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On [Sound Cards] What sound card $115?     JITPublish​er 5 559 dermotti
03-15-2007 at 12:35 AM
On [CPUs] Choppyness In Oblivion
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Search for and utilize some the Oblivian tweaks, as another poster mentioned. Your processor actually is plenty strong enough for Oblivian, [...]
    Cymus 23 405 homerdog
07-23-2008 at 08:39 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to plug everything in??
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Your 8800's should have came with adapter plugs that will allow you to tap into any of your 12 volt connections. However, if you do not have [...]
    ngwil1 8 207 lambofgode​3x
07-17-2008 at 08:42 PM
On [Other Components] Name of Ram slot on motherboard? it is PCI or DIMM?
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I can name that RAM slot in.......................3 notes.
    sheen 7 226 russki
07-17-2008 at 03:52 PM
On [Other Components] 8800GTS vs x3850.... Which is better?
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If I were doing this buy, that is what I would do. And I would get one of the new ATI 4850's.
    kurtcrosbi​e 6 203 coret
07-15-2008 at 04:30 PM
On [CPUs] 9800 GTX (bottleneck?) Help plz.
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You should really go back and actually read the OP's original POST. The OP has a 4200X2, not a q6600. No one cares right now that you a [...]
    Cymus 16 332 pete4r
07-16-2008 at 04:11 PM
On [Sound Cards] Is there a Tom's HW Best Soundcard 4 $ guide???
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Sound cards are really user preference, I think. While one person thinks on-board sound is all you need and sounds great, the next will thi [...]
    simon19801​11 5 209 kad
07-14-2008 at 07:09 PM
On [CPUs] from e6600 to e 8500 ?
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I am not a "big" overclocker either, just like to mildly squeeze a little more out of what ever I am running. But every once in a [...]
    eyn093 19 421 mousemonke​y
07-15-2008 at 05:54 PM
On [CPUs] If AMD goes bankrupt will INTEL have monopoly?
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Yep.
3   FugBen 133 2387 yomamafor1
07-24-2008 at 05:03 PM
On [Other Components] PCI-E 1 vs PCI-E 2 - 4870
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PCI 2.0 cards are backwards compatible with all version 1.0a PCIe slots, and almost all PCIe 1.0 slots. There have only been a very few pr [...]
    Nvmftw 2 197 jitpublish​er
07-11-2008 at 01:58 PM
On [CPUs] Two $5000+ configurations - which is better for Crysis max?
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I guess most people just cannot understand that to some people, $5000 is not a whole lot of money. There are people who will spend $5000 as [...]
    Cyber_49er 44 824 Vertigon
07-12-2008 at 05:36 AM
On [CPUs] losing time every week
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Are you winding it up every night before you go to bed? Seriously, this could be your CMOS battery about to die. Had that happen to me onc [...]
    goresnet 8 144 goresnet
07-08-2008 at 05:32 PM
On [CPUs] Dead CPU?
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^Do the above. I doubt very seriously if you damaged anything. Make sure the heatsink is ON CORRECTLY. If it fell off, you are apparently ha [...]
    nordby2321 11 213 nordby2321
07-07-2008 at 08:22 PM
On [CPUs] upgrading to q6600 vs 9800gtx
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If you are a heavy gamer, you really need to upgrade both! However, I agree with you and say go with the CPU ugrade first. See what the GPU [...]
    seanydude6​78 4 163 rubix_1011
07-07-2008 at 05:45 PM
On [Other Components] Problem with Ethernet cable
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Thanks for taking the time to point all of this out, although as we have already pretty much discussed, for a home user NONE of it [...]
    PeskyPesky 10 192 jitpublish​er
07-04-2008 at 03:18 PM
On [CPUs] Windows 2000 pc
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Boot to DOS prompt and simply type "format C:"
    pkilla 4 141 bobbknight
07-04-2008 at 03:33 PM
On [Other Components] 'No Signal' Message when gaming.
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Try checking your power saving settings in Windows and your BIOS. Could it be that during full screen play, your power settings are simply [...]
    Kevmesh 25 385 kevmesh
07-05-2008 at 01:57 PM
On [Other Components] Keyboard not working when logging in to windows
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as someone already suggested to you make sure that native USB support for your mouse and keyboard are enabled. Just because your USB port [...]
    sander17 9 178 sander17
07-03-2008 at 02:50 PM
On [CPUs] Quad/Duo Duo/Quad!!! Aaaauuuggghh!!
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lamness said it all in 1 sentence. For your needs this is perfect advice. "If you dont want to OC then get the e8400, if you do OC the [...]
2   Grogger Go 74 1831 Grimmy
07-13-2008 at 04:25 PM
On [CPUs] i need an upgrade (939) ! HELP?
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That would be about the top of the line for your motherboard, and yes it would work. How does it compare? If you are talking AMD, a 4800 [...]
    AldoTeo 27 370 dario77
06-30-2008 at 05:37 PM
On [CPUs] Am I just spending money??
