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On [CPUs] Were slot mounted CPUs a good idea?     customisbe​tter 28 513 MU_Enginee​r
11-02-2008 at 06:45 PM
On [CPUs] e4400 to q6600     customisbe​tter 22 529 customisbe​tter
10-23-2008 at 05:26 PM
On [CPUs] Whats wrong with my PC?     customisbe​tter 23 447 customisbe​tter
10-20-2008 at 04:46 AM
On [CPUs] Crazy Boot Issues     customisbe​tter 5 132 customisbe​tter
10-12-2008 at 10:53 PM
On [CPUs] Quick Question e4400 chipset     customisbe​tter 3 152 customisbe​tter
09-10-2008 at 07:02 PM
On [CPUs] Does Temperature affect performance?     customisbe​tter 14 409 customisbe​tter
08-27-2008 at 05:30 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9850 v Q6600 For Fun System 2   customisbe​tter 87 1825 customisbe​tter
07-26-2008 at 06:09 PM
On [Other Components] Trackball Love and Query     customisbe​tter 6 222 cjl
07-21-2008 at 06:51 AM
On [CPUs] Unknown (rare?) Core 2 Duo 3   customisbe​tter 148 4021 customisbe​tter
05-26-2008 at 09:29 PM
On [CPUs] AMS X2 4400
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don't go past 1.45~1.5 volts. then put hte multiplier at 11 and keep raising the bus speed by 10-20 mhz. Run Prime 95 for an hour or so unti [...]
    Lude2Envy 4 112 radnor
11-13-2008 at 10:03 PM
On [CPUs] Extremely slow computer
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try a linux live CD and see if that is slow as well.
    skeletongh​ost 38 442 skeletongh​ost
11-16-2008 at 09:40 PM
On [CPUs] 2 9800gtx's and crysis
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^^Lies. Maybe you meant that he has an 8800 Gt? That would be about right.
    usspfnorma​n 14 457 br3nd064
11-09-2008 at 07:46 PM
On [CPUs] Dell XPS 420 CPU Cooler
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Maybe. Check inside and see if the cooler you have no has 4 screws going into the motherboard. If so, you should be fine.
    thewingnut​13 3 116 ashes_59
11-09-2008 at 04:54 AM
On [CPUs] Can a q8200 gaming emulator without intels vt technology?
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Um, game emulators are irrelevant. They run on anything. VMware and other virtual will be totally fine on the q6600, but they will probably [...]
    Marvelous ​Marv 1 167 customisbe​tter
11-05-2008 at 12:58 PM
On [CPUs] Old Hardware! What to do?
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My friend just found a 1 mhz computer with 648 K of ram. Its fairly entertaining and makes a great conversation starter.
    DMilardovi​ch 5 147 customisbe​tter
11-03-2008 at 05:06 AM
On [CPUs] If not OC'in then which CPU?
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Nope. Get the Dual.
    Snakeeyez6​7 4 369 endyen
11-02-2008 at 09:50 PM
On [CPUs] Help: "ERROR: System Fan Has Failed!"
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i believe he meant CMOS battery.
    Almost Sma​rt 8 205 mike99
11-03-2008 at 10:29 AM
On [CPUs] AMD X2 6000 Dual Core vs AMD X3 8650 Triple Core
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If you like to use other programs while gaming, yes. If you run a stripped OS and strictly use it to game, get the dual.
    sukuhdi 3 402 Megamanx00
10-30-2008 at 05:25 AM
On [CPUs] About System 32
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Wha?
    E_Dramatic​a 7 349 outlw6669
10-29-2008 at 03:04 PM
On [CPUs] AMD reports narrower loss; stock surges!!
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Damn...
3   thunderman 147 2119 jimmysmitt​y
11-08-2008 at 11:16 AM
On [CPUs] PRI Master ATAPI CDROM
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ECS... ugh. anyway, i hear that some power supplies have trouble with your motherboard. Im not sure though. What power supply do you have?
    Mei_Mei 16 693 Mei_Mei
10-31-2008 at 05:17 AM
On [CPUs] 9950 AMD Overclocked it not what you think
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As soon as Portal was mentioned i knew it would come to this^.
5   jed 204 5069 amdfangirl
11-10-2008 at 06:42 AM
On [CPUs] Which Processor in Laptop
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Here is the PDF i was refering to. It looks like my above statement was a little simpler than the actual dissasembly, but this spells everyt [...]
    playboy007​86 6 379 rtfm
10-26-2008 at 02:26 PM
On [CPUs] CPU
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You can likely get a motherboard and cheap dual core combo on Newegg for under $150 that will be significantly faster than your current proc [...]
