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On [Sound Cards] Broken Onboard Audio     CableTwitc​h 0 221 CableTwitc​h
02-03-2006 at 07:17 PM
On [Sound Cards] Audigy Drivebays and the X-fi: Compatible?     CableTwitc​h 16 1348 soc54
06-03-2006 at 08:36 PM
On [CPUs] Who wants one of these puppies?     CableTwitc​h 2 718 SilentCoer​cion
06-30-2006 at 10:27 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to trick the control board about fan's RPM without a fan?
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Ok, ixnay on the flowmeter idea then. IT was only a passing suggestion, I wasnt aware of how slowly they rotated. Still, could have worked : [...]
    6_6_6 48 947 turboflame
10-22-2007 at 12:09 PM
On [CPUs] Games just don't uses multiple CPU cores?
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Aye, I fully support this method. If it means that the engine is gradually advanced and checked over time by people who use it, then that ca [...]
3   V8VENOM 131 11708 hergieburb​ur
03-25-2007 at 09:14 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 3 Pin To USB?
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Interesting so far, but one question that no-one has asked to dat eis WHY are you building this? If all you're after is a big fan, go buy [...]
    apt403 26 1678 apt403
01-27-2007 at 07:58 PM
On [CPUs] AMD's "Fusion" processor to merge CPU and GPU
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Integrated CPU/GPU... it had to be tried again, didnt it? I cant see it being all that amazing, despite what people say. 'Oh goody', I he [...]
    Chuckshiss​le 33 2886 CompTIA_Re​p
11-08-2006 at 03:45 PM
On [CPUs] AMDs K8L dead in the water?
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How about you just wait for it to be released and tested by people who know what they're doing? Speculation is one thing, but damning a prod [...]
2   Wombat2 53 6599 joset
10-11-2006 at 03:15 PM
On [CPUs] Am I doing the right thing....
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And to provide a counterpoint, dont fall into the trap of believing all the Intel fanboys either. Both companies are more than competant in [...]
    jamesgodda​rd 7 462 Doughbuy
09-26-2006 at 04:30 PM
On [CPUs] Future of computers: Integration or specialization
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:D Agreed. Miniturisation and integration arent always a bad thing, once the process technology has reached a point where it becomes viable. [...]
    wickedmons​ter 31 1894 clue69less
09-09-2006 at 07:23 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] A New Kind Of NIC
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Yeah, its essentially the same thing, only done in hardware, so the CPU doesnt have to get so involved. Its debatable as to wether or not it [...]
    twolfe18 4 1580 CableTwitc​h
09-02-2006 at 09:48 PM
On [Other Components] New Cooler for AM2
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You'll need the purest alcohol you can find, as some types can leave residues behind, which apparently affect heat transfer. I've never had [...]
    ddrum2000 3 538 CableTwitc​h
08-16-2006 at 02:25 PM
On [CPUs] OCing Core 2 overkill?
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I imagine he would have swapped it out for a better one. Not really the same as overclocking, tbh. :D
    Themelonat​or13 15 1532 guyinyoura​ttic37
08-07-2006 at 03:49 AM
On [CPUs] "APPLE Finally Goes With AMD"
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I'm worried now. Its been almost a whole page of comments, and ActionMan hasnt shown up to deliver his usual derogatory one-liner. Its th [...]
    9-inch 47 4361 ches111
08-03-2006 at 11:44 PM
On [CPUs] Would E6300 work with DDR Ram?
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Judging from the data they provide, yes. After double checking on the manufacturer website, I can indeed tell you that you can uuse eith [...]
    Leto_Atrei​des 2 287 1Tanker
07-31-2006 at 07:33 AM
On [CPUs] Whats the difference between an X2 and an Opteron
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Bugger me, I'll be ordering one of them 512meg cache ones then. Conroe, watch out!
    Cheetsy 8 800 Cheetsy
07-31-2006 at 03:14 AM
On [CPUs] "C2D Architecture, Cheating Tips From Reviewers"
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Okaaaay.... 9-Inch, could you be so kind as to get yourself a C2D and an FX-62, and benchmark them yourself? That way, we could see the true [...]
