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On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is a Corsair tx650w sufficient for hd4870 crossfire?
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Based on actual measurements, my Q6600 OC'ed to 3.6 GHz in an EP35-DS3P pulls 9.5 amps - about 120 watts. Corsairs are pretty conservati [...]
    kel varnse​n 19 587 jsc
07-09-2008 at 08:23 AM
On [CPUs] PSU too weak?
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An HD4750 uses "only" about 120 watts. My Q6600 OC'd to 3.6 GHz uses about 120 watts (based on measurement). Mid-level motherb [...]
    Hansen 5 209 jsc
07-09-2008 at 07:58 AM
On [CPUs] Typical overclocks?
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I have a G0 Q6600 with a VID of 1.2625 volts - pretty good but not great. With stock HSF, it runs at 3.0 GHz with default voltage. It runs a [...]
    Preclude 14 230 epsilon84
07-08-2008 at 05:44 PM
On [CPUs] Overheating in startup
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Vertigon: Thermal paste comes preapplied for initial installation. If you have difficulties installing the HSF, you may need to remove t [...]
    jopad 6 91 Vertigon
07-08-2008 at 03:55 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Which would you choose? Stylish, or functional case?
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Let us know how you like it.
    Papewaio 28 523 Papewaio
07-03-2008 at 02:38 PM
On [CPUs] Should i Lap my q6600 and stock heat sink??
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You first need to determine if you need to. Stock Intel HSF's have a pretty good finish on the bottom. (You would probably make the surface [...]
    dpcdpc11 11 206 dpcdpc11
07-03-2008 at 09:55 AM
On [Other Components] Installing LED's into a computer Guide?
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I do not want to sound like a smartass, but if you need to ask for help to do something like this, you are better off not doing it. In a [...]
    Solance 12 250 Mathos
07-01-2008 at 07:29 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 system vs AMD Phenom system
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Yes. To run my Q6600 at 3.3 GHz, I had to raise my vcore from 1.2625 volts allll the way up to 1.30 volts. "AMD's Upcoming CPU/GP [...]
4   AkisTzortz​is 160 2117 jimmysmitt​y
07-05-2008 at 10:08 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Need Help, my computer is dead.
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Try this for troubleshooting ideas: Among other things, there's a section about checking out PSU's. Disconnecting the 2X2 12 volt cab [...]
    kman1979 4 127 kman1979
06-29-2008 at 05:31 PM
On [CPUs] Thermalright Ultra-120
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I am using a Scythe SFF21F (63 cfm) with my TRUE. It's cooling a Q6600 OC'd to 3.6 GHz in an Antec 900 case. It's oriented vertically to tak [...]
    xech 15 274 antonmadco​w
07-01-2008 at 02:38 PM
On [CPUs] Need help please. Computer won't post.
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No RAM will give you a series of long beeps.
    LTJ311 8 117 ltj311
06-27-2008 at 10:21 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 performance
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Pretty much. AMD undoubtedly figured that it's better to sell a crippled quad core for whatever they can get for it than to just dump it som [...]
    aza13 20 405 Slobogob
06-26-2008 at 09:53 AM
On [CPUs] Power Consumption of CPUs
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I would estimate the efficiency to be higher - like around 90%. Switching regulators with high quality inductors are surprisingly effici [...]
    bosnian81 13 370 jsc
06-25-2008 at 10:25 PM
On [CPUs] tested all the componets I can and still can't pinpoint whats wrong.
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No. Removing the battery will not reliably reset the CMOS. Your "CMOS reset thing" should be a 2 pin header block. Unplug the [...]
    acoustic56​79 7 220 jsc
06-25-2008 at 10:07 PM
On [CPUs] Advice: Artic Freezer 7 Pro
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I hae been using AS5 for the last couple of years. I know what their website says, but I have never seen any decrease in core temps after go [...]
    inertiat 22 261 iluvgillgi​ll
06-27-2008 at 03:14 AM
On [CPUs] AMD vs Intel
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I think that's backwards. AMD has money to [strike]blow on[/strike] sponsor F1 racing?
    jonbull 47 1048 MathiasSch​nell
06-26-2008 at 06:31 AM
On [Other Components] need help
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#1. Don't know when it will be released. I have seen power consumption estimates of 250 watts - about 20 amps. I am not familiar with AMD [...]
    Xwow 3 91 jsc
06-25-2008 at 02:48 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Looking for a good, but reliable and cheap power supply
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One of the best - for the price. Probably will not get past 3.3 GHz with one. Look at the Xigmatek S1283. But he is right about getting [...]
    DarkDwarf 13 276 jpbg
06-28-2008 at 08:13 PM
On [CPUs] Thermal Grease Cleaning Question
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You can get 100% at a drugstore. 70% is OK. Avoid something called "rubbing alcohol". It's usually 70% isopropyl, but it has lanol [...]
    johnnymac1​3 13 229 iluvgillgi​ll
06-20-2008 at 09:07 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU or motherboard problem?
