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On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] SLI Power supply requirements     englandr75​3 3 233 englandr75​3
03-29-2008 at 06:12 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 or E8400     englandr75​3 21 934 englandr75​3
03-01-2008 at 12:02 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 8800GTX video card question     englandr75​3 5 396 englandr75​3
09-06-2007 at 08:28 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Additional case fans?
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If you have no idea on how to do it, then your probably better off not trying. If you do, or know someone that does and has the tools to do [...]
    RyanS2000 8 145 RyanS2000
06-27-2008 at 06:03 PM
On [CPUs] QUAD CORE LOADING........?
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It will throttle up and down. Its the nature of that feature. My laptop did the same thing. It may be that some programs are routinely ac [...]
    Vertigon 3 111 Vertigon
06-28-2008 at 05:45 AM
On [CPUs] General System Malaise
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I would just monitor how it works under a heavy workload such as gaming or whatever else intensive you can throw at it and see how it perfor [...]
    cuno32 7 163 englandr75​3
06-19-2008 at 06:54 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU
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As cheap as this one is and as good as it is for the price, go for this one: It will likely be good enough for your next upgrade as we [...]
    aerocow 2 71 englandr75​3
06-16-2008 at 06:10 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Please help me choosing a power suply!!
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The one dirtmountain suggested is plenty. Its ok if you get a higher wattaged psu for future upgrades. I always look at the price, sometim [...]
    Kyriacos 2 122 englandr75​3
05-24-2008 at 02:12 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How big of a PSU is needed for this setup....
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The corsair is a better rated psu than the OCZ. The price is so close that Id go with the corsair without a second thought.
    Kenai28 3 118 cmichael25​8
05-24-2008 at 02:11 PM
On [CPUs] Can you swap CPU's without causing any OS problems?
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It should help and would be a cheaper upgrade than overhauling your entire system. That is probably the best cpu you can upgrade to in your [...]
    redvandam 28 877 yipsl
05-22-2008 at 08:38 AM
On [CPUs] Best intel based Gaming cpu for under $200?
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I would OC as well for now. It would have been real nice if that 5000+ was a Black Edition cpu. ;) I would make it last a few more mon [...]
    Kenai28 12 525 mimart7
05-20-2008 at 03:26 PM
On [CPUs] quad core vs dual core for development
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Yes Sir, it is. Lesson learned, again. :D
    nooooooooo​b 24 853 Flakes
06-03-2008 at 04:27 PM
On [CPUs] Which processor is better, the quad core of the duo core.
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This is an age old question and I went thru this a few months ago. For me, it seemed better to go with the Quad and Im glad I did. I have [...]
    elitesyste​m 22 556 Sailer
05-19-2008 at 09:36 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Should I buy this PSU?
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I suppose circumstances like this is what they bank on using to make you scratch your head and give up on trying to get them to warranty the [...]
    4745454b 8 213 englandr75​3
05-18-2008 at 03:47 PM
On [CPUs] What are the dangers of Ebay and Chips?
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It would be best to get a lower priced cpu, unless you have sooo much money you dont know what to do with it. If thats the case, buy the lo [...]
    sorset 14 319 ocguy31
05-17-2008 at 02:39 AM
On [CPUs] Best specs for multimedia CPU
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Enermax is at worst case scenario a tier 3 psu so you most likely are in good shape with that choice. I like Corsair and you can usually ge [...]
    creamoreo 12 280 creamoreo
05-17-2008 at 05:55 AM
On [Other Components] Who else hates Toms Hardware’s new look????
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When I select to be notified, it tells me that it is enabled but I never get an actual email notification. Im just waiting for someone to [...]
    HoustonSer​enity 22 547 jaguarskx
05-18-2008 at 11:36 AM
On [CPUs] cpu problem (pentium 4)
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Not a problemo...
    jack982 11 201 Gravemind1​23
05-15-2008 at 06:26 AM
On [CPUs] How long will 775 last?
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I love both AMD and Intel and am not biased to either brand. But AMD didnt exactly get it right switching to the AM2+ socket because very v [...]
    ashleypurs​glove 15 626 ashleypurs​glove
05-16-2008 at 10:48 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Corsair 620w enough for this?
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Your much better off getting the 750 watt psu: I would say your wanting modular cables. I did too but the cables on this power supply [...]
    patater 6 163 chookman
05-29-2008 at 02:43 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ BE... Gone?
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I wanted to go AMD too but there wasnt a mobo at the time that supported nvidia sli and an amd cpu os I ended up with a 780i motherboard. I [...]
    doomturkey 13 390 doomturkey
05-13-2008 at 10:39 AM
On [Other Components] mousepad?
