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On [CPUs] How AMD Can Beat Intel 3   cnumartyr 110 3778 turpit
11-27-2007 at 09:30 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 690 Custom Side Panels     cnumartyr 11 741 Sid3way
11-21-2007 at 04:45 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom 9100 May Be A Home Run
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AMD 45nm 1st Gen will clock slower than 65nm. SOI on 45, yay.
4   sedaine 152 8686 yipsl
03-13-2008 at 06:47 AM
On [CPUs] 1st AMD sucks after that Intel sucks and now AMD sucks etc yeah right!
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The world is pissing on? That sounds like an action, as far as I know all any other countries do is talk and discuss. I'm not even a B [...]
2   SyPheR 76 2299 SyPheR
02-26-2008 at 02:55 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Auction possibilities
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Why do you come onto this forum and say this all the time? It's a hardware enthusiast site, what do you expect? It's funny that you [...]
    pogsnet 15 936 Technology​Coordinato​r
02-18-2008 at 08:36 PM
On [CPUs] Overclock 101
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Than it should just be a matter of vCore. I've done 1600 MT/s FSB with 4 GB of RAM on that board. It's not a big deal... but you MIG [...]
    rhawkesus 12 593 cnumartyr
02-15-2008 at 03:49 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] CM 690 (Major Update to Original Post)
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Front/Side/Bottom = Intakes Top/Rear = Exhaust. I only use 3 fans for my setup. Top/Side/Rear.
    DirtyDrumm​er 16 1351 jgroves194​5
02-26-2008 at 02:28 PM
On [CPUs] Is this processor worth the money for what i want
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The Extreme (in my opinion) is really for extreme overclocking. For pure gaming an E8400 would do just fine. If you are fine with over [...]
    Artillery 3 302 chookman
02-14-2008 at 12:07 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 1066FSB is slower ram bottleneck?
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It was my mistake when I said Bandwidth was always better, 801 MHz CAS 5 is going to perform worse than 800 MHz CAS 4. It has to be eno [...]
    kansur0 13 2182 MrCommunis​tGen
02-14-2008 at 01:01 AM
On [Other Components] New Gaming PC Help !!!
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I said *can* - that was the keyword. If you have a quad core you *CAN* overclock. You can do the same with a dual core. However you c [...]
    Alveos 22 620 cnumartyr
02-13-2008 at 06:49 PM
On [CPUs] Fuddo: AMD 45nm K10.5 scheduled to launch in 1H 2009
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That would have been the best scenario. If a 2.2 GHz Phenom performed the same as a 2.4 GHz Q6600. Whole new world then. Obviously AM [...]
3   yomamafor1 140 4486 endyen
03-22-2008 at 03:56 AM
On [CPUs] Nvidia get into CPU's
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Pretty soon they can just buy AMD.. Once Intel has a graphics card nVidia wouldn't have a "monopoly." Buy AMD, sell off ATI a [...]
    reynod 14 607 yomamafor1
02-13-2008 at 04:54 PM
On [CPUs] EU regulators Raid Intel in Germany!
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You could go further than those two programs to say that ANY program bundled with Windows reduces competition.. including Windows Messen [...]
2   thunderman 89 3087 Hellboy
02-14-2008 at 11:22 PM
On [CPUs] amd bulldozer: will it bulldoze or will it be bulldozed?
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How did you get that it would be "fine?" From that article I took that at 32nm AMD will be good to go with Hi-K. They ar [...]
3   mikekazik1 110 4729 jimmysmitt​y
03-13-2008 at 03:32 PM
On [CPUs] Budget video editing rig
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FireGL cards actually (this generation atleast) are supposedly better than their Quaddro counter parts. If you really want a Phenom get t [...]
    taz23340 35 1001 taz23340
02-13-2008 at 08:22 PM
On [CPUs] translating the THG CPU Chart
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The X2 is actually only used for AMD. It's the name of their processors and just denotes the Cores. Athlon 64 X2 = A dual core Athlon [...]
    monkeyliza​rd 5 365 cnumartyr
02-12-2008 at 05:17 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 now or wait for revision?
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Don't trust your soul to no backwoods southern lawyer.
    tricky tre​es 31 1477 tricky tre​es
02-18-2008 at 06:27 AM
On [CPUs] OK… I concede… recommend an Intel CPU
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DFI Blood Iron from Motherboardpro (Newegg is WAY overpriced on that board) - $115 OR an Asus P5K-E - $140. E2160 - $75 - Should OC higher [...]
    Titanion 29 972 yomamafor1
02-28-2008 at 07:49 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] is this a good PSU from tigerdirect.
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Cherry picked Phenoms do OC into the 3.0 GHz Range, but it's VERY rare. As far as why release a Black Edition? So people will buy it [...]