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You are welcome - especially if I have been helpful.
    raminder 4 140 raminder
06-23-2008 at 03:41 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Read the power supply faq's still a tad confused
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[quotemsg=1830330,1,333714]Ok so I've read, the psu myths, 101 and the main faq. However, I want to build a new pc, the amp requirements of [...]
    Jimnast 25 342 nevasumma
06-27-2008 at 05:22 PM
On [CPUs] AMD vs INTEL
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We are discussing the topic. OP gave us an "either/or", "black or white" choice. Some of us see colors. I have alwa [...]
    coa 35 707 fazers_on_​stun
06-14-2008 at 05:21 PM
On [CPUs] Need opinions from e6600 to q6600/q6700
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GA-EP35-DS3R and DS3P have 8 SATA ports.
    doctorx 14 299 jsc
06-13-2008 at 12:20 AM
On [CPUs] quick test....do i need heatsink?????
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Even better, breadboard the system. Assemble everything outside the case on an insulated cutting board. I use a nylon cutting board. [...]
    punchie13 17 383 jsc
06-13-2008 at 12:14 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is this considered a symptom of a weak PSU?
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AM71, I doubt if predtetm's system is pulling more than 20 - 22 amps off the 12 volt rails. His problem is not inadequate power. It's unst [...]
    predtetm 16 409 jsc
06-13-2008 at 12:01 AM
On [CPUs] Barcelona/Shanghai Smackdown on Nehalem
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Here in Saudi Arabia, I can find 45 nm parts in all the larger stores. (White boxing is big here. No one but businesses buy branded bo [...]
2   Wisecracke​r 75 1316 fazers_on_​stun
06-13-2008 at 12:47 AM
On [CPUs] Do I need a new computer?
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Budget?
    spamhatert​om 21 491 wh3resmyca​r
06-10-2008 at 09:19 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] New NX8800 GT but which Power supply?
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While I like Antecs, the Basiq's are just a little too cheap.
    hnml24 2 169 evongugg
06-04-2008 at 01:44 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Nine-Hundred Case
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Oh, yes, indeed. Low is quiet. Medium is "acceptable" - if you are hard of hearing. High sounds like a freaking vacuum cleaner [...]
    GODSPEED7 42 601 GODSPEED7
06-07-2008 at 11:30 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] multiple psu's
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A 9600GT uses very little more power than a single 6800GS. So you will be lowering the PSU load by about 50 watts. But a mod should h [...]
    jon10110 20 280 iluvgillgi​ll
06-03-2008 at 09:17 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU or faulty HD370?
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[quotemsg=1824918,4,330539] The PSU is a non brand (all i can see on it is: CB F(c) EN60950) so i'm guessing that I am underpowering it. Do [...]
    dansimmond​s1979 23 293 mike99
06-08-2008 at 10:49 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power supply calc - somethings not right
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Grimmy, Also related to computer requirements on game boxes: "Minimum" = count on your fingers frame rates "Recommended& [...]
    ispy 14 347 Grimmy
06-01-2008 at 07:38 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Min. power supply for older system
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My bad 400 w PSU wouldn't work. I guess that shows that there is bad and there is bad.
    Canuck1 6 132 spanner_ra​zor
06-01-2008 at 08:16 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] antec basiq 500 or earthwatts 430
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As hard as it is to believe, they both have about the same amount of useable power. And, by all relevant reports that I have seen, the Ear [...]
    bigeasyhaw​aiian 7 223 bigeasyhaw​aiian
05-28-2008 at 04:52 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is this PSU dead?
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Practically every PSU I have seen uses a standard color coding for all the wires. You have one of the few that doesn't. So we have to do [...]
    kelcorn 11 227 jsc
05-26-2008 at 03:48 AM
On [CPUs] upgrade E6300 to Q6600 or Q6700 power consumption Q
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Running stock frequencies, your load will go up 30 watts, all on the 12 volt rails. As a matter of fact, in an EP35-DS3P, a Q6600 OC'd to [...]
    seanoz 32 779 Andrius
06-07-2008 at 02:30 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Which of these PSUs actually outputs more power?
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It's not a matter of which is more powerful, but which provides more useful power. Because the 12 volt outputs do all the heavy lifting ( [...]
    egroeg 9 279 homerdog
05-28-2008 at 03:26 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU Danger questions...
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Well, it would be useful IF you have one of those inexpensive PSU testers. Within their limitations, the testers are quite handy. The [...]
    Silhorn 17 313 jsc
05-22-2008 at 11:29 PM
On [CPUs] How many peeps care about power consuption?
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After quoting me, royalcrown wrote: "The problem with the logic of, it's not that good, or it's expensive so it's not worth it (solar [...]
2   PoopSmashe​r 93 1574 carod
05-22-2008 at 08:32 AM
On [Other Components] How computer savvy are you?