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Ive used a plain piece of notebook paper at work and it works great with my mouse I use on my laptop. I fold it in half and viola, super ch [...]
    xanthos 18 321 lucuis
05-14-2008 at 07:06 AM
On [Other Components] Computer ideas
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You would be better off with a Corsair psu from the reviews I have read...
    Hishuro 13 297 Hishuro
05-13-2008 at 10:32 PM
On [CPUs] Retail E8400 139.99us
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It was so good that its now gone...
    moose64 11 287 randomizer
05-10-2008 at 08:33 AM
On [CPUs] 3dmark ?
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I take it you have to enable SLI to run the single card? Interesting if so. Im running the same cpu with the EVGA 8800GTX ANS3 in SLI an [...]
    Invisik 18 257 invisik
05-09-2008 at 11:13 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What is the largest case out there?
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The Coolermaster Stacker CM830 is quite a large case. My friend has the Thermaltake Armour case and mine is as big as his but he told me mi [...]
    IrishPanda 15 440 snarfies1
05-05-2008 at 09:06 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Could this be a PSU problem??
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Its called cutting corners. Most people can understand speed for memory, cpu or a video card to be important and can visually see the diffe [...]
    xplicid001 7 158 Gravemind1​23
04-25-2008 at 10:54 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] what psu for this rig?
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Two 8800GTX Ultra cards in SLI is the most power consumptive setup you can get. A good quality Corsair 750 watt PSU will run the Ultras wit [...]
    z_dori 20 312 vanderlitr​eb
05-01-2008 at 12:51 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU help
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It should be but as another mentioned it may be best to get a little more headroom and go for the Corsair 550 watt psu instead, just to make [...]
    m2moore 18 256 englandr75​3
04-25-2008 at 08:42 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Upgrading PSU
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Good to know. Thanks for the warranty info...
    Chris_B 6 160 englandr75​3
04-22-2008 at 07:26 AM
On [CPUs] Worth upgrading from an E6400?
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That made my 1024 x 768 swell to 1600 x 1200... :o
    Bloodz 5 201 englandr75​3
04-22-2008 at 07:14 AM
On [CPUs] Will getting the Phenom 9850BE and overclocking help me with Crysis?
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From my experience with online gaming your rig will only perform as good as the slowest system in the game. Thats why the host can kick you [...]
    ryanthesav 27 620 jimmysmitt​y
04-24-2008 at 04:51 AM
On [CPUs] CPU Overheat Damage?
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Unfortunately the best thing to have done is have them to fix the cpu/heatsink issue. Its a good chance they would have reseated the heatsi [...]
    johnnysc22 8 253 jonisginge​r
04-22-2008 at 01:42 PM
On [CPUs] Unable to Boot
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Thats perfect. This will rule out the compatability issue. Times like that is when I love having spare parts lying around...
    Scyle 16 269 Hard Line
04-18-2008 at 05:54 PM
On [CPUs] Hey CPU gurus, I need your sagely advice!
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Wow, I think thats the first time I have quoted myself. You could spend another 160.00 and be faster than 97.5% of the population if y [...]
    Shocking 13 440 pauldh
04-19-2008 at 03:25 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] What do I need for a wireless internet connection?
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I have used belkin and was a long time user of d-link but I have to say that wether linksys has the best components or not they are the easi [...]
    robertito 12 419 robertito
05-01-2008 at 05:31 PM
On [CPUs] can someone tell me what the heck is wrong with my pc?
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Well, after having your system get as hot as it has gotten anything could be wrong at this point. It would be nice if you had a friend that [...]
    ron123 18 499 yipsl
04-19-2008 at 12:55 PM
On [CPUs] Will this laptop play WoW?
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DDR2 is very cheap so definitely go with 2g if you are buying a system with Vista loaded...
    bigbeef260​4 6 303 boonality
04-18-2008 at 10:24 AM
On [Other Components] Help! Pc problems
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Download and install this: You can monitor your temps while it is running and it will tell you the high/low and current temps. Of cou [...]
    juggernaut​191 6 184 englandr75​3
04-17-2008 at 02:14 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] The 900 is gone!!!
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If you google it Im sure you can still find vendors that have it in stock. If you really want some of these cases that are being discontinu [...]
    jonyb222 25 926 FrozenGpu
04-27-2008 at 09:53 AM
On [CPUs] e2160 or e4500 or q6600 ... Help
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For 50.00 more and no overclocking, definitely not. Not much performance difference between the two at stock speeds. If you are interest [...]
    kookitan 19 514 pete0921
04-21-2008 at 08:46 PM
On [CPUs] Unknown (rare?) Core 2 Duo
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Ive seen lame advertising trying to scale a cpu speed like that. Its very misleading and plain wrong. If that was legitimate I would b [...]
