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On [CPUs] Motherboard and CPU help (other post didnt work)
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simple answer: can you go to the store where you bought it and have them update the bios,or get a buddy to do the same,after all you know th [...]
    rasmusp123 3 94 dragonspra​yer
08-28-2008 at 11:53 PM
On [CPUs] Need help on very strange CPU problem
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Strange noise,???,are you sure that no wires are touching the cooler?? if not then take it out and shake it gently and listen,and check the [...]
    cachirro 9 233 cachirro
08-23-2008 at 10:41 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Get sliding motherboard tray or not
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Having had a full tower server case for a number of years,with slide out tray. I cannot see myself with anything else. The one great advan [...]
    mikeny 12 195 mikeny
08-21-2008 at 10:13 PM
On [CPUs] how far can i overclock my e6600 with standard cooling?
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IF you look around here on Tom's you can find articles on overclocking,,and there is one that includes the Q6600,which would make a good pla [...]
    NXPS 11 247 Conumdrum
08-18-2008 at 04:05 PM
On [CPUs] Opinions: should AMD give up on CPU?
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In case nobody has noticed ??,AMD is doing not too badly in the high end server market,and in the next little while should get their act som [...]
2   concrum 57 772 lolitha
08-17-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [CPUs] CPU overheating on new PC build
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Get rid of the stock heat paste use a razor thin application of AC5, AND,, make certain that the hsf is installed as tight as it will go,as [...]
    matt3232 8 161 Grimmy
08-16-2008 at 01:55 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Beep Beep Beep
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OR knowing the bios maker you can search bios codes on the net..:> )
    tacohead 2 105 dokk2
08-15-2008 at 11:23 AM
On [CPUs] Uppgrading from A64 X2 3800
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i would venture to say that at first the nehalems will be quite expensive, from reading around the web i get the impression that we might?? [...]
    Zygge 2 149 spuddyt
08-12-2008 at 03:28 AM
On [CPUs] Help, silver compound just applied but temps higher...
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like the old brylcream ad "a little dab'll do ya" and spread it around with something thin and stiff,i usually only put it on the [...]
    lljh 8 318 dragonspra​yer
08-10-2008 at 12:11 AM
On [Other Components] I'm about to commit homicide. Help me before I go to jail!
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i think that acpi= application control programming interface??,,any how it is usually means that there is a ram problem,which is caused [...]
    Synthetick​iller 16 1305 Hellboy
08-10-2008 at 12:50 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help with OCZ's GameXstream 600w/700w
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i'm running an ocz stealthXstream 600w,which hardware secrets.com,,,says ocz could have sold as a700w,,,"how sweet it is"..:> [...]
    Tung 5 603 dokk2
08-09-2008 at 10:21 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] OCZ GameXstream 700w fan
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when a psu makes an unathorized noise i usually get out my trusty phillips screwdriver and tighten things down,like when i bought an enerma [...]
    espguitarg​uy232 20 667 dokk2
08-09-2008 at 10:11 PM
On [CPUs] AMD X2 5000 BE running at 60c idle, Cant get it down.
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re: speedfan,,i just finished running three different versions of it and got fan speeds from 6000-to over 1 million rpm,,and cpu temps in ex [...]
    GephAMD 14 202 GephAMD
08-09-2008 at 04:35 AM
On [CPUs] Which is better overall E8400 or Q6600 for a non-overclocker
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on the other hand,and just to muddy the waters a bit,more and more proggies,including games will/are going to take advantage of multi cores, [...]
    Ray Charle​s 17 263 Grimmy
08-07-2008 at 07:30 PM
On [Sound Cards] SB live 5.1 card
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i suppose that it depends on your ears,that is if you liked it before,you will after,i have been using one since way back when,,and the only [...]
    richj 7 114 chookman
08-08-2008 at 01:25 AM
On [CPUs] How to best benchmark new CPU
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si soft sandra,,,passmark performance test,,,,everest,,,,.. and check out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, majorgeeks.com ,,never know might get lucky.. [...]
    gowens 5 169 RetiredChi​ef
08-05-2008 at 08:52 PM
On [CPUs] amd athlon 64 processor question
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if you are alluding to the onboard memory controller the northbridge of the 939 chipset did have said controller,in fact it supported ddr [...]
    jonshardun​derwear 13 304 rtfm
07-18-2008 at 08:15 PM
On [Other Components] New System Build. What to do with open Exp Slots?
