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On [CPUs] PentiumD 3.20ghz vs E6700 2.6ghz
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You can also find an e6600 for cheaper (Tiger direct ~155 OEM version), not much of a difference in speed.
    dave562 39 605 randomizer
11-11-2008 at 12:43 AM
On [helppp]computer froze and then buzzing sound
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Sounds like a potential power supply issue from the sound description, but just taking a stab in the dark. Could also be a fan issue as s [...]
    villeramen 8 312 jtt283
10-29-2008 at 11:07 AM
On [CPUs] When Intels new cpu i7 comes out...
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Extreme processors tend not to drop much in price compared to the regular processors (in fact sometimes they go UP in price. Likely because [...]
    waly 3 364 jitpublish​er
10-28-2008 at 12:54 PM
On [Sound Cards] Weird system freeze
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Wellm if you've traced it to the card then my guess would be the driver. Creative is not good (to be generous) at creating drivers.
    travva 2 173 travva
10-28-2008 at 01:09 AM
On [Other Components] HELP brother printer issue
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Reboot the PC... Also, to remove the drivers without their tool: 1) open printers 2) file->server properties 3) Select driver, delt [...]
    pacmanfour​twenty 5 160 pacmanfour​twenty
10-27-2008 at 10:26 PM
On [CPUs] cant get into safe mode... wtf?
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Sounds like your hitting F8 to early. Most MoBo's use F8 to select a different boot device than the default. Go ahead and get to the boot de [...]
    Maverick7 19 289 Maverick7
10-26-2008 at 11:03 PM
On [Other Components] Video card compatability question.
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Based on the model specifications it looks like the MoBo has no decent graphics expansion slot (AGP or PCI-E). YOu could buy a PCI card but [...]
    G-Spot 3 289 G-Spot
10-24-2008 at 06:07 AM
On [CPUs] 32 bit processor limitations?
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No, the maximum memory is not 4 GB it is 64 GB for 32 bit and 2 TB for 64 bit. This page is the best reference for all windows editions: [...]
    kenw232 4 256 Calinkula
09-21-2008 at 06:07 AM
On [CPUs] Adding vs Improving Cores
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The issue is that there is only so much cooling a fan can provide at room temperature. In order to improve performance by meaningful amounts [...]
    nightscope 9 278 shabodah
09-19-2008 at 04:24 PM
On [CPUs] $100 Upgrade for an AMD 64 X2 System
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I guess the answer depends on your primary usuage & what is currently underperforming. Is it that you feel the FPS and/or detail setting [...]
    Jonn 12 291 BobWya
09-09-2008 at 02:18 AM
On [CPUs] p4 478 upgrade from celeron
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THis will give you the list of supported CPU's: Not sure if any of it requires a BIOS flash or not.... This *may* work: I have no [...]
    stoneager 10 281 joefriday
09-04-2008 at 04:58 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Corsair or Antec?
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I like Corsair's OEM not sure who Antec's is. I don't believe either manufacturers their own PSU's, so quality is going to vary by model. [...]
    Scott1483 18 467 dobby
08-26-2008 at 02:26 PM
On [CPUs] E7200 -> Q9550?
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Personally I would stick to a faster dual-core over a quad-core for most applications. You's have to take a look at what youa re running and [...]
    Murdoc 10 608 Murdoc
08-10-2008 at 08:33 PM
On [CPUs] Time for a cpu upgrade?
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I would say its the CPU based on the min/req specs and the fact the celron is a little gimped. You can get an E2200 for less than $100..... [...]
    protokille​r 21 369 Mondoman
07-19-2008 at 09:29 PM
On [CPUs] Prescott 3.4 vs Wolfdale 2.66
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@Hemphill Yes and no. Depending on the application a Q6600 may be inferior. If an application is single threaded (or even limited to two [...]
    Hemphill 8 424 halcyon
07-04-2008 at 01:09 AM
On [CPUs] dual core vs core 2 duo
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Nitpicking here.... it does not represent 2 cores on a single die, but rather two cores in a single package. The early dual and quad cor [...]
