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On [Sound Cards] Gaming soundcard for speed??     lakedude 1 428 computerte​ch82
10-12-2007 at 11:42 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Hurry! Found great deal on 650watt CoolerMaster. $39.99!!     lakedude 23 1067 nukemaster
10-22-2007 at 07:04 PM
On [CPUs] Does this look right to you?     Lakedude 3 270 iterations
04-29-2006 at 01:19 AM
On [CPUs] Current state of CPU thermal diode/heat protection?     Lakedude 1 206 wusy
02-09-2006 at 02:53 AM
On [CPUs] AMD has SSE (in case you didn't know)     lakedude 15 143 FatBurger
10-23-2001 at 07:30 PM
On [CPUs] Question for Raystonn or Kelledin on freq and heat     lakedude 1 86 Raystonn
10-13-2001 at 11:44 PM
On [CPUs] Tom please update P4 and XP reviews     LakeDude 2 178 Lakedude
10-12-2001 at 03:01 AM
On [CPUs] AMD heads put this in your pipe and smoke it!     lakedude 25 178 Grizely1
10-12-2001 at 10:02 PM
On [CPUs] I love you AMD!!     lakedude 15 125 LHGPooBaa
10-12-2001 at 01:08 AM
On [CPUs] AMD and Heat 2   LAKEDUDE 56 285 Kelledin
09-21-2001 at 05:51 PM
On [CPUs] AMD lacks needed heat protection     lakedude 5 136 Grizely1
02-03-2001 at 05:15 AM
On [CPUs] I lied     lakedude 30 297 Lakedude
01-18-2001 at 11:03 PM
On [CPUs] Read me and get pissed     lakedude 0 123 Lakedude
11-26-2000 at 12:15 AM
On [CPUs] Tom waffles and will again     lakedude 17 187 slkh
11-26-2000 at 11:56 AM
On [CPUs] How will "Phenom" change the CPU Market?
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Sorry but even if you are correct your comment is not very relevant. The real world is where we live and it does not matter on little bit w [...]
    the_vorlon 49 1574 Hellboy
11-22-2007 at 10:19 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Loud GameXstream 700W PSU. Any Quiet Ones? Silent? Getting headaches..
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Usually PS noise comes from fans but in your case it sounds like the noise you object to is a high freq noise from the electronics themselve [...]
    crewxp 6 369 lakedude
10-11-2007 at 06:03 AM
On [CPUs] Inconsistancies of time.
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I think I understand what Babble-dude is trying to say. You all don't need to be so hard on him. What he is saying that when something new [...]
2   Babbleon 51 1535 jokersgrin
03-13-2006 at 05:43 AM
On [CPUs] Celeron 2.0 vs. P4 2.4 comparison
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Ok I found a chart that has the 2.0 Cel and the 2.4 and 2.6 GHz P4. Of course the comparison is using XP not Linux but at least it is a sta [...]
    vividere 9 1241 Crazywheel​s
02-10-2006 at 03:59 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrade from 2.8GHz Pentium 4
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Since you are going to be gaming you need to worry more about your video card and less about your CPU.
    jgbishop 17 814 kais
02-11-2006 at 11:41 PM
On [CPUs] Help! Cpu Reinstalls every boot up!
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You may have already done this but.... Go into your bios setup and then exit "saving changes".
    Maxim 22 635 Vile
02-09-2006 at 04:43 AM
On [CPUs] AMD vs Intel ((Under 1000$)) Idea
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I really like your idea except that it lacks direction. Your asking people to prepare for a race before they see the track. An Indy car is [...]
    YO_KID37 11 607 YO_KID37
02-04-2006 at 08:19 PM
On [CPUs] will 3700 bottleneck x1900xt?
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Your stuff is out of my league but I think you made a good choice "skimping" a little on the CPU. Think about it this way: Bei [...]
    corvettegu​y 20 484 dvdpiddy
02-04-2006 at 04:04 AM
On [CPUs] 7 MHZ running with windows xp!
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The slowest Pentium ran about 60 MHz. Even the 386 ran faster than 7 MHz. You gotta get down to the 286 or 8088 range to get down to 7 MHz [...]
2   maypep_nec​ro 56 3838 HideOut
02-06-2006 at 05:32 AM
On [CPUs] Will these components make a great computer?
