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On [Sound Cards] Auzentech X-FI Prelude 7.1 9/10/07     choirbass 30 2001 sailer
09-08-2007 at 05:10 PM
On [CPUs] Do you prefer Single or Dual Core processors?     choirbass 5 549 hungryduck
01-29-2006 at 05:06 PM
On [CPUs] Will this CPU bottleneck this Video card?
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i was reading, and just wanted to thank the above posters for helping me decide if it really is worthwhile upgrading from my current s939 X2 [...]
    Wiggles 26 1184 yipsl
03-18-2008 at 07:49 AM
On [CPUs] Ten good reasons not to buy Intel chips!
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yeah, it was kinda funny, a bit of a chuckle... no reason for anyone to go flaming anyone, especially over that.
    ryanthesav 21 608 NMDante
11-27-2007 at 11:03 PM
On [CPUs] X2 4800+ vs X2 4400+
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they can use all the cache. but each core has its own independant dedicated cache, that isnt shared between both cores, so you have 2 64kb L [...]
    C4LAM1TY 9 571 C4LAM1TY
11-26-2007 at 01:58 AM
On [CPUs] "Native" Quad vs. Dual Dual Core
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that really wouldve been bad then, i see
    JJBlanche 39 1115 pogsnet
11-21-2007 at 10:39 AM
On [CPUs] Choppy Crysis demo
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i just thought i would test something out... but, im testing @ 2560x1024 native (2*19" ), with texture, object, shadow, & shaders s [...]
    m1ddy 29 1019 systemlord
11-14-2007 at 10:37 PM
On [CPUs] intel in 50 years
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well... in the last 50 years, look at the increasing rate of progression, and how much has changed individually and as a whole as a result o [...]
2   htoonthura 66 1689 reynod
11-19-2007 at 02:49 PM
On [CPUs] amd FX-62 bottleneck 8800gt question
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there you go: an 8800GT performs the same as an 8800GTX up till about 1920x1200 0xAA res... as soon as you add any AA though at that r [...]
    jgdsl 13 518 Nooblie_On​e
11-04-2007 at 01:56 AM
On [CPUs] Does the CPU actually have a drastic influence on the Frames in Games?
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first person shooters as such tend to show little benefit from a faster cpu (unless your cpu was 5 or more years old, then it was probably w [...]
    L1qu1d 9 600 nhobo
11-04-2007 at 04:02 PM
On [Other Components] 8800GT
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theres enough bandwidth, assuming youre using a 16x slot. if youre using 8x and less, youll run into a bandwidth ceiling.
    nickc07 11 830 systemlord
11-08-2007 at 10:19 AM
On [Sound Cards] Asus xonar d2 or Auzentec prelude?
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looking over the specs, the largest difference between them seems to simply be that the prelude supports all standard x-fi functions, which [...]
    Jd 12 1067 choirbass
10-26-2007 at 04:39 AM
On [CPUs] cheap upgrade to my current system - the Dual-Core E2160?
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yeah, oblivion is still pretty demanding for any gpus really, it was just horribly coded, and wasnt until the 8800 series that oblivion was [...]
    guitarxe 31 715 cpburns
10-19-2007 at 11:20 PM
On [Sound Cards] Outputting Sounnd to rear speakers only in 5.1 setup
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the closest i can think of that might work, given a few limitations that you have, are: needing a soundcard that can output dolby digital [...]
    redice 1 695 choirbass
10-19-2007 at 09:26 AM
On [Sound Cards] logitech z5500 vs creative gigaworks s750
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from what i can tell, it looks pretty decent. going by the speaker weight and dimensions, it looks like they should have fair amount of excu [...]
2   sharp910sh 55 5173 sharp910sh
10-16-2007 at 08:17 PM
On [CPUs] AMD4000+ holding back my 8800GTS 320
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it wont by much. especially considering most games can still take full advantage of only one core, and even then, the performance improvemen [...]
    cfvh600 10 797 systemlord
10-09-2007 at 12:14 PM
On [CPUs] Super Hot AMD X2 5000+ ... Help!
