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On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] HTPC Case Selection     cb62fcni 2 266 joefriday
01-04-2007 at 08:32 AM
On [CPUs] The Intel V8....     cb62fcni 38 3229 HEMI_Engin​e
01-12-2007 at 07:25 PM
On [CPUs] QX6800 vs. X6800     cb62fcni 4 997 cb62fcni
04-10-2007 at 04:40 AM
On [CPUs] SKULLTRAIL SKULLTRAIL!!!
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Why would any gamer be drawn to Skulltrail? Do you understand what an FB-DIMM is? You'd have to be seriously damaged goods to think th [...]
    wh3resmyca​r 31 914 Shadow7037​93
02-06-2008 at 08:42 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help with choosing a water cooling kit
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Your best bet would be to simply cool the CPU and *possibly* the Northbridge if you plan on increasing the FSB. Watercooling the video [...]
    JonnyRock 4 439 JonnyRock
01-23-2008 at 01:46 PM
On [CPUs] BSOD when I watch videos
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It sounds to me more like a driver issue. Have you installed the latest drivers for your 8800? Make sure you have the latest motherboa [...]
    forcemaste​r99 6 703 forcemaste​r99
01-11-2008 at 08:11 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Liquid Cooled Case - Enough Cooling Capacity?
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Sure, you can run two pumps in a single loop, but be careful how you place them. Remember that pumps dump a little heat into a coolant [...]
    villious 26 768 Groveling_​Wyrm
01-15-2008 at 11:42 AM
On [CPUs] Majority of real Phenom Users are Very Happy
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Maybe he is and maybe he isn't, but judging by your contribution and well-thought out screenname I'd say it takes one to know one, eh ol [...]
5   thunderman 242 5782 yipsl
01-28-2008 at 04:37 AM
On [CPUs] Temperature Rise With More 2GB
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Sounds like possibly something wierd with your bios. 28-34C is a good idle range, why it was reported lower before is beyond me. Regardles [...]
    xanxaz 4 317 brownlove
12-31-2007 at 03:21 AM
On [CPUs] Can Water push Yorkfield to 5 GHz?
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Wow. Seems someone can't afford DDR3. It's called progress, get used to it. Go rant elsewhere.
    Muk 20 1025 MrCommunis​tGen
12-14-2007 at 07:55 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What is the BEST Power Supply Manufacturer??
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In theory, this seems to be the case, but in reality, the lack of stability caused by a single rail design is underwhelming. There are [...]
2   mychael616 64 1932 aziraphale
12-09-2007 at 11:47 AM
On [CPUs] Vastly Different temperature's between cores on Q6600
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I agree with cnu, it seems to be pretty standard for Q6600's for Cores 0 and 1 to have a different reading than Cores 2 and 3. What is [...]
    rightsaid 7 2224 dragonspra​yer
11-19-2007 at 05:38 AM
On [CPUs] intel in 50 years
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Quantum and Electron Spin Computing are a few ideas that spring to mind. Keep in mind that electron spin computing would allow for things s [...]
2   htoonthura 65 1798 Reynod
11-19-2007 at 02:49 PM
On [CPUs] Is it worth upgrading my 6300 now?
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I don't think it's really worth it either. The only benefits you would see is a slight increase in rendering times for your images and vide [...]
    Mr_Badger 24 908 kingofther​ings
09-29-2007 at 05:49 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Which PSU manufacturer do you prefer?
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Yep, same with OCZ and FSP. I just thought you weren't aware of Corsair marketing PSU's with their name on them. But hey, as long as t [...]
    mm_vr 21 648 nukemaster
08-26-2007 at 07:24 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] sawdust and computers
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Recently did a build for a car shop and used a K&N filter for all intake air into the box. Those things are great, very little airf [...]
    fractilian 4 258 AUsch30
08-26-2007 at 06:02 PM
On [CPUs] Which cpu is better for gaming?
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It's definately not. Wrong chipset for one, it the G33 with integrated graphics. The DS3 and DFI's new P35 are probably the best bets [...]
    fpsblue 10 570 HyperBlade​ST
08-26-2007 at 02:08 AM
On [CPUs] Wolfdale's 5% performance increase over Conroe. Penryn Benched.
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Yea, I think it's pretty clear that this is an evolutionary step, no doubt to allow intel a chance to gain experience with their new hig [...]
    gpippas 15 1643 MU_Enginee​r
08-25-2007 at 04:00 PM
On [CPUs] Lapped my CPU: The conclusion
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Modern components aren't very fickle. Is there a possibility that there was a short or a loose connection that you jiggled when you moved y [...]
    mrmez 20 1357 dragonspra​yer
08-25-2007 at 01:15 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] The New PCI-Express 2.0 Standard, is your PSU ready?
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It's not entirely the fault of the GPU producers. They're struggling to keep up with software advances that place a huge load on the mo [...]
    systemlord 47 3051 DeusEx
08-26-2007 at 10:10 AM
On [Other Components] opinion on logitech g5 mouse
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I think so! Compared to most other mice, especially a low-profile mouse like the diamondback, the g5 IS rather big and bulky. I person [...]
    corvettegu​y 14 942 jedi940
08-19-2007 at 02:19 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] Killer NIC , Killer K1 worht the money?