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stan116: "eVGA 790i QX9650 OCed to 4GHz 12TEC Boreas Chiller 2-9800GX2s in Quad SLI 8Gbs OCZ Platnum 1600MHz" Impress [...]
    elitesyste​m 35 670 lucuis
05-20-2008 at 04:46 AM
On [CPUs] Quad Core vs Dual Core for Gaming
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And the week before, and probably the week before that.
    elitesyste​m 7 398 jsc
05-19-2008 at 03:30 PM
On [CPUs] Which processor is better, the quad core of the duo core.
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With decent to good cooling, you can push a Q6600 to 3.3 - 3.6 GHz. There's one other factor to consider. Motherboards with nVidia 680i c [...]
    elitesyste​m 22 560 Sailer
05-19-2008 at 09:36 PM
On [CPUs] Bios Update to PSU
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Measure the Dell PSU. Check the physical specs of the P&PC PSU. P&PC is one of the best PSU manufacturers. If they say it will fi [...]
    elitesyste​m 3 135 liljone
05-19-2008 at 03:04 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] TT Armor vs. Antec 900 vs. XCLIO A380PLUS vs. TT Armor+MX
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I hate the fiddly doors that TT puts on their cases. I like my Antec 900. It's a relatively low tech design (not tooless, no removeable m [...]
    qmalik 9 357 qmalik
05-17-2008 at 08:20 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Am I going to kill my 125w PSU?
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I do not think you have a 125 watt PSU. Did not sound reasonable. I googled "dell xps410 psu specifications" and several sites sai [...]
    liljone 6 190 liljone
05-18-2008 at 07:12 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU upgrade?
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We have a common misunderstanding here. A more powerful PSU (higher wattage rating) does not, by itself, generate more heat. The wattage [...]
    red_star 9 191 red_star
05-18-2008 at 04:22 PM
On [CPUs] Nehalem: The End Of Mainstream Overclocking?!
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If everyone in all the tech forums decided to boycot Intel, Intel would never notice. The vast majority of computer users just want somethin [...]
2   dattimr 76 1112 amdfangirl
05-12-2008 at 02:35 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] what power supply good for this pc
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And the second most common topic has to be: "I have 4 Gb of RAM installed. Why do I see only 3.25 GB?"
    rolllin 13 330 Psymonx
05-16-2008 at 11:15 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 24-pin PSU down to 20-pin MOBO?
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A lot of 24 PSU main power connectors are really a 20 pin and a 4 pin connector clipped together. Look closely at the end with red, black, y [...]
    Edgarthefi​sh 7 265 Edgarthefi​sh
05-09-2008 at 05:56 AM
On [Other Components] problem with DMA
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Master/slave jumpers?
    littleman0​0 11 209 aevm
05-09-2008 at 03:58 PM
On [CPUs] Suggest me mobo and cpu under 500$
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Don't worry about "future-proofing" either. Nehalem this fall/winter will make EVERYTHING except a late generation CPU obsolete. [...]
    mrfrantik 15 271 spuddyt
05-08-2008 at 10:05 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] whats a good psu for the 8800gts 512mb?
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You probably are not going to find a PSU that most of us would use for $50 - $60 unless you get lucky and find it on sale. Go up another [...]
    deathrage4​life 2 219 jsc
05-08-2008 at 09:52 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is my new power supply DOA?
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There's a section on troubleshooting PSU's here that is useful if you have or can borrow a digital multimeter:
    joe197608 16 321 Lord Gorna​k
05-07-2008 at 09:17 PM
On [CPUs] Question about my processor
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[quotemsg=1817213,1,295295 CPU Speed Minimum: 3 GHz You Have: 2.79 GHz Performance Rated at 4.19 GHz PASS What is the performance [...]
    bragz 9 226 jimmysmitt​y
05-06-2008 at 05:23 PM
On [CPUs] D9 micron chips
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newegg by all means. Unless Tiger Direct has changed its return and warrantee policies in the past few years, they, quite frankly [strike]su [...]
    htoonthura 4 184 jsc
05-04-2008 at 07:09 PM
On [CPUs] What way to face cooling fans? PICS INSIDE>>>>>>
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I have an Antec 900 case. The top fan exhausts the air. I agree with them. Since warm air wants to rise, why are you fighting it. You sho [...]
    antipesto9​3 13 351 endyen
05-05-2008 at 07:58 AM
On [CPUs] Do Q6600 run hot??
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You are not supposed to turn the pins to install the heatsink. When the pins are properly oriented, you push them in to install. You rotate [...]
    xplicid001 11 410 jerreece
05-05-2008 at 09:35 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] psu question
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The 12 volt rails (yellow wires) do all the heavy lifting. They power the CPU, video card, drive motors, and fans. 5 volts (red wires) power [...]
    Invisik 6 191 Shadow7037​93
04-28-2008 at 09:53 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] possible psu problem
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Boots, but no signal to the monitor. What does that mean? When you say there are no sounds to the speaker, do you mean the little in [...]
    z0r- 9 131 Mondoman
04-29-2008 at 08:32 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] New Power Supply Fried
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There's a pretty good, although not great, chance that you have not fried your motherboard. Try to borrow a known good PSU for testing, [...]
    stashu17 9 192 dobby
04-28-2008 at 01:00 AM
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