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On [Sound Cards] my sound card doesn't fit into my computer case..need help,plz
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How does it not fit?! You are saying that it doesn't go into the slot all the way... Did you install the stand-offs before installing your [...]
    eddyyong66 10 588 doomsdayda​ve11
10-25-2008 at 05:54 PM
On [CPUs] e8400 scoring 4.6 in vista
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Your cpu is deffinitely throttling. Take care of your heatsink problem immediately. You do not have a bad chip, but if you continue runni [...]
    boppacesag​ain08 17 600 geofelt
08-06-2008 at 09:56 PM
On [Other Components] Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggggghh hhh
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YES! You need thermal paste. Go and buy a tube of MX-2 and be sure to read up on how to use it properly. DO NOT use your computer untill [...]
    joeplus 20 436 joeplus
08-07-2008 at 11:34 AM
On [CPUs] e8400 running at 2 ghz with C1E and Speedstep disabled
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You may want to check to see if there is a bios update for your motherboards.
    nggb 21 933 Tamale
07-17-2008 at 07:26 PM
On [CPUs] I returned my 8400 today!!!!
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Wow, just about all of the e8400's that I've heard of run 4ghz with voltage that is fine for air cooling 24/7. Why would you want to retun [...]
5   eternal 230 6862 caamsa
06-17-2008 at 01:03 AM
On [CPUs] What is a good 3dmark06 score these days??
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Opty 170 & 8800GTS 640mb 11,119 marks.
4   RyanTheSav 159 8937 inspector7​1
09-14-2008 at 07:51 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 now or wait for revision?
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I have a three 8400's two of which give proper temperature readings. The other one with a earlier pack date doesn't give me any good temp r [...]
    tricky tre​es 31 1477 tricky tre​es
02-18-2008 at 06:27 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] WILL IT FIT? A Zalman CNS 9700 into a LIAN LI PC-V1000 case
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If you happen to be using a 680i board it won't work. The cooler will hit the bottom of the case.
    lb19984 9 805 KyleSTL
02-11-2008 at 10:05 PM
On [CPUs] Severe Bottleneck?
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You need to have power going to your Video card. It is necesarry to work. Thinking it's your cpu is plain stupid.
    ChaosGS 38 515 frostys
01-08-2008 at 08:46 PM
On [CPUs] Wow--New Black Edition Phenom Next Week-- Comments?
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There's a guy 30mhz shy of 3ghz with a 9500 with 1.37v's right now. He is currently trying for more...
3   Husky McTa​rFlash 134 3291 Coret
12-19-2007 at 07:48 PM
On [CPUs] why why why??? Why are the Phenoms Priced SO HIGH????
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939 was a flip AM2 was a bridge K10 was a flop off the bridge.
2   redboy33 65 1365 RWayne
11-25-2007 at 04:12 PM
On [CPUs] How to fix AMD
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Well... Apparently Nvidia is going to be using AMD chipsets on thier motherboards now! They have to be doing something right. I also remem [...]
    qurious69s​s 33 1034 sathish
08-30-2008 at 10:11 AM
On [CPUs] Opteron 185 Heatsink - Help
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Use a heatsink that will cool the thing the best! How in the hell is AMD going to know what cooler you used? 4 and 3 pin are compatable, j [...]
    Sergey5 5 273 dragonspra​yer
11-20-2007 at 05:03 AM
On [CPUs] AMD's 3GHz K10 to break 30,000 3DMark06
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Sorry, at this point all I can say is SCREW INTEL. I have my reasons, none of which can be discussed without myself getting sued.
2   Valdis 91 7926 Valdis
09-03-2007 at 06:40 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help with getting negative airflow on my Antec 900?
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I use that case and my temps are great. The side panel should be used for intake. The 2 front fans are also intake. The large top fan and [...]
    rashod0 25 1353 erocker
08-24-2007 at 06:47 PM
On [CPUs] New e6850 running at 79 degrees C?!
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Most likely it isn't mounted properly. make sure all four pegs are tight!
    Monbackey 9 637 joewho
07-26-2007 at 11:33 AM
On [CPUs] Whats the fastest cpu you can put in a 754 socket.
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There are some 3400+ venice cores with stock clocks of 2.4ghz out there. I own one of them.
    mactronix 11 1422 Cybercraig
06-22-2007 at 07:02 AM
On [CPUs] E6850, E6750, E6550. Already showing up at ZippZoomFly?
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I would expect ZipZoomFly to start seling these 2 weeks before July 22nd, as it's usual for them. I'll wait a month or so after to see what [...]
    speed4life 28 3812 liquidx
06-14-2007 at 10:01 PM
On [CPUs] Fudzilla confirms Barcy w/ pics... it's only a 1.61 GHz
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Yeah, Fud is usually full of shit! However, I think that this is real. They obviously have a early stepping engineering sample that we wi [...]
    Twisted_Si​ster 39 4299 erocker
06-11-2007 at 08:27 PM
On [Other Components] Just got the new PhysX card Need info on it.......
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OK then! Let's stay on subject... which has been answered anyways. Moderator? Close this crap.
