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On [CPUs] Temperature spike     asdasd1231​23 0 33 asdasd1231​23
06-26-2008 at 11:49 PM
On [Other Components] Any way to make this mouse work on PS2 port?     asdasd1231​23 9 491 FlyGuy
02-16-2006 at 08:21 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU Wattage has to be exagerated..     asdasd1231​23 7 473 jaguarskx
07-17-2006 at 11:45 PM
On [Other Components] Laptop VGA Output to 1920 x 1200???
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There's no reason it shouldn't be possible with those specs. Even very old cards can do multi displays, so it ought to work. I'm not muc [...]
    animal_chi​n 8 147 BobWya
07-08-2008 at 08:47 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Future Power Supply Problem
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In a couple of years your power supply will have lost up to, or more than 30% of its initial capacity. (depending on load and temperatures) [...]
    assasin32 13 255 asdasd1231​23
06-17-2008 at 08:54 AM
On [CPUs] Want to upgrade my AMD CPU
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I upgraded from 2,5ghz opteron dual core, 2gb 500mhz ram, into 3ghz amd black ed, 2gb 667mhz ram. Difference in performance in games is tre [...]
    Voodoo_Pap​a 10 377 amdfangirl
03-30-2008 at 07:00 PM
On [Other Components] How do i run windows xp and windows vista on one computer?
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Create two Partitions, at least 50gb for vista (it uses 15gb itself) You have to install XP first, and vista later. Or two harddrives, b [...]
    inspecter7​1 11 627 TrentB
01-08-2008 at 03:15 PM
On [Other Components] PC Wont Stay On!!! >:( ..sigh
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That PSU should be BY FAR enough, however, it may be junk parts that can't hold it, albeit I doubt it, corsair being great mem..? Unplug [...]
    sm0ke 19 496 sm0ke
12-11-2007 at 04:37 AM
On [Other Components] crysis, oblivion which one is more fun??~~
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Crysis isn't much fun with all the lag (no my system isn't ancient) I can't hold 20fps ingame while fighting a few foes... Game loadin [...]
    jhyukkang 40 1447 TSIMonster
01-14-2008 at 04:28 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9700, AMD's 1st Quad-Core CPU
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Hardly, did you see the Phenom 9900 in Toms benchmark? Nah, didn't think so.
5   Muk 224 7743 warga
12-01-2007 at 06:38 AM
On [CPUs] Power consumption Article (Paid Advert for INTEL)
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I don't believe that rig using 340w with just a 86GT and a AM2. Mine maxes at 320w with an 88GTS and a 2,5ghz socket 939 opteron 90nm, 2gb [...]
3   reynod 122 2745 smelly_fee​t
10-26-2007 at 05:10 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Please assess my C2D rig before I buy it.
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edit:I'd also hit 1066mhz ram to match the cpu FSB..
    Kayden 17 625 plguzman
10-05-2007 at 03:36 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] Why is my Ethernet Port (NIC card) restarting my pc?
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Your router is the culprit, it's probably sending too high voltage to the ethernet port, may be broken, with any luck, try a different port [...]
    Jerseywort​h 3 643 nukemaster
09-01-2007 at 03:28 AM
On [CPUs] AMD's Smart Strike: Athlon X2 BE-2350
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Am I the only one to think they did, yet another, unfair review? Only the best Intel C2D dual core, and one of their very worst cpus vs the [...]
2   pschmid 65 12077 scarywoody
06-26-2007 at 02:32 AM
On [CPUs] Reviewers getting paid by HW companies?
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The cheapest 2900XT I could find, here in Sweden, on Komplett.se is 3395 SEK, and the cheapest 8800GTS is 3749 SEK.. Assuming 640mb ram, [...]
    Croc 7 717 shinigamiX
06-04-2007 at 03:34 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU fans - which way is up?
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I refurbish computers in that weight class, and sell as web-surfing bots. They sell as butter in the sun. =)
    JohnnyLuck​y 7 611 JohnnyLuck​y
05-30-2007 at 09:15 PM
On [CPUs] AMD owns the Crown, Sweet Irony
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Sure Intels are faster at the moment, but the AM2 socket is extremely wallet friendly, uses almost ridiculously little wattage, they (" [...]
2   Major_Spit​tle 60 6935 Ycon
05-21-2007 at 09:54 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Think I might need a new PSU.. But what do you guys think?
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I have a similar rig, using a Chieftec 400watt, so it's possible that PSU can't give the rougly 200-250 watt you need. (my rig uses around [...]
    Bluecom 18 676 kasperlind​vig
04-18-2007 at 02:20 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Will all decent GPUs in the future need 2 6-pin power?
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I don't see why they don't just use thicker cables and use copper instead of tin plated steel.. Soon we'll have a 24 pin connector to the G [...]
    Wrick 7 787 randomizer
04-10-2007 at 06:49 AM
On [CPUs] Diamond Thermal Grease
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Bah, fugitall, let's just make full diamond heatsinks with ion-fans and be done with it >_<
2   JumpingJac​k 51 2732 DaSickNinj​a
01-23-2007 at 02:13 PM
On [CPUs] I really hate AMD's move now...