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Sure, stack bypassing for gaming is pretty much useless, it would be impossible to see the small impact it has on latency reduction. My poi [...]
    needhelpno​obie 35 3258 B-Unit
04-30-2008 at 07:44 PM
On [CPUs] Latest Newegg Q6600's
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Those load temps DO seem high. I've got an EXOS2 on a PD 805 that's running at 4.1Ghz, and my load temps rarely get above the low 40's. [...]
    localcpugu​y 16 1003 localcpugu​y
08-09-2007 at 04:50 PM
On [Other Components] Watercooling a 8800GTS & CPU (new to Watercooling)
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About the best 8800 GPU solution is the D-tek block. Get the big passive heatsink they sell with it to cool RAM, I/O, and your Vreg. [...]
    adamdon89 17 804 Gh0stDrag0​n
08-08-2007 at 08:51 PM
On [CPUs] Barcelone/Phenom Pricing
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Well, if that's so important, why isn't everyone still using 386s? Why, you could get away with running one of those without a heatsink [...]
    mannwhite 9 969 cb62fcni
08-05-2007 at 05:32 PM
On [CPUs] INTEL G0 stepping?!
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Oh wow. Sign me up.
2   Evilonigir​i 64 5971 mousemonke​y
08-16-2007 at 10:42 AM
On [CPUs] Newegg CPU price Drama
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I agree with DJ Jumbles, their stock system must be accounting for # of orders placed over a given time for each item in stock and dynam [...]
3   widcard 105 6868 YO_KID37
07-30-2007 at 04:32 AM
On [CPUs] amd new quad core or q6600?
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I personally prefer Gigabyte, but either one should work just fine.
    mario2008 5 1069 cb62fcni
07-17-2007 at 02:22 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to verify CPU cooler is dead or ok ?
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No, it's likely the motherboard that is faulty. I can't see getting 2 CPU's that are faulty. Even with a bad CPU the computer will usu [...]
    kiku 5 711 kiku
07-14-2007 at 12:05 AM
On [CPUs] P965 Vs P35 chipset when overclocking with Q6600
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If you already have a 965, than there aren't a lot of reasons to upgrade to P35 right away. Unless you're trying to overclock a quad or [...]
    jackluo923 15 6451 alex_ng
07-31-2007 at 04:07 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Peltier wattage and PSU?
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I would also suggest running a seperate power supply for a heavy duty peltier setup. You could use something like this: if you're worried [...]
    Synthetick​iller 5 1031 synthetick​iller
07-15-2007 at 03:33 AM
On [CPUs] Voltage Settings and Lifetime
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Well, what are your temps? As long as you're not getting a delta temperature of more than 25-30C and your max temps rarely exceed 65C I rea [...]
    Despot 6 454 TheRodent
07-07-2007 at 12:00 AM
On [CPUs] Price drop details!
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No, not exactly.
    Ditas 28 3429 jackluo923
07-05-2007 at 11:39 PM
On [CPUs] qx6850 released? or...
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It's probably a QX6800. There ARE quite a few of those floating around. Maybe he just upped the FSB on it?
    cbhm 12 2214 Xazax310
07-01-2007 at 11:25 AM
On [Other Components] SAMSUNG 226BW 22" Question
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I ordered a 226 from Newegg about a month ago, got a C panel with one stuck pixel and some really horrific backlight bleed. I sweet-talked [...]
    PANFACE 13 2078 jwhyrock
07-13-2008 at 08:56 PM
On [CPUs] New 1333 FSB Core's hitting 3.9 GHZ on stock coolers
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Well done, well done indeed.
2   Wombat2 57 7183 IcY18
06-27-2007 at 03:46 PM
On [CPUs] quadfather review = super disappointing
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Hahahaha, you're not from WV are you? Because the picture you paint of the local populace sounds very familiar to me as a former resident o [...]
2   eregular 62 4517 turpit
06-15-2007 at 11:21 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] OMG CASE MODE FOR REAL
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The problem with submerged oil cooling is lack of circulation. Modern chips and their sockets are simply too tiny for oil to penetrate and [...]
    lllCo2lll 38 3279 nachowarri​or
06-11-2007 at 04:49 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom pictures
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Hahahaha, you gotta love "estimated" benchmarks. Especially when the program they're "estimating" is SPEC. A big slow [...]
2   r0ck 59 7312 SuperFly03
06-01-2007 at 02:33 PM
On [CPUs] July 22nd - E6850 OR Q6600 for $266
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Heck, with the new P35 boards some people are getting the Q6600 up to almost 500FSB. Here's a link:
    cbhm 39 8350 mousemonke​y
09-02-2007 at 11:08 PM
On [Other Components] samsung 906BW is blurry while panning
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I don't think light would cause a "blur". I think maybe your video card just can't keep up with that resolution.
    zappyisfun 16 1059 zappyisfun
08-17-2007 at 02:15 AM
On [CPUs] should i buy 266$ q6600?