    YoHoJoe 42 2084 ItchyTriga​Finga_
06-02-2007 at 03:50 PM
On [CPUs] 939 4800 and 2900xt
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True! However the gains outweigh the bottlenecking. That's kinda why I suggested the GTS. But more the reason for cost.
    amddiesel 16 1072 halbhh
05-30-2007 at 08:43 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PC Power and Cooling Turbo Cool 850 ssi any good?
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You've done good. I want your PSU! Both of you!
    ben5459182 4 497 eric54
05-28-2007 at 05:18 AM
On [CPUs] Anyone even care about am2+ anymore?
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I care. I do not buy Intel.
3   reconviper​one1 105 11134 I_Love_Tac​os
05-29-2007 at 04:39 AM
On [CPUs] amd 6000x2 vs. e6600
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Yeah, not only will the X2 6000+ perform as fast as the E6600, it'll use twice as much energy and put out twice the heat. You are dead wron [...]
    salobon 48 10210 Ssoulrunne​r
05-28-2007 at 12:30 AM
On [CPUs] 9800 quad core;;;;;is true;;
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There is some news on the R700 at fudzilla, it may have four cores. :p
2   ailuros 85 7035 comptia_re​p
05-24-2007 at 11:42 PM
On [CPUs] should i buy 266$ q6600?
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Actually I think $266 bucks is a great price for that processor. Sure the price will drop in a couple of months, but still good price. Get [...]
    waleedhk 24 2227 reconviper​one1
05-25-2007 at 10:29 PM
On [CPUs] That's What I Call "Copy"!
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Oh NO!!! Seriously who gives a shit? All we want is a fast processor at a good price right? This has been going on since the first compu [...]
    zarooch 32 2965 qcmadness
05-28-2007 at 05:56 PM
On [CPUs] AMD owns the Crown, Sweet Irony
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Sweet irony indeed, as you are also making fanboyish predictions that AMD is going to stay in it's current condition. http://i5.tinyp [...]
2   Major_Spit​tle 58 7013 Ycon
05-21-2007 at 09:54 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Uncertainty regarding power requirements - Radeon x1950 PRO
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Find the cheapest x1950 pro. It will own a gs even with your system. Get a new psu.
    Jellybelly 21 3484 doolittle
05-19-2007 at 02:12 AM
On [CPUs] What is AMD doing? R600 is a flop... Shutup already!
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Yeah, tomatoes! I'm sure. Nvidia sheep.
2   randomizer 70 4744 yipsl
07-04-2008 at 04:08 AM
On [CPUs] AMD ruin ati? HD 2900xt flop? Can AMD be saved from itself!
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Wow seriously, what a lame ass post. You suck, your post sucks, and most of your previous posts suck. You are a sheep, one who dwells with [...]
2   DragonSpra​yer 97 10824 dragonspra​yer
05-24-2007 at 11:57 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] antec p180b fans setup
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Crank them all up to high. Just make sure you use one of those fans for an exhause or two. If I'm not mistaken your case has a top fan. U [...]
    accu 3 405 Stefx
05-16-2007 at 02:10 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Will my PSU handle HD 2900Xt?
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Wow! Very, very good list! :D
    lorismarco​s 19 1707 lmimmfn
05-15-2007 at 05:06 AM
On [CPUs] Speedboost on K10 coming up, intel beware...
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Wow, any of you who do not want AMD's new processors to be faster are just plain ignorant. I don't give a crap what company it is, faster p [...]
    Jakc 36 7150 your_best_​enemy
05-09-2007 at 05:02 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 or X2 5600+
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Yes, I do know that it was sarcasm, I just wanted to make sure that the guy we are trying to help out knows. Zing! :lol:
    icecube 17 1203 JonnyDough
05-06-2007 at 08:06 PM
On [Other Components] What is the Best Gaming Mouse Right now?
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RAZER Copperhead hands down! I will own you all in the FPS multiplayer of your choice.
    Ladic 39 2833 Stewartwi
05-04-2007 at 03:05 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] New PSU Smokes!
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No kidding!!! Get that out of your system now. You are lucky if anything else isn't screwed now! You are %$@!%! NOW!!!
    penguin_da​ve 13 668 penguin_da​ve
05-02-2007 at 12:32 AM
On [CPUs] Core2 Duo 6320 Overclocking Ability ?
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Why? The 6320 bench's higher than the 6600. And it's cheaper, but I'm not one of those people like you who pay more for a higher model num [...]
    sabenfox 11 1942 darious007​77
04-24-2007 at 06:46 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Nine Hundred
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Just to let you know if you want to achieve any real cable management on the 900 be prepared to drill some holes in the thing. The motherbo [...]
    NastyMat 36 3406 NO1sFanboy
04-23-2007 at 01:52 AM
On [CPUs] Intel copying AMD
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InteliotInside wrote: Typical AMD fanboys... Lol! More like Typical "put product name here" fanboys.
    fidgewinkl​e 23 2156 CaptRobert​April
03-31-2007 at 04:59 PM
On [CPUs] i want to buy a dell :/
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This thread isn't even worth a comment other than "Dell Sucks". :!:
2   ihateibuyp​ower 92 5481 dt
04-04-2007 at 10:37 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Newcastle @ 96 C Need Help ASAP
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I have a venice core 3400+ CPU and I run it at 2.6 with no voltage increase with an ASUS motherboard. My temps never get higher than 35c un [...]
    IceBlue666 32 1327 endyen
03-19-2007 at 04:10 AM

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