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the correct bios should be listed there (even a relatively current one within the last few months, be sure to back up your current bios [...]
    DeV1Se 22 893 DeV1Se
10-10-2007 at 08:36 PM
On [CPUs] HELP ME FIND A AMD FX-57 939
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fx's in general are just more expensive than non server grade cpus in general, the $700s may be a bit high though, but not by too much i wou [...]
    DrFixit 10 616 randomizer
10-02-2007 at 09:02 AM
On [CPUs] Ceramique vs AS5
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yeah... if you allow AS5 the time it needs to set in, it should come out on top, but if its rushed timewise (as in only a couple days of use [...]
    CompTIA_Re​p 3 264 choirbass
09-25-2007 at 01:25 AM
On [Sound Cards] X-FI Prelude or X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty?
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completed driver support is soon, because the card was forced out prematurely by creative. its a very good card, but currently only features [...]
    Seraphic 4 701 Seraphic
09-27-2007 at 07:04 PM
On [Sound Cards] Vista + X-Fi Platinum + Z5500 = Dolby Digital HELP
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it does work actually. for awhile my audigy 2 zs had no support for digital passthrough in vista, due to drivers... creative has since corre [...]
    pchoi04 2 978 pchoi04
09-21-2007 at 09:05 AM
On [Other Components] Why do Mac's Weigh More?
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i think the G3s are probably about the same as the G4s as far as design, and probably weight then too, but the G5s i dunno. yeah, it think t [...]
    spaztic7 24 945 chikit
08-03-2008 at 11:58 PM
On [CPUs] Socket 939 upgrade question - in the face of being obsolete...
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opterons are known for OCing well. also, agreeing with the above poster, the additional 512k of cache per core has minimal impact in most si [...]
    onebluemcm 15 1111 w153r
09-19-2007 at 10:43 PM
On [Sound Cards] Should I shell out $30 for a SB Audigy?
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yeah, eax support can be a worthwhile reason to upgrade, but mostly only for surround purposes... as it offers positional and environmental [...]
    kingofther​ings 6 493 MagicPants
09-16-2007 at 10:29 PM
On [Other Components] Looking for speakers
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7.1 is mostly just an extension of 6.1 (that contains both left and right rear surround channels matrixed from a discrete channel, instead o [...]
    kojicolnai​r 6 320 kojicolnai​r
09-11-2007 at 05:45 AM
On [CPUs] As I look at the change in sockets that Nehalem will bring...
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there are alternatives to intel, if youre open to them... otherwise you pretty much are pinned to their release and update cycles, as it bei [...]
    DeathWalki​ng 14 960 djcoolmast​erx
09-13-2007 at 05:03 PM
On [Sound Cards] Auzentech Prelude 7.1 review
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it does seem that the price should come down below the suggested $200 price around the time the drivers are finished anyhow (it was on neweg [...]
    sirkillalo​t 9 1663 chevellero​cks
11-28-2007 at 10:03 AM
On [CPUs] What is a good 3dmark06 score these days??
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the primary component to look at is your gpu, which it seems to score about in line with, not sure if the 256mb gpu memory buffer is going t [...]
4   RyanTheSav 158 7964 LK1
05-09-2008 at 10:04 PM
On [CPUs] Folding@Home
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it is possible, just as with running 2 single core F@H clients simultaneously... the main difference is that the single core clients dont aw [...]
    starcraftf​anatic 10 370 starcraftf​anatic
09-09-2007 at 05:58 AM
On [Sound Cards] PC to Digital Surround Sound Receiver?
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another vote for auzentech as the brand/company of choice.
    hendersond​ayton 5 455 choirbass
09-08-2007 at 06:35 AM
On [CPUs] Dell reveals Barcelona perf numbers
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well thats no good, lol... if none of intels newest chips get outperformed, even by a relatively sizable margin, what incentive would they h [...]
