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On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 2nd psu dedicated for graphics?     dagger 3 140 dagger
09-06-2008 at 01:23 AM
On [CPUs] Should I upgrade to the Phenom 9950, or wait and switch to Intel?
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Why not link to complete reviews instead of picking only pictures that support your views? Also, you made a mistake on the first picture [...]
    carman594 37 506 3Ball
10-07-2008 at 03:16 AM
On [CPUs] Deneb does 4.3GHz on air
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You know, Intel's official recommended voltage for q6600 is up to 1.5v, with many overclockers running 1.65v (which is only 0.15v overvo [...]
2   kassler 93 1386 jaydeejohn
10-07-2008 at 02:02 PM
On [CPUs] Intels new processor name
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Only an idiot can arrive at that conclusion. The difference for AMD naming scheme is they openly intended for it to be a measure of perf [...]
    Hellboy 29 560 victor2008
10-07-2008 at 06:36 AM
On [CPUs] Which Rig ?
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Cf on p45 is not recommended, due to pciex8 bottlenecking. It's fine otherwise.
    sarahjones 12 232 kamkal
10-05-2008 at 11:10 PM
On closed [CPUs] What Is your Favorite Cpu Brand
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AMD4Life! :na:
    thechosens​ter12 11 177 dagger
10-05-2008 at 05:41 PM
On [CPUs] Will AMD best intel again?
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Most of them are already on the Bargaining stage. "AMD can't match Intel's performance, but since they dropped prices, they're good [...]
2   sogangsta 88 1376 jaydeejohn
10-05-2008 at 07:30 AM
On [Sound Cards] Crackling sound after graphic card switch.
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The crackling may be due to sound card getting strangled in bus bandwidth by the more powerful graphics card. Increasing pci latency window [...]
    Flavbot 4 99 Flavbot
10-04-2008 at 03:38 PM
On [CPUs] Need a new CPU...want YOUR opinions
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That case is one of the better ventilated ones out there. It should be enough to ventilate the dual 8800gt. Consider going into bios and [...]
    trulaker9 11 263 geofelt
10-04-2008 at 05:07 AM
On [CPUs] Q8200! bye bye Q6600?
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This is all planned out very well for Intel. Let's face it, with a q6600/q6700, you can just buy a $180 cpu and overclock it to outperform a [...]
    realyeti 28 1257 spathotan
10-03-2008 at 01:32 AM
On [CPUs] China's Godson 3 Processor To Take on Intel, AMD
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What makes you think they don't already? It would be easy enough to put a cpu in your pocket and catch a plane ride. Even if they don't [...]
    enigma067 9 297 radnor
10-02-2008 at 05:40 PM
On [CPUs] Core 2 Duo normal heat?
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The speed difference is due to SpeedStep. You can disable it in Bios. As for temperature, not it's not good. Thermal threshold is 71C. It [...]
    SingSing 9 161 SingSing
10-02-2008 at 05:12 PM
On [CPUs] Is this too much heat..?
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Lower voltage will decrease its stability, but not decrease performance. Ideally, get the voltage to the lowest possible point for a giv [...]
    alphaman9 13 165 ravenware
10-03-2008 at 03:25 AM
On [CPUs] Quad-core AMD Opteron now powers 37 platforms
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Lol, it's a thunderman post. :D
    thunderman 9 210 turpit
10-02-2008 at 04:01 AM
On [CPUs] CPU: E8400 or Q9300 or (Q6600)
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If the 7300gt is on its way, keep it. It'll display when you plug it in, which should be enough for your purposes. Yes, quads allow f [...]
    reidthaler 13 471 dagger
10-01-2008 at 10:20 PM
On [CPUs] should i wait?
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6000+ should still be good enough to not bottleneck in most games. Forget Phenoms. The fastest Phenom (9950be) performs below oldest Intel q [...]
    kommakazi0​6 7 145 crowheart2​7us
10-01-2008 at 12:35 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom as good or better than Intel in gaming?
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Bah, I hit 4ghz with q6600 on air, prime95 stable. "Extreme quads" are for milking people who don't know better. The "ext [...]
4   jaydeejohn 157 2384 roofus
10-05-2008 at 12:38 AM
On [CPUs] CPU cooler recommendations
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See this:
    0mg_1ts_m3 3 123 dragonspra​yer
10-02-2008 at 08:52 AM
On closed [CPUs] BIG difference
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Lol, the troll is making multiple new accounts to vote. :na: Second on closing this troll thread.
    enigma067 23 647 turpit
10-01-2008 at 03:02 AM
On [CPUs] CPU cooler recommendations
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See this: Top performer: $35
    Scynte 10 241 Nik_I
10-01-2008 at 02:20 AM
On [CPUs] Is an Antec 500W PSU adequate for a Quad Core Processor?
