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On [CPUs] Help - my old P4 took a nose diveelp
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Get a ginormous heat sink/fan assembly for it. I used a Thermalright XP-90 and a Vantec Tornado fan in the past for my old Prescott tha [...]
    lca806 10 305 lca806
09-14-2008 at 04:21 PM
On [CPUs] E8200 - 2 cores ?
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Did you enable it in the BIOS? Also, open up Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+DELETE) and go to the "Performance" tab. You should see tw [...]
    vikezz 21 521 vikezz
04-22-2008 at 11:32 AM
On [Other Components] should i go to vista sp1?
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I'll agree that 32-bit Vista is rubbish in comparison to XP. If you're running less than 2 GB of RAM on your 32-bit Vista machine, it proba [...]
    jampack714 30 1008 StevieD
06-28-2008 at 09:26 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Reveals Plan to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force
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englandr753: Can you post the source(s) of your info?
3   badge 109 1864 Just_An_En​gineer
04-13-2008 at 07:25 PM
On [CPUs] 64bit to 128bit?
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I can't remember exactly where I heard this, but I heard that Windows Server 2008 will be the last 32-bit OS coming from Microsoft. Sma [...]
    mpavao81 40 1502 allhands
04-08-2008 at 02:01 PM
On [CPUs] What is it with all the Phenom "sucks" responses....
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In other words, what's normal in Tom's Forums may be considered OCD or OCPD by the average Joe.
4   LukeBird 186 4244 LukeBird
01-28-2008 at 04:00 PM
On [CPUs] Settle a debate: how many of you use a 64-bit OS or >=4 GB RAM?
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Core 2 Quad Q6600 B3 8 GB RAM Vista x64 IMO, barring any non-Windows OSes: Less than 4 GB of RAM, stick with XP x86. Vista x86 is a [...]
3   MU_Enginee​r 141 5222 spaztic7
01-18-2008 at 03:05 PM
On [CPUs] 'Extreme Edition' CPUs are not worth your money
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Opinion != trolling (at least not necessarily...) I'll share my opinion as well--take it or leave it: Do what works for you. Peop [...]
    kittyhawk 29 918 killerb255
12-19-2007 at 05:48 PM
On closed [CPUs] Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Phenom Fire - 140 Watts?
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The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. It's easier to hide a turd in a field of grass than to find grass in a field [...]
5   Technology​Coordinato​r 240 5248 turpit
12-13-2007 at 12:51 AM
On [CPUs] Why is Q6600 so famous?!
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Sometimes I wonder if BaronMatrix is simply trolling or if he's as paranoid/delusional as he presents himself to be. If the former, then my [...]
2   Pharaun 53 1848 Pharaun
11-29-2007 at 12:18 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 load temps on stock setup and hsf
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Well, I had similar issues with my Q6600 B3 at first on stock cooling, stock HSF. I am using a cheap-ass Dynex case purchased from Best Buy [...]
    john_d 42 2563 mousemonke​y
03-02-2008 at 03:12 PM
On [CPUs] AMD vs Intel for no OCing
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Let's make this easier. The word "overclock" (or any synonym of it) should be left out of all further responses to this topic. [...]
2   fishywishy 62 2357 jtam
09-07-2007 at 09:30 PM
On [Sound Cards] Onboard sound card makes unwanted noises
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What kind of speakers are you using? If they're unshielded, then they could be picking up interference.
    millon 8 641 millon
09-04-2007 at 05:44 PM
On [CPUs] newb. Q6600 temps a bit HIGH?
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A couple things to consider: 1) Too much paste is a possibility. If the HSF sticks to your CPU like glue, that's a problem. 2) Change t [...]
    aaronjosep​hward 31 2245 Maziar
09-17-2007 at 04:35 PM
On [Other Components] SUPER BIG FREAKING EMERGENCY
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Since you just installed yesterday, I would reformat and try to reproduce the problem. Install each driver one at a time and reboot. Onc [...]
    itotallybe​lieveyou 15 772 ryanthesav
09-17-2007 at 06:56 PM
On [CPUs] AMD intros SSE5 instructions
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The best predictor of future behavior is relevant past behavior. I'm a newbie, and even I've heard of BaronMatrix's antics. I began [...]
    BaronMatri​x 28 1512 NMDante
09-02-2007 at 07:21 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 B3 steppings => temp's too hot?
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I solved my issue by adding a 120mm fan to the side window of my case. I found out that opening up the side panel to my case lowered al [...]
3   wooodman 144 7641 nukemaster
08-14-2007 at 04:53 AM
On [CPUs] THE Q6600 G0 STEPPING (SLACR) THREAD: Where to shop/not to shop
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If you're not an overclocker, then it doesn't matter either way.
2   Nightowl07​07 67 9333 Zorg
08-11-2007 at 08:28 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] wireless internet
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Happy medium: Type a warning in Notepad and save it to their Desktop.
    honsbeek 11 1026 xstec
07-28-2007 at 11:23 AM
On [CPUs] Newegg CPU price Drama
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I'm glad I snagged mine from there yesterday. :) In any case, although I don't agree with what Newegg has done, this is what happens [...]
3   widcard 105 6865 YO_KID37
07-30-2007 at 04:32 AM

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