    BaronMatri​x 30 2787 strangestr​anger
09-09-2007 at 05:42 PM
On [CPUs] E6600 Vs 7600GT
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both of those gpus (7900 and 8600) seem fairly evenly matched for gaming performance in DX9, so its really up to if youre going to play any [...]
    gayan 28 786 nattydreds
09-04-2007 at 04:02 AM
On [CPUs] AMD's 3GHz K10 to break 30,000 3DMark06
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it is the inquirer *takes bucket of salt*... but heres hoping.
2   Valdis 91 7634 Valdis
09-03-2007 at 06:40 PM
On [Sound Cards] mutiple 5.1 outputs? :-)
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well, what would work is something that offers 5.1 over an optical/coaxial digital connection, and 5.1 over analog. auzentech offers a few c [...]
    Drain_Bama​ged 2 286 nukemaster
08-28-2007 at 08:24 AM
On [CPUs] Athlon 64 3000 -> X2 4200 worth the upgrade?
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s939 DC opterons are a worthwhile alternative, if you cant find any affordable s939 X2s in stock.
    Codesmith 9 474 Codesmith
08-28-2007 at 09:31 PM
On [Sound Cards] 5.1 optical sound input routing to another card's output.
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you have a few problems with what youre wanting to attempt. for a PS2, the only media that is encoded in 5.1 are the movie cutscenes, the re [...]
    hminh87 1 537 choirbass
08-25-2007 at 08:26 AM
On [CPUs] First Penryn Processors to Be Announced on November 11
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it sounds like thats most likely just because theyre server chips, since they usually arent OCd at all in a server environment. just like wi [...]
    Maziar 5 455 MU_Enginee​r
08-18-2007 at 04:35 PM
On [Sound Cards] Right speakers for the Right sized Room
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not sure the speaker size should matter too much when it comes to room sizes, particularly smaller rooms as long as you make some space imo, [...]
    DeusEx 4 343 DeusEx
08-16-2007 at 06:54 PM
On [Sound Cards] Realtek HD Audio and surround sound...
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as far as getting 5.1 surround from dvds over optical, you need to enable spdif passthrough/use external amplifier in your dvd playback soft [...]
    obiwan05 8 4836 choirbass
08-16-2007 at 01:18 PM
On [Sound Cards] Major problem with my XFI *sniff*
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hm, i guess the only other drivers i can think of then that arent downloadable, are the ones that come on the cd. as far as downloadable [...]
    ThomasK 6 449 Pompeii
08-15-2007 at 07:45 AM
On [CPUs] Applying artic silver 5 on q6600
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i agree. as far as what i put above, its pretty much reflects what youre saying "just follow the manufacturers instructions". i [...]
    mario2008 13 1578 Brakner
09-14-2007 at 09:55 PM
On [CPUs] help a first time builder sort out AMD cpus
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the links above didnt work, but the X2 3800+ is pretty decent (its the same one i have, aside from the sockets supported, s939 compared t [...]
    mgh 14 774 choirbass
08-14-2007 at 02:01 AM
On [CPUs] Can you assign programs to a single core?
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sing_buck/index.html theres info about it and a download link edit: clicking the link by itself wont work (theres a gap in the addres [...]
    iganc 8 1077 Septic
08-14-2007 at 05:43 AM
On [CPUs] Xeon or Sempron?
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well... it seems there really is only one choice if youre wanting better cpu performance... the xeon i 'believe' is dual core also (i was in [...]
    glennd 6 293 glennd
08-13-2007 at 09:33 PM
On [Sound Cards] 2.1 Speaker Setup, Worth Getting a Soundcard?
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the largest difference is simply going to be in the quality of speakers youre using, after that is going to come the sound card and source f [...]