    Bubba82 38 3680 yadge
05-18-2008 at 01:58 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] How to disable internet access on router??
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This would effectively block HTTP traffic, but internet obund traffic of other types would be permitted.... Personally I think unplug [...]
    Dav678 26 4947 gomerpile
06-27-2007 at 12:51 PM
On [CPUs] What is a Top Chip worth to you?
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I would pay $0. The reasoning is quite simple, the premium for the top chip is always going to be large, so no matter the cost the next m [...]
    halbhh 31 1377 halbhh
05-20-2007 at 02:29 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] p180b power supply?
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You do need longer cables than some PSU's provide. I'm sure someone else will offer an alternative that reaches, but I used a Seasonic S12 a [...]
    nphield 4 325 Stefx
05-15-2007 at 07:10 PM
On [CPUs] Tray price????
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Specifically (just for clarification) a tray is 1,000 OEM CPUs... no fan or heat sink. Retail boxed CPUs are supposedly priced higher. [...]
    madhatter4 14 632 glupee
05-15-2007 at 05:27 PM
On [Other Components] Durable Headphone Recommendations please
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Agreed. I have the HD 280 Pro model... not only have they lasted 6 months so far with no visibile (or audible) damage, but they are mo [...]
    chief5286 16 789 Chuckshiss​le
05-13-2007 at 09:57 AM
On [CPUs] Did they give me the wrong processors?
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Here's a better question... if processors needed a driver how would you boot?
    Spankanato​r 16 1009 Grimmy
05-11-2007 at 05:47 AM
On [CPUs] Intel rumored to buy SOITEC (AMD's sole waffer supplier)
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Yeah... that would be a great move in the middle of an anti-trust case after admitting your employees hadn't properly retained their e-m [...]
    Teema 31 2769 Periander
05-05-2007 at 04:34 AM
On [Other Components] Big LCD for gaming?
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Your paying for more than the 2"... your also paying for the higher resolution. IMO the difference between a 24" and 22" [...]
    eav 10 1444 YourMother​sAnAstrona​ut
05-05-2007 at 08:18 PM
On [CPUs] Server - currently Celeron 1.8 -> what Xeon should I get?
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A couple of thoughts... one if you are going to use a single CPU, I don't see much of an advantage (in your budget range) to getting a Xeon. [...]
    quentinjs 49 1481 quentinjs
05-01-2007 at 08:00 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] Teaming Lan add-on cards
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IMHO teaming is a waste unless you have a local (i.e. LAN) reason to do it. Seeing as your internet pipe is at most 10 Mb, a standard la [...]
    aoenate 3 1797 cwilliams2​55
04-30-2007 at 11:26 PM
On [Other Components] I have lost my Web Cam software/Driver HELLLPP PLEASE
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Go to driverguide.com and download their toolkit... it has a short term trial. It may identify the device for you (I've had fairly good [...]
    TurkzZ 15 8087 andrewsbab​y1983
07-13-2008 at 10:20 AM
On [CPUs] Starcraft 2 around the corner ????
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That was Starcraft Ghost for console.... Personally I don't think another MMO makes any sense for Blizzard at the moment. They'd onl [...]
2   FishBoi 55 3377 Sailer
04-30-2007 at 03:31 AM
On [CPUs] Can we finally put a fork in AMD
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10% boost in clock speed + 25% boost in FSB (as expected)... Yes.... the numbers comparing Penryn at a higher clock speed to a Core2 [...]
3   lordpope 142 9463 apache_liv​es
04-21-2007 at 09:49 AM
On [CPUs] Intel was able to keep revenue numbers
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*Shrug* Intel's profits are down once you subtract out the tax gain. Considering the gain covers 199-2005 it is unlikely to be repeated. [...]
2   qcmadness 71 2711 HotFoot
04-18-2007 at 05:51 PM
On [CPUs] do my bit for K10,how can I buy AMD's stock ?
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Uh, a company can't own itself. Unless the authorized shares are sold to investors there is no dilution. I think it all hinges on how [...]
    babalapia 22 1335 Sailer
04-18-2007 at 01:34 AM
On [CPUs] Intel paying Dell to not use AMD = actually true?
