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On [CPUs] Q9300 or Q6700? Which to get     illinikevi​n 10 1391 pauldh
05-07-2008 at 11:43 PM
On [CPUs] E6300 or 4600 AM2     ILLINIKevi​n 4 863 illinikevi​n
08-14-2006 at 12:50 AM
On [CPUs] Is my E8400 running too hot...screen shots & pictures!
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I would check to make sure the heatsink is properly mounted. The mounting system that intel uses now can be misleading. I have an e8400 wi [...]
    rboarderi 26 1417 Grimmy
10-05-2008 at 05:35 PM
On [CPUs] Best C2D cooler?
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Scythe Ninja It's cheap and widely available. I just started running one and I don't even have a fan on it. Idle temps [...]
    eregular 13 1233 babaghan
04-09-2007 at 02:30 PM
On [Other Components] best SATA dvd burner
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I read it. Unfortunately it came out a few days after I built this system. The drive was only $35 so I'll probably get the Sony and put th [...]
    garu 5 1976 ILLINIKevi​n
04-07-2007 at 06:50 PM
On [CPUs] Making use of spare computers
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I give my old machines to my sister who is a grade school teacher. They use them for internet and word processing. Most public schools wil [...]
    sabenfox 17 1496 borandi
08-30-2006 at 07:35 AM
On [CPUs] E6600 temps/HSF mounting
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You really need to install the HSF while the board is outside the case. Not only can you see if all 4 pins protrude through the board but y [...]
    GovtOffici​al 7 957 UnWorldly
08-31-2006 at 04:27 PM
On [CPUs] cpu temp question
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No thoes are pretty good. I have a 3700 single core and It's load temps are 49 or 50. I think anything below 60c is fine for most cpu's. [...]
    orangeviki​ng65 15 1160 LogicSeque​nce
08-29-2006 at 08:54 PM
On [CPUs] Did I just get ripped off.
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Ram speeds are not that important on intel systems. Yes ddr2 800 ram would have been better but if you run the 667 ram the difference will [...]
    Gangrene 11 1761 xxsk8er101​xx
08-28-2006 at 04:56 PM
On [CPUs] Conroe E6600 temp: 47c - idle. 72c - on heavy load..
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That was before amd started putting caps on their cpus and you needed a special shim. I just forgot until it was too late. Yes it was a $4 [...]
    OlegusTT 31 5977 fainis
08-27-2006 at 04:41 PM
On [CPUs] Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2?
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It's hard to beat C2D right now for price vs. performance. The only viable AMD option is the 3800 x2 because it is priced $50 below the e63 [...]
    iu2687 16 2000 iu2687
08-27-2006 at 01:46 AM
On [CPUs] conroe hs & fan
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I just think a lot of thoes are overkill on the conroe. When your only running 5 or 6 degrees above ambient case temp how much cooler can y [...]
    swifty_mor​gan 5 821 illinikevi​n
08-26-2006 at 11:37 AM
On [CPUs] Do I need thermal compound on my E6600?
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The problem with spreading it out is it is possiable to get air trapped in the material. Thats why arctic silver and others instruct to pla [...]
    NeffWasHer​e 10 634 illinikevi​n
08-25-2006 at 07:09 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] silent PSU
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There are fanless supplies out there but they do not have the best reputations. Check this place out. The have a whole section on low [...]
    duthoy 2 457 ILLINIKevi​n
08-25-2006 at 07:51 AM
On [CPUs] Diff between OEM and retail C2D?
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You also get a free sticker to put on your case.
    nywst 6 430 ILLINIKevi​n
08-19-2006 at 05:33 AM
On [CPUs] Liquid Cooling and Core 2 Duo fan sensors...
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Calculating the head loss through the system is pretty easy, just use a "Bournelli" (probably spelled wrong) equation. Just googl [...]
    sony3127 18 1103 illinikevi​n
08-18-2006 at 01:58 PM
On [CPUs] E6600 Available Now @ New Egg $369.99 !!!!!
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I don't think it was the boycott as much as all the other venders selling their e6600's for much lower prices.
2   pcdoc 51 3689 ArbY
08-17-2006 at 02:05 AM
On [CPUs] Pulled off heatsink, CPU came with it...
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That's a pretty good board. Your right ther's no reason it wouldn't support that CPU. Maybe you really got a bad CPU, although it's never [...]
2   fredgiblet 52 5172 fredgiblet
08-17-2006 at 09:55 PM
On [CPUs] The comparison I really want to see...
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I just got my e6600 delivered today and my mobo arrives Friday. I hope to have my 805 cpu, board, and water cooler on ebay by Sunday.
    GeneralGra​nt 19 1900 superwoofe​r
08-17-2006 at 04:36 AM
On [CPUs] To those that spent 400+ on a E6600
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The ASUS P5N32-SLI SE has gotten several good reviews. It is just limited in it's ability to increase the FSB beyond 300MHz but someone on [...]
    NightStrik​er 25 1915 allhell
08-15-2006 at 11:55 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Scythe Ninja users...have a ?
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You'll need the fan. I think it is pretty quiet though, like 20 db or something, I doubt you'll hear it.
    mickeddie 2 288 ILLINIKevi​n
08-15-2006 at 05:07 PM
On [CPUs] E6600 at buy.com
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Tiger Direct is shipping OEM's for 359.99. I orderd it yesterday and just got it today from UPS.