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If you are not gaming, what are you doing?
    shockwave1​831 11 483 sepuko
02-03-2006 at 02:26 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 64 VS AMD X2
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The deal with DVDs is that most Hollywood DVDs are dual layer so they have more info on them than you can burn on a single layer DVD blank. [...]
    shockwave1​831 5 908 lakedude
02-03-2006 at 01:59 AM
On [CPUs] Taking the AMD plunge
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Just to be historicly accurate, that isn't quite true. In fact, the early thunderbirds had faster cache, and an extra FPU. They had a clea [...]
    cbcjr 35 2279 dvdpiddy
02-03-2006 at 09:04 PM
On [CPUs] 4200 X2 with 512MB vs. 4400 X2 with 1 MB cache
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You have answered your own question. Memory is a funny thing. If you don't have enough you need more. If you have enough more does not he [...]
    Mfusick 25 4249 DuxSyagriu​s
02-01-2006 at 06:26 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Question...
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Sorry about the rant. I thought that was out of my system a year ago. Everytime I get a new system the issue comes up again and it makes m [...]
    TunaSoda 17 1022 parlee
01-28-2006 at 07:40 PM
On [CPUs] Stock speeds comparison
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Dude 3dMark is going to depend heavy on GPU not CPU. What graphics cards do you each have?
    Dizman 5 796 Ned_Flande​rs
01-28-2006 at 10:02 AM
On [CPUs] Has anyone tried/Heard?
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I'm pretty sure that a frostless freezer is not really frostless. They work on a defrost timer that actually heats up the coils to melt fro [...]
    XeroCool83 18 1099 cunninglin​guist
01-31-2006 at 01:29 AM
On [CPUs] Buying Dual Core is not a Waste
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Well, there went your credability. Anyone wgo cant find a country, what with google earth and everything sure cant add much to this forum. [...]
2   purelithiu​m 73 4407 DuxSyagriu​s
01-28-2006 at 05:32 PM
On [CPUs] SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH CPU-UPGRADE!!!
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Ok according to this chart: it looks like your 2.4 is a "B" and runs at 18x, correct? A 2.8 "B" needs 21x, does [...]
    funnyvlad 11 1131 funnyvlad
01-29-2006 at 02:25 PM
On [CPUs] amd 64 3400 vs intel p4 3.0E
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ditto, my money is on hard drive.
    cory1234 9 671 mdd1963
01-28-2006 at 05:39 PM
On [CPUs] Where's the bottleneck?
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I wouldn't put anything important on that drive reguardless of any BB extended plan. Who knows you might get lucky. The issue is the quali [...]
2   wee_ag1 70 4840 wee_ag1
01-28-2006 at 09:45 PM
On [CPUs] Help! I'm being converted into a fanboy
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Yes, but how do you feel about Apple's Macintosh? :twisted: Maybe you're a PC fanboy. :wink:Crap, it looks like I gotta buy a Mac now. Hey [...]
    tylerthedr​uid 28 1523 tylerthedr​uid
01-30-2006 at 05:54 AM
On [CPUs] HOW DO I KNOW IF MY ATHLON 64 3200+ is a VENICE CORE???
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The difference between your chip and my Winchester is SSE-3. If your chip has SSE-3 it isn't a Winchester. If you think your chip is not [...]
    style69 19 1063 ak47is1337
01-31-2006 at 02:32 AM
On [CPUs] need help on upgrading...
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If you need AIW you could get a x800xt aiw or you could get a seperate tv tuner card (PCI) to go along with a nice powerful main video card [...]
    k61824 2 211 Lakedude
01-26-2006 at 02:29 AM
On [CPUs] Is it time to upgrade?
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I'm usually a dual core hater because many people spend too much of their budget on the CPU and skimp on their video card and then wonder wh [...]
    zodiacboys​corp 8 893 Bulkypc07
01-26-2006 at 11:12 AM
On [CPUs] Quick question about l2 cache
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I'm glad you asked that question. The answer depends on if a game is CPU or GPU bound. I'd venture that the GPU is by far the most importa [...]
    fedshark 17 1006 ltcommande​r_data
01-22-2006 at 06:17 PM
On [CPUs] CPU Runs VERY Hot...
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Because of this statement I'm thinking the HS is not making good contact with the CPU?
    kool_moo 28 3762 kool_moo
12-26-2005 at 11:15 PM
On [CPUs] MAC OR PC
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This mouse thing has got me thinking. I tried to get movies to skip by playing with the mouse and noticed that skipping only happens when t [...]
    mr_gobbled​egook 31 238 xxsk8er101​xx
11-18-2001 at 04:46 AM
On [CPUs] WOA! did any one see the poll?
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The poll has no value at all because these pages are full of an excessive number of fine AMD users, AMD lovers, and AMD heads. If you want [...]
    LoveGuRu 14 114 CoOLMaNX
11-10-2001 at 02:24 PM
On [CPUs] 1.8GH Pentium 4 or Athlon XP 1800+ ??