    BlackPanth​er26 20 374 Jake_Barne​s
02-12-2008 at 04:43 PM
On [CPUs] Changing processor
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He's probably thinking that 2.0GHz x 2 = 4.0 GHz. Edit: I like my 14.4 GHz Processor. :kaola:
    Bringit 16 696 amdfangirl
02-11-2008 at 07:51 PM
On [CPUs] Intel sued over Core 2 architechure
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History is written by the winners, ask any member of the current Mongol nation what they think of him. He is a George Washington, etc.. [...]
3   bc4 123 3165 pausert20
02-12-2008 at 09:15 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition - A New Hope?
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While we're at it also toss in some Megadeth, Cannibal Corpse, Pantera, Danzig, and maybe some Jag Panzer/Nevermore... Oh and for good measu [...]
3   muk 119 3635 spongebob
04-05-2008 at 12:16 AM
On [CPUs] E6600 VS E6750
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Not quite, but close.. it's not more expensive for OCing, Intel doesn't even support OCing. They don't make E6600s anymore. E6750s [...]
    ramy85 15 627 CNeufeld
02-09-2008 at 02:59 AM
On [CPUs] Black Clouds Over The P4???
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I was using sarcasm, but yea. Some people can't read dates.
    AmdMeltdow​n 46 887 nukchebi0
02-11-2008 at 12:29 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrade to Pentium III?
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This is like the 4th dead thread I've seen bumped... It's a conspiracy.
    Bilbo_B 15 386 Bhavv
02-07-2008 at 11:18 PM
On [CPUs] Motherboard suggestion for an AM2 3.0GHz Windsor
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P35? :kaola:
    Titanion 16 527 B-unit
02-07-2008 at 10:03 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 sold out!
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You aren't going to be able to buy from the US without a lot of problems because of Trade Restrictions on Technology. Your best bet is wi [...]
    Moondrinke​r 21 771 roadrunner​197069
02-11-2008 at 05:26 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to keep roaches away from inside case?
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Edit: If you watch the entire thing you'll see where I'm going.. Also, a preemptive SHUT UP to wirelessfender.... He's the ul [...]
2   sources 71 2409 invisik
08-16-2008 at 09:56 PM
On [CPUs] AMD The Truth
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VIA.
4   amddiesel 171 6031 Just_An_En​gineer
04-19-2008 at 06:51 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Figures; OK?
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Sounds fine. The CPU is not going to get maxed out anytime soon by gaming.
    haydox 15 481 shadowmast​er625
02-06-2008 at 09:29 PM
On [CPUs] SKULLTRAIL SKULLTRAIL!!!
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Dream? Lol. If I was going to dream I'd dream of a Dual Sandy Bridge Platform with DDR4 or 5, and 4 Larrabee's in whatever Intel is g [...]
    wh3resmyca​r 31 914 Shadow7037​93
02-06-2008 at 08:42 PM
On [CPUs] if amd did it?
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Can we rename you Ms Information?
2   adlerthema​n 69 1266 cnumartyr
02-06-2008 at 07:05 PM
On [CPUs] OEM?? first build help
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So is it 200 for the Mobo+CPU+Mem?
    gamer383 42 901 gamer383
02-07-2008 at 05:45 PM
On [CPUs] quad core advantage
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Daily is 3.6 GHz, 3.89 GHz is a benchmark OC, but it's a CM 690 and Thermalright Ultra 120X, feel free to check my configuration.
    firehawk_1 13 623 cnumartyr
02-05-2008 at 08:27 PM
On [Other Components] Ballistix 8500 dead again
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What motherboard? Ballistix are known to burn up in some motherboards.
    benrr 5 449 warezme
02-05-2008 at 02:56 PM
On [CPUs] Why AMD Tri-Core is Already a Failure
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:pfff:
3   sedaine 124 4296 endyen
02-07-2008 at 11:08 AM
On [CPUs] Motherboard mayhem...
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And the motherboard has pins in it that connect to the metal plates on the bottom of the CPU? That's Intel's LGA775 Socket (unless it [...]
    das_limpet 5 253 das_limpet
02-04-2008 at 06:22 PM
On [CPUs] Cold as ice...
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Willing to sacrafice our love?
    Neebert 31 1032 nukemaster
02-09-2008 at 12:00 AM
On [Other Components] SUPERBOWL XLII
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I've had better.
    Silverion7​7 12 369 notherdude
02-04-2008 at 04:15 AM
On [CPUs] Possible Nehalem CPU-Z
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I agree with you that it's a fake.. But: It is a dual CPU system, notice the select processor isn't grayed out. 133 MHz Bus is log [...]
    scarchunk 26 1164 wr
02-10-2008 at 06:25 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 CPU Errata
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I would calibrate it according to the guide and then not put more than 1.45v through it (and that is more of a mitigation issue than any [...]
3   reynod 108 5010 dcinmich
02-11-2008 at 03:21 AM
On [CPUs] Why q6600 When There's q9300?