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Seems pretty expected, what's there to be worked up about? AM3 will be a 256bit memory interface DDR3 monster, right? Or did I get that w [...]
2   qcmadness 64 7563 Mr_Speedy
01-15-2007 at 12:12 PM
On [Other Components] Memory - Strange Errors?
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Mobo will be just fine, you're only overpowering the rams.. And they're supposed to be made to handle it. So..
    Gamax 15 443 TabrisDark​Peace
12-04-2006 at 12:43 PM
On [CPUs] This is bizzare
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I'm gonna state the really obvious here... You're overclocking your CPU.
    OCnewb 9 681 OCnewb
11-18-2006 at 09:29 PM
On [CPUs] 4 gigs of ram vs 2?
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If you intend to run windows Vista x64 then you'll need 3 at least.. Vista will ALL BY ITSELF gobble down at least 1gb ram. The 32bit edit [...]
3   Maverick7 133 15650 Whizzard99​92
11-15-2006 at 06:47 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Lots of money on PSU = Lost of wasted cash!
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I figure quality control is one of those little things we pay for. I've had my share of cheap no-name psus, and I've had lots of weird er [...]
2   greenjelly 80 8079 immagikman
10-08-2006 at 12:12 AM
On [Sound Cards] can the power supply cause poping through speakers?
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Erhm, how about NO, Scotty? The ground is important for getting rid of static electricity and should reduce noise, not increase it. I [...]
    suckit 13 1622 Sailer
10-07-2006 at 09:18 PM
On [CPUs] AMD using viral marketing to post on forums across the web??
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Bah, who cares, it's advertising all the same to me. I only listen to my own excellent advice anyway =)
    chupa 26 1691 djkrypplep​hite
09-25-2006 at 10:48 AM
On [CPUs] Performance drop when switching from single to dual core
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All AMD dual core cpus have timing issues with single threaded applications, they crash or exhibit uneven game-time, slow motion etc. You c [...]
    Dannyaa 17 1701 asdasd1231​23
09-21-2006 at 11:50 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Argh ... 6 mo old PC died
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Saw three others with issues with Antec just today here on toms.. Maybe they're just a bad provider?
    homeyclaus 13 1072 306maxi
09-21-2006 at 12:58 PM
On [Other Components] my mouse is out of control
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Probably just your mouse mat is too shiny. Optical mice don't like shiny.
    ashipliket​hat 5 676 Slicessoul
09-15-2006 at 02:01 PM
On [CPUs] Dual PIIIs not recognised by XP
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Usually rebooting 3-4 times, with a little while of uptime sorts out the last config tweaks XP needs to enable dual core, on my Opteron. Du [...]
    MesaRectif​ier 14 1213 wusy
09-09-2006 at 01:30 PM
On [CPUs] Just built my Conroe System - crazy temps!
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Your problem may be that you own an intel ;P
3   Kronicide 134 15541 AddictiveH​erring
09-27-2006 at 04:39 AM
On [CPUs] Word up!
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I usually reply to topics with people having problems with their hardware, I need to know odd solutions for when I encounter weird bugs at w [...]
    ryder_22 26 1323 aBg_rOnGak
09-09-2006 at 05:04 PM
On [CPUs] Ray Tracing on the horizon
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Well, CRT is capable of practically infinite colours, but you never receive all-analogue data anymore, so everything the TV displays is at b [...]
    wickedmons​ter 31 2239 sithscout8​0
09-06-2006 at 06:25 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power conditioner or UPS?
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Change the batteries on your current UPS for 150USD, tops, and you'll be one happy camper ;) If you have to upgrade, I still recommend a [...]
    Nanoose 5 509 microgiant
09-03-2006 at 05:25 PM
On [CPUs] How hot is too hot?
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I wouldn't really recommend arctic silver to anyone though.. Conducting grease is bad. I use XT Flux thingy, non conducting and near equal [...]
    CDub 15 1230 sirheck
09-03-2006 at 07:43 PM
On [Other Components] 2 Monitors, cant play video
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Try using Media Player Classic, and switching to DirectX rendering, Overlay only allows playback on one monitor. Overlay is default on all [...]
    zaney 3 448 asdasd1231​23
09-02-2006 at 06:20 PM
On [Sound Cards] studio monitors for listening to music?
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The Klipsch then, since they're bigger.. But neither will give you any big bass, they're just too small.
    datil 32 1700 sluzbenik
09-06-2006 at 04:15 AM
On [CPUs] New virus attacks AMD processors
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The mobo killer was real back in the day. But I find it more amusing/scary to find Symantec ACTIVELY finding ways to crack open systems w [...]
    CoolChill 30 5337 CoolChill
08-30-2006 at 10:43 AM
On [CPUs] computer restarts while using internet !
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Uninstall the Nforce firewall, and run just the windows firewall if you feel you need one.
    waelt 14 1160 waelt
08-27-2006 at 07:33 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is a 400W PS good enough for my system?
