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On [CPUs] Could the intel 945/950 still be worth its value?     amnotanoob​ie 3 641 amnotanoob​ie
11-03-2006 at 02:14 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] Help to expand wireless network range.     amnotanoob​ie 16 2200 amnotanoob​ie
06-15-2007 at 09:55 PM
On [CPUs] The QVL and You
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Not really sure myself why some memories wouldn't work on other boards, when in fact they're all just friggin RAM. Though I do know that not [...]
    ArbY 11 383 Technology​Coordinato​r
03-03-2008 at 06:56 PM
On closed [CPUs] Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Phenom Fire - 140 Watts?
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I think other people start to forget that Watts doesn't always equate to electrical power. Maybe the confusion got only worse when video car [...]
5   Technology​Coordinato​r 240 5140 turpit
12-13-2007 at 12:51 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Resurrects K8 Architecture for 2008 Roadmap
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L3 cache works, well it does help if you actually make it work. And why would they remove the IMC now when they have had it working for [...]
5   Zephyn 229 4780 spaztic7
12-14-2007 at 11:54 PM
On [Sound Cards] I just want a basic upgrade for my onboard
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What is your setup? Is it just a 2.1 or a complete 5.1 or 7.1? And also the brand and model of your speakers. I think the X-Fi is a bit o [...]
    haroldguti​errez 6 357 chookman
12-09-2007 at 10:39 PM
On [CPUs] Why is the slower CPU more expensive?
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With 'extreme cooling' it isn't impossible to hit 4+ GHz with the E6600. Also even with NetBurst/NetBust 264MHz increase is immediatel [...]
    arby 20 640 starcraftf​anatic
12-03-2007 at 04:18 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Big question: DOES power supply affect performance?
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I'd advise that you don't let that 300W powersupply stay for long. Get a new powersupply as it has the very real possibilty that the PSU wou [...]
    Docpoker 22 1287 rodney_ws
04-10-2008 at 07:45 PM
On [Other Components] Power/Watt Usage Monitor
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P = V x A You need to multiply volts times amps to get the total wattage. The volts is usually the first thing mentioned on a la [...]
    radium02 5 693 amnotanoob​ie
11-26-2007 at 03:52 AM
On [CPUs] AMD clean room chemicals caused birth defects.
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It is also quite ironic that in a 'clean room' there are actually a ton of hazardous chemicals flying in the air. I agree with rgeist, even [...]
    shargrath 19 560 NMDante
11-21-2007 at 12:43 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9700, AMD's 1st Quad-Core CPU
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Last time I read about semi-con production, IBM is somewhere waay behind TSMC and even TSMC is lagging against intel. In terms of resear [...]
5   Muk 221 8108 warga
12-01-2007 at 12:38 AM
On [CPUs] "Upgrade" justifiable, or not?
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I would actually only recommend 4 different branded dimms, if you run your rig on stock. One issue with 4 dimms is the higher voltage requir [...]
    T3hKittl3s 19 425 atomicWAR
11-08-2007 at 04:56 AM
On [CPUs] 3.0 Prescott or 3.4 Northwood?
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The northwood would be cooler. That's about it. The northwood would be marginally faster, according to Tom's 2005 CPU charts. Though I think [...]
    zippea 13 631 babybudha
11-06-2007 at 04:54 PM
On [CPUs] AMD pulls a rabbit out of their Agena hat
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Oh, another fantasy thread. Just getting sick of threads about performance of unreleased products. And all the fanboi bullplop flying around [...]
4   BaronMatri​x 160 5228 bfellow
11-09-2007 at 09:28 PM
On [CPUs] I was shocked when I saw the price of the QX6700
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whops :na: didn't read it carefully
    johnstac 13 1130 Zorg
09-05-2007 at 12:31 AM
On [CPUs] How long will the Intel 775 socket last and other CPU questions
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Generally my experience with intel processors, it's not the socket that's the problem, it's the compatibility. Like with the first HT equipp [...]
    crazlunati​c 11 1383 little_scr​apper
08-17-2007 at 06:56 PM
On [CPUs] Coolest and energy effecient CPU
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Just to be sure, what 'TV Video card' are we talking about. If it's an HD 1080p input device, then I could see some sense for a 2.9 GH [...]
    BruceMyers​48 17 1127 pakalolo69
07-18-2007 at 06:41 AM
On [CPUs] What is the point of quad core?
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But of course software scaling would play a very big part in this, but that's for developers to fix up. Also the performance increase is [...]
    jeb1517 31 2999 NewbieTech​GodII
07-15-2007 at 10:19 AM
On [CPUs] Should I upgrade from P4 540 to Pentium D P4 945?
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I did 'upgrade' from a 640 to a 945 myself. You wouldn't notice a thing in the desktop on XP, but you'd see a bit of a gain in things such a [...]
    wadded 8 862 wadded
06-28-2007 at 10:17 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] All in one NETWORK !
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For XP: *You need to be an admin to do all this stuff, if you ain't, and couldn't get a hold of the admin rights, then skip this [...]