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AMDude No problem with most of what you said except: "If you want nothing but an Intel system then I'd wait for the Northwood early [...]
2   Conqueror 56 351 Bront
11-14-2001 at 03:47 PM
On [CPUs] celeron with slotkit
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Crash dude I've got an Aopen BX MB running a 600 cel in a slotket. What is the fastet chip I can put in this bad boy? Am I correct in a [...]
    shadwoo 10 172 Crashman
11-09-2001 at 01:32 AM
On [CPUs] Pondering about the AMD Vs Intel debate
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I agree with 99% of your post except the clockspeed thing. Dodge has the Viper and Chevey has a Corvette. Most folks don't buy either car [...]
    LHGPooBaa 42 191 AmdMeltdow​n
11-07-2001 at 10:53 PM
On [CPUs] Athlon vs Intel
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I do not believe that AMD chips are unstable. I do not believe that Tom's page lies or is biased. The general tone of the article is pro A [...]
2   ThumperBN 54 367 LHGPooBaa
11-04-2001 at 11:24 PM
On [CPUs] XP's Thermal Diode DOES WORK!!
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Dude make it <A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=faq¬found=1&code=1" target="_new" [...]
    The_Condor 36 259 wusy
11-03-2001 at 11:19 AM
On [CPUs] How fast is sufficient?
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Sounds to me like any of the systems mentioned would be fine. I have a 400MHZ laptop and it is fine. If you really want a very quiet and v [...]
    Dev 45 254 zengeos
11-04-2001 at 02:33 PM
On [CPUs] upgrade advice: keep U2W SCSI or mix with ATA100?
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K dude I got to thinking about the speed reduction and it may not be the mixing causing the problem. It may be that there are twice as m [...]
    wbae 6 91 Lakedude
10-28-2001 at 10:33 PM
On [CPUs] When to Upgrade? And Where to buy?
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Is there something that your system is not doing fast enough? As Crash says you system is fine. It is hardly state of the art anymore but [...]
    CraZZy_BaB​ooN 14 115 AMD_Man
10-27-2001 at 07:00 PM
On [CPUs] Yet another setback for AMD
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Ok so we have had a little refresher on what the current types of ram actually are and do. So my question is what does this got to do with [...]
    Intel_insi​de 42 192 charliec2u​k
10-25-2001 at 09:09 AM
On [CPUs] My CPU is faster than yours! Who Cares?
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Do any of you guys read the articles or do you just look at the pictures? From Tom's page written by Tom: "I'll list Palomino's a [...]
    AMD_Man 41 169
10-23-2001 at 10:48 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium 4 and SDRAM
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LoveDude While you are correct he said his company will not let him get an AMD and it doesn't sound like he has the clout to change the p [...]
    BLL 36 149 LoveGuRu
10-21-2001 at 12:17 AM
On [CPUs] PMC finally released x2
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Ok so you busted me for being immature at times. "I hate Fing M$!!!! " Was done while drunk and pissed that a recording had not [...]
    FUGGER 40 167 Matisaro
10-19-2001 at 04:41 AM
On [CPUs] What to do with a P4 1.5Ghz?
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What are you going to be using the system for?? It seems to me that having a 20% slower system should not matter for the things most folks [...]
    charliec2u​k 17 171 charliec2u​k
10-17-2001 at 06:55 PM
On [CPUs] Athlon XP: The beggining of the end for AMD?
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German?? BoonDude make it <A HREF="http://www.threecom.de/artikel/amdround1/" target="_new">CLICK</A> R [...]
    Blade2001 28 128 Boondock_S​aint
10-14-2001 at 05:23 AM
On [CPUs] XP and heat
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I took physics too and would like to point out the difference between heat and temperature. Lets say you have a big cup of ice. Which will [...]
    cellbiogee​k 22 106 Kelledin
10-14-2001 at 10:47 PM
On [CPUs] Is your Athlon stable?
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RayDude Is there a version of the Toaster for Intel chips? I've got a p4 1.3, a 600E cel and a 400 cel notebook that I wouldn't mind put [...]
2   Raystonn 60 249 CALV
10-29-2001 at 01:49 PM
On [CPUs] Amd's Price Performance Ratio
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RayDude I agree with you. Those prices are not different enough to cause anyone to buy one over the other. Ray I disagree that it is f [...]
    Makaveli 18 94 FatBurger
10-12-2001 at 07:12 PM
On [CPUs] Would you buy a 1.4 T-Bird or AthlonXP?
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I'm a little confused. Are you looking at a 1400MHz XP? According to this <A HREF="http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q4/011009/ath [...]
    GungaDin19 7 105 juin
10-10-2001 at 09:40 AM
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