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	[CPUs] VERY Low 3dmark06 Score Last matching post: the problem with your processor isn't just limited to the processor alone, extremepilot. you probably know this, but your CPU is holding bac [...]		extremepilot	21	564	SpinachEater 03-08-2008 at 07:20 PM
	[CPUs] Q6600 vs e8650? Last matching post: 2-1/2 years ago i bought a brand new Athlon X2 3800+ when dual cores were the new thing. everybody was raging about single cores still being [...]		ACoolName	16	906	jimmysmitty 02-27-2008 at 03:23 PM
	[CPUs] netscape4life Last matching post: i suppose i see your point :-P i'd say with the official 1.0 release, it was certainly worthy of being called a mainstream user's browser. [...]		surrealdeal	17	439	amdfangirl 02-26-2008 at 04:46 PM
	[CPUs] "My god, it's full of stars, ...I mean phenoms" Last matching post: in my opinion, given that phenom is still around... what is it? 10-15% behind core2 clock for clock, correct me there, they need to hit arou [...]	2	spoonboy	78	2080	mathos 02-28-2008 at 12:57 PM
	[CPUs] Athlon XP cooler sufficient for T-Bird Last matching post: yeah the cooler should be fine. it's all socket A, so it'll fit fine. it's meant to cool something that runs hotter, namely a 2400+. that 1. [...]		davemar14	6	350	nukemaster 02-19-2008 at 07:55 PM
	[CPUs] Phenom FX a reality? or was that dropped... Last matching post: i think AMD has to release a chip capable of equalling a 4GHz intel chip before they can call anything an FX. back when Athlon FX was introd [...]		LukeBird	20	1051	epsilon84 02-20-2008 at 12:22 AM
	[CPUs] AMD Phenom instead of Intel Core2Quad Q6600 would you recommend? Last matching post: your friend is an out-of-his-mind fanboy. no way any phenom will beat a core2quad right now. the quads have so much overclocking headroom an [...]	2	omermaras	63	4514	MU_Engineer 06-23-2008 at 06:32 AM
	[CPUs] Will AM2+ supports Phenom X8 (45nm) ? Last matching post: why does everyone assume everyone does nothing but gaming and email? christ, i can tell you flatout there's a good reason i have a dual core [...]		AKIRA972	23	1703	yipsl 01-14-2008 at 03:34 PM
	[CPUs] Settle a debate: how many of you use a 64-bit OS or >=4 GB RAM? Last matching post: and this is why -- despite my skill with repairing and building and installing computers -- i have thus far refused to work at best buy [...]	3	MU_Engineer	141	5222	spaztic7 01-18-2008 at 03:05 PM
	[CPUs] Turion hits 2.4GHz Last matching post: god i hope it'll have ddr2. ddr3 is still pointless. i'm still pretty sure you can buy 8GB of good DDR2 for the same price as 2GB of good DD [...]		BaronMatrix	36	1545	intelamduser 12-23-2007 at 08:38 AM
	[CPUs] Phenom Does have better bandwidth Last matching post: i'm not saying the phenom is the worst chip to ever hit the market. i'm saying that i still think the Core2's are more cost effective for th [...]	2	BaronMatrix	57	1537	reynod 12-22-2007 at 04:41 PM
	[Sound Cards] Eliminating hiss from headphones Last matching post: ok you buy nice headphones (yes, they're pretty cheap) but you're not willing to pay for a nice sound card? i will bet you anything, almost [...]		F1speed	9	944	4745454b 12-21-2007 at 11:36 PM
	[CPUs] Dual vs. Single Last matching post: oh hell yes going to a dual core will be better for multitasking. if you use photoshop, it will also help, as photoshop has included multith [...]		Brentrb4	7	454	cpburns 12-18-2007 at 11:35 PM
	[CPUs] cpu-z wrong or Mobo underclocking the CPU? Last matching post: btw, about the RAM, it appears you need to give the RAM 2.2v to run at 4-4-4-12 at 800MHz. make sure you've got the voltage set, and then se [...]		d3f1	34	1244	Zorg 11-09-2007 at 09:06 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help - it's just gone bang!!! Last matching post: Just my two cents, but just stick your nose next to the PSU's venting, see if anything smells amiss. Burned PCB and electronics smell NASTY. [...]		Smiler	36	1050	Smiler 11-11-2007 at 04:02 PM
	[CPUs] QX6850 or Q9550 which one, for the same price Last matching post: that QX6850 does make sense to me somewhat. you're paying 66% more for a 25% stock-speed increase, but it overclockes on air higher than the [...]		japps2	21	7216	universedo 10-28-2008 at 11:35 AM
	[Other Components] Which component is the bottleneck in my system? Last matching post: at most i'd say go for a 8800GT. then after that go for a quad core if you get more money. after that go to 4gb ram if you get more money.		erikpolano	8	523	systemlord 10-31-2007 at 06:01 PM
	[CPUs] changing a processor in a notebook Last matching post: A notebook computer is almost guaranteed to tuck the CPU way out of reach. You'll at least have to remove the bottom cover, if not the top c [...]		kerrgirl	31	1303	onestar 11-11-2007 at 02:39 PM
	[CPUs] Confused A8V Deluxe or AV8 Deluxe Last matching post: You will gain a performance increase. It might be up to 95%. It might be as low as 1%. But you will see an increase. Dual Core stomps Single [...]		AC_V3GAS	9	606	AC_V3GAS 11-01-2007 at 12:42 PM