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number 1,nvidia now owns physx,2,you can always input the physx driver. OTOH,if you really want to spend $3k,well then what's a few $$ for [...]
    Witt78 9 204 ainarssems
07-18-2008 at 07:48 PM
On [CPUs] Want to apply some better thermal paste on my CPU HS
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    billin30 20 295 jimmysmitt​y
07-18-2008 at 09:09 PM
On [CPUs] bad cpu?
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for what it's worth the qvl list for your mobo at gigabyte does NOT list G.Skill ram at all,so j.f.t.h.o.i.,,can you try another ram,the qvl [...]
    djwazzup06 15 429 Vertigon
07-18-2008 at 05:59 AM
On [CPUs] Removing cheap thermal compound
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alcohol.vodka,lighter fluid,acetone,they all work well..:> )
    FugBen 11 261 MU_Enginee​r
07-17-2008 at 05:36 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Difference between these PSUs/suggestions?
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DOOOO ,,,,,,,,consider,,, at the very least an Intel P35 based chipset mobo,asus,msi,gigabyte come to mind,after all you should be going for [...]
    mgammon 9 183 kpo6969
07-13-2008 at 03:09 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to install powersupply
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because they are all keyed,as in shaped so as to fit only where they are supposed to go,fr'instance you cannot get a berg,,hdd connector to [...]
    kyrax12 2 129 firetatoo
07-11-2008 at 03:41 AM
On [Other Components] 3 Pin Fan on 4 Pin Molex
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can you match the colours ,you will only have to match the ground and the hot ,,remember the molex has both 5v and 12v hot lines,if you can [...]
    ainsof 3 181 ainsof
07-10-2008 at 06:03 PM
On [CPUs] E7200 vs E8400 vs Q6600
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well,,you could go with the 8400 for the time being,it's just that by the end of this year,,??,, and next year for sure,, there will be a lo [...]
    Dumpy2 9 967 metalogika
07-22-2008 at 08:55 PM
On [CPUs] Abnormally high CPU temp. Any ideas why?
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i hear that the arctic cooler freezer 7 pro,really does a good job,best in class??,$36.00cad,50c is only 120f which is not bad,perhaps there [...]
    duneman 10 236 Mondoman
07-10-2008 at 04:30 AM
On [CPUs] Updated CPU drivers
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there is an amd dual core optimizer available check the amd site,the microshaft [ver 5.1.2600.0 is the build # of windoze and components,,or [...]
    JimN 1 175 dokk2
07-09-2008 at 08:38 AM
On [CPUs] Bare minimum upgrade - SSE2 needed but keep old RAM & AGP card
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for what it's worth,,,,, you might consider looking at the local newsgroups in and around your area,,an upgrade to say a 939 chipset would b [...]
    crackerbea​r 13 404 wisecracke​r
07-10-2008 at 03:52 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] When the power supply goes...
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sounds like a dead psu,when my Enermax 320 went south it just sort of got real sloooow.so i got and plugged in an Enermax 420 and lo and beh [...]
    matharmony 10 215 arson94
07-11-2008 at 11:18 AM
On [CPUs] losing time every week
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mobo need new battery,not firmly socketed???:> )
    goresnet 8 188 goresnet
07-08-2008 at 05:32 PM
On [Other Components] 'No Signal' Message when gaming.
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just a thought try using the onboard sound,it seems that i've read/heard of some folks having problems with sb ,,cardz/drivers,and you migh [...]
    Kevmesh 25 433 kevmesh
07-05-2008 at 01:57 PM
On [CPUs] boot errors...
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ATTENTION !! to all posters having weird booting/posting problems.. When windoze crashes ,,usually it shows an error screen and it disappea [...]
    tombonator 8 231 dokk2
07-03-2008 at 04:39 PM
On [CPUs] Nehalem
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I would not be holding my breath waiting,if the rumors are true,and,maybe there is some substance as intel it not making much noise at the m [...]
    mrplow99 43 839 jj463rd
07-07-2008 at 09:11 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] need some help here please!!
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no expert here just a few observations,maybe others will chime in...?? why a new case if your current box works then the only reason[ [...]
    aerobar900 4 165 ibuypower
06-06-2008 at 04:24 AM
On [Sound Cards] NEED to change IRQ...cannot do so in device manager or BIOS
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for whatever it is worth i just checked my sound blaster's irq and 'twas 16,, that makes me think that all maybe/perhaps,,, SB's or SB emul [...]
    magicfreak​123 6 400 polarity
05-13-2008 at 04:03 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 610 silencer only runs 1 video card?