    Almost-Hum​an 46 2953 TUB
06-14-2007 at 08:36 PM
On [CPUs] pentium D way too hot
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At that temp I believe your CPU would be overheating. This seems to be a case of an improperly mounted HSF. Remove the HSF, clean the base o [...]
    lakroz 8 909 ComputerCu​stomizer
06-14-2007 at 09:18 PM
On [CPUs] AMD 3700 & 8800 good match?
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It has been proven multiple times and is a real fact that slow cpu's will slow down an 8800. The thing is that if you're going to spend your [...]
2   Karol 56 3665 radium69
07-14-2008 at 10:40 PM
On [CPUs] Let's really use my quadcore! Need your help !!
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i gotta give the op a 10 for effort. though: 1.) It would have been easier really, way way way way easier to buy a new rig. 2.) People [...]
4   FishBoi 162 9668 bb1ood
06-09-2007 at 04:36 PM
On [CPUs] Upgrade for a 939 system
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Hmmm. You actually only really need to go dual-core if you do at least: video encoding, super multitasking (archiving with WinRAR while play [...]
    doxology83 35 1535 bf2gamepla​ya
06-22-2008 at 10:41 AM
On [CPUs] Intel VT? Uhmm?
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From what I could understand about the thing is that, instead of simply software allocating resources and processing, the processor would no [...]
    minty 7 898 minty
04-29-2007 at 04:27 PM
On [Other Components] IS there such a thing as a router that just routes?
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That could definitely work. Though chair's would be flying if the brother/sister or anyone else for that matter, suddenly turns on the P [...]
    Ravage777 35 1603 4745454b
04-28-2007 at 08:28 PM
On [CPUs] Do these symptoms sound like a bad cpu?
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Sometimes whatever you do, there is simply something wrong.... Hmmm. So it's not the PSU and you say you have OK ram. BTW did you [...]
    FVK 18 2053 JonnyDough
04-23-2007 at 09:17 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Thermaltake 1000w & 1200w psu
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Hmm, you could look for the corsair 600w power supply. The damn thing could power a whole 4x4 setup and an sli config. It sez that it's 90% [...]
    Secunda 24 962 I_Love_Tac​os
03-25-2007 at 03:22 AM
On [CPUs] One of the reasons why AMD got it's hands on ATI
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... I think that a 12MP can't beat the image quality that can be produced with even a 6MP DSLR. Even just starting with a lens battle, [...]
    m25 23 1865 nobly
02-16-2007 at 08:24 PM
On [CPUs] Dual-core Quad-core
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It'd be interesting to see doing video encoding, photoshop, audio encoding, winrar compression while still playing some games all at the sam [...]
    HardwareBo​ss 15 1538 BaronMatri​x
01-09-2007 at 10:55 PM
On [CPUs] FX70, FX72 & FX74
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Wow, no sight of BM anywhere, guess he's sleeping. Happy New Year!
5   Col-P-Todd 238 15834 turpit
01-04-2007 at 07:45 PM
On [CPUs] Quad FX shows up on Newegg
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Apparently at times it can also be disproven. :D Happy new year!
6   r0ck 268 17015 tpmeredith
12-31-2006 at 03:40 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] Wireless-N
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Well lucky for you, since i've heard that it does create a ton of problems for mixed b/g/pre-n environments. Well I do know that pre-n a [...]
    n0odle 9 3706 piratepast​40
12-27-2006 at 09:19 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] Buy or Build a Router/Server/Switch/NAS ?
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My only concern for you would be on the streaming end, as if you'd stream video on multiple pc's, it could be quite a task. Audio is quite e [...]
    Busto963 8 3271 Busto963
12-31-2006 at 11:18 PM
On [CPUs] Defective PlayStations 3??? Cell Core Not In Use???
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Yeah, i guess not. Although that seems to be why everyone thinks Xenos=R600 and Xenos=DX10. When this is just not true. Back when every [...]
2   slim142 91 9391 Jkflipflop​98
01-01-2007 at 07:03 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium 4 630 idles at 60C, is this OK
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Hey! Great biz idea! Let's start importing AS5, WC, Amandas, etc. to India! Make a fortune! Anyone wanna come in on it with me? :D [...]
    stackoverf​low 21 970 HibyPrime
12-04-2006 at 02:52 AM
On [CPUs] AMD's 4x4 Platform
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So, Tomshardware, please compare fastest 4x4 system with fastest Kentsfield, in every aspect, price, performance, performance/watt, and [...]
4   pschmid 157 16969 nmdante
09-18-2007 at 07:13 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Quad FX Vs Core 2 Extreme QX 6700 Benchmarks
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To say that 4x4 is not innovative because it uses non-ECC memory and is just dual socket overlooks the fact that AMD is leveraging HT on [...]
5   Parrot 209 20580 Whizzard99​92
12-01-2006 at 09:58 PM
On [CPUs] Super Pi Question
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Well for me, Super PI and other benchmarks are only intended to give you an idea of the relative performance of the CPU. Some may jump up an [...]
    FishBoi 44 2439 fishboi
11-09-2006 at 04:04 PM
On [CPUs] What do the 360 processor specs translate into?
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it's like an apples to apple juice comparison. They are basically both processors, but one's use is different from another. apples you eat a [...]
2   SirGrotius 67 6015 uber_g
11-16-2006 at 04:13 PM

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