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On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Xigmatek HDT-S1283 fit in Armor VA8003BWS?     jerreece 1 177 jerreece
11-11-2008 at 06:38 PM
On [CPUs] Processor - How Much Is Too Less? Ultimate!
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I'm with TC on this one. Lots of contradictions in this post. However, quad core is the direction things are going. And if you do much v [...]
    kuber 7 224 thogrom
11-18-2008 at 04:29 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] I needed help desiding on a low end power supply
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I'm with geofelt. Power Supplies are not the best place to save money. Cheap power supplies are just that, cheap. I've never had good lu [...]
    coltoe 6 80 geofelt
11-18-2008 at 02:22 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Will my pc handle MMO (WAR/CoD4) will it over-heat??
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Wow 8GB of RAM. More than you need for sure!! Only limitation there is the video card. That HD 3650 256MB is a little behind the curve. Bett [...]
    gcranium1 6 177 Zorg
11-16-2008 at 04:03 AM
On [CPUs] can't turn on pc...please help!
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So your PC suddenly stopped turning on, and you purchased a new PSU in attempt to resolve this issue correct? As would be normal, check a [...]
    josh1119 5 90 will_chell​am
11-15-2008 at 10:12 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Q6600 Power Supply - 8 Pin vs 4 Pin
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Sounds like you have some other troubleshooting to do. I doubt your problem is related to your CPU power connector. Does your motherboar [...]
    ffejie 15 4895 jerreece
11-14-2008 at 07:07 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU audibly "popped"?
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Hopefully one would remember to unplug the power supply at both ends before disassembling it. :D To the OP: It sounds most likely t [...]
    c999 8 215 jerreece
11-11-2008 at 06:46 PM
On [CPUs] Do I need to buy thermal grease for a new cpu with stock cooling?
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If the CPU comes with a cooling fan (Most Retail boxed CPUs will), then you don't have to. Personally however, I don't like using 'stock' [...]
    ipoopfool 5 156 ipoopfool
11-01-2008 at 10:47 PM
On [CPUs] Need a budget cpu fan
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Q6600's run pretty warm. Even for a month, personally I wouldn't stick a really cheap store bought fan on mine. Unless you have a good compu [...]
    Gareth2061 6 228 br3nd064
11-01-2008 at 01:58 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 or 9300 ?
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I see the Q9300 @ $249 over at Newegg.com The Q6600 @ $189.99 at Newegg.com. Got both prices through (site that compiles prices at mul [...]
    hector1403 5 379 hector1403
10-29-2008 at 11:57 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Video Card / Power Supply - Overheating?
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I'm going to say your problem is definitely related to your PSU and the lower video card. That Power Supply is designed for a top mount in t [...]
    NoisyMonk 15 585 JohnnyLuck​y
10-30-2008 at 08:42 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Wierd stock power supply in my system. got 20 pins when really has 24?
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If you replace your PSU for some reason, and it has a 20+4PIN connector, you'll be fine. If your motherboard only needs 20 pins, you can jus [...]
    aj95 5 100 skywalker9​952
10-22-2008 at 06:28 AM
On [CPUs] Bottleneck... Which Component...?? Opinions Needed
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CPU is definitely his bottleneck. My wife's system runs my old AMD 4400+ and I wouldn't dare push Crysis onto her system. That 8800GTS (5 [...]
    alphakp295 9 287 NewLCD123
10-20-2008 at 09:30 PM
On [CPUs] Isn't Dual Core Future-Proof?
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I think I hate Flame Threads more than Future Proof threads.
    Nightsilen​cer 39 933 gamerk316
10-20-2008 at 05:10 PM
On [CPUs] High GHZ dual core or low GHz quad core??
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He's right in that this question is asked on these forums every single day. Generally though, most folks agree that the high GHZ Dual [...]
    ebaugh 19 585 BadTrip
10-18-2008 at 03:35 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 upgrade to Q9650
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Ironically, I was just telling my wife 20 minutes ago how I hated threads like these. Where folks with way to much money to waste come onto [...]
    Unscrupulo​us 18 1032 Reynod
10-17-2008 at 12:07 PM
On [CPUs] Bang for my.... E8500!!!
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If your Zalman cooler is really loose, then it may need adjusted. However, if you're getting 44C at 100% CPU usage, you're absolutely was [...]
    werxen 6 679 jerreece
10-16-2008 at 01:18 AM
On [CPUs] Quad core or Dual core
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I run a Q6600 at stock speeds (2.4Ghz). I've noticed, at least under Vista 64bit, that Warhammer Online seems to thread pretty well. It'll u [...]
    b335t 6 705 b335t
10-16-2008 at 09:52 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 idle temps - first switch on today.
