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On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] In search of a Silent PSU
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It sounds like you want a fanless power supply. Newegg has one, but it doesn't sound like that would help.
    zahid 8 167 zahid
08-09-2008 at 01:51 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Amps and rails
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They are suggesting that you have a PSU that has 26 total amps. What is the total wattage for the 12V line? Looks like 32A on the 12V lin [...]
    kbozz71 6 119 PGHammer
07-31-2008 at 12:50 AM
On [CPUs] Sempron LE-1300 worth considering?
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It's an low end single core processor. If you're comfortable with building, post a budget and people here will make suggestions for parts. [...]
    boozie 44 456 boozie
07-23-2008 at 02:54 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Need help hooking case up to motherboard!!!
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Read the (motherboard) manual. No, really. It has tons of useful information, including what you're looking for. There will be a set of ( [...]
    resop27 4 137 ausch30
07-22-2008 at 02:44 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is it my PSU?
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CoreTemp and SpeedFan are usually considered pretty good for measuring (internally reported) temperatures. The mobo temperature seems abn [...]
    Nafets727 20 240 Shadow7037​93
07-24-2008 at 07:47 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is EarthWatts 500W strong enough for HD4870?
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Anand's review claims 279W total power consumption for its 4870. Their test setup is pretty beefy, so I would not be concerned with your [...]
    etrnl 4 276 FrozenGpu
07-24-2008 at 08:02 AM
On [CPUs] CPU on it's way out?
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What do the temperatures on your CPU look like. Perhaps you're getting throttling?
    vnderachie​ver 26 507 radnor
07-22-2008 at 05:53 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] My power supply good enough?
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Anandtech has HD4870 CF taking 421.5W under load. If all that power was going to 12V line, that's 35A. The real trouble is that Ultra [...]
    Federov 36 388 homerdog
07-26-2008 at 04:49 PM
On [CPUs] Power Consumption of CPUs
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In a steady state system, if you are producing 95W of heat, then you must be consuming at least 95W of power. I don't think CPUs don't [...]
    bosnian81 13 490 jsc
06-25-2008 at 10:25 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is this power supply good?
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Corsair is an excellent brand in PSU. While multiple 12V rails are advertised, I expect that there is just one. Here's the review of the [...]
    crizzletin 1 103 einstein4p​res
06-21-2008 at 10:23 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Did I blow up my power supply?!?!
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bobbknight, the EarthWatts is a Seasonic-produced unit. If you'd read jonnyguru's review of an EarthWatts 500, you'd know that they're qu [...]
    p3matty 17 599 p3matty
04-09-2008 at 06:02 PM
On [CPUs] Multicore CPU Speeds
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The processor frequencies are for each core. So, yes, a E4500 has 2 2.2GHz cores. Also, there was an architecture change, which resulted [...]
    jimbonewbi​e 5 293 jaguarskx
04-01-2008 at 04:32 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Am I going to blow the PSU?
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I'd just like to point out that a system with 1 GX2 draws 350W from the wall. I would be very surprised if you needed more than 500-600W [...]
    AusSkiller 15 388 AusSkiller
04-02-2008 at 10:19 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Some useful PSU links
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I'm going to throw in "The Truth About Graphics Power Requirements V2"
    evongugg 3 264 nvalhalla
03-26-2008 at 09:41 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Hyper 580W PSU Enough power???
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In Tom's review of the 8800GTS, the power consumption of a dual core test setup indicated a power draw from the PSU (not the wall) of 249W. [...]
    qwertymess 8 366 The_Blood_​Raven
03-21-2008 at 01:20 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Can a 500watt PSU handle: Q6600, 4GB, 2x 3870, 2x SATA HDs?
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For another source, let's try local information: Note that that is total power consumption (357W) for: CPU Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 [...]
    xpyrofuryx 20 862 Shadow7037​93
03-12-2008 at 12:35 AM
On [CPUs] Which of these psu's is a better choice? Should I get more ram now?
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DDR has already reached its low, and is now in low stock and thus expensive. DDR2 is probably reaching it's minimum price right now, as wel [...]
    SUPERCHARG​E 9 258 SUPERCHARG​E
03-10-2008 at 11:33 PM
On [Other Components] ATI Radeon 3870 or Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT?
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In 1-1, the 8800GT outperforms the 3870, but in multi-card setups, they're pretty even, due better scaling by ATI cards. As far as 3870x2 [...]
    Husher 16 1021 LukeBird
03-11-2008 at 02:02 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Modulars vs. Non-Modular (Corsair 520/620 and 550W regular)
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Ok so I am working on my first build and I don't want to screw anything up. So far I have a P35-DS3L mobo, and am getting an MSI 8800GT 512 [...]
    Grundalize​r 12 833 DellUser1
02-27-2008 at 11:07 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] deciding between antec, and corsair
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I run a e2160 @ 3GHz with a 8800GT on an Earthwatts 380 (only one PCI-E connector). No problems so far, and at $15 AR, seems like a good be [...]
    jhyukkang 19 571 ZOldDude
02-26-2008 at 10:29 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Choice b/t these two power supplies? Seasonic or PC Power & Cooling
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Ok, I think you're way overmarket in the PSU dept. I'm running a e2160 at 3GHz with 8800gt on a Antec Earthwatts 380. Since you're think [...]