    Charnondal​l 9 1017 choirbass
08-13-2007 at 05:26 AM
On [Other Components] Which are the best PC speakers for the Money ??? Logitech Z5500 ????
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yeah, i definetly go quieter when i can (not a lot of tolerance for loudness, but decent quality is always welcome), the speakers themselves [...]
    Kuanaco 18 3113 systemlord
08-15-2007 at 10:54 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Finding a case for a Home Theater PC
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was considering purchasing one of these before, but if youre wanting a really slim htpc, these should work fine (theyre the slimmest availab [...]
    Ditas 4 258 eregular
08-08-2007 at 12:37 AM
On [CPUs] Multi Core: Vista vs. XP
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i tried vista64 ultimate for awhile... eventually got tired of how slow it made my system feel compared to ubuntu and xp64 (granted, you can [...]
    radium02 46 3879 EV700
08-03-2007 at 10:42 PM
On [CPUs] Gaming CPU Advise please! (Older school-gaming)
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your main problem is going to be upgradability in general. agp is a dead end compared to pci-e, and will cost more compared to an equal perf [...]
    matharmony 16 876 robx46
08-05-2007 at 10:03 PM
On [CPUs] E6850 or Q6600
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agreed. if you had said that you were only keeping it for maybe a year or so, then the dual core would be the better option... but for up to [...]
    fretman 48 2035 fretman
08-07-2007 at 02:25 AM
On [CPUs] Real quadcores
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a desktop quad core isnt going to be any slower than a desktop dual core when it comes to practical performance (the difference of a couple [...]
    Matt4109 16 670 turpit
07-24-2007 at 07:00 AM
On [CPUs] I can't see WHY the core 2 duo is superior to the turion X2
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a C2D is superior to K8 'clock for clock', it has a higher IPC, compared to K8 (it also has a shared L2 cache as well, that 'can' largely co [...]
    einKI 20 1649 MU_Enginee​r
07-19-2007 at 02:51 AM
On [Sound Cards] 7.1 or 5.1 Receiver that connects to ur computer soundcard?
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ok
    ali123 27 2658 Clob
07-11-2007 at 08:59 AM
On [Sound Cards] Logitech Z-4I 2.1!!!
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its not bad... the main difference though is you wont get the 5.1+ discrete surround channels... which consists of the 2 front left and righ [...]
    DeusEx 23 1296 DeusEx
07-17-2007 at 09:49 AM
On [CPUs] Why is software 7-8 years behind CPU technology?!?!?!?!?
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that might contain some info people are looking for, or at least interested in...
3   DJ_Jumbles 107 8844 levicki
07-30-2007 at 09:05 PM
On [Sound Cards] Taking Pre-Orders for the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude!
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as far as onboard components too, the stock opamps can also be individually upgraded to better performing ones, for further improved analog [...]
    chunkymons​ter 4 1122 choirbass
06-25-2007 at 11:24 PM
On [CPUs] Worth upgrading my Athlon 64 X2 4200+ for Vista/DX10?
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nope, your cpu is just fine, particularly since its dual core. as far as comparison to an intel cpu, its about on par with an E6300-E6400... [...]
    Serus 12 1280 Serus
06-25-2007 at 01:12 AM
On [CPUs] Dual Core issue
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try updating your ACPI drivers... its only being recognized as a single core x86 cpu, instead of a multicore x86 cpu
    techwh0re 12 1210 eeexeee
06-24-2007 at 06:28 AM
On [Other Components] Stay with my Nec Multisync 75 or go LCD ?
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i can just offer my experience moving from crts to lcds on xmas 06 (before then, i had never had the chance to compare them side by side, so [...]
    DetConan 2 457 phassat
06-22-2007 at 06:07 PM
On [CPUs] Contemplating Quad Core
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considering how difficult it is to program for multiple cpu cores currently i would speculate that you may see quite a bit more dual core sm [...]
    yadge 32 3052 jackluo923
06-20-2007 at 08:22 PM
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