    WFKING 12 438 Godiwa
10-25-2008 at 05:28 PM
On [CPUs] Need help with motherboard selection!! plz help
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^I was going to say something similar but i didn't want be as a$$h0le-ish today. thanks you for filling the gap.
    dogdaman 6 306 customisbe​tter
10-25-2008 at 05:32 AM
On [CPUs] fanless Intel Pentium D?
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Most G3s were passively cooled. including the 600 mhz ones. The 1ghz and under G4s could also run passively. Mac put a fan on there anyway t [...]
    dragon-gab 21 402 dragon-gab
10-26-2008 at 02:42 AM
On [CPUs] anyone else getting bored following all the new computer updates?
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I actually was bored for a few minutes when my computer was running. After everything was overclocked i thought, "what now?" Well [...]
    Maverick7 5 162 customisbe​tter
10-24-2008 at 05:03 AM
On [CPUs] Uh oh.....big trouble
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55 idle or at load? What kind of processor/computer is it?
    godfathers​car 9 569 BadTrip
10-24-2008 at 02:27 AM
On [CPUs] ACPI THRM reported insanely high - help requested!
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my e4400 is doing the same thing. RMclock is reading 45-50 while coretemp and speedfan read 60-70.
    Tobriand 3 143 jkflipflop​98
10-21-2008 at 05:42 PM
On [CPUs] amd 5200+ bottleneck?
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Nope. You should be fine.
    arges86 8 187 seboj
10-21-2008 at 08:47 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] SIGMA PHANTOM Case
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I just bought the UNICORN which is quite similar to that case. I really like it. There is plenty of room and the edges don't cut you. THe [...]
    bobcram 3 393 customisbe​tter
10-17-2008 at 06:22 PM
On [CPUs] should i upgrade my cpu or buying motherboard and use intel e6300
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the intel is a bit faster clock for clock. Its also a bit cooler too. I would go for the intel if you already have the chip. I am also sur [...]
    firdaus23 3 518 firdaus23
10-18-2008 at 01:08 AM
On [CPUs] Bang for my.... E8500!!!
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First off, CHILL OUT! 44 is plenty cool. 60 is when you start turning the fan up. if your heatsink is rotating side to side, then i assume [...]
    werxen 6 679 jerreece
10-16-2008 at 01:18 AM
On [CPUs] Have I damaged my CPU???
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CPUs don't "BLOW"! They rarely ever stop working for any reason. But in the rare occasion that they do, its because static electr [...]
    yetyhunter 13 239 yetyhunter
10-13-2008 at 06:14 PM
On [CPUs] compatibility for e6400 C2D
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I wouldn't wait. Nehelem will cost tons of cash to get started. Plus im sure there will be incompatibility or other issues that you wouldn't [...]
    darkrangr 5 85 jimmysmitt​y
10-13-2008 at 02:42 AM
On [CPUs] Is that mean I just got 1 CPU left ?(wif pics)
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^if the guy can't spell "noob" correctly, i doubt he knows how to overclock. I recommend you rightclick your "C" driv [...]
    gelsan 19 425 customisbe​tter
10-13-2008 at 12:16 AM
On [CPUs] Why doesn't Tom acknowledge the ZM-8x
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Man i would like one of those ZM-86s. Where can you buy these things?
    pr1mal0ne 17 327 Technology​Coordinato​r
10-14-2008 at 03:11 AM
On [CPUs] Need urgent help with my rig!
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If you don't know the difference between ROM and RW, i highly doubt you are qualified to build a computer. No offense to you personally, i'm [...]
    UltimaSlay​erVII 45 487 Silverion7​7
10-11-2008 at 07:27 PM
On [CPUs] Building My First Computer
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that harddrive is awful small. my digital footprint is only about 140 GB, but i like to duplicate everything onto another drive just in case [...]
    mymindbrok​e 7 210 mymindbrok​e
10-10-2008 at 02:11 AM
On [CPUs] Plz just tell me what to build, thx
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Witha 24 inch monitor, that res is probably 1920 x 1200. A 4670 will NOT cut it if you want to play any games as native resolution. Get e [...]
    Avanade 15 344 habitat87
11-03-2008 at 09:16 AM
On [CPUs] 4 Ghz Core i7 920
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7K for a CPU score. Holy Crap! I think i will get a Deneb upgrade as i bet Intel will milk the $hit out of these chips and motherboards. [...]