3   customisbe​tter 148 3788 customisbe​tter
05-26-2008 at 09:29 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 performance problem (3dmark06 cpu score: 1618)
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Your motherboard could be undervolting your ram at default settings. My EVGA 780i motherboard was set by default at a lower voltage than my [...]
    jonny1800 29 1114 jonny1800
04-20-2008 at 02:31 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Reveals Plan to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force
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The post quoted below is not about being complex, its about being intelligent and using unnecessary words that show you are out of contr [...]
3   badge 109 1691 Just_An_En​gineer
04-13-2008 at 07:25 PM
On [OT] When i try to open an avi file my pc locks up instantly
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Have you installed any new programs or updated any programs since this started? It has to be a software conflict of some sort. Ive had t [...]
    Maverick7 20 376 skittle
04-15-2008 at 10:21 AM
On [CPUs] dual core VS quad core in Real Life
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A quad core is basically 2 dual core cpus on one die. It isnt a true quad core and thats where AMD is trying to establish the difference wi [...]
    colore 37 1413 crazyfish2
04-13-2008 at 07:00 PM
On [CPUs] best cpu for no lag & value
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The e2160 is better for overclocking so I hear, the e2180 is better if you want higher speed without overclocking. That was a debate in a [...]
    spotless 10 371 englandr75​3
04-10-2008 at 05:43 PM
On [CPUs] good cpu?
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I was just going to suggest the 9600GT. A bud of mine bought it and we played F.E.A.R on his wall mounted 37" LCD tv and it played fla [...]
    jhyukkang 6 195 englandr75​3
04-10-2008 at 10:21 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Coolermaster Real Power 1000w (failure to boot/squealing)
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Good to hear and good luck with the wiring in your home...
    J Hendy 14 409 englandr75​3
04-09-2008 at 06:01 PM
On [CPUs] The Dual-Core vs. Quad-Core debate
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Ive used a P4 3.0Ghz Prescott single core 478 socket cpu for nearly 5 years and used an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. It was powered on [...]
3   Conquerz 121 3589 jaydeejohn
04-13-2008 at 09:16 PM
On [CPUs] Think i ruined my BRAND NEW E8400
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Super anal is recommended... ;)
    blackopsni​nja 48 1621 rsetter1
04-09-2008 at 09:04 PM
On [CPUs] what cpu should i get. out of these.
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Get the cheaper of the two, Q6600 or E8400. As everyone has said 1001 times, you can overclock the E8400 higher and get better gaming perfo [...]
    hitman24 24 636 spencercpu​1983
04-11-2008 at 02:17 AM
On [CPUs] Looking for thoughts about CPU cooling...
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It works well and thats about all I can say. I still have to test it with overclocking. There are other cheaper solutions you can use if y [...]
    Space_Monk​ey 21 356 englandr75​3
04-03-2008 at 04:12 AM
On [Sound Cards] Creative fscks with customers again!
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It took 2500 posts , 300,000 views on 1 thread to get them to make that partial statement. Not to mention dozens of other threads and hundr [...]
3   levicki 137 2872 Shadow7037​93
04-04-2008 at 10:48 PM
On [CPUs] Help - E8400 vs Q6600
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If your budget is 60.00 to 130.00 more than what you can get a Q6600 for then I agree. If your strappend to the 200.00 price point then the [...]
3   scottolive​r 121 3729 mihirkula
04-01-2008 at 09:19 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] URGENT: Need help identifying and opening old Compaq iPaq desktop
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Great to hear. Thats probably what it would have cost for shipping so you get a great deal anyway. No problem.
    ambush 13 405 englandr75​3
03-30-2008 at 09:59 AM
On [CPUs] Why is Q6700 $290 more than Q6600?
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Pricing schematics are the loopholes that makes the company that extra add on money they wouldnt have gotten otherwise. You would be surpri [...]
    level101 27 1145 zenmaster
04-07-2008 at 10:26 PM
On [CPUs] Proccessor upgrade dilemma
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Your antec power supply isnt their top of the line but it is ok and a 450 watt is the base power supply recommended for some of the higher e [...]
    jasku 19 532 Jasku
03-30-2008 at 01:16 PM
On [CPUs] Want to upgrade my AMD CPU
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What kind of a video card do you have? That would be the question to ask to weigh out the best upgrade approach. The CPU will make a d [...]
    Voodoo_Pap​a 10 375 amdfangirl
03-30-2008 at 07:00 PM
On [CPUs] cpus
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It should be removable from what I can see. It is a 478 socket so what exactly are you trying to upgrade to? Heres a similar posting you [...]
    philgorcik 1 92 englandr75​3
03-29-2008 at 01:20 PM
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