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How could anyone have NOT thought this was true.... it was a known fact that Intel was providing incentives to many OEM's for exclusive [...]
    Jakc 20 1623 Jakc
04-17-2007 at 11:49 AM
On [CPUs] Digitimes: Google may be returning to Intel server platform
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Google doesn't care about chip cost, as it is a fraction of the power and cooling cost. If Barcelona comes in with a lwoer power usuag [...]
    viperabyss 18 805 kamel5547
04-13-2007 at 06:20 PM
On [CPUs] Could I put Hard Drive in From my HP into Barebones System?
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99.9% chance it doen't boot. You can sue the HDD but your windows installation is unlikely to work. You can always try....
    jamesrwrig​ht 9 474 the_vorlon
04-13-2007 at 05:51 AM
On [CPUs] AMD screws consumers by embracing DRM
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How about all the musicians that get screwed from piracy every year? DRM may not be the best avenue for deterring theft and piracy ,but [...]
2   Wombat2 50 4273 dasickninj​a
04-16-2007 at 03:32 AM
On [CPUs] AMD claims Barcelona K10 will knock Intel dead
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Year over year, CPU's market grew by 8%. So your saying that's all just pricing... I think not. AMD lost market share, to say otherwis [...]
2   Cryogenic 80 9659 wolveriner​o79
04-13-2007 at 06:31 PM
On [CPUs] Breaking - AMD Warns!
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Funny thins is, I was looking in the Wall St Journal today and Hector makes about 5-6 times the Intel CEO ( sorry I forget his name).... [...]
5   Twisted_Si​ster 234 21197 oc
04-14-2007 at 01:47 PM
On [Sound Cards] Bye bye Creative Labs - I will miss you :(
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.... onboard audio didn't manage to kill them.
    jamesgodda​rd 20 3407 rodney_ws
04-04-2007 at 08:47 PM
On [CPUs] Penryn Vs. Barcelona " Unfair Comparison"
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Doubtful... die shrinks don't produce those kinds of results. Nehalem maybe... but a Core2 shrunk is still a Core2, it may be more energ [...]
2   chiefwonk 52 4684 boduke
04-03-2007 at 06:27 PM
On [CPUs] Is Intel a Growth Company
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Intel is not a growth company by any definition. Estimated growth is 12% per year for the next 5 years, to reach what I would consider growt [...]
    Major_Spit​tle 31 1173 halbhh
04-04-2007 at 03:08 AM
On [CPUs] WTF? $266 quad core? Also, 45 nm question
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IThe integrated memory controller does not kick in until Nehalem, the initial 45nm are just a shrink. There *shouldn't* be any reason LG [...]
    Scryer_360 29 2838 Bobsama
04-01-2007 at 05:35 PM
On [CPUs] All AMD R6xx chips are 65 nanometre chips, now
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I am afraid that R600 is to be the same fate of NV30... :? New process at new generation, high heat dissipation...... Yeah, the GPU [...]
2   BaronMatri​x 54 4476 kukito
03-21-2007 at 02:26 AM
On [CPUs] So what is your job?
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Going on 3 years in my current "IT Manager" position, aroun 120 person office at a 30,000 person civil engineering company. BS in [...]
5   ChaosGS 227 11907 Ford_Prefe​ct
03-20-2007 at 01:23 PM
On [CPUs] eWeek - weak reporting by biased reporters? intel quad core
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hey look, Intel wasn't the first vendor with quad.... Quad core offers mixed reuslts due to low performance improvements in general, th [...]
    DragonSpra​yer 24 1571 MU_Enginee​r
03-13-2007 at 04:52 AM
On [CPUs] amd stock price +5,5% - what´s the reason
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Try looking past the charts and at the news.... take over rumors.
    bonkers 47 3235 Sailer
02-28-2007 at 03:19 AM
On [CPUs] AMD is now saying K10 is 70% faster?????