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Bah, newegg reviewers are eggheads. Don't worry. The cpu is fine. A good deal for the price. :sarcastic:
    RWayne 13 310 BadTrip
09-30-2008 at 08:11 AM
On [Other Components] recommendations for new mouse...
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To be honest, you'll never need the 2000dpi of that laser mouse. The 1600dpi of the optical one is already overkill. You'll never notice [...]
    Ahslan 31 520 AznGuy0028
10-02-2008 at 06:32 AM
On [CPUs] help with my new pc
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P35 also overclocks a bit better than p31. That's about it. :p
    saurabh_ta​urian 4 157 saurabh_ta​urian
10-06-2008 at 09:22 AM
On [CPUs] Fan that works
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    sherpagirl 5 103 The_Blood_​Raven
09-28-2008 at 03:10 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Which psu is better: zalman hp 600 or PC Power & Cooling 750quad?
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How does that work? Is someone charging your $100 to install a psu? :sweat:
    mitmee_pie 16 206 mitmee_pie
09-26-2008 at 11:27 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is 550W enough?
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For normal psu, 550w is enough, for that one, no it's not. That is an old model psu rigged to be compatible. The single sata connector is a [...]
    A-D-L 4 143 A-D-L
09-26-2008 at 08:10 PM
On [CPUs] 5c temp??
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Don't freeze to death. :na:
    pmoreland 12 259 Cyber_jock​ey
09-27-2008 at 09:32 AM
On [CPUs] 3DMark06 Score
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Even with a dual, it'll still end up far higher than the 12500 you predicted. :sarcastic:
    metalweeni​s 22 305 metalweeni​s
09-25-2008 at 10:52 PM
On [Other Components] Fan not running full rpm. help maan!
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The connector is designed for system fan, which runs at lower voltage than graphics card fan. Lower voltage = slower speed.
    wiggy420 7 190 chookman
09-26-2008 at 01:33 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] First Time Builders Needs Case Advice
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Yes.
    TheReaper 10 210 chookman
09-26-2008 at 01:32 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 1000w same price as 610w
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You really shouldn't choose Cosair over PCP&Cooling, giving similar specs and price. Cosair units are decent, but it's simply not th [...]
    omar954 19 225 omar954
09-25-2008 at 03:45 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PC P&C vs Corsair 750w PSU in the P182 case
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Nevermind, here's a pc&p unit with standard back facing fan, it fits your budget and wattage range.
    omar954 9 254 Night-Stal​ker
10-03-2008 at 10:35 PM
On [CPUs] Why are there 5 different kinds of AMD CPUs?????
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Look carefully. It also shows stepping.
    Paul22000 42 804 Paul22000
09-25-2008 at 07:35 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] too many amps on single 12v rail?
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Too much power through single rail... That's what they were worried about in the olden times, so they required artificially splitting rails. [...]
    kefka95 6 282 Mondoman
09-25-2008 at 12:59 AM
On [CPUs] need help finding a High end Gaming CPU
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9300 is horrible at oc. 7.5x multiplier is crippling, especially with 780i's fsb limitations. For 45nm, you'll need to get at least 9450 (8. [...]
    MikuMiku 18 301 seboj
09-25-2008 at 05:37 PM
On [CPUs] AMD delivers optimum platform for virtualization with Microsoft
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So, they're attempting to save energy now. How does that fit in with 140w TDP 9950, which performs below a 95w TDP q6600? :sarcastic:
    thunderman 11 283 chookman
09-22-2008 at 05:06 AM
On [CPUs] Which CPU would be best with this setup?
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You're better off with q9550. Most people do some multitasking without realizing it (antivirus, open browsers, even background processes of [...]
    UltimaSlay​erVII 7 161 UltimaSlay​erVII
09-21-2008 at 08:24 PM
On [CPUs] upgrade from 5000+ to 6000+
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No, you'll hardly notice a difference at all. Save money for a graphics upgrade or new system.
    stryofthey​earxx 7 179 megamanx00
09-21-2008 at 06:55 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What is the best Small PC Case?
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Something like this delivers good cooling in a small package. If you're purely looking for low cost, and don't really need the small siz [...]