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493 MHz FSB to get that, won't happen on air. People like Q6600s because of the 9x multiplier. Q9300 = 7.5 Q9450 = 8 They wi [...]
    Alextreme 5 809 Alextreme
02-02-2008 at 09:15 PM
On [CPUs] I am a newbie with many questions.
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Lol.. thanks for the words and yea I am a guy. I have doubts that I had anything to do with making the forum what it is. :kaola: M [...]
2   Malice187 54 1046 echofoxtro​t
01-31-2008 at 09:06 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Temps
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What about active heat rejection? My room is normally 22-24C, my CPU idles at 25-26C.
    Rohmaan 21 1070 cnumartyr
01-31-2008 at 06:15 AM
On [Other Components] Raptors VS SLI
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HDDs will always be a "brickwall" to performance. However most modern HDDs outperform Raptors at EVERYTHING but seek time. W [...]
2   chandoug 54 1522 jerseygame​r
02-01-2008 at 09:33 AM
On [CPUs] Considering a Q6600 vs. my Pent D 940
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The board supports 8 GB of RAM, period. A 32 Bit OS supports 4 GB. A 64 bit would be able to address all 8 GB. You can put 4x2GB st [...]
    crashingme​dic 28 1006 crashingme​dic
02-16-2008 at 11:08 PM
On [CPUs] What is it with all the Phenom "sucks" responses....
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Who wouldn't want (if they perform well) two Black Edition Phenoms on a Motherboard with 4 GPUs? (and seriously, no need to have 100 re [...]
4   LukeBird 186 4244 LukeBird
01-28-2008 at 04:00 PM
On [CPUs] Do Dual Core Bottlenecks....???
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I used to do it back in the day. I used 2 PCs though. PC 1 = Main Character. PC 2 = Healer Friend run via Scripts. PC 2 is set to [...]
    EdzBourne 27 786 Dirty_Barr​y
01-26-2008 at 04:52 PM
On [CPUs] Im torn between the 8xxxx series or Quad 9xxx series
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None, when I have the money to afford that I'll put solar panels on my roof. :kaola:
    mikeny 30 970 aevm
01-29-2008 at 02:34 AM
On [CPUs] Post your 8400 overclock
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I wonder why? Oh, could it be because stuff like this is posted in the CPU section?
    echofoxtro​t 20 4114 Jake_Barne​s
11-17-2008 at 07:09 PM
On [CPUs] Opinions for CPS's with Supreme Commander and Sup Com (FA)
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My 8800 GTS came at 670 MHz core. It sits at 800 MHz core all day. And 820 MHz core for Benchmarking. It is on the stock cooler. W [...]
    bugspin23 17 465 jbj190
01-25-2008 at 04:54 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom instead of Intel Core2Quad Q6600 would you recommend?
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I'd suggest Q9450. 2.66 GHz, SSE4.1, Quad core, already 45nm. Just have to wait another couple months.
2   omermaras 63 4514 MU_Enginee​r
06-23-2008 at 06:32 AM
On [CPUs] Last questions about the E2160 before ordering.
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Really? Was I? Because I'm pretty sure you were when you said how the E2200 OCs. Unless of course you own one. I had the Captain Obvio [...]
    Dunkel 16 653 cnumartyr
01-24-2008 at 08:25 PM
On [CPUs] CPU OEM vs. Retail
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I buy OEM. I buy an aftermarket heatsink and I normally lap the processor within 3-6 months of getting it. That invalidates the warranty [...]
    Althius 13 705 Coret
01-25-2008 at 12:29 AM
On [CPUs] Nehalem?
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Pssh I use Youtube to LISTEN to guitar, not play it. :kaola:
    mi1ez 21 692 Silverion7​7
01-24-2008 at 04:00 PM
On [Other Components] Best RAM manufacturer? ddr2-800
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I've had Crucial Ballistix DDR2-1066 and Transcend DDR2-800 both up to DDR2-1200. I prefer the Transcend.
    teh_boxzor 14 820 teh_boxzor
01-24-2008 at 10:31 PM
On [CPUs] Quad Core Kentfiled vs. Quad Core Yorkfield
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Really? That easy? ...Cause I did 3.0 GHz on my Q6600 without reading and just switched 3 settings.
    syquest1 36 1430 truehighro​ller
01-24-2008 at 06:46 PM
On [CPUs] Convince me about what CPU is best to buy please :)
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Asus P5K-E w/ 0602 BIOS
2   Shad0w 63 1669 Shad0w
01-25-2008 at 12:51 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 and batch.
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3.7-3.8 GHz max 24/7.
    extinct 13 773 extinct
01-23-2008 at 03:47 PM
On [CPUs] Looking to go Penryn and DX10 ( Good Pair??)
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GTX is 18 months old. Hold out another month or so. HD3870X2 = R680. 9800 GX2 is out soon.
    mikeny 12 597 mikeny
01-24-2008 at 03:32 AM
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