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I'd say you're doing pretty good with that particular cooler. It really doesn't have much surface area for heat dissipation. Not very much c [...]
    jonisginge​r 11 198 jonisginge​r
10-15-2008 at 12:09 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] CM Cosmos Cusomt paints
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I suppose you could find a local shop that does airbrush or custom auto paint jobs, befriend one of their artists, and see if you can score [...]
    psr 7 190 JohnnyLuck​y
10-12-2008 at 06:02 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 weird temp behaviour
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I've used Asus boards before. Great motherboards. But their PC Probe software is... horrible. I like to use Core Temp.
    kblue25 13 153 pcgamer12
10-11-2008 at 11:43 PM
On [CPUs] AMD quad core or Intel dual core
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If you want a Quad Core (which is preferable for video and audio encoding since most of that software uses multiple cores now days) get an I [...]
    Sable Wand​erer 7 275 jerreece
10-11-2008 at 06:27 PM
On [CPUs] Upgrading and.... Bottlenecking.
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Yes, that 4200+ is a bottleneck.
    rahrah 15 297 rahrah
10-09-2008 at 08:59 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Best Gaming case in your opinion??
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If size is a concern, you're probably best off looking at Mid-Towers geared specifically for gaming. I already had a Full-Tower from Antec, [...]
    kuanaco 21 486 JohnnyLuck​y
10-11-2008 at 09:22 PM
On [CPUs] wrong forum...
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OC'ing the Q6600 has more to do with your motherboard. For example, if you use the board I do (680i LT) you won't get an OC worth crap. I [...]
    Nica Guy 22 294 spathotan
10-04-2008 at 07:08 AM
On [CPUs] CPU FSB 1333 but MOBO FSB 1066???
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The question is whether that BIOS upgrade simply allows the e8400 to work, or if it actually allows that motherboard to support an FSB of 13 [...]
    boomer2poi​nt0 1 208 jerreece
10-03-2008 at 10:49 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 : Are These Temps Right?
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Use Core Temp for monitoring temps. It's the way to go. Also, make sure it recognizes your 4th core. If you're only able to find 3 cores, yo [...]
    SnuffleKit​ty 29 436 SnuffleKit​ty
10-03-2008 at 07:03 PM
On [CPUs] Please help me on choosing a CPU for my gaming rig
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Poor UltimaSlayer VII :( His self-esteem raising system idea got whacked by the Put-Down Monster :( I wish I had the kind of money he wan [...]
2   UltimaSlay​erVII 76 823 roofus
11-13-2008 at 03:19 AM
On [CPUs] My CPU is stuck to the motherboard
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Yeah I'm running an AMD 3500+ on an 939 nForce 4 mobo right now (lol my current motherboard for my Q6600 took a crap a couple days ago). Tho [...]
    hollegrehe​n 7 328 hollegrehe​n
09-11-2008 at 09:24 PM
On [CPUs] RAM is fine but even so i do get memory problems
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Sounds like perhaps you've got some CPU usage problems. Your temps are fine. I'd suggest that when your PC is acting this way (being very sl [...]
    BananaJoe 18 364 Grimmy
09-07-2008 at 03:26 PM
On [CPUs] Need help on very strange CPU problem
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I have had a similar problem with my motherboard. I was specifically using "Everest" to monitor temps under load. For me, it turne [...]
    cachirro 9 291 cachirro
08-23-2008 at 10:41 PM
On [CPUs] e8400 scoring 4.6 in vista
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Dang I posted to late. lol Anyhow, nice. Glad things are running cooler. :) 60C at stock temps does seem a little high for a decent afte [...]
    boppacesag​ain08 17 600 geofelt
08-06-2008 at 09:56 PM
On [Other Components] CPU FAN ERROR!!! <-- In the words of Asus
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Are you using Asus Probe by chance? I know with Asus boards I've had in the past, I have tried using their PC monitoring software. Never enj [...]
    apel444 3 396 Almost Sma​rt
11-01-2008 at 08:52 PM
On [CPUs] Updating advice with an AMD athlon 64 FX 55 porcessor
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Your motherboard supports the 939 CPU socket type, which has basically been phased out, and replaced by the AM2 socket type for AMD processo [...]
    Embra 18 371 jj463rd
08-06-2008 at 05:46 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Running at 78℃ During Idle, NOT OC'd
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Oh wow I totally missed that part my first read through. Yes, that is likely your problem. Shut down your system as soon as possible. Ta [...]
    johnjm22 6 260 tekzor
07-20-2008 at 01:40 AM
On [CPUs] Uprgrading to E8400 what about my O/S?