    Deathviper 14 443 Deathviper
02-13-2008 at 06:20 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Analyzing my PSU Unit.
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If it's a good namebrand, then lower AMPs might actually mean more amps. I think that the amount on the 3.3 and 5 are plenty fine, it's t [...]
    stridervm 4 252 einstein4p​res
01-31-2008 at 01:06 AM
On [CPUs] E6850 outperforms X6800 but costs about a quarter as much?
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Of course, they *shouldn't* be able to sell at all at those prices, so I'm confused why they don't drop the price and sell for a smaller [...]
    na85 15 599 Octagonz
12-22-2007 at 02:29 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Buying From A Specific Retailer
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The thermaltake tr2 is tier-4, so that is cause to replace it, but the wattage is more than sufficient.
    Royel91 6 230 Royel91
12-22-2007 at 02:03 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Can I still use this PS in my new build?
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So, I keep having to post this as people are continually misinformed about power consumption. You do not need a new power supply. TDP of [...]
    warpspasm 15 335 warpspasm
12-24-2007 at 02:32 PM
On [CPUs] Intel thermal pads or thermal grease
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Last I checked, Intel's heatsinks shipped with thermal grease preapplied. Last I heard, grease > pads.
    rooly 3 420 rooly
12-20-2007 at 11:48 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is my current power supply good enough?
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Ah, some support. Now, this advice does come with 2 caveats. 1) Some power supplies ship with lots of useless wattage on the 5V and 3. [...]
    kansur0 8 536 nukemaster
12-20-2007 at 11:25 PM
On [CPUs] Best bang for the buck? Q6600, Q6700, or higher?
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The Q6600 is by far the best bang for the buck, whether or not you are planning on overclock. I also recommend overclocking it. If you do, [...]
    truromeo4j​uliet 29 1333 truromeo4j​uliet
12-20-2007 at 10:14 PM
On [CPUs] Having trouble fitting stock intel cooler Q6600
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The stock cooler and thermal paste should suffice. It takes a lot of force to get the intel push-pins in correctly. My father's build wa [...]
    omfg 4 797 roadrunner​197069
12-13-2007 at 07:55 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Smartpower 2.0 450 watt psu and 8800GT?
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Re: NeoTech So, sometimes a psu advertises 3 12A 12V lines, but this does not actually mean that 36A @ 12V are available. You'll have to [...]
    Leviathan1​521 19 1758 Sailer
11-29-2007 at 08:58 PM
On [CPUs] Need help with a few components-350USD Budget
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Use the built-in vga and use the old parts like the DDR Ram and such DDR RAM is hardly a current standard. DDR2 is really cheap right n [...]
    samad909 10 312 samad909
03-29-2008 at 05:41 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Toliman
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There's also the possibility that one of the cores is just disabled, for the sake of increasing clock speed or price placement. I should as [...]
    keep it re​al 5 615 BaronMatri​x
11-16-2007 at 09:08 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power Supply for New PC
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Power supplies only deliver the power that is needed. The only take in what they need to deliver the correct amount of power. Depending on [...]
    VetRaptor 3 292 XMSYellowb​eard
11-14-2007 at 10:00 PM
On [CPUs] Can I upgrade this processor?
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I think he's saying he wants to upgrade the processor (which resides on the motherboard). Yes, you can upgrade this processor for under $ [...]
    MattRiddle 4 213 Danra
11-11-2007 at 12:54 AM
On [CPUs] How do I determine processor stepping?
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No, newegg does not differentiate between different steppings on its processors. There are some sites that will sort them and sell them at [...]
    amddiesel 3 368 einstein4p​res
11-08-2007 at 11:22 PM
On [Other Components] Chipset / General system advice
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Q6600 2.4GHz, 1066 FSB 1066/4 = 266 FSB clock. Multiplier is therefore 2400/266=9 (I was incorrect above, sorry) If you overclock to [...]
    m1ddy 22 517 bliq
11-08-2007 at 08:31 PM
On [CPUs] 3800+ single core to 4400+ dual core - Worth the upgrade?
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For around $70 (for 4200+, same speed smaller cache), I think it would definitely improve performance. Most games take advantage of multipl [...]
    djthewizz 6 461 ComputerCu​stomizer
11-09-2007 at 04:16 PM
On [CPUs] NFS:Carbon 60FPS max on 4000+ with 8800GTS
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It depends on the refresh rate of your monitor. 60Hz is a pretty common refresh rate. That's the entire point of vsync. There is little [...]
    cfvh600 11 404 cfvh600
11-06-2007 at 07:07 PM
On [CPUs] Need Advice on a new Mobo/CPU and some others
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A conventional response would be something like: 2x1 GB DDR2-800 (6400) (can find this for around $50-75, look for rebates) 8800GT (at t [...]
    saltshaker 6 217 saltshaker
11-07-2007 at 04:58 AM

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