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You said you just got this computer from Komplett, so I would think there is some type of warranty with it. If so, I'd set it on their desk [...]
    Branoic 36 743 Mondoman
06-10-2008 at 08:21 AM
On [CPUs] South Korea hit Intel with $25.4 million antitrust fine
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Just saw this hit the news: "The New York state attorney general opened a formal probe of Intel in January. And one year ago, the [...]
    thunderman 12 400 wh3resmyca​r
06-07-2008 at 07:57 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 4400 X2 overheating 92 degreees!
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That is a possibility. If everything else checks out as good, then the CPU becomes suspect. But before condemning the CPU, I might try m [...]
    speedbird 26 638 wisecracke​r
06-08-2008 at 04:26 PM
On [CPUs] Did I Blow Something Up?
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Fully agree.
    stabgotham 16 406 Sailer
06-06-2008 at 06:39 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Length of cables and full tower question...
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I've built using full tower cases for years and had no problem with PSU cable lengths. Then I got an Antec 900 with a bottom mounted PSU. Th [...]
    leftyyao 8 270 Vertigon
06-06-2008 at 07:11 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Isnt this a laugh?
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I'll make it simple. Since you want a modular PSU, get a Thermaltake Toughpower 750wt. Its a bit bigger then you need, but it will handl [...]
    The Associ​ate 9 379 chuckm
06-07-2008 at 02:56 AM
On [CPUs] Which CPU is better?
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The problem with your answer is first, it doesn't address the question the OP has, and second, you're making an assumption on the OP's n [...]
    travicles 28 696 Shadow7037​93
06-11-2008 at 06:53 PM
On [CPUs] Korea hits Intel with $25M anti-trust fine!
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It may be surprising, but the bulk of AMD's income still comes from computer chips. To shut it down would only speed it toward bankruptc [...]
    chunkymons​ter 49 952 endyen
06-07-2008 at 09:25 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Which power supply is needed?
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Knowing that there are probably a few bits of hardware that you didn't list, you probably need a PSU of around 500wt. That would allow for a [...]
    tanthanis 13 242 mi1ez
06-04-2008 at 10:01 AM
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