	[CPUs] My Core Duo scored 555 in 3DMark06, whats wrong? (CPU-Z pics) Last matching post: in the rare case that his cpu's cache is dying, i could understand this kind of performance hit. it does look like a cpu problem. i would tr [...]	2	Kano523	76	2175	Zorg 10-31-2007 at 11:27 AM
	[CPUs] toms hardware intel fan boy? Last matching post: TH favors Intel, just as I would, these days. Why? because they currently make better processors. Look in my sig. I built that 2 years ago, [...]	2	Naw-yi	74	1599	caamsa 11-05-2007 at 03:07 AM
	[CPUs] cheap upgrade to my current system - the Dual-Core E2160? Last matching post: guitarxe, i have a very similar system to yours. mine is a s939 x2 3800, and i OCed it only to 2.4ghz. so 25% up. not a whole lot. i run a 7 [...]		guitarxe	31	737	cpburns 10-19-2007 at 11:20 PM
	[CPUs] Big dissapointment about QUAD CORE. Last matching post: by the way, as to being brutal, does this mean it's time to whip out the hellen keller jokes?	2	reflexus	77	2759	dobby 10-21-2007 at 03:06 PM
	[CPUs] Phenom FX to hit 2.8 GHz this year Last matching post: better hope those 3ghz chips are good enough to beat out 4ghz penryns lol. cuz fact is intel can go to 3.6 now with cherry picking, and penr [...]		General_Disturbance	9	943	General_Disturbance 10-18-2007 at 06:56 AM
	[Sound Cards] ALchemy?? Last matching post: all the problems i've heard about creative's x-fi is enough to leave creative out of my next build, xp OR vista. that, and x-fi's have b [...]		DXsocko007	12	525	DXsocko007 10-18-2007 at 09:09 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] .Enermax Galaxy 1000W vs PC Power & Coolig 750W? Last matching post: Which is exactly the type of system I'm liable to build in a few years :) Currently, I have 7 drives inside, a single video card, 2 DVD [...]		Paladash	28	1127	Zorg 10-06-2007 at 07:03 PM
	[CPUs] Real-world opinion - Athlon X2 5600+, 6000+, or FX-62? Last matching post: I have used neither processor, but from everything I have heard, the 5600+ would be preferable. It is only 7% slower than the 6000+, and it [...]	2	Altazi	67	3007	starcraftfanatic 08-21-2007 at 09:19 PM
	[CPUs] is it better move from a 4200+ to 4800 Last matching post: not to be rude, but tback, could you POSSIBLY write more than 5-10 words per post?? cmon man, i have no clue what you want because you haven [...]		tback	22	842	computertech82 08-18-2007 at 11:40 PM
	[CPUs] I can't see WHY the core 2 duo is superior to the turion X2 Last matching post: Here's my thoughts, OP. The Core 2 Duo can scale higher clock-wise, and therefore performancewise, than the Turion X2 can. You might be able [...]		einKI	20	1727	MU_Engineer 07-19-2007 at 02:51 AM
	[CPUs] Old Celeron models better than new ones? Last matching post: he's right. that 1.6GHz Celeron based on Conroe microarchitecture is indeed faster than the old 2.8GHz piece of cr4p you're wanting. to put [...]		odedg	3	484	odedg 07-18-2007 at 11:19 AM
	[Other Components] Eliminating static noise in headphones Last matching post: You could try running an extension cable to the back of your machine. I know I have a 10ft 3.5mm cable around here somewhere. I'm guessing y [...]		super777	5	1003	dj_taboo 07-18-2007 at 01:48 AM
	[CPUs] Is the Human Brain the Fastest Cpu Last matching post: I beg to differ. Ask a human what 5^879 is that human wouldn't be able to come up with an answer for a very long time. Ask Microsoft Cal [...]	6	yakyb	293	17462	eric54 03-14-2007 at 08:58 PM
	[Other Components] $2,446.40 PS2 Keyboard - What a steal! Last matching post: Remember, that's Canadian dollars. So more like $15 USD :D		Red8316	34	3622	slim142 01-20-2007 at 09:50 PM
	[CPUs] Odd Question... Which CPU? Last matching post: Don't claim that any game runs at max settings on your rig. "Max settings" in general use implies big screen, full 1600x1200 or hi [...]	2	Bigjohn_S	82	3964	Bigjohn_S 12-13-2006 at 06:05 PM
	[CPUs] Who needs more cores - I do - no i really do :) Last matching post: To give you an idea of what yet another user's dual core can do: I routinely: play World of Warcraft listen to music via Winamp *use S [...]	3	muharizj	106	6246	belvdr 09-30-2006 at 11:56 PM
	[CPUs] Next Gen AMD Dual core Last matching post: nah... THG did a test using a dualcore and a singlecore running on the same board as three cores. Worked fine. Actually, they teste [...]		notquitehere188	49	9285	thelvyn 09-17-2006 at 07:13 AM
	[CPUs] Plz post your 3DMark here! E6600, P5W DH, OCZ 6400, X1900XT! Last matching post: PIRATE ATTACK!!! ARGH!!! And yes, I replied to YOUR post technically, sojrner; but in reality, a pirate has attacked the entire thread! [...]	6	FishBoi	261	12646	RobsX2 09-23-2006 at 12:23 AM
	[CPUs] Very old computer working? Last matching post: WHY IS THIS STILL ALIVE?!?! OMFG ... wow. Just wow. How has maypep not gotten his down syndrome ass run over by a cement truck yet? Is he [...]	27	maypep_necro	1319	80590	bfellow 12-06-2007 at 07:50 PM
	[Other Components] Laptop harddisk question Last matching post: Hi, Fortunately my main job for two years was pulling those things out and replacing them :-) Yes, they are all basically the same. There [...]		KlaasVaak	7	853	KlaasVaak 09-20-2006 at 02:55 AM