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uh... that appears in EVERY release that looks at the future, be it AMD, Intel, MacDonalds or anyone. They always cover themselves even [...]
    lordpope 36 6731 apache_liv​es
02-13-2007 at 11:27 PM
On [CPUs] AMD stock has tanked 30% in the last quarter
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Like others have said this happens all the time. You could ahve picked the stock up for $3 bucks or so back in 02. The market tends t [...]
2   Wombat2 81 4874 CaptRobert​April
02-16-2007 at 09:56 PM
On [CPUs] INQ says Penryn in 1H07?
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There are reasons why I don't like the inquirer, this is one of them.... if Intel did pull in to Q2 2007, then the normal 2 yr cycle has [...]
    ritesh_lau​d 34 2471 CaptRobert​April
02-11-2007 at 11:22 PM
On [CPUs] Friend says X2 4200+. I say C2D.
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Intructions per cycle... the C2D executes more insturctions at every cycle. To use a retarded example, its like two assembly line wo [...]
2   Wonderwill 80 5299 4ryan6
02-13-2007 at 05:08 PM
On [CPUs] 25 minutes to boot - Geek Squad warns of Vista first bootup
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... ok heres the math for my "blanket statement" which I assumed most peopel would know. 1) Disk spins at 7200 RPM 2) Head [...]
    Comptia_Re​p 30 2517 Hameedo
02-03-2007 at 07:01 AM
On [CPUs] INTEL.....is there a problem ?
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Uh... because a lot of 32 bit hardware is being sold nowadays? Outside of celerons and semprons im pretty sure you'd be hard pressed to [...]
    MasterLee 36 3156 torque79
01-31-2007 at 03:46 PM
On [CPUs] AMD next gen processors
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Both Socket F and Socket AM2 and AM2+, Socket F products hit first For K8L. Yes, they will use AM2 Sockets but they will be made for AM2 [...]
2   LabaR 83 10079 Brazos
02-08-2007 at 06:59 PM
On [Other Components] Having a Problem with my USER.. j/k Monitors Question
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If by cool you mean overpriced... Yes you can as the apple site says... THey aren't any better better than other monitors but you sure pa [...]
    architectu​re1 3 189 architectu​re1
01-26-2007 at 05:25 AM
On [CPUs] they'd better not be kidding...
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Cores don't scale in thet manner.... I doubt AMD is lying, they never said much about Quad FX being faster... or really mentioned perfor [...]
2   m25 67 7113 ches111
01-26-2007 at 07:45 PM
On closed [CPUs] As AMD begins to fold....strikes Big Deal with China
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How many tiems have we heard this... people love to predict that AMD wil go out of business, and yet they never seem to. Frankly, any [...]
    lordpope 38 1577 turpit
07-26-2008 at 02:02 AM
On [CPUs] Core 2 Duo E6300..
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Funny I *shudder* at the thought of Fry's.... not so much their prices as the overall higher rate of returns for defects or missing part [...]
    dirtymick 13 1142 Hicks121
01-18-2007 at 07:27 PM
On [CPUs] Why are local computer stores full of idiot employees!?!?!?
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So let me get this straight.... they aren't aware of a un-released processor (As far as I can tell it isn't anywhere) and they are the idiot [...]
5   radelow 206 18311 sirheck
01-29-2007 at 02:34 AM
On [CPUs] Intel demos 8 core gamer machine. Laughs at AMDs QFX
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Uh... this ahs been standard practice for years. Take a look at HP's workstation line, dual Xeons in a desktop, registered memory, etc.... n [...]
    Wombat2 20 2358 ninjaquick
01-13-2007 at 09:09 PM
On [CPUs] Intel's marketing - No Celeron
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Well to use your own reference the e6400 is NOT the celron equivalent "Conroe-L Intel will offer a low-cost single-core version [...]
3   Whizzard99​92 120 7529 Whizzard99​92
12-26-2006 at 06:33 PM
On [CPUs] Windows Dual Core Hotfix for Hyperthreading?
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No.... its because of how hyperthreading works. For example, a single threaded app on a core2Duo is capped at 50% CPU usuage (100% of on [...]
    billdcat4 20 2957 darkguset
12-15-2006 at 01:37 AM
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