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Will this psu power 2 cards? no doubt about it,,,,,,,BTW,good buy on the pc&c..:)
    divpers 9 301 Zorg
04-21-2008 at 11:08 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What keeps causing my components to die?
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hi toronto,ottawa here sounds like you have a short somewhere in your system,or a loose connection,seems obvious that it's hardware related [...]
    moozh 3 309 bobbknight
04-03-2008 at 01:44 PM
On [CPUs] Why does my computer lock up then reboot?
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just a little thought,seems like a hardware problem,,because you are not reporting any error messages,so the usual suspects are either the r [...]
    4745454b 14 573 cisco
04-02-2008 at 07:01 AM
On [CPUs] Seeking Opinions
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ditto on the 8800 just make sure that your psu has a 6 pin or similar adapter..:) :bounce:
    vanderra 6 180 lunyone
04-02-2008 at 02:02 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] My Perpetual Case Hunt
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personally i would not look at any case that does not have a removable mobo tray[spoiled i guess] like my present [server] case stands 24in [...]
2   dashbarron 97 4005 8bit-micro
04-09-2008 at 09:16 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Should I pounce on this Antec 900?
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the only thing that you need to consider is,does it meet with your needs/wants,needs come before wants always,,and,,if it does,then,GO FOR I [...]
    Tron87 18 497 chuckm
03-17-2008 at 11:13 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 20-pin atx connector in a 24-pin slot?
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some mobo's will work with a 20 pin some will not check the manual,it should work with a 300w psu,,but a 420 or so would be safer,,better sa [...]
    mtyermom 14 879 mike99
03-16-2008 at 10:19 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 running hot
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you might consider installing a vga cooler that pushes the vga's heat out the back of your case??like the vantec iceberq pro6 [fr'instance], [...]
    billiardic​us 23 618 mtyermom
03-15-2008 at 08:03 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Cross continent power supply issue
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what you need is a universal psu like the 600w OCZ stealthXstream [fr'instance]that will work anywhere canada,usa,europe,australia,etc [...]
    Scyle 17 310 homerdog
03-15-2008 at 03:15 PM
On [Other Components] harddrive problem
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Hmmmm methinks that you might be copying from an ntfs to a fat file system,,no?? cue chorus,,"Been there done that"...:))
    syrold 3 191 Dirty_Barr​y
03-15-2008 at 05:39 PM
On [CPUs] Quick Thermal Paste Question
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Personally i use lighter fluid for all my cleaning needs it's just like dry cleaning,just got to be paranoid where flame is concerned..:))
    _visual 7 337 dokk2
03-10-2008 at 05:34 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 and GA P35-DS3R rev 1.0
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the only difference between revision 1.0 and 2 is that 2 has more external usb's,,and you might ?? need a bios upgrade for that cpu. I hope [...]
    smartel707​0 2 351 dokk2
03-07-2008 at 07:03 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 Availibility?
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I read a review the other day on the 8400 and while it was exciting !!! the reviewer,suggested that the q6600 quad might be a better buy con [...]
    asdfsystem​a 13 610 elcaminogu​y
03-16-2008 at 12:52 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Cheapest Good PSU???
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I paid 90.00cad for an ocz stealthXstream 600 for the a Q6600 setup similar to yours,and while it may be a little bit of over kill there is [...]
    rkowalk 8 322 dokk2
03-07-2008 at 06:05 AM
On [CPUs] Athlon 64 X2 AM2 Dual Core Failure URGENT HELP...
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No question about it RMA the mobo and do it fast,get it to the pos [point of sale ????] let them experience the same probs as you ,,, O [...]
    garethdain​e 15 501 techguy911
03-03-2008 at 03:53 PM
On [CPUs] Question about Motherboard 45NM and how to tell
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go back to newegg and LOOK under the MOBO'S specifications listing you will find your answer there,,grasshopper.........:)
    Artillery 4 274 Artillery
02-26-2008 at 02:49 PM
On [CPUs] Please please can i have expert help!! :(
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dumb question here..??do you have another hdd that you can test it with sounds like there may?? be a problem with the hdd controller.y [...]
    m3ch 46 2102 arthurjose
07-03-2007 at 07:00 AM

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