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No word on this yet. Some may be, some may not. The P35 chipsets that are just now rolling out would be your best bet, they seem to perfor [...]
    waleedhk 24 2227 reconviper​one1
05-25-2007 at 10:29 PM
On [CPUs] Virus on Toms Site!!!!
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EXPL_ANICMOO.GEN Got it too.
    master9716 43 5663 eRazor
05-10-2007 at 05:45 PM
On [CPUs] DaNews: HP, PS3, Navy, IRS and Jack
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GO NAVY.
    DaSickNinj​a 22 1563 quantumshe​ep
05-10-2007 at 07:01 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Lian Li PC-B20, 101, A10, or V1000/plus/V1100 series.
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No, it's not modular, it's just conventional. I have the excess wires stored in the HDD compartment, luckily I only have 3 HDDs so it's not [...]
    totaldarkn​essincar 25 1974 totaldarkn​essincar
05-20-2007 at 12:45 AM
On [CPUs] Vcore Issues!!
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You can try, but the result will most likely be instability. Not only do these things lower your voltages and core speeds, they also place [...]
    Zaekeon 17 1148 benzene
04-28-2007 at 03:04 AM
On [CPUs] X6800 better for gaming then the QX6700 + No Prices Drops?
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So what do you want? If you're not going to SLI, I'd steer clear of the 680i. The 650i and P965 both overclock as well for far less. If y [...]
    Trunkz_Jr 46 3019 Azmal
04-14-2007 at 02:10 AM
On [CPUs] 4 ghtz on core 2 duo possible?
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When you say water-cooling, I hope you mean a legitimate setup. You WILL NOT significantly outperform high-level air coolers with a cheap s [...]
    shaido7 5 1038 kwalker
04-08-2007 at 06:57 AM
On [CPUs] How Good Is Microcenter.com???
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They're pretty decent. Sometimes they have great online deals, and sometimes they're 5-10% more expensive than newegg. Right now they have [...]
    slim142 12 1095 Technology​Coordinato​r
04-09-2007 at 01:22 AM
On [CPUs] Is Turion 64 X2 TL56 much faster than a Pentium 4 @ 3GHz ?
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I don't think the hard drive bottleneck will be a huge issue when comparing the performance. Any newer model should have a newer SATA HDD, [...]
    valos 17 2759 rammedstei​n
04-10-2007 at 10:49 AM
On [CPUs] Check out these two 10W C2Ds:
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Yeah I thought something like that would be in the future. Its about time Intel started focusing on power per watt and not gigahertz.W [...]
    m25 21 1542 cb62fcni
04-06-2007 at 10:50 PM
On [CPUs] Core E2xxx (1 meg cache) only 1-2% slower than E4xxx
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Well, I certainly hope you're wrong. If AMD can't compete anymore, there's far less incentive for Intel to continue to invest so much in R& [...]
    The_Vorlon 11 1126 Grimmy
04-05-2007 at 06:15 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Pushes Opteron Clocks to 3 GHz, Boasts of Benchmarks
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Regardless, it looks like the end of Q207 or possibly Q307 would be a great time to start buying stocks of AMD. I refuse to believe they'll [...]
    jediwraith 37 3214 BaronMatri​x
04-05-2007 at 06:43 AM
On [CPUs] QX6800 to be released Monday
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Whew, you scared me for a sec. there. I wasn't bashing on intel at all, though it does kinda baffle me why the prices on their EE's never s [...]
2   BaronMatri​x 64 4935 dragonspra​yer
04-06-2007 at 04:04 AM
On [CPUs] Is it possible to calc an overclocked processor heat output?
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Well, TDP isn't the true heat output, so using it wouldn't be ideal.
    highchris 4 424 qcmadness
04-04-2007 at 07:06 PM
On [CPUs] WTF? $266 quad core? Also, 45 nm question
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Well, a lot of 965 boards and most of the 650/680 parts can easily hit around 500, but many of the low-end 965's and all the 945's cannot. [...]
    Scryer_360 29 2838 Bobsama
04-01-2007 at 05:35 PM
On [Other Components] why you shouldnt trust newegg reviews
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Of course, the reviews on the 'Egg are skewed toward the negative. People are more likely to submit feedback if they had a problem then if [...]
2   drummerdud​e 52 5462 yourmother​sanastrona​ut
05-04-2007 at 02:12 AM
On [CPUs] So what is your job?
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Lots of Navy representation in these forums, eh? Just wanted to let you know that one of the highlights of my early career was peeing an al [...]
5   ChaosGS 227 11907 Ford_Prefe​ct
03-20-2007 at 01:23 PM
On [Other Components] The Killer NIC: Any good?
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That's why it's good for hackers. Or really a ton of interesting uses. And if you can somehow, *gasp*, make do with out the ridiculous [...]
    r0x0r 22 1490 lx_flier
03-19-2007 at 03:24 AM
On [CPUs] E6400 and Supreme Commander
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Yep, this is definately the case, I was have the same problem with my lil' bro's rig, applied the patch and now it hums right along.
    Emp 19 1239 F1nal_0men
03-10-2007 at 11:09 PM
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