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On [CPUs] IHS removal worth it?     eagles4538​09 14 408 lambofgode​3x
01-19-2008 at 06:36 PM
On [CPUs] Different Core Temps     eagles4538​09 14 785 LambofGodE​3X
12-23-2006 at 08:36 AM
On [CPUs] Best socket 939 CPU Prices Ever...Period.     eagles4538​09 9 1150 Grimmy
03-18-2007 at 02:06 PM
On [CPUs] 45nm CPU Tj max
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well, then clean and re-apply
    bpogdowz 9 522 halcyon
08-10-2008 at 03:22 PM
On [CPUs] CPU's and CPU Fans/HSinks
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jwbb00 definitely reseat that xigmatek. i got mine last week for my x2 3800+. I had a thermalright si-120 on it before, couldnt take it past [...]
    Rhino11 11 280 Rhino11
06-04-2008 at 09:18 AM
On [CPUs] C2D or C2Q for Audio Creation
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if the software you are using can use more than 2 threads, then go with the 9450. otherwise go with an e8400
    fourlevel 2 180 apache_liv​es
06-01-2008 at 04:34 AM
On [CPUs] Computer crashes after installing AMD 64 X2 4200 s.939
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you may not be using enough thermal paste. if your heat spreader or base of your heatsink are concave, youll need to either lap both or use [...]
    mkey24 25 1031 badge
04-15-2008 at 05:54 AM
On [CPUs] Athlon 64 X2 AM2 Dual Core Failure URGENT HELP...
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frozenlead my apologies, i didnt see the double thread. @op, i would rma the motherboard.
    garethdain​e 15 546 techguy911
03-03-2008 at 03:53 PM
On [CPUs] Did I ruin my CPU?
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people already remove the IHS.
    Track 21 917 Shadow7037​93
02-02-2008 at 03:58 AM
On [CPUs] DNR - No wait, R-R-R!!!! Single Core Question....
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dual core isnt really a waste even though you only need it for single threaded applications. even on xp with a fairly fresh install there ar [...]
    MasterPJ 28 901 MU_Enginee​r
01-28-2008 at 06:25 AM
On [Other Components] CPU Cooling Question
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um...guys he said he already got the watercooling installed 10 months ago...OP you may want to get over there ASAP and check the water level [...]
    Chimera658​6 30 631 systemlord
01-28-2008 at 11:42 PM
On [CPUs] AMD overdrive overclocking software very impressive! Amd Innovation
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wow chunky chill the heck out dude. you know I've always preferred AMD, but they just can't compete with Intel right now. sorry, but you nee [...]
2   thunderman 99 5963 reynod
01-21-2008 at 04:56 PM
On [CPUs] Upgrading S939 CPU
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dual core for 70 bucks is a no brainer, regardless of what you do. Windows uses enough resources by itself, 2+ cores is the best way to go.
    nukchebi0 37 955 nukchebi0
02-04-2008 at 09:01 AM
On [Other Components] How AMD really got the name for Phenom
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you know, lambofgode3x, as stupid as his post may have been, its called freedom of speech. If you didnt like his post simply ignore it. Ther [...]
    hellboy 25 782 emp
08-10-2008 at 07:02 AM
On [CPUs] Help, one of my cores might have died
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hmm, you may be the first person in the world to have a tri-core cpu. congrats. benchies! edit: Apparently Intel beat AMD to the tri-core [...]
    anthos 7 392 eagles4538​09
01-13-2008 at 07:01 PM
On [CPUs] The "True Quad Core" Question answered the long way...
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i disagree. the FSB may have the bandwidth for the 2 die's however, latency also becomes an issue. especially if they do that with 8 cores. [...]
    greenmachi​neiijh 24 1804 greenmachi​neiijh
04-25-2007 at 05:43 PM
On [CPUs] So what is your job?
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I'm a steel worker. we make bushings for mining equipment. one of the few companies that still hand forge stuff. pay is alright.