    9-inch 41 3900 mad_fitzy
07-28-2006 at 04:24 PM
On [CPUs] A real gaming comparison Conroe-K8
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Heh, I always find it funny when people start threads like this. They always seem to miss the point. That point being "Sure, Proc X mig [...]
2   weskurtz81 74 5130 elbert
07-19-2006 at 04:33 AM
On [Other Components] PCIe 1x???
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1x slots... not much goes in those, although you can get some network cards that fit em. Look around on the net for PCI-E 1x cards (Google i [...]
    wun911 11 3928 SomeJoe777​7
08-16-2007 at 05:33 AM
On [CPUs] What on earth is happening to my CPU?
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Thats still pretty warm, even taking into consideration the heatwave we're currently having here. How much paste did you apply? If it was mo [...]
2   Symbi0nt 51 3149 m25
07-04-2006 at 12:13 AM
On [Sound Cards] X-Fi Xtreme Music and Front Audio Connectors
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My advice is to get yourself an Audigy2 or higher drivebay from Ebay. Makes it so much easier, and provides a decent number of connections, [...]
    Spontz 11 6276 Spontz
06-20-2006 at 06:32 PM
On [Other Components] pci-e x1 for sound cards or physics acceleration cards?
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The ARM and AMR slots... good riddance. I think I have one of those on an old mobo, and I never did see the point of them. Apparently, they [...]
    amd64freak 32 4579 chunkymons​ter
07-26-2006 at 12:44 PM
On [CPUs] What are you doing to your old rigs?
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Hey Greg, welcome to the forum. As for my old stuff, if its from the main system, it goes into the 2nd machine. Stuff from the 2nd machin [...]
2   Greg_pelae​z 80 6458 DXRick
06-23-2006 at 01:48 AM
On [Sound Cards] Question for the experts about my X-Fi card
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Yup, whats been said pretty much covers it all. Put simply,the EAX settings in the cards drivers cover the effects applied to EVERYTHING [...]
    CHROMEFLAM​IN 3 495 CableTwitc​h
06-11-2006 at 05:24 PM
On [Sound Cards] X-Fi Drive Bay Cabling
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You can indeed use a standard IDE cable in place of the proprietry one, the only difference being that the one creative uses has a few holes [...]
    Arucard 6 814 Arucard
06-11-2006 at 02:53 AM
On [Sound Cards] Audigy 4 vs. X-Fi
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Definitly go for an X-Fi. I finally got around to installing my new card, and the sound quality is certainly an inprovement. Everything so m [...]
    rodney_ws 24 8522 Halcyon
05-31-2006 at 10:50 PM
On [CPUs] Sad part of AM2....
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30 Celcius? Either you're using the PC in a chest freezer, or thats the temp it starts at when you turn the machine on. I'd like to see [...]
2   Oenomel 72 8177 clairvoyan​t129
05-30-2006 at 08:27 AM
On [CPUs] Jump on AM2?
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Interesting. AM2 hasnt been what everyone was expecting, but assuming AMD hold true to their word, and stick with AM2 for at least 2 or m [...]
    WGruener 47 9820 Caboose-1
05-26-2006 at 04:24 AM
On [CPUs] How long would you stick with Socket 939?
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To stick with 939 or not? Depends on a few factors, such as: 1) Do you have money to burn? 2) Do you want to have the bragging rights of [...]
    Primitivus 23 1639 Primitivus
05-05-2006 at 10:05 AM
On [CPUs] Better act quick... Conroe 2.4GHz for SALE!
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I have to agree with Yo on this one, from what I can see, the top appears to have been sanded down, and all details removed. I'll bet its no [...]
    RichPLS 20 1311 Worf101
04-24-2006 at 08:34 PM
On [Sound Cards] Is the X-fi Music worth it?
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From what I've seen in reviews and such, the X-Fi is indeed a card that is pretty much a must have. The main thing I wonder though, is the d [...]
    Codename46 30 8218 NaomiHikar​u
05-09-2006 at 06:56 AM

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