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Short answer, Yes. You can both dual core and go SLi 7600GT with 400w.
    AmericanPa​pist 8 772 kpride017
08-27-2006 at 08:56 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] A good case under 130 bucks
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I built a computer with this case recently, pretty sturdy and some of the most attractive cases in quite a while. The all black is my favor [...]
    desidude00​6 10 995 crualtortu​s
08-30-2006 at 02:07 AM
On [CPUs] WTF?! $1000, computer wont play BF2?
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*agrees with previous poster about the firewall* Not a great piece of software, although the idea is great.
    bulhonkey6 18 1625 BigguN
08-29-2006 at 09:08 PM
On [Other Components] Win Tom's screaming $10,000 PC!
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total bs, but quite ironic, THG was german from the start, no? They can buy a 10K USD system, but not get another 200 for shipping? :P
6   WGruener 267 30242 Whizzard99​92
10-20-2006 at 08:11 PM
On [CPUs] AMD cancels RD700, RS700 and RC710 Intel Chipsets
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i guess that means ati is going to make less profits. bummer for amd. i really was worried about them not making any profits after the [...]
    lordpope 7 1070 JumpingJac​k
08-24-2006 at 09:02 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Does liquid cooling make a difference?
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If good, it's considerably quieter than "stock" fans, or OEM, whatever you want to call it, assuming it replaces all fans in your [...]
    Swany420 4 808 Phreejak
08-22-2006 at 04:10 AM
On [Other Components] Glossy screen?
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Hehe, yeah I've seen that video, it's really funny and probably very true... Meh, I've broken many Windows installs in my day, but now th [...]
    color-blin​d 3 460 asdasd1231​23
08-21-2006 at 06:03 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] ThermalTake 750W only reporting 11.60V for +12V, bad??
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Hm, well now that I read again, I see that it IS a thermaltake psu, so maybe it's bad.. If they even accept an RMA with something that sm [...]
    zeuson 7 584 koolaidkit​ten
08-21-2006 at 06:58 AM
On closed [CPUs] Very old computer working?
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Yes it could very well work, it's extremely likely that the Harddrive is broken though, wich you'll find hard to replace in a system that ol [...]
27   maypep_nec​ro 1339 79389 Jake_Barne​s
12-06-2007 at 08:30 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] how important is the case to you?
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20 quid?? Isn't a "quid" 1000 pounds? O_o
    burn-e86 24 1875 Fox_granit
08-10-2006 at 03:53 PM
On [CPUs] So I tried out a dual core CPU...
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I can tell you one thing.. No computer runs fast with an Antivirus installed... It could also be that the AV can't handle dual cores pro [...]
2   sony3127 82 8300 redman2025
08-08-2006 at 03:52 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Impossible to boot on HD and slow BIOS access
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HD problems can make the entire POST part fail. Anyway, the usual way to debug an error is to disconnect one piece of hardware at a time. [...]
    mickmils 3 441 asdasd1231​23
08-04-2006 at 11:57 AM
On [Sound Cards] i think this is where this belongs...
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The old dolby 5.1 system consisted of an amplifier with either 3 or 4 channels of actual output. Plus one subwoofer output on more expensive [...]
    burn-e86 4 517 asdasd1231​23
08-04-2006 at 11:46 AM
On [CPUs] dual core or not
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It isn't that bad, nearly all games survive an ALT-TAB these days, and you can just fire up the task manager and switch the game to one core [...]
    shawnlizzl​e =] 12 1445 asdasd1231​23
07-30-2006 at 03:28 PM
On [Other Components] Which Steering wheel is better?
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Personally I've been desperately looking for a wheel of the "multiturn" class, but they're generally force feedback wheels, and re [...]
    leadtrombo​ne 6 930 Gravity_1
07-28-2006 at 07:34 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Looking for case with good airflow
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I like how this case looks, and feels.
    Rapier587 44 2014 Pengwin
07-24-2006 at 06:15 PM
On [Other Components] the attack of the blue an black
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Sad to say it, but I've been there, and done that.. Refills fuk up the printer nozzles, quite possible it will never get good again, cheap [...]
    maddestski​lls 7 586 sirheck
07-24-2006 at 01:06 AM
On [CPUs] HELP! My system keeps locking up and/or crashing!
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PSU me reckons.. Sounds like it the most.
    sony3127 5 495 sony3127
07-14-2006 at 05:30 AM
On [Sound Cards] What are your x-fi settings?
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I run Crystalizer on 50-75% and when that's on I always pull down the master output volume to 80% or the bass will distort. I also use 4 [...]
    yangguo 45 15783 JasonPCTec​h
10-13-2007 at 09:18 PM
On [CPUs] Core flux...
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Are you perhaps running Cool and Quiet on the cpu? That will boost and drop the voltage up and down a good bit. Edit: Hmm, you're run [...]
    RichPLS 47 2171 Anoobis
07-10-2006 at 07:36 PM
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