5   ChaosGS 227 11907 Ford_Prefe​ct
03-20-2007 at 01:23 PM
On [CPUs] QuadCORE is it worth it? or just a sales gimmic?
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in short, the moral of his story is to get the quad core! :P
4   ShEpRON 186 11787 CaptRobert​April
02-14-2007 at 01:46 PM
On [CPUs] e4300 vs q6700 for photoshop use... noticeable difference?
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well, if you want go with the 6600 for the 4mb of cache, i'm not sure how big of a difference the cache makes performance wise. the 6600 run [...]
    Twisted_Si​ster 19 1796 Tyhr
01-24-2007 at 11:14 PM
On [Resolved] Why a 4 pin and 8 pin 12 volt power connector?
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wow dude, way to be an asshole. all the guy did was ask if it was ok to use the 8 pin connector over the 4 pin and you flip and start flamin [...]
    Wabbit 12 1178 enGRAVEr
01-17-2007 at 12:12 AM
On [CPUs] which type of amd cpu i am getting? venice or newcastle?
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yeah they made 3800+ newcastle. I have one sitting in my closet, took it out of action after i got my x2 4400. they oc weak IMO. if you can [...]
    sobank 5 619 cisco
01-11-2007 at 02:51 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Ultra Aluminus or Antec P180
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where....?
    playboyman​007 22 1372 Vinny
01-02-2007 at 09:19 AM
On [CPUs] Help! CPU Running hot. WTF?
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core temp is the best one to go by. it reads the temperature right from the DTS that is embedded in/near the hottest part of each core. the [...]
    Cessation 20 1377 I_Love_Tac​os
01-08-2007 at 02:34 AM
On [CPUs] Set XP to use only first core and not second?
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dude, you do realize that it doesnt matter what core your programs run on. XP is designed so that no matter what your doing, it dynamicly lo [...]
    johnbilick​i 5 1017 eagles4538​09
01-01-2007 at 07:46 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrading CPU from Athlon 64x2 3800+
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not to be an @ss but why do you feel the need to upgrade anyways? unless your doing cpu intensive work, there is no need IMO. but yeah if yo [...]
    btl-a4 3 693 falsterbo
12-31-2006 at 08:21 PM
On [CPUs] CORE cpu over heating
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hmm, 100-110C under load? last i checked ANY cpu will be toast after 80-90. Literally smoking. so either you have faulty sensors or your ful [...]
    felex 15 1396 darkstar78​2
12-28-2006 at 04:38 PM
On [CPUs] upping from a 64 3200+ to an opteron 170, worth the $190?
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7950gt isnt a dual gpu card :P
    notherdude 23 1603 zornundo
12-28-2006 at 06:27 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Fan Arrangement
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agreed
    DennyCrane​BL 8 883 eagles4538​09
12-26-2006 at 02:55 AM
On [CPUs] Merry XMas to AMD and Intel
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lay off man, dont flame at him just because hes a fanboi. Notice the INTEL part of the thread name. god people need to learn to read.
    BaronMatri​x 10 1321 DaSickNinj​a
12-26-2006 at 04:16 AM
On [CPUs] I have a choice to make. Help me make it.
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if you actually read what he wrote, he already has the cpu and the mobo, he has everything but the memory. he plans on building a new rig in [...]
    bsgray34 25 1211 bullaRh
12-28-2006 at 12:22 PM
On [CPUs] Hekp needed? AMD or intel.
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I have to say the Pentium D 820, hands down. The athlon 3500+ is a good chip, but the 820 is a dual core. although the pentium consumes more [...]
    pisces3255 12 1212 YO_KID37
12-23-2006 at 11:13 PM
On [CPUs] C2D E6300 running at 65 deg on Idle?
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ok, if your temps are still that high even after reseating the heatsink, then you need to reseat it. Sometimes it takes a few tries to get i [...]
    Hustler 22 1459 NMDante
12-31-2006 at 08:47 PM

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