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There is no software that will overclock you CPU with decent results. You have to do yourself in the BIOS, sounds to me like you need to re [...]
    thall17 38 621 antonmadco​w
06-27-2008 at 08:50 PM
On [CPUs] Processor Upgrade...What To Do?
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You spent how much on the video cards to get 3 way SLI (which is a complete waste of money) , and now you are worring over the price of a de [...]
    cmmcnamara 17 459 Zorg
06-27-2008 at 06:41 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Athlon 4200+ X2 upgrade to6400+ X2 is it worth it?
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Your 4200+ runs at 2.2Ghz and the 6400+ runs at 3.2Ghz, so yeah a 1Ghz increase in CPU speed is a bunch. The faster processor will scale qui [...]
    ainarssems 15 372 ainarssems
06-25-2008 at 09:07 PM
On [CPUs] X2 6400 Max safe temp/problem
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79 is too high for any CPU. You will definetly will be getting errors and system crashes at that temp. You have cooling problems to sort out [...]
    rapsux321 9 247 rapsux321
06-23-2008 at 11:37 PM
On [CPUs] Did I make a mistake ordering a e8400?
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You don't need a quad core.
    y2kgtp 26 536 jaguarskx
06-17-2008 at 02:21 AM
On [CPUs] How do you build a dual xeon system?
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This is good advice. Your reasoning for having an 8 cores system is flawed. 8 cores is not 8 times faster, or mean 8 times more work is [...]
    KevinAr18 16 474 radnor
06-17-2008 at 11:55 AM
On [Sound Cards] X-FI Xtreme Music for $39.99?
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I have been fuming mad at Creative for the lack of driver support in Vista myself for months now. HOWEVER, I just downloaded the new beta [...]
    aztec321 13 298 aztec321
06-14-2008 at 11:23 PM
On [Sound Cards] 5.1 system not fully working in Vista
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Do you have surround sound enabled? Although I am not familiar with the exact hardware you have, and the associated application that goes wi [...]
    nico3d 5 277 kg4icg
06-15-2008 at 02:22 PM
On [CPUs] Major overheating
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190c is 374f. You could cook french fries to a crispy golden brown in a short couple of minutes at that temp. I would be more inclined to [...]
    Edon 18 338 Vertigon
06-15-2008 at 08:11 AM
On [CPUs] CPU Fan speed too high?
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Is this the stock cooler? That CPU can run a little warm. You may want to invest in a better aftermarket cooler if you don't like the noise [...]
    kingdata18 3 213 Sailer
06-13-2008 at 04:01 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power Supply Importance
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You PC is made up of many components. Each and everyone of them requires power to run. Nothing can be a more important to a solid performing [...]
    Broomy 1 105 jitpublish​er
06-10-2008 at 03:48 PM
On [CPUs] Is there a better dual core then E8500?
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An 8400 is a really strong processor. What are you going to be doing with it? About the best there is for gaming, unless you buy a quad [...]
    vsdagama 27 681 Modtech
06-10-2008 at 07:37 PM
On [CPUs] RAM DDR2 vs DDR3 vs. 800mghz vs 1333, which one?
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Right now, DDR3 has no real advantage over DDR2. The higher bandwidth is pretty much negated by the slower latencies. You will have a ver [...]
    simon19801​11 13 430 simon19801​11
06-09-2008 at 05:56 AM
On [CPUs] Intel E6400 core 2 duo "problem"?
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Had a PC 2 years and never once have you opened it to clean and blow the dust out, yet you cannot figure out why it is getting so hot? Kid [...]
    Rokkec 9 195 WiseCracke​r
06-08-2008 at 04:19 PM
On [CPUs] Please help - I'm pulling my hair out with my new €1500 paperweight
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Did you say you bought the rig prebuilt, or you built it with parts you bought? If prebuilt, your first course of action is contact where y [...]
    Branoic 36 680 Mondoman
06-10-2008 at 08:21 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Length of cables and full tower question...
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I think that rjpearce is being a little optimistic, as yeah it can be a problem. Some will work great and have plenty of cable length, o [...]
    leftyyao 8 231 Vertigon
06-06-2008 at 07:11 PM
On [Sound Cards] Question on replacing supplied sound card on Striker II NSE mobo
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Yeah, read your manual and find out where to turn the on-board sound on and off, (it's in your BIOS) sounds like it is turned off. Soundbla [...]
    Branoic 2 159 jitpublish​er
06-05-2008 at 02:49 PM
On [CPUs] Old athlon in new AM2+ motherboard ?
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Besides the CPU socket being different, the memory is too. Nearly all socket Am2 boards use DDR2. Your Socket 939 board uses standard DDR. T [...]
    dregh 7 238 amdfangirl
06-04-2008 at 11:56 PM
On [CPUs] Core 2 Due E6400 vs Pentium D 925
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Ahhh. Does the BIOS support the Core Duo? If the BIOS doesn't, it won't set the speeds or voltage correctly......even if the motherboard of [...]