3   BadTrip 122 3646 pausert20
11-04-2008 at 03:58 AM
On [CPUs] question about cpu temp
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Yep.
    boomer7 3 109 customisbe​tter
09-22-2008 at 03:25 AM
On [CPUs] AMD delivers optimum platform for virtualization with Microsoft
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Its a bird! Its a Plane! No, its bullsh*t. You annoy me thunderman.
    thunderman 11 330 chookman
09-22-2008 at 05:06 AM
On [CPUs] extremely Low 3Dmark06 Score???ow
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Uhh, it shouldn't be an .iso. Its usually a .exe or .rom/.bin file. with an iso, you burn it to a disc with Gburner or other freeware. Th [...]
    madcow043 16 259 customisbe​tter
09-16-2008 at 05:18 AM
On [CPUs] Worth upgrading my pentium-D?
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the 945 chipset supports all 65nm core 2s i believe. I don't' think your motherboard gets a say in your chipsets decision on its preference [...]
    mimregi 4 192 customisbe​tter
09-14-2008 at 04:05 AM
On [CPUs] e8400 ONLY 1600 3dmark06 score!!!
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speedstep?
    zolg 17 481 cjl
09-09-2008 at 04:19 PM
On [CPUs] $1,200 tower down teh drain???
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no prob. also try taking all the ram dimms out and try to boot. If it beeps then thats a good sign that your motherboard is functioning. ho [...]
    strghtupG 34 809 ohiou_grad​_06
09-13-2008 at 08:47 AM
On [CPUs] AMD, Nvidia Conspire to Price Fixing; Sued
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I posted this on the article but i thought it deserved to go here... Is it just me or does anybody else not care? I don't feel ripped off [...]
2   spud 64 876 jimmysmitt​y
09-05-2008 at 10:57 AM
On [CPUs] CPU Overheating! Not overclocked
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your heatsink is on wrong, duh. maybe you have to twist the hs so it doesn't set on the capacitors by the socket. happened to me.
    alrasl 2 145 foxhound00​9
08-22-2008 at 11:20 PM
On [CPUs] what should i upgrade on my computer
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^really? i pushed my e4400 from 2.2 to 2.6 and my frames increased by almost 50%! Actually, if you game at native res you prolly wouldn't no [...]
    legendsn3v​erdie 16 434 jimmysmitt​y
07-28-2008 at 09:09 PM
On [CPUs] Buying an Overclocked CPU
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Thats fine. Those chips were great overclockers. Good luck dude.
    rdrifter 15 369 Mondoman
07-27-2008 at 03:12 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 temps , too high ?
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Well i guess i was right eh? cheers
    sidereus 6 267 modtech
07-26-2008 at 02:21 AM
On [CPUs] Are these temperatures normal at 0.2% CPU usage?
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It won't shorten the lifespan. CPUs last much longer than they are usually used.
    Bidybag 4 181 customisbe​tter
07-25-2008 at 08:11 AM
On [CPUs] Laptop CPU Assistance
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my tl-60 does 80 C at load no matter many time i reseat the heatsink. Thats just how its designed. I would like 70 at load.
    1and1is2 8 228 customisbe​tter
07-25-2008 at 06:20 AM
On [CPUs] PSU too weak?
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if you're on a budget, that psu should work fine.
    Hansen 5 447 jsc
07-09-2008 at 07:58 AM
On [CPUs] 3DMark06 Score Post Them Here
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10,287 the 8800 gs rocks! 4839, 4643, 2353 individual scores!
5   Walker 204 4662 hughyhunte​r
06-16-2008 at 01:19 AM
On [CPUs] How many PC's do you have?
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3 lappies- hp garbage with a bad psu, toshiba infected by sister, toshiba for the padres maintained by me. 1 desktop- main rig in sig, stil [...]
4   Simonetti 168 7185 KyleSTL
07-24-2008 at 04:39 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Triple-Core Phenom 8600 Benchmarks
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i swear i read that the rumors of the disabled-ness were wrong. o well i should have researched it more, i apologize for my idiocy.
3   X-Files 111 4697 jaydeejohn
04-23-2008 at 12:46 PM
On [CPUs] Can we use neurons?
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to add to the destination question. if an object is 100 light years away, we are seeing a 100 year old image, taking off towards it, blind, [...]
    Vertigon 48 1049 customisbe​tter
04-15-2008 at 04:44 AM

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