4   mesa06 189 19417 mickeddie
09-13-2006 at 10:55 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Double Core 939 Motherboards ???
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Dude your only saving $20. Most dual cpu boards are mega dollars because they are for servers plus I doubt it would have any overclocking f [...]
    master9716 11 808 jumpmaster
08-14-2006 at 12:02 AM
On [CPUs] Toldeo vs. Windsor
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The catch is right now there almost impossiable to find and will be for the next month or so. Also the boards that run the chip are also ov [...]
    ualdriver 11 505 ualdriver
08-13-2006 at 04:38 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Best power supply and pc case for my e6600? BEST. Thanks!!!
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If your woried about noise and not heat, water cooling may not be the best solution. I run an overclocked AMD 64 with a XP-120 heatsink and [...]
2   CrewXp 61 4872 CrewXp
08-18-2006 at 06:59 PM
On [CPUs] Another 805 D Question
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The 4800 is a great chip for gaming. I think you can get the 4600 fro around $250. It's the same speed as the 4800 just half the cache.
    Squidboy 2 454 ILLINIKevi​n
08-12-2006 at 06:30 AM
On [CPUs] NewEgg Boycott
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I never thought about that. They are selling the 940 for $187 now and thats damn cheap although zipzoomfly has the e6300 for $209.
4   ren0nie0 194 18882 Gary_Busey
08-15-2006 at 05:33 PM
On [CPUs] X6800 + Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe (TD In-stock) *Trade*
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See thats what that board should cost. 279 at newegg and 299 at zipzoomfly is crazy. I read a review of that board at Anand and they only [...]
    BobaFettm 37 1714 ILLINIKevi​n
08-09-2006 at 07:48 AM
On [CPUs] Overclocking Intel 805 D
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Most conroe boards also support pentium D and their regulators go up to 1.7 volts. Just look for a quality board with an Intel chipset(unle [...]
    Jheng 7 337 wusy
08-09-2006 at 07:15 AM
On [CPUs] core 2 duo's now avaliable at newegg
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Problem is I live in a rural area and my shippment gets delayed for several days. Fedex would drive my stuff out in a van to me to get it t [...]
3   hobbawapa 145 10973 slim142
08-09-2006 at 03:31 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] For TT Armor users, a question about filtration
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Yea there filtered but probably not easy to clean as you would have to remove each individual cover. I have 2 130mm fans drawing air in thr [...]
    raknarius 14 707 Clue69Less
08-06-2006 at 10:33 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] OCZ GameXtreme 700W or 600W
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I got the 600 watt version from zipzoomfly for about $110 with shipping and it works great. Tons of connectors and the cables are pretty lo [...]
    nanllyn 4 571 nanllyn
08-09-2006 at 05:07 AM
On [CPUs] My PC build, take a look and tell me what u think
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I had the IDE version of that burrner and it is no faster than the $35 BenQ drive I have now, plus I had to RMA that plextor twice in the ye [...]
    Maverick7 21 1468 Frankzoola
08-09-2006 at 03:33 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] need help in selecting case and power
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The video card you selected dosn't need the 6 pin PCIe connector. Most cards that do usually come with and adapter incase you PSU is not PC [...]
    jwxie 7 1028 Pengwin
08-06-2006 at 04:48 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power supply watt recommendation
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Check out this link I found it here on the fourm and it seems pretty good.
    srs123 6 589 Flopmouth_​Fish
08-05-2006 at 08:23 PM
On [CPUs] althon 3500+ Venice will bottlenecK?
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That processor is plenty fast and can eaisly oveclock to 2.6GHz. It will only have problems when multitasking. Just don't burn any DVD's w [...]
    shbullets 1 299 illinikevi​n
08-04-2006 at 03:07 AM
On [Other Components] somebody please give some help or advice (this not pc build)
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When I said unused I didn't mean new I ment ones people pulled off and arn't useing any more. Unused probably wasn't the best word, probabl [...]
    tehrobzorz 6 571 ILLINIKevi​n
08-01-2006 at 02:29 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is this PSU even close to cutting it?
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Mech. Engineering
    klillas 9 729 klillas
08-02-2006 at 11:37 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU failure?
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If the noise is comming from inside the PSU it probably went bad.
    ak 3 451 Cheetsy
08-01-2006 at 05:18 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 400WATT PSU ENOUGH?
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A good 400 watt PSU should be more than enough as long as you don't plan on overclocking or moving up to SLI.
    bluehaven 3 540 ILLINIKevi​n
08-01-2006 at 04:31 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU for TT Armor?
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The armor come with 2 locations to mount 3 hard drives each. Both have fans for cooling. You can purchase a second rack that slides in the [...]
    TheeZy 30 1001 ILLINIKevi​n
07-29-2006 at 12:04 AM
On [CPUs] Can you run this Crafty benchmark?
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Total nodes: 80680468 Raw nodes per second: 1391042 Total elapsed time: 58 SMP time-to-ply measurement: 11.034483
    Leto_Atrei​des 19 1110 m25
07-25-2006 at 11:10 AM

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