    RWayne 3 129 tim851
09-23-2008 at 03:45 PM
On [CPUs] Dual core vs quad core
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Most people want their computers to last more than half a year. Nehalem comes with new socket/motherboard, so you can't just upgrade the [...]
    metsfan 8 238 metsfan
09-21-2008 at 03:03 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] which power supply
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You know, you're not actually changing hardware, just ocing. And it doesn't go anywhere near the limit of the psu. Since your old one worked [...]
    coleman 13 185 Zorg
09-21-2008 at 10:43 PM
On [CPUs] Core i7 overclock feature changed
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How do any of your sobs know how the Nehalem will perform before it came out? :sarcastic: $284 is the wholesale price of the cheapest Bl [...]
    yomamafor1 43 976 spathotan
09-23-2008 at 02:05 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU with preferably 8-16 Sata connectors
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A lot. In a different league with mass produced psus. Just get a good mainstream psu and lots of those: And another type, with male [...]
    weilin 9 252 Grimmy
09-21-2008 at 07:40 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Thermaltake ArmorPlus Full Tower
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Good case, just cost a lot. Also consider something like this, more fans, better cooling.
    ajcroteau 7 136 ajcroteau
09-22-2008 at 09:12 PM
On [CPUs] Question on Q6600 quad-core and Speedstepping...
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Q1: C1E and EIST are both within the larger Speedstep category. C1E decreases multiplier, EIST decreases FSB. In overclocking situations [...]
    fretman 6 231 fretman
09-19-2008 at 10:43 PM
On [CPUs] Adding vs Improving Cores
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The future is in multithreading. There comes a point where trying to improving core architecture alone can no longer keep up with Moore's La [...]
    nightscope 9 248 shabodah
09-19-2008 at 04:24 PM
On [CPUs] E7200 or E5200
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Some fanboy must have pmed him. :p
    sable wand​erer 16 652 Sable Wand​erer
09-20-2008 at 08:09 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Recommendations for a Power Supply
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Something like this should do.
    SomeGeneri​cUsername 5 133 aevm
09-18-2008 at 04:16 AM
On [CPUs] AMD issues dramatic price cuts for triple-core CPUs
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9800gx2 comes close to 4850x2, even though not 4870x2. The point is, AMD don't have anything that comes remotely close to Intel's High e [...]
    seabirds 41 808 onetime1
10-06-2008 at 09:49 AM
On [CPUs] Intel have released their 6core dunnington xeons!
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Low clock plus more cores. It's designed for server usage alright.
    mi1ez 12 367 yipsl
09-17-2008 at 04:05 PM
On [CPUs] Which to choose??? q9300 or q6600
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Assuming they cost the same, q6600 if you oc, q9300 if you don't oc. If q6600 is cheaper by $50 or more, just q6600.
    smokinu 5 289 cow_moo
09-19-2008 at 04:40 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] New PSU went boom!
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It's more than enough. That psu is defective, that's the only possible reason. I'd say the PC Power & Cooling unit is less li [...]
    rspaulding 7 231 dagger
09-16-2008 at 10:12 PM
On [CPUs] will E6550 bottleneck ATI 4850
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It depends on which game. In CoD4, it won't bottleneck at all. In Supreme Commander at higher unit counts, it'll run like a slide show.
    quattro04 8 273 matthe54
09-23-2008 at 03:45 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What's the difference between these 2 cases?
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I'm gonna bet it'll remain a gemmick. Really, what's the point of that? :sarcastic:
    szala11 13 161 Silverion7​7
09-15-2008 at 10:23 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Case pressure/vacuum
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Pressure. Vaccum decrease abilities of fans on psu and graphics card that draw air from inside case and vent outside. The heat trapping effe [...]
    Kaldor 4 161 ainarssems
09-15-2008 at 10:27 PM
On [CPUs] Intel's worst nightmare
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I guess back then AMD still have enough money to mount a lawsuit. :na:
    enigma067 12 572 BaronMatri​x
09-15-2008 at 10:33 PM
On [CPUs] q9550 vs q6600
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X38/48 are rated at 1600mhz fsb natively. q6600 use 9x multiplier, 1600=4x400->9x400=3.6ghz, so you're at 3.6ghz without even ove [...]
2   geeeeoffff​1 62 1781 cjl
09-16-2008 at 05:28 AM
On [CPUs] Intel C2Duo E8500 or Q6600
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E8400 vs q6600 for Crysis, which should be somewhat close to e8500 and q6700. The other 2 aren't cpu intensive, so usually aren't te [...]
    tinymidget​1979 4 237 dagger
09-15-2008 at 04:32 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] overriding the 8pin connector of the VGA
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It's not worth the risk, if the box don't include a converter, buy one. Those things are cheap.
    baaf 2 77 dagger
09-14-2008 at 11:34 PM
On [CPUs] extremely Low 3Dmark06 Score???ow
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Hardware specs look fine, it might be bad driver. Try this one.
    madcow043 16 208 customisbe​tter
09-16-2008 at 05:18 AM
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