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Far as I know you'd have no problem. Biggest conflict with Windows XP & newer is the motherboard FAIK.
    ThePatriot 5 202 ThePatriot
07-19-2008 at 03:07 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Corsair TX 750W CrossFire
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I'm not a GPU/PSU expert, but from what I understand it's more of an Amperage thing than wattage. I can't imagine you'd need 850W to run [...]
    micky84 9 382 homerdog
07-17-2008 at 03:40 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] nforce 680i 8-pin
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I've got the same thing. Stuck my 4-pin CPU power connector in the center of the 8pin and it works fine. The manual says they "recommen [...]
    civic 3 211 civic
07-08-2008 at 07:45 PM
On [Other Components] Is this PC configuration good??
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I'd say your original build is fine. Though there's some good recomendations above (such as Intel chipset instead of nVidia (790i). I've got [...]
    Kezz187 9 358 Kezz187
07-02-2008 at 12:27 AM
On [CPUs] Too Hot?
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I'm not as big on the "looks" of my PC tower. Then again, my tower sits on the floor beside my desk where I can't see it. So havin [...]
    Shibumi 17 332 Shadowthor
06-29-2008 at 05:09 AM
On [CPUs] AMD vs Intel
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[b]jonbull Offline Profile: stranger More Information Age : 18 years Gender : Male posts : 1 Joined : Tue Jun 24, 2008 [...]
    jonbull 47 1282 MathiasSch​nell
06-26-2008 at 06:31 AM
On [CPUs] 11809 in 3DMark05 is that good?
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From my understanding, this is due to the fact that Vista is more compatable with Mult-core processors than XP. So that Q6600 is getting [...]
    bigbeef260​4 23 938 Grimmy
06-22-2008 at 04:01 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom instead of Intel Core2Quad Q6600 would you recommend?
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My vote is definitely for Q6600, or some other Intel Quad.
2   omermaras 63 4514 MU_Enginee​r
06-23-2008 at 06:32 AM
On [CPUs] Crysis on a budget...
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Am I the only one that doesn't quite understand what he/she just said?
2   mikerose79 66 1614 Vertigon
07-06-2008 at 09:01 PM
On [CPUs] Thermal Limitations of Athalon x2 4200+
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Here's AMD's technical specs for Thermal limits on the AMD X2 units (this document is for AM2 chips). Actually, page 18 Lists AMD Part [...]
    Preclude 4 257 amdfangirl
06-22-2008 at 06:25 AM
On [CPUs] e84 or q66? games & multitasking
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Q6600 for sure. You sound like the perfect candidate for Quad Core processing. Multi-Tasking is exactly what Quads are for. If you want t [...]
    z_dori 7 389 mousemonke​y
06-26-2008 at 07:30 PM
On [CPUs] Having trouble choosing quad/dual
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My experience from building/rebuilding my PCs over the years has accumulated to this: If you want to keep from upgrading for as long as p [...]
    vsdagama 17 526 theodric
06-16-2008 at 11:16 PM
On [Other Components] How computer savvy are you?
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LOL I took a "Basic" class back in High School. Never went any further than that. LOL After learning it I tried to code my [...]
    elitesyste​m 35 788 lucuis
05-20-2008 at 04:46 AM
On [CPUs] Help with q6600 ID
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Mine says it is Stepping B3 but also shows "Revision G0". I also have "Slacr" on the chip itself. LOL I had the same [...]
    Rheagar 15 1339 jerreece
05-13-2008 at 11:35 PM
On [CPUs] Nehalem: The End Of Mainstream Overclocking?!
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If this story did in fact turn out to be true, I think I'd end up going back to AMD. (I'm on my first Intel CPU ever). I'd like the "ab [...]
2   dattimr 76 1235 amdfangirl
05-12-2008 at 02:35 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Voltage settings and SpeedStep, etc. ???
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Definitely upgrade your HSF. I have my Q6600 OC'd to 3.32Ghz and it idles in the BIOS in the 40's celsius. If you're at the stock 2.4Ghz @ 5 [...]
    konoplya 4 482 konoplya
05-10-2008 at 09:37 AM
On [CPUs] Do Q6600 run hot??
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I'm running the Q6600 G0 stepping on a 680i mobo. I don't have the 'stock' fan but I've got a pretty cheap cooler on it, and I idle at about [...]
    xplicid001 11 531 jerreece
05-05-2008 at 09:35 PM

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