    HotStuff2 22 449 Mondoman
06-04-2008 at 11:16 PM
On [CPUs] Unsupported CPU
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Yeah, what mike99 said. Do the EXACT SAME THING you do when you overclock. Disable the auto settings for the CPU, and set the buss, mult [...]
    fatty35 7 302 TheDraac
06-04-2008 at 09:24 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] multiple psu's
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If you feel that you MUST use your old PSU with your new one, there are new PSU's out now that fit into a 5.25" drive bay, that are mad [...]
    jon10110 20 288 iluvgillgi​ll
06-03-2008 at 09:17 PM
On [Other Components] Monitor, cpu or graphics card?
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Definelty buy a new GPU. Even an 8800GT will just spank the SLI setup you have now. For $300 I would pick up 2 -9600GT's and SLI them. As [...]
    MateoBateo 9 249 evongugg
06-04-2008 at 01:13 PM
On [Other Components] G.skill memory only 5.7 in windows experience?
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Wow. All I can say is that I used to game with XP Pro 32 bit. I upgraded to Vista 32 and you know what? I think it is great. I have not no [...]
2   ispy 74 1244 Demonic Go​ldfish
06-05-2008 at 12:05 AM
On [Other Components] Flexible fan for chipset/memory
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There are all kinds of fan setups for just that, here are a few.
    sciggy 4 133 sciggy
06-02-2008 at 05:52 AM
On [CPUs] CPU not booting because of hardware
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Um, well okay there. I suggest you enlist the help of a friend to trouble shoot your problem.
    AsantaSane 13 228 AsantaSane
06-02-2008 at 05:40 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] ventalation help
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Top small fan -out PSU fan -out Back small fan -out Side large bottom fan -in Front large bottom fan -in See the pattern? 3 smaller f [...]
    chooney 7 172 The_Blood_​Raven
05-30-2008 at 02:20 AM
On [CPUs] New build not working properly
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^2nd, that. Come on. The PC is obviously severly damaged in transit and you are willing to just accept it and deal with it? If it arrived [...]
    Zellix 7 223 Mondoman
05-29-2008 at 06:32 AM
On [CPUs] Mystery Problem
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The trusty old: I had my fill of Biostar junk several years ago, know how you feel.
    ItsTheHomb​re 10 246 kad
05-28-2008 at 02:44 AM
On [Other Components] HighPoint HPT374 Raid Help
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Yyou will have to go into the RAID BIOS on the board and let the BIOS know what drives and how they were configured. If it's not messed up t [...]
    dejianr 7 239 dejianr
06-16-2008 at 03:12 PM
On [Other Components] RAID 0 for good system performance
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It's not always hard drive failure. For instance, if you overclock and data gets corrupted, a power outage/sudden crash, one of the drive ca [...]
    drfelip 15 481 B-Unit
05-27-2008 at 04:55 PM
On [CPUs] Can you swap CPU's without causing any OS problems?
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While a faster processor may net you some increase in frames, it will be only a few frames per second. A complete platform change to say an [...]
    redvandam 28 914 yipsl
05-22-2008 at 08:38 AM
On [CPUs] Q? - CPU, RAM, Quad pump, multiplier, DDR, and FSB ratios
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I can answer 1 question although technically there is more to it, but simply.....The FSB is the speed at which everything communicates over [...]
    chadwickvm 9 532 chadwickvm
05-20-2008 at 11:50 PM
On [CPUs] Which processor is better, the quad core of the duo core.
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Yes, it depends on what your doing with it. Both are excellent processors for right type of application, and if you are going to overclock o [...]
    elitesyste​m 22 579 Sailer
05-19-2008 at 09:36 PM
On [CPUs] Quad Core vs Dual Core for Gaming
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For gaming, even with the new Core technology, raw Mhz is still the trick. More than 2 cores doesn't mean much in gaming. The reason people [...]
    elitesyste​m 7 420 jsc
05-19-2008 at 03:30 PM
On [Other Components] Perplexing computer problem
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Uh, yeah. roadrunner197069 has hit the nail on the head. You are going to be fighting a never ending battle with this one. FYI.....thos [...]
    endezeiche​n 8 275 Grimmy
05-19-2008 at 12:51 AM
On [CPUs] which is better?
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I'ts not a question about how many cores there are. It's also not a question about how many Ghz a processor is running it. NEITHER OF THES [...]
    Bubba82 12 293 evongugg
05-15-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [CPUs] Is there a limit to CPU clock speed?
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Using the current technology, they are already hitting the ceiling. Google is your friend to learn about how CPU's work and why.
    Krb686 7 328 sseyler
05-14-2008 at 08:47 AM
On [Other Components] Who else hates Toms Hardware’s new look????
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Cannot think of 1 good positive thing to say about it. Period.
    HoustonSer​enity 22 557 jaguarskx
05-18-2008 at 11:36 AM
On [CPUs] PERformance per buck
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The percentage of people who overclock is really small compared to the whole CPU market. Since all the CPU's of a family essentially come fr [...]
    nines- 2 124 jitpublish​er
05-10-2008 at 04:21 PM
On [CPUs] what do you guys have in your system tray at startup?
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Spybot Search and Destroy, McAfee, sidebar, volume control, LAN status
    dobby 12 398 dobby
05